CFAs: Research and Analysis of Jurisprudence on International Protection and Registration

Objective

• The objective of this call for proposals is to enhance the accessibility to and collection of jurisprudence related to asylum from national, European and UN appeals bodies, both judicial and non-judicial, within the context of the CEAS and UN instruments.

Aim

• This call aims to expand the repository of relevant case law related to the implementation of CEAS, and consequently, facilitate stakeholder access to critical jurisprudence and emerging issues and ensure that analyses of key topics are publicly available.

Funding Information

• The requested budget per project must not exceed EUR 50,000.
• Duration: Project should normally range between 6 to 8 months.

Eligible Activities

• This includes the following:
  • Research across public databases, websites and other publicly accessible sources to gather relevant judgments, decisions, and interim measures on international protection as pronounced by appeal bodies, including the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), national courts, tribunals, non-judicial or quasi-judicial bodies of EU+ countries (consisting of EU Member States, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) and, where relevant, UN bodies.
  • Analyse the collected jurisprudence to identify the most relevant judgments/decisions for the implementation of the CEAS and for the fulfilment of international obligations of EU+ countries in matters of asylum and reception conditions. To determine the most relevant judgments/decisions on asylum, refer to the methodology available in the EUAA Case Law Database, in the ‘About’ page.
  • Draft comprehensive summaries in English based on the original judgment/decision and register the respective cases in the EUAA Case Law Database, after review by the EUAA, adhering to the established EUAA methodology available in the ‘About’ page of the EUAA Case Law Database, and to the templates that will be provided upon signature of the Grant Agreement.
  • Produce comparative analysis of the jurisprudence gathered, focusing on identifying landmark cases, patterns and trends in interpretations, as well as novel interpretations and clarifications of concepts and procedures. Develop thematic products based on jurisprudence related to international protection and other relevant analytical case law products that contribute to CEAS implementation.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
  • be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
  • non-EU countries:
    • EUAA associated countries (EUAA Regulation Article 34): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
  • be higher education establishment

Evaluation Criteria

• The proposals will have to follow the standard submission and evaluation procedure.
• An evaluation committee will assess all applications. Proposals will first be checked for formal requirements, then against the declaration on their capacity. Finally, proposals that pass these checks will be evaluated against award criteria and ranked according to their scores.
• All proposals will be informed about the evaluation result (evaluation result letter). Successful proposals will be invited for grant preparation; the other ones will be put on the reserve list or rejected.
• Grant preparation may involve a dialogue in order to fine-tune technical or financial aspects of the project and may require extra information from your side. It may also include adjustments to the proposal to address recommendations of the evaluation committee or other concerns. Full compliance will be a pre-condition for signing the grant.

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