ACP-EU Co-operation Programme in Higher Education (EDULINK II)
ACP-EU Co-operation Programme in Higher Education (EDULINK II)
ACP-EU Co-operation Programme in Higher Education (EDULINK II)
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<strong>Co</strong>ntractors: the grant beneficiaries have the possibility to award contracts. <strong>Co</strong>ntractors are neitherpartners nor associates, and are subject to the procurement rules set out <strong>in</strong> Annex IV to the standardgrant contract.The applicant will act as the lead organisation and, if selected, as the contract<strong>in</strong>g party (the "Beneficiary").2.1.3 Eligible actions: actions for which an application may be madeDef<strong>in</strong>ition:An action (or project) is composed of a set of activities.DurationThe <strong>in</strong>itial planned duration of an action may not be less than 12 months nor exceed 42 months.When determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the duration of the project, applicants should consider a start-up (<strong>in</strong>ception) phase (e.g.recruitment of staff, <strong>in</strong>stallation of <strong>in</strong>frastructures, etc.) and an exit strategy (activity wrap–up, resultsdissem<strong>in</strong>ation, susta<strong>in</strong>ability plan, etc.).Sector: <strong>Higher</strong> <strong>Education</strong>With<strong>in</strong> the framework of the modernisation agenda of <strong>Higher</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>ACP</strong> States, <strong>EDULINK</strong> <strong>II</strong>projects selected with<strong>in</strong> this Call for Proposals will aim at support<strong>in</strong>g HEIs <strong>in</strong> <strong>ACP</strong> States to create new andupgrade exist<strong>in</strong>g curricula and teach<strong>in</strong>g methods, re<strong>in</strong>force l<strong>in</strong>ks between teach<strong>in</strong>g, modern technologies,lifelong learn<strong>in</strong>g and research, as well as strengthen<strong>in</strong>g their management and adm<strong>in</strong>istration capacity.The proposed projects must exclusively address the target areas <strong>in</strong>dicated <strong>in</strong> section 1.2. With<strong>in</strong> thisframework, the thematic fields of study may <strong>in</strong>clude:Energy access and efficiency Innovative solutions to improve access to energy; Use of modern technologies; Renewable energies; Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; Policies and strategies to cleaner, stable electricity services (e.g. to households and bus<strong>in</strong>esses); Improved <strong>in</strong>frastructures.Agriculture and food security Value cha<strong>in</strong>s efficiency; Regional agricultural and food markets; Nutrition/malnutrition issues; Veter<strong>in</strong>ary sciences Susta<strong>in</strong>able fish<strong>in</strong>g and monitor<strong>in</strong>g systems; Improved <strong>in</strong>frastructures.Please note that the above list is not exhaustive.L<strong>in</strong>kages with relevant <strong>ACP</strong> countries' national and/or regional development strategies and EDF <strong>in</strong>dicativeprogrammes 7 should be identified.7 Reference documents: EDF National and Regional Indicative programmes/strategy papers (http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/f<strong>in</strong>ance/edf_en.htm)January 2012 Page 10 of 23