WRITTEN QUESTION E-0257/04 by María Valenciano Martínez-Orozco (PSE) to the Commission. Open call for proposals VP/2002/6 for the programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005).
Date: 2004-02-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU action, EU programme, action programme, decision-making, equal treatment, gender equality, women's movement

3.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 84 E/185

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(1 March 2004)

In accordance with the Programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality
(2001-2005) (1), Community actions are implemented with a view to achieving the objectives referred to in
the above programme within a transnational framework. The types of action to be taken under the
programme are set out
‘Strengthening capacity’, provides for
transnational exchange actions involving a range of players from at least three Member States. These
actions ‘may be undertaken by NGOs or social partners at European level and transnational networks of
regional or local authorities and of organisations which aim to promote gender equality’.

the third of which,

in three strands,

The call for proposals (VP/2002/6) mentioned by the Honourable Member was issued as part of this
approach. The Commission decided to highlight the transnational aspect in the actions it cofinances by
establishing eligibility, selection and award criteria which encourage NGOs, public authorities and women’s
organisations, even small ones, to aim at forms of association which strengthen the European added value
of their projects.

(1) Council Decision 2001/51/EC of 20 December 2000 establishing a Programme relating to the Community

framework strategy on gender equality, OJ L 17, 19.1.2001.

(2004/C 84 E/0225)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0257/04

by María Valenciano Martínez-Orozco (PSE) to the Commission

(3 February 2004)

Subject: Open call for proposals VP/2002/6 for the programme relating to the Community framework

strategy on gender equality (2001-2005)

In order to determine how section 4 of the above call for proposals is to be interpreted and the
implications for participation by women’s organisations, will the Commission provide a list of the
promoters who have submitted proposals and a list of promoters whose proposals were successful under
the 2003 call for proposals?

Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission

(4 March 2004)

The list of projects received under the open call for proposals VP/2002/6 and the list of projects selected
for subsidy are being sent to the Honourable Member and to the Parliament Secretariat. The list of selected
projects will be published as soon as possible on the Internet site of the Community Institutions in
accordance with Article 169(1) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December
2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/
2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1).

This list has been drawn up on the basis of the exclusion, selection and award criteria laid down in the text
of the call for proposals.

(1) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002.