Your Health Matters! (ROBG-174)
Your Health Matters! Modernization of the hospitals in Zimnicea and Svishtov
What’s the goal?
To improve the efficiency of health services and the collaboration between health care providers at the level of communities from Zimnicea and Svishtov.
What’s the budget?
1,475,894.96 euro, out of which 1,254,510.72 ERDF
Who?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit Zimnicea Town (Romania)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Svishtov Municipality (Bulgaria)
When?
Start date: 13.04.2017
End date: 12.04.2019
Duration: 24 months
Where?
Zimnicea Town, Teleorman County, Romania
Svishtov Town, Veliko Tarnovo District, Bulgaria
How?
- Organizing press 2 conferences (60 participants/conference) during the project implementation period (project launching conference – year 1 in Romania, 1 final conference during year 2 in Romania);
- Organizing 2 local conferences in Bulgaria (30 participants/conference) during the project implementation period (project launching conference, 1 final conference during year 2);
- Publicity materials (roll-up, flyer, outdoor banners, folders)
- Modernization of the hospital in Zimnicea;
- Modernization of the hospital in Svishtov;
- Exchange of experience and best practices.
Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 1 supported cross border mechanism to enhance cooperation capacity – development of the existing cooperation between the 2 beneficiaries through: strengthening theirs capacity to provide health care services and the exchange of experience between health care employees;
Programme results: increased level of co-ordination of the public institutions in the eligible area – the cooperation between the 2 beneficiaries will be strengthen through the project activities. The exchange of experience activity will focus on cross border healthcare cooperation for a better provision of healthcare, in terms of efficiency, adaptability with a comparable quality.
Project status
The project ended on 12.04.2019.
The Lead Beneficiary finalized the modernization of the Hospital in Zimnicea throughout endowment of the medical section of the hospital (equipment such as: General anaesthesia machine, Portable medical aspirator, Medical aspirator-vacuum, Medical couch, Wheelchair for sick people, Oxygen concentrator, Defibrillator, Medical cabinet for emergency device, Electrocardiograph, Injectomat, Scialitic lamp, Operating table, Vital signs monitor, Negatoscope, Oscillometer, Spirometer, Mobile stretcher, Mobile drug cabinet, Major basic surgery kit, Minor basic surgery kit, Hematology analyser, Auto kerato-refractometer, Digital bio microscope, Laboratory centrifuge, Colposcope, Electrocautery, Sterilization hot air oven, etc.
Two actions for exchange of experience and good practices have been realized during the project implementation in order to ensure the premises for strengthening the cross-border cooperation between the 2 beneficiaries in health care area and will focus on cross border healthcare cooperation for a better provision of healthcare, in terms of efficiency, adaptability with a comparable quality.
B2 has finalized the works for modernization of the hospital in Svishtov providing necessary framework for raising the services quality that are provided by the Svishtov hospital to local community. Also, B2 has purchased specific medical equipment for endowment of the modernized infrastructure, namely: one Computer tomography, and one Ambulance type C.
IPSE (ROBG-173)
Innovative practices and services in education
What’s the goal?
To increase the capacity of co-operation and effectiveness of educational institutions in the border region by improving the learning environment in order to improve the quality of education and preventing school dropout and retention of children in the classroom.
What’s the budget?
193,065.27 euro, out of which 164,105.48 ERDF
Who?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): “Hristo Smirnenski” Primary School (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): “Adrian V. Radulescu” School (Romania)
When?
Start date: 13.04.2017
End date: 12.12.2018
Duration: 20 months
Where is it happening?
General Toshevo Town, Dobrich District, Bulgaria
Murfatlar Town, Constanta County, Romania
How?
- Raising public awareness, promotion and information materials (T-shirts, hats, brochures, leaflets, souvenirs, plaques, diplomas);
- Organizing press conferences at the beginning and end of the project;
- Creation of an information system – web-site with virtual methodical center and library, school newspaper;
- Development of a joint strategy „A school policy model that prevents dropping from school”;
- Organizing seminars for teachers and parents, roundtables, open classes, methodological developments;
- Creating a co-operative virtual library of school materials, materials from teachers and students’ works;
- Conducting thematic training camps, exhibitions, competitions, joint concerts.
Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 2 supported cross border mechanisms to enhance cooperation capacity - a developed common strategy guide with methodological activities and best practices for prevention of school drop outs; an information system -web-site with virtual methodical center and library, school newspaper;
Programme results: increased level of co-ordination of the public institutions in the eligible area
Project status
The project was finalized.
