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1/2/2011 - LLP - network on evidence-based policy and practice in education
Open to
public bodies
Research centres and Universities
Foundations, associations and think-tank in the field of education and training
From eu + turkey
Objectives :
•To establish a transnational European network of organisations
• Develop and maintain effective and robust "knowledge brokerage"
• Mechanisms in the field of education and training.
• Evidence-based policy to exchanges approaches, practices and models of knowledge brokerage
• To develop regular exchange on the results of research in education and training.
• Creation, testing and dissemination of concrete tools to share and disseminate
• Knowledge (such as user-friendly web-based tools, printed material, video-based
• Products, books, conferences, awareness-raising events,
• Seminars targeting policy makers and practitioners at national and local level, etc)
• Training and support for researchers in communication skills.
• Joint testing of innovative knowledge brokerage initiatives and activities
• Research on labour market skills needs is also relevant for education and training systems
10/15/2010 - Media Mundus 2011
Open to: the applicant group must provide evidence of:
human and technological resources within the group (evaluated on the basis of
the curricula vitae, stating all the relevant professional experience);
solid experience within the organisation;
a satisfactory market share of audiovisual markets.
This call covers projects starting between 1st February 2011 and 31st December 2011 and
projects must be completed by 31st March 2012 at the latest.
This call will cover applications for projects under all specific objectives laid down in
Decision 1041/2009/EC:
– Objective n°1: Information exchange, training and market intelligence
– Objective n°2: Competitiveness and distribution
– Objective n°3: Circulation
To this end, the call for proposals consists of four separate Actions:
– The Action n°1: "Training" is aimed at meeting Objective n°1.
– The Action n°2:"Access to markets" is aimed at meeting Objective n°2.
– The Action n°3: "Distribution and Circulation" is aimed at meeting Objectives n°2 and
n°3.
– The Action n°4: "Cross-activities" concerns projects addressing at least two of the
objectives specified above.
10/09/2010 - European Consumer Centres Network
Clossing date 10th Sepltember 2010. Open to public or non-profit making body to 50 % of the total eligble costs.
Objectives are:
a) to ensure a high level of consumer protection, notably through improved evidence, better consultation and better representation of consumers’ interests;
b) to ensure the effective application of consumer protection rules, in particular through enforcement cooperation, information, education and redress.
09/30/2010 - The Eurostars Programme Funding excellence in innovation
Closing date 30th September 2010. Open to research-performing SME to 75% of the total project costs. Eurostars project proposals will meet the following eligibility criteria:
•The leading R&D-performing SME is based in a Eurostars member country.
•The project proposal fulfils the EUREKA criteria.
•The R&D-performing SME(s) and other SME(s) fulfil(s) the European Union definition.
•Market introduction is foreseen within 2 years after the project has ended.
•R&D-performing SME(s) are undertaking at least 50% of the total R&D-related project costs.
•A well balanced partnership whereby no partner or country is performing more than 75% of the total project cost.
9/23/2010 - ERDF Tourism calls
Proposals are to remain within the budget of the call, however the Managing Authority
reserves the right to award more projects, if it deems this appropriate and in line with the
targets of the Operational Programme. This call is restricted SOLELY to those projects that
DO NOT involve state aid implications.
Operational Objectives
1 . To support the upgrading of the tourism product;
2 . To promote the Maltese Islands as a prime and diverse tourist destination;
3 . To improve the competitiveness of tourism and culture operators.
Focus Areas of Intervention
1 . Product Development
2 . Niche Market Development and Branding
3 . Aid Schemes to Tourism / Cultural Undertakings
09/10/2010 - Eco innovation project
Closing date 9th September 2010. Open to Although priority will be given to SMEs and private beneficiaries, to all legal persons located in one of the following countries: 27 EU Member States + Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein + Albania, Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Israel, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey to 50 % of the total eligible costs.
Names of projects:
1. Environmental benefits
2. Economic benefits (including wide replication)
3. Contribution of projects to innovation
4. Better sorting processes and methods for waste materials
5. construction and demolition waste
6. commercial/industrial waste
7. potential recyclables or recyclable waste from electrical and electronic equipment and end-of-life vehicles.
3/10/2010 - Support to Human Rights Defenders
Closing date 3rd September. Open to NGO to up to 90 % of the total eligible costs. Assistance to human rights defenders under this Call will therefore have as main priorities:
1. To provide short and long-term direct financial, material and other forms of support and protection to human rights
2. To support and reinforce the capacities of human rights defenders, including those living in remote areas
3. To increase the awareness among defenders of international and regional mechanisms and instruments to protect human rights
4. To contribute to break the isolation and social exclusion of human rights defenders in their communities by sensitising national and international public opinion about their work and role
1/11/2010 - Anna Lindh calls
Closing date 1st November 2010
Open to:
non-governmental organizations,
educational,
cultural,
academic or research institutions,
media,
foundations
local authorities,
private entities
Objective:
Promote and support a culture of peace and coexistence, especially among the young generations
of mixed and neighboring communities, and in areas of conflict and crisis, with means of intercultural
expression and action.
