Call for proposal: action grants to contribute to the organisations of conference and events – (OA-g-24-79)
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Programme aims to improve and promote health in the Union to reduce the burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases by:
- protecting people from serious cross-border health threats
- improving the availability, accessibility and affordability of medicines, medical devices and other crisis-related products in the EU
- strengthening national health systems
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Call
Summary
The action will support the EU4Health Programme’s general objective of improving and fostering health in the Union (Article 3, points (a) to (d), of Regulation (EU) 2021/522) through the specific objectives defined in Article 4, points (a) to (j), of Regulation (EU) 2021/522.
The objective of this action is to support the organisation of not-for-profit, Union-wide highlevel science-policy-society events that bring together all interested parties such as citizens, patients, practitioners, scientists, policy makers from local, regional, and Union level. The events will cover important health topics that are related to the Union’s health priorities, and thereby contribute to the development and implementation of the European Health Union.
Detailed Call Description
The conferences are an opportunity for discussion on how to work better together at Union level on one or more health-related topics and will involve Member States, third countries associated to the EU4Health Programme and relevant stakeholders to exchange information and good practices on relevant topics in the field of public health.
Grants may be awarded to support the organisation of conferences and events that correspond to the general or specific objectives and the priorities of the EU4Health Programme and which have a Union-wide dimension.
The proposal should cover one or more strands of the annual work programme and have clearly defined specific objectives. The thematic areas and sub-areas to be covered may include one or more of the below mentioned topics:
- health care systems and workforce including in relation to demographic changes;
- One health approach;
- pharmaceuticals;
- digital transition across health challenges;
Priority will be given to proposals covering several types of the above topics in several Member States, and beyond the EU where necessary.
The proposals should include at least one of following activities:
- effective mobilisation of a broad audience with participation of policy makers (EU, national, regional and where necessary global levels), academia, industry, civil society including patients’ organisations and other relevant representative);
- provide a platform for a sounding board to explain Eu health initiatives and health societal challenges;
- sustainable outreach activities beyond the event with multiplier effect including on social media; d) facilitate high-level policy dialogues attracting relevant health actors from different relevant sectors;
- the use of innovative approaches in running the event are a plus.
Priority will be given to proposals covering several of the above activities.
Call Total Budget
Thematic Categories
- Health
- Public Administration
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- eligible non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the EU4Health Programme (list of participating countries)
Other eligibility conditions: Public or non-profit entities with expertise on organising events in public health domain.
Consortium composition: Applications may be either by a single applicant or a consortium (no minimum requirement).
Non-eligible activities: Conferences which have already held by the date on which the grant application is submitted are not eligible. Conferences organised by the Presidencies of the European Union fall outside the scope of the present call.
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Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Health, Department of European Affairs
Ms MAKRIGIORGI Elena
Email: emakrigiorgi@moh.gov.cy
EU Contact Point
For help related to this call, please contact: hadea-hp-calls@ec.europa.eu