World Heritage in Young Hands – Together Protecting our Culture and Nature

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Project Title World Heritage in Young Hands – Together Protecting our Culture and Nature
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Coalition of youth organizations SEGA, MK

Lead Partner: National Centre for Community Services, AL
Sector of intervention: Youth groups education. Enhancing civil society cooperation
Action location/s AL – Elbasan and Korça Region

MK – Pelagonia region and South-West region
Project aim & Objective: Promotion of an effective collaboration between the civil society actors towards fruitful social development in the CBC region. Supporting the networking process and sustainable partnerships between youth local based organizations in planning and implementation of joint actions within the region
Results: Created informal network of youth CSOs from the CBC region; Strengthened organizational and programme capacities of the youth organizations through training process; Shared positive practices and knowledge on successful programme and organizational management between youth CSOs in the region; Established partnerships for joint projects that target young people under the EU programmes.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 49,424.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 44,179.39

Virtual Action – Real Result

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Project Title Virtual Action – Real Result
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: MDC-TI.Net, MK

Lead Partner: Foreign Investors Association of Albania, AL

 
Sector of intervention: Business promotion, competitiveness
Action location/s AL – Korca & Pogradec

MK – Ohrid & Struga municipality
Project aim & Objective: Creating favorable conditions for sustainable development reinforce relations trough long term regional cooperation between companies, institutions and people related to competiveness and attractiveness in the cross-border region by effective use of the existing economic infrastructure as a basis for acceleration of joint co-operation.
Results: Improved competitiveness and attractiveness of the companies through creation, promotion and utilization of Inventory: Data Base and Virtual Software (web-based), including Manual, Marketing Strategy; Raised awareness and capacity building on competitiveness and improving standards (including appropriate behaviour) for more effective production, delivering services and work in general;
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Project duration: 20 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € – 146,176.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 124,643.00

Towards an Alternative Tourism

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Project Title Towards an Alternative Tourism
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Macedonian Enterprise Development

Lead Partner: Partners Albania – Center for change and conflict management, (AL)
Sector of intervention: Tourism, Business promotion.
Action location/s AL – Korça Region, the districts of Korça and Pogradec

MK – Southwest region, Municipalities: Ohrid, Debarca, Struga and Vevcani.
Project aim & Objective: Development and implementation of training, educational activities and transfer of know-how, in the fields of tourism and business management” aimed at rural entrepreneurs (family businesses) in the cross-border area.
Results: Identified and developed local tourism products; Developed capacity for tourism; Promoted tourism potential of the region; Improved tourism infrastructure; Exchanged best practices.
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Project duration: 20 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 209,994.68
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 135,191.70

Women and theatre creation Hub

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Project Title Women and theatre creation Hub
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Municipality of Tetovo, MK

Lead Partner: Municipality of Korca, AL
Sector of intervention: Cultural, social inclusion of women
Action location/s AL – Korca, Pogradec, Cerrik, Elbasan, Diber, Librazhd, Gramsh

MK – Tetovo, Prilep, Struga, Ohrid, Gostivar, Debar, Zelino
Project aim & Objective: Good project management, to know and improve the knowledge of the women’s creative resources, to favor the turnover in the managerial roles, to improve competences and services in theatre field. To improve the social dialogue and to develop the sensitiveness towards an active citizenship.
Results: Good cross border partnership; valorization of the women’s talent and creative skills for a further integration of them into the making-decision processes of the public bodies and the cultural organizations; stronger impact of the artistic activities on the social and economic development; further specialization of the workforce; improvement of the social and intercultural dialogue; good promotion and image of women artists.
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 80,000.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 60.000.00

The use of art where is hard to talk-exchanges between artists working in the social field

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Project Title The use of art where is hard to talk-exchanges between artists working in the social field
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Refraction Association, AL

Lead Partner: Association of Artists Cultural Centre Media Artes, MK
Sector of intervention: Cultural. Vulnerable groups
Action location/s AL – Korce Pogradec, Diber

MK – Ohrid, Struga
Project aim & Objective: Network of civil society cultural organizations, local institutions, community-based groups and artists working with vulnerable groups using art activities in both sides of border between AL and MK.
Results: Network of CSO and artists working with vulnerable groups using art activities: Enhanced professional capacities of artists and raised capacity building of cultural organizations to work with vulnerable people; developing and delivering publications and organizing pilot activities with trained artists in each partner country; Enhanced exchange, knowledge and dialogue between cultural organizations and artists in AL and MK with EU countries such as Sweden;
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 66,400.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 104,959.19

Protect marks of CBC Product

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Project Title Protect marks of CBC Product
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Economic Chamber of Northwest Macedonia, MK

Lead Partner: General Directorate of Patents and Trademarks, AL
Sector of intervention: Promotion of trademark and patent protection
Action location/s AL – Korca & Dibra

