MANAGING AUTHORITY OF THE EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME - 2007-2013

ST PROTOCOL NUMBER: 8002/1 CALL

JOINT TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT OF THE EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME GREECE -BULGARIA 2007-2013

PROJECT TITLE/PROJECT ACTIONS FOR STRENGTHENING LOCAL HUMAN CAPITAL ACRONYM / CROSS LOHUCA PRIORITY AXIS 3. COMPETITIVENESS & HUMAN RESOURCES 3.1. Support and Valorisation of Human Resources - AREA OF INTERVENTION Support of Preparatory Actions in view of the Open Labour Market INITIAL PROJECT BUDGET 1.450.000,00 (€) MUNICIPALITY BUDGET (€) LEAD PARTNER OF DELTA 430.800,00 € BUDGET (€) PROJECT PARTNER 2 MUNICIPALITY OF CHALKIDONA 361.563,30 € BUDGET (€) PROJECT PARTNER 3 MUNICIPALITY OF OREOKASTRO 97.200,00 € BUDGET (€) PROJECT PARTNER 4 MUNICIPALITY OF GARMEN 213.680,00 € BUDGET (€) PROJECT PARTNER 5 MUNICIPALITY OF SIMITLI 171.466,70 € 1.274.710,00 FINAL PROJECT BUDGET (€) PROJECT DURATION 21 (IN MONTHS)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The main purpose of the proposed project is to create the conditions that will lead to employment growth in the cross border region. More specifically to: support the further development of the economic dynamics of the region, promote employment by enhancing the local labour market to address high unemployment. It aims to promote equal opportunities, create a permanent cross-border cooperation, explore the need for upgrading and updating knowledge and skills, following the necessary strategic direction to provide a single policy. As well as it means to exploit new technologies, forward legislation on working conditions, organize and implement cross border actions so that know-how and knowledge exchange will be achieved in Long Life Learning field. OBJECTIVES-EXPECTED OUTPUTS-EXPECTED RESULTS OF THE PROJECT The overall objective is to create the conditions that will lead to employment growth in the cb region, support the further development of the economic dynamics of the region by strengthening existing structures, promote employment by enhancing the local labour market to address high unemployment Expected outputs: training of 192 beneficiaries in specialties with potential employment opportunities, creation of manuals in the environmental field, a guide to employment policy and also in the management of suburban green, creating an information portal, studies, creation of a GIS on regional employment – unemployment, networking, pilot service between partners for socially vulnerable groups. Expected results: 1)improve the partners’ ability to develop policies in the region, 2)enhance cross-border business partnerships that support the economic relations networks 3)bring real results in the financial structure of the region 4)support of further development of economic dynamics LOCATION OF ACTIVITIES The activities will take place around the West Rural - in the areas of , Koufalia, Chalastra, Axios, Kallithea and Ag. Athanasios, as well as in the District of Blagoevgrad – in the areas of Simitli and Garmen.