PROJECTS
Summary of experiences
World Wide / all countries
Description
Country: Turkey
Project title: IPA - 2011 European Year of Volunteerism promotion activities, LLP and YiA promotion material designing and distributing services and prestige conference organisation TURKEY Lot 2: LLP and YiA PR information promotion materials
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: 315.590 €
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2011 - 2012
The overall objective is to:
a) Reaching out to different target groups
b) Repositioning and Strengthening corporate identity
c) Integrated and Layered Product Range
d) Programme focused objectives (publicizing and raising awareness about the programmes, informing, guiding the related parties, disseminating the results and products of projects implemented, exploitation of results)
e) Cost effectiveness, comprehensive distribution and accessibility
f) Electronic publishing
The specific objectives are to:
- Establish an effective distribution and accessibility strategy
- Meet Web 2.0 standards
- Interdependency and seamless integration of web sites
- Ensure quality management
- Visibility rules
Country: Peru
Project title: SISTEMA DE INFORMACIÓN DE TRANSFERENCIAS CONDICIONADAS – SITC-JUNTOS
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: $ 277,904
Client: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Date: 2011
Country: Fyrom
Project title: Revision of existing Communication Action Plan for Operational Programme for Human Resources Development (2007-2013) and Implementation of the Revised Communication Action Plan
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 176.618
Client: Ministry of Finance
Date: 2010 - 2012
The global objective of the project is to achieve effective communication of the Operational Programme for Human Resources Development (OPHRD) 2007 – 2013 in order to increase the awareness of the public regarding the EU financial assistance in the country in the field of human resources development.
Specific project objectives are:
Revision/ update of the Communication Action Plan for OPHRD 2007-2013, that will cover activities connected to publicity/ visibility and information of the OPHRD;
Implementation of the Detailed Plan of Communication Activities in an effective and efficient manner;
Support to Operating Structure for Human Resources Development Component of IPA in terms of publicity /visibility and communication.
Country: Egypt
Project title: Education Sector Policy Support Programme (ESPSP): development of a communication and visibility strategy
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 194.946
Client: EC
Date: 2010
The purpose of this assignment is to ensure proper visibility to EU assistance to Education in Egypt through an effective communication strategy that raises awareness while bearing in mind the political sensitivity of the topic in the Egyptian context. The mission aims to raise awareness within the Egyptian public opinion on key Education issues and EU assistance to the sector, ensuring the due respect of any political and social sensitivity on the matter.
Country: Asia
Project title: Evaluation of TEIN2 and TEIN3 projects (Trans-Eurasia Information Network)
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: 118.530 €
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2009 - 2010
Trans Eurasia Information Network (TEIN) is a high capacity internet network that connect 13 countries in Asia and Pacific. The publicly funded network is provided for the sole use of education and research institutions in the connected countries and excludes commercial internet.
The purpose of this contract was a final evaluation of the TEIN2 project, which finished its implementation in December 2008 and a mid-term evaluation of the follow-up project TEIN3 in order to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the projects and to make recommendations for the future of TEIN, including possible funding from the EC.
Country: Asia
Project title: Evaluation of TEIN2 and TEIN3 projects (Trans-Eurasia Information Network)
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 118.530
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2009 - 2010
The purpose of this contract is a final evaluation of the TEIN2 project, which finished its implementation in December 2008 and a mid-term evaluation of the follow-up project TEIN3.
Trans Eurasia Information Network (TEIN) is a high capacity internet network that connect 13 countries in Asia and Pacific. The publicly funded network is provided for the sole use of education and research institutions in the connected countries and excludes commercial internet. TEIN aims to increase the interconnection of the EU-Asian research and education communities and aims to contribute to the regional cooperation and development of the Asian region as well as to decrease the digital divide in Asian countries.
Country: Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Project title: Establishment of an Information Management System for the Ministry of Agriculture in St Vincent and the Grenadines
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: 160.457
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2008 - 2010
The overall objective of the project of which this contract is a part was to support diversification, by further supporting development of alternative economic activities in the agricultural and other productive sectors.
The purpose of this intervention was: to have available timely, reliable and accurate production and marketing information of the agricultural sector.
