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Reference
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R04
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last
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23.07.2002
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Title
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Cross-border
initiatives between local and regional authorities in
EU regions bordering the candidate countries
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JO/budget
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(2002/C
174/09)
ELARG/3/020720/ADM.
B5-3003 (2002)—Pilot
project on the impact of enlargement for the regions
bordering the candidate countries.
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Directorate
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Enlargment
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General
objectives
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The objective
of this programme is to strengthen the capacity of local
and regional authorities in the EU border regions to adopt
strategies and action plans to prepare for the administrative
effects of enlargement,such as increased migration. To
achieve this objective, the programme will support cross
border initiatives which
(i) improve the collaboration and pooling of experience
between local and regional authorities;
(ii) intensify and consolidate cross-border dialogue,
and establish institutional relationships, between administrations
to facilitate the integration of regions, communities
and citizens;
(iii) focus on institutional and administrative capacity
building including developing frameworks for operations
and management, needs assessment, human resources, and
service delivery;
(iv) equip local and regional authority actors with the
skills and know-how to develop, implement and manage the
administrative and technical aspects of enlargement and
increased migration. |
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Target
group
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| Local or regional authority
or administration,municipality or association of municipalities
from a EU Member State.
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Geographical
area
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Activities must take place
in at least two of the following EU border regions:
Finland: Etelä-Suomi, Uusimaa,
Italy: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto,
Greece: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki, Kentriki Makedonia,
Kriti, Notio Aigaio, Voreio Aigaio,
Austria: Burgenland, Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich,
Steiermark, Wien,
Germany: Berlin, Brandenburg, Chemnitz, Dresden, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,
Niederbayern, Oberfranken, Oberpfalz.
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Finance
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Overall amount
available for this call for proposals EUR 1,5 million.
Minimum grant for a project:EUR
250 000.
Maximum grant for a project:EUR 500 000.
Maximum proportion of project costs to be covered by Community
funding:80 %. |
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Duration
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| Minimum project duration:12
months, maximum project
duration: 24 months. |
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Deadline
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| 31 October 2002 at
16.00
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Contact/Address
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elarg-admin@cec.eu.int
(including the publication reference of this call
for proposals)
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/borderregions/index.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 three
copies must be supplied by the applicant.
Applications must be received in a sealed envelope by
registered mail, by express messenger or by hand delivery
to the address indicated in the guidelines for applicants,section
2.2.2. The envelope must bear the reference number of
the noticeof publication for the call for proposals,the
full name of the applicant,the address of the organisation,
and the words ‘Not to be opened before the opening session
’. Any application received by the Contracting Authority
after this deadline or,if sent by registered mail, post-marked
after the deadline will not be considered.
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