Call for proposals — EACEA/16/11 — Under the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) — Promoting the integration of Roma in and through education
Date: 2011-07-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, Roma, apprenticeship, education, social integration








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2.7.2011   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 193/18





CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/16/11
Under the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)
Promoting the integration of Roma in and through education
2011/C 193/08
1.   Objectives

The objectives of the call for proposals are:






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to support transnational cooperation projects in the development and implementation of coherent and comprehensive joined-up educational and other policy measures to raise the participation and the attainment levels of Roma students in general education and VET,










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to support network activities for awareness-raising of the most successful experiences, joining-up educational measures and other policy measures for the social integration of Roma children and students.




This call is based on the LLP Decision which covers the 2007 to 2013 period. The specific objectives of the LLP are listed in Article 1.3 of the Decision (1).
2.   Eligible applicants

Beneficiaries can be NGOs dealing with the integration of Roma, other public bodies and stakeholders’ organisations, national ministries in charge of education and training, schools and other training bodies operating in the Member States.
Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:






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the 27 Member States of the European Union,










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the EEA/EFTA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland,










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candidate countries: Croatia, Turkey.




3.   Eligible activities and duration







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training of teachers and of community mediators,










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capacity-building cooperation projects,










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cooperation projects (e.g. mutual and peer learning, extension, amplification or generalisation of best pedagogical, remedial and tutoring practices),










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awareness and dissemination actions, which may also include equal opportunities and education to citizenship features,










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networking.




The maximum project duration is 12 months. Activities must start between 1 January 2012 and 31 March 2012.
4.   Award criteria

Eligible applications will be assessed on the basis of the following award criteria:






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relevance (receiving a weighting of 40 %),










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quality of the plan of actions (receiving a weighting of 10 %),










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methodology (receiving a weighting of 10 %),










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consortium (receiving a weighting of 10 %),










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cost-benefit ratio (receiving a weighting of 10 %),










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impact and European added value (10 %),










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quality of the valorisation plan (dissemination and exploitation of results) (receiving a weighting of 10 %).




5.   Budget

The total budget earmarked for this call is estimated at EUR 584 000 with a maximum grant of EUR 150 000 per project.
The Agency reserves the right not to distribute all the funds available.
6.   Deadline for the submission of applications

The final date for submission of applications is 16 September 2011 (postmark as proof of date of posting).
7.   Full details

Detailed guidelines for the call for proposals and the application package are available on the following website:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2011/call_roma_2011_en.php
Applications must be submitted using the forms provided and contain the relevant annexes and information as required in the detailed guidelines.


(1)  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. See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:327:0045:0068:EN:PDF