Results:
- The Common Strategy Guide with Methodological Activities and Best Practices for Prevention of School Dropouts available in EN, BG and RO languages, on the project website www.robg173.eu.
- The project website in EN, BG, RO with separate sections: "Virtual Methodic Center and Library" and "Online School Journal" - "Together in Europe" ,available at website www.robg173.eu.
- Two summer Children's Thematic Camps in Murfatlar and Constanta.
- Two workshops and two round tables for teachers, parents, experts and representatives of NGOs.
BGROM (ROBG-155)
BG RO Mobility
What’s the goal?
To bring together jobseekers, local communities, private sector & authorities of BGROCB region to participate in joint development of cooperative area, using its resources & advantages in sustainable way in order to promote CBLM (CB labour mobility) integration.
What’s the budget?
354,959.43 euro, out of which 301,715.50 ERDF
Who?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Association European Centre in Support of Business (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Association Volunteering for Ecology (Romania)
When?
Start date: 04.04.2017
End date: 03.12.2018
Duration: 20 months
Where?
Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Rousse, Silistra, Dobrich, Bulgaria
Mehedinți, Dolj, Olt, Teleorman, Giurgiu, Călărași, Constanța, Romania
How?
- Organizing 3 conferences – 1 in the beginning (during the first project month in Rousse) and 2 at the end (during the last project month - in Rousse and Caracal in order to present the results);
- Elaboration of information and publicity materials (USB devices, note pads, cardboard folders, leaflets, roll-ups);
- Conducting BLFS (business & labour facility service) in the CBR;
- Developing analysis over the situation of the BG-RO CB labour market;
- Conducting an awareness campaign (developing an electronic newsletter; elaborating a press release; developing a brochure; conducting 15 information sessions);
- Organization of a target group job fair (TGJF);
- Performing Training sessions: 7 training sessions in RO and 8 training sessions in BG;
- Developing a Guide how to work cross-border in Romania and Bulgaria;
- Developing information and advice for cross-border commuters and potential employers by creating and developing of web-site “BGRO Mobility”.
Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 4 initiatives (trainings, education schemes, websites, agreements, networks, job-fairs etc.) that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area: awareness campaign; target group job fair; training sessions and the website;
- 1050 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training;
Programme results: population that have access to joint employment initiatives – 20000 people from the CBC region (reached through awareness campaign, Guide how to work CB in RO and BG, website).
Project status
The project was finalized on 03.12.2018.
Results:
- 1 Survey Report "Business and Labour Force Survey (BLFS)
- 1 Labour Market Status Analysis in the Bulgaria-Romania cross-border area, available on www.bgromobility.eu;
- 1 Awareness campaign (including the development of an electronic newsletter, dissemination of posters and brochures, conducting 15 Information sessions). The Awareness campaign informed Employment Agencies representatives, private sector and citizens about employment opportunities and workforce mobility in CB area;
- 1 target group job fair (TGJF) in Ruse in order to provide an easy way for communication between employers and jobseekers and thus activated work force mobility in the CB regions.
- 15 Training sessions(7 training sessions in RO and 8 training sessions in BG) with employers and employees with useful information concerning national taxes, social security conditions and legal procedures;
- 1 Guide “How to work cross-border in Romania and Bulgaria” whichwere disseminated through Labour bureau, Employment Agencies, municipalities from the CBC area;
- 3 conferences– 1 in the beginning (during the first project month in Rousse) and 2 at the end (during the last project month - in Rousse and Caracal in order to present the results);
- Elaboration of information and publicity materials (USB devices, note pads, cardboard folders, leaflets, roll-ups);
- Developing information and advice for cross-border commuters and potential employers by creating and developing of web-site “BGRO Mobility”, www.bgromobility.eu.
VISA (ROBG-147)
Cross-border Agency for Work Mobility
What is the goal?
| To contribute to the integration of the CBC area in terms of employment and labour mobility |
What’s the budget?
498,818.29 euro, out of which 423,995.55 euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Association for Sustainable Development Slatina (Romania)
When is it happening?
Start date: 20.04.2017
End date: 19.04.2019
Duration: 24 months
Where is it happening?
Olt in Romania
Ruse in Bulgaria
How is it going to happen?
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What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 7 types of initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area; 750 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training
Programme results: 15 000 people will have access to joint employment initiatives.
