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3 . 9 . 97 I EN | Official Journal of the European Communities C 266 / 19

III

( Notices )

# COMMISSION

EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme

Call for Proposals for projects co-financed by the European Commission ( EC ) in the University,

Media and Enterprise dimensions

1B / AMS / 263

( 97 / C 266 / 05 )

1 . Objectives of the programme — network of European and Indian studies centres,

— joint R&D projects,
EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme was
approved by the European Commission on 4 December — libraries and database,

1995 .

The programme aims to encourage and develop links
between European and Indian organizations structured
in networks at the university, media and enterprise level,
in order to contribute to :

( a ) increasing the visibility of the EU in India, and that

of India in Europe, following a two-way approach ;

( b ) helping strengthen a two-way, dynamic, cultural and

economic presence and reinforce mutual under ­
standing in the two continents .

The programme has a total duration of three years —
starting from February 1997 — with an eventual
extension of two additional years .

2 . Applications to the programme

Applications to the programme may be submitted by
networks of European and Indian registered organ ­
izations ( Proponents ). The network has to be composed
of a least one Indian and two European members .
Applications from organizations of SMEs are
encouraged by the programme . Applications submitted
by individuals, even if organized in networks, are not
eligible for selection .

3 . Activities eligible for co-financing and priority areas

— information and Seminars .

Priority areas

— management,

— law,

— politics,

— contemporary history and affairs,

— social and economic studies,

— human rights,

— new technology,

— rural development .

MEDIA DIMENSION :

Activities eligible

— training for press, fiom, television and multimedia

development,

— internship and exchange programmes,

— support for development of aduio-visual and media

works including editorial sector and book publishing,

— distribution of publications and audio-visual works,

— specialized seminars, publication and research .

Priority areas

— news and current affairs of common interest,

— works of fiction including documentaries,

UNIVERSITY DIMENSION : — economic relations, raising cultural and social

awareness,

Activities eligible — human rights,

— exchange programmes of academic staff, post ­ — cultural heritage,
graduate and PhD students, — environment .

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ENTERPRISE DIMENSION : 3.1 . Project Preparation fund ( 2 )

Activities eligible

— EU-India executive and entrepreneur exchange
programmes and training (')

In order to facilitate the preparation of proposals a fund
of up to 10 000 ECU is available in exceptional cases,
representing up to 80 % of the total amount of the

request .

— activities to improve reciprocal knowledge for
4 . European Commission Contribution
EU / Indian business organizations and companies
with a view to fostering successful business The EC contribution is up to 80 % of
relationships . of the proposal and will not exceed

Priority areas

— upstream business activities : intellectual property
rights, norms and standards etc .,

— industry in society, including employer / labour
relations, industrialization of new technologies and
repercussions on society and on the environment,

The EC contribution is up to 80 % of the total amount
of the proposal, and will not exceed ECU 600 000 for
project activities . For special projects of mutually
recognized added value, this ceiling could be, in excep ­
tional cases, increased . Applications have to show
evidence of proposer 's contribution, at least 20 % of the
total project cost, in kind or in cash .

5 . Information and Application Form

on on, Detailed information and information packages

— infrastructure planning, development and containing the application form may be requested from

the Management Agency of the programme and the

management,

Delegation of the European Commission in New Delhi :
— development of rural industry to encourage pop ­

— infrastructure planning, development and

management,

ulation stability, EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme

,

Management Agency — CIRPS Consortium

— SMEs and micro-enterprises development, Avenue de l'Opale / Opaallaan 55

B-1030 Brussels
— technological innovation and structuring industry / tel : ( 32 2 ) 738 10 12
research links, fax : ( 32 2 ) 732 01 04

— SMEs and micro-enterprises development,

— impact of information technology and telecommun ­

ication on inter-continental business links,

— telecommunications,

— air / maritime transport,

E-mail : euforindia@infoboard.be
WWW : http: / /www.epms.n l /euforindi

Delegation of the European Commission
65 Golf Links

110 003 New Delhi

India

— auto-motive and auto-components, tel : ( 91 11 ) 462 92 37 / 8
— environment, fax : ( 91 11 ) 462 92 06

— non-conventional and traditional energy,

— leather industry re-structuring .

6 . Proposals must be submitted in English .

7 . Deadline for receipt of proposals : 17 November

1997

8 . Next Call : Foreseen in the third quarter of 1998

(') The principle of 1 Indian and 2 European partners may be

waived in ecxceptional cases and replaced by 1 Indian and 1
European . ( 2 ) 1 ecu = 42 Rs at the July 1997 exchange rule .