The project « Connecting towns for a stronger Europe » was funded with the support of the European Union under the Programme "Europe for Citizens"
Applicable to the Strand 2 – Measure 2.1 "Town-Twinning”
Participation: The project has involved 255 citizens,notably 20  participants from the municipality Dlha Ves (Slovakia),   notably 20 participants from the municipality  Kereki (Hungary),  notably 30 participants from the municipality of Kokad (Hungary),  notably 20 participants from the municipality of Újfehértó (Hungary),  notably 25  participants from the Motvarjevci (Slovenia),  notably 25 participants from the municipality of Felsotelekes (Hungary), notably 15  participants from the municipality of  SZENTGYÖRGYVÖLGY KÖZSÉG ÖNKORMÁNYZAT (Hungary),  notably 15  participants from the municipality of  Öcsöd Nagyközség Önkormányzata (Hungary),  notably 20   participants from the municipality of  Naszály Község Önkormányzata (Hungary),  and 65 participants from the Cherechiu  (Romania) Location/ Dates: The event was in  municipality Cherechiu, Roumania, from  27/07/2018  to  29/07/2018   Short description:   Cherechiu Municipality has organized a town twinning meeting on  the 27th,28th and 29th of July 2018. Participating twinned towns was Municipality of Cherechiu from Romania and  Municipalities of Kokad,Kereki,Ujfeherto, Felstelekes, Ocsod, Naszaly and Szentgyőrgzvőlgz Kőyszég Önikormánzyata from Hungary, DLHA VES  from Slovakia, Municipality of Motvarjevci from Slovenia, a total of 255 participants, 190 are international guests. During this event it took place the official twinning of Cherechiu and Felstelekes and Szentgyőrgzvőlgz Kőyszég Önikormánzyata from Hungary.The project has contributed to general,specific objectives and priorities of the program. Each day has a theme related to an objective: "Past and future - A bridge for Europe” ,"Solidarity  The Only Way for a United Europe" and "The future of Europe".The event encourage understanding and debating Euroscepticism by explaining the benefits of EU policies, acknowledge difficulties met and challenges ahead,as well as to put forward EU achievements and the cost of no Europe. All this has raised awareness of remembrance,common history and values and the Union's aim that is to promote peace,its values and the wellbeing of people. Also encourage development of networks,volunteering and solidarity for combating stigmatization of "immigrants" and building counter narratives to foster intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding all this related to debates on the Future of Europe.The purpose of this event was to stimulate debates, reflections,volunteering and development of networks and encourage democratic and civic participation of citizens at EU level. They was also be actively involved in the development and implementation of EU policies and was encouraged to come up with new and exciting ideas on how to eliminate stigmatism, to increase solidarity and stimulate citizens to new forms of civic participation,also through voluntary actions encourage participants to involve in  the future of EU.