The project aims to increase the entrepreneurial and labour activities in the area of organic food production, delivery and promotion in the cross border area Constanţa-Dobrich.

129,793.23 euro, out of which 110,324.25 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Black Sea Centre of Excellence (BG)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): ONG Mare Nostrum (RO)

Start date: 20.04.2017

End date: 19.10.2018

Duration: 18 months

Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven, Vidin, Vratsa, Ruse and Dobrich in Bulgaria (+ Sofia).

Giurgiu, Mehedinţi, Calarasi, Constanta, Dolj in Romania (+Bucharest)

• 1 Organic- Entrepreneurial Network that will link geographically the existing organic food businesses, start-ups, trainees and education and associated institutions;
• 1 web portal “Cross-Border Nature-Friendly Entrepreneurs”;
• 2 spot-visit workshops at host farms and companies in the region of Constanta and Dobrich;
• 1 joint Organic festival “The gifts of Nature”;
• training sessions and partnerships with education institutions in organic food area.

Programme outputs: 10 initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area: 1 common strategy, 3 education schemes, 3 trainings, 2 spot visits, 1 organic international festival

Programme results: 402.580 people from the cross border area Constanţa-Dobrich that will have access to joint employment initiatives in organic food area

The project is finalized.

The following results were obtained:

- 1 Organic - Entrepreneurial Network that links geographically the existing organic food businesses, start-ups, trainees and education and associated institutions;

- 1 web portal “Cross-Border Nature-Friendly Entrepreneurs”, which can be accessed at the following link: http://eco-bs.eu/;

- 2 spot-visit workshops at host farms and companies in the region of Constanta and Dobrich;

- 1 joint Organic festival “The gifts of Nature”;

- 3 training sessions and partnerships with education institutions in organic food area.