Common use of Implementation of Partnership Clause in Contracts

Implementation of Partnership. 5.1 Partners undertake to develop jointly a quality partnership based on: a) transparency and accountability towards the stakeholders. To this end, and as a complement to legal and statutory provisions, Partners will support and adhere to voluntary codes of good practices or charters; b) the formulation of strategies and the development of initiatives for humanitarian operations so as to make the humanitarian aid financed by the European Community more effective; 3 Council Regulation (EC,Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, published in the OJ L 248 of 16 September, 2002. c) the provision of fair working conditions of humanitarian workers, volunteers or salaried, with special attention to their safety in the field and, to the extent possible, to their professional development; d) the promotion of a learning culture based on the evaluation of humanitarian operations and in sharing and disseminating lessons learnt and best practices. 5.2 Signatory non-governmental humanitarian organisations commit to highlight the Community nature of the aid and to promote the understanding of humanitarian values, in particular in Europe and in third countries where the Community funds major humanitarian operations. In information, visibility and advertising activities, victims shall be presented as dignified human beings and not as objects of pity. 5.3 In compliance with the spirit of partnership, Partners commit themselves to a regular exchange of information both on a bilateral and on a collective basis. ECHO shall be invited to participate in meetings for the exchange of information and co-ordination, organised at the initiative of signatory humanitarian organisations. ECHO will maintain a regular strategy programming dialogue with the signatory organisations, both at field and at headquarters level, involving them in the identification of priorities. 5.4 Once a year ECHO will organise a Partners’ conference to debate issues of mutual interest. 5.5 ECHO and a representation mandated by the signatories of the Framework Partnership Agreement agree to meet once a year to monitor the implementation of the FPA. 6.1. The signature of the FPA is open to all humanitarian non-governmental organisations which adhere to the values, principles and objectives herein, after verification of their compliance with the eligibility and suitability criteria following the selection procedure enunciated in this Title. 6.2. The period for presenting application starts with the adoption of the FPA and remains open until six months before its expiry date in accordance with the provisions of article 25 hereof.

Implementation of Partnership. 5.1 Partners undertake to develop jointly a quality partnership based on: a) transparency and accountability towards the stakeholders. To this end, and as a complement to legal and statutory provisions, Partners will support and adhere to voluntary codes of good practices or charters; b) the formulation of strategies and the development of initiatives for humanitarian operations Operations so as to make the humanitarian aid financed by the European Community more effective; 3 Council Regulation (EC,Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, published in the OJ L 248 of 16 September, 2002. c) the provision of fair working conditions of humanitarian workers, volunteers or salaried, with special attention to their safety in the field and, to the extent possible, to their professional development; d) the promotion of a learning culture based on the evaluation of humanitarian operations Operations and in sharing and disseminating lessons learnt and best practices. 5.2 Signatory non-governmental humanitarian organisations Humanitarian Organisations commit to highlight the Community nature of the aid and to promote the understanding of humanitarian values, in particular in Europe and in third countries where the Community funds major humanitarian operationsOperations. In information, visibility and advertising activities, victims shall be presented as dignified human beings and not as objects of pity. 5.3 In compliance with the spirit of partnership, Partners commit themselves to a regular exchange of information both on a bilateral and on a collective basis. ECHO shall be invited to participate in meetings for the exchange of information and co-ordination, organised at the initiative of signatory humanitarian organisationsHumanitarian Organisations. ECHO will maintain a regular strategy programming dialogue with the signatory organisations, both at field and at headquarters level, involving them in the identification of priorities. 5.4 Once a year ECHO will organise a Partners’ conference to debate issues of mutual interest. 5.5 ECHO and a representation mandated by the signatories of the Framework Partnership Agreement agree to meet once a year to monitor the implementation of the FPA. 6.1. The signature of the FPA is open to all humanitarian non-governmental organisations which adhere to the values, principles and objectives herein, after verification of their compliance with the eligibility and suitability criteria following the selection procedure enunciated in this Title. 6.2. The period for presenting application starts with the adoption of the FPA and remains open until six months before its expiry date in accordance with the provisions of article 25 hereof.