# C_2005223EN.01000801.xml

| 10.9.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 223/8 |
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10.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 223/8

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Call for proposals under the multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (Safer Internet plus)

Safer Internet plus

(2005/C 223/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.   Objectives and description

The European Commission has adopted a Work Programme and a call for proposals to implement the Safer Internet plus Programme (1).

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The present call is open for proposals addressing the following actions:

1.   Fighting against Illegal Content

| 1.1 | Hotlines for reporting illegal content |
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1.1

Hotlines for reporting illegal content

| 1.2 | Hotline Coordinating Node |
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1.2

Hotline Coordinating Node

2.   Tackling unwanted and harmful content

| 2.1 | User empowerment (facilitating and coordinating exchanges of views between child welfare specialists and technical experts; work on content rating and quality site labels; contributing to the accessibility of filter technology) |
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2.1

User empowerment (facilitating and coordinating exchanges of views between child welfare specialists and technical experts; work on content rating and quality site labels; contributing to the accessibility of filter technology)

3.   Promoting a Safer Environment

| 3.1 | Cross-border actions in the field of co-regulation and self-regulation of illegal, harmful and unwanted content of Internet and new online technologies. |
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3.1

Cross-border actions in the field of co-regulation and self-regulation of illegal, harmful and unwanted content of Internet and new online technologies.

4.   Awareness-raising

| 4.1 | Awareness nodes which will carry out awareness actions and programmes in close cooperation with all relevant actors at national, regional and local levels |
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4.1

Awareness nodes which will carry out awareness actions and programmes in close cooperation with all relevant actors at national, regional and local levels

| 4.2 | Awareness coordinating node |
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4.2

Awareness coordinating node

| 4.3 | Helplines, where children could raise concerns about illegal and harmful content on the Internet |
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4.3

Helplines, where children could raise concerns about illegal and harmful content on the Internet

| 4.4 | Applied research into safety aspects of children's use of new media. |
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4.4

Applied research into safety aspects of children's use of new media.

2.   Eligible applicants

Participation in the Safer Internet plus programme is open to legal entities established in the 25 Member States.

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It is further open to legal entities established in the candidate countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Turkey), if a bilateral agreement with the relevant country has been concluded to this effect. It may be opened to participation of legal entities established in EFTA States which are contracting parties to the EEA Agreement (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement (2).

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Participation of legal entities established in third countries and of international organisations is possible, without financial support from the Community.

3.   Budget

The total budget earmarked for co-financing indirect actions is estimated at EUR 9,3 million.

4.   Deadline

The deadline for receipt of proposals by the Commission is 24 November 2005 at 17h00 (Luxembourg local time).

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24 November 2005 at 17h00 (Luxembourg local time).

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following web site:

http://europa.eu.int/saferinternet

All applications must comply with the specifications and conditions described in the full text of the call for proposals, the Work Programme and the Guide for proposers which are available in English on the Commission's abovementioned internet site. These include information on how to prepare and submit proposals.

The evaluation of proposals will be based on the principles of transparency and equality of treatment. It will be carried out by the Commission with the assistance of outside experts. Each submission will be assessed on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in the Safer Internet plus Work Programme.

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All proposals received by the European Commission will be treated in strict confidence.

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(1)  Decision No 854/2005/EC of 11 May 2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multiannual Community Programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 1).

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(2)  Up to date information on which countries are part of the programme is published on the Official Journal of the European Union. An up to date list is also available on the programme web site at:

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Official Journal of the European Union

http://europa.eu.int/saferinternet

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