IPA Cross-Border Programme

“Greece - the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia” 2007-2013

April 2015
 Overview
The Programme approved on 28-09-2008 by the European Commission’s
Decision E(2008)4717/ 28-9- 2008.

Total Budget: 31,549,722 €

Member State: 20,072,593 €

(75% co finance rate)
IPA country: 11,477,129 €
(85% co finance rate)

For the projects available 28,753,919 €

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 Selection of projects

1st Call for Proposals:

Selected 18 projects for funding by the
JSC on 23rd September 2011 in Thessaloniki;
2nd Call for Proposals
Selected 20 projects for funding by the
JSC on 28th September 2012 in Thessaloniki;
3rd Call for Proposals
Selected 16 projects for funding by the
JSC on 9th April 2014 in Serres;

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Signed Subsidy Contracts – Greek
beneficiaries

1st Call for Proposals: 18 projects contracted in

an amount of 5,141,528.97 €

2nd Call for Proposals: 20 projects contracted

in an amount of 16,186,053.24 €

3rd Call for Proposals: 16 projects contracted

but only with Greek partners in an amount of
6,188,860.50 €

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 Support provided to project beneficiaries by JTS

• On-going help-desk and project

Training seminars 1st CfP: meetings organized by JTS;
• Thessaloniki, • Project monitoring;
23.02.2012; • JTS/Antenna and MA/DEU on-the-spot
• Kavadarci, visits of the projects;
13.03.2012; • ROM mission by EU Commission;
• Bitola, 15.03.2012;

Training seminars 2nd

CfP:
• Strumica, 21.02.2013;
• Bitola, 22.02.2013;
• Florina, 28.03.2013;
• Serres, 29.03.2013;

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Achieved results – Infrastructure actions

Constructed Education centres;

Regulated water channels and river
beds;
Reconstruction of administrative and
public utility buildings;
Construction of museums;
Renovation of zoo parks;
Reconstruction of water pump
stations;
Cenet, Border-In, Preparing for Intensive
Torrential Phenomena, Envi, Zoo
Innovativa, Kaimak, WWM-QUOL, Prom-
Cult

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 Achieved results – Economic development

Improved business communication and

cooperation;
Development of entrepreneurial
behaviour;
Prepared Guides and Publications;
Organization of trade fairs;
Development of production and trade
clusters;
Development of business centres;
Exchange and knowledge transfer;

Include, BEC-TSB, Trawbor, E-Auction,

WinWin

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Achieved results – Sustainable agriculture

Support to the agriculture

production and related branches;
Introduction of improved technics
and technologies;
Certification;
Education and development of
capacity and skills;
Networking;
Joint market approach;
Connecting the science and
businesses;
Ruland, ATC, Include, E-Auction,
Food Forest Parks, Isprop-Forgen

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 Achieved results – Human health
Improving the human health services for the population in the cross-border
area;
Improving the capacity of the organizations engaged in health care;
Education of the staff;
New equipment and facilities;
Exchange of knowledge and experiences;
Joint analysis and researches;
ChildrenHealth, IpaShield, Early Childhood Care

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Achieved results - Studies

Prepared feasibility studies and

researches for economic development;
Organized knowledge transfers;
Study tours;
Prepared joint solutions and software
programmes;
Participation at relevant international
events;
Zones and Roads, Agras, Teletherm,
Include, Ruland, E-auction

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 Achieved results - Tourism
Prepared feasibility studies and
analysis;
Introduction to the touristic
potentials;
Offering tourist hospitality;
Contribution to diversification and
alternative forms of tourism;
Linking and networking of tourist
sectors;
Participation of the CBC
population and the guests in the
joint events;
Joint tourist strategies;
Tourism Data, NTheSSiS, Prom-
Cult, PromoCross, Kaimak, Cenet,
Heritage Protect, Lhi-Lna
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 Achieved results - Environment
Increasing the awareness of the population and stakeholders;
Improving the environmental conditions;
Protection of the nature and livelihood;
Efficient management with resources;
Sustainable waste disposal;
Joint policies and measures for protection;
Improved use of available resources;
Teletherm, Peebpe, Fireshield, Zoo Innovativa, WWM-
QUOL, Ruland, Safe Wastecycle, Safewet, Prom-Cult,
Aitolos

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Achieved results – Cultural Heritage

Protection and promotion of CBC

heritage;
Reconstruction and rehabilitation;
Enrichment of the traditions and
cultures of the region;
Production of promotional and
awareness raising materials;
Linking the heritage to local and CBC
economic development;
PromoCross, Prom-Cult, Heritage
Protect, Lhi-Lna, NTheSSis

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 Achieved results – People Events (Social)

- Joint ceremonies and traditions;

- Joint concerts;
- Joint theater plays;
- Joint sport races;
- Exchange of students;
- Gastronomy events;
- Music festivals;
Kaimak, Concert, Interact, Cross-border
wheels, Prom-Cult, Cenet

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 Produced promotion and visibility materials

• Prepared logos of the projects;

• Prepared and printed project leaflets, brochures,
e-bulletins, newsletters;

• Produced and transmitted audio

and video spots;
• Visibility tables and boards;
• Posters and signs;
• Produced promotional materials like
pens, caps, t-shirts, notebooks, and
etc.
• Developed web pages:
http://www.lhilna.eu//
http://http://trawbor.eu/

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 Positive outcomes and Lessons learnt during
Implementation

Project management capacity of

the partners permanently is
improving;
Establishment of partnerships and
CB networks on long term;
Strengthened the cooperation
among CB partners in the region;
Increased awareness about
functioning of EU funding and EU
rules with partners;
The stimulated communication and
cooperation put forward common
aspects and smooth out differences
of population in cross-border
regions.
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 Positive Lessons learnt during the Implementation – cont.

The project results and outcomes are in line with the objectives and goals
of the Programme;
The project results and outcomes contribute to further economic and
social development in the cross-border regions;
Improved infrastructure for better livelihood and welfare of the economy
and the population in the cross-border regions;
The projects implementation bring to stronger cohesion of the
participating regions and the population from the cross-border regions;
Improved communication and understanding better the differences and
common aspects of population cross-border regions;

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Thank you for your attention!

Zhupan Martinovski,
JTS Project Officer