OTB EUROPE has the expertise and the capacity to offer clients professional tailor-made proposals, including long-term support and consultancy on European Projects, Policy, and Networking as well as Smart City consulting. OTB EUROPE mainly focuses on EU funding opportunities, policy development, and partnership building. We believe that by combining various frameworks and building synergies between different stakeholders we can come up with innovative solutions that serve the concrete needs of our clients.
EUROPEAN PROJECTS
– Designing project proposals and administration of applications;
– Consultancy on the Call for proposals, tenders and project management;
– Training on project writing and management;
(Programmes: Erasmus Plus, Creative Europe, Europe for Citizens, Horizon2020, COSME, Instrument for SMEs, EU AID Volunteers, Instrument for Pre-Accession, European Youth Foundation)
EUROPEAN POLICY
– Updates on the latest EU policy developments which concern clients;
– Needs assessment and development of policy papers for NGOs, National Authorities, Regional and Local Municipalities, and other stakeholders;
– Designing and realization of Advocacy campaigns at European Institutions;
– Training on EU policies and programmes (training modules, information seminars, online sessions, and consultancy);
(European Parliament, European Commission, Committee of Regions, Regional Offices in Brussels, Council of Europe, etc)
NETWORKING
– Designing and realisation of Study Visits in Brussels to different EU institutions;
– Representing clients in policy/programmes at EU Institutions that concern them;
– Finding and building partnerships for clients’ project or/and advocacy actions;
(European Parliament, European Commission, Committee of Regions, Regional Offices in Brussels, International NGOs, National Authorities, etc)
SMART CITY CONSULTING
– Providing innovative solutions for better governance of modern cities through assessment of the policy context and feasibility studies as well as providing expertise on good practices and new trends;
– Developing quality IT tools, consulting and policy advices as turn-key solutions for smart city management in the areas of energy efficiency, ecology, public safety, open governance;
– Consulting clients on how to create data-driven policies by relying on the data collected using state-of-the-art industry grade IT tools, thus improving the quality of life and increasing citizen involvement in the governing process.