Alert N.4612

 Title of the call : Open Society Foundations - Addressing the Situation of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Post-Conflict Countries

 Programme(s) :

 Sectors : Social Affairs Human Rights

 Abstract : The Open Society Foundations’ International Women’s Program and the Disability Rights Initiative announce a call for proposals addressing the situation of women and girls with disabilities.

 Details : Objectives
1) Reducing discrimination and violence against women and girls with disabilities. We seek to support efforts that improve the status of women and girls with disabilities by:
- Strengthening legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms to enforce the rights of women and girls with disabilities;
- Strengthening civil society’s capacity to hold governments accountable to implementi...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 05 December 2011

 Eligible organisations : Local and Regional authorities Development NGOs Associations

 Regions concerned : Nepal, Palestine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Colombia

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Alert N.4614

 Title of the call : Pilot Projet on Victims of Torture - Call for proposals 2011

 Programme(s) :

 Sectors : Social Affairs Humanitarian Human Rights

 Abstract : The DG Home Affairs has launched a call for proposals under its pilot project on victims of torture.

 Details : Objective:
- to create a new line of funding for victims of torture.
Priorities:
1. To Create rehabilitation centres for victims of torture or to support the existing ones;
- Psychotherapy and other psychiatric assistance;
- Medical Care;
- Social Rehabilitation (for example: advice on social support and/or employment possibilities including vocational training);
- Legal counselling.
...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 06 December 2011

 Eligible organisations : Local and Regional authorities Corporations Federations Unions Administrations States Agencies Chambers Development NGOs SMEs Universities Associations International Organisation

 Regions concerned : EU Member States

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Alert N.4615

 Title of the call : Establishment of the European Union Academic Programme in Hong Kong - 2011 Call for proposals

 Programme(s) :

 Sectors : Education - Training Citizenship Co-op & Development

 Abstract : The EU Centres/Institutes/Academic Programmes’ initiative is aimed at encouraging greater awareness and knowledge of the EU in the partner countries and territories through support for EU-focused curriculum development and research, outreach activities and academic links.

 Details : General objectives:
- Building a centre of academic excellence with a view to broadening and deepening the base of European Union studies (as defined in point 2.1.) in Hong Kong;
- Developing targeted outreach activities in Hong Kong to constituencies beyond academic circles in order to enhance the visibility of the EU, its policies and development; and to promote a better understanding and k...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 04 January 2012

 Eligible organisations : Training centres Universities

 Regions concerned : Hong Kong and EU Member States

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Alert N.4616

 Title of the call : Establishment of the European Union Academic Programme in Macao - 2011 Call for proposals

 Programme(s) :

 Sectors : Education - Training Citizenship Co-op & Development

 Abstract : The core objectives of the EU Academic Programme in Macao are to enhance and encourage greater awareness and knowledge of the EU, including giving impetus to European Studies and raising visibility of the EU with the wider public.

 Details : Objectives
- Building a centre of academic excellence with a view to broadening and deepening the base of European Union studies in Macao;
- Developing targeted outreach activities in Macao to constituencies beyond academic circles in order to enhance the visibility of the EU, its policies and development; and to promote a better understanding and knowledge of the EU as a major player in the ...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 04 January 2012

 Eligible organisations : Training centres Universities

 Regions concerned : Macao and EU Member States

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Alert N.4617

 Title of the call : Primary health Care Sector Policy Support Programme – Republic of South Africa

 Programme(s) :

 Sectors : Health Co-op & Development

 Abstract : The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to increase access to public health services and to improve the quality of service delivery of primary health care through the district health system in South Africa.

 Details : This Call for proposals is divided in two lots
- Lot 1 : to strengthen health systems at Primary Health Care level in order to increase access to improved quality health care services;
- Lot 2 : to strengthen the demand for quality health care services by the South African population in order to increase access to improved quality health care services.
Among financed actions:
Lot 1:
- Mo...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 05 December 2011

 Eligible organisations : Research centres Local and Regional authorities Administrations States Development NGOs Universities Associations International Organisation

 Regions concerned : Member States of the European Union, candidate countries, EFTA countries, DCI countries

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Alert N.4618

 Title of the call : EIDHR - Country-based Support Scheme 2011 - Kenya

 Programme(s) : EIDHR - COUNTRY-BASED SUPPORT SCHEMES

 Sectors : Human Rights Co-op & Development

 Abstract : This call for proposals launched under EIDHR programme aims to promote human rights and democracy in the Republic of Kenya.

 Details : Objective:
- to contribute to Objective 2 of the EIDHR Strategy Paper "Strengthening the role of civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reform, in supporting the peaceful conciliation of group interests and in consolidating political participation and representation."
Specific objectives:
- Lot 1 - Elections: The aim of this lot is to support the civil society organisations...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 13 December 2011

 Eligible organisations : Local and Regional authorities Corporations Federations Unions Administrations States Development NGOs SMEs Associations

 Regions concerned : EU Member States, candidate country, EEA Member, developing countries (OECD/DAC), Kenya

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Alert N.4619

 Title of the call : Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development - Actions in partner countries - China 2011

 Programme(s) : NON-STATE ACTORS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN DEVELOPMENT

 Sectors : Employment Social Affairs Town planning Public management Co-op & Development

 Abstract : The global objective of the NSA/LA in Development Programme is poverty reduction in the context of sustainable development, including the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and other internationally agreed targets. This Call for Proposal falls under Objective 1 of the Programme: promoting an inclusive and empowered society in partner countries that will facilitate non-state actor and local authority participation in poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies.

