Carmarthen twinning project wins praise

Carmarthen has been identified as a good practice example for a university research study.
Phil Grice, from the Carmarthen-As Pontes Twinning Association, and Lorena Prist, EU Networking Officer for Carmarthenshire County Council, were asked to take part in a study on UK-Spain twinning links.
The project, called “UK-ES Twins” is coordinated by the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain and the Uppsala University, in Sweden and is aimed at developing a framework for discussion and exchange of best practice, which will improve twinning in Europe, mainly at regional level.
After filling an online survey, Phil Grice and Lorena Prist were interviewed via video conference by the university researcher, Alexander Bunten.
The results and subsequent recommendations of this study will be published later this year. Carmarthenshire County Council executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “I am delighted to hear about this praise for the good work being carried out by the council and Twinning Association.”
For more information on Town twinning in Carmarthenshire, please contact Lorena Prist, on 01267 242369, or at lprist@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

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