About the IPA CBC Programme “Bulgaria-FYROM 2007-2013”
IPA Bulgaria-FYROM 2007-2013

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Cross-border cooperation within IPA has the objective of promoting good neighbourly relations, fostering stability, security and prosperity in the mutual interest of all countries concerned, and of encouraging their harmonious, balanced and sustainable development.

Learning from past experience, IPA CBC operates on both sides of the border on the basis of one set of rules and objectives, thus providing the opportunity for fully equal and balanced programming and decision making process.

The objectives of the IPA CBC component are designed to take into consideration the specific needs of the respective external border. These are:

  ⇒   Development of cross-border economic, social and environmental activities in border areas.
  ⇒   Address common challenges in the field of environment, public health, prevention and fight against organized crime.
  ⇒   Ensure efficient and secure borders.
  ⇒   Promote legal and administrative cooperation.
  ⇒   Promote local “people to people” type of actions.

Project „Entrepreneurs’ Club”
IPA Bulgaria-FYROM 2007-2013

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Overall objective of the project is to create a self-sustaining incubator for entrepreneurs whose new businesses utilize combined resources from both sides of the Bulgarian-FYROM border.

Specific objectives include:

  ⇒   Awareness about the opportunities for business within the cross-border region.
  ⇒   Awareness about the added value of the use of integrated resources (natural, human, assets, geographical) from the both sided of the border.
  ⇒   Development of entrepreneurship spirit amongst the participants in the project and the audience that will use information and findings of the project.
  ⇒   Identification of best entrepreneurship practices and new business ideas within the cross-border region.
  ⇒   Establishment of a self-sustaining venue for exchange of ideas and pier support amongst entrepreneurs – Entrepreneur’s Club.

Activities
IPA Bulgaria-FYROM 2007-2013

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  1.   Project management and reporting.
  2.   Development of a training curricular and training materials.
  3.   Selection of mentors, trainers and trainees and provision of entrepreneurship trainings and seminars.
  4.   Business plan competitions and practical entrepreneurship exercises.
  5.   Development of a Manual for entrepreneurs.
  6.   Development of an e-trade platform.
  7.   Conferences on entrepreneurship in Bulgaria and FYROM.
  8.   Information, promotion and awareness activities.

Expected results
IPA Bulgaria-FYROM 2007-2013

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  ⇒   Set of training materials on entrepreneurship.
  ⇒   Delivery of four three day training sessions.
  ⇒   One competition event.
  ⇒   Manual for entrepreneurs.
  ⇒   E-trade platform.
  ⇒   Two conferences on entrepreneurship.
  ⇒   1000 brochures, two transparences, 20 TV/radio announcements, 4 newspaper publications.

Best practices



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