13.4.2013   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 107/7

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In accordance with Decision No 1351/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 adopting a multi-annual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (1) (‘Safer Internet’), the European Commission hereby invites proposals for actions to be financed under the programme.

‘Safer Internet’ is based on four actions:

The programme is a successor of the ‘Safer Internet’ plus programme (2005-2008).

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In conformity with Article 3 of the European Parliament and Council Decision, a work programme (2) was drawn up by the European Commission to serve as the basis for implementing the programme in 2013. The work programme contains further information about the objectives, priorities, indicative budget and types of actions referred to in this call notice and the eligibility rules for taking part.

3.

Information on how to prepare and submit proposals and on the evaluation process is given in the guide for proposers (3).

This documentation can be obtained, along with the work programme and any other information relating to this call, from the European Commission using the following address:

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Proposals may be made for the call parts identified below. Applicants wishing to make proposals for more than one call part should make separate proposals for each part.

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The indicative total budget available for this call under the 2013 budget is EUR 2 275 600 of EU contribution (4).

Grants to proposals submitted in response to this call will be awarded through grant agreements.

The evaluation of proposals will give rise to a list of proposals to be funded. This list may be complemented by a reserve list of proposals of sufficient quality, to be funded in case of budget availability.

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The call for proposals under this work programme is open to all legal entities established in the Member States. It is also open to participation of legal entities established in EFTA States which are contracting parties to the EEA Agreement (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein).

It is further open to participation of legal entities established in other countries under the conditions set out in Article 2 of the programme Decision (5), provided that a bilateral agreement is signed. If proposals submitted by legal entities from these countries are selected for funding, a grant agreement will only be signed once the necessary steps have been taken for the country concerned to join the programme through signature of a bilateral agreement. Up to date information on which countries are part of the programme is available on the programme web site at: http://ec.europa.eu/saferinternet

Legal entities established in non-EU countries other than those referred to above and international organisations may take part in all projects at their own expense.

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Identifier: 1.1. PILOT PLATFORM FOR ‘SAFER INTERNET’ CENTRES

The programme invites proposals for ‘a pilot project’ with the following objectives:

The specific conditions and requirements for this pilot project are set out in further detail in the work programme.

The potential end users/target group of the pilot platform shall be at least 10 ‘Safer Internet’ centres.

The pilot should end indicatively by October 2014.

The pilot project will be carried out as an integrated network and the coordinators will receive up to 100 % of direct eligible costs (as defined in the model grant agreement) excluding indirect costs (overheads).

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Identifier: 3.1. THEMATIC NETWORK: NGO NETWORK FOR CHILD PROTECTION ON THE INTERNET

The programme invites to set up a ‘thematic network’ for child protection on the Internet to ensure that protection and children’s rights will be included on the agenda when issues to do with Internet governance, cybercrime and Internet and online security/safety are discussed by the relevant national and international actors.

The specific conditions and requirements for this thematic network are set out in further detail in the work programme.

The costs of the network coordinator for coordinating and implementing the network are covered at a rate of up to 100 % of direct eligible costs (as defined in the model grant agreement), excluding indirect costs (overheads). Network members cover their own running costs except travel to network meetings, which may be reimbursed under the network budget.

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receipt of proposal by the Commission on or before the deadline date and time established in the call,

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proposal completeness. Proposals which are substantially incomplete — that is to say that the forms do not include sufficient information to identify the partners, their legal status and to evaluate the scope of the proposed project — will be excluded.

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Proposals must be prepared using the forms in the guide for proposers, and sent on paper in one (1) original and five (5) copies, accompanied by an electronic copy on CD-Rom, to the Commission at the following address:

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Deadline for receipt of all proposals: 23 May 2013 at 17.00 (Luxembourg local time).

Proposals arriving later than the deadline, or sent by fax or e-mail will be excluded.

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Indicative evaluation and selection timetable: the evaluation will take place within two months from the closing date of this call. Applicants will be informed on the results of their application after the evaluation has taken place (tentatively in September) and the grant agreement will be signed by the end of 2013. The timing of some new projects will take account of existing grant agreements so as to ensure absence of overlapping with similar activities as well as continuity of activities. In such cases applicants may request that the action starts between the submission date of their proposal and the signature of the grant agreement.

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In all correspondence relating to this call (e.g. when requesting information or submitting a proposal) please make sure to cite the applicable call part identifier.

In submitting a proposal, applicants accept the procedures and conditions as described in this call and in the documents to which it refers.

All proposals received by the European Commission will be treated in strict confidentiality.

The European Union pursues an equal opportunities policy and, in this context, women are particularly encouraged to either submit proposals or to be involved in their submission.