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Eea and Norway Grants in the Czech Republic EEA AND NORWAY GRANTS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC 1RUZD\WRJHWKHUZLWK,FHODQGDQG/LFKWHQVWHLQFRQWULEXWH E\PHDQVRIWKH(($DQG1RUZD\JUDQWVWRDOOHYLDWLRQRI A list of acronyms economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area (EEA) and to the strengthening of cooperation with 1)3 1DWLRQDO)RFDO3RLQW 0LQLVWU\RI)LQDQFH 15 countries in Central and Southern Europe. MoF) PO Programme Operator PP Programme Partner In the 2004-2009 period projects worth EUR 104.6 million DPP Donor Programme Partner were supported via these funds in the Czech Republic. 1*2 1RQJRYHUQPHQWDOQRQSUR¿WRUJDQLVDWLRQ 7KH\ZHUHSUHGRPLQDQWO\IRFXVHGRQFRQVHUYDWLRQ 1( 1RUZHJLDQ(PEDVV\ of cultural heritage, healthcare support and human 0R) 0LQLVWU\RI)LQDQFH resources development. 0R( 0LQLVWU\RIWKH(QYLURQPHQW 0R/6$ 0LQLVWU\RI/DERXUDQG6RFLDO$IIDLUV In the current period the Czech Republic will receive 0R& 0LQLVWU\RI&XOWXUH (85PLOOLRQIURPWKHGRQRUVWDWHV7KHIXQGV 0R(<6 0LQVLWU\RI(GXFDWLRQ<RXWKDQG6SRUWV are designed for implementation of projects concerned 0R+ 0LQLVWU\RI+HDOWK with the development and cooperation between non- 0R, 0LQLVWU\RIWKH,QWHULRU governmental organisations, research institutions and 0R- 0LQLVWU\RI-XVWLFH organisation in both the public and private sectors. 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