# C_2008132EN.01003401.xml

| 30.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/34 |
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30.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/34

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Call for proposals — EACEA/16/08 under the Lifelong Learning programme

Award of grants for actions to develop and implement the european qualifications framework (EQF), including national and sectoral qualifications frameworks

(2008/C 132/09)

1.   Objectives and description

The objective of this call for proposals is to award grants to approximately 10-12 proposals, with participants from the maximum number of countries and sectors, to organise actions to facilitate consortia:

| — | in supporting the implementation and development of the EQF, including by relating national and sectoral qualifications systems and frameworks to the EQF as a common reference, and strengthening the relationship with the European Higher Education Area, |
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in supporting the implementation and development of the EQF, including by relating national and sectoral qualifications systems and frameworks to the EQF as a common reference, and strengthening the relationship with the European Higher Education Area,

| — | in developing and implementing National Qualifications Frameworks. |
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in developing and implementing National Qualifications Frameworks.

2.   Eligible applicants

The submission of applications for grants under this call is open especially to consortia of European, national, regional and sectoral organisations, including, for example, ministries, qualifications authorities, sectoral associations, social partners and other key stakeholders with an interest and role in qualifications systems. Applicants should also be sufficently representative in terms of the sector, labour market or education and training system(s) that their project is intended to benefit.

Applications for funding may only be made by consortia consisting of organisations drawn from 5 or more countries.

Applications for funding may only be made by consortia consisting of organisations drawn from 5 or more countries.

Applications may be submitted by organisations established in one of the following countries:

| — | the 27 EU Member States, |
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the 27 EU Member States,

| — | the three EFTA-EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), |
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the three EFTA-EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway),

| — | Turkey. |
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Turkey.

3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects under this call amounts to EUR 2 million. Grants will amount to between EUR 50 000 and EUR 200 000 per project.

The Community financial contribution will not exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs.

Activities must start not later than end of March 2009. The maximum duration of projects is 24 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be despatched, date as postmark, to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, no later than 13 August 2008.

13 August 2008

5.   Further information

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

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2008/index_en.htm

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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