453,967.48 euro, out of which 385,872.35 euro ERDF

Lead beneficiary: Mehedinţi Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture

Beneficiary (B2): Vidin Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Start date: 18.08.2017

End date: 17.08.2019

Duration: 24 months

Vidin in Bulgaria

Mehedinţi in Romania

Programme outputs: 8 initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area, 960 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training

Programme results: 1.060 people that have access to joint employment initiatives

The project is finalized, the followings results achieved:

- 14 training sessions, attended by 240 people in fields like: Taxation, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship/ business, Marketing, Romanian and Bulgarian Language.

- 4 job clubs with 130 participants. During the Jobs club, the entrepreneurs present in front of the participants (students and unemployed people from Bulgaria and Romania), their business and free jobs position with the requirements of the position.

- 1 network of entrepreneurs from the cross-border green economy- the network was developed by signing 54 collaborative protocols, development of 1 action plan after the consultation with the entrepreneurs acting in the green economy, 1 data base with companies acting in the green energy (58 companies from Romania and 53 from Bulgaria

- 1 cross- border green job fair was held in Vidin on 09.08.2019, with 70 participants from Romania and Bulgaria.

- the followings studies were elaborated: Study for identification of entrepreneurial needs for trainings, adapted to the cross border region’s economy and Opportunities and challenges regarding cross-border entrepreneurship, published in 1,000 copies each and distributed within the project activities in order to enable all the economic operators and the interested organizations to apply the resulting information from the cross-border area.

All activities carried out were presented on the project websites: http://www.cciamh.ro/danube-entrepreneurship/ and http://vdcci.bg/danube-partnership/.

495.907,75 euro, out of which 421.521,57 euro ERDF

Lead beneficiary (LB): National Wine Association (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Romanian Association for Technology Transfer and Innovation (ARoTT) (Romania)

Start date: 29.08.2017

End date: 28.08.2019

Duration: 24 months

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

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

Programme outputs: 5 integrated initiatives will be implemented and will activate the workforce mobility in the cross-border area, there will be 225 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint trainings, a 100 participants in joint educational and training schemes to support youth employment, educational opportunities and higher and vocational education will be provided across the border.

Programme results: 30.000 people that have access to joint employment initiatives.

The project has been finalized on 28.08.2019 and the following objectives have been achieved:

- A Sommelier Centre has been established, renovated, equipped and opened in Veliko Tarnovo on №14 Georgi Mamarchev str.;

- A Sommelier Phrase Book in Bulgarian-Romanian-English and the Sommelier training modules in Bulgarian and in Romanian have been elaborated and can be found on http://www.wineskills.eu/materials ;

- An e-diary with trained and qualified experts has been elaborated and can be found on http://www.wineskills.eu/ediary ;

- 258 people, out of which 112 students, have participated in 8 Sommelier and Wine-guide trainings;

- 13 Partnership agreements for cooperation with different professional high schools, associations and training centres within the CBC region, have been signed;

The project aims to implement an integrated program of measures to support employment and labor mobility in Vidin-Dolj region

704.326,47 euro, out of which 598.677,50 euro ERDF

Lead beneficiary (LB): AGORA 2013 Association (Romania)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): ECONYOUTH Association (Romania)

Beneficiary 3 (B3): Vidin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bulgaria)

Start date: 22.08.2017

End date: 21.08.2019

Duration: 24 months

Dolj in Romania

Vidin in Bulgaria

• 6 training programs, language courses
• Joint study related to the cross-border mobility
• Joint databases in service of labour mobility
• 416 inactive persons benefiting from professional counseling and mediation on the labor market services
• Cross border incubators for promoting employment of staff from both sides of the border
• Exchange jobs
• Web-site with job opportunities

Programme outputs:

- 37 initiatives (trainings, education schemes, websites, agreements, networks, job-fairs etc.) that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area;

- 416 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training;

- 42 participants in joint educational and training schemes to support youth employment; educational opportunities and higher and vocational education across borders;

Programme results: population that have access to joint employment initiatives – 6013.