Project status
The project implementation period finalised on 19.04.2019;
The VISA Cross Border Agency for Work Mobility offices have been established, the staff have been trained and the offices can be found on the following addreess:
- 12-14 Voyvodova str., Ruse, Bulgaria;
- 36 Crisan str., Slatina, Olt county, Romania;
The agency offeres services for work mobility to both, employees and employers at its headquarter and also online.
Within the project there have been elaborated:
1.The study on employment&labor mobility, thatcan be found on https://jobsvisa.eu/ro/bulgaria ;
2. A Guide for Commuters;
3. Website, available at: https://jobsvisa.eu/en/
The Lead Partner has acquired a Certificate by the National Agency for Vocational Education and Training (NAVET)-Bulgaria for a Professional Training Centre licensed to train for 10 professions:
1. Sales Representative;
2. Coordinator in Business - Services;
3. Economics Specialist;
4. Organizer Internet Applications;
5. Hotel Specialist;
6. Restaurant Specialist;
7. Organizer for tourist agency activity;
8. Tour guide;
9. Animator in tourism;
10. Skipper / Sailing Master.
A Partnership Memorandum havs been signed leading to the establishment ofan Advisory Committee.
All of the pilot actions and consultations have been perforemed.
CBC LABORLAB – ROBG-142
CBC LABORLAB - Developing an integrated and inclusive labor market at cross-border level
What’s the goal?
| To support the CBC integration of employment and labor mobility as a common “market” through creating CBC LABORLAB Model. |
What’s the budget?
663,918.08 euro, out of which 564,330.35 euro ERDF
Who?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Calarasi (Romania)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Romanian Association for Technology Transfer and Innovation – Mehedinti Subsidiary(Romania)
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 4 (B4): Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vratsa (Bulgaria)
When?
Start date: 05.05.2017
End date: 04.05.2019
Duration: 24 months
Where?
Calarasi, Mehedinti in Romania
Ruse, Vratsa in Bulgaria
How?
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Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 23 types of initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area; 4720 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training
Programme results: 480 persons will have access to joint employment initiatives.
Project status
The project is finalized and the final report is submitted to MA.
- A CBC LABORLAB Strategy for employment, labor and social integration of disadvantaged people,.,based on the data collected within the study elaborated for CBC structural analysis regarding future labor market evolutions was relalized.
-The Association “LABORLAB CLUSTER” was established and registered to the Calarasi Court in the Registry of Associations and Foundations.
- 4 job fairs organized at CBC level with more than 2400 participants (both job seekers and employers).
The 4 job fairs were organized by the 4 project partners, as follows:
- LB: 22-25.03.2019 in Calarasi (618 persons
- B2: 15-18.04.2019 in Drobeta Turnu Severin (628 persons)
- B3: 09-12.04.2019 in Ruse(647 persons)
- B4: 22-25.04.2019 in Vratsa (593 persons).
4 training programmes were organized by the 4 project partners, in the following fields: English language, application of the principle of equality of chances in economic units, entrepreneurship and development of entrepreneurship skills and ITC.
1 web platform developed and it is available at the address https://www.laborlab.ro.
4 best practices events at CBC level organized and 8 awareness campaigns have been organized by the project beneficiaries.
CBPELM (ROBG-196)
Cross-border partnership for employment and labour mobility
What’s the goal?
| To encourage the integration of the cross-border area in terms of employment and labour mobility. |
What’s the budget?
451,798.14 euro, out of which 384,028.42 euroERDF
Who?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency – BSMEPA (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B 2): Local Employers’ Association for Small and Middle Enterprises (LEASME) (Romania)
When?
Start date: 04.05.2017
End date: 03.05.2019
Duration: 24 months
Where?
Vidin in Bulgaria
Dolj in Romania
How?
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Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
- Programme outputs: 28 initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area;
- Programme results: more than 76,000 people will have access to joint employment initiatives.
Project status
The project was terminated.
EIMo (ROBG 140)
Building a sustainable model and partner network to support employment and labour mobility
What’s the goal?
| To encourage the labour mobility in key economic sectors in the cross-border area through creating conditions for balance between demand and supply on the labour market. |
What’s the budget?
593,492.79 EUR euro, out of which 504,468.87 euroERDF
Who?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Industrial Association – Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Constanta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Shipping and Agriculture (Romania),
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Bulgarian Industrial Association – union of the Bulgarian business (BIA) (Bulgaria)
When?
Start date: - 4 April 2017
End date: - 3 April 2019
Duration: 24 months
Where?
Constanta in Romania
Veliko Tarnovo, Sofia in Bulgaria
How?
