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Introduction

The Eurocircle association underwent considerable developments within the last years, thanks to the creation of the first junior-employee in November 2000 but also due to its recognition acquired on the Marseilles territory because of its many partnerships. As Eurocircle initiated a partnership with the General Council of Bouche-du-Rhône in 2000, the association now receives many requests for advising and overseeing projects. Thus, Eurocircles’ services are free and information is provided free of charge. Eurocircle uses its statute of an association with a no lucrative goal. Moreover, in addition to the exchanges of trainees, Eurocircle initiates now projects within the framework of European programs (programs LIFE, SOKRATES, PEAK EQUAL, Program Youth Activities etc.).

The development of the Association Eurocircle

Since 1995, Eurocircle has developed a European database (EC-data - 350 organizations and 125 financing programs) and has been publishing a monthly information bulletin in several languages for 7 years now, which is distributed around Europe aiming at initiatives and activities by communities and pointing out different opportunities to finance projects. Eurocircle is a independent association for the development of European projects and is supported by the community of Marseille.
Since 1999 Eurocircle operates a website which provides information about European programs of financing and funding and which includes an interactive platform to search for partners in Europe. In the same time, Eurocircle was able to quadruple its employees and it currently counts three paid employees.

Activities of the Eurocircle association in 2002

As an organization of transnational projects, Eurocircle develops and realizes in co-operation with its partners of the ECC-network (European contact and communication network) projects in the sectors of:

- Information/multimedia

- Education and vocational training

- Youth/exchanges/training courses abroad

- Social economy/employment/third sector

- Management and environmental protection, health and culture.

Consulting services for association partners, federations, and company partners were carried out in the framework of sectoral or regional co-operations. Many projects took profit by the support of local, regional, national and European authorities.

Permanent Activities And Projects

• "EUROCIRCLE -News "
Monthly information bulletin published in two languages (French and German) about current possibilities to finance programmes including application deadlines and articles on European policy.
This project is financed by:
The General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône 1999-2002.
The town of Marseille 1997/99/2002.
The general secretariat of the European Commission 1997.

• "EUROCIRCLE - Website - www.ec-network.net"
Website providing information in three languages about latest calls for proposal, European projects, the development of transnational partnerships.
This project is financed by:
The General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône 1999 – 2002.
The town of Marseille 1999/2002.

• "EUROCIRCLE- counseling for organizations with European vocation"
Advisory service for organizations wishing to realise EU projects.
This project is financed by:
The General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône 1999-2002.

• "Internship abroad"
Promoter of the project: the University of Hanover, the Academy of Economics in Berlin.
Qualification and exchange for students and young people in training.
Project financed within the framework of Community program LEONARDO, OFAJ and SFA France, Germany; since 6/1996.

• " European Youth exchange"
Partnerships among others: Leo Lagrange, Marseille with the AWO, Lower Saxony, AFPA the Treille with the chambre de Metiers, Freiburg.
Qualification and exchange for young people in training.
The project is financed within the framework of the Community program and SFA France, Germany; since 6/1996.

Current Projects in 2004

• "Life-EMAS": http://www.ec-network.net/fr/lifefr.htm
Promoters of the project: the hospitals of Hartz and Goslar (Germany), partners among others the Paoli-Calmettes institute
- Qualification in the field of environmental management in the management of hospital processes.
- Supporting the creation of quality standards in the systems of waste management.
This project is financed within the framework of the Community program LIFE, Germany, France, Italy and Austria; duration of project: 11/2002 - 10/2003.

• "Transfers": http://www.ec-network.net/equal/index.htm
Promoter of the project: the Paoli-Calmettes institute.
Qualification courses for employees at hospitals. Eurocircle is in charge with coordination and implementation of the transnational project as well as the management of the multilingual Website.
This project is financed within a framework of the Community program EQUAL, France, Italy, Netherlands; duration of the project: 1/2202 - 4/2004.

• "Net Nascent": http://www.nascent.org
Promoter: BBJ – Italy: Gender mainstream network for equality and exchange of the best practise.
This project is financed within the framework of the Community program: Fight against social exlusion France, Italy, Germany and Austria; duration of the project: 1/2003 - 12/2003.