The need for timely and reliable information is considered a necessary support system for policy makers, farmers, international organization and other users of agricultural data to make precise decision on production and land use, commodity availability, prices, market changes and the need for policy intervention to address market failure.
Country: ACP Countries
Project title: Support to the @CP-ICT Programme
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 144.500
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2008 - 2009
The EC recognizes that ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) can provide an important tool for more efficient and effective aid delivery, and that they can have a significant impact on social and economic development.
The objective of the program "ACP-Information and Communication Technologies [@CP-ICT] Programme", financed totally by the European Development Fund, is to further these goals by enhancing the capacity of ACP countries to make informed choices about how to harness ICT as a driver of development, and to help them imbed ICT in a strategic and cost-effective way in their sectoral programs that may be subject to support under the 10th EDF.
Part of the @CP-ICT programme has been implemented by means of a Call for Proposals to be published, evaluated and contracted by the ACP Secretariat.
The objective of this assignment is to recruit specialised technical assistance to assist the ACP Secretariat and the Evaluation Committee in (a) the preparation, promotion and launch of the Call for Proposals (b) the assessment, evaluation and selection of the received proposals (c) the preparation of grant contracts of beneficiaries.
Country: Croatia
Project title: Developing the readiness to maintain National Border Management Information System “NBMIS”
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 85.375
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2008 - 2009
The main purpose of this project is to establish group of well trained program developers in Ministry of Interior which will be able to develop additional functionalities in NBMIS application using source code and to be able independently maintain NBMIS application in operational condition.
The specific objectives of this contract are as follows:
• Certified persons in the Java Programming Language identify skill gaps of MoI JAVA developers. The purpose of a Skills Gap Analysis is to identify the skills a person needs but does not have in order to carry out their work effectively.
• Certified persons in the Java Programming Language provide training for MoI developers from classroom-based learning and hands-on custom workshops to self-study courses, skills transfer and mentoring.
Country: Croatia
Project title: Mid-term forecasting of electronic communication markets development in Croatia
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 143.279
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2008 - 2009
This project aims to assure further strengthening of regulatory rules of the telecommunications market in Croatia, which would contribute to its further development.
In particular, the project provides: a) an overview of the entire telecommunications market in Croatia including both historical data and future projections in order to provide access to the information necessary for focusing research and development efforts and developing new products and business strategies; b) strategic assessment of the role of regulatory rules (laws, bylaws, decisions) in the telecommunications sector with the main focus on the role of competition in delivering benefits for customers.
Country: Indonesia
Project title: Raising greater awareness of the European Commission's support to the post-disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation in Yogyakarta, Central and West Java Provinces
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 46.306
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2008 - 2009
The overall objective is to increase visibility and raise awareness of the EC's support to the Java Reconstruction Fund. The specific objective is to capture the success of the Java Reconstruction Fund through a documentary video which can be developed into a series of vignettes. The service will involve the production of a video broadcast documentary (story concept/ story board, script writing, location decision, footage shoots, editing and packaging) and a preparation of a promotion plan. The footages are expected to be done in districts in Yogyakarta, Central Java and West Java based on a proposal by the Contractor and agreed with the EC Delegation in Indonesia. The targets of the video and vignettes will be the members of the EU and related stakeholders, mass media and general public with special focus to European and Indonesian citizens.
Country: Mali
Project title: Recruitment of a specialist in database development for the benefit of AGETIC
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 107.369
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2008 - 2009
The Agency for Information Technology and Communication (AGETIC) has begun the implementation of the Intranet Project for the Administration, which aims to gradually establish a network to all the departments, services and related branches in the regions.
The purpose of the Intranet project is to use the potential of ICT to ensure transparency and efficient flow of information within the administration and to develop contents and sector applications through a secure network architecture.
The Administration has to work and communicate, in line with the renewal of government action.
The expected result is to give to the administration a powerful tool:
- more effective communication in real time (rapid exchange of data and information through a message system and collaborative space);
- quick decision-making;
- increased productivity (reduced time, reduced costs and improved process).