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Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
- Programme outputs: 4 initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area; 400 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training
- Programme results: 50.000 people will have access to joint employment initiatives.
Project status:
The project was finalised on 03.04.2019.
Results:
- 5 economic sectors on both sides of the border with potential for labour mobility selected through a jointly applied methodology;
- - Selecting 40 key positions in the selected economic sectors with identified potential for labour mobility;
- 5 bilingual competence catalogues with a description of the required knowledge, skills and competencies for the selected 40 key positions developed, validated and approved in Romania and Bulgaria;
- 1 trilingual internet portal . The modern design and the interactive screens allow easy and friendly access to the website resources - the CBC economic map, profiles of identified enterprises from both sides of the border with the potential to enable mobility of workforce from across the border, the competence catalogues, five e-tools for competency assessment, internet-based module for profiling unemployed and inactive persons, an e-learning platform (activity 8), an e-platform;
- 2 press conferences were organized (Veliko Tarnovo and Constanta).
ICARUS (ROBG – 192)
Integrated Culinary Arts and Restaurant Sector Employment Solutions for a Skilled and Inclusive Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Region
What’s the goal?
To facilitate labor mobility in the restaurant/culinary business in the RO-BG cross border area through joint skill-building and employment mobility support services.
What’s the budget?
429,383.03 euro, out of which 364,975.58 euro ERDF
Who?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Dobrudja Agro & Business School” (DABS) (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Association “Choose Your Profession” - Center for Vocational Training
(ATP) (LEASME) (Romania)
When?
Start date: 29.04.2017
End date: 28.04.2019
Duration: 24 months
Where?
Dobrich in Bulgaria
Constanta in Romania
How?
- VET training programs fine-tuned to the needs of CB business
- Methods and tests for assessing potential employees’ personal skills
- Pilot vocational training with CB mobility for 120 persons
- Pilot assessment of the personal skills of 150 persons
- Continuous VET and lifelong learning pathways
- ·A sustainable RO-BG Cross Border Center for the Facilitation of Labor Mobility in the Culinary and Restaurant Business - a support structure linking education providers, job seekers and business, and providing possibilities for personalized advisory services and counseling for mobile workers and CB employers.
Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 3 initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area; 470 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint trainings; 200 participants in joint educational and training schemes to support youth employment, educational opportunities and higher and vocational education across borders.
Programme results: 7380 persons having access to joint employment initiatives.
Project status
The project was finalized in April 2019.
This project aimed at creating preconditions for CB labour mobility in the target sector by developing integrated tools: training and assessment programs and methods; continuous VET, lifelong learning and professional development pathways; support structures linking education providers, job seekers and business and providing possibilities for personalized advisory services and counselling for mobile workers and CB employers. The tools are aimed at facilitating the transferability of employees’ professional and personal skills to business conditions at the other side of the border and decreasing the uncertainties (for both employees and employers) about the consequences of CB employment.
The following project activities were implemented:
The needs for support of training, employment and employment mobility of potential employees and employers in the culinary and restaurant sector in the Romania-Bulgaria cross border region – professional skills were researched and analyzed.
An Integrated Training and Employment Mobility Support Scheme for the RO-BG Cross Border Area was developed and implemented, comprising:
- Integrated VET curricula with CB relevance and prior learning validation pathways (continuous VET), for 4 key professions: 1) cook; 2) baker/pastry-maker, 3) restauranteur, 4) waiter/bartender;
- Soft Skills Assessment Model;
- a training program for labour mobility preparedness and support in the RO-BG cross border area, based on 5 courses 1) Labour and citizenship rights, incl. labour legislation in Romania and Bulgaria, 2) Cultural awareness, history and culinary traditions in the CB region, 3) Guest relations and profiles, 4) Digital skills for job seekers, 5) Presentation skills for job seekers.
Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Centre for the Facilitation of Labor Mobility in the Culinary and Restaurant Business was set-up with 2 contact points in Dobrich and Constanta and accordingly equipped with own VET training facilities.
A 2-day Capacity-Building and Training Workshop for 40 RO and BG teachers and VET trainers for culinary/restaurant business professions was hosted by RO-BG CB Centre for the Facilitation of Labour Mobility in the Culinary and Restaurant Business in Dobrich.
Quick Guides focused were developed on the main issues affecting CB labour mobility, namely Employment and Citizenship Rights and Regulations in the RO-BG Cross Border Area, How to Find Mobile Employees in the RO-BG Cross Border Area, as well as Training for Mobile Employees in the RO-BG Cross Border Area
All products of the project can be accessed at http://icarus-robg.eu/.
