OPEN CALLS FOR PROPOSAL

European Refugee Fund – 2009
                 
The Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs has published the Call for Proposals for the European Refugee Fund under the Annual Programme 2009 falling under the Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows Program (2008 - 2013).

The objective of the European Refugee Fund (ERF) is to support and improve the efforts of Member States to grant reception conditions to refugees, displaced persons and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection, to apply fair and effective asylum procedures and to promote good practices in the field of asylum so as to protect the rights of persons requiring international protection and enable Member States asylum systems to work efficiently.

Click here to download the application.

Click here to download the guidelines.

For further information please contact the Programme Implementation Directorate, Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs on:
margaret.fenech@gov.mt, daniela.baldacchino@gov.mt, michelle.mizzi@gov.mt or john.h.vella.gov.mt.

Telephone: 2295 7160 / 2295 7125

The closing date for the submission of applications is 3^rd October, 2008.

European Return Fund – 2009
                 
The Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs has published the Call for Proposals for the European Return Fund under the Annual Programme 2009 falling under the Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows Program (2008 - 2013).

The general objective of the European Return Fund (RT) is to support the efforts of Member States to improve the management of return in all its dimensions through the use of the concept of integrated return management, with a preference to voluntary return and with a view to supporting a fair and effective implementation of common standards on return. To enhance the efficiency in return management at national level, the Fund shall also cover actions relating to voluntary return of persons who are not under an obligation to leave the territory, such as applicants for asylum who have not yet received a negative decisions or persons enjoying international protection.

Click here to download the application.

Click here to download the guidelines.

For further information please contact the Programme Implementation Directorate, Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs on:
margaret.fenech@gov.mt, daniela.baldacchino@gov.mt, michelle.mizzi@gov.mt or john.h.vella.gov.mt.

Telephone: 2295 7160 / 2295 7125

The closing date for the submission of applications is 26^th September, 2008.