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CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
Viale Maestri del Lavoro, 10
10127 Turin, Italy
Fax: (+39) 011 6313 368
coeprojects@unicri.it
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
All applications shall be submitted prior to close of business (GMT+1) on 23 January 2013. Posted applications must be received at the above mentioned address no later than this deadline. Exceptions will not be made.
PURPOSE OF THE CALL:
UNICRI invites national or international organizations to submit proposals for the implementation of projects within the framework of the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence Initiative. It will award funding through a Grant Agreement with the most suitable and appropriate applicant.
Please note that this particular Call for Proposals has been opened to seek applications for the implementation of CBRN CoE Project 15 only.
BACKGROUND OF PROJECTS:
The Centres of Excellence on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear risk mitigation is a European Union initiative that is being implemented jointly by UNICRI and the European Commission Joint Research Centre. The main aim of the initiative is to facilitate regional cooperation to enhance CBRN policies and capabilities.
The initiative covers, currently, eight different regions of the world including:
- African Atlantic Façade
- Central Asia
- Gulf Cooperation Countries
- Middle East
- North Africa
- South East Asia
- South East Europe, Southern Caucasus, Moldova and Ukraine
- Eastern and Central Africa
Countries participating in the Initiative benefit from reinforcement of national CBRN policy; membership of an, ever growing network of CBRN experts; coordination and integration through the establishment of National CBRN Teams; implementation of projects that address specific country needs; and, the maximization of existing capacities in the region.
Regional Secretariats are being established in the regions where the initiative operates to provide technical support and to aid CBRN National Teams to achieve their objectives. The secretariats will, moreover, assist partner countries in the assessment of their needs and the development of projects to address these needs and potential gaps in national CBRN Policy.
In this regard, the present Call for Proposals has been issued to seek competent and appropriate partners for the implementation of projects within the Framework of the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence Initiative. A detailed list of the projects (outlining Titles, Budget, Duration, Objectives and Activities) can be found in the documents linked in the next section.
PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION:
All applicants must submit a proposal in accordance with the Guidelines for the Evaluation of Proposals and the Selection of Candidates. In this regard, the applicant must complete and submit two documents:
- the Profile of the Organization, and
- the Proposal for Implementation.
All applications shall be received prior to the expiration of the deadline. All submissions should be made electronically to coeprojects
unicri.it with the Project Code in the subject line or via post to UNICRI Headquarters at: Viale Maestri del Lavoro, 10, 10127 Turin, Italy. Posted applications must be sent by registered post and received at the above mentioned address no later than the deadline.
All information necessary for an Applicant to complete its application, as well as general information on the selection process, is provided in the Guidelines for Evaluation of Proposals and the Selection of Candidates attached to the Call for Proposals.
To view/download the documentation necessary for application and guidelines for the selection process, please click on the links provided below.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
All information necessary for an Applicant to complete its application, as well as general information on the selection process, is provided in the Guidelines for Evaluation of Proposals and the Selection of Candidates attached to this Call for Proposals.
In the event, that the applicant is unable to find resolution to its query in the Guidelines for Evaluation of Proposals and the Selection of Candidates, the applicants may seek further information directly from UNICRI. Applicants should not, however seek to establish phone contact with UNICRI for the purposes of further information. All queries should be addressed to coeprojectsunicri.it.
For general information concerning the EU CBRN Centre of Excellence Initiative or UNICRI, please consult the official websites.
http://www.cbrn-coe.eu
http://www.unicri.it
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