Application
CCRI Twinning Programme
By completing the form below, you are expressing your interest in participating in the CCRI Twinning Programme, which aims to accelerate the implementation of circular systemic solutions in cities and regions through peer exchange. Please note that this is a competitive programme, with a limited number of Twinning slots available. We encourage you to provide a clear justification for your application.
ℹ️ Further details about the Twinning Programme are available here.
📅 Deadline for submitting your application: 27/06/2025, 6:00 PM CET.
💡Details of the public authority or publicly owned company applying to the Twinning Programme.
1. Name of city, region or organisation
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3. Type of organisation
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Please bear in mind that participation in the CCRI Twinning Programme is limited to cities, regions, and public companies acting on their behalf.
4. Department or area applying to the Twinning Programme
💡Details of the person who will be the main contact for the Twinning Programme.
6. Your position in the organisation
💡The CCRI Twinning Programme has a topical focus, where pairs of cities collaborate around a particular circular economy topic to ensure targeted and actionable exchanges. Therefore, it is essential to clearly define the topic you wish to explore with a Twin city. This could involve a sector, value chain, policy lever, theme, specific challenge or solution, or a combination of these.
8. Topical alignment - CCRI Communities of Practice (optional)
The following topics are currently being explored – or will soon be explored – across the CCRI initiatives. Please indicate if any of them align with the topics you would like to explore. You may select more than one.
8. Topical alignment - CCRI Communities of Practice (optional)
9. Your topic of interest
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Please describe the topic you would like to propose as the focus of the Twinning. This may align with the topics currently explored within the CCRI (see above), or go beyond them. You are encouraged to be as specific as possible. Max. 100 words.
Please list 4-5 items you would like to explore in more detail within your proposed topic. Max. 100 words.
11. Challenges, solutions, and future developments
Please succinctly identify your main challenges in this area, along with any solutions you have already implemented or are in the process of implementing. Max. 100 words.
What would you like to gain on this topic through the Twinning Programme? Max. 100 words.
Experience and involvement in other support schemes
How much experience does the organisation you represent (local or regional authority; public company) have in the topic?
Please specify years of experience (if relevant):
14. Other support schemes
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Is your organisation involved or beneficiary of other support schemes in the field of the circular economy? (CCRI pilot/fellow, CCRI communities of practice, EIB C3 advisory programmes, other)
14. Other support schemes
Please specify the support scheme:
Please specify the support scheme:
Twinning preferences and timing
15. Do you have any preferences regarding the type of actor your would like to be twinned with?
For example, a city or region of a particular size, urban or rural character, geographical proximity, similar socio-economic context, shared policy priorities, language intelligibility, or an actor you have already been in contact with.
16. In light of your anticipated availability, are there any preferred start dates for commencing your Twinning Journey?
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The Twinning journey will last approximately nine months and should conclude no later than autumn 2025. With that in mind, please share your availability to begin the Twinning journey.
If applicable, please share any time or availability constraints, including any known busy periods, that could affect potential dates.
17. Alternative Twinning Topic
If your primary Twinning topic cannot be matched, is there another topic you would be strongly interested in exploring through a Twinning? Please describe briefly.
Do you have any other thoughts you would like to share?
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👉 Thank you for your interest in participating in the CCRI Twinning Programme. Applications close on 27 June 2025. We will inform you of the outcome in due course, likely during the month of July.
