The European Commission is responsible for the implementation of the MEDIA Programme and for the decision to grant individual European Community funds. The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency hereafter "the Agency" manages the MEDIA Programme on behalf and under the control of the European Commission.
The total budget for the MEDIA Programme 2007-2013 amounts to EUR 754,95 million.
The MEDIA programme unit of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency is responsible for the implementation of this call for proposals.
This call is aimed at European organisations whose activities contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the MEDIA Programme as described in the Council Decision 1718/2006/EC.
Objectives
The global objectives:
♦ To preserve and enhance European cultural and linguistic diversity and its cinematographic and audiovisual heritage, guarantee its accessibility to the public and promote intercultural dialogue;
♦ To increase the circulation and viewership of European audiovisual works inside and outside the European Union, including through greater cooperation between players;
♦ To strengthen the competitiveness of the European audiovisual sector in the framework of an open and competitive European market favourable to employment, including by promoting links between audiovisual professionals
Specific objectives:
♦ To improve the European dimension of audiovisual training activities.
♦ To strengthen the skills of European audiovisual professionals in order to improve the quality and potential of European audiovisual works
Duration of the Action: lasts normally maximum 12 months.
The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of actions under this Call for Proposals is estimated at EUR 1,900 000.
Financial contribution from the Commission cannot exceed 50% of the total eligible costs. However, the MEDIA Programme’s funding may be raised up to 75% if one of the partners taking part in the training initiative is situated in one of the 12 countries which have acceded to the European Union after 30 April 20042 or if a partner of the consortium is coming from Croatia.
Eligible applicant consortium
European company
Enterprises which benefit from the Programme shall be owned and shall continue to be owned, whether directly or by majority participation, by Member States ad/or Member State nationals (or nationals of the other European countries participating in the Media Programme) and registered in one of these countries.
Applicants must take the form of pan-European consortia composed of Higher education institutions and / or other organisations linked to the audiovisual industry.
- The partners taking part in the consortium must come from at least 3 countries participating in the MEDIA Programme.
- At least 3 partners involved in the consortium must be Higher education institutions.
Are not eligible: applications from "natural" persons (i.e. individuals).
This Call for Proposals is to encourage exchanges and cooperation between Higher education institutions, training organisations and partners from the audiovisual industry. This should contribute to the networking and mobility of students and trainers in Europe, and facilitate the integration of students in the professional sector.
The cooperation of the European training professionals will take the form of pan-European consortia. Each consortium will put in place an associated work plan. This work plan shall focus on audiovisual skills needs that are not sufficiently met within Europe.
Eligible Countries
- Member states of the European Union
- Member countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) participating in the MEDIA programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)
- Switzerland
- Croatia
Eligible Activities
- Training in economic, financial and commercial management
- Training in new audiovisual technologies
- Training in script development
Applicants must submit a budget that is balanced in terms of expenditure and revenue and must comply with the ceiling for Community cofinancing, set at 50% / 75% of the total eligible costs.
Applications must be sent by registered mail by deadline 27/03/2009 - postmark will be proof of timely sending - to the following address:
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Unit MEDIA Programme – P8
MEDIA Training 36/2008
Mr. Constantin Daskalakis
BOUR 03/30
Avenue du Bourget 1
B -1140 Brussels, BELGIUM
Applications delivered by hand must be receipt by the services of the Commission at the latest on the 27/03/2009 before 15.00 hours to the address indicated above.
For express couriers, the date of delivery to the express courier company will be proof of timely sending (at the latest on the 27/03/2009).
For more information: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/index_en.ht
