e-zine nEUws, 76th edition

E-zine nEUws, 76th edition
5 December 2006

• Call for Proposals
• EU News
• Upcoming Events
• Resources

Calls for Proposals

The Calls on the following European Commission budget lines are usually open for organizations and projects interested in SRHR. For further details on any of these Calls or corrigenda see the EuropeAid website.

EIDHR projects
These Calls aim at maximizing the effectiveness, impact and visibility of actions undertaken in support of the protection and promotion of human rights and democratization in:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, until 04.04.2007, Budget: € 615,000
- Brazil, forecast, Budget: € 300,000
- Israel, until 22.02.2007; Budget: € 615,000
- Peru, forecast, Budget: € 380,000

Phare: This programme supports accession countries in times of massive economic and political changes.
- Bulgaria: Provision of community based medical, social and educational services for children; until 20.02.2007; Budget: € 6,670,000

CARDS: This programme provides assistance for Reconstruction, Development and stabilization to the Western Balkans.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: to contribute to the socio-economic rights of minority returnees, in particular the right to work, to access health and social protection, to pension and education; until: 04.01.2007; Budget  € 1,000,000.

EDF – Northern Uganda Rehabilitation Programme: to improve coping mechanisms and self-reliance of Internally Displaced Persons and support their voluntary return

until: 02.03.2007; Budget: € 5,000,000.

EU News

Council of Europe campaign on violence against women
27 November 2006
The Council of Europe launched a campaign called "stop domestic violence," calling for domestic violence to be criminalised, victims to be protected and perpetrators to be punished across Europe. Up to one quarter of all women in Europe have experienced physical violence at least once during their lives, while more than one tenth has suffered sexual violence.
More here: www.coe.int/t/pace/campaign/stopviolence/default_EN.asp

EP Budget Committee Votes on Investing in People

30 November 2006

The Budget Committee of the European Parliament voted on the division of funds within the thematic program “Investing In People,” part of the Development Cooperation Instrument, as follows in million €: Health - 62, Education - 22, Other aspects - 19.8, Gender - 6.6.
Information will become available on: www.europarl.europa.eu/comparl/budg/default_en.htm

World Aids Day – EU Statement
1 December 2006
The Finnish Presidency's statement “Making Further Progress” was delivered by Ms Paula Lehtomäki, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development of Finland, at an International World AIDS Day Seminar in Helsinki. The Finnish HIV network, in collaboration with the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, organized a seminar on “How to Keep the Promise - HIV and Young Women” in Helsinki.
Statement text:
www.eu2006.fi/news_and_documents/other_documents/vko48/en_GB/1164959730135/

Upcoming Events

EuroNGOs Capacity-Building Workshops
Early 2007
EuroNGO's capacity-building workshop series will resume in early 2007 with a workshop on communicating SRHR in the European context. A call for bids to host the workshop will be circulated to member organisations in the coming months.
More here: www.eurongos.org/Default.aspx?ID=4164.

Resources

UNFPA launches new Europe webpage
30 November 2006
The new website aims to keep key European constituents informed and engaged about activities and partnerships of special significance in the region. See: www.unfpa.org/europe/.

International Fellowship Programme (IFP) for Central and Eastern European Foundations and NGOs

The Robert Bosch Foundation and European Foundation Centre, has called for applications to support fellowship positions to strengthen leaders in the non-profit sector of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and boost international cooperation of European foundations and NGOs.  Candidates working in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Ukraine may apply.  More here: www.efc.be/ifpwww.efc.be/ipf.