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Dear all,</div>
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We would like to kindly remind you that the amendment period for the PIXEurope Grant Agreements under the
<u>HE and DEP</u> programmes is currently open.</div>
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In light of the numerous questions received and the upcoming information session scheduled for 24 March, we have decided to extend the deadline for submitting amendment requests until
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We would like to take this opportunity to emphasise that all amendment proposals must be submitted following the format outlined in our previous communication. Please ensure that your request is sent in a
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A clear description of the proposed change</div>
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The programme, section and page of the Grant Agreement where the modification applies</div>
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A detailed justification of the reason for the change</div>
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Please send your requests to Valerio, Marina and myself before the updated deadline.</div>
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As a reminder, requests that are not submitted within this amendment period will need to wait until the next one, except in duly justified exceptional cases.</div>
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Should you have any questions, we remain at your disposal, and we also encourage you to attend the information session on 24 March, where we will address this process in detail.</div>
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Thank you and best regards, </div>
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<b>From:</b> Ana Aguarod Franco <Ana.Aguarod@icfo.eu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 02 March 2026 4:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'pixeurope-ga@lists.icfo.es' <pixeurope-ga@lists.icfo.es><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Valerio Pruneri <Valerio.Pruneri@icfo.eu>; Marina Santana <Marina.Santana@icfo.eu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> PIXEurope: Opening of Amendment Period – Grant Agreements (HE & DEP)</div>
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Dear all,</div>
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We would like to inform you that we are now opening the <u>first amendment period of the year for the PIXEurope Grant Agreements under both the HE and DEP programmes.</u></div>
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<span style="color: black;">As previously announced, two amendment periods of this type will be organised annually: one in
</span><span style="color: rgb(23, 78, 134);"><b>March</b> </span><span style="color: black;">(which we are now launching) and a second one in
</span><span style="color: rgb(23, 78, 134);"><b>October</b></span><span style="color: black;">. Please note that any changes not submitted during the current period will need to wait until the next amendment period, and so on. This does not apply to duly justified
exceptional cases, which will be assessed separately.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Should your organization wish to request an amendment, please send us the following information by</span><span style="color: rgb(23, 78, 134);"> <b>Friday 20 March</b></span><span style="color: black;">:</span></div>
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A clear description of the proposed change</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; direction: ltr;">
The programme, section and page of the Grant Agreement where the modification applies</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; direction: ltr;">
A detailed justification of the reason for the change. Please note that the justification is particularly important, as it will be presented to the Project Officer for approval.</li></ul>
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Here you can find the link to the Grant Agreements on which the changes must be made: </div>
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Kindly send this information in a <u>Word document to Valerio, Marina and myself before the above-mentioned deadline</u>. Once all requests have been collected, we will initiate the amendment procedure through the ECAS Portal.</div>
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<u>Regarding amendments to the JPA</u>, we are still awaiting further guidance from the Project Officer. As soon as we receive additional information, we will inform you so that this process can also begin.</div>
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Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.</div>
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Best regards, </div>
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