The objective of the project is to improve conditions for increasing quality of education of managers of EU funded projects by unification of competences and educational stadards in EU.

The project addresses the incoherent system of education for people involved in different phases of a project life cycle (programming, analyses, planning, implementation and evaluation) of EU funded projects.

The project will have three major pillars:
1. ANALYSES
2. SYNTHESIS
3. DISSEMINATION AND VALORISATION

For managers who create and implement EU funded projects this project brings in new opportunities by clearly defining skills needed by someone who plans to get involved in EU funded projects in different phases of a project life cycle. The main product of this project will enable those who want to be educated to compare and assess the relevance and quality of particular courses. Based on a set of key skills a standard curriculum for managers creating and managing EU funded projects will be drafted.
One of the main benefits this project brings for all the target groups is unification of competences and educational standards. However, not only the outcome but also the process leading to this outcome is very important. The following target groups are addressed by KEYLINKS:

- Applicants and managers of EU funded projects
- Managers and trainers from educational institutions
  offering trainings on EU project management
- Managers from donor institutions administrating EU
  funded programs

Identified key competences important for people working as manager of EU funded projects

Created draft Common Framework for competencies of managers of EU funded projects containing attainment levels (similar to CEF for language learning) of competences for people working as manager of EU funded projects

Created curricula for training of managers of EU funded projects based on the key competences and draft common framework

Initiated network of training institutions in EU following the standards developed