The project is finalized; all the activities were implemented until 21.08.2019. The implementation had focused on addressing local population from the Vidin Dolj area through information and advertising, by disseminating data from the developed studies, through vocational counseling activities for the population, within the business incubator.

The followings outputs results have been achieved:

•        1 website promoting employment opportunities on both sides of the Danube, available at www.jobskills.ro

•        1 joint study in the cross border area Dolj Vidin to identify the key branched that activate economic employment available on the abovementioned website;

•        1 comparative study in the cross- border area Dolj-Vidin on social security, labor law, legal regulations, tax issues available on the abovementioned website;

•        10 thematic dissemination sessions provided for 300 participants, 5 DJ and 5 Vidin;

•        2 job fairs, 1 in Vidin and 1 in Isalnita;

•        416 persons participated within individual counselling;

•        40 group informative and counselling sessions;

•        20 job clubs;

•        52 training courses.

639,225.41 euro, out of which 543,341.60 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit - Vînju Mare Town

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Active Society Association

Start date: 29.06.2017

End date: 28.12.2018

Duration: 18 months

Vidin

Drobeta Turnu Severin (Mehedinti)

Programme outputs: 1 initiative that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area, 250 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training, 150 participants in joint educational and training schemes to support youth employment, educational opportunities and higher and vocational education across borders

Programme results: 153 000people that have access to joint employment initiatives

The project is finalized.

2 Regional Resource Centers, one in Vidin, Bulgaria and one in Vinju Mare, Romania were realized. The centers promote active employment measures in the Drobeta Turnu Severin - Vidin Region, by providing information, counselling and assistance for occupational and geographical mobility of the workforce.

1 study to identify measures for better correlation between the individual skills, education, employment potential and opportunities in the labour market from region Drobeta Turnu Severin – Vidin was elaborated

150 persons (75 persons from Bulgaria and 75 persons from Romania) benefited for training services in IT, Entrepreneurship and English (50 persons in IT, 50 persons in Entrepreneurship and 50 persons in English). All 150 persons graduated the courses and received recognized diplomas (certifications).

100 persons (50 persons from Bulgaria and 50 persons from Romania) benefited for training services in the field of trade worker (25 persons from Romania), food worker (25 persons from Romania), small and medium business associate (25 persons from Bulgaria) and vendor consultant (25 persons from Bulgaria).

Two jobs fairs were organized one in October 2018, in Drobeta Turnu Severin and one in November 2018, in Vidin.

The services of the centers and more information can be accessed on the developed jobs platform, available at the address http://www.danubejobs.eu/index-en.html.

927.792,47 euro, out of which 788.623,60 euro ERDF

Lead beneficiary (LB): Municipality of Silistra

Beneficiary 2 (B2):  Lower Danube Museum Calarasi

Start date: 27.06.2017

End date: 26.03.2019

Duration: 21 months

Silistra district, Bulgaria

Calarasi county, Romania

Programme outputs: 3 integrated tourism products/services created, 300 expected number of visits to supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction (COI), 1 management plan for valorising (including raising awareness) the cultural and natural heritage through its restoration and promotion for sustainable economic uses

Programme results: 150.000 tourist overnights over the next five years

The project is finalized.

Results:

- 1 mobile application for EasyGuide-Silistra-Calarasi,available for both IOS and Google Store in BG, RO and EN. The mobile application provides information with regard to 35 objects selected in the project to be promoted, out of which 20 on the Bulgarian side and 15 on the Romanian side; 

- 1 project web portal:www.easyguide-portal.com;

- 35 info kiosks installed near landmarks and central public sites;

-1 management plan describing the main results of the project, especially providing information with regard to the 35 selected objects. 

To improve the cooperation capacity and efficiency of the public health players in a CBC context, in DJ-VR.

