Transcript Participation in EU action programs: Advantages Disadvantages

European Public Health Alliance
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Participation in EU action
programs:
Advantages
Disadvantages
Tamsin Rose
Conference, Sofia 11-12 December 2003
General features of EU programmes
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Annual Calls for Proposals
Limited time to prepare
Co-financing
Large-scale projects
Multi-annual projects
Geographic coverage and balance
Concrete activities
Require ‘innovation’
Success rates : from 1 in 5 funded to 1 in 15
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Why participate in EU programmes?
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Profile and visibility
Receive information and expertise
Join networks
Funds
Support national advocacy
Develop expertise and capacity
Increase professionalism
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There are many different roles
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Leader: Create and manage consortium,
contractual responsibility for finance and
admin. (Coordination)
Partner: responsible for a national activity or
thematic input. (Activity)
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Expert: scientific input or sectoral knowledge
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Reviewer: validation of results, findings
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Evaluator: independent analysis after project
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Some questions for an NGO manager
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Does this programme respond to my
priorities and philosophy?
Will this contribute to my mission
statement?
Can I retain my independence?
Do I have the resources to apply?
Can I find the right partners?
Who else might apply?
What do I need from this project?
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Why avoid EU programmes?
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EC priorities don’t match yours and change often
Diverts resources from core activities
Need for independent voice and identity
Long timeframe and delays
Co-financing requirements
Cash-flow – late payments !
Cost to develop
Admin requirements
Need to downsize after project
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Get ready !
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Prepare a brief ‘visit-card’ – history, members,
recent projects
English copies of your statutes, lists of executive
board members, annual accounts
Know the cost of key budget items: staff, travel,
translation
Get agreement of your members and executive
committee
Check previous funded projects, application forms
Identify potential partners and co-funders
Take advantage of Commission Q+A opportunities
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Checklist for projects
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Check the eligibility criteria
Read the Work programme
Prepare a timeline, working back from
submission date
Prepare all the Annexes
Sign the relevant documents
Check the rules on submission
Coordinate closely with partners
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Review of the pros and cons
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PRO: EU projects provide profile, visibility,
funds, new partnerships, exchange of
information and data, advocacy opportunities,
reinforce capacity
CONS: EU projects may not match your
priorities, cost you money, create major admin
and cashflow problems, decisions take a long
time.
CONCLUSION: Make up your own mind on a
case-by-case basis.
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