Infoday ACP-Cultures II & ACP films II

INVITATION : 23 MARS 2011 à 10h SECRÉTARIAT ACP, av Georges Henri, 451, B1200 BRUXELLES

First call for proposals :  March 1 st to June 30th 2011 Objectives Ø      Enhancement of the creation and production of cultural goods and services in the ACP States in an interregional ACP context. Ø      Support for better access to local, regional, intra-ACP, European and international markets for ACP cultural goods and services. Ø      Strengthening of the capacities of cultural stakeholders, operators and entrepreneurs in the ACP States. Priorities Ø      Special attention will be given to actions whose partnership includes the Caribbean and/or Pacific regions due to their special geographical situation. Ø      Intra-ACP cooperation is in essence geographical and occurs at supra-regional level Ø      Emphasis is placed on support of South-South cooperation Ø      Proposed actions must take account of the economic and social dimension of culture Ø      Priority will be given to actions with real relevance for ACP final beneficiaries. Applicant and partners Non-governmental organisations (NGO) or private s ector bodies excepting public televisions in one case, nationals of one of the eligible ACP States, a European Union applicant or EEA Member State, whose bylaws are registered from at least two years. Geographic coverage Actions must take place in one or several eligible countries : Ø      3 geographical areas (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific). Ø      6 ACP regions. Ø      27 member states of the European Union and 78 eligible ACP States . Ø      Final beneficiaries must be in ACP countries. Cuba , South Africa and Overseas countries and territories (OCTs) are under special rules. Partnership Ø      At least three (3) partners, including the applicant, from two ACP states Ø      When partnership involves African countries only, partners must come from two (2) African regions Ø      The number of ACP partners must be higher Grant Amount 100.000 to 500.000 Euros (up to 800.000 Euro for cinema/audiovisual distribution/promotion), may not exceed 80% of the eligible budget Sectors or themes Lot 1: ACP Films II. Cinema/Audiovisual (7 Million Euros) Ø      Production •    Documentaries, TV series and films, animation films, full length films, radio programmes, etc .  Ø      Distribution/Promotion •    Distribution and dissemination of ACP works, support for programming of ACP works, broadcasters, networking of professionals, digital dissemination and exploitation, radio programming.  Ø      Training/Professional development •    Developing capacities in cinema, audiovisual and radio activities so as to build the professionalism of these sectors in the intra-ACP area through initial or continuing training and training of trainers. Lot 2: ACP Cultures II. All cultural sectors other than cinema and audiovisual (5 million Euros) •    Theatre, music, dance, written and oral literature, books and publishing, the plastic and visual arts, photography, applied arts, performing arts, development of the material and immaterial heritage, architecture, design, fashion, artisan/crafts activities, cultural tourism, etc.  Ø      Branches of activity related to the creation, production and distribution •    Encouraging ACP cultural operators to cooperate and work at trans-national level, to develop common cultural activities and to foster the emergence of an ‘industrial fabric’ of ACP cultures.  Ø      Branches of activity related to training and professional development •    Developing capacities in artistic and cultural occupations so as to improve the professionalism of the cultural sector in the intra-ACP area through ongoing training and the training of trainers. More information at : http://www.acpfilms.eu (lot 1) and http://www.acpcultures.eu (Lot 2) Mail your questions : info@acpfilms.eu (Lot 1) or questions@acpcultures.eu (Lot 2) Next information  Sessions : May 4th 2011 at 10 h