An information meeting was held with the local authorities in Madan municipality
On 03.02.2022 from 14:00 in Hall 301 of the Municipality of Madan was held an information event in the implementation of the project "Business Council" - 6275_BC, funded by Subsidy contract № B6.3a.18 / 13.04.2021, Program for Territorial Cooperation Interreg V-A Greece - Bulgaria 2014-2020.
The moderator made a presentation of the project and the participating organizations. Explain briefly the essence of the INTERREG V-A Greece-Bulgaria program, as well as its main objectives, namely: expanding entrepreneurial activity in the eligible region, improving the capacity of SME representatives to penetrate foreign markets, promoting cultural and natural heritage, expanding of social entrepreneurship in the border areas, etc.
The host of the event presented the project idea, emphasizing its main goal of establishing 7 business councils in Bulgaria (Blagoevgrad, Smolyan, Haskovo, Kardzhali) and 7 business councils in Greece (Evros, Xanthi, Rhodopes, Drama, Kavala, Thessaloniki, Serres ). In addition, the participants were introduced to the priority sectors of action, as follows: Agro-food industry, Waste management for recycling or energy, Renewable energy and energy saving, Sustainable tourism, Health, Materials-Technologies, Textile industry.
Each of the partner organizations was presented with its own experience, but the role of the DISK in the work of business councils was discussed in detail, namely: providing full support to business councils related to administrative and organizational needs, free trainings, exchange of experience, resource provision, preparation and distribution of press releases, moderation of periodic meetings of councils and engagement of local government representatives.
After the presentation, the moderator invited the participants to the meeting to enter a discussion mode.