Promoting a better knowledge of social and cultural diversity of populations with a migration
background (in terms of languages, cultural practices, religious diversity, community life among
others), especially in urban areas;
Supporting transnational civil society actions focused on the role of populations with migration
origins, refugees, minorities and diasporas as bridges for intercultural dialogue in the Euro-Med
Region. Empowering the role of migrants as actors of development and as agents for improved
mutual perception inside host communities and with communities of origin.
Encouraging inter-cultural approaches in dealing with social integration and public participation
of migrants. Supporting programs working on capacity building and encouraging the joint
involvement of migrants and nationals. Fostering artistic creation on issues related to migration.
Developing practices strengthening social cohesion in multicultural contexts, working on changing
perceptions valuing diversity as an asset, challenging and preventing stereotypes and
xenophobia.
Starting innovative actions in the field of peace and coexistence with an intercultural approach,
building upon local needs, ownership and support, and investing in key civil society actors such as
journalists, human rights educators, youth leaders, artists and activists.
Developing a common understanding of the concepts and terms of coexistence, reflecting on
the different existing narratives of conflicts and exploring effective ways of creating a culture
of reconciliation. Promoting a culture of peace and non-violence as a value and as a practice
among the young generations (in conflict and post-conflict areas of the Euro-Med region).
Priority will be given to projects including the following:
Intergenerational work, where youth is interacting with older generations;
Involvement of discriminated or marginalized social groups and individuals;
Participation of civil society leaders, opinion makers and public figures.
1/10/2010 - Info culture calls 2010
Strand 1.1-Multiannual cooperation projects:
Each cooperation project carried out in partnership by at least six operators from six
different eligible countries shall be intended to carry out a number of structured, multi-
annual cultural activities.
Community support may not exceed 50% of the project budget. Funding may not be
more than EUR 500.000 per year for all activities of the cooperation projects. This
support shall be granted for a period of three to five years.
•eligible applicants are public or private organisations
•duration of not less than 36 months and not more than 60 months;
•involve the co-ordinator and a minimum of five co-organisers,
Deadline for this strand is 1st October 2010
Strand 1.2.1 - Cooperation measures:
Each action should be carried out in partnership by at least three cultural operators from
three different eligible countries. Priority shall be given to creativity and innovation.
Actions aimed at exploring avenues for cooperation in order to develop them over the
longer term will be particularly encouraged.
Community support may not exceed 50% of the project budget. The budget may be
neither less than EUR 50.000 nor more than EUR 200.000 for the whole project.
•Duration maximum of 24 months.
•eligible applicants are public or private organisations
Deadline for this strand is 2nd October 2010
01/09/2010 - Country-Based Support Scheme (CBSS) Egypt 2010
Closing date 1st September 2010. Open to NGOs to 80 % of the total eligble costs.
The specific objectives of this call for proposals are to:
• Improve access to Justice– specific area of intervention: legal assistance and sheltering.
• Strengthen the Rule of Law - specific area of intervention: the prevention of torture and ill-treatment.
• Consolidate political participation – specific area of intervention: monitoring of 2011 Presidential Elections.
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Mr. Michael Debono - BA (Hons) Accty, FIA, MIFSP, MIM, MBA (Henley), CPA - Director & Chief Executive Office
Michael Debono reinvented himself in 2007 by proposing D-Consulta to the business consultancy market. Within this company, Michael steers the company towards its strategic objectives, administers the general outlook and perspective of the company and proposes most of the innovative ideas that keep the company on top. The concept of D-Consulta emerged after a split between the directors of Paragon Europe, in which Michael Debono was the CEO and represented DG Consultancy Limited. Paragon Europe’s services revolved around the development of knowledge economy tools, namely market research, business development and EU-related services.
Prior to founding Paragon Europe, Michael Debono worked as a freelance management and financial consultant for a number of years under the name D-Consultancy Network, offering consultancy and accountancy services amongst others, and set up a partnership of accountants – DG & Associates with another two certified public accountants. DG & Associates, offered auditing, financial advice, incorporation, back office, accounting, tax and related services to its clients. Michael’s portfolio of clients included manufacturing firms of varying sizes and in different sectors, IT firms, service industry operators and international trading companies.
