International cooperation with developing countries - call for proposals

Brussels, 17 Dec 2003

The European Commission has published a call for proposals for specific targeted research projects and coordination actions for developing countries under the Sixth Framework Programme activity 'specific measures in support of international cooperation - developing countries'. This is one of the areas covered by the 'integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme.

This call covers the following areas:
- health care systems, policy and management (A.1.2 in the work programme);
- knowledge and technologies to improve control of neglected communicable diseases (A.1.3);
- biodiverse, biosafe and value added crops (A.3.2).

The indicative budget for this call is 36.2 million euro.

To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web address:
http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/call_details.cf m?CALL_ID=120
Remarks: The deadline for submitting proposal documents is 14.9.2004.

Before contacting the Commission, tenderers are strongly advised to consult the original call text in the Official Journal of the European Union at the reference below.

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