ICDE together with European and SEAMEO
partners submitted a proposal to the European Commission called "CAE e-LEARN" within the framework of the
Asia IT&C Program on March 15 2002. 29 proposals were submitted, only 9 were
accepted, among them the CAE e-LEARN.
The European Commission (EC) launched
the Asia IT&C Programme in October 1999 in order to co-finance mutually
beneficial partnerships in Information Technology and Communication between
Europe and Asia. Asia IT&C has been granted a budget of €30 million to
run the Programme, including the additional budget of €5 million that has been
approved by the EC for the recent participation of China (since 10 October
2001).
The Programme can supply up to 80%
co-financing to Information Technology and Communication projects proposed by a
consortium of organisations from the EU and participating Asian
countries/territories.
Intensifying co-operation between Europe
and Asia is central to strengthening economic relations across both regions, and
in creating opportunities to develop and share in the overwhelming benefits
IT&C provides.