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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>CALL FOR PROPOSALS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>for<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b>SUPPORTING CIVIL SOCIETY AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN VIETNAM<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'>Reference: EuropeAid /150453/L/ACT/VN<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam continues to support the work of Civil Society and Local Authorities in Vietnam through<b> a Call for Proposals to award Grant to Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities. </b></span>The call reference number is <b>150453</b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Guidelines for applicants, related documents and latest update on the information sessions on the Call for Proposals will be found at following websites:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome">https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome</a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>(Search by Reference and insert "150453")<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoTitle style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal'>The</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal'>deadline </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>for the submission of Concept Notes is </span><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal'>29 January 2016</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> at 11:00 Brussels time and 17:00 Vietnam time<span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>The concept note, full application and supporting documents <b>must</b> <b>be submitted online</b> <b>via PROSPECT</b> <span lang=FR><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/prospect"><span lang=EN-GB>https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/prospect</span></a> </span>following the instructions given in the PROSPECT user manual. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'>Please note that all questions and answers as well as other important notices to applicants during the course of the evaluation procedure will be published on the EuropeAid website <span lang=FR><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome"><span lang=EN-GB>https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome</span></a> </span>as appropriate. Questions may be sent by e-mail no later than 21 days before the deadline for the submission of concept notes to the email <b><span lang=FR><a href="mailto:delegation-vietnam-call-for-proposals@eeas.europa.eu"><span lang=EN-GB>delegation-vietnam-call-for-proposals@eeas.europa.eu</span></a></span></b>, indicating clearly the reference of the call for proposals<span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:2.0in;layout-grid-mode:both'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>