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Europe for Citizens 2014-2020
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Europe for Citizens. Strand: Democratic engagement and civic participation Measure:
Networks of towns
Deadline applying
1 September 2015
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Organization
Name
Description
Contact details
Municipality of Levice, Slovak Republic
Levice lies in eastern part of the Danubian Lowland, is the district town of the largest district
of Slovakia and the 18th largest town in Slovakia. Levice is located at an altitude above 165
m and occupies an area of 61 km2. The territory consists of its urban form parts Čankov,
worse Kalinčiakovo, Horša and Malý Kiar.
The town (33 504 inhabitants) was first time mentioned in 1156 and attracts guests because
of its historic monuments and lovely landscape. The most noteworthy cultural monuments
are Levice Castle – fortress from the period of the Turkish Wars, the Renaissance Dobó
Chateau, the early 13th century Romansque chapel in Kalinčiakovo, and the churches (2
Catholic, 1 Calvinist and 1 Protestant). The town is dominated by the former Teachers
College and the Town Hall. Our visitors are charmed by Šiklóš which is an impressive tuff
formation, the Levice Calvary with the ruins of the castle, the bird sanctuary Levice Ponds,
and the Horšianska Valley State Nature Reserve and a restored Jewish synagogue. The centre
of local tourism is the urban recreation area of Margita Ilona (termal water, car camping).
Every year the Levice Castle Festival and the Traditional Fair of Levice take place.
Municipality Office
Mestský úrad
Nam. hrdinov 1
934 01 Levice
In case of any questions, you can contact [email protected], [email protected],
Fax : 42136/6306901
Project
Municipality of Levice would like to invite you to become a partner of our project applying
for EU programme “Europe for Citizens”.
Description
The project will consist of four events to be held still in one of the four partner countries, or
by agreement.
In cooperation with the municipal organizations of civil associations in which they operate
amount of volunteers, we show to our guests from abroad our activities, culture and habits.
During the project we want to broaden and deepen partnerships between the cities,
representatives of government and non-profit organizations. Through the obtained
experiences of the everyday life of partners, knowledge of the local government cooperation
and informal associations and civil initiatives, we will encourage the motivation to continue
to organize meetings and find space to develop dynamic and multifaceted cooperation
between partner cities in various fields with the view to the future.
The core activities of the project are: presentation of partner sites, workshops on active civic
participation and presentation activities of informal associations in the partner cities, ways
of cooperation and support their activities by the government. These activities are in line
with the specific objectives that the project will stimulate debate and develop networks of
informal associations of partner sites and also responds to the annual priorities for 2015: the
future of Europe.
Types of partners searched
Countries
European countries (most preferred are Italy, Austria, Croatia)
Profile
Town/municipalities, other levels of local/regional authorities, federations/associations of
local authorities, non-profit organisations representing local authorities that work with
persons with intellectual disabilities.
Deadline for
expression of
interest
30.5.2015, or as soon as possible