Green Jobs Network (ROBG -183)
„Green Jobs Network - Promoting Ecotourism and Organic Agriculture as Innovative Mechanisms for employment and local sustainable development in the Rural areas in the Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border area”
What’s the goal?
| To increase the employment opportunities and the mobility of the labor force through development of special competences and skills in the area of innovative ecotourism and organic agriculture and food production in the selected cross-border area. |
What’s the budget?
1,219,573.08 euro, out of which 1,036,637.12 euro ERDF
Who?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Municipality of Lyaskovets(Bulgaria)
Beneficiary (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit – Videle Town(Romania)
When?
Start date: 25.04.2017
End date: 18.09.2020
Duration: 40 months 25 days
*The project implementation period was suspended for the period 13.03.2020 – 31.07.2020
Where?
Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria
Teleorman in Romania
How?
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Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
- Programme outputs: 15 initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area; 160 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training.
- Programme results: 30,396 persons will have access to joint employment initiatives.
Project status
The project is finalized.
The project was implemented within 40 Month 25 Days (25.04.2017-18.09.2020) instead of initially envisaged 24 (extended via Addendum no.1 from 11.02.2019, Addendum no.2 from 23.10.2020 and suspended from 13.03.2020 until 31.07.2020).
All of the project activities have been implemented according to the approved application form. The project objective: “to increase the employment opportunities and the mobility of the labor force”, along with the overall objective of the project “To encourage the integration of the cross-border area in terms of employment and labor mobility”, has been fullfield. The beneficiaries purchased the equipment foreseen within the project, renovated the building for the cross-border business incubator in Lyaskovets, as well as they organized different trainings, job fairs and developmed 2 web platforms. In regard with the project indicators, the proposed contribution to the Programme indicators was achieved, as mentioned in the approved application form.
In regard with the project indicators
According to the information available in the final report and on the spot, the proposed contribution to the Programme indicators was achieved, as mentioned by the approved application form.
Outputs indicators:
A) 8e.1 - No. of initiatives (trainings, education schemes, websites, agreements, networks, job-fairs etc.) that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area:
According the application form, the target for this indicator is 15 initiative and all of the actions have been performed by the beneficiaries, contributing to the target value, as mentioned within the Approved application form. Still, considering the provisions of the MC Decision no. 128/19.11.2019 and also the opinion of the assessors during the evaluation process and the performed actions, the reporting achieved value of the indicator shall be that of 6 initiatives, as follows: 4 modules of the professional trainings (Organic farming and agriculture, Social entrepreneurship in the rural areas, Development of local crafts and services based on local resources, Sustainable tourism in rural areas).
B. 8e.2 (CO44) - No of participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training
According to the approved Application Form, the contribution to this programme output indicators should be:‘160 participants in Joint Cross-Border Markets, and 100 participants in green academy “Green Innovation Lab”, while the project contributes with 351 participants in total which comes from 171 participants in the Joint Cross-Border Markets
2 job fairs were organized: - one in Videle on 26.02.2020, with 91 participants;
-one in Lyaskovets on 10.05.2019, with 80 participants;
According to the information provided in the last revision of the final report:
-100 participants in summer academy “Green Innovation Lab” (1st edition of Green Academy with 20 participants took place on 05-07.03.2020 and has been organized in Lyaskovets);
- Other 4 editions were organized in August and September 2020, (with 80 participants) in the 4 modules of the professional trainings:
Module 1: Organic farming and agriculture 24.08 – 25.08.2020 – with 20 participants;
Module 2: Social entrepreneurship in the rural areas - 22.08 – 23.08.2018 - 19 participants;
Module 3: Development of local crafts and services based on local resources - 29.08 –30.08.2018 - 24 participants;
Module 5: Sustainable tourism in rural areas 26 – 27.08.2020 - 20 participants), considered as contributing by the assessors;
Within the project, an existing municipal building in Lyaskovets, which is developed to serve as a cross-border business incubator for ecotourism and organic agriculture in Lyaskovets municipality, is renovated,
The cross-border business incubator for ecotourism and organic agriculture is equipped with office space, facilities for information services, two presentation and training halls for theoretical and practical vocational trainings. LB’s Business Incubator is located at the following address: Lyaskovets, Buzludzha street no. 1.
There are two websites elaborated, namely the web platform for green jobs developed and maintained by the LB: https://www.greenjobs.lyaskovets.bg/( Ro/ENG/BG) and the e-learning portal developed and maintained by B2: https://elearning.primariavidele.ro/ro.
