INFORMATION DAY

"How to prepare a proposal"

Call for Proposals under the preparatory action on an EU rapid response capability

5^th May 2008, Brussels, Belgium

On 5^th May 2008, Directorate-General for Environment of the European Commission (Civil Protection Unit) will hold an Information Day in Brussels (Belgium) on "How to prepare a proposal", following the Call for Proposals to be issued under the preparatory action on an EU rapid response capability^[1].

This Call for Proposals is expected to be published in June 2008 and will be open to any legal person (public or private) established in the EU Member States, supported by their central civil protection authorities. EEA States (Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein) and third countries may participate in the proposed preparatory action at their own cost.

Supporting relevant, innovative and cost-effective proposals is one of the basic aims of this Call for Proposals. In order to ensure that the proposals comply with appropriate quality standards, and to increase their success rate, potential proponents should be appropriately informed on the formal and substantial (legal, financial, technical, etc.) requirements and criteria applicable to the Call. The aim of the information day is to provide this knowledge.

Furthermore, the information day intends to facilitate possible applicants in networking and finding possible European partners.

Participants

The Information Day is intended for representatives of the relevant stakeholders in the field of civil protection (national administrations, private sector, non-governmental organisations, etc.).

Practical arrangements

Venue:

European Commission / Directorate General Environment
Avenue de Beaulieu 5
B-1040 Brussels (Belgium)
Phone: +32 2 299 56 17

Available places: 50

Reimbursement of expenses:  participants will not be entitled to any reimbursement of expenses

Language: English^[2]

Registration

Registration is free of charge.

Given the limited number of available places, we advise you to register well in advance. Places will be filled on a first-come first-served basis.

The deadline for registration is 28^th April 2008.

The online registration form can be found on the following webpage.

INFORMATION DAY

“How to prepare a proposal"

Preparatory action on an EU rapid response capability

Brussels, 5^th May 2008, 10:30 – 13:00 hrs

(After the end of the meeting, participants will have an opportunity to network until 15:00 hrs)

Address:

European Commission,
Directorate General Environment
Avenue de Beaulieu 5, Room C
1060 Brussels

DRAFT AGENDA

*   During this session, the participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, both to the audience and to the Commission, and discuss relevant issues. In order to respond to as many questions as possible, representatives from the Civil Protection Unit and the Financial Units will also be available for answering questions on a bilateral basis.

Presentations

• General framework by Martine Betri-De Meyer
• Info Day Civil Protection May 2008
• Drafting a proposal by Mascia Toussaint

DG ENVIRONMENT REPRESENTATIVES:

A.3   Civil Protection Unit

Mr. H. Das
Civil Protection Unit
E-mail address: hans.das@ec.europa.eu

Mrs. Mascia Toussaint
Civil Protection Unit
E-mail address: mascia.toussaint@ec.europa.eu

Mr. Christoher Allen
Civil Protection Unit
E-mail address: christopher.allen@ec.europa.eu

Mrs. A. Brammann
Civil Protection Unit
E-mail address: anja.brammann@ec.europa.eu

Mrs. Martine Betri – de Meyer
Civil Protection Unit
E-mail address: martine.betri-demeyer@ec.europa.eu

F.4    Financial Processing and Assistance Unit

Mr  Angelo Salsi
Head of the Financial Processing and Assistance Unit
E-mail address: angelo.salsi@ec.europa.eu

^[1] For further information on the rapid reponse capability (modules) see the Commission Decision of 20 December 2007

^[2] The Commission’s representatives will also endeavour, as far as possible, to provide response to questions or comments submitted in other languages than English.