THE PROGRAM “EUROPE FOR ITS CITIZENS” ( ) TOWN TWINNING EUROPEAN FORUM COUNTY COUNCIL OF CASTELLÓN 22 th November 2006

COUNTRIES ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAM MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES BELONGING TO THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF FREE TRADE (EAFT): ISLAND, LIECHTENSTEIN AND NORWAY CANDIDATE COUNTRIES BENEFICIARIES OF A PRE-ADHESION STRATEGY: CROATIA, MACEDONIA, TURKEY WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES WHICH AGREE WITH THE OUTLINE AGREEMENTS THAT DETERMINE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITARY PROGRAMS: ALBANIA, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, MONTENEGRO, SERBIA

ACTIONS 1.ACTIVE CITIZENS FOR EUROPE 2.ACTIVE CIVIL SOCIETY IN EUROPE 3.TOGETHER WITH EUROPE 4.ACTIVE REMEMBRANCE IN EUROPE

ACTION 1: ACTIVE CITIZENS WITH EUROPE TOWN TWINNINGS CITIZENS’ PROJECTS AND SUPPORT MEASURES AT LEAST 45% OF THE PROGRAM BUDGET ASSIGNED TO THIS ACTION (€215 Mio)

 MEETINGS BETWEEN CITIZENS, ORGANIZED BY MUNICIPALITIES OR TWINNING COMMITTEES.  SEMINARS, CONFERENCES ORGANIZED BY MUNICIPALITIES, OTHER LEVELS OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, TWINNING COMMITTEES OR LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS FROM MUNICIPALITIES  MULTIANNUAL TWINNING PROJECTS, ORGANIZED BY TWINNED TOWNS NETWORKS (Starting in 2008)

PRIORITY THEMES TO PUT INTO PRACTICE IN THE PROGRAM EUROPE FOR ITS CITIZENS  PERMANENT THEMES: FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION CELEBRATION OF THE 9 TH MAY DAY OF EUROPE CITIZENS PARTICIPATION / DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE: 2008, EUROPEAN YEAR OF INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE COMPETITIVENESS AND SOCIAL COHESION  ANNUAL THEMES: (IN 2007) 50 YEARS OF THE TREATY OF ROME EUROPEAN YEAR OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ENLARGEMENT OF THE EU : BULGARIA & ROMANIA

PRIORITY ACTIVITIES IN THE CITIZENS’ MEETINGS  NEW TOWN TWINNINGS  MULTILATERAL MEETINGS  MEETINGS WITH NEW MEMBER STATES AS PARTICIPANTS  PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, DISADVANTAGED GROUPS, SEX BALANCE  HIGH VISIBILITY EVENTS: town twinning anniversary celebrations,…

PROVISIONAL CALENDAR 2007 MEETINGS BETWEEN CITIZENS PHASE 1 10TH OF JANUARY ST OF MAY – 31 ST OF JULY 2007 PHASE 2 1 ST OF APRIL ST OF AUGUST – 30 TH OF SEPTEMBER 2007 PHASE 3 1 ST OF JUNE ST OF OCTOBER- 31 ST OF DECEMBER ST OF SEPTEMBER ST OF JANUARY – 31 ST OF MARCH 2008 CONFERENCES, SEMINARS UNIQUE PHASE 15 TH OF MARCH ST OF AUGUST 2007 – 31 ST OF MARCH 2008