{"id":22359,"date":"2022-05-27T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidaeuroprogettazione.eu\/europlanning-from-political-foundations-to-practical-activity\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T17:47:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:47:33","slug":"europlanning-from-political-foundations-to-practical-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/europlanning-from-political-foundations-to-practical-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Europlanning, from political foundations to practical activity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two new chapters in the Guide, delving deeper into a fundamental conceptual path for europlanning<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>The Guide: what it looks like, for those not familiar with it<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Guide is organized in a simple way. It consists in part of periodic updates and insights, visible from our  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">homepage<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/news\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">appropriate menu<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (located on the site in the upper right corner), through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/newsletter\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newsletter<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and our social channels <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guidaeuroprogettazioneIT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/guida-europrogettazione\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also consists of a more properly &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/introduzione-alla-guida\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manuals<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; (available on the site via the left-hand menu) that goes through all the steps needed to start or learn more about europrojecting. In this part:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/per-orientarsi\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first chapter<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outlines the fundamentals of europlanning and concludes with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/per-orientarsi\/prospetto-dei-programmi-europei-2021-2027\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">summary overview<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all funds and programs;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/categorie-finanziamento-2021-2027\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">second chapter<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> analyzes, one by one, the main categories of financing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/al-lavoro-progettazione-europea\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">third chapter<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides the conceptual tools for &#8220;getting to work.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three chapters, devoted respectively to the  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/programmi-comunitari\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">community programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to the  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/i-fondi-strutturali\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">structural funds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/i-fondi-strutturali\/programmi-operativi-regionali-por\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  e  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/i-fondi-strutturali\/programmi-operativi-nazionali-pon\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PON<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and to the programs of  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/programmi-di-cooperazione-territoriale\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">territorial cooperation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, present short thematic fact sheets providing in-depth coverage of all programs implemented at the EU and local levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>The Guide: a new fundamental &#8220;pillar&#8221;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This structure has just been enriched with a key &#8220;pillar.&#8221; The organization of the EU institutions, the founding treaties of the European Union and the evolution of EU policies have a very important impact on the activity of Europlanning. So far this has been addressed only in very general terms (in chapters  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/per-orientarsi\/cosa-sono-progetti-europei\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.1.<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/per-orientarsi\/radici-progetti-europei\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.2.<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), but it seemed appropriate to enrich the analysis with an in-depth treatment of the topic, which we present in the new chapters <\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/per-orientarsi\/europrogettazione-istituzioni-e-politiche-europee\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.3. (EU projects and funding, EU institutions and policies)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  e  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/per-orientarsi\/fondi-programmi-europei\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.4. (Types of European funds and programs)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We thank very much, for the stimulus for this improvement and for the discussion on these issues, the director (Prof. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/sites\/default\/files\/school\/cv_short_schunk_2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Javier Schunk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and the students of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/it\/master-international-cooperation-20202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master in International Cooperation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of ISPI, who used &#8220;live&#8221; the tools offered by the Guide as part of their course in EU projects and funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an important change that may bring further improvements to the structure and training offerings of the Europlanning Guide.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>EU projects and funding, institutions and policies<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/per-orientarsi\/europrogettazione-istituzioni-e-politiche-europee\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first of the new chapters (1.3.)<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> addresses the institutional and political foundations of europlanning activity, tracing its characteristics and main conceptual steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what makes europlanning &#8220;special&#8221; and what the basis of the EU&#8217;s institutional set-up is;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the path from EU treaties to EU projects (passing through policies and strategies, regulations, specific programming of individual funds and programs, and calls for proposals);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysis of the relevant institutions (Parliament, Commission and Council) and how they function;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to find and keep up to date with EU policies and strategies;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How it comes about, how it is structured, and why the community budget is important;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what are the &#8220;intermediate steps&#8221; that lead from funds and programs to calls for proposals (Work Plans, ROPs, NOPs and RDPs, Multi-Year Indicative Programs, etc.);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the difference between funds, programs and instruments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A very important foundation for understanding europlanning, keeping informed and writing quality projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Types of European funds and programs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/guida\/per-orientarsi\/fondi-programmi-europei\/\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second of the new chapters (1.4.)<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fleshes out what has been previously outlined, providing an initial categorization of community funds and programs and presenting the main identifying elements of each category of funds and programs:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11235 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/guidaeuroprogettazione-tabella-articolo-europrogettazione.jpg\" alt=\"Eurodesign table\" width=\"950\" height=\"518\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a more nuanced characterization than the one presented in later sections of the Guide, to more clearly illustrate the specificities (in terms of policies and programming) of the External Cooperation Programs and the Recovery and Resilience Facility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope these additions will help our readers to better frame the basics of Europrojecting-and the implications of this in actions, choices, strategies and thinking about European projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We remain available to clarify any doubts and welcome your feedback (<\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@guidaeuroprogettazione.eu\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e-mail<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guidaeuroprogettazioneIT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FB<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/guida-europrogettazione\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIn<\/span>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two new chapters in the Guide, delving deeper into a fundamental conceptual path for europlanning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":32075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[731,2199],"tags":[2316,2341],"class_list":["post-22359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive-archive","category-archive-news","tag-content-guide","tag-eu-institutions-and-policies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22359"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37478,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22359\/revisions\/37478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}