1,300,322.42 euro, out of which 1,105,274.05 ERDF

Lead beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit Dolj County (Romania)(548,062.66 euro)

Beneficiary 2 (B 2): Municipality of Kozloduy (Bulgaria) (713,557.04 euro)

Beneficiary 3 (B 3): Clinical Emergency County Hospital Craiova (Romania) (38,702.72 euro)

Beneficiary 4 (B 4): Vratsa District Administration (Bulgaria) (0,00 euro)

Start date: 21.04.2017

End date: 20.11.2019

Duration: 31 months

Craiova Town, Dolj County, Romania

Vratsa Town, Kozloduy Town, Vratsa District, Bulgaria

• Organizing 5 conferences in Dolj, Kozloduy and Vratsa;
• Publicity materials (roll-up, banners, billboards, leaflets, sets of personalized folders + pens + notepads for project events, press articles);
• Analysing the current situation of healthcare services in Dolj and Vratsa;
• Improving patients access to health services in cardiovascular surgery, by endowing Beneficiary 3 - Clinical Emergency County Hospital Craiova with a complete Operation Room;
• Increasing the quality of access to free public healthcare offered in Vratsa district by Multi-profile hospital for active medical treatment “Ivan Rilski”-Kozloduy;
• Construction and renovation work on the “Ivan Rilski” hospital’s wards; reconstructing of walls, ceilings, floors, electrical and pipe installations and installation of an elevator;
• Study case on cardiovascular surgery services at cross-border level in Dolj and Vratsa;
• Setting up professionals’ networks by exchanging skills and expertise in professional teams;
• Creating awareness upon cross-border medical assistance in Dolj & Vratsa.

Programme outputs:

- 8 supported cross border mechanisms to enhance cooperation capacity: 1 technical working group; 1 study on health systems & 1 study case; 1 seminar with public health players & 1 cooperation framework endorsed by participants; 1 cooperation agreement by Beneficiary 2 - Municipality of Kozloduy & Beneficiary 3 - Clinical Emergency County Hospital Craiova; 1 professionals network in 5 medical specialties and 1 internet portal for information and awareness of patients & professionals.

Programme results: increased level of co-ordination of the public institutions in the eligible area

All activities of the project have been implemented, the project was finalized on 20.11.2019.

In terms of physical progress, the following reluslts were achieved:

-Two launching conferences were held – one organized by Lead Beneficiary in Craiova and one was organized by Beneficiary 2 in Vratsa;

-The project website has been elaborated and is available at: www.scjuc.eu in Ro, Bg, and En languages;

- 1 team joint working group composed by experts from Clinical Emergency County Hospital Craiova and Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment “ST. Ivan Rilski”, Kozloduy has been established. Meetings were held in order to realize the structure and the contents of the study of health systems in Dolj and Vratsa and for study case;

- The study “ Analyzing the current situation of healthcare services in Dolj and Vratsa”in RO and BG  languages was elaborated;

-B2 purchased all the envisaged medical equipment necessary for Multi-profile Hospital for Active Medical Treatment “Ivan Rilski” – Kozloduy. Also, the rehabilitated works at the Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment “ St. Ivan Rilski” – Kozloduy, was completed;

- 1 professional network in 5 medical specialities was established ( Cardilology team; Obstretics and Gynecology team; Neurology team; General surgery team; Intensive care team) and were made 5 study visits to the Clinlical Emergency County Hospital Craiova.

- LB purchased all the envisaged medical equipment necessary to endow one of the operational room of the Cardilology and Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic from the Clinical emergency Councty Hospital Craiova. All the medical equipment was delivered and installed, the LB and B3 are taking measures for hiring specialized medical staff, process that was completed in 2020. Currently the operational room is fully functional.

To foster labor market integrity of the cross border area of Dobrich-Constanta, creating sustainable conditions for labour mobility, employability and entrepreneurship.

711,301.33 euro, out of which 604,606.13 ERDF

Target at the half of the implementation period: 96,349 euro for Lead Beneficiary and 79,476 euro for Beneficiary 2, 39,330 euro for Beneficiary 3 and 74,260 euro for Beneficiary 4.

