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Funding opportunities
1.2. EU ACTIVITIES MANAGED BY OTHER DIRECTORATE-GENERALS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Jean Monnet Project
The Jean Monnet Project (budget line B3-3040) 'European Integration in University
Studies' is a European Commission information project, undertaken at the request
of the universities, whose aim is to facilitate the introduction of European
integration studies in universities by means of start-up subsidies.
The Mediterranean Partners can also participate, on a co-financing basis, in
the setting up of projects concerning European integration issues under the
Jean Monnet scheme. In this light, the European Commission co-finances Jean
Monnet Chairs (full time teaching posts devoted to teaching European integration),
permanent courses on European integration, European modules consisting of short
programme of European studies, and European Centres of Excellence.
At the moment, the programme covers 48 countries throughout the world and has
a total budget of € 3.5 million. A large part of the grants are allocated
to the EU Member States and the Candidate Countries. Grants in all cases may
not exceed 80% of the total project cost and for the third countries EU support
for the Jean Monnet Centres may not exceed a total of € 30,000, and for
Chairs € 15,000 for the start-up period of three years.
Who might benefit from the Jean Monnet programme?
University-level academic institutions established in the Mediterranean Partner
countries are eligible to participate in the Jean Monnet programme. The participation
is also open to a wide range of other countries.
How to benefit from Jean Monnet programme?
Candidates are required to submit an application for each proposed project
in response to the yearly call for proposals announced in the European Commission's
Directorate-General Education and Culture website. All the information needed
for the application and the supporting documents are provided on the Jean Monnet
programme's website. The deadline for the 2003 applications was 15 April 2003.
The next deadline is expected to be in early 2004.
Where to obtain additional information?
Jean Monnet Programme's home page:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/ajm/
index_en.html
Directorate-General Education and Culture's call for proposals website:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/calls/
callg_en.html
Additional information can be obtained from the European Commission's Directorate-General
Education and Culture, Directorate A Education, Unit Higher Education: Socrates-Erasmus,
Jean Monnet.
Tempus
The Mediterranean Partners can participate in the Tempus programme aimed at
restructuring higher education in the partner countries. Their participation
in Tempus, however, is funded by the MEDA programme and does not involve an
increase of the funds available under the MEDA budget line (B7-4100).
Tempus encourages institutions in the EU Member States and the partner countries
to engage in structured co-operation through the establishment of 'consortia'.
The 'consortia' implement Joint European Projects (JEPs) with a clear set of
objectives. Such projects may receive financial aid for two or three years.
The most recent deadline for JEPs was 15 June 2003.
Tempus also provides Individual Mobility Grants (IMGs) to individuals working
in Higher Education institutions to help them work on certain specified activities
in other countries. The next deadline for IMGs is 15 December 2003.
Who might benefit from the Tempus programme?
Universities and higher education institutions in the eligible countries, among
which the Mediterranean Partners, can benefit from the programme.
How to benefit from Tempus programme?
Following a call for proposal announced by the European Commission, proposals
can be submitted by consortia of institutions from the partner countries and
the EU Member States. Further details are included in the respective calls for
proposal.
Where to obtain additional information?
The Tempus programme is managed by the European Commission, Directorate General
Education and Culture, Unit Tempus Programme - USA/Canada agreements. Technical
assistance is provided by the European Training Foundation
(http://www.etf.eu.int/).
The Tempus Programme home page:
http://www.etf.eu.int/tempus.nsf
Directorate-General Education and Culture:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/
tempus/index_en.html
Directorate-General Education and Culture's calls for proposal website:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/
calls/callg_en.html
Additional information can be obtained from the national sources of information
and contact points in each eligible country. The list of national sources of
information is also provided at the Tempus programme's website.
LIFE-Third Countries
LIFE, the Financial Instrument for the Environment, introduced in 1992, is
one of the spearheads of the European Union's environmental policy. LIFE co-finances
projects through LIFE-Nature, LIFE-Environment and LIFE-Third Countries. Among
others, the Mediterranean Partners can benefit from funding allocated under
LIFE-Third Countries (budget line B7-8100).
The objective of LIFE-Third Countries is to contribute to the establishment
of capacities and administrative structures needed in the environmental sector
and in the development of environmental policy and action programmes in third
countries bordering the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea other than Central
and East European countries.
The European Union has allocated over € 38 million (6% of the total available
funds for LIFE) to LIFE-Third Countries for the period 2000-2004. The EU funding
for the projects within LIFE-Third Countries supports two types of action: technical
assistance projects and accompanying measures. The rate of Community co-financing
can be up to 70% of the maximum cost of technical assistance projects and 100%
for accompanying measures.
