Announcement of Grant competition in the spheres of media, access to public information, data protection and Internet governance
The Joint Programme between the European Union and the Council of Europe (CoE) “Strengthening information society in Ukraine” invites non-profit organisations, in particular NGOs, media outlets, analytical centres, research institutes, charitable organisations, academic institutes to submit project proposals aimed at:
- Raising professionalism of media in covering the issues related to the European integration,
- Supporting impartial and independent reporting targeting developments in eastern and southern Ukraine;
- Developing and enhancing sustainability and innovation of new media and of community media;
- Supporting the establishment of a genuine public broadcasting system, including its regional dimension;
- Increasing transparency and efficiency of transition to digital broadcasting including the improvement of regulatory practices;
- Enhancing implementation of the access to public information legislation at the national and local levels;
- Monitoring and analysis of implementing the data protection legislation in different sectors. Priority will be given to the projects targeting the following sectors : retail commerce, telecommunication, law enforcement, healthcare, finance;
- Promoting internet governance and human rights online in line with the Council of Europe principles and standards.
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Location: |
Ukraine |
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Estimated Contract duration: |
6 months (until 1 December 2015) |
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Estimated Contract start date: |
1 June 2015 |
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Call for proposals issued: |
30 April 2015 |
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Deadline for applications: |
24 May 2015 (24h00 Kyiv time). |
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Grant amount: |
up to €55,000 |
More information about the award procedures, on how to send applications, evaluation and selection are available in the Grant Application guide.