Lead beneficiary (LB): NPO European Institute for cultural tourism EUREKA (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary (B 2): ”Ovidius” University of Constanta (Romania)

Beneficiary (B 3): Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Dobrich CCI-Dobrich (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary (B 4): The “Institute for the Promotion of Tourism and Applied Economy” Association (Romania)

Start date: 18.05.2017

End date: 17.05.2019

Duration: 24 months

Dobrich, Dobrich District, Bulgaria

Constanta, Constanta County, Romania

• Conducting study on the actual state of the labor market in the target cross-border area. Developing a roadmap for sustainable employment and workforce mobility;
• Development of a cross border network „Ro-Bg jobs”;
• Conducting 3 day workshop „Labour mobility in the cross border area of Dobrich-Constanta“;
• Conducting workshop “Roadmap for sustainable employment and workforce mobility in the cross border area Dobrich-Constanta”;
• Developing and providing 3 join special training programs on Entrepreneurship for eco and rural tourism, cultural tourism and sport and adventure tourism;
• Four Awareness actions for entrepreneurship opportunities;
• Conducting 3 joint trainings in innovative entrepreneurship;
• Fostering employment and labor mobility in the cross border area through innovative e- learning platform “Ready for my (new) job”;
• Elaborating Language courses “Romanian for Bulgarians” and “Bulgarian for Romanians”
• Elaborating content of Soft skills section of e-learning platform;
• Elaborating content of “Info and advice section”;
• Long-term employment opportunities: Creating a Cross-border Lifelong learning center;
• Promoting and pilot testing of the e- learning platform and Lifelong learning center;
• Initiative for youth employment: Conducting of soft skills training and career consulting;
• Conducting 2 language courses;
• Conducting of 2 job fairs in Dobrich and Constanta;
• Elaboration of information and publicity materials;

Programme outputs:

- 8 initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area;

- 740 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training;

- 220 participants in joint educational and training schemes to support youth employment, educational opportunities, and higher and vocational educational across borders

Programme results: population that have access to joint employment initiatives–30 000 persons.

The project Implementation Period has been finalised on 17.05.2019;

A Joint study along with roadmap were been developed and can be found on: https://www.robgjobs.eu/ro/2019/02/10/studiul-si-harta-politicilor-durabile-de-ocupare-si-mobilitate-a-fortei-de-munca-in-regiunea-transfrontaliera-dobrich-constanta/ ;

The cross border network „Ro-Bg jobs” has been established and can be found on: https://www.robgjobs.eu ;

All of the workshops and trainings within the project have been organised with the awareness and publicity campaigns and the 2 job fairs;

An innovative e-learning platform has been created and can be found on https://edu.robgjobs.eu/?lang=en ;

The Ovidiu Long life Center has been established;

2 language courses with video lessons have been developed and can be found on: https://www.robgjobs.eu/kursove/ ;

Joint video lessons for soft skills have been developed and can be found on: https://www.robgjobs.eu/meki-umenia/ ;

1,174,231.91 euro, out of which 998,097.12 euro ERDF

Lead Beneficiary (LB): Municipality of Drobeta Turnu Severin (Romania)

Beneficiary 2 (B2): Belogradchik Municipality (Bulgaria)

Start date: 02.02.2017

End date: 01.02.2019

Duration: 24 months

Drobeta Turnu Severin in Romania

Belogradchik in Bulgaria

Programme outputs: at least 5000 people benefiting from flood protection measures; at least 5000 people benefiting from forest fire protection measures; 117,353 people benefiting from actions of risk management; 1 long-term joint partnership in the field of joint early warning and emergency response in the cross-border area.

Programme results: raising the quality of the joint risk management in the CBC area

The project implementation ended on 01.02.2020 but the final report is still not submitted to JS.

Municipality of Drobeta Turnu Severin has signed the main contracts, information and publicity materials have been realised, the first conference of the project was held, office equipment have been procured, the project design has been realised, permits and construction authorisation have been achieved, 3 seminars on emergency situations raising awareness and 24 campaigns in schools were realised.

