The European Programmes Advisory Group (EPAG) was established by Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) to provide a forum for the voluntary and community sector to discuss EU issues and in particular the implementation of EU funding programmes.
Downloads
Competitiveness and Employment Programmes
(188kb presentation)
PEACE and INTERREG Programmes 2007-2013
(2mb presentation)
Minutes - November 2007
(71kb Word document)
Membership:
EPAG has 40 members who are drawn from networks and regional organisations in the voluntary and community sector with geographical and issue based remits. EPAG meets three to four times a year.
Role
The Role of EPAG is to:
- Act as a forum to discuss future programmes
- Share information on the development of new programmes
- Inform/share information, lobby, represent the sector in negotiations
- Improve voluntary and community sector input on wider EU issues/programmes
- Support community/ voluntary sector representatives on Monitoring Committees
Further information
For more information about EPAG, contact sean.kelly@nicva.org
