Partnership Forum has been conducted within the context of Bulgaria-Türkiye IPA Cross-border Programme

Within the context of the Interreg Bulgaria-Türkiye IPA Cross-border Programme for which first call for proposals of 2014-2020 period has been announced, Partnership Forum has been organized with the cooperation of the Ministry for Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria (Managing Authority), Ministry for EU Affairs of Türkiye (National Authority), and the Joint Technical Secretariat of the Programme.

Legal representatives from potential beneficiaries of the Programme such as local administrations, labor organizations, trade, industry, and trade associations, social partners, educational institutions and other non-governmental organizations participated in the event which took place at the Trakya University Balkan Congresium Center.

Potential project beneficiaries from both sides of the border that are establishing partnerships will submit their project proposals that will be prepared in collaboration until 16 March 2016. After the evaluation of the project proposals together with the Bulgarian Managing Authority, the selected projects to be financed under the Programme will be announced.