Trainings
Unlock your potential with Interact Academy!
The Academy is the house of our training services, dedicated to enhancing knowledge sharing and learning experiences within the Interreg community.
We offer Certified trainings and Short courses to help all Interreg stakeholders improve their skills All the trainings we offer are bespoke for Interreg, designed using adult-learning techniques.
We publish the Academy Calendar for Certified Trainings every semester to help you plan ahead!
See the full calendar and get more information at academy.interact.eu
Certified trainings in the coming months
The Certified trainings are in-depth, cohort-based, taking place almost for a 4-week period, and requiring up to 20 hours from you to complete. Once you've successfully completed a training, you are rewarded with a certificate.
Interreg evaluation practitioners
Deadline to register: 24 January
Start date: 24 January
Designed for all Interreg programme officers who are actively involved in the field of evaluation, or who have experience in the field of evaluation (advanced). For those who are less experienced, we recommend the Interreg evaluation foundations certified training. This provide participants with a solid understanding of evaluation tasks, the training offers hands-on experience, and the practical knowledge needed to complete evaluation tasks.
This course takes 20 hours, in February 2025. It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
Video making in Interreg
Deadline to register: 07 February
Start date: 07 February
In-person element: 26-27 February, Alicante, Spain
This training is open to all Interreg experts who plan to be contribute to the in-house video making in their programme. While the communication experts are the most likely candidates, this training is also useful for high-level management experts who might have to speak in front of cameras from time to time.
This course takes 15 hours, in February 2025. It includes a mandatory in-person component.
Interreg for beginners
Deadline to register: 07 February
Start date: 07 February
Designed to help beginners of Interreg community to became familiar with Interreg, also known as European Territorial Cooperation, by going through the history, evolution, and positive impact it has had on the European regions.
This course takes 10 hours, in February 2025. It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
Interreg project management
Deadline to register: 28 February
Start date: 07 March
In-person element: 25-26 March, Lisbon, Portugal
The training is dedicated mainly to the project officers in Interreg programmes, particularly in Joint Secretariats or Managing Authorities, those who work with projects applicants and beneficiaries daily.The training covers fundamental aspects of project management.
This course takes 18 hours, in March 2025. It includes a mandatory in-person component.
Short courses available
Short courses cover specific topics in a condensed format. Offered online and at a self-paced level, they are available to anyone, at any time. While they do not include practical components or lead to a certificate, they provide valuable, flexible learning opportunities.
There are curently six short courses in the Interact Academy, you can browse them in the catalogue.
Novelties in Interreg VI revealed | Duration 7 hours
This course will give a complete, comprehensive and concise introduction to new elements in the regulatory package for the 2021-2027 period for Interreg programmes.
Interreg project characteristics | Duration 40 Minutes
Learn How the EU cohesion policy, Interreg's policy objectives, the 4 strands of Interreg programmes and the Interreg programmes in general relate to these core characteristics. As well as about the 4 core characteristics and how they translate into Interreg projects and What they mean in practice for project developers.
Introduction to designing presentations | Duration 45 minutes
Developing good presentation skills is as important as having the knowledge and expertise to do your job. Presenting information clearly and effectively is a key skill to get your messages across. This course covers the basics of designing a presentation and how this can help you to communicate complex topics effectively.
How to lobby for your Interreg results? | Duration: 1.5 hours
In this course you will learn about the basics of lobbying at EU level, what it is and why do it. As well as who the main actors involved in that process are, How EU decisions are made, how to lobby and which tools could be useful to you. You will also get practical advice and guidance on how to draft a lobbying strategy, as well as many useful links to help you through that process.
Making your writing work | Duration 1 hour
This Plain Language course will show you how to write in a simpler, clearer and more direct style than you do today.
Introduction to facilitation skills | Duration 45 minutes
We offer facilitation skills sessions at some of our trainings. This course has been developed as a preparation for the face-to-face trainings. It covers the basics of facilitation skills, and how they can help you achieve your objectives in teams.