European Union Integration at the Local Level Report The aim of the European Partnership Action Plan(EPAP) is the establishment of adequate structures responsible for the EU integration process. EPAP has foreseen approximately 60 actions to be implemented by municipalities in cooperation with the government institutions or agencies, the Ministry of Local Government Administration, and other bodies. Currently there is a need to intervene in the European integration area and to work closer with Kosovo municipalities in order for the process to be implemented in accordance with the timeframes foreseen by EPAP 2011. In addition, this project aims at establishing a working group composed of representatives from Municipal Assemblies, NGOs, communities, media, businesses and different experts from the field, where the main objective in the early phase is to raise the awareness on the integration process. Project Objectives: Establishment and implementation of a Local Action Plan; Community information and awareness raising on the integration process, in particular, the clarification of municipalities' needs and actions to be undertaken; Increase of cooperation between the Municipal Assemblies, NGOs, business community, and different stakeholders in expanding knowledge on the integration process and capacity building; and Establishment of a coherent strategy with the purpose of promoting the integration process by applying EPAP at local government, always aiming the EU integration of Kosovo. Specific activities undertaken by the project for reaching all the objectives set: - Information campaign on the project implementation objectives and activities; - Training for municipal officials in reporting EPAP 2011 achievements; - Workshop for identifying priorities and actions stemming from EPAP 2011 for the local level; - Three-day workshop for unifying the reports of beneficiary municipality on EPAP 2011 achievements. Information Campaign On 05 April 2011 the NGO Network“Qeliza” in Gjakova held an information campaign and informed the participants of the Project program and the steps to be undertaken in the latter stages of the Project. 17