Project options in the field of trade cooperation between the Slovak Republic and the Flemish Community of Belgium
In 2005, the Ministry for Flemish Projects presented the Flemish Cooperation Programme with Central and Eastern European countries for 2005 and 2006. The Flemish call for this programme has been allocated a total of EUR 2 470 000.
The new cooperation policy is based on three pillars:
I. Pillar A total of EUR 670 000 is earmarked for this programme in 2006.
II. Pillar
III. Pillar The programme supports cooperation with new EU posts
The first pillar countries were divided into free groups to be diluted in Flemish support in annual cycles. In 2005, a group was first set up to:
countries: Estonia, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The Slovak Republic is included in the legal aid group in 2006 with the Czech Republic, Lithuania and Latvia. Innovative and ongoing projects as well as trilateral and cross-border company projects will be brought to the attention.
Submission of projects
The project is presented in prescribed form Application form
Project translated by Flemish partner by 24.3.2006 at 4 p.m.. in paper versions signed by the Flemish partner at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Flanders in Brussels, at:
Mr. Freddy Evens
Administration Buitenlands Beleid
Afdeling Buitenlands Beleid binnen Europa
Boudewijngebouw
Boudewijnlaan 30
1000 Brussel
and in electronic form to:
Projekten-bcoe@vlaandere.be (project orientations for Flemish partner)
The project must include a letter of intent in which the Slovak partner declares an interest in cooperation and co-financing of the project. The letter of intent also declares consent to the submitted project and to all the principles.
Financial terms and conditions
Financing of the project is provided by 50% of Flemish government and 50% of travel partners. If the Slovak partner is a profitable company, it must participate in the cooperation of at least 15% of the total agricultural amount. If the Slovak partner is also a non-profit institution, the terms of participation in the project by partners depend on mutual agreement between partner organisations.
Eligibility criteria
- The duration of the project is max. 3 years
- The maximum amount used for the project is EUR 300 000, with a maximum amount of EUR 150 000 per year
- In the project being mentioned partners - Flemish and Slovak (name of institution and name of person responsible)
- Projects shall not be submitted by natural persons on their behalf.
- Co-financing of the project by Flemish and Slovak partners must be clearly indicated and financed by financial tables
- Projects must fill a full and detailed budget form
Ineligible Acts
- Procurement of materials, infrastructure, construction works
- Humanitarian aid
- Projects planned for financial cooperation in Flanders
- Research activities where knowledge transfer from Flemish partner to partner and business Europy
Examples of eligible activities
- Development of cooperation between the institutions
- Organizing activities that are visible to Flanders
- Development of regional cooperation
- Taking Flemish policy into national action plans
- Interregional cooperation
- Cooperation of chambers of commerce
- Trilateral cooperation
- Film festivals or cultural events
- Regional Conferences
Priority areas for the Slovak Republic
■ Strengthening governance and judicial capacity
■ Managing the European Regional Development Funds and the agricultural policy area
■ Combating corruption and economic crime
■Health
■ Regional development
■ Environment
■ Strengthening structural measures related to the Roma community and anti-discrimination legislation
■ Wider integration of the Republic of hunting into the European Commemorative Priest
■ Exchange of business and innovation business practices
■ Exchange of experience in public-private capital partners
Evaluation of projects
All project proposals will be interested in protecting the party on the basis of their own criteria and procedures. Selection of projects that are based on take place during the joint eating of Slovak and Flemish representatives. Flemish Project Assessment Criteria.
Further information
Project unit of foreign matter
Ministry of Health SR
Limba 2
837 52 Bratislava
Telephone: 02/ 59 373 304