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Approximately, 100 potential applicants from the programme eligible countries of Croatia and Montenegro met at the "Dr Simo Milošević" Institute on Wednesday 19^th May, 2010 at Partner Search Forum held under the IPA Cross-Border Programme Croatia - Montenegro funded by the European Commission.

This event was organized by the programme's Joint Technical Secretariat, in cooperation with the operating structures of the programme - the Ministry for European Integration of Montenegro and the Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Croatia. The participants were welcomed by Mr Dragan Đurišić, Head of JTS, Mrs Ratka Sekulović, Deputy of Minister for European Integration and Mrs Lidija Kasalo Malić, Head of Tendering and Contract Implementation Department, Agency for Regional Development Republic of Croatia.

Afterwards, the programme partnership principles and the content of the Guidelines for Applicants and the Application Package were briefly presented to the participants.

The main part of the Forum was initiation of 3 thematic workshops according to the specific programme measures, on the following aspects:

• Joint actions for environment, nature and cultural heritage protection
• Joint tourism and cultural space
• Small cross-border community development projects

Representatives from municipalities, non-governmental organizations, public services, educational and other institutions exchanged their project ideas and/or contacts, with an aim to establish future partnerships for joint projects before the expected launching of the second Call for Proposals. Many of them already managed to identify their partners, which was the primary goal of the forum.

Next Forum will be organized in Dubrovnik in middle June. You will be promptly informed about the date.

Please, find attached List of participants with the project ideas.