RBTBC 'TRAKIA'

Final beneficiaries
Direct beneficiaries of the project are 20 SMEs from the Republic of Turkey and at least 20 from the Republic of Bulgaria. They will participate directly in the organized 2 “Partner info days” in Haskovo and Edirne and in the rest of the project activities.
Main activities

Carry out “Partner info-days” in Haskovo, Bulgaria and in Edirne, Turkey. The “Partner info-days” will include rich programme with visits to enterprises, seminar and a tour for establishing the investment opportunities in the regions.

Creation of web site of the existing Regional Bulgarian-Turkish Business Council “Trakya” where current and update information will be placed about the activities of the Council, the opportunities for development of the cross-border region and the partnership between SMEs from Bulgaria and Turkey. The web-site will contain separate sections with information about activities of the Council, the upcoming project events, section for identification and discussion of occurred problems and the measures for solving them, as well as the adoption of common priorities in the regional economic development of the cross-border region and finally a section for feedback.

Establish contacts between Bulgarian and Turkish SMEs with the purpose of developing the business on the territory of the target border regions. With the development of the business relations between the firms we will create conditions for increasing the commercial exchange, the firms’ sales turnover, increase the number of employed /reduce the number of unemployed respectively/ in Haskovo and Edirne regions and hence improve the life standards in them.

Carry out large scale informational campaign for promotion of the project and its activities among the target groups and beneficiaries, the local authorities, non-government organizations and the community.

Produce and publish Investment Guide for the entrepreneurs from the border regions of Bulgaria and Turkey.

Carry out Final Conference on the project with presentation of the published Investment Guide to the representatives of the partner organization, the business from the two regions and the public as well as the results from the project.

The inclusion of SME representatives from Haskovo and Edirne regions in the “Partnership info-days” is done by submitting an application in the respective regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Period of execution: December 2007 – October 2008
Budget of the project: 35 455,00 euro – 10% of the sum is co-financed by HCCI

	Final beneficiaries Direct beneficiaries of the project are 20 SMEs from the Republic of Turkey and at least 20 from the Republic of Bulgaria. They will participate directly in the organized 2 “Partner info days” in Haskovo and Edirne and in the rest of the project activities. Main activities Carry out “Partner info-days” in Haskovo, Bulgaria and in Edirne, Turkey. The “Partner info-days” will include rich programme with visits to enterprises, seminar and a tour for establishing the investment opportunities in the regions. Creation of web site of the existing Regional Bulgarian-Turkish Business Council “Trakya” where current and update information will be placed about the activities of the Council, the opportunities for development of the cross-border region and the partnership between SMEs from Bulgaria and Turkey. The web-site will contain separate sections with information about activities of the Council, the upcoming project events, section for identification and discussion of occurred problems and the measures for solving them, as well as the adoption of common priorities in the regional economic development of the cross-border region and finally a section for feedback. Establish contacts between Bulgarian and Turkish SMEs with the purpose of developing the business on the territory of the target border regions. With the development of the business relations between the firms we will create conditions for increasing the commercial exchange, the firms’ sales turnover, increase the number of employed /reduce the number of unemployed respectively/ in Haskovo and Edirne regions and hence improve the life standards in them. Carry out large scale informational campaign for promotion of the project and its activities among the target groups and beneficiaries, the local authorities, non-government organizations and the community. Produce and publish Investment Guide for the entrepreneurs from the border regions of Bulgaria and Turkey. Carry out Final Conference on the project with presentation of the published Investment Guide to the representatives of the partner organization, the business from the two regions and the public as well as the results from the project. The inclusion of SME representatives from Haskovo and Edirne regions in the “Partnership info-days” is done by submitting an application in the respective regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Period of execution: December 2007 – October 2008 Budget of the project: 35 455,00 euro – 10% of the sum is co-financed by HCCI
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