Deadline: 6-Apr-22
The European Commission, via its Representation in Cyprus, has launched a call for proposals to select a new partner to run EUROPE DIRECT in 2022-2025 in Cyprus with a focus on bi-communal (Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot) activities.
Scope
- EUROPE DIRECT engage with citizens on a pro-active and continuous basis to ensure greater ownership of the European project. By organizing information and engagement activities, EUROPE DIRECT enable citizens to make informed choices about the future of the EU by fully participating in the European democratic process.
- By cultivating a better understanding of how the EU and its parliamentary democracy work and which issues fall under the EU responsibility, EUROPE DIRECT raise citizens’ awareness of how they benefit from the EU on a daily basis, while also highlighting its added value.
- EUROPE DIRECT help identify the aspects of EU policies that are important at local level and can frame messages and activities to match local needs. Through outreach and citizen engagement activities, EUROPE DIRECT help prepare the ground for the strategic political priorities of the Commission and of the Parliament.
- EUROPE DIRECT also listen to citizens’ expectations and enable feedback to the EU institutions.
- EUROPE DIRECT work closely with the Commission Representations and with the European Parliament Liaison Offices in the respective Member States. They also seek cooperation with other European Union (EU) outreach networks and local contact points, including relevant local networks, and promote exchanges and coordination between them.
Core Tasks
- Task 1: Information and engagement with citizens
- Task 2: Relations with local media and multipliers
- Task 3: Awareness about sensitive EU topics at local level
- Task 4: The EU in schools
- Task 5: Promoting a regional network of networks
Funding Information
- The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects under this call for proposals for the first year of implementation (2022) is €23550.
- The amount of each annual grant for the years 2023 – 2025 will be €34200.
- The amount of the annual grant for 2022 will be €19950.
- In addition, a one-off extra grant in 2022 for an event promoting EUROPE DIRECT amounts to €3600.
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals may be submitted by any of the following applicants:
- public body, such as municipality or other level of local/regional authority.
- federation/association of local authorities, non-profit organisation, social partner, educational or training establishment.
- Natural persons are not eligible.
- The applicant should be a legal entity representing both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities and conducting bi-communal activities.
- Only applications from legal entities established in the Republic of Cyprus are eligible.
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