In addition, the beneficiaries also developed within the project a mobile application – Green Jobs Lyaskovets, which can be downloaded and installed for free on any smartphone using Android or iOS as operating systems.
ROBG 162 – Cross-Border Partnership for Training and Labour mobility in the Juridical field
What’s the goal?
| To encourage the integration of the cross-border area regarding employment and workforce mobility in the juridical field, via cooperation and promotion of joint actions of beneficiaries, by using human and natural resources in a sustainable manner. |
What’s the budget?
430,114.34 euro, out of which 365,597.19 euro ERDF
Who?
Lead partner: Bar Association - Dolj (Romania)
Partners: Bar Association - Vidin (Bulgaria)
When?
Start date: 05.04.2017
End date: 04.10.2018
Duration: 18 months
Where?
Dolj in Romania
Vidin in Bulgaria
How?
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Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 4 types of initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area and 300 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training.
Programme results: 300 inhabitants on both sides of the border will have access to joint employment initiatives.
Project status
The project was finalized in October 2018. The beneficiaries successfully planned and implemented the project activities achieving the main project outputs and results.
A cross-border juridical network, composed of 2 dedicated centres (Cross-Border Juridical Center from Craiova and Cross-Border Juridical Center from Vidin) was setup at the headquarters of 2 beneficiaries, which were the framework for the implementation of all project activities. Also, the centres are envisaged to function in the project sustainability period and will also provide the framework for the implementation of the Joint Strategy and related action plan which have been developed within the project. To that purpose a new Partnership Agreement, including an action plan for the period 2019 - 2023 was concluded by the 2 beneficiaries. The two beneficiaries are already working on the extension of the network to include other bar associations from the cross-border region. Mehedinti and Olt Bar Association have already adopted decisions for joining the network;
The team of the two beneficiaries developed a study regarding employment and workforce mobility in the cross-border area, including survey among law students, legal practitioners and legal entities in Dolj County and Vidin district was realised in view of identifying the needs of the target groups (law students and graduates on one hand, and their potential employers, on the other), as well as the employability area, and conditions in which the members of the target group will be able to become more mobile within the cross border region. Based on the study, the team further developed a strategy regarding employment and workforce mobility in the cross-border area, in the juridical field. During the strategy elaboration, the expert team consulted various stakeholders and actors that may be involved in the implementation of the Strategy for elaboration a detailed action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy. Both the Study and the Strategy were translated in English, printed and disseminated to the Stakeholders;
The project website and information database are available at https://juriscbp.ro/ and represent a repository of the project implementation and features all project results, including the results of the study and the developed Strategy, a database with potential employers in Dolj County and Vidin District, legislation in the juridical field in the two countries, job openings in the juridical field in Dolj County and Vidin district, the training materials from the trainings in juridical themes, etc.;
The most important output of the project is the educational scheme, composed of:
joint training courses in cross-border juridical themes (Cross-border migration regulation, Cross-border labor legislation and social security, Cross-border tax law, Cross-border commercial law, Cross-border regulations in transports and cultural patrimony, Cross-border criminal law) for 155 RO and 155 BG implemented in the period March – August 2018.
language training course (24 hours) for 74 (39 RO and 35 BG) representatives of the target group implemented in November 2017;
joint training on horizontal issues for 40 (20Bg and 20 RO) representatives of the Target group in the period February-March 2018
SAGE (ROBG-157)
“Society for All Ages
What’s the goal?
To reduce occupational incompatibility of supply and demand of jobs, due to the precarious level of the education, as a hinder factor for mobility of labour and to correlate the supply and demand of rural work force amid an accentuated process of aging population.
What’s the budget?
400.230,95 euro, out of which 340.196,31 euro ERDF
Who?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Crucea commune Hall (Romania)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Mihail Kogalniceanu commune Hall (Romania)
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Silistea Commune Hall (Romania)
Beneficiary 4 (B4): Youth Organization for European Silistra(YOES) (Bulgaria)
When?
Start date: 04.04.2017
End date: 03.10.2018
Duration: 18 months
Where?
Constanta in Romania
Silistra in Bulgaria
How?