· “Je Fonce”: http://www.je-fonce.fr.st
Promoter: Léo Lagrange PACA
Information about the EU enlargement.
This project is financed within the framework of the joint programm PRINCE.
Participants: Italy, France, Germany; duration of the project: 11/2003 – 10/2004

· “Platform for searching partners for EUROMED”: http://www.youthprogram.fr.st
Promoters: The state (the Ministry for Youth and Sport) and the Councils General de Bouche-du-Rhône.
Development of a system to search for partners for European projects,
since June 2002: local initiative for the promotion of European Commission policy.

• "Animation of the Website to transfer youth information, PACA": http://www.relaispaca.fr.st
Promoters: The state (the Ministry for Youth and Sport), Council of Bouches-du-Rhône, Development of a Website providing local youth information since 2003.

Future Projects

• “Active youth in a civic Europe”
Promoter of the project: Léo Lagrange PACA
Information, sensitisation and qualification for adolescents taking part in the EU enlargement.
This project is financed within the framework of the community program YOUTH PARTICIPATION
Participants: France and the new member states of the EU
Duration of the project: 1/2004 – 12/2005

• “SII Large”
Promoter of the project: Léo Lagrange PACA
Vocational training and integration by sport, sensitisation and qualification in view of the EU enlargement.
The project is financed within the framework of the community program “year of education by sport 2004”
Participants: Italy, France, Germany
Duration of the project: 11/2003 – 10/2004

• “International mobility of the youth in the PACA region”
Promoter of the project: General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône, the state (departement of youth and sports), the regional council PACA, and CRIJ PACA
Developement of a regional strategy to coordinate the european voluntary service (EVS) and youth exchanges. Developement of the European network JAMO. Animation of the website and coordination of the transnational activities.

• “Pilot exchange Franco Balte”
Promoter of the project: Eurocircle
Other partners: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
Building up infrastructure for EVS and exchanges. This project in funded by the foundation of France,
Duration of the project: 9/2004 – 6/2005.

• “Mobility for disadvantaged adolescents – network JAMO”
Promoter of the project: Eurocircle
Other partners: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Matla.
Bulidung up infrastructure for EVS and youth exchanges.
This project is developed within the framework of the community program JOUTH, Action 5, sub-program 8 “european network”
Duration of the project: 9/2004 – 6/2005.

• “Sporty animation in a wider Europe”
Promoter of the project: ADDAP 13
Other partners: Spain, Poland, Hungary, Estonia.
Meetings of European tutors both in the social and in the sports sector, “exchange project for young educators and tutors” from the 5 participating countries.
This project is funded within the framework of the community pogram YOUTH, Action 5,
Duration of the project: 1/2004 – 6/2004.

• “Youth exchangs in the construction sector I”
Promoter of the project: CFA Bâtiment, Marseille.
Partner: City of Freiburg, Germany.
Meeting of European apprentices in the construction sector.
This project is funded within the framework of the German-French office.
Duration of the project: 1/2004 – 6/2004.

• “Youth exchangs in the construction sector II”
Promoter of the project: compagnon du tour de France, Marseille.
Partner: BUS Potsdam, Germany
Meeting of European apprentices in the construction sector.
This project is funded within the framework of the German-French office.
Duration of the project: 1/2004 – 6/2004.

• “Urban culture”
Promoter of the project: ADDAP 13
Other partners: Spain, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia.
Exchange and qualification for young musicans and dancers.
This project is funded within the framework of the community program YOUTH, Action 1.
Duration of the project: 1/2004 – 6/2004.

• “SOS – flood”
Promoter of the project: ADDAP 13, Arles
Other partners: Germany, Poland.
Youth exchange to cure the damages caused by the flooding in 2003.
This project is funded within the framework of the French-German youth office,
Duration of the project: 1/2004 – 6/2004.

• “Presentation of the new member states at the Marseille fair”
Promoter of the project: Léo Lagrange
Other partners: Latvia, Lithunania, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republik, Slovakia, Matla, Cyprus, Slovenia.
Presentation of cultural traditions of the new member states at the Marseille fair in September 2004.
This project is developed within the framework of the community program YOUTH, Action 1,
Duration of the project: 9/2004 – 12/2004.

• “Mini olympics for pupils”
Promoter of the project: Collège Vallon de Toulouse
Other partners: Spain, Poland, Hungary, Estonia.
Meeting of young sportsmen and sportswomen “exchange project for pupils of the 5 participating countries”.
This project is funded within the framework of the community program YOUTH, Action 1;
Duration of the project: 1/2005 – 6/2005.

