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Do you need funding? Are you planning to build up projects with local and European partners? to interact with the EU institutions and be involved in public debates?
Welcomeurope assists project leaders in private and public sectors as well as in associations.
You are
a project leader
Our tasks
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Managing funded projects and optimizing the instalments
We set up your project manager's performance indicators. We train and guide your team and your partners to fulfill the reporting requirements.We propose solutions to any problems encountered and if need be, assist with negotiations in order to obtain the best final funding deal.
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Communicating and dealing with key people in Europe
We design your lobbying approach and help you obtain institutional support and relevant partnerships. We organise project communication (a contractual obligation), set up and run your project websites. We help you organise your promotional events and can take part in them if relevant.
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Building applications and getting grants
We assess the relevance of your projects and identify the most appropriate funding programmes. We assist you to formalise the project, the application, the budget and to negotiate partnerships.
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Enhancing your funding strategy and position
Benchmarks, studies, competitors review, funding annual road map... Welcomeurope analyse for your organisation any relevant scheme to enhance your funding and position at EU level. Welcomeurope will draw up recommendations and will guide to reach the defined objectives.
Contacts
Valérie BUISINE
vbuisine@welcomeurope.com
+33 0(1) 42.54.60.64
Mireille van der GRAAF
mvdgraaf@welcomeurope.com
+33 0(1) 42.54.60.64
Lena MOREL
lmorel@welcomeurope.com
+33 0(1) 42.54.60.64
Samuel DEMEULEMEESTER
sdemeulemeester@welcomeurope.com
+33 0(1) 42.54.60.64
Assignments
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AMF - ASSOCIATION OF MAYERS OF France (FR)
The French Association of Mayers, in close partnership with MAIRIE 2000, has been selected for a large national programme of communication and training of Mayers on European structural funds ERDF, financed by the Technical Assistance programme EUROP’ACT. WELCOMEUROPE assistance: Service provider to train the mayers, writing of a handbook, identification of testimonials/sucess stories. Mission carried out since 2011. -
MISSION LOCALE DES ULIS – ILE-DE-FRANCE
Youth employment Agency Ulis has received support from the European Social Fund for two projects aimed at integration of young people in its territory. WELCOMEUROPE Mission: assistance in the development of applications, management of projects and the formalization of the balance sheets. -
PÔLE EMPLOI DG (FR)
Pôle Emploi, the French public body in charge of employment, is part of the EURES network, the European Job Mobility Portal. Welcomeurope assistance: review of funding opportunities allowing to pursue the activities of the EURES network beyond 2013. -
ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE - EDF
Welcomeurope Mission: Identification of fundings available for projects relating to French local territorial development. Realization of a bimonthly monitoring gathering news and information on operational fundings, legislation, projects and professional meetings. -
VOLVO GROUP (SE)
Since 2004 VOLVO Group is very active at European scale, building strong partnerships and being active in the FP successive generations. In addition, EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND has been mobilised fore some developments in Poland, France… WELCOMEUROPE assistance : training and counselling Research heads of projects, evaluation studies, building applications, negotiations with programmes officers. Mission carried out since 2004.
Among our references
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AREVA GROUP
AREVA is a French industrial group specialized in the fields of electricity from nuclear power. Welcomeurope Mission: Assistance in the identification of relevant funding programs in the field of research for the project management and technology development of the AREVA Group. Mission carried out in 2008. -
CHAMBERS OF INDUSTRY
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LOCALTIS
LOCALTIS is the main French information portal dedicated to local authorities. WELCOMEUROPE assistance: Structural funds database for France, editorial content of European section, interviews and monitoring of calls for projects. Mission carried out from 2002 to 2011. -
MEADOW
2008-2010 MEADOW is a FP6 coordination action funded by the European Commission under Priority Seven (Citizens and Gouvernance - CIT5-CT-2006-028336). 14 partners in total. WELCOMEUROPE assistance: Support to reporting phases, financial reports, partners expenses… -
AQUITAINE REGIONAL COUNCIL (FR)
ANCORIM is an INTERREG IVB project. It has been selected as the best project under the IV Atlantic Space. Budget: 1.9 million Euro. The project aims to improve the prevention and management of coastal risks (erosion, water quality and regional development). WELCOMEUROPE assistance: Project building in close cooperation with RCT, partners identification and negotiation until commitment, formalisation of the application, budget designing. After project launching, partners meeting.
Training
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09 February 2012 - 09 February 2012
(Paris) :
MODULE 14: How to obtain funds for your cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation projects (INTERREG)? -
13 February 2012 - 14 February 2012
(Paris) :
MODULE 1 How to access European Commission grants? -
15 February 2012 - 15 February 2012
(Paris) :
MODULE 2 How to successfully manage an EU-funded project?
You are
Fund manager
Our tasks
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Assessing programmes
We identify territorial projects and their results in the light of European Funding policy for 2007-2013 and adjust them accordingly. We assess and diagnose your methods and programmes.
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Providing information on programmes
We draw up ERDF and ESF regional communication plans. We provide support to owners in dealing with contractors and with your communication plans. We assess your actions concerning structural funds and provide recommendations and tools for the managing authorities.
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Organising and managing resources assigned to programmes
We facilitate partnerships between the State and beneficiaries of global subsidies for European programmes. We advise you on how to increase the capacities of your programme management and facilitation teams.
Contacts

Gwenaëlle RADOSEVIC
gradosevic@welcomeurope.com
+33 0(1) 42.54.60.64
Sophie LE GRAND
slegrand@welcomeurope.com
+33 0(1) 42.54.60.64
Malgorzata HISZKA
mhiszka@welcomeurope.com
+33 0(1) 42.54.60.64
Lorraine de BOUCHONY
lbouchony@welcomeurope.com
+33 0(1) 42.54.60.64
Assignments
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Caisse des dépôts et consignations
On the activation of ERDF for broad band infrastructures. Support in drawing up the budget.
Mission launched in 2005 -
CEE Centre d'Etudes de l'Emploi
Accompaniment of financial and administrative coordination services, drafting of the MEADOW project financial report.
Mission launched in March 2008 -
Conseil régional d'Aquitaine
Help with project building alongside RCT consultancy on a European territorial cooperation project and submission within the framework of the first call for proposals of the Interreg Espace Atlantique programme 2007-2013.
Drafting of project document (management of littoral risks by local professionals), search for and commitment of partners, preparation of meetings with partners, leading partnership meetings, constitution of the Interreg application, officialisation of a partnership agreement, contacts with the management authority.
January-June 2008 (ongoing) -
LVMH
Help in identifying European and national public funding procedures.
Support in the financial elements of a sustainable development project.
Mission underway -
Préfecture de région Bourgogne
Accompaniment of the prefecture of the Burgundy region in designing the launch of European funds in the region (ERDF, ESF and EARDF).
Workshop animation. Date: June 24, 2008
Among our references
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FRENCH MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
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UNION OF ROMANIAN DEPARTMENTS
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FINNISH REGION OF OULU
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Events
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07 February 2012 - 08 February 2012 :
Go Sustainable, Be Responsible! European Civil Society On The Road To Rio+20 -
14 February 2012 - 15 February 2012 :
State Aid for Environmental Protection: Review of Critical Issues -
23 February 2012 - 24 February 2012 :
Parliaments in the European Union after Lisbon -
27 February 2012 - 29 February 2012 :
4th Annual Disposables Solutions for Biomanufacturing -
06 March 2012 :
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