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| 15.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/16 |
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15.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/16

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/26/09

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

European Associations active at European level in the field of Education and Training

2009/C 247/10

1.   Objectives and Description

Objectives and Description

The purpose of this call for proposals is to support the activities of European associations in the field of education and training or which pursue an objective which is part of an EU policy.

The action programme in the field of lifelong learning (the ‘Lifelong Learning Programme’) (1) and more specifically its ‘Jean Monnet sub-programme’ constitute the legal basis.

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In the implementation of Key Activity 3 of the Jean Monnet programme, the objectives of this call for proposals are:

| — | to support the existence of high-quality European Associations active in the field of education and training, |
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to support the existence of high-quality European Associations active in the field of education and training,

| — | to support European Associations contributing to the implementation of the Education and Training 2010 work programme, (2) |
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to support European Associations contributing to the implementation of the Education and Training 2010 work programme, (2)

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| — | to support European Associations contributing to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process through education and training. |
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to support European Associations contributing to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process through education and training.

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Agency (‘the Agency’), acting under powers delegated from the European Commission (‘the Commission’), is responsible for the management of this call for proposals.

2.   Eligible applicants

Eligible applicants

A European Association is eligible if it satisfies the following conditions. The organisation:

| — | is a non-profit making organisation, |
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is a non-profit making organisation,

| — | is located and has legal personality and seat for more than two years uninterrupted (on 10 December 2009) in an eligible country (the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey), |
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is located and has legal personality and seat for more than two years uninterrupted (on 10 December 2009) in an eligible country (the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey),

| — | undertakes the majority of its activities in the Member States of the European Union, in countries belonging to the European Economic Area and/or in the candidate countries, |
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undertakes the majority of its activities in the Member States of the European Union, in countries belonging to the European Economic Area and/or in the candidate countries,

| — | exists as a body pursuing an aim of general European interest as defined in Article 162 of the implementing rules for the Financial Regulation laid down by Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 (3), |
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exists as a body pursuing an aim of general European interest as defined in Article 162 of the implementing rules for the Financial Regulation laid down by Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 (3),

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| — | operates in the field of education and training at European level and pursues clear and well-defined objectives laid down in the articles its official statutes, |
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operates in the field of education and training at European level and pursues clear and well-defined objectives laid down in the articles its official statutes,

| — | conducts activities that are compatible with the priorities of the ‘Education and training 2010’ work programme and/or contributes to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process through education and training, |
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conducts activities that are compatible with the priorities of the ‘Education and training 2010’ work programme and/or contributes to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process through education and training,

| — | includes member-associations having their seat in at least 12 different EU Member States (4). Such member-associations should have ‘full member’ status (associated member organisations and observers are not counted as ‘full members’) at transnational, national, regional or local level, |
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includes member-associations having their seat in at least 12 different EU Member States (4). Such member-associations should have ‘full member’ status (associated member organisations and observers are not counted as ‘full members’) at transnational, national, regional or local level,

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Please note: Private individuals, individual contractors, individual higher education institutions, or public bodies and institutions that are part of the administrative structure of the Member States are not considered to be ‘associations’.

3.   Eligible Activities

Eligible Activities

Community financing under this call for proposals takes the form of one-year operating grants for 2010 to support certain operational and administrative expenditure of the selected European Associations.

The period of eligibility of costs for a work programme of maximum 12 months shall start between 1 January 2010 and 1 April 2010 and may not extend beyond the end of the beneficiary's budgetary year.

4.   Award Criteria

Award Criteria

Eligible applications will be assessed on the basis of the quality of a detailed 12 months work programme for 2010 and the following award criteria will be applied:

| — | the relevance, clarity and coherence of the short-term objectives (12 months), |
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the relevance, clarity and coherence of the short-term objectives (12 months),

| — | the quality of the management of the work programme (clarity and coherence of the activities and budgets proposed to achieve the objectives, timetable), |
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the quality of the management of the work programme (clarity and coherence of the activities and budgets proposed to achieve the objectives, timetable),

| — | the probable impact of the activities on education and/or training at European level (in particular the degree to which the applicant European Associations contribute to the implementation of the Education and Training 2010 work programme and/or to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process), visibility and promotion of planned activities and dissemination of results, European added value. |
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the probable impact of the activities on education and/or training at European level (in particular the degree to which the applicant European Associations contribute to the implementation of the Education and Training 2010 work programme and/or to increasing knowledge and awareness on the European integration process), visibility and promotion of planned activities and dissemination of results, European added value.

All three award criteria have the same weighting and a more detailed description of what information is to be provided for each award criteria by the applicant is contained in Annex 1 of the Guide for Applicants.

5.   Budget

Budget

The total indicative Community budget for the co-financing of European Associations under this call is EUR 600 000.

EUR 600 000

The maximum operating grant per association for an annual work programme of 12 months (corresponding to one budgetary year) shall not exceed EUR 100 000.

EUR 100 000

Applicant organisations can choose between two systems of co-financing:

| (a) | Budget based financing: the traditional eligible costs financing for which the Community financial support may not exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs set out in the budget for the association’s work programme. |
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Budget based financing: the traditional eligible costs financing for which the Community financial support may not exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs set out in the budget for the association’s work programme.

Budget based financing

| (b) | Flat rate financing: flat rate based financing (on the basis of the number of staff members) for which the Community financial support may not exceed 75 % of the summary of provisional expenditure and income statement for the relevant year. |
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Flat rate financing: flat rate based financing (on the basis of the number of staff members) for which the Community financial support may not exceed 75 % of the summary of provisional expenditure and income statement for the relevant year.

Flat rate financing

6.   Submisstion of proposals and deadline

Submisstion of proposals and deadline

Applications for operating grant agreements for the 2010 budgetary year must be made by using the obligatory eForm that is available at the web-site of the Agency: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu

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the obligatory eForm

The deadline for submission of eForm applications is 10 December 2009, 12:00 Brussels time.

10 December 2009, 12:00 Brussels time

This online submission is considered to be the master copy. However, in order to provide safeguards for both applicants and for the Agency, and in order to submit additional required information a complete paper copy of the submitted eForm together with additional documents (see Guidelines for Applicants) must be sent by postal mail to the Agency by 10 December 2009 (date of postmark) to the following address:

master copy

additional

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| Lifelong Learning: Erasmus, Jean Monnet |
| Call for Proposal EACEA/26/09 |
| Office: BOU2 3/57 |
| Avenue du Bourget 1 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Lifelong Learning: Erasmus, Jean Monnet

Call for Proposal EACEA/26/09

Office: BOU2 3/57

Avenue du Bourget 1

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

7.   Full details

Full details

The guidelines for applicants, as well as the online application form, are available at the following address: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu

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(1)  See Decision No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning (OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 45). http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/c_327/c_32420061230en00590067.pdf

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(2)  See http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/et_2010_en.html

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(3)  According to this definition, an organisation pursuing an aim of general European interest is:

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| — | a European body involved in education, training, information or research and study in European policies or a European standards body; or |
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a European body involved in education, training, information or research and study in European policies or a European standards body; or

| — | a European network representing non-profit bodies active in the Member States or in the candidate countries and promoting principles and policies consistent with the objectives of the Treaties. |
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a European network representing non-profit bodies active in the Member States or in the candidate countries and promoting principles and policies consistent with the objectives of the Treaties.

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OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

(4)  In addition, the European association may include member-associations based in other LLP participating countries (non-EU Member States).

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