Idox Launches Training Event - Funding Steps Into Europe

Manchester, United Kingdom, December 19, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Idox’s latest training event – Funding Steps into Europe – will unravel some of the barriers to funding and showcase a range of case studies and presentations about European opportunities, highlighting the possibilities and pitfalls through key topics such as:

· Assessing whether Europe is right for you
· Understanding EU policy
· Lobbying and networking
· Writing a successful funding application
· Partnership working
· Budgeting

Confirmed keynote speakers include:

· Katie Cavell (European Affairs Adviser) with over ten years’ experience of the Brussels European policy and lobbying arena having worked for the European Commission, the FCO office in Brussels, and a number of UK local authorities.
· Véronique Poutrel (External Funding Manager, East Sussex County Council) with over 21 years’ experience operating in a funding environment and with European partners, helping the facilitation of millions of pounds of support through various sources.
· Dr. Marnix Smit (Senior European Consultant, Idox) with extensive experience of advising organisations on EU funding possibilities and supporting them in writing high-quality applications.

Held at Stamford Bridge, home to Chelsea Football Club, the event will take place on 9 February 2016. It is an ideal initiation for anyone looking to apply for European funding and hoping to receive tips, advice and networking opportunities to support future project working.

Interested parties are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.

Find out more on the dedicated Funding Steps into Europe site (www.idoxopen4business.co.uk/events), or email training@idoxgroup.com

Note to editors

· Idox is a supplier of specialist information management solutions and services to the public sector and to a wide range of industries around the world in the corporate sector: www.idoxgroup.com

· The Grants arm of Idox has, since 1985, been recognised as Europe’s leading provider of funding and policy information services. It seeks to support organisations at every stage of the funding process from identification of suitable funding to application and management, and with wider content projects: www.idoxgroup.com/funding-solutions