The second information meeting of the Town Twinning Action Between Türkiye and EU-II: Twinning for a Green Future Grant Scheme, financed by the European Union and of which the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (UMT) is the main beneficiary, was held in İstanbul.
The opening speeches of the meeting were made by Bülent Özcan, Directorate for EU Affairs Director General of Financial Cooperation and Project Implementation, and Kayhan Özüm, Deputy Secretary General of the UMT.
After the opening speeches, Project and Finance Unit Specialist Nilay Özmen introduced the grant programme to the participants. After the grant programme presentation, Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU) representative Serhat Bayram explained the application and evaluation process.
Then, a question-and-answer session was held by the representatives of the Central Finance and Contracts Unit, the UMT and the Directorate for EU Affairs.
Finally, the Directorate for EU Affairs Specialist Sinem Bölükbaşı completed the event with a project development workshop.
The next introductory meeting of the Town Twinning-II: Twinning for a Green Future Grant Scheme will be held in İzmir.