- project management;
- information & publicity campaign;
- project identity campaign;
- Training Center;
- development of a Strategy for employment of labor force and social inclusion in rural areas;
- development of vocational trainings along with foreign languages and IT trainings;
- 2 Cooperation Agreements between Labour Agencies in the partner regions;
- creating a web-based resources network among the stakeholders;
- 2 study visits;
- 2 joint promotional events for the action partners and target group
What(what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 15 types of initiatives that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area; 180 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training
Programme results: 20.762 persons will have access to joint employment initiatives
Project status
The project is finalised. The beneficiaries established a target group of 180 active-age persons from Crucea, Silistea and Mihail Kogalniceanu Communes in Romania and Aydemir village in Bulgaria to take part in the Professional training programme envisaged in the project. Three training centres were set up in Crucea, Silistea and Mihail Kogalniceanu communes.
The Professional training programme, including vocational training courses for At-home caregiver and personal assistant for the disabled, as well as IT and foreign language training was conducted in both Bulgaria and Romania in the period September 2017 - April 2018. As a result 120 persons obtained professional qualification certificates for “At-home caregiver” and 60 persons for “Personal Assistant for the disabled”. 161 of those also graduated the IT and foreign language courses.
4 training workshops were organised in Crucea, Silistea, Mihail Kogalniceanu and Aydemir Silistra in February, during which a survey (interviews and questionnaires) was conducted among the entire target group of the project (180 trainees), needed for the development of the Cross-border Strategy for employment of labour force and social inclusion in rural areas.
A website and web platform SAGE ONLINE were developed and are available at http://societyforallages.ro/.
The project partners concluded cooperation agreements with Bulgaria`s National Agency for Employment and Constanta County Agency for Employment, designed to strengthen the cooperation in the field of labor force, in particular in the rural areas, and set up the SAGE Network Technical Secretariat for supporting the development of further cooperation and employment initiatives.
2 Study visits were conducted in the period July – August 2018 LB in Silistra and in Constanta county, which allowed the SAGE graduates to meet social workers and representative of public institutions from the other country and exchange experience.
2 conferences (regional and local) were organised in September 2018 in Constanta and Silistra in view of bringing together relevant actors and stakeholders in the social care field and the SAGE graduates and disseminate the project results.
JobEase (ROBG-143)
JobEase for women – enhancing unemployed women’s potential to find a job within the CBC RO-BG region
What’s the goal?
To encourage the integration of the CB area through promoting the access to the labour market of the unemployed and long-term unemployed women.
What’s the budget?
312,937.17 euro, out of which 265,996.59 ERDF
Who?
Lead beneficiary: Idein Development Foundation (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2: Association for Sustainable Development Slatina (Romania)
When?
Start date: 08.04.2017
End date: 07.10.2018
Duration: 18 months
Where?
Ruse, Ruse District, Bulgaria
Slatina, Olt County, Romania
How?
- Assistance and information on labour market opportunities and available incentive measures for employment of women;
- Organizing a joint information seminar - 1 event in Ruse and 1 event in Slatina;
- Analysis of the results of previous trainings held within the targeted regions;
- Development of a methodology for training needs assessment;
- Training needs assessment;
- Organizing trainings and workshops - two in Ruse and two in Slatina
- Organizing press conferences at the beginning and end of the project;
- Developing website with relevant project information and useful database;
- Elaboration of information and publicity materials (posters, folders, leaflets, roll-up banner, ballpoint pens, note pads);
Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 3 initiatives (trainings, education schemes, websites, agreements, networks, job-fairs etc.) that activate workforce mobility in the cross border area: 1 joint information seminar – 2 sessions; 1 joint training – 4 sessions; 1 (one) website with relevant labour and employment information database;
- 240 participants in joint local employment initiatives and joint training;
Programme results: population that have access to joint employment initiatives - at least 240 women from the regions of Ruse and Olt.
Project status
The project is finalized.
Press-conference for project start was organised on 28 June 2017. A joint research on labour market opportunities and available incentive measures for employment of women in the cross-border area was conducted and the results were presented during a joint information seminar held in two sessions in Ruse and in Slatina in November 2017. A training needs assessment of the target groups was also realised and used for the development of tailor-made training programme.
The training programme was implemented with 2 sessions in each country for more than 120 unemployed women.
Micro information campaigns were organised to present the activities and services offered by the project to attract people from the target group.
The project website was created and can be accessed at www.jobease.eu.
ROBG -127 L-TeN
What’s the goal?
Improving the cross border transport (Turnu Magurele – Teleorman and Levski-Pleven) by modernizing 9 km of roads and setting up two joint traffic systems (management and safety)
What’s the budget?
4,532,577.37 euro, out of which 3,852,690.77 ERDF
Target at the half of the implementation period: 63,245 euro for Lead Beneficiary and 71,650 euro for Beneficiary 2.
