DG REGIO is offering for the second time technical support by experts from the OECD to managing authorities, intermediate bodies or beneficiaries to work in cooperation with civil society organisations to implement in an innovative way the partnership principle.

Through this call, DG REGIO seeks to:

1. test and assess the application of innovative citizen participation approaches for managing, implementing and monitoring EU funds under cohesion policy
2. identify conditions, actions and resources necessary to build strong and long-lasting partnerships to promote citizen participation in cohesion policy
3. collect good practices of citizen participation in cohesion policy to be shared among and beyond project partners
4. promote peer learning and support community of practitioners.

The OECD experts will:

1. accompany public authorities and CSOs in establishing the right methodology for participation
2. support public authorities and CSOs in building an enabling environment for collaboration and partnership
3. advise both public authorities and CSOs in the implementation of participatory processes

Participatory processes could include for example, deliberative processes, open innovation, participatory budgeting, civic monitoring, use of emerging technologies for participation, etc

The Call for expression of interest targets public authorities responsible for managing or implementing the ERDF, CF or JTF either as managing authorities, intermediate bodies or beneficiaries (hereafter public authorities) jointly with civil society organisations (CSOs). A CSO is a non-profit organisation (private or public). Natural persons are not eligible.

Deadline for submission of expression of interest:Sunday 30 April 2023.

The filled application form has to be submitted electronically to the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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A webinar to present the call in detail and to reply to your questions is organised by DG REGIO and the OECD on Tuesday 7 March 11AM – 12PM CET. register.

Source: European Commission