European Programmes
Guide Association makes available websites links of the main European programmes and calls, which could be of possible interest for members institutions, universities or private and public bodies willing to establish useful partnerships for the development of global cooperation project.
EURO-MED YOUTH PROGRAMME IV ENPI SOUTH REGION EuropeAid/131261/L/ACT/PS
The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to support and strengthen the participation and contribution of youth organisations and youth from the Euro-Mediterranean region towards the development of civil society and democracy.
The specific objective (s) of this Call for Proposals is/are: to stimulate and encourage mutual understanding between young people within the Euro-Mediterranean region and to fight against stereotypes and prejudices; to promote active citizenship among young people and enhance their sense of solidarity; to contribute to the development of youth policies in the different partner countries.
Deadline: various deadlines from 1 November 2011 to 1 January 2013
Website: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/onlineservices/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1302692885110
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IPA Adriatic CBC Programme. 2nd Call for Ordinary Projects
The IPA Adriatic Cross-border Cooperation (CBC) Programme aims at strengthening the sustainable development capacity of the Adriatic Region through an agreed strategy of actions among the partners of the eligible territories.
The objectives are:
Priority 1 — “Economic, social and institutional cooperation”
Priority 2 — “Natural and Cultural Resources and Risk Prevention”
Priority 3 — “Accessibility and Networks”
The detailed list of the eligible territories (with the territorial derogations) is the following:
— Greece: Kerkyra and Thesprotia
— Italy: Gorizia, Trieste, Udine, Padova, Rovigo, Venezia, Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena, Ravenna, Rimini, Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Fermo, Macerata, Pesaro-Urbino, Chieti, Pescara, Teramo, Campobasso, Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Barletta-Andria-Trani and Lecce. Territorial derogation: L’Aquila, Pordenone, Isernia, and Taranto
— Slovenia: Obalno-kraška regija. Territorial derogation: Goriška regija and Notranjsko-kraška regija.
— Croatia: Dubrovnik-Neretva, Istra; Lika-Senj; Primorje-Gorski kotar; Šibenik-Knin; Split-Dalmatia and Zadar. Territorial derogation: Karlovac County
— Albania: Fier, Durrës, Lezhë, Shkodër, Tiranë, and Vlorë
— Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bileća, Čapljina, Čitluk, Gacko, Grude, Jablanica, Konjic, Kupres, Livno, Ljubinje, Ljubuški, Mostar, Neum, Nevesinje, Posušje, Prozor/Rama, Ravno, Široki Brijeg, Stolac, Berkovići, Tomislavgrad, Trebinje, and Istočni Mostar. Territorial derogation: Sarajevo
Region, North-West Region and Central Region
— Montenegro: Bar, Budva, Cetinje, Danilovgrad, Herceg Novi, Kotor, Nikšić, Podgorica, and Ulcinj, Tivat. Territorial derogation: Pljevlja, Bijelo Polje, Berane, Rožaje, Plav, Andrijevica, Kolašin, Mojkovac, Šavnik, Žabljak, and Plužine
— Serbia: whole territory (phasing out condition).
Deadline: 02 November 2011
Website: http://www.adriaticipacbc.org/index.asp?page=interna&level=how_to_apply
Youth in Action – Youth Support Systems – EACEA/13/11
This call for proposals aims at supporting partnerships with regions, municipalities, civil society actors and bodies active in corporate social responsibility in order to develop over the long-term projects which combine various measures of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme.
The specific objectives of such partnerships are to:
— encourage the involvement of the regions, municipalities, civil society actors and bodies active in corporate social responsibility in European youth and non-formal education activities,
— support their capacity building as bodies active in the youth field providing non-formal education opportunities to young people and youth workers,
— promote the development of sustainable networks, the exchange of best practices as well as the recognition of non-formal education.
Eligible countries:
the Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom.
Deadline: 03 November 2011
Website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/programme/about_youth_en.php
Seventh Framework Programme – Cooperation – Energy – SMARTCITIES
Financial support will be given to measures proposed in these topics on the basis that such measures would help cities to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an innovative and integrative manner and represent a high replication potential. The initiative encompasses a broad range of energy related topics such as energy efficiency, energy networks and renewable energy production as well as other urban issues in the area of for electricity, heating and cooling, transport, waste and water management.