 Details : Objective:
- to support operations aiming at promoting an inclusive and empowered society in China in order to (i) benefit populations out of reach of mainstream services and resources and excluded from policy making processes; (ii) strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations, with a view to facilitating their participation in defining and implementing poverty reduction and sustaina...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 07 December 2011

 Eligible organisations : Local and Regional authorities Federations Unions Development NGOs Associations

 Regions concerned : EU Member States, China

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Alert N.4620

 Title of the call : ENPI Twinning - Modernisation of legislative standards and principles of Education and Training - Ukraine

 Programme(s) : TWINNING (IPA & ENPI) ENPI - EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD AND PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT

 Sectors : Local development Education - Training Co-op & Development

 Abstract : The overall objective of the Twinning project is to create regulatory and institutional capacities for long-term economic stability and growth by strengthening and upgrading the legal, regulatory and institutional framework of the securities market in Ukraine.

 Details : Objective:
- Strengthening the Ministry of Education, Science, Youth and Sport capacity in effective Implementation of the National Qualification Framework and development of Quality Assurance elements in Vocational Education and Training in accordance with European principles

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 23 January 2012

 Eligible organisations : Local and Regional authorities Schools Administrations States Agencies Chambers Universities

 Regions concerned : EU Member States

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Alert N.4621

 Title of the call : FP7 - IDEAS - ERC Synergy Grants

 Programme(s) : FP7 - IDEAS - ERC STARTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH GRANTS FP7 - IDEAS - ERC ADVANCED GRANTS

 Sectors : Research Innovation

 Abstract : The European Research Council has launched its Ideas - Synergy 2012 call for proposals.

 Details : Objectives:
- to enable a small group of Principal Investigators and their teams to bring together complementary skills, knowledge, and resources in new ways, in order to jointly address research problems.
- to promote substantial advances in the frontiers of knowledge, and to encourage new productive lines of enquiry and new methods and techniques, including unconventional approaches and inv...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 25 January 2012

 Eligible organisations : Research centres Universities

 Regions concerned : EU Member States, Associated countries, International Organisations

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Alert N.4622

 Title of the call : SMILING - Small Initiative by Local Innovative NGO's - Bangladesh

 Programme(s) : SMILING - SMALL INITIATIVE BY LOCAL INNOVATIVE NGOs

 Sectors : Public management Humanitarian Human Rights Co-op & Development

 Abstract : This call for proposals is launched by the EC Delegation to Bangladesh and aims at fostering the local civil society's capacities.

 Details : General objective:
- to improve the quality of life of the most disadvantaged poor by means of strengthening the institutional capacity of small, medium and local NGOs most concerned with the situation of the extreme poor.
Specific objectives:
- to support small scale initiatives designed to reduce vulnerability related to natural disasters and climate change,
- Enhance access of disadva...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 08 February 2012

 Eligible organisations : Local and Regional authorities Training centres Federations Unions Administrations States Development NGOs Associations Investment Funds International Organisation

 Regions concerned : EU Member States, Bangladesh

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Alert N.4623

 Title of the call : ECOFAC V - Interventions for regional biodiversity heritage of the "Savannah Zone"

 Programme(s) : EIB - EDF - FINANCING THE ACP COUNTRIES EDF - EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

 Sectors : Environment Co-op & Development

 Abstract : The intervention is part of the implementation of the component "Savane" under the ECOFAC V (fragile ecosystems of Central Africa) Programme, funded under the 10th EDF, in the heritage of biodiversity.

 Details : General objectives: - Strengthen the conservation and sustainable management of forest ecosystems and savannas of Central Africa, - Contribute to the sustainability of ecosystem services and poverty reduction. Specific objectives: - Strengthen conservation ans recovery initiatives of the great wildlife and integrated management of protected areas and their surrounding areas through actions an...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 06 February 2012

 Eligible organisations : Local and Regional authorities Administrations States Development NGOs International Organisation

 Regions concerned : EU member states and ACP countries

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Alert N.4625

 Title of the call : Non State actors & Local Authorities in Development Component: Local Authorities (LA) - Kazakhstan

 Programme(s) : NON-STATE ACTORS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN DEVELOPMENT

 Sectors : Agriculture - Fisheries Environment Justice - Security Co-op & Development

 Abstract :

TheEU Delegationin Kazakhstanhas launched a call for proposals in theframework of theNon-State Actorsand Local Authorities and Development Component for local authorities.

 Details : General objective:
- to strengthen capacities of local authorities, and their collaboration with civil society organizations, in analyzing local development challenges, in particular those related to the achievement of MDGs (Millienium Development Goals) and other local policy priorities, designing and implementing adequate policy solutions through participatory mec...

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 10 February 2012

 Eligible organisations : Local and Regional authorities

 Regions concerned :

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Alert N.4626

 Title of the call : The Executive Agency Education Audiovisual and Culture has launched a call for proposals under the MEDIA 2007 - Promotion / Market Access programme

 Programme(s) : MEDIA 2007 - PROMOTION MEDIA 2007

 Sectors : Culture - Media

 Abstract : The Executive Agency Education Audiovisual and Culture has launched a call for proposals under the MEDIA 2007 - Promotion / Market Access programme

 Details : Objectives:
— améliorer la circulation des oeuvres audiovisuelles européennes en assurant au secteur audiovisuel européen
un accès aux marchés professionnels de l’audiovisuel européens et internationaux;
— encourager des actions communes entre organismes nationaux de promotion de films et de programmes audiovisuels;

 Deadlines for submitting applications : 09 December 2012

 Eligible organisations :

 Regions concerned :

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