Country: Mercosur
Project title: Technical and financial cooperation project EC-Mercosur and Support to the Macroeconomic Monitoring (SMM)
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 45.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2008 - 2009
The project foresees the recruitment of IT integrated solutions and compatible systems among the States Parties of MERCOSUR and also include training, consultancy and local support in each country. The purpose of the mission is to support and advise the Project Management Entity SMM and other institutions involved in identifying needs of computerization in the bidding and selection of appropriate tools for the whole process of design, validation and Management statistics.
Country: Montenegro
Project title: Technical assistance to the Radio Television of Montenegro (RTCG)
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 29.471
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2008 - 2009
The global objective is to contribute to the development of the media sector in Montenegro. The specific objective is to provide technical assistance to the Radio Television of Montenegro (the Beneficiary) in the tender process for supply of equipment under the IPA 2008 Annual Programme.
The Consultant provided assistance to the beneficiary for the following tasks:
• Revise the existing draft Technical Specifications and Forecast for supply of Tapeless Newsroom Storage and Playout System for the RTCG in the process of digitalization of this institution and transformation to Public Service Broadcaster (PSB);
• Technical Assistance in drafting the Procurement notice for the supply of the equipment for the Beneficiary;
• Assistance to the beneficiary in providing clarifications on the questions raised by potential bidders upon the publication of the procurement notice;
• Technical assistance and advises in the evaluation of the offers.
Country: Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Project title: Develop a Web-based System for the Companies Name Registry for St.Vincent and the Grenadines
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 104.988
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2008 - 2009
The Commerce and Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is a statutory agency of the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The agency is responsible for granting commercial rights to the owners of intellectual property and for granting rights of establishment to entities wishing to undertake commercial and non-profit activity in the domestic sector. CIPO functions as regulator of trade names, unincorporated associations and domestic and external companies.
The Office implemented an automated system for the processing of trademark applications. That system has to be extended to the processing of other categories of intellectual property.
The “Business Name Service” of CIPO is one of the e-services already integrated with the Government’s Official Web Portal. Therefore, any other new CIPO service has to based on similar institutional arrangements and compatible technical standards.
The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is to support diversification, by further supporting development of alternative economic activities in the agricultural and other productive sectors.
Country: Senegal
Project title: Recruitment of consultants to identify activities in the sub - sector of the movie and audiovisual in Senegal
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 42.112
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2008
The overall objective is to achieve a prospective study pointed on the sub-sector of cinema and audiovisual in Senegal to draw, in the extent of their feasibility, concrete possibilities of cooperation with the European Union under the 10th EDF.
The experts are expected to:
- Establish a diagnosis of the film industry and audiovisual in Senegal in all its dimensions: cinema (production, processing, propagation), television (including e-TV), video, including music and advertising image and radio;
- to draw the main conclusions (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities);
- Make proposals for concrete activities based on solid feasibility analysis and operational, policy and institutional recommendations;
- Among these activities, identify those that could be supported by the European Cooperation Fund (EDF) in a short and medium term;
- Submit a timetable, as well as profile-type of the concerned human resources and to be mobilized, and budgeting for these activities.
Country: TURKEY
Project title: Publication of Reference Materials in EU-Turkey Relations
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 199.820
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2007-2008
The objective of this assignment is:
1. to explain the process, the benefits and challenges of accession to the general public in Turkey through publications and build support for EU membership;
2. to provide Turkish public with a relevant and easy accessible information about Turkey’s accession process; to improve the information level of the Turkish society on the general understanding of the EU.
Country: Chad
Project title: Feasibility study to support the European Commission to promote the creation of local public spaces for Information/Education/Communication
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 70.021
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2006-2007
The feasibility study aims at providing Chad Authorities and the European Commission with clear information on the main objectives of Information/Education/ Communication, as well as on policies, strategies and relevant programmes.
This assignment intends to promote local public spaces, that will positively affect the politic economic and social development. The creation of real or virtual spaces of exchange and communication will let people be aware and in touch with other people, close or far. People will have a meeting place to discuss freely and solve conflicts of interest. Information, Education and Communication will make up the building elements for the development of a citizenship spirit.
