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| 30.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 119/13 |
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30.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 119/13

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Youth in Action

Action 1 — Youth for Europe

Pilot Projects on Thematic Networking

Call for Proposals — EACEA/08/07

(2007/C 119/06)

1.   Objectives and description

This call for proposals forms part of the structuring measures for Action 1 of the ‘Youth in Action ’programme. The aim is to support the establishment and/or reinforcement of thematic networking in youth exchange projects, youth initiatives and youth democracy projects under the ‘Youth in Action ’programme and the ‘Youth ’programme. These thematic networks must comply with the following objectives:

| — | to establish links between projects tackling the same theme; |
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to establish links between projects tackling the same theme;

| — | to pool experiences in a specific thematic field; |
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to pool experiences in a specific thematic field;

| — | to increase the links between youth exchanges, youth initiatives and youth democracy projects; |
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to increase the links between youth exchanges, youth initiatives and youth democracy projects;

| — | to valorise, disseminate and exploit the results of the projects. |
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to valorise, disseminate and exploit the results of the projects.

The proposed theme must reflect the objectives of the ‘Youth in Action ’programme.

2.   Eligible candidates

Proposals should be submitted by non-profit-making organisations or associations or by local, regional or national bodies with a legal personality and which are legally established on the date the application is submitted in one of the programme countries.

The programme countries are the following:

| — | Member States of the European Union (1): Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Finland, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia; |
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Member States of the European Union (1): Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Finland, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia;

Member States

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| — | European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries that are members of the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, subject to the entry into force of the decision by the EEA joint committee by the project selection date; |
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European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries that are members of the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, subject to the entry into force of the decision by the EEA joint committee by the project selection date;

European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries that are members of the European Economic Area (EEA)

| — | Candidate country for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with this country (Turkey) with a view to their participation in EU programmes, and subject to the signature and entry into force of the participation agreement of this country to the programme |
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Candidate country for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with this country (Turkey) with a view to their participation in EU programmes, and subject to the signature and entry into force of the participation agreement of this country to the programme

Candidate country

The projects must involve partners from at least ten different countries (applicant body included). All the partners must have developed projects or be in the process of implementing them under the Youth or Youth in Action programmes. It must be noted that the partners cannot have any statutory links with the applicant body.

ten different countries

Natural persons may not receive financing under this call for proposals.

3.   Budget and duration of projects

The total budget allocated to the co-financing of projects under this call for proposals is estimated to be around EUR 1 million.

EUR 1 million

Financial assistance may not be granted for more than 65 % of a project's total eligible expenses.

65 %

The maximum amount any application may be awarded is EUR 100 000.

EUR 100 000

The activities must start between 1 January 2008 and 31 March 2008. They shall run for at least six months and at most twelve months.

between 1 January 2008 and 31 March 2008

six months

twelve months

4.   Deadline for applications

Applications must be sent to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (‘the Agency’) by 1 September 2007 at the latest. Applications bearing a postmark after this date will not be considered.

1 September 2007

5.   Further information

Applications must comply with the provisions in the full text and must be submitted using the application form designed for this purpose. These documents can be obtained on the Internet, at the following address:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu

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(1)  Persons residing in an overseas country or territory (OCT) and, as appropriate, public and/or private bodies and institutions of an OCT are eligible for the Youth in Action programme, subject to the rules of the Programme and the provisions applicable in the Member State with which they have links. The list of OCTs concerned is given in Annex I A to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (‘Overseas Association Decision’), (OJ L 314 of 30.11.2001, p. 1).

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