Second meeting of the Joint Working Group

On April 23, 2014 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia held its second meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) for preparation of cross border cooperation programme between Bulgaria and Macedonia 2014-2020.

The main topic on the agenda was the presentation of the program strategy and review and approval of the thematic priorities.

As a result of discussions were conducted chose the following three priorities: 

- TP 2 Protecting the environment, promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, risk prevention and management

- TP 4 Encouraging tourism and cultural and natural heritage;

- TP 7 Enhancing competitiveness, business environment and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, trade and investment

 Special emphasis was placed on the need to stimulate the participation of young people from trans - border region in the implementation of the selected priorities.

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Documents from second meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG)

- LIST of PARTICIPANT

- THEMATIC PRIORITIES for assistance for TERRITORIAL COOPERATIONS and Roadmap of the programming process

- Presentation of the situation analysis and SWOT analysis, findings from consultations with stakeholders, thematic priorities and intervention logic

- Letters of support with positions in favor of retaining the location of the Joint Technical Secretariat for the 2014 – 2020 period

- Minutes - 2nd Joint Working Group for preparation of IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2014 – 2020