# C_2004259EN.01001901.xml

| 21.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 259/19 |
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21.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 259/19

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

DG EAC No 70/04

Support to town-twinning actions stimulating active European citizenship (civic participation) — 2005

(2004/C 259/06)

1.   Objectives

The call for proposals is designed to support town-twinning events, which contribute towards bringing the peoples of the European Union closer together and reinforcing European awareness.

Two kinds of actions will be supported:

| A | : | Meetings bringing together citizens in the framework of new or existing twinning arrangements between towns and municipalities; |
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| B | : | Conferences in the framework of town-twinning dealing with European themes and training seminars for town-twinning officers. |

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Meetings bringing together citizens in the framework of new or existing twinning arrangements between towns and municipalities;

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Conferences in the framework of town-twinning dealing with European themes and training seminars for town-twinning officers.

2.   Eligible applicants:

for part A:

| — | towns and municipalities or their twinning associations/committees; |
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towns and municipalities or their twinning associations/committees;

for part B:

| — | towns and municipalities or their twinning associations/committees, |
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towns and municipalities or their twinning associations/committees,

| — | other levels of local and regional government, |
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other levels of local and regional government,

| — | federations and associations of local authorities. |
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federations and associations of local authorities.

Eligible countries:

| — | the 25 Member States of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom), |
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the 25 Member States of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom),

| — | furthermore an EEA/EFTA country or a candidate country (Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey) will be eligible if, by the deadline for submission of grant applications, an agreement on participation in the programme has been concluded between the Country in concern and the Commission. |
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furthermore an EEA/EFTA country or a candidate country (Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey) will be eligible if, by the deadline for submission of grant applications, an agreement on participation in the programme has been concluded between the Country in concern and the Commission.

3.   Budget and duration of projects

The total budget allocated to co-financing of projects is estimated to be EUR 10 000 000.

For part A the grants are based on flat rates. The grants will be between EUR 2 000 and EUR 20 000. The duration of the project cannot exceed three weeks.

For part B the grant may not exceed 50 % of the total amount of the project's eligible costs. The grants will be between EUR 5 000 and EUR 50 000. The duration of the project cannot exceed seven days.

All projects must start between 15 March and 31 December 2005.

4.   Deadlines

First phase: until 15 November 2004 for actions beginning between 15 March and 30 April 2005.

First phase:

Second phase: until 3 January 2005 for actions beginning between 1 May and 15 June 2005.

Second phase:

Third phase: until 15 February 2005 for actions beginning between 16 June and 31 July 2005.

Third phase:

Fourth phase: until 1 April 2005 for actions beginning between 1 August and 30 September 2005.

Fourth phase:

Fifth phase: until 1 June 2005 for actions beginning between 1 October and 31 December 2005.

Fifth phase:

5.   Complete information

The complete text of the call for proposals, the application forms and a user guide can be downloaded from the following Internet site:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/towntwinning/call/call_en.html

Applications must respect the provisions of the complete call for proposals and must be presented using the proper application form.

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