Deadline: 01 December 2011
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/cooperation?callIdentifier=FP7-ENERGY-SMARTCITIES-2012
Seventh Framework Programme – Capacities - Research for the benefit of SMEs
The overall objective of the Research Infrastructures part of the 'Capacities' specific Programme is to strengthen the innovation capacity of European SMEs and their contribution to the development of new technology based products and markets by helping them out source research, increase their research efforts, extend their networks, better exploit research results and acquire technological know how, bridging the gap between research and innovation through European level collaboration.
Deadline: 06 December 2011
Website: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2011:213:0024:0026:IT:PDF
Seventh Framework Programme – Cooperation –Information and Communication Technologies
The objective of this call is to improve the competitiveness of European industry and enable Europe to master and shape future developments in ICT so that the demands of its society and economy are met. ICT is at the very core of the knowledge-based society. Activities will continue to strengthen Europe's scientific and technology base and ensure its global leadership in ICT, help drive and stimulate product, service and process innovation and creativity through ICT use and value creation in Europe, and ensure that ICT progress is rapidly transformed into benefits for Europe's citizens, businesses, industry and governments. These activities will also help reduce the digital divide and social exclusion.
Deadline: 17 January 2012
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/cooperation?callIdenti#ict
Seventh Framework Programme – Cooperation – Socio-economic sciences and Humanities
The objective is to generate an in-depth, shared understanding of complex and interrelated socio-economic challenges Europe is confronted with, such as growth, employment and competitiveness, social cohesion, social, cultural and educational challenges in an enlarged European Union, sustainability, migration and integration, quality of life and global interdependence, in particular with the view of providing an improved knowledge base for policies in the fields concerned.
Deadline: 02 February 2012
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/cooperation?callIdentifier=FP7-ENV-2012-two-stage
Seventh Framework Programme – Capacities – Science in Society
In the terms of the 7th Framework Programme, activities in the field of Science in Society aim to "stimulate, with a view to building an open, effective and democratic European knowledgebased society, the harmonious integration of scientific and technological endeavour, and associated research policies in the European social web, by encouraging pan-European reflection and debate on science and technology and their relationship with the whole spectrum of society and culture".
Deadline: 02 February 2012
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/capacities?callIdentifi#sis
Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) 2012 EAC/27/11
The Programme for Community Action in the Field of Lifelong Learning (the Lifelong Learning Programme – LLP)1 aims to contribute through lifelong learning to the development of the EU as an advanced knowledge society, with sustainable economic development, more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. In particular, it aims to foster interchange, co-operation and mobility between education and training institutions and systems within the EU so that they may become a world quality reference.
Applicants must be established in one of the following countries: the 27 Member States of the European Union, the EFTA-EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and candidate countries: Croatia, Turkey.
The main sub programmes’ deadlines are as follows:
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Comenius Individual Pupil Mobility:
01 December 2011
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Comenius, Grundtvig: Lifelong learning:
first deadline: 16 January 2012; further deadlines: 30 April 2012, 17 September 2012
• Comenius Assistantships:
31 January 2012
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Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig:
02 February 2012
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Leonardo da Vinci: Multilateral projects for the Transfer of Innovation:
02 February 2012
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Leonardo da Vinci: Mobility; Erasmus: Intensive Language Courses (EILC):
03 February 2012
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Jean Monnet Programme:
15 February 2012
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Comenius, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig: Partnerships; Comenius: Comenius Regio Partnerships; Grundtvig: Workshops:
21 February 2012
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Erasmus: Intensive Programmes (IP), Students mobility for studies and placements (including the Erasmus consortium
placement certificate) and teaching Staff mobility:
09 March 2012
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Grundtvig: Assistantships, Senior Volunteering Projects:
30 March 2012
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Transversal Programme: Key activity 1 – Study visits:
first deadline: 30 March 2012; second deadline: 12 October 2012
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Transversal Programme: All the other activities:
01 March 2012
Website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2012/call_lifelong_learning_2012.php