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

Youth Empowerment and Employment Generation Project

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Project Title Youth Empowerment and Employment Generation Project
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: Sprint Foundation, AL

Lead Partner: Economic Chamber of Northwest Macedonia, MK
Sector of intervention: Social cohesion. Education and employment.
Action location/s AL – Region of Diber

MK – Southwest Region
Project aim & Objective: To promote partnerships between various local government agencies, educational institutions, youth organizations and private sector on both sides of the border aiming at social cohesion of young generation through education and employment. Enhancing civil society and local government cooperation.
Results: A detailed overview report of the status quo of young people development in the respective regions and a better knowledge management to serve either for the Youth Empowerment and Employment Generation Project; Network youth employment and youth entrepreneurship; Improvement of issues related to work-force development by preparing the youth for the workplace.
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Project duration: 14 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 104,878.80

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

Sustaining rural development in the Deshati mountain range region: Deshati LAGs

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Project Title Sustaining rural development in the Deshati mountain range region: Deshati LAGs
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: Albanian National Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center, (AL)

Lead Partner: Local Community Development Foundation, MK
Sector of intervention: Tourism.
Action location/s AL– Diber region

MK –Polog and Southwest region
Project aim & Objective: Contributing to the sustainable rural development of the Deshati mountain range region and support the development of rural and mountain tourism in the Deshati mountain range region.
Results: Local Action Groups are established and active in local development; Strategies of tourism development for the Deshati mountain range region are developed. Households involved in rural/mountainous tourism have increased their capacity in service provision. Coordination of touristic offer from two sides of the border has improved. Cooperation between local actors across the border is promoted.
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Project duration: 18 months

Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in MK: € 132,345.40
Total Project Budget for the grant beneficiary in AL € 144,608.36

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