EASY-ECO Szentendre training is the second in the series of training and conferences of the EASY-ECO 2005- 2007, providing possibility for young researchers to improve their knowledge and competences in different forms of evaluation and impact assessment of sustainability and to collect practical experiences from case studies. The participation of young researchers in the EASY-ECO training will strengthen the evaluation culture of sustainable development all over Europe on national and international level. The training is sponsored by the EU 6th Framework Program, Marie Curie Action. Details are on the website: www.sustainability.at/easy Participants - apply in October 2005! The training is designed for a specific target group of young researchers (less than ten years experience) with a strong interest in the areas of evaluation and/or sustainable development.Participants may be studying for their doctorates, working in a government department, in public administration, in NGOs or for international organisations in the sustainability/evaluation field. EU-Grants are available to cover all costs (travel expenses, participation fees, accommodation and living allowance) for participants of this target group. Young researchers are highly encouraged to visit a conference, and then attend one of the EASY-ECO trainings, all of which can be covered by an EU-Grant. Ideally, participants will submit a paper on an aspect of evaluation of sustainability for one of the conferences following their training. Full details on eligibility for grants is given on the EASY-ECO website at www.sustainability.at/easy Deadline for (up to 35) EU-Grant is on the 25th October!
Training venue: This training will be held in Szentendre, in the REC Headquarter Conference Center. Szentendre is situated north of Budapest on the banks of the Danube River. It takes about 20 minutes to reach Budapest by car and approximately 40 minutes by suburban train. Accommodation will be in comfortable hotels in the center of Szentendre.

Further information is on the website:
www.rec.hu/travel.html
The EASY-ECO website www.sustainability.
at/easy tainability.If you require any
assistance, please do not hesitate to
contact:
Eva Csobod / Petur Farkas
Tel.: +36 26 504 075, Fax: +36 26 302 137