MK – Polog and Southwest region
Project aim & Objective: Contribution to increased competitiveness of cross-border businesses through promotion and protection of trademarks and patents. Established platform for promotion of trademark and patent protection, increased understanding of trademark and patent regulations, promoted trademark and patent protection in the CB area.
Results: Established platform for promotion of trademark and patent protection in CB area; Increased understanding of trademark and patent regulations in the CB area; Promoted trademark and patent protection in the CB area.
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 136.114.70

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 134,100.16

Preservation of the unique heritage and cultural exchange between Bilisht and Brvenica

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Project Title Youth without borders
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.3 Social cohesion
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Coalition of youth organizations SEGA, MK

Lead Partner: National Centre for Community Services, AL
Sector of intervention: Youth groups education. Enhancing civil society cooperation
Action location/s AL – Elbasan and Korça Region

MK – Pelagonia region and South-West region
Project aim & Objective: Promotion of an effective collaboration between the civil society actors towards fruitful social development in the CBC region. Supporting the networking process and sustainable partnerships between youth local based organizations in planning and implementation of joint actions within the region
Results: Created informal network of youth CSOs from the CBC region; Strengthened organizational and programme capacities of the youth organizations through training process; Shared positive practices and knowledge on successful programme and organizational management between youth CSOs in the region; Established partnerships for joint projects that target young people under the EU programmes.
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Project duration: 12 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 49,424.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 44,179.39

Innovative Practices in Environmental Protection

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Project Title Innovative Practices in Environmental Protection
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.1 Economic development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Comitato di Coordinamento delle Organizzazioni per il Servizio Volontario – MK
Lead Partner: Destination Management Organization (DMO) – AL Partners:

Municipality Resen, MK;

Public Institution National Park Galicica, MK;

Municipality Liqenas, AL;

Transborder Wildlife AL;

University “Fan S. Noli, Korce, AL
Sector of intervention: Environmental protection
Action location/s The area of Prespa Lake between Resen, Liqenas and Korce, encompassing Galicica and Prespa
Project aim & Objective: Support to sustainable environmental management of natural resources and pilot practices for improvement of the treatment and quality of water in Prespa Lake Basin and Korce region. Natural system for waste water collection and treatment.
Results: Established sustainable and innovative small scale Reed Beds Techniques as natural system for waste water collection and treatment in the villages Grncari/Podmocani and Gorica; Supported actions for sustainable agriculture and rational use of pesticides and fertilizers to reduce the impact of agricultural practices to the Prespa Lake Basin ecosystem; Implemented trainings, educational activities and promotion of comprehensive awareness campaign related to environmental issues.
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 181,990.15
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 175,266.00

Initiative to Enhance Public Dialog on Sustainable Use of Energy

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Project Title Initiative to Enhance Public Dialog on Sustainable Use of Energy
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.2 Sustainable environment development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Academy of Political Studies, AL

Lead Partner: Center for Research and Policy Making, MK
Sector of intervention: Environmental protection, Energy Efficiency
Action location/s AL –Korca, Pogradec

MK – Bitola, Kicevo
Project aim & Objective: To create the ground and conditions for effective use of energy at local level through increased understanding and cooperation among local government units, business community, public and other relevant stakeholders.
Results: Increased capacities of 4 municipaties and other local stakeholders on EE issues and across borders; Platforms for Actions Established among local stakeholders and across borders; Established a long-term dialogue among all local stakeholders on EE issues and its implementation at local level; Increased awareness of all local stakeholders on EE issues and its implementation.
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 78,812.54

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 108,468.91

Increasing energy efficiency and utilization of renewable energy sources in the cross-border region

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Project Title Increasing energy efficiency and utilization of renewable energy sources in the cross-border region
Type of Contract/Category Grant contract
IPA Component

 

 IPA 1 (2007-2013), Cross border Cooperation Programme: Republic of North Macedonia – Republic of Albania

3rd call for proposals
Measure 1.2 Sustainable environment development
Functional Lead Partner, Lead partner and partners Functional Lead Partner: Macedonian Center for Energy Efficiency, MK

Lead Partner: Albania-EU Energy Efficiency Center, AL
Sector of intervention: Environmental protection, Energy Efficiency
Action location/s AL – Korca Region

MK – Southwest Region
Project aim & Objective: Determining and increasing the utilization of Renewable Energy Sources and the Energy Efficiency in the cross-border region. Improving the living and working conditions; Reducing energy poverty, decreasing the CO2 pollution in the cross-border region and preservation of the natural resources.
Results: Raised awareness of the general population: Built capacity of the local administration: determined potential for utilization of renewable energy sources and implementation of energy efficiency measures.
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 71,115.00

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 77,915.77