# C_2004252EN.01000501.xml

| 12.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 252/5 |
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12.10.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 252/5

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — DG EAC/69/04

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

‘Promotion of active European citizenship’, for cross-industry trade unions participating in European social dialogue for 2005

(2004/C 252/05)

1.   OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION

This call for proposals supports initiatives conducted by cross-industry trade unions (1), participating in European social dialogue, on specific themes relating to the objectives of the programme to promote active European citizenship.

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Project proposals should relate to one or more of the following thematic areas, with a view to encouraging reflection and discussion on the construction of the European Union and/or promoting and disseminating its values and objectives:

| 1. | the impact of the proposed new Constitutional Treaty; |
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the impact of the proposed new Constitutional Treaty;

| 2. | communicating the objectives of the Lisbon strategy and best practices among Member States to consumers, citizens and key stakeholders including trade union members; |
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communicating the objectives of the Lisbon strategy and best practices among Member States to consumers, citizens and key stakeholders including trade union members;

| 3. | the production of trade union education and training tools to promote active European citizenship. (e.g. education materials, training modules, curriculum development strategies); |
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the production of trade union education and training tools to promote active European citizenship. (e.g. education materials, training modules, curriculum development strategies);

| 4. | European values and objectives and their relationship to public services. |
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European values and objectives and their relationship to public services.

2.   ELIGIBLE ORGANISATIONS

Proposals may be submitted by cross-industry trade unions participating in European social dialogue at both EU and national levels.

Such organisations must be based in one of the following countries participating in the programme:

| — | the 25 Member States of the European Union as from 1 May 2004 (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 as from 1 May 2004 (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),

| — | the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA Agreement, |
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the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA Agreement,

| — | Romania and Bulgaria, the conditions for participation for which to be laid down in accordance with the Europe Agreements, their additional protocols and the decisions of the respective Association Councils, |
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Romania and Bulgaria, the conditions for participation for which to be laid down in accordance with the Europe Agreements, their additional protocols and the decisions of the respective Association Councils,

| — | Turkey, the conditions for participation to be laid down in accordance with the Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Turkey in Community programmes (2). |
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Turkey, the conditions for participation to be laid down in accordance with the Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Turkey in Community programmes (2).

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3.   BUDGET AND DURATION OF PROJECTS

Proposals should:

| — | contain a funding request of between EUR 20 000 and EUR 150 000 which may not exceed 60 % of the total eligible project costs, |
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contain a funding request of between EUR 20 000 and EUR 150 000 which may not exceed 60 % of the total eligible project costs,

| — | relate to an action or series of actions commencing not before 1 April 2005 (all projects must start before 1 November 2005) and ending no later than 31 March 2006. |
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relate to an action or series of actions commencing not before 1 April 2005 (all projects must start before 1 November 2005) and ending no later than 31 March 2006.

4.   DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Proposals must be submitted by 3 December 2004.

5.   FURTHER INFORMATION

Further details and the application forms are available on the Europa server on the Internet at the following address of the European Commission:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/education_culture/activecitizenship/index_en.htm

Applications for funding must respect the conditions set out in the application form provided.

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(1)  Trade union organisations considered eligible in accordance with Annex 1 to the Communication of 26 June 2002 (COM(2002) 341 final, which replaces Annex 1 to the Communication of 25 May 1998 (COM(1998) 322 final); by way of derogation from Article 114 of the Financial Regulations, cross-industry trade unions participating in the European social dialogue are eligible even if they do not have a legal personality.

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(2)  OJ L 61, 2.3.2002, p. 29.

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