Technical assistance unit for European Community Investment Partners
The European Commission, DG IB, has launched an open call to tender for the establishment and running of a technical assistance unit for the European Community Investment Partners (ECIP) instrument. ECIP is a Community instrument that has, since its inception in 1988, promoted the creation of joint ventures in the developing countries of Asia, Latin America and the Mediterranean and, since 1994, in South Africa. The Commission now seeks to set up a technical assistance unit that will assist in implementing ECIP for the benefit of the countries of Asia, Latin America and the Mediterranean and for South Africa. This assistance is to be provided under the control of the Commission services. The contract will last for two years from 1 January 1997, with the possibility of a maximum of two one-year extensions. Requests for tender specifications, and completed tenders, should be sent to: European Commission DG IB - External relations: Southern Mediterranean, Middle and Near East, Latin America, South and South-East Asia and North-South cooperation Mr. Tom Roe Unit D/3 200 rue de la Loi (L-53 4/8) B-1049 Brussels Tel. +32-2-2990926; Fax +32-2-2991034