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Closing conference of the project "Europe on the Balkans: A Common Future 
Project 101122192 — 2022-BG-EUonBalkans  August 24, 2024, at 10:30 AM 
Albena Resort, Bulgaria 

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The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is pleased to invite you to the closing conference of the project "Europe on the Balkans: A Common Future", implemented by the Agency with the support of the European Commission..

The conference will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 10:30 AM in Albena Resort, Bulgaria.

The topics to be discussed include the new elements in the Cohesion Policy of the European Union for the 2021-2027 period and the results achieved from 2014 to 2020.

With this initiative, BTA aims to inform the general public and encourage open dialogue about the Cohesion Policy, its local impact, and the implementation of the political priorities of the European Union.

From December 2023 to August 2024, BTA has organized discussions at its Press Clubs in Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, and Yambol, as well as cross-border conferences in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje, and Thessaloniki.

ABOUT BTA


BTA

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is an independent national news organization of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Under the BTA Act:

(1) BTA, acting in the best interests of the public and of the State and conforming to the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian News Agency Act, exercises discretion in determining the content of its newsgathering and news-distributing operation and assumes responsibility for this operation.

(2) BTA is independent in the implementation of its operation and is accountable to the National Assembly.

BTA was established by a decree issued by Prince Ferdinand I in 1898. It put out its first newsletter on February 16 the same year.

BTA is a member of the European Alliance of News Agencies, whose statute stipulates that only one news agency per country is admitted. The Association of the Balkan News Agencies - Southeast Europe (ABNA-SE) is headquartered in Bulgaria.

BTA exchanges information with the global news agencies and with a number of national news agencies.



Program

time iconAugust 24, 2024 10:00

Registration

time iconAugust 24, 2024 10:30

Agenda

10:30 - 10:40

  • Kiril Valchev 

Secretary General of the Association of Balkan News Agency – Southeast Europe (ABNA-SE)

Director General, Bulgarian News Agency (BTA)

  • Serdar KARAGÖZ

President of the Association of Balkan News Agencies – Southeast Europe (ABNA-SE)

Director General, Anadolu Ajansı (AA)


10:40 – 11:10
Cohesion Policy 2021 – 2027 Building Stronger Regions

  • Stefan Vangelski

Advisor at the Political Cabinet of the Minister of Local Self-Government, North Macedonia

  • Elisabeta Mihalcea

Vice President of Giurgiu County Council

  • Tanya Hristova  

Head of the Bulgarian delegation the European Committee of the Regions, Chairman of the Committee on Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture of the Committee of the Regions of the EU /SEDEC/, Mayor of Gabrovo Municipality

  • Silvia Georgieva 

Executive Director of National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria

  • Ioannis Anastasiadis 

General Director of HELICAS


11:10 – 11: 30 

INTERREG Priorities

Cooperation Governance and

Safer and more secured Europe

  • Slavjan Kostadinov 

Head of Joint Secretariat INTERREG Bulgaria – Serbia Programme 2021-2027

  • Hristo Panteleev 

Regional Directorate "Fire Safety and Protection of the Population" – Haskovo


11:30 –12:00

 Better connected Europe

  • Bogdan MUȘAT 

Head of Joint Secretariat in Calarasi Interreg VI-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

  • Emiliya Petkova

Head of International Cooperation and Projects Department, Ruse municipality

  • Ioan Augustin 

Deputy Mayor of Alexandria

  • Toni Jakimovski 

Head of Joint Secretariat and Communication Officer, INTERREG Bulgaria-North Macedonia Programme 2021-2027 


12:00 –12:20

 Europe closer to citizens

  • Rasvan ZAMFIR

Cross Border Cooperation Regional Office Calarasi for Romania – Bulgaria Border

  • Maya Jovanovich 

Mayor of Vratsa Municipality

  • Rasvan ZAMFIR 

Joint Secretariat in Calarasi Interreg VI-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

  • Maya Jovanovich 

Expert, Joint secretariat in Nis, INTERREG Bulgaria – Serbia Programme 2021-2027


12:20 –12:40

More social Europe

  • Sotiria Louka

“The smile of the child” Foundation


12:40 –13:10 

Greener Europe

  • Nikolay Dochev

Deputy Mayor of Kyustendil Municipality

  • Gjoko Ristovski 

Head of Department for international cooperation and European funds, Strumitsa Municipality

  • Assoc. Prof. Emre Atilgan

Trakya University - Department of Health Management


13:10 –13:30 

Smarter Europe

  • Prof. Dr. Emel Gönenç GÜLER/ETTDER 

Board Member Association for the Promotion of Edirne and Tourism in Edirne

  • Prof. Grigorios Zarotiadis

 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  • Aleksandar Milicevic 

Director of Regional Chamber of Commerce of Niš

time iconAugust 24, 2024 15:30

Lunch

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Contact Details

Iliana Georgieva
Project manager

Email: Iliana.georgieva@bta.bg

Phone: +359 882647540

Nikolay Nikolov
Digital marketing coordinator

Email: nikolay.nikolov@bta.bg

Phone: +359 898767405