10 October 2025, 09:30–12:30 SAST
The South Africa – European Union (SA-EU) Dialogue Facility 3.0 Programme Management Unit (PMU) invites your department or institution to an information workshop marking the launch of the First Call for Proposals (CfP) – providing funding support for policy dialogue projects in 2025/2026.
The Dialogue Facility supports the strengthening of policy dialogue between the European Union (EU) and South Africa. As sectoral dialogues continue to expand, this initiative represents a valuable opportunity to advance the objectives of the SA-EU Strategic Partnership and the outcomes of the March 2025 Joint Summit Declaration.
HYBRID INFORMATION SESSION
Date: Friday, 10 October 2025
Time: Registration from 09:00 | Workshop 09:30 – 12:30 (lunch will be provided)
Venue: CSIR International Conference Centre (CSIR ICC), Pretoria and online via Zoom
➔ Kindly RSVP by Tuesday, 7 October 2025
This will be a hybrid session, and the virtual participation link will be provided to registered participants the day before the event.
During the session, the PMU will advise departments, public sector institutions, not-for-profit organisations, and business associations on how to prepare and submit proposals for consideration by the Programme Steering Committee (PSC).
Participants will be guided through:
- The Guidelines and criteria for proposal submission
- Eligibility requirements and the application process
- How the PMU can support the design and conceptualisation of dialogues before submission
ABOUT THE FIRST CALL FOR PROPOSALS
This call aims to support an expected ten dialogue projects, within the three following priority focus areas:
- Just Energy Transition (JET)
- Connectivity and Digital Infrastructure
- Pharmaceutical and Health Value Chain
The deadline for proposal submission is Friday, 28 November 2025.
➔ Download the First Call for Proposals Guidelines (printed copies will also be available at the information session).
This workshop is organised in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the EU Delegation in Pretoria.
The PMU looks forward to your participation in this new phase of the SA-EU Dialogue Facility.
