Gran Canaria, Spain. On June 4 and 11, Consulta Europa successfully conducted two training sessions as part of the course “Training in the Development and Management of European Projects.” Organised by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) in collaboration with the European Projects Office of the Canary Islands Foundation for Science and Technology Park of ULPGC (FCPCT), 2024, by our CEO, Michelle Perello.
The 12-hour course covered both theoretical and practical topics, providing comprehensive insights into various European funding programmes such as Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, LIFE, Citizens, Equality, the Rights and Values Programme, the Creative Programme, and Interreg.
Key areas of focus included:
- Methodology for project development and management
- Criteria and processes for project evaluation
- Strategies to enhance participation
- Project objectives
- Work plan structure
- Consortium description
- Budget structure
Participants also engaged in a proposal development laboratory, where they learned how to search for calls, identify and analyse annex documents, draft objectives and competence maps, structure work plans, tasks, deliverables, and milestones, and conduct joint project evaluations.
The course aimed to expand the knowledge and skills of ULPGC’s research community, enabling them to participate in and lead European-funded research projects. This initiative is part of the activities under the LidERA OPE-ULPGC Project: “Training for Leadership in the European Research Area” (Ref: GPE2022-001124). Funded by the State Research Agency, LidERA’s primary objective is to increase the participation of ULPGC’s research community in European Framework Programmes, particularly Horizon Europe, and to improve national return rates in these programmes.
The successful completion of these training sessions marks a significant step towards enhancing the capabilities of researchers at ULPGC, positioning them to secure and manage European research funding more effectively.