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Small Projects Fund for Cross-Border Cooperation Bulgaria-Turkey
CFCU/TR 0602.17 The Central Finance and Contracts
Unit on behalf of the Republic of Turkey is seeking proposals for the development
of small scale, “people-to-people” and “soft” local development activities of
a cross-border nature and the enhancement of the capability of local and regional
authorities and other NGOs to develop and implement joint projects within the
border regions Haskovo, Yambol and Burgas in Bulgaria and Edirne and Kırklareli
in Turkey with financial assistance from the National Pre-Accession Financial
Assistance Programme for Turkey 2006 programme of the European Communities.
Activities eligible under the JSPF involve
the enhancement of the capability of local and regional authorities and other
components of the democratic society (chambers of commerce, industry and agriculture,
trade associations, trade unions, NGOs, schools and universities, etc.) to develop
and implement joint projects within the border region, to overcome specific development
problems of the border region and to remove existing disparities within the cross-border
region, and in this way, to promote economic and social cohesion. The
full Guidelines for Applicants are available for consultation at the following
internet sites: www.cfcu.gov.tr
; www.dpt.gov.tr; www.edirne.gov.tr and www.kirklareli.gov.tr. Although a Turkish
version of the Guidelines is provided, please note that in the event of any contentious
issues arising, it is the English text which is the legal reference. The deadline
for submission of proposals is 14 April 2008, at 17:00 (local time).
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