EU Project Management Training | 22-23 May 2020

Training Overview

Brussels Academy which equips professionals with skills that will facilitate their access to the job market via structured training sessions and mentorship programs. Within this scope, a professional training session on EU project proposal writing and project management  is being offered in cooperation with Vocal Europe.

This training session aims to provide participants with both a thorough understanding of EU Grants and  the theoretical and practical skills required for project management.

At the end of this training session, the newly trained Project Officer will be able to:

• Understand how EU Grants work
• Work within the framework of funded projects of EU and non-EU calls
• Write and fine-tune the technical aspects of project proposals
• Implement and monitor project activities, budget, time schedules, and work packages

This training session aims to provide participants with the expertise required to apply for the following positions:

• Project Officer
• Project Assistant
• Junior Project Manager

Target Audience

The training is designed for members of universities, the private sector and NGOs who want to deepen their expertise concerning the fundamentals of bid writing for project calls funded by the EU and other tenders.

Training Content

The training has 4 sections and lasts for 8 consecutive hours. Each section lasts 2 hours.

• MODULE I – Project management basics and tools: the logical framework
• MODULE II – Partnership: proposal writing and partnership coordination
• MODULE III – Part I: Financing: funding opportunities, calls & application forms analysis
• MODULE III – Part II: Financing: funding opportunities, calls & application forms analysis
• MODULE IV – Project management: budget, monitoring, performance audit & accounting

When

The training will be taking place from the 22nd to the 24th May 2020.

Deadline

15 May June 2020

Practical Information

22 May 2020

• 10h00 – 12h00 (Module I)
• 13h00 – 14h00 (Lunch Break)
• 14h00 – 16h00 (Module II)

23 May 2020   

• 10h00 – 12h00 (Module III)
• 13h00 – 14h00 (Lunch Break)
• 14h00 – 16h00 (Module IV)

24 May 2020   

• 10h00 – 12h00 (Module III)
• 13h00 – 14h00 (Lunch Break)
• 14h00 – 16h00 (Module IV)

Certificate

Upon completion of the entire training, participants will receive an official certificate of attendance signed by Mr Henri Malosse (30th President of the European Economic and Social Committee). 

Traineeship

This training will also provide participants with the opportunity to do a three-month traineeship at Vocal Europe. At the end of the training session, two participants will receive an offer to complete a traineeship. The selection will be based on participants’ performance over the course of the training.

Venue

The training will take place via Zoom. Each participant will receive a link to have access to the platform from Vocal Europe. 

Fee

400 Euros (VAT included)

Trainer

Christine Kotarakos Poncelet, Senior Trainer

PLEASE NOTE: This training session’s working language is English.