Hercule II — Training part — Call for proposals
Date: 2012-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, fraud, invitation to tender, technical education








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24.7.2012   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 218/10





HERCULE II — TRAINING PART
Call for proposals
2012/C 218/09
1.   Objectives and description

This notice is based on Decision No 878/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2007 (1) establishing a Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial interests (Hercule II programme).
This call relates to the activities under Article 1(a)(b) of the Hercule II Decision, which consists of the organisation of training, seminars and conferences to support the fight against fraud, corruption and other illegal activities as well as the development and implementation of fraud prevention and detection policies.
2.   Eligible applicants

Proposals eligible for funding can be submitted by the following applicants:






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all national or regional administrations of a Member State or in a country outside the Union which promote the strengthening of Union action to protect its financial interests,










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all research and education institutes that have had legal personality for at least one year, are established and operating in a Member State or in a country outside the Union and promote the strengthening of Union action to protect its financial interests,










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all non-profit-making bodies that have had legal personality for at least one year, are legally established in a Member State or in a country outside the Union and promote the strengthening of Union action to protect its financial interests.




Countries outside the European Union are: acceding countries and candidate countries associated with the European Union, on the basis of the conditions stipulated in the association agreements or their additional protocols on participation in European Union programmes concluded or to be concluded with those countries.
3.   Eligible actions

Actions eligible for receiving financial support under this call should relate to the organisation of training activities with the aim to ensure the expansion of the knowledge base, the exchange of information and the identification and dissemination of good practice:
non-exhaustive list of training activities supported:






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training in the form of conferences, seminars, colloquia, meetings, symposia, e-learning, round tables and staff exchanges,










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exchanges of best practices (including on fraud risk assessment).




The financial contribution from EU for the proposed activities will not exceed 80 % of the eligible costs.
4.   Award criteria

The proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the following award criteria:






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consistency of the proposed activity with the objectives of the Hercule II programme,










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transnational character and European Union added value,










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degree of preparation and organisation of the project, and the clarity and precision of its objectives, design (including timetable) and planning,










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proportionality between the proposed activity's costs and benefits,










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feasibility of the proposed activity, i.e. the practical prospects of carrying it out using the proposed resources,










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cost-effectiveness: the project's costs should be consistent with its objectives. Its cross-sector and cross-border aspects will be taken into consideration,










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complementarity between the proposed activity and the other activities for which grants are awarded,










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compatibility with the work carried out or planned in connection with the European Union's policy priorities for preventing fraud against the EU budget (especially the fight against corruption, enlargement of the Union),










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possibility that the results can be used (e.g. through targeted distribution) to enhance cooperation and effectiveness in the field of fraud prevention.




5.   Budget

The available budget under this call is EUR 1 000 000. The contribution will take the form of a grant. The Commission reserves the right not to allocate all the funds available.
6.   Further information

The website http://ec.europa.eu/anti_fraud/about-us/funding/training/index_en.htm includes all necessary details (types of activities supported, targeted beneficiaries, budget, documents).
Question and/or requests for additional information in relation to this call have to be sent by e-mail to:
Olaf-anti-fraud-training@ec.europa.eu
7.   Deadline for submission of applications

Applications must be submitted on or before the deadline: 25 September 2012.

Only applications submitted by using the official application form, duly signed by the person entitled to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant organisation, will be accepted. The sealed envelope must clearly mention:
‘Application for OLAF Training Programme Hercule 2012’
The applications (original and one copy) must be sent by post to the following address:





European Commission — European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)




Unit D.5 — Hercule, Pericles and Euro Protection




Office JII 30 — 01/16




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




An electronic copy of the grant application form and containing all necessary annexes should also be sent by electronic mail to the following mailbox:
Olaf-anti-fraud-training@ec.europa.eu


(1)  OJ L 193, 25.7.2007, p. 18.