JemsAt the final Conference of the Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia – Serbia 2014-2020, which was held on 23 October 2024 in Osijek, Croatia, with the participation of representatives of two countries and stakeholders from the Programme area, the results achieved during financial period 2014-2020 were presented, as well as insight into the new possibilities for financing through 2nd Call for proposals of the Interreg VI-A IPA programme Croatia- Serbia 2021-2027.
Beside the successful results of cooperation between institutions and organizations from Croatia and Serbia that were presented, project beneficiaries from different priority axes had the opportunity to share their experience in in implementing their cross-border projects through interesting panel discussion on the topic” The importance of Interreg projects for the local community”. The panellists also gave useful advice to future project partners based on their experience.
The Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia – Serbia 2014-2020 was approved by European Commission on 24 August 2015 with the overall EU budget of EUR 34,293,188. During the Programme period, 48 projects were contracted with as many as 179 project partners.
With the successful results that were shown, we have closed this financial perspective, but cooperation between two countries continues through the Interreg VI-A IPA Programme Croatia – Serbia 2021-2027 which makes available to beneficiaries from this two countries EUR 34,801,503.00 for projects which will support strengthening the social, economic and territorial development of the cross-border area. Moreover, the Conference was also an opportunity to present all the main features of the 2nd Call for proposals within 2021-2027 that will be open at the end of October 2024.
The total EU funds available for projects within the 2nd Call for proposals is EUR 11,470,000.00, while the deadline for submitting proposals will be until 20 February 2025 at 15:00.
Informative workshops where potential applicants will be provided with all the information will be held at the end of the November and beginning of December. We invite all those interested to follow our Programme website as well as our social networks, where we will publish all information on time.
At the Conference, the participants were introduced to the Interreg Cooperation Day, and the Conference gave them the opportunity to celebrate it by visiting the ADAPTVitis strategic project at the end of the Conference. Visitors toured the project and had the opportunity to taste the varieties of wine that are the potential of the region – the potential that this strategic project wants to retain and improve.
Please find all presentations from the Conference here:
The results of the Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia –Serbia 2014-2020
2nd Call for proposals of the Interreg VI-A IPA programme Croatia- Serbia 2021-2027
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