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* Call for Proposals: Small Projects Programme in Turkey: Strengthening Civil Society Dialogue |
| Budget (EURO): |
1,000,000.00 |
| Description: |
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The programme will fund a wide variety of actions focused at initiating a dialogue between Turkey and EU Member States, Romania and Bulgaria, at raising the awareness on EU integration and at achieving higher visibility of the EU in Turkey:
- organisation of seminars, conferences, workshops, round tables, etc.
- public information and dissemination campaigns
- translation and publication
- other actions in the context of the general purpose of the Programme.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES:
- To raise awareness in Turkey on the various aspects of European integration, the enlargement process and the impact of accession.
- To contribute directly to closer European integration of Turkey; and
- To increase the visibility of the European Union across the country.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
The Programme priorities include promotion of the enlargement and accession process and raising the public awareness through:
- The establishment of new partnerships and networks of Turkish civil society organisations / non-profit organisations with European counterparts according to their field of activity, to initiate a dialogue, to exchange knowledge, information and best practices related to the EU integration process,
- The organisation of events and fora to allow debates between civil society organisations / non-profit organisations in order to promote a better knowledge and understanding of the European Union within Turkey, including the values on which it is founded, its functioning and its policies,
- The organisation of events and fora to allow debates between civil society organisations / non-profit organisations in order to ensure a better knowledge and understanding of Turkey within the European Union, including its history and its culture, thus allowing for a better awareness of the opportunities and challenges of future enlargement in a multicultural Europe.
Preference will be given to proposals ensuring high visibility of the civil society dialogue as described in the Communication COM(2005)290 final.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/docs/pdf/civil_society_290605_en.pdf
WHO CAN APPLY:
Non-profit-making organisations:
- non-governmental organisations, including foundations, associations and charity organisations
- regional and local authorities and their associations,
- professional organisations including trade unions, regional development agencies and chambers of commerce,
- institutions of higher education including universities,
- religious communities,
- research and development entities and their organisational units.
Geographical area restriction:
Actions must take place in Turkey, in an EU Member State, Romania or Bulgaria.
PROJECT DURATION:
Maximum project duration may not exceed 18 months.
For details, see the "Guidelines for Applicants" in the folder below.
FINANCING CONDITIONS:
- Minimum grant for a project: €15,000
- Maximum grant for a project: €50,000
- Maximum proportion of project costs to be covered by Community funding: 80% of eligible costs.
A minimum of 20 grants will be awarded.
DEADLINE:
13 September 2005, at 17:00 hours.
TIMETABLE:
Provisional notification date of results of the award process: December 2005.
WHERE TO APPLY:
Please check the contact details below!
Applications must be submitted using the standard application form attached to the Guidelines for Applicants mentioned below, whose format and instructions must be strictly observed. For each application, one signed original and three copies must be supplied by the applicant.
USEFUL DOCUMENTS:
Detailed information on this Call for Proposals is contained in the "Guidelines for Applicants", published together with this notice on the Internet Web site of the Delegation:
http://www.deltur.cec.eu.int
CONTACT DETAILS:
Any questions regarding this Call for Proposals should be sent in writing (including the Publication Reference of this Call for Proposals) preferably by e-mail to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] or by fax: +90 312 446 31 47.
The deadline for the submission of questions is 23 August 2005. All applicants are encouraged to consult the above Internet Web page regularly before the deadline for applications since the Commission will publish the most frequently asked questions and the corresponding replies.
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| Open Date: |
July 15th, 2005 |
| Close Date: |
September 13th, 2005 |
| Tender Dossier: |
Strengthening the Civil Society Dialogue in Turkey: Full documentation
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