In order to ensure cooperation with the third countries in the area of migration and asylum, the European Commission (EC) has launched a Call for Proposals from NGOs and other entities from different parts of the world to apply for a grant under the “Thematic Programme of Cooperation with Third Countries in the Areas of Migration and Asylum.” The initial process of apply for the fund will require submission of concept notes only after which complete proposals will be requested by the EC from shortlisted organizations. However, all applicants need to get registered at PADOR. “The general objective of the thematic programme is to help third countries better manage all aspects of migratory flows in all their dimensions.
At thematic level, the programme covers the major areas of action corresponding to the main facets of the migratory phenomenon. It is designed in particular to:
– foster the links between migration and development;
– promote well-managed labour migration ;
– fight illegal immigration and facilitate the readmission of illegal immigrants;
– protect migrants’ rights, protect them against exploitation and exclusion, and support the fight against trafficking in human beings;
– promote asylum and international protection of refugees.”
The geographical focus, though not limited, under this Call for Proposals has been:
- the southern migration route (South-North migration), including flows originating from or transiting through the sub-Saharan African countries and North Africa;
- the eastern migration route (East-West migration): including flows originating from or transiting through the Russian Federation, Eastern Europe, the southern Caucasus and Central Asia;
- migratory flows using routes other than the above, i.e. those coming from the Middle East, east and south Asia and the Pacific region, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The last date to apply for the grant is 13 November 2009. For more information, visit this link.
