OPI Screening OP Changes - Monitoring Committee November 2011

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Additional Funds under the European Refugee Fund

Malta has been granted additional funds by the European Commission under the European Refugee Fund Programme. More details may be found in the press release.

ESPON 2013 Programme: CALL FOR TENDERS

The Managing Authority of the ESPON 2013 programme has launched a tendering process in connection with the following service:

Call for Tender "ESPON Data Navigator 2012"

This procurement aims at selecting a tender able to carry out work in relation to the updating of the Data Navigator, including Iceland and Liechtenstein. The service requested includes various deliveries such as: the compilation of a questionnaire; an update of the inventories for the countries participating in the ESPON 2013 Programme, as well as several other countries listed in the tender; an update of the downloadable version of the Data Navigator; an interactive version of the Data Navigator - ESPON 2013, and; a small report comprising a handbook on the use of the Data Navigator. The tender amount is set to a maximum of €75,000, inclusive all taxes (incl. VAT) and delivery costs.

The deadline for submission is Monday 27th February 2012 at 14:00hrs.

Those interested are invited to refer to the notice n. 12/37911 published at the Portail des marchés publics du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (<http://www.marches.public.lu/>).

ROTTA EU 07-13 - COACH TOURS HIGHLIGHTING THE BENEFITS OF COHESION POLICY 2007-2013

Coach tours highlighting the benefits of Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 were organised over the weekend by the Planning and Priorities Coordination Division within the Office of the Prime Minister. The Tours entitled Rotta: EU07-13 gave the public a first hand opportunity to find out more how EU funds are being invested in Malta and Gozo, whilst granting privileged access to areas not usually open for public viewing such as the Sewage Treatment Plant in Ta' Barkat and the newly equipped Radiology Unit at the Gozo General Hospital.

n Malta, the Tours included visits to the Old Armoury Palace in Birgu where restored wooden furniture was exhibited; the Malta Aviation Museum in Ta' Qali, the Sonia Tanti Independent Living Centre in Ħal Far, the Sewage Treatment Plant, the fortifications in Mdina, the University of Malta, MCAST, ETC and Malta Enterprise amongst others.

In Gozo, the Tours visited the Ggantija Temples, the MCAST institute in Xewkija, the restorations at San Lawrenz Parish Church, the House of Carmela Grima at Ta' Pinu, Villa Rundle Gardens, the Radiology Unit at the Hospital and the Eco-Museum in Rabat.

Visitors on the Tours were given detailed presentations about the projects and in some instances also treated to a small surprise such as having the opportunity to listen to a beautifully restored organ in the Parish Church of San Lawrenz or a wartime tractor ride around the grounds of the Malta Aviation Museum.

All these projects are beneficiaries of Operational Programmes I and II, financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund (ESF) - Cohesion Policy 2007-2013.

The coach tours took place on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November in the morning and afternoon on both days respectively. The tours were welcomed by positive feedback by those who participated and the Planning and Priorities Coordination Division would like to thank all the participating beneficiaries who helped contribute to the event's success.