EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TIPS

The aims of this call are:

(a) to contribute to the effective and coherent application of EU criminal law in the area of the rights of persons suspected or accused of crime (procedural rights priority);

(b) to contribute to the effective and coherent application of EU criminal law in the area of the rights of victims of crime (victims' rights priority).

The project should cover one or several of the following activities:

- analytical activities, such as data collection and creation of data bases, surveys, research etc.;

- mutual learning, exchange of good practices, development of working methods which may be transferable to other participating countries;

- exchange and provision of information and development of information tools;

- capacity building for professionals;

- facilitating cooperation between competent authorities (including where relevant national experts or agencies dealing with the aspects covered by this call) and/or legal practitioners and/or service providers (including multi-disciplinary networks at EU or international, national, regional or local levels);

- communication activities including dissemination of information about rights and activities raising awareness of the existing rules on rights at EU and national levels, relevant to the priorities of the call;

- training activities, as long as they are of ancillary nature and not the main purpose of the project.

The normal functioning of an organisation or the setting up of a new organisation cannot be co-funded.

REC programme - Call for Proposals for 2017 Operating Grants open to EU-level networks active in the area: "rights of persons with disabilities" and having signed a Framework Partnership Agreement 2015-2017

The objective of the Call is to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities. More specifically, the activities of the networks should contribute to one or more of the following priorities:
 supporting the implementation of the priorities of the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, including in the context of its mid-term review;
 contributing to the implementation of the UNCRPD and promoting the involvement of the national member organisations in the implementation;
 supporting and contributing to implement the UN Concluding Observations on the report on the implementation of the UNCRPD by the EU;
 supporting the achievement of the Europe 2020 strategy targets on employment, poverty and education;
 supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of EU and national policies and legislation in the area of disability;
 contributing to mainstreaming different aspects of disability matters in the EU and national policies, particularly in the areas of employment, education, social inclusion, social protection, health, human rights, international cooperation and development to make sure that the rights and needs of persons with disabilities are properly addressed;
 contributing to improving accessibility to goods and services, including by supporting the work on the European Accessibility Act and other EU legislation;
 contributing to the development of specific policies relevant to disabilities in the area of independent living, in particular as regards the transition from institutional to community-based care.

Deadline: 16/09/2016

Specific Challenge:

The integration of migrants, including refugees, in many Member States of the European Union and Associated Countries remains a challenge for both public authorities and local communities. ICT-enabled solutions and toolkits for the implementation of inclusion policies by public administrations may facilitate the management of the integration of migrants, improve autonomy and inclusion and therefore the lives of migrants. Such tools may help alleviate the tasks of public administrations and local authorities. They may also analyse available data and provide migrants with information on and easy access to relevant public services specific to their needs or support policy-makers and public administration at all levels in planning and taking decisions on migration-related issues through data analytics and simulation tools. The specific cultural features, including possible gender differences, the skills and capacities of migrants to express their needs as well as the equity of access to ICT may be considered in this regard. An efficient management of migrant integration requires clear understanding of migrants' personal and family situation, including their legal status, origin, cultural background, skills, language skills, medical records.

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