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Economic Co-operation Projects Facility Asia Invest Asia Pro Eco Asia IT&C Small Projects Facility EU-Thailand Economic Co-operation
Small Projects Facility EU-Thailand Economic Co-operation EU-ThailandEconomic Co-operation Small Projects Facility
EU-ThailandEconomic Co-operation Small Projects Facility Small Projects Facility EU-Thailand Economic Co-operation • Designed to enhance the relationship between EU and Thailand on trade, investment and related areas in order to strengthen the economic partnership. • Funds granted to successful applicants under competitive Calls for Proposals
Areas eligible for funding Small Projects Facility EU-Thailand Economic Co-operation • EU legislation on bilateral trade and investment; • EU trade policy issues (WTO Doha) • Mutual market access • Quality improvement for enhanced market access; • Facilitating relations between EU and Thail R&D organisations
What activities can be funded? Small Projects Facility EU-Thailand Economic Co-operation • training, educational and capacity building; • studies; • media events and products; • business-related research; • conferences, seminars and workshops (excluding individual scholarships); • others that promote the image of the EU and Thailand as models or examples of best or unique practice.
Eligible Applicants Small Projects Facility EU-Thailand Economic Co-operation • Only Thailand-based • non-profit making • governmental, NGO, local authorities, business associations, universities; • Others such as think-tanks.
EC Grants to projects Small Projects Facility EU-Thailand Economic Co-operation • Total Available 4 million € • Grants size 30,000 – 200,000 € • Cofinancing: Max EC contribution: 75% of eligible costs
Implementation Small Projects Facility EU-Thailand Economic Co-operation • Projects to be selected through Call for Proposals mechanism • Minimum one call per year 2004/ 05/ 06 • Normal project duration - one year See EC SPF Flyer for further information
Asia-Invest Phase II 2003-2007 Business co-operationbetween the EU and Asia • Increase awareness of business potential • Facilitate opportunities for partnerships between SMEs, • Reinforce business intermediaries • Enhance Asian private sector development and its internationalisation • Improve the local business environment • Strengthen mutual trade and investment flow
Asia-Invest Phase II 2003-2007 Seven Instruments • Asia Venture: Small scale business missions • Asia-Interprise: Medium scale events • Asia Partenariat: Large scale events • Asia-Invest Technical Assistance • Asia-Invest Trade and Investment Facilitation Studies • Asia-Invest Alliance • Asia-Invest Forum
Asia-Invest Phase II 2003-2007 Workplan 2004 • Call for Proposals for Grants(Interprise, Technical Assistance, Venture, Alliance)7.500.000 Euro (60 projects) There will be one call for proposals in 2004 with 2 deadlines in late April and early October • Call for Proposals for PARTENARIAT events (grants) (Thailand 2005) • Tender for Services (Studies and Forum)
EU-Asia Pro Eco Europe-Asia Partnerships for Environment
EU-Asia Pro Eco • Strengthen the environmental dialogue between Europe and Asia • Europe-Asia partnerships to share strategies, technologies and know-how • EC budget 31.5 million € over five years (2003-2007) • Up-coming deadlines 3 May and 4 October 2004
Asia Pro Eco - Principal Objectives • Increase environmental quality and health conditions • Promote sustainable investment and trade between EU and Asia • Improve environmental performance in Asian economic sectors
Asia Pro Eco - Focus • Asia Pro Eco focuses on: • energy • air pollution and climate change • water management • waste management • sustainable development
Asia Pro Eco – supported activities • Diagnostic Studies • Technology Partnerships • Demonstration Activities • Operational and Practical Dialogue
Eligible Applicants • Non-profit-making organisations • Chambers of Commerce • Industrial or Environment Associations • National, regional or local authorities • NGOs • Research Institutes or Universities
Projects in Thailand Examples: • Advancing Environmental Management, German-Thai Chamber of Commerce • Management Pesticides in Vegetable Systems in SE Asia, AIT
For More Information.. • Asia Pro Eco website: • http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-pro-eco/index_en.htm • Dates of Calls for Proposals & deadlines (May & Oct 2004) • Guidelines and Application Forms • Frequently Asked Questions • Partner Search Database • • Asia Pro Eco Information and Briefing Sessions • • Asia Pro Eco Update
EU-Asia IT&C Phase II Objective: Foster EU-Asia partnership in ICT • € 10 million available for 2004 (for estimated 50 projects) • 6 Areas of Activity (Agriculture, Education, Environment, Health, Transport, and eGovernance) • Co-financing • More information at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-itc/cf/index.cfm