Information meeting with representatives of the local authorities in the municipality of Dimitrovgrad
On 18.02.2022 in a hall located in the municipal administration of Dimitrovgrad was held an information meeting in the implementation of the project "Business Council" - 6275_BC, funded by Subsidy contract № B6.3a.18 / 13.04.2021, Territorial Cooperation Program Interreg V-A Greece - Bulgaria 2014 -2020, and the meeting was attended by representatives of the municipal administration of Dimitrovgrad.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Dimitrovgrad Municipal Administration, namely the Deputy Mayor for European Policies and International Relations, the Head of the Department for Social Activities and Education and experts.
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 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 ).
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.
