Division 2.5.2 Other conferences

Financial contributions by the Community, in accordance with Article 2(2) and point 3 of the Annex to the Programme Decision, may be awarded for the organisation of conferences which:

• deal with one or more priorities of this Work Plan as described in points 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 or with the following issues: cross-border health care, rare diseases, health workforce, patient safety, organ donation and transplantation, cancer prevention and control, flu vaccination, prudent use of antibiotics, childhood vaccination, mental health and youth health,

• have wide European Union dimension, e.g. with the participations of representations from 10 or more countries participating in the second Health Programme,

• are organised by a public body or a non-profit-making body agreed by the Commission, established in a country participating in the second Health Programme, operating at European level and with a balanced geographical coverage.

A call for proposals for conferences will be launched at the end of February 2009 describing the areas for funding, the selection and award criteria and the procedures for application and approval. Selected conferences are eligible for Community contribution up to EUR 100 000 per conference (maximum 50 % of the total budget of the conference), although co-financing is still requested.