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MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 A. Action at Community level 1. Meetings and events:

(a) organisation of meetings;

(b) organisation of events to raise awareness on education through sport, including conferences to open and close the European Year of Education through Sport;

(c) voluntary actions during Olympic and other sporting events in 2004.

2. Information and promotional campaigns involving:

(a) the development of a logo and slogans for the European Year of Education through Sport, for use in connection with any activity linked to it;

(b) an information campaign;

(c) the production of tools and aids accessible to people throughout the Community;

(d) appropriate initiatives by educational institutions and sports organisations aimed at disseminating information on the European Year of Education through Sport;

(e) the organisation of European educational competitions highlighting achievements and experiences on the themes of the European Year of Education through Sport.

3. Other actions:

(a) setting-up of an on-line database, using available resources, as a means of disseminating good practice across Member States for the use of sport as a tool for education and, in particular, for promoting the social integration of disadvantaged groups;

(b) surveys and studies that assess the impact of the European Year of Education through Sport.

4. Funding may take the form of:

(a) direct purchase of goods and services, in particular in the field of communication, surveys and studies as referred to in point 3(b) above, via open and/or restricted calls for tenders;

(b) subsidies allocated to cover the expenses of special events to highlight and raise awareness of the European Year of Education through Sport; such funding shall not exceed 80 % of the total cost. B. Action at national level Depending on the nature and content proposed, local, regional, national or transnational actions may qualify for aid from the Community covering up to a maximum of 50 % of the total cost. These actions may, for instance, include: 1. events connected with the objectives of the European Year of Education through Sport, including an event to launch the year;

2. information campaigns and measures to disseminate examples of good practice, other than those mentioned in part A above; 3. the organisation of awards or competitions that highlight the importance of education through sport; 4. surveys and studies other than those mentioned in part A above. C. Action for which no Community financial aid is available The Community will offer its moral support, including written authorisation to use the logo and other materials associated with the European Year of Education through Sport, for initiatives undertaken by public or private organisations, where those organisations can satisfy the Commission that the initiatives involved are or will be in progress during the year 2004 and are likely to contribute significantly to achieving one or more of the objectives of the European Year of Education through Sport.