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CITY MUNICIPALITY OF VARAŽDIN IN EACEA’S “ EUROPE FOR CITIZENS” PROGRAM

CITY MUNICIPALITY OF VARAŽDIN IN EACEA’S “ EUROPE FOR CITIZENS” PROGRAM. Petar Čavlović, Adviser for International Cooperation Department for Economy, Tourism and International Cooperation City Municipality of Varaždin. Varaždin and town-partnerships. 8 twin-towns all around Europe

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CITY MUNICIPALITY OF VARAŽDIN IN EACEA’S “ EUROPE FOR CITIZENS” PROGRAM

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  1. CITY MUNICIPALITY OF VARAŽDIN INEACEA’S “EUROPE FOR CITIZENS”PROGRAM Petar Čavlović, Adviser for International Cooperation Department for Economy, Tourism and International CooperationCity Municipality of Varaždin

  2. Varaždin and town-partnerships • 8 twin-towns all around Europe • Ptuj(Slovenia), Zalaegerszeg (Hungary), Bad Radkesburg (Austria), Trnava (Slovakia), Montale (Italy), Ravensburg (Germany), Koblenz (Germany), Auxerre (France)

  3. Various cultural and other twinning activities • Cooperation is most active with the nearest Towns(Ptuj, Trnava, Zalaegerszeg) • Financingofactivitieswasalways a problem

  4. Europe for Citizens • Measure 1.2 “Thematic Networks of Twinned towns” is very interesting for further development of town-partnerships • Varaždin had 2 successful applications: • 2009 (project CULTnet) • 2011 (project E-SCENE) • Main partner on all projects: Development Agency North – DAN

  5. CULTnet (2009 – 2010) • Varaždin - first Croatian City Municipality with successful project application within “Citizenship” program • 6 cities, 5 countries –workshops and round tables on cultural tourism • 2 workshops in Varaždin, 1 in Ptuj • Workshops held during 3 annual manifestations: “Trash Film Festival” and “Week of traditional culture” in Varaždin, and Ptuj’s “Kurentovanje” • More than 120 participants

  6. E-SCENE (2011 – 2012) • Varaždin’s 2nd “Citizenship” program • Much larger then CULTnet • Network of 4 creative workshops for young creatives; in Varaždin and Ravensburg • Worth about 145.000,00€, 7 towns from 6 countries, 8 other partner organisations • At it’s end (2012) will include around 340 young participants from the fields of animated film, music and street arts

  7. Conclusion • Two “Europe for Citizens”, Measure 1.2 projects in two consecutive years = cca. 170.000,00€ • We raised the level of cooperation with twinned towns to a new level • Valuable experience in project management • Increased International visibility of Varaždin

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