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
Project title: Consultancy to Assess, Design and Implement a Communication and Information strategy for C9s involved in the CSAP Programme
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 59.815
Client: EC - EuropeAid
Date: 2006 - 2007
This project is part of a larger programme called the Civil Society Advocacy Programme (CSAP), funded by the European Union and focused specifically on the formulation and implementation of a communication strategy for the institutions designed by the Chapter 9 of the new South African Constitution to protect democracy and defend and promote political and human rights.
The specific objective of the study is to assess, design and implement an appropriate and relevant communication and information strategy for the participating C9s, with a particular focus on the Commission on Gender Equality.
Country: World-wide
Project title: Framework Contract “Telecommunication and Information Technologies”
Sector: Communication - IT
Value:
Client: EC EuropeAid
Date: 2005 - 2009
ARS PROGETTI is currently the Leading company of a Consortium retained by the EC for FC Lot 3 for services on demand, within a ceiling of €200.000 for each assignment, in the area of Telecommunication (Telephony, Radio-broadcasting, Television, Data Transmission, Multimedia Network), Earth Observation (Meteorology, Environmental Information Systems), Information Technology, applications and platforms, e-commerce, distance education, telemedicine. Services may be required by the EC itself or by any beneficiary of the Europe Aid Cooperation Office in several countries.
Country: Asia
Project title: Combined identification and appraisal mission for “The EU-Asean Visibility Programme”
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 85.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The programme aims to strengthen the EU-South East Asia New Partnership and improve South East Asian partner countries' perception of the EU.The programme aims to:- Define and implement a coherent and pro-active regional information strategy for the ‘New Partnership’, based upon the three key messages, with tangible and measurable results;- Foster knowledge about the EU and EU-ASEAN relations in Asia, by targeting media, politicians, civil society, businesses, academics and other focus groups.- Develop a regional approach to information and communication through cooperation between the EC information services in different Delegations and at HQ and their South East Asian counterparts (in the ASEAN Secretariat) to their mutual benefit.- Support ASEAN’s integration efforts, in particular, by referring to EU own achievements in regional economic integration.
Country: Morocco
Project title: Mission of Communication – Decentralization Management
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 81.100
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2005
The mission aims at providing the Direction of Decentralization of Morocco (DEPP) with assistance in the organization of a focus group on Decentralization budget, selecting the main tools of the communication policy that will be enhanced in the future.The project is also focused on a communication strategy for DEPP, in order to update the existing documents and work out new strategies.DEPP is supported in the selection of the communication service manager as well as in setting a training course for the personnel on oral communication (media training). The mission aims at providing DEPP with a communication service, producing reports on decentralization current and updated, creating a managing group on communication techniques, organizing a focus group on Decentralization budget, producing a Decentralization leaflet, gathering law texts and regulations and setting the steps of Decentralization.
Country: Czech Republic
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in the Czech Republic
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 70.200
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
Organisation of a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in the Czech Republic, thereby focusing in particular on the priorities set out by DG DEV, namely ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’.
Country: Estonia
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in Estonia
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 34.500
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The main objective of these awareness-raising actions is to organize a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in Estonia thereby focusing in particular on the following priorities: ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’
Country: Hungary
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in Hungary
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 52.700
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
Organisation of a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in Hungary, thereby focusing in particular on the priorities set out by DG DEV, namely ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’.
Country: Latvia
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in Latvia
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 35.700
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The main objective of these awareness-raising actions is to organize a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in Latvia thereby focusing in particular on the following priorities: ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’
Country: Lithuania
Project title: Organisation of events to raise awareness on EU development co-operation in Lithuania
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 30.500
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
The main objective of these awareness-raising actions is to organize a variety of public information and communication activities on EU development co-operation in Lithuania thereby focusing in particular on the following priorities: ‘poverty reduction’, ‘debt relief’, ‘water’, ‘energy’, ‘timber and tropical forest’ and ‘education and health’
Country: Philippines
Project title: Visibility Study for the EC
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 170.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2004 - 2005
There is a need to conduct a more comprehensive study on the image of and the level of awareness, perception, knowledge, and attitude towards development and economic co-operation programmes of the various stakeholders (from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) of the Delegation of the European Commission of the Philippines. The study will involve representative sampling from all major stakeholders of the Delegation: media, business, partners of our projects, government organisations and non-government organisations and civil society groups.Based on these findings, a visibility strategy will be undertaken to ensure that maximum communication objectives of the Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines are reached.
