Open Call for Associated Regions aiming at assessing the replicability and exploitability potentials of the RHE-MEDiation technologies.

Description

Objectives Third Parties (Local/Regional Authorities), within the Associated Regions, are invited to apply, developing their proposed replicability strategy in their replication sites, thus complementing the exploitation activity of the RHE-MEDiation technologies by sharing knowledge to maximise future implementation opportunities. The selected Third Parties will showcase the feasibility of the solutions in their replication sites and prepare for implementation and scale-up of the tested tools and technologies in their area. The activities that can be financially supported comprise: Be aware of the project progress through reading the project publishable documentation made available through the project website and participation to project webinar/workshop at the end of the demonstration phase. Contribute to outlining the pros and cons associated with the use of the proposed RHE-MEDiation technologies in the site under analysis. Undertake a preliminary design assessment for a potential establishment at the site under study and develop a work timetable and roadmap for future implementation, including the specifications of governance and the financial processes to be mobilised, stakeholders to be involved, and permissions to be achieved. Promote the exploitation of the developed roadmap to be endorsed at the national level, to upscale the level of interest for other potential replication sites in the same territory/nation. Contribute to or participate in a specific workshop where relevant authorities and interested stakeholders are invited to attend at the end of the WP5 of the RHE-MEDiation project. Eligible applicants: Local/regional Authorities, from Associated Regions located in EU Member States/Associated countries, related to coastal seawater or inland semi-confined areas (linked directly or indirectly to the Mediterranean) affected by persistent chemical pollution, other than those that are part of the RHE-MEDiation project Consortium. Non-eligible authorities are those funded under the iMERMAID’s open calls for associated regions. Budget:  The RHE-MEDiation Open Call for “Associated Regions” (OC4ARs) has a total of € 500,000 to fund up to five (5) projects. Up to €100,000 are available per each selected project.

Beneficiary & submission

The templates and guidelines for the OC4ARs documents are available here: https://rhemediation.eu/open-call.html. The submission must be done through the F6S platform using the following link: https://www.f6s.com/rhemediation-open-call/apply. Potential applicants are invited to visit the RHE-MEDiation project website, carefully read the instructions, including the Guidelines for Applicants documentation, which contains information about the submission and evaluation process, and apply using the selected application platform.

Further information

Description The RHE-MEDiation project aims at establishing a responsive hub for deploying long-term governance centered on the mission to de-stress the Mediterranean Sea from chemical pollution, including peak concentrations in known hot spots. Through the Open Call, the RHE-MEDiation project aims at selecting five potential replication sites, thus financing the replicability of the technology in the Associated Regions, where local/regional authorities will be empowered to manage this transformation.