· ENVIRONMENT LIFE Nature 2003 (conservation natural habitat, wild flora and fauna) Tender for bids. Deadline for the presentation of proposals to the national authorities: 30/9/2002. For further information, consult the Commission’s Internet site, or contact the competent national authority (in Italy: the Ministero dell’Ambiente e tutela del territorio, Direzione conservazione della natura, Divisione II, Progetti Life-Nature, Via Capitan Bavastro 174, 00154 Rome; fax: 06/5722.8257) (OGEC C 146/13, 19/6/2002); · CULTURE CULTURE 2000 Bids for tender for 2003. Priority: Entertainment arts. Deadline for the presentation of proposals: 15/10/2002 (annual projects); 31/10/2002 (pluriannual projects). For further information, consult the Commission’s internet site, or contact the cultural contact Point in Italy: Antenna culturale europea CCP Italia, Massimo Scalari/Cristina Bartolini, Dialoghi per la cultura europea, Antenna culturale europea; Piazza Castello 9, 10123 Turin; Tel: 011/547208; Fax: 011/548252; e-mail: Internet site: (OGEC C 148/4, 21/6/2002);