• “Youth meeting Tambourin”
Promoter of the project: Tambourin sport club of Marseille
Other pertners: Spain, Italy, Germany.
Meeting of young European sportsmen and sportswomen.
This project is funded within the framework of the community program YOUTH, Action 1,
Duration of the project: 6/2004 – 10/2004.

• “Eurotreff Braunschweig”
Platform for exchanges in view of the developement of mobility for the youth of Braunschweig, Germany.
Information, intercultural exchanges, and counseling at the town of Brauschweig in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Start of the project: 9/2003.

• " TRANS ART "
Promoter of the project: the IFAC and Marseille.
Project of exchange and qualification for young musicians and dancers financed within the framework of the Community program YOUTH,
Participants: Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, England, Czech Republic, Finland and Denmark;
Duration of the project: 1/2003 - 6/2003.

• "FemMigration"
Promoter of the project: Association Autres Regards.
Study and analyzes the legal situation of the migrant women who are forced to prostitute themselves.
Financed within the framework of Community program DAPHNE, Rome and Hamburg; duration of the project: 6/2001 - 6/2002.

• "Venice"
Promoter of the project: the town of Venice,
Partner among others: Association “Autres Regards”
Project to qualify social workers.
The project is financed within the framework of the Community program LEONARDO, Participants: Italy, France and Germany;
Duration of the project: 6/2002 - 6/2004.

• "FORUM EUROMED-Jeunesse"
Promoters: The state (department of Youth and Sport), the general councils of the area and Marseille.
Development of a system to search for partners for European projects, local initiative for the promotion of the European Commissions policy
June 2002.

• “Meeting of european tutors of the social and sport sector”
Promoter: IFAC, Marseille.
Exchange project for young educaters and tutors of the 5 participating countries.
This project is financed within the framework of the community program YOUTH, Action 5.
Participants: France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Finland.
Duration of the project: 1/2002 – 6/2002.

• "SNOW Simulation for New Opportunities for Work "
Promoters: BBJ and Italy,
Partners others among: l`École de la deuxième Chance and Marseille.
It’s a project for underprivileged young people, which contribute to the introduction of new media in combination with electronic trade and marketing strategies.
It was financed within the framework of the Community program CONNECT, Italy, France, Spain and Netherlands;
Duration of the project: 1/2000 - 5/2001.

• “Quality assurance in European psychiatric hospitals”
Transfer of competence concerning the installation of the modern systems of management of quality and competences in the European psychiatric hospitals.
The project was financed within the framework of European program LEONARDO DA VINCI,
Participants: France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Spain;
Duration of the project: 1/2000 - 6/2001

• “Realization of a demonstration on the occasion of the day of Europe, May 9, in 2000 and 2001”

• “Management of material flows in hospitals”
Promoter of the project: BUP Göttingen, Germany
Partners: APSS Trieste, Italy and MSPB Trifle and Bordeaux.
Project of qualification and councelling for the idea and the implementation of a optimized management of materials in the hospitals of Lower Saxony as well on an ecological level as economic.
The project was financed by the Community initiative ADAPT of the UE, France, Italy and Germany;
Duration of the project: 01/1998 - 10/2000.

• “Exchange of young people in training between the "Compagnons du devoir",” Marseille, the JAW, Berlin; the AFPA, Istres, and the CFA SOS Village of Children, Berlin
This project was financed by the Franco-German Secretariat (1999).

• “Exchange of young people and trainers between the ACPM and IB”
This project was financed by the Franco-German Secretariat (1998).

• “Identification of partners” in Berlin and Vienna for a course of study of the DG Emploi on the new possibilities of employment,
organization and coordination College P.A.M, Aix-en-Provence, (1998).

• “DG Emploi: New possibilities of employment”
Research action with co-operative College P.A.M. and the Senate of Berlin (1998).

• “Exchange of experts” about the training and the ecological aspects with the Guild chamber (joinery), Aix/Marseille (1997).

• “Work within the framework of the program of initiative URBAN”
for Marseille with Berlin, Patras, Genes and Seville,
Intervention on the transnational shutter.

• ”Project of fight against racism with S.O.S. Racism, Marseille”
Organization and realization of a trip to Auschwitz with 50 underprivileged young people (1997).