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e-zine nEUws, 69th edition
E-zine nEUws, 69th edition
4 July 2006
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Calls for Proposals
These budget lines normally can be used for organizations interested in SRHR.
EIDHR projects
These Calls for Proposals aim at maximizing the effectiveness, impact and visibility of actions undertaken in support of the protection and promotion of human rights and democratization in
- Colombia: submit proposals to foster a culture of human rights until 02 August 2006; Budget: € 575.000;
- Colombia: submit proposals to promote the democratic process until
04 August 2006; Budget: € 515.000;
- Laos: submit proposals until 07 August 2006, Budget: € 490.000;
- Mozambique: submit proposals until 14 August 2006, Budget: € 460.000;
- Nepal: submit proposals until 14 August 2006, Budget: € 490.000;
- China: submit proposals to either foster a culture of human rights
(Budget: € 340.000) or promote the democratic process (Budget: €
460.000) until 15 August 2006;
- Algeria: submit proposals to either foster a culture of human rights (Budget: € 340.000) or promote the democratic process (Budget:
€ 460.000) until 26 August 2006;
- Ethiopia: submit proposals until 28 August 2006, Budget: € 590.000;
- Kyrgyzstan: submit proposals fostering a human rights centre until
18 September 2006;
- Kyrgyzstan: submit proposals to promote the democratic process until 18 October 2006; Budget: € 539.983.
See: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
Decentralized Co-operation
These Calls for Proposals support actions creating an environment for the diversification and reinforcement of civil society and grassroots democracy in
- Colombia: submit proposals until 03 August 2006; Budget: € 400.000;
- Cuba: submit proposals until 18 August 2006; Budget: € 212.000;
- Central African Republic: submit proposals until 19 August 2006;
Budget: € 400.000;
Please see: http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
Corrigendum
The EIDHR call for proposals “Promoting the Democratic Process in Belarus”, Publication reference: EuropeAid/123266/L/ACT/BY, published on 22 April 2006, has been reworded. See: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
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EU News
ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
22 June 2006
The Joint Parliament Assembly (JPA) of representatives from 78 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and 78 Members of European Parliament (MEPs) adopted five separate resolutions. Delegates urged the ACP States to further integrate public health into their national economic and social development strategies, including through networks for disease surveillance, response, control, prevention and treatment, information exchange and recruitment, training and retention of national public health personnel. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/intcoop/acp/60_11/default_en.htm
European Council Meeting
15 – 16 June 2006
The European Council gathered Heads of States and Government to discuss among other subjects the declaration on Africa. The Council welcomed progress made on the new external action instruments and the decision taken by the EU and the ACP partners at the Joint Council of Ministers regarding the Financial Protocol for 10th EDF covering 2008-2013 (see nEUws edition 68). The EU stresses the importance of current and future initiatives to put an EU-Africa partnership on migration and development in place. Presidency Conclusions:
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/development/body/tmp_docs/europan_council_conclusions_en_15_16_06_2006.pdf#zoom=100
The European Council also adopted a renewed EU Strategy for Sustainable Development, which promotes good public health on equal conditions and protection against health threats, including HIV/AIDS.
http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/06/st10/st10117.en06.pdf
Symposium on Sexual Violence
21-23 June 2006
In a symposium sponsored by the Government of Belgium, the EC and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), delegates from more than 30 countries called on governments, international organizations and civil society for urgent action to prevent and respond to sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict areas and to prioritize this issue in all humanitarian, peace building and development efforts. Plans should include strategies on sexual and reproductive health including HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care. http://
www.unfpa.org/news/news.cfm?ID=819
European MDG fund
Simon Maxwell, Director of the Overseas Development Institute, calls for a special EC MDG fund, open to poverty-reducing activities in all poor countries, and governed in a transparent and accountable way.
http://www.ipsterraviva.net/Europe/article.aspx?id=3503
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Upcoming Events
Finnish EU Presidency
Finland's six-month EU Presidency began on 1 July 2006. On 2 and 3 July, the Finnish Government met all the 25 members of the European Commission in Helsinki to discuss the agenda for Finland's EU Presidency. The press conference was web cast. http://www.eu2006.fi/media_services/webcasts/en_GB/archive_july/.
Plenary Sitting
06 July 2006
The European Parliament is meeting in Strasbourg from the 3rd – 6th July. Discussions will include development, AIDS and other health issues on the last day of the plenary. Agenda.
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Resources
WHO Report links environment with health problems 20 June 2006
DSW attended the Brussels launch of the new World Health Organization's report "Preventing disease through healthy environments — towards an estimate of the environmental burden of disease" which shows that tackling environmental risks could save up to four million lives a year. See: http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/preventingdisease/en/index.html.
Website on Sustainable Development
The European Commission launched a new website on the European Sustainable Development Strategy including other relevant information about Sustainable Development in the European Union and the world:
http://ec.europa.eu/sustainable/index.htm.
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