EU news and funding bulletin

19 February 2010

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Funding opportunities
Tender opportunities
EU press releases
EU legislation and consultations
Business events

Funding opportunities

Audiovisuals

The MEDIA 2007 project development programme funds businesses which are developing single media projects. For example, dramas, animations, creative documentaries or interactive works. For annual activities taking place in 2011 and activities starting between 1st January 2011 and 31st May 2011 proposals are due by 12th April 2010.

The MEDIA 2007 promotion and access to the market programme promotes European audiovisual to the world. Proposals are due by 30th June 2010 for annual activities taking place in 2011 and activities starting between 1st January 2011 and 31st May 2011.

The MEDIA 2007 i2i audiovisual programme supports independent European production companies with access to funding from banks and financial institutions. Applications for proposals must be submitted at the latest by:

• 7 July 2010, for projects starting between 1 January 2010 and 7 July 2010.

Email eurofunding@gle.co.uk for more information.

Research and Innovation

FP7 supports collaborative research and development projects.

ICT research and development proposals are due by 13 April 2010

The ICT FET Open Scheme is a open to proposals from small and medium-scale projects looking into long-term research in ICT. Proposals are due by 24th May 2011.

Energy related proposals are due by 4th March 2010.

For further information contact fp7@gle.co.uk.

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EU press releases

• Competition: EU clears Microsoft's proposed acquisition of the Yahoo search business
• Consumer: One in Seven sun-beds in breach of UV radiation safety limits
• Consumer: New EU logo for all organic products
• Environment: Commission takes action on cyber attacks on the EU ETS system
• General: Two new Commission Directorates-General for Energy and Climate Action created
• Justice: European parliament votes against EU-US data sharing deal
• Telecommunications: Commission calls to step up awareness of Europe’s single emergency number - 112

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EU legislation and consultations

General:

Appointment of the European Commission, EC legislation This Decision of the European Council confirms the appointment of the new European Commission and its 27 members. The Commission has been given a five-year mandate until the end of 2014.

Environment:

INSPIRE Directive on Spatial Data Infrastructure, EC consultation This consultation seeks to gather opinion of communities influenced by the scope of Annexes II and III of the INSPIRE Directive on their requirements for future content of the Directive and best ways to implement it at local level.

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Business events

• Women's Health Matters: Prevention, Treatment and Risks, London, 9 February 2010
• Attractive Opportunities in Serbia and Bosnia, London, 3 March 2010
• Energy Saving Summit, London, 4 March 2010
• Turkey: Develop Your Business, London, 15 March 2010
• Delivering Services i n Europe and the EU Services Directive, London, 23 March 2010

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