LB purchased all equipment foreseen in the project (the most important equipment purchased: 2 utility vans, 2 trucks and a Snow blade backhoe).The acquisition for electronic sirens, alarm plant and works for installation was finalized and the contract was signed. The sirens were delivered and installed.

B2 signed the contract for supply of equipment. All items included in the contract were delivered (Machine for crushing of wood type trailer with its own engine and hydraulic rotor drive, attachments for crushing branches, tractor, sledge-car, off-fire with a small volume).

To encourage horizontal integration and CBC cooperation between universities, institutions, and businesses to offer joint employment initiatives and a Joint educational scheme (JES) for youth employment and to contribute to the integration of the CB labor market via the promotion of these initiatives in the whole area.

584,872.97 euro, out of which 497,141.99 ERDF

Lead beneficiary (LB): University of Agricultural Science and Veterenary Medicine – Bucharest(Romania)

Beneficiary (B2): University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev” –Silistra Subsidiary (Bulgaria)

Beneficiary (B3): Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture – Calarasi, CCIA (Romania)

Beneficiary (B4): ACCES ASSOCIATION – CALARASI (Romania)

Beneficiary (B5): BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTRE INNOBRIDGE (INNOBRIDGE BIC) (Bulgaria)

Start date: 04.05.2017

End date: 03.11.2018

Duration: 18 months

Bucharest, Calarasi, Bucuresti Ilfov Region, Calarasi County, Romania

Silistra, Ruse, Silistra District, Ruse District,Bulgaria

• Encouraging integration and cooperation among the stakeholders - 5 meetings of a Collaborative Working Group;
• Joint database of comprehensive information to activate labour mobility - /Employment and Mobility Guide ‘Cool to be mobile’;
• Providing comprehensive and official information on career paths and labour mobility;
• Providing a joint educational scheme ‘Career Paths to Youth Labor Mobility’ Program 1 –joint internship;
• Providing a joint educational scheme ‘Career Paths to Youth Labor Mobility’: Program 2 – linguistic competences;
• Providing a joint scheme ‘ to Youth Labor Mobility’: Program 3 – Entrepreneurship training;
• Delivering Information on joint employment initiatives – organization and elaboration of Job fairs;
• Publicity and information - 2 conferences; folders, t-shirts, roll-ups; brochures ‘Employment and Mobility Guide – 'Cool to be mobile'’; caps; posters; brochures; notebooks.

Programme outputs:

- 8 initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area;

- 874 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training;

- 2236 participants in joint educational and training schemes to support youth employment, educational opportunities and higher and vocational education across borders

Programme results: population that have access to joint employment initiatives - 5910 people to access joint employment initiatives.

The project is finalized.

The project partners achieved the following results:

• 5 meetings of a Collaborative Working Group and an Agreement signed between the project beneficiaries
• 1 Joint database of comprehensive information to activate labour mobility - / Employment and Mobility Guide ‘Cool to be mobile’;
• The beneficiaries developed a joint educational scheme which offeres cross-border labour mobility enabling measures: joint internships, specialized language trainings with linguistic practices, joint entrepreneurship and leadership trainings
• Delivering Information on joint employment initiatives –3 Job fairs were organized during the implementation period in Calarasi and Ruse;
• 2 press conferences were organized in Ruse and Calarasi;
• One mobile phone application “Capability access” developed and it is available in android.

Detailed information about the project can be found on the developed project web site (https://capability-acces.eu/ro/)

5,836,225.82 euro, out of which 4,960,791.94 ERDF

Target at the half of the implementation period: 105,151 euro for Nikopol Municipality and 48,700 for Turnu Măgurele Town

Lead partner: Nikopol Municipality, Bulgaria

Partners: Turnu Măgurele Town, Romania

Start date:

End date:

Duration: 28 months

Nikopol Municipality in Bulgaria 

Turnu Magurele Town in Romania

Programme outputs: 10000 visitsto supported sites of cultural and natural heritage and attraction (COI); 2 integrated tourism products; 7 integrated tourism services; 1 common strategy

Programme results: 2800 tourists overnights in the CBC region

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