In line with the spirit of the programme, applicants must be part of a consortium of partners from at least two EU member states and one from Asia. This is a minimum. The programme wishes to encourage the broadest level of co-operation possible, building links between European and Asian countries as well as between the continents themselves, so the more partners, the better, up to a point. There is no upper limit on the number of partners, but they should all participate actively in, and benefit from, the project. These proposals should seek funding from more suitable sources.
Applicants have to specify the Area of Activity.
They also have to specify a Programme Component. These vary between the components, so it's important for applicants to be clear about the component under which they are seeking funding. These join organisations together so that each knows what the other is doing. The methodology can include conferences, seminars and other ways of swapping information. Courses Courses and workshops in either a business or university environment.