INFO DAY IN BAR

Friday, 04 September 2009 15:21

35 potential applicants attended

The second Info Day organized within the frame of the IPA Cross Border Programme Croatia - Montenegro 2007-2013 took place in the Small Hall of Bar Municipality, on September 3rd, 2009. This event also attracted the big interest of potential applicants - 35 representatives from institutions and organizations from Bar, Budva, Nikšić, Podgorica, Ulcinj, Vurpazar, as well as one French association, took part.

The Info Day was organized and run by the programme's Joint Technical Secretariat in cooperation with the Ministry for Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Croatia and the Ministry for European Integration of Montenegro, following announcement of the first Call for Project Proposals. Participants were greeted by Mrs. Ratka Sekulović, Chief of the Department for Cross-Border Programmes at the Ministry for European Integration of Montenegro and Mr. Enrique Aguado Asenjo, Task Manager for Democratic Stabilization - Operations Section as representative from the Delegation of the European Commission to Montenegro.

After the welcoming speeches were given, the Joint Technical Secretariat provided detailed information about the programme's Procedures, presented the key documents forming the Application Package, namely: the Guidelines for Applicants, Application Form, Budget and Logical Framework Matrix, and explained how they should be filled completed. The info day was concluded with a Questions and Answers session, in which participants received detailed answers to questions posed regarding the principles of co-financing, sustainability of projects, budgeting, evaluation criteria etc. All questions raised together with the answers given will be uploaded onto the web-sites of the Programme, of the Operating Structures and of the European Commission (Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ section).

The final two Info Days within the frame of this Programme and this Call will take place in Croatia, and will be held in Dubrovnik and Opuzen, on September 10th and 11th, 2009 respectively.