BLACK SEA – SOLIDARITY AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY is a project funded by the Joint Operational Programme "Black Sea 2007-2013"

Black Sea- Solidarity and

Economic Activity

Project funded by the

EUROPEAN UNION

E-Bulletin Issue 02, June

In this issue:

FIRST TRILATERAL COORDINATION MEETING IN YAMBOL, BULGARIA UNDER THE PROJECT "BLACK SEA-SOLIDARITY AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY"- page 1

LARGE-SCALE INFORMATION SURVEY STUDY AND EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND THE NEEDS OF THE TARGET GROUPS OF THE PARTNER COUNTRIES- page 3

THE EDUCATIONAL GUIDE "EUROPEANIZATION OF OWN BUSINESS" IS UNDER ITS COURSE OF PREPARATION- page 3

VISIT OF THE DOBRICH FAIR "AGRICULTURE AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT" IN AUGUST 2012- page 4

IN JULY THERE WILL BE ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED TRAINING-SEMINAR IN CHOKHATAURI, GEORGIA- page 4

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Between 8-11.05.2012 there was held the first coordination meeting on the

project "Black Sea - solidarity and economic activity" , that is under the joint

operational program for cross-border co-operation " Joint Operational

Programme “Black Sea Basin 2007-2013 '. The project is a tripartite, as a leading

organization is Yambol Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The two other

partner organizations involved in the project are: Kavala Chamber of Commerce,

Greece and the Municipal Council of the Municipality Sakrebulo, Chakatauri,

Georgia.

At the coordination meeting was attended by Ms Olga Kazianis from the Greek

side -expert European programs and projects in the Chamber of Kavala - project

coordinator of the Greek side, and the the Georgian side was presented by Mr.

Anton Hundadze- Chairman of the Municipal Council of Chokhatauri and the

two experts of International Relations - Givi Antidze and Nazi Berdzenishvili

(members of the project team).

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During those few days of the coordination meeting, the three organizations had the opportunity to work and

coordinate their future activities, which are set in the project. There were identified and defined the dates for the visit

of the two international exhibitions, which will include delegations from the three countries. The first fair is in

Dobrich, Bulgaria – which is focused on the modern European agriculture and it will be held during the last week of

August. The second important point was organising the visit of the second fair which will be held the last week of

September 2012 in Kavala, Greece. Its name is Kavala-EXPO and it is dedicated to the business partnership of

producers and traders in the Black Sea and Balkan regions. The project team paid a lot of attention to the

documentation associated with the preparation of tendering procedures and financial reporting and accounting

documents. There was discussed the content of any activity to come, to make sure that the organizations will

implemente it in the most useful way for target groups.

The coordination meeting of the project team provoked great interest among the local media and it was covered by

several newspapers, radio and television. For the partners of Georgia, the coordination meeting on the project was

their first opportunity to visit Bulgaria and Yambol. This is their first meeting face to face with the two other

partner organizations

Formatted: English (U.S.)

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The information study, that was part of the project activities under the project, is already completed. The research study includes the

views of 600 people in the three partner countries / 200 of each partner country /. The survey was carried out according to previously prepared methodology previously prepared and printed in the language of the country questionnaire. On the basis of the included

questions and answers, there will be summarized and it will be evaluated the state of the economy in the area of each country and to identify the business needs, resources, tools for effect change and for improving the business environment in the partner countries.

The study and the computer processing of the results will ensure the reliability and representativeness of the results and conclusions.

The analysis will lead to recommendations for the impact of public authorities in the countries, business organizations and experts. The survey results will be used and presented during the workshops and the seminars and the preparation of information guide

"Europeanization of own business," and in the other project activities. The analysis will be printed and will be given to partners as well.

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At the beginning of next month, July 2012, there will be ready the guide that is planned under project, entitled "Europeanization of own business." The edition will consist of 100 pages, A4 format, it will be in English and it will have a circulation of 500 copies. The

electronic format of the publication will be posted on the website of the project: http://www.yambiz.com/blacksea/ for greater visibility and accessibility. The publication aims to present the European requirements for commercial relations and business relations - legal

framework, trade and customs regime, specifications and safety in food products, environmental regulations, business financing, EU

programs, EU institutions, institutions that support the business. The guide will be provided free of charge to all the participants in the coordination meeting, the participants in the upcoming workshops and seminars and the visitors from the partner countries in the two

exhibitions - in Bulgaria and Greece, the participants in the partner meetings for cooperation.

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The Agriculture and Everything for it

There has begun the organization of the visits of the three delegations from the three countries to the Fair-Exhibition in

Dobrich related with the agriculture. At the end of August, delegations from Bulgaria, Greece and Georgia will attend the

exhibition and there will be organized B2B meetings for companies with different interests. Visiting the exhibition will be

on a "to see and touch" basis where participants will have the opportunity to have a look of goods and services from

agriculture type - one of the most developed branch of the economy in every of the three Black Sea countries .

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In the seminar, there will participate 40 people invited by the project partners. The training seminar will be two days and

it will include presentation of the project and project partners, the results of pre-informative study conducted under the

project and analyzing the results of it, the European requirements for commerce, business - legal framework, trade and

customs regime, technical requirements and rules for safety of food products, environmental regulations, business

financing, EU programs, European institutions, institutions, business support, discussions, questions and answers. The

training seminar will be organized by the international project team and there will be three teachers from Bulgaria, invited

by the European network "Enterprise Europe Network" and "Europe Direct". The seminar in Georgia will be held in early

July and it is organized so that it coincides with one of the biggest national holidays in Chokhatauri, Georgia, where

representatives from more than 50 countries take part in it.

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Editor of the E- bulletin is Yambol Chamber of Commerce and Industry

June 2012

Contact Details:

Stoycho Stoychev

Yambol 8600

Rakovski 1

P.O.Box 291

tel.: 0035946662939

fax: 0035946665011

E-mail: yccibg@gmail.com

Yambol Chamber of Commerce and Industry

This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The content of this publication are the sole responsability of Yambol

Chamber of Commerce and Industry and can in no way reflect the views of the European Union.

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