Who might benefit from LIFE-Third Countries?
LIFE-Third Countries is primarily intended to support the efforts of national
administrations in implementing, updating and developing environmental policies
and action programmes in the eligible countries.
However, LIFE Third Countries is also open to persons or companies/organisations
of whatever legal status provided that they reside/are established in one of
the eligible countries and to governmental and non-governmental organisations,
technical assistance bodies and regional networks which have an international
status and operate in the Mediterranean and/or Baltic regions for the protection
of the environment.
How to benefit from LIFE-Third Countries?
Proposals for projects are transmitted to the Commission by the national authorities
of the third countries in question or by international organisations working
for the protection of the environment in the geographic area in question. The
yearly calls for proposals are then announced in the European Commission's LIFE-Third
Countries' website. The next deadline for the submission of projects to national
authorities for 2004 projects is 31 October 2003. National authorities' deadline
to submit the proposals to the Commission is 31 November 2003.
Technical assistance projects are eligible for LIFE-Third Countries if they:
- are of interest to the Community, notably through their contribution to
implementing regional and international guidelines and agreements;
- promote sustainable development at international, national or regional level;
- provide solutions to major environmental problems in the region and the
relevant sector.
Priority is given to projects, which will promote co-operation at the cross-border,
transnational, or regional level.
Where to obtain additional information?
Life Programme Home Page: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/home.htm
Life-Third Countries, Call for Proposals 2004 (including the application guide):
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/funding/life-tc_call2004/index.htm
Additional information on whom to contact and a list of national contact points
in the Mediterranean Partner countries can be obtained from
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/contact/index.htm.
Community Framework for Co-operation to Promote Sustainable Urban Development
As third countries that have concluded association agreements with the EU,
the Mediterranean Partners are also eligible to participate in Urban Development
through a network of local authorities. This Community Framework for co-operation
(budget line B4-3050) is a legal instrument allowing the Commission to provide
financial and technical support to networks of local authorities in promoting
sustainable urban development.
A total of € 14 million is allocated for the period 2001-2004. Support
for projects is available for a maximum of 3 years and projects financed under
other Community programmes are not eligible for funding under this co-operation
framework. The level of the financial contribution cannot exceed 95% of the
eligible costs.
Who might benefit from Urban Community Framework?
Networks of local authorities comprising members from at least four EU and
EFTA countries. The networks may also include Central and Eastern European Countries,
Cyprus and Malta as well as other countries, which have concluded association
agreements with the European Union.
How to benefit from Urban Community Framework?
Following a call for proposal announced by the European Commission, proposals
can be submitted by networks of local authorities from eligible countries. Further
details are included in the respective call for proposals. All the necessary
documentation is available on the website. The most recent call for proposals
was open until 28 March 2003. A new call is expected to take place in the first
half of 2004.
Where to obtain additional information?
The European Commission's Urban Community Framework home page:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/funding/urban_en.htm
Additional information can be obtained from the European Commission's Environment
Directorate-General, Unit B3: Territorial Dimension.
Humanitarian Aid Operations: ECHO
The European Commission's humanitarian aid office ECHO (budget lines B7-210
and B7-219), with a total budget of € 400-500 million, finances humanitarian
aid operations. They aim at saving and preserving life during emergencies and
natural disasters and their immediate aftermath. ECHO might also organise operations
to provide assistance and relief to people affected by longer lasting crises
arising, in particular, from outbreaks of war.
ECHO operations might consist of distribution of food and hygiene items, providing
shelter, medical aid, water and sanitation programmes, rehabilitation, health
and psycho-social support and self-sustainability projects. Provision is also
made for the financing of operations to ensure preparedness for risks of natural
disasters. The EU funding for these humanitarian operations may reach the totality
of the costs.
Who can apply for ECHO funds?
ECHO's assistance is channelled through European NGO's, the UN and other international
organisations such as the Red Cross. The majority of these organisations are
signatories to ECHO's Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA).
How to benefit from ECHO operations?
Expressions of interest in becoming an ECHO partner should be sent in writing
to ECHO, European Commission, 1049 Brussels, Belgium. ECHO will then ask the
organisation to send a number of documents in order to process the application.
The organisation's administrative and financial management capacities, technical
and logistic capacity, its experience, its readiness to take part in a co-ordination
system will be evaluated.
Where to obtain additional information?
ECHO's home page:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/echo/index_en.htm
Additional information can be obtained from ECHO 2, Central and Eastern European
countries, NIS, Mediterranean countries, and the Middle East.
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