Michael has seventeen years post-qualification experience in financial control, financial planning, business management and management consultancy fields. He worked as a junior consultant in the Consultancy Division of KPMG (Malta), he also worked as a Financial Controller within a top five company in the private sector in Malta, devised restructuring programmes, and initiated a drive towards ISO 9000 certification. He has managed IT projects that successfully re-engineered company processes, such as servicing, sales and accounting, with improved operational and financial performance. Michael formed part of a four-person team who wrote a Business Plan for the setting up of a global mobile commerce incubator in Malta, which resulted in raising funding of US$36m from five blue-chip financial institutions and venture capitalists: Bank of America, Hikari Tsushin, McCaffey Corp., Deutsche Bank and Paine Webber. He set up the Finance Department of iWorld Group and participated actively in the incubation process for new business ventures.
In his consulting career Michael was instrumental in the setting up of a number of innovative start ups in the telecoms and IT sectors and was appointed an expert on innovation practices within the financial services and back office (business process outsourcing) industries in Malta on behalf of Malta Enterprise.
Michael has a B.A. (Hons.) Accountancy degree from the University of Malta and holds a CPA warrant. He holds a Masters in Business Administration with a specialisation in corporate finance from Henley Management College of the UK, after submitting a dissertation on barriers to growth faced by local SMEs as perceived by their owner-managers.
Michael is also a Fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants, a Member of the Institute of Management of Malta, Member of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners, Member of the Malta Institute of Taxation and a past lecturer for ACCA in the fields of Cost and Management Accounting and Financial Management. Michael is Maltese and fluent in English and Italian.
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Ms. Josianne Debono, BA (Hons) Accty, MIA, CPA (Certificate in Auditing) - Director
Josianne is a freelance certified accountant and auditor. She offers the services of financial advice, accounting, tax and audit services to her clients.
Josianne has ten years post-qualification experience in the financial control, financial planning and auditing spheres. She has worked as an Audit Supervisor for five years in the Audit Division of KPMG (Malta) where she performed audits of companies in the hotel, travel, automotive, financial institutions, retail, manufacturing, health, property, insurances and other service sectors. She has been engaged now for a number of years as Financial Controller for two leading companies in the automotive and import, wholesale and retail sectors.
She has carried out the function of an internal auditor for ISO 9002 compliance purposes and is from time to time involved in financial planning, budgeting and business development proposals on behalf of her employers.
Josianne has a B.A. (Hons) Accountancy degree from the University of Malta, is a Member in the Malta Institute of Accountants and holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) warrant and is a certified public auditor. Josianne is Maltese and fluent in English and Italian.
Ms. Davinia Lynn Pirotta – B.Com (Hons). Management – Business Development Executive
Ms Davinia Pirotta has been working within D-Consulta Limited since July 2008. Having obtained a second class honours degree in Management at the University of Malta, she is currently reading for a Masters in Business Administration at the same university. Her MBA dissertation is set to explore the topic of flexicurity from a local perspective.
Davinia is currently the Business Development Executive of D-Consulta Limited, where she is responsible for various local and foreign clients, whilst acting also as the Personal Assistant to the CEO. Her work in the company consists mainly in the writing up of valuation reports; market analysis; business plans and marketing plans.
Davinia has started her professional career here at D Consulta. Having said that, she gained a great deal of hands-on management experience through AIESEC, the world’s largest student organization, present in over 100 countries, that in addition to providing over 6500 leadership positions and delivering over 350 conference to its membership of over 28,000 student, runs an exchange program that enables over 4400 students and recent graduates the opportunity to live and work in another country. Davinia has been involved in a number of teams during her time in AIESEC, serving on the member’s committee for 2 years, as Vice President for Member Development and Human Resource, and President, respectively. She has also had the opportunity to attend and organize conferences locally in Malta, as well as attend and organize conferences internationally in countries like, Spain, India, Poland, Switzerland and Egypt. Davinia is now currently on the National Support Team, in charge of Talent Management, which serves as an advisory group to the current Members’ Committee.
Ms Galeann Calleja – B.A (Hons) Tourism – PA / Project Co-Ordinator
Ms Galeann Calleja is D-Consulta Limited’s Project Co-Ordinator and PA to the CEO. Ms Calleja’s background is in the tourism industry, having obtained her tourism degree from the University of Malta in 2008. For this degree, Galeann submitted a dissertation entitled “The reproduction of marketing imagery in tourist photography: A case study of Malta”. The objective of this thesis was to seek and understand the reasons why tourists capture images when they are on holiday as well as what subject they photograph, using Malta as a case study. The final analysis consisted of comparing those photos to chosen marketing imagery from the Malta Tourism Authority and analysing how well they compare. Galeann has been employed in various sectors of the tourism industry including English language schools and hotels.
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