All
projects funded under the Cultural Cooperation theme have now been successfully
contracted. There were a total of 9 projects in the call. The contracting
process took about 3 months, which was probably as fast as it can possibly be
under the current circumstances and resources. Taxing though it was for
everybody, we can finally start concentrating on the actual work – the projects
themselves. I am quite interested to see how we will succeed but if everything
goes according to plan the results will be considerable. The general quality of
project ideas for the Culture call was high and partners seem eager and excited,
so there is no reason why the projects should not be fruitful.
Even though
the contracting process was arduous, from my side I can say that the new
contracting method (i.e. face-to-face negotiations) worked extremely well
compared to all the emailing back and forth that we did in previous calls. It
is easier to reach mutual understanding when we are all sitting around the same
table and both sides can ask questions and make sure that everything has been
duly considered. It seems that this possibility has been much appreciated by
both by us and the project partners.
I urge all
project partners to explore the project descriptions on our website, including
that of your own project. If you think that the description of your own project
could be better, you are welcome to send me an updated text and we’ll replace
the old one. You should read the other descriptions so that you know what the
other projects are trying to do. This can prevent overlap between projects, but
it can also help you find links between projects, which in turn can lead to
cooperation between projects. The impact and effectiveness of activities that
are implemented jointly are often higher than if implemented only within one
project, so it might be one way to improve your project.
Toni Saranpää
Programme Coordinator
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