The Board of Member States, convened in Rome in 2025, has formally endorsed the launch of a new call for affiliated partners, marking an important step in strengthening collaboration and expanding the network’s impact.
Potential candidates, in particular their administrative representatives, are strongly encouraged to attend the webinar scheduled for 9 April, 14:00–16:00. Please notice that only countries without Full Members can propose Affiliated Partners. For EURO-NMD, the 3 countries that can propose Affiliated Partners are: Croatia, Romania and Slovakia.
The session will provide essential information on the timeline, key procedural steps, roles and responsibilities, and the application and evaluation process.
Indicative Timeline for Affiliated Partner Call
- Preparation Webinar (BOMS & CG)
9 April, 14:00–16:00
https://ecconf.webex.com/ecconf/j.php?MTID=md0d33bbf35285fc0ade978b5f40ecccf
Join by meeting number
Meeting number (access code): 2740 794 4605
Meeting password: Yt4iDzgp@35 (98443947 when dialling from a phone) - Affiliated Partner Call Launch: 13 April
- Stage 1: BOMS submission period – 13 April to 1 September
- Stage 2: Document eligibility check – September
- Stage 3: ERN assessments/reviews – October to January
- Stage 4: BOMS meeting for endorsement – March 2027
- Stage 5: Submission of signed bilateral cooperation agreements – April 2027
- Affiliated Partner Call End: April 2027