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Securing European Union (EU) unding and grants can be quite
challenging.
The rules o participation, consortium development and reporting
are
ever changing. Funding schemes, opportunities and inormation on
Call-
For-proposals are numerous. EU unded project participation is
quite
demanding but the nancial returns or your project ideas is high.
Securing
and Managing International unding or your proposal requires a
special
skills. This workshop will open your eyes to the huge
opportunities you
are missing. EU project experts and experienced project managers
will
provide their advice and tips on how you can use the numerous
unding
opportunities to the best o their advantage.
THE EU FUNDING, AFRICA & YOU
**Sourcing For European Union Funding**
Course Overview
What you will learn
EU Grants....EU Policy....European Markets.... European
Funds
This is a 1-day high impact and a Goldmine workshop that will
improve your access to European
nance and unding. It equips participants with the necessary
skills to analyses the EU unding
opportunities or Arica. It identies the best options or the
diferent organisations, where Private
and public sector should look, where local government should
concentrate, where NGOs should
ocus their mind, where universities should look, what is the
best option or large organisations, SMEs,
individuals, etc. Participants will also walk through the
various application processes and procedures o
the diferent unding schemes. A critical look at the nancial
issues, audits, cost allocation, etc., provides
additional insight on how to make the most out o EU project
proposal development and participation.
Understand the European Union(EU) unding and grant
opportunities.
Where to look or opportunities related to research &
development, new market development, education/capacity
development, inrastructure development, State and Local
Government development, large organisations and SME
support, Scholarships/Fellowships, etc
Utilisation o the EU Funds available in the 2007-2013 Funding
Period
How to participate in and secure these EU unding
How to search or partners or participation in European
Projects
Proposal evaluation procedures - the crucial points that
determine i the project is unded or not
Project Financial issues - Audits, budget preparation, etc
Tips and tricks when dealing with EU project bureaucracy
Learn practical experiences - the good, the bad and the ugly
At the end o this Workshop, participants will be able to:
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Who should attend?
Project directors and managers
Director Generals o Parastatals
Project staf o MDAs
Government stakeholders in projects
Managing Directors and CEOs o private sector
organisationsBusiness development managers
his workshop will be very useul or participants rom industries,
members o Chambers o Commerce, Ministries-
epartment-Agencies (MDAs) , Parastatals, Local Government, State
Governments, Academic organisations, NGOs, Public
ector consultants and individuals wishing to access
international unding. This will include:
Research and Development Staf
Entrepreneurs and small business owners
Local Government Executives and senior staf
Special Advisers and Special Assistant to Ministers,
Governors,
and Commissioners
Directors and senior staf o NGOsHigher education staf, including
Universities and polytechnics
Workshop Facilitators
This workshop will be led by Leonardo Piccinetti. Mr Piccinetti
is an experienced EU unding proessional.
He has strong experience in providing practical advice and
training courses on FP7. Leonardo has also
academic experience (lecturer in University o Milan, Trieste,
Naples, Aquila, Exeter, Bologna, Brussels,
Bruges, Maastricht EIPA ) with special interests in Lisbon
Strategy, Innovation, and Governance with more
twenty publications. He is the President o European Project
Association (EPA), Belgium , member European
Community Project Managers Association (ECPMA) UK, acting as
Expert Evaluator o proposals on EU-FP7
(International Cooperation DG RTD) , CIP , LLL, INTERREG ,
European Commission. He is an expert on EU-
unded Support to Research and Technological Development, and
Innovation Initiatives and Strategies(SRTD) Project in Jordan. He
leads on FP7 capacity building with NCP system in PEOPLE and
Environment.Mr Leonardo
Piccinetti
CerticationAll participants will receive an
international certication in proessional
grant writing rom the Knowledge
Factory International, UK
Workshop Fee : =N=45000The programme ee covers tuition, case
materials, Grant/Funding Sources Report.
Payments are due with your registration.
Cancellation policies are outlined in the
inormation provided to applicants upon
admission.
For Bookings & Enquiries Contact Our
National T eam
Matthew Tsado (Abuja)
Tel: +2348034003343(International)
Kingsley Okehielem ( Port Harcourt)
Tel: +2348059078428(International)
Amaechi Nwosu ( Lagos)
+2348023695268(International)
Chijioke Nzekwe (Abuja)
Tel: +2348033127706(International)
National Contacts
xecutive Capacity Development Programmesnowledge Factory -
Nigeria
Abdou Diou Street, Of Kwame Nkrumah Street
Asokoro Abuja, Nigeria
Telephone: +234 (0) 8034003343 +234 (0) 8059078428
mail: [email protected]
nternational Contact
nowledge Factory International
andmark House, 17 Hanover Square,
Mayair London, W1S 1HU, United KingdomTelephone: +44 (0)
2075291476 +447904936616
acsimile: +44 (0) 2075291402
mail: [email protected]
PPLICATION PROCESS
ease make contact with our
ational coordinating team on
e phone number indicated on
eir names. You can complete the
rinted application orm and emailto the email address
shown.You
an also visit
ww.aricanpublicservice.org
r complete admission
quirements and to apply online.
pplications are requested well
advance but not later than two
eeks beore the programme start
ate.
There will be other facilitators that will be assisting you in
the learning process
during the training workshop
Dates11th April 2011, Venue: Abuja
18th April 2011, Venue: Lagos
10th October 2011, Venue: Abuja
17th October 2011, Venue: Lagos