Country: Europe
Project title: Analysis of the public opinion awareness raising actions on development problems
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 199.900
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2003 – 2004
Evaluation of 210 project proposals received by the EC in response to the call for proposals on European public opinion awareness raising actions on development problems in developing countries and on the relationship among those countries and the industrialised ones. ARS Progetti provided 14 assessors charged of evaluating the proposals according to an evaluation grid. The results of this evaluation will enable the EC to select the proposals to be financed and to justify the reject of those, which were not selected.
Country: Afghanistan
Project title: Appraisal of European Commission support for mass media development in Afghanistan
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 130.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2003
The project aims at:- Assessing the role played by EC-funded mass media projects in relationship to the whole matrix of media development activities in Afghanistan.- Developing a business plan for the Afghan NGO DHSA newspaper production and distribution system.
Country: India
Project title: “EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme”
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 119.978
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2003
The assignment includes the assessment of a Technical and Financial evaluation core of experts (T&F) to evaluate all proposals received by the EC Delegation in the “EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme”.
Country: Italy and China
Project title: Video on Preserving Urban Cultural and Historical heritage: Italian experience
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 20.000
Client: World Bank
Date: 2002-2003
The video has been produced by ARS Progetti for the World Bank for its distance learning training course on “Sustainable Urban Development and Management”, to be delivered in China
Country: ASIA
Project title: Survey Analysis on EU perceptions in Southeast Asia
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 120.000
Client: EC – EuropeAid
Date: 2002 - 2003
The global objective in to improve knowledge of perceptions of EU-SE Asia relations within the region, paving the way for possible enhanced cooperation. A survey analysis on perceptions of the EU in SE Asia has been carried out on the basis of qualitative methods (focus group meetings and individual interviews comprising key opinion formers in government, business, media, and civil society) in order to develop a new information strategy.
Country: Latvia
Project title: Modernisation of the Saeima Databases for Storing and Searching EU related information
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 120.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2001-2002
Technical Assistance to establish a database in the Parliament based on Eurovoc system. Training of local staff, Information Department staff and MPs staff to use the database.
Country: Serbia
Project title: Evaluation of EC grants to support independent media in Yugoslavia
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 40.000
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2001
Evaluation of 14 projects to support independent media in Serbia.
Country: World-wide
Project title: Framework Contract “Culture and Information”
Sector: Communication - IT
Value:
Client: EC-EuropeAid
Date: 2000-2005
ARS Progetti was the leading company of a group retained by the EC for services on demand, within a ceiling of 200.000 for each assignment, in the area of cultural heritage, culture, communication and information. Services were required by the EC itself or by any beneficiary of the Europe Aid in any country.
Ars Progetti has undertaken 32 assignments for an overall amount of Euros 3,100,000
Country: Hungary
Project title: Preparation for the implementation of the European Regulation N. 1408/71 – Social Security of migrant workers
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 50.000
Client: EC-Phare
Date: 2000-2001
Technical Assistance for Information technology and data management needs assessment.
Country: India
Project title: EC Support to Primary Health and Family Welfare. Visibility component.
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 41.000
Client: EC-SCR
Date: 2000-2001
Identification of the programme component to create awareness and develop understanding of health sector issues. Production of audiovisual material to be used in India and broadcast in Europe to inform the European general public about the programme.
Country: Mediterranean
Project title:
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 65.378
Client: EC-SCR
Date: 2000-2001
Technical Assistance for the Euromed Audiovisual Programme, consisting in the Production and Financing of audio-visual products (TV, cinema and communications in general) for the Meda member countries.
Country: Bulgaria
Project title: Computerisation of the Bulgarian Customs Administration
Sector: Communication - IT
Value: € 9.500
Client: EC-Phare
Date: 2000
Evaluation of the tender proposals received for the supply of software and hardware.
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