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Reference
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M02
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last
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18.06.2002
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Title
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Meda
"EU partnership for peace" programme
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JO/budget
line
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(2002/C 145/08)/budget
line B7-410/Meda
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Directorate
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Publication
reference EuropeAid/114098/C/G
Middle East peace projects
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General
objectives
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| The overall
objective of the "EU partnership for peace "
programme is to help provide a solid foundation at the
civil society level for a just and lasting peace in the
Middle East. The programme should foster wider publicexposure
to and involvement in the efforts aimed at finding peace
in the region. It should strengthen and increase direct
civil society relationships and cooperation based on equality
and reciprocity between Arabs and Israelis.
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Target
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Applicants must:
—be non-profit-making organisations, with the exception
of media organisations, which may apply for a grant even
if they are profit-making, —be non-governmental organisations,
including academic institutions, charitable associations
or foundations, acting either individually or in consortium
with other eligible entities (in the latter case, the
leading consortium member will act as the applicant and
represent the consortium),
—have their headquarters in a Member State of the European
Union or in a beneficiary country covered by the budget
line under which the application is to be funded (Algeria,
Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco,
Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and West Bank and Gaza Strip ),
—be directly responsible for the preparation, management
and implementation of the proposed project, not acting
as an intermediary,
—not be in one of the following situations:
—bankruptcy, liquidation or suspension of payments, or
be under legal proceeding which may lead to such a situation,
—have been convicted, by final judgment, of any crime
or offence concerning their professional conduct,
—be guilty of serious misrepresentations with regard to
information required for participation to any contract
financed by the European Community,
—be party to another contract financed by the European
Community and terminated by the Commission for breach
of contract.
Financial and technical capacity
—have stable and sufficient sources of finance to ensure
the continuity of their organisation throughout the project
and, if necessary, to play a part in financing it,
—be experienced and able to demonstrate their capacity
to manage larger scale activity corresponding with the
size of the project for which a grant is requested. Applicants
who have previously received a grant are required to submit
evidence of successful project implementation in order
to be eligible for further assistance. Such evidence is
the approval by the Commission of the final report or,
if no such approval has yet been given, the approval of
interim reports.
Eligibility of partners
Applicants may act individually or in consortium with
partner organisations. Partners of applicants must satisfy
the same criteria as those for applicants. The applicant
will be the lead organisation and, in case of selection,
the contracting party (the beneficiary).
Award criteria
Applications will be examined and evaluated by the Contracting
Authority with the possible assistance of external experts.
All applicants'projects will be evaluated according to
the criteria indicated |
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Geographical
area
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| Middle
East.
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Finance
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Overall amount
available for this call for proposals EUR 4 000 000. Minimum
grant for a project:EUR 100 000.
Maximum grant for a project:EUR 500 000.
Maximum proportion of project costs to be covered by Community
funding:A grant may not exceed 80 % of the total project
costs.
The balance must be financed from the applicant's or partners'own
resources or from sources other than the European Community
budget. In exceptional cases, the funding for small-scale
projects (EUR 100 000 to EUR 150 000) could amount to
100 %of the total project costs. |
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Duration
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| 36 months |
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Deadline
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5 September 2002, at
16.00
Any application received after the deadline will be automatically
rejected,even if the postmark indicates a date preceding
the deadline.
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Contact/Address
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pfp@deljor.cec.eu.int
including the publication reference of this call for
proposals
http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/index_en.htm
Applications
must be submitted using the standard application form
attached to the guidelines for applicants mentioned
, whose format and instructions must be strictly observed.
For each application, one signed original and five copies
must be supplied by the applicant.
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