Trainings
Unlock your potential with Interact Academy!
The Academy is the home of our training services, dedicated to enhancing knowledge-sharing and learning experiences within the Interreg community. We offer Certified Trainings, Certified Courses 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.
NEW! Certified courses available
We invite you to explore the new Interact Academy Catalogue.
There, you’ll find certified courses you can take anytime:
Stay informed about upcoming learning opportunities and take advantage of flexible, self-paced training designed for everyone.
Academy Calendar
We publish the Academy Calendar for our Certified Trainings every semester, to help you plan ahead!
Explore the 2025 calendar:
1st Semester (Jan–Jun 2025) and 2nd Semester (Jul–Dec 2025)
Certified Trainings available
Our certified trainings are designed mainly for professionals working in Interreg programmes (e.g. Joint Secretariats, Managing Authorities, Monitoring Committees, National Contact Points, Controllers, etc). They provide in-depth learning on Interreg-related topics, with live interaction with trainers online, delivered in cohorts over a set period. We offer two types of certified trainings: fully online, or online with a mandatory in-person meeting as part of the training. Our training programmes typically span around 4 weeks, requiring up to 20 hours of commitment. They’re flexible but make sure to be available for the mandatory dates. Once you've successfully completed a training, you are rewarded with a certificate. Registration opens during specific periods announced for each training.
- Open for registration
Interreg management verifications
Registration deadline: 22 September 2025 | Start date: 22 Sept 2025 | End date: 20 Oct 2025 | 12 hours to complete.
This CT is designed specifically for beginner-level controllers responsible for verifying the legality, regularity, and eligibility of project expenditures in Interreg projects.
It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
For more information please contact Jasmina Lukic
Interreg programme introduction
Registration deadline: 4 September 2025 | Start date: 5 Sept 2025 | End date: 26 Sept 2025 |12 hours to complete
This CT is designed to provide participants with a clear overview of how Interreg programmes function. It will allow for a comprehensive overview of the overall structure of programmes, and the roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders involved.
It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
For more information please contact Guilherme Johnston
SCOs for practitioners
Registration deadline: 14 September 2025 | Start date: 15 Sept 25 | End date: 27 Nov 2025 |20 hours to complete
In-person element: 26,27/November/2025, TBC
This certified training offers a journey through the entire project life cycle (PLC) with SCOs (Simplified cost Options).
It includes a mandatory in-person component.
For more information please contact Grzegorz Golda
- Upcoming – Registration Opening Soon
Storytelling in Interreg
Registration opens: 27 August 2025
Registration deadline: 30 September 2025 | Start date: 01 Oct 2025 | End date: 31 Oct 2025| 15 hours to complete
This CT helps Interreg professionals turn technical project descriptions into engaging, relatable stories. You’ll gain practical tools to communicate your project’s impact clearly and reach a wider audience.
It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
For more information please contact Nebojsa Nikolic
Interreg project management
Registration opens: 03 October 2025
Registration deadline: 09 November 2025 | Start date: 10 Nov 2025| End date: 05 Dec 2025| 13 hours to complete
This CT is mainly dedicated to tproject officers in Interreg programmes, particularly those working in Joint Secretariats or Managing Authorities, and those who work with projects applicants and beneficiaries on a daily basis .The training covers fundamental aspects of project management.
It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
For more information please contact Robert Mazurkiewicz
Interreg evaluation
Registration opens: 09 October 2025
Registration deadline: 12 November 2025 | Start date: 13 Nov 2025 | End date: 12 Dec 2025| 18 hours to complete
This CT nterreg professionals to the fundamentals of evaluation, including legal requirements, intervention logic, and theory of change. Designed for beginners, it equips you with the knowledge to effectively engage in evaluation tasks within the 2021–2027 programming period.
It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
For more information please contact Daniela Minichberger
- Ongoing
There are no ongoing trainings at this time. Delivery will start from September.
