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EFB Regional Branch Office Applications

Please find below the specifications regarding applications for EFB Regional Branch Offices.

The general tasks proposed to all approved applicants fall into two categories:
A: Standard Regional Tasks
B: Support and collaboration with selected EFB Sections and Task Groups (optional).

Standard Regional Tasks

¤ Representation to national government and regional authorities
¤ Coordination of regional and selected projects
¤ Coordination of selected EC (and other) applications
¤ Various contacts (ministries, universities, organisations, media)
¤ Arrange regional meetings, workshops, conferences etc
¤ Arrange meetings and workshops in the region for EFB Sections and Task Groups
¤ Regional membership campaigns
¤ Distribute info about EFB and EFB events in the region
¤ Ensure EFB presence at relevant events in region
¤ Establish data base on institutions and contacts in the region
¤ Disseminate info about EU (and other) funding opportunities in the region
¤ Facilitate EFB media contacts in the region
¤ Regional contributions to Task Group on Public Perceptions in Biotechnology.
¤ Deliver regional information and data for EFB website, data base, EFB Central Office (ECO). and EFB Executive Board (ExBo).

Region
Region means local country and possibly neighbouring countries and regions to be specified in the agreement. Regional Branch Offices (RBOs) are named according to city or country of residence.

Income
Some of the above regional activities may generate income for the RBO subject to agreement with EFB Sections, Task Groups or EFB Central Office (ECO).

Sections and Task Groups
RBOs may support and collaborate with selected Sections or Task Groups according to individual agreements with their chairmen. To ensure proper coordination, new collaborations of this kind need to be approved by the President. ExBo may decide to discontinue selected collaborations if in the overall interest of EFB.

Duration
The agreement should be valid for minimum 3 years and maximum 5 years at your choice, renewable for the same period, and expire, if not renewed, at the date of first the General Assembly taking place in this interval (probably in 2007).

Important Comment
Please consider the above as guidelines describing EFB's suggestions for specifications of a collaboration which builds on shared interests and mutual trust. EFB has already several collaborations of this kind.

Please note that while RBOs report to the President and EFB Executive Board some of the above tasks will need coordination with ECO. We expect that all parties involved will ensure this to take place in a collaborative, flexible and open-minded manner.

Next steps
Please submit a formal application to become a Regional Branch Office of EFB including specifications of the resources the RBO intends to make available for EFB related matters. Please also confirm that you accept the guidelines for Standard Regional Tasks and specify your proposal for the geographic delimitation of your region of responsibility. Please also indicate if you suggest to collaborate with or support selected Sections or Task Groups or would like to establish new ones (which would need to be approved by ExBo). When preparing your application, please consider and refer to excerpts of the Call for the Application of November 2002 which are copied below.


Appendix

Please find below excerpts of the previous Call for Proposals (November 2002)

Guidelines for Regional Branch Offices

Activities
RBOs carry out activities serving interests in the various areas of research and technology and across the sectors of biotechnology covered by the whole EFB (e.g. innovation, education, public perceptions, international relations, biosafety), in close co-operation with ECO and under the guidance of ExBo.

Organisation and operation
RBOs decide their own manner of organisation and operation as long as they adhere to the Mission and Objectives of EFB, are consistent with EFB Statutes and follow the guidance that occasionally may be issued by ExBo or the President of EFB. All activities must conform to the general principles of EFB and must not conflict with them. ECO has general and coordinating responsibilities as specified by its current contract with EFB. EFB Executive Board will decide how those tasks not covered by the general responsibilities of ECO are to be distributed between it and the RBOs.

Status and agreement
Official status as an EFB RBO will be granted and publicised in all appropriate EFB materials, website and at appropriate EFB events. The specific rights and obligations of Branch Offices will be specified in a formal agreement between the Branch Office and EFB.

Funding and financial arrangements
From successful experience, funding for activities at the RBO can be from:
- conferences, symposia, workshops, etc
- contracts for European Commission-funded projects
- industry as long as EFB interests and independence are not compromised
- national funding bodies, foundations, etc
- collaborations and partnerships with other non-profit and commercial organisations for specific activities as long as EFB interests and independence are not compromised
- journals and other publications

Activities must not deprive EFB Central Fund, ECO, Sections or Task Groups of any significant financial income unless agreed upon by ExBo. RBO managers are requested to attend the Executive Board meetings of the EFB. Travel expenses for these meetings should be covered by the RBO.

 

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