Common use of Programme Description Clause in Contracts

Programme Description. The 2004 programme has been designed following the set of projects jointly defined by the partner countries and approved at the Joint Cooperation Committee meeting in Sofia, on 14 July 2004. To concretely face the two challenges of fragmented economy and of the depopulation trends one of the main goals of this project is the building of a local institutional capacity in the region, both at regional and local levels. The rationale behind the present project is to intervene on the local actors’ attitude for cross-border co-operation and in promoting joint actions towards the socio-economic cohesion throughout the whole border area. The strengthening of local capacities in project generation, management and administration is a prerequisite for the success of the NP, thus equalising capacities in institutions and administrations from both sides of the borders as well as in creating a common methodological framework for further joint cross border actions (designing of a common development strategies, acquiring skills for management of common projects, establishing joint communication strategies towards actors outside the border area, etc). The project will be implemented in the form of a grant scheme, while the support granted will be focused on areas/spheres of co-operation in which regions, municipalities, local development organisations and other social-economic partners should have expertise and experience. In particular this will include the eligible spheres of co-operation as set out below: 1) Support for strengthening border cooperation networks

Programme Description. The 2004 programme has been designed following the set of projects jointly defined by the partner countries and approved at the Joint Cooperation Committee meeting in Sofia, on 14 July 28 June 2004. To concretely face the two challenges of fragmented economy and of the depopulation trends one of the main goals of this project is the building of a local institutional capacity in the region, both at regional and local levels. The rationale behind the present project is to intervene on the local actors’ attitude for cross-border co-operation and in promoting joint actions towards the socio-economic cohesion throughout the whole border area. The strengthening of local capacities in project generation, management and administration is a prerequisite for the success of the NP, thus equalising capacities in institutions and administrations from both sides of the borders as well as in creating a common methodological framework for further joint cross border actions (designing of a common development strategies, acquiring skills for management of common projects, establishing joint communication strategies towards actors outside the border area, etc). The project will be implemented in the form of a grant scheme, while the support granted will be focused on areas/spheres of co-operation in which regions, municipalities, local development organisations and other social-economic partners should have expertise and experience. In particular this will include the eligible spheres of co-operation as set out below: 1) Support for strengthening border cooperation networks