As we are involved in the implementation of our project and the first results start coming, the need for an external evaluation may seem preposterous. Even worst, the assessment maybe carried out only for the sake of the funding organization, in the view to present the next project in a favorable light. Of course, …
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Kickstart your International Project
When working at an international level, “I have a project” is a recurring statement. However, many times the speaker has only “an idea for a project” or “a goal to be achieved by a project”. Therefore, setting the stage of what a project is comes as a natural step. In simple terms, an international project …
Wooing an EU call for projects
Every first comer to EU projects asks the same question: how can I get some funds? At first, we should make the difference, in a broad picture, between funds directly managed by the European Commission and those in charge of national /regional managing authorities. And then try to find synergies between the initiativewe want to upgrade …
Project Management in under 8 minutes
Chris Croft is one of the UK’s leading trainers and provides a wide variety of courses designed to involve, inspire and motivate people of all levels. To date Chris has trained some 30 000 people. In this video, he defines how to define a project, in 12 steps: – define the project – list …
5 everyday excuses not to write
Lately, I’ve been working on Creativity . I’m still no expert … can anybody be an expert on something whose nature is changing ? Nevertheless, I’d like to share with you some discoveries. For instance, common excuses for not writing (i.e. painting, drawing, crafting, embroidering, cooking , testing, photographing, training and all sorts of …
The only EU Project vocabulary you will ever need (II)
Last week I was in my cloud, trying to convey the same messages I give to my students when explaining the beauty (and the beast) of European projects. Half of the cloud is still to be decrypted: – Cross-cutting: the project proposal has to focus, but it can’t be self-centered. It has to demonstrate impact …
The only EU Project vocabulary you will ever need (I)
When I started writing EU projects, reading a call and the criteria that project proposals should fulfill, I felt like all those years of English Grammar were worth nothing. Digging in the internet, even before the times of Google, I found some guides and guidelines that I completed with seminars and consultations with the concerned …
Writing Quirks and Rituals
I am a heavy coffee drinker. I can write anywhere, and even write while listening to the radio or watching tv. All that I need is to feel comfortable, have a beautiful notebook (I collect them) and, if possible, a colored pen. Or several. However, so as to ease my writing at-home sessions (essential when you …