MINUTES OF BOSNIAN INFO DAY TUZLA ... - Programme Med

PHOTOS AND SUMMARY
SUMMARY
The session was opened by Ms. Edina Kurtic from the Chamber of Economy Tuzla. She welcomed the
participants and highlighted the importance of taking part in transnational projects. Afterwards Ms.
Mersiha Zuban presented in details the so far participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in
Transnational Cooperation Programmes. She underlined that Bosnia joined the Med Programme
relatively late moreover the country had very limited allocations in the old regime of IPA
management. These elements prevented the more considerable participation of Bosnian partners in
MED projects. She also gave a basic introduction of the programme management structure. The NCP
was followed by the Thessaloniki Liaison Office. Mr. Dimanopoulos held two presentations; firstly
about the opened call for proposals and secondly about the services of the Liaison Office and the
evolution of the IPA management within the programme. Within the frame of the first presentation
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