Call for proposals

Information and training measures for workers' organisations - VP/2017/002

 

Objectives and description

Objectives of this call include measures and initiatives to strengthen the capacity of workers' organisations to address, at EU/transnational level, changes in employment and work and social dialogue related challenges, such as: modernisation of the labour market, job creation and job matching, quality of work, anticipation, preparation and management of change and restructuring, digitalisation of the economy and society, the greening of the economy, flexicurity, skills, (intra-EU) labour mobility, migration, youth employment, health and safety at work, modernisation of social protection systems, reconciliation of work and family life, gender equality, action in the field of anti-discrimination, active ageing, healthier and longer working lives, active inclusion and decent work.

 

Actions are also expected to contribute to the priorities and activities of European social dialogue, including those laid down in the work programmes of the EU cross-industry and sectoral social dialogue committees, as well as those that form part of the June 2016 Statement of the Presidency of the Council, the European Commission and the European social partners on "a new start for social dialogue" . In that context, particular emphasis is put on strengthening the involvement of social partners in the European Semester and enhancing their contribution to EU policy making.

 

Eligible activities

The activities which may be funded under this call for proposals include: conferences, seminars, round tables, studies, surveys, publications, training courses, training tools, the setting up of networks and the development and exchange of best practices.

 

The Commission welcomes in particular projects that provide for a full project cycle, including preparatory, implementation and dissemination, follow-up and reporting activities.

 

Eligible participants - Minimum conditions

Place of establishment

·         Lead applicants must be established and registered in EU Member States;

·         Co-applicants must be established and registered in EU Member States or in Candidate Countries.

 

Types of entities:

·         The lead applicant must be a social partner organisation representing workers, at European, national or regional level;

·         The lead and co-applicants must be legal entities.

 

In the case of proposals which are not submitted by a European-level workers' organisation, to be eligible, actions must:

·         Have the involvement of applicants, (lead and co-applicants), affiliated entities or associate organisations from more than one Member State or Candidate Country, and;

·         Have genuine involvement, i.e. as co-applicant, affiliated entity or associate organisation, from a European-level social partner organisation.

 

Budget and duration

The total budget earmarked for the EU co-financing of projects under this call is estimated at EUR 4 500 200. The EU grant requested should indicatively be between EUR 150 000 and EUR 500 000.

The EU grant may not exceed 90 % of the total eligible costs of the action.

 

The indicative duration of projects is 24 months.

 

Deadline of proposals' submission

The deadline for the submission of proposals is on 15 May 2017.

 

Applications (application form including budget and description of the action including work plan) must be submitted using the electronic submission system available at https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/swim, and by sending a signed, printed version of the application form and the other documents by post or courier service (one original dossier and one copy).

 

Further information

Please find attached the call documents.

 

All enquiries must be made by e-mail only to: empl-vp-info-training@ec.europa.eu

For technical problems please contact: empl-swim-support@ec.europa.eu

 

More information: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=629&langId=en&callId=506&furtherCalls=yes

 

 

Kind regards,

Rosemary STREVINIOTI
Acting Executive Director

Head of Brussels Office
European Office of Cyprus
Rue du Luxembourg 3, 2nd floor
B-1000 Brussels
Tel./Fax: +32 (0) 2 280 22 85
E-mail: strevinioti.rozamaria@ucy.ac.cy

 

 

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