ERA-ENV

      ERA-ENV 'Integration of Associate Candidate Countries and New EU Member States' is an European initiative financed by the European Commission through the 6th Framework Programme on RTD to support the organizations acting in environmental sector and it is accepted in the thematic araea 6.3 'Global Change and Ecosystems'. It is a SSA project and it's duration is 18 months. (1.4.2005-30.9.2006).

      The coordinator of the project is FIMAN Development Services from Romania. There are 11 partners from 7 different countries in the project. The project budget is 499.999.40 Euro and ITU's share is 35.296 Euro. ITU EU Centre is one of the partners of the project from Turkey.

        The aim of the project is

         - to encourange and faciliate the participation of potential participants (research organizations and SMEs) from the New Member States (NMS) and Candidate Countries (CC) in the activities of the Priority 1.1.6.3 - Global Change and Ecosystems, focused on scientific activities related to Dnube River Basin and Black Sea Coast within EU 6th Framework Programme and

         - to adversite FP6 in participating NMS and CC in order to raise the awareness regarding the the opportunities offered by the EU Research Programme and support the building of consortia with participants from the above mentioned area.

       In this line the project:

      - actively promotes the research competencies on environment in NMS and CC (at least 200 research organizations from NMS and CC will be promoted),

       - trains reseach and SMEs representative on issues related to FP6 and 'Global Changes and Ecosystems' (11 training sessions organized and up to 240 researchers trained),

       - promotes FP6/Global Changes and Ecosystems to research community and SMEs (2.750 brochures, 5.ooo leaflets, 2.750 CDs, on web page, monthly E-newsletters, one European Conference),

      - supports researchers/SMEs in proposals elaboration and submission (up to 20 proposals with NMSand CC partners),

     - establish partnerships between organizations from Member States and NMS and CC.

    For more information please visit: http://www.eraenv.com