- Closed
Interreg project assessment, monitoring and verification
Registration deadline: 16 May 2025 | Start date: 23 May 2025 | End date: 20 Jun 2025 | 18 hours to complete
In-person element: 17-18 June, Estonia
This CT is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the project assessment, monitoring and verification processes which would allow for projects to be effectively implemented at programme level.
It includes a mandatory in-person component.
For more information please contact Lamprini Tsoli
Interreg programme introduction
Registration deadline: 28 April 2025 | Start date: 29 Apr 2025 | End date: 29 May 2025|12 hours to complete
This CT is designed to provide participants with a clear overview of how Interreg programmes function. It will allow for a comprehensive overview of the overall structure of programmes, and the roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders involved.
It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
For more information please contact Guilherme Johnston
Fundamentals of Interreg programme communication
Registration deadline: 05 May 2025 | Start date: 07 May 2025| End date: 24 May 2025| 20 hours to complete
In-person element: 21-22 May, Austria, Vienna
This CT will gear you up with the necessary knowledge on communication rules, tools, practices and approaches that you will likely need in carrying out your programme communication duties. We will build up the knowledge with the online learning courses, and build on that knowledge with practical assignments, networking, interactive webinars and events.
It includes a mandatory in-person component.
For more information please contact Arkam Ograk
Strategic approaches to Interreg programme management
Registration deadline: 3 April 2025 - 12pm CET |Start date: 04 Apr 2025 | End date: 09 May 2025| 20 hours to complete
In-person element: 07-08 May, Sweden
This CT is designed for individuals who play a role in strategic decision-making in Interreg programmes. These include managers of programme bodies and Monitoring Committee members.
It includes a mandatory in-person component.
For more information please contact Phil Heaton
SCOs foundations
Registration deadline: 28 February 2025 | Start date: 03 Mar 2025| End date: 30 Apr 2025|18 hours to complete
This CT is designed to offer participants a comprehensive understanding of SCOs, including their types, advantages and disadvantages. It also covers which type of SCO and when, plusthe regulatory requirements.
It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
or more information please contact Grzegorz Golda
Video making in Interreg
Registration deadline: 07 February 2025 | Start date: 07 Feb 2025| End date: 07 Mar 2025 | 15 hours to complete
In-person element: 26-27 February, Alicante, Spain
This CT is open to all Interreg experts who plan to contribute to in-house video making in their programme. While communication experts are the most likely target group for this training, it is also useful for high-level management experts who might have to speak on camera from time to time.
It includes a mandatory in-person component.
For more information please contact Nebojsa Nikolic
Interreg for beginners
Registration deadline: 07 February 2025 | Start date: 07 Feb 2025| End date: 19 Feb 2025 | 10 hours to complete
This CT is designed to help beginners in the Interreg community become familiar with Interreg, also known as European Territorial Cooperation, by learning about the history, evolution and the positive impact it has had on the European regions.
It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
For more information please contact Jón Bergthorsson
Interreg evaluation practitioners
Registration deadline: 24 January 2025 | Start date: 24 Jan 2025 | End date: 27 Feb 2025| 20 hours to complete
This CT is designed for all Interreg programme officers who are actively involved in the field of evaluation, or who are experienced in the field of evaluation. This training provides participants with a solid understanding of evaluation tasks, and offers both hands-on experience and the practical knowledge needed to complete evaluation tasks. For those who are less experienced in evaluation, we recommend the Interreg evaluation foundations CT.
It is an online training, with mandatory components at set times.
For more information please contact Daniela Minichberger
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 seven short courses in the Interact Academy. You can browse them in the catalogue.
NEW! What can you get from keep.eu? | Duration 1 hour
This short course is designed to help you get the most out of keep.eu, the living repository of Interreg projects, partners, programmes and thematic information and documentation.
Novelties in Interreg VI revealed | Duration 7 hours
This course will give you 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. The course also includes the 4 core characteristics, 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 needed to get your message 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. You can also learn 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.
For more information about Interact Academy, please contact Lamprini Tsoli