Who is doing it?
Lead partner: Territorial Administrative Unit - Turnu Magurele Town (Romania)
Partner: Levski Municipality (Bulgaria)
When is it happening?
Start date: 14.02.2017
End date: 13.02.2017
Duration: 24 months
Where is it happening?
Turnu Magurele Town, Teleorman County, Romania
Levski Municipality, Pleven District, Bulgaria
How is it going to happen?
- 1.909 km upgraded in Turnu Magurele Town (Mihai Bravu Street, Sf. Vineri Street, Chimiei Street, G-ral Praporgescu Street and Taberei Street);
- Setting up the traffic management system;
- 7.068 km upgraded in Levski Municipality (the municipal road PVN 1110 Obnova-Kamenets km 6+800 to km 13+868);
- Awareness campaign for the traffic management system;
- Setting up an integrated awareness system for traffic safety measures;
- Promoting the project (conferences at the beginning and end of the project, billboards, leaflets, posters, roll-up banner, press-releases).
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 8,977 km total length of modernized roads
- 2 joint mechanisms created (traffic management system and joint safety measures system)
Programme results: Cross border population (23,427 people: Turnu Magurele = 21,233 persons and Levski = 2,194 persons) served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T
Project status (reflected in progress reports)
Reference period: N/A
JEROME (ROBG-121)
Capabilities and interoperability for joint Romanian-Bulgarian cross-border first responder intervention to chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear-high yield explosive
What’s the goal?
| To improve specific field activities conducted by specialized Police structures immediately after an event implying chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear-high yield explosives (CBRNe). |
What’s the budget?
5,999,095.98 euro, out of which 5,099,231.59 euro ERDF
Who?
Lead beneficiary (LB): National Research-Development Institute for Materials Physics – NIMP (Romania)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): General Inspectorate of Romanian Police (Romania)
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Ministry of Interior (Bulgaria)
When?
Start date: 30.12.2016
End date: 29.06.2018
Duration: 18 months
Where?
Mehedinti, Calafat, Dolj, Oltin Romania
Montana, Vidin, Vraca in Bulgaria
How?
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Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 1 joint partnership in the field of joint early warning and emergency response
Programme results: raising the quality of response and recovery in case of CBRNe events in the CBC area
Project status
The project is finalized.
The main project output - CBRNe mobile units for the Romanian and Bulgarian special intervention teams - was procured via a single procurement procedure organized by the LB. The CBRNe equipment was delivered, installed and commissioned at the General Inspectorate of Romanian Police (B2) and the BG Ministry of Interior (B3) and the staff was trained in operation of the equipment in May 2018. A laboratory, composed of Particle Size Analyzer and Supply of XRF Spectrometer was also purchased by the LB.
The project website is available at http://www.jerome-robg.eu/.
GRADe (ROBG–126)
Joint risk prevention and management system for Gradinari – Malu - Byala communities for a safe and developed cross-border region
What’s the goal?
| The project is aiming at achieving a better joint management of the risk situation in cross border area Byala (Ruse, Bulgaria) - Grădinari, Malu (Giurgiu, România) |
What’s the budget?
705,521.22 euro, out of which 599,693.04 euro ERDF
Who?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Grădinari, Commune
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit- Malu Commune
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Municipality of Byala
When?
Start date: 31.12.2016
End date: 30.03.2019
Duration: 27 months
Where?
Ruse in Bulgaria
Giurgiu in Romania
How?
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Results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs: 18.179 people benefiting from actions of risk management, 18.179 people benefiting from flood protection measures, 18.179 people benefiting from forest fire protection measures, 1 joint partnership in the field of joint early warning and emergency response
Programme results: improved quality of risk management
Project status
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The project is finalized. Activities were carried out and the project results are currently being analyzed at Programme level (final report is being verified). Guidelines for common management of natural hazards and other emergency situations in Byala, Gradinari, Malu have been elaborated. Equipment for all project partners (2 Backhoes, 2 motor pumps, 3 electric power generators, tractor with trailer and snow blade, water and foam truck, portable radio stations and mobile phones tanker) was procured. The tractor and electrical power generator delivered to the LB, however, were not compliant with the technical specifications and the related contracts were terminated. The procurement procedures were relaunched and are ongoing. A training of the Joint Coordinating Committee members was delivered (Giurgiu) in cooperation with the Cross Border Center for Management and Coordination of the Interventions. Two working groups in Malu (22.06.2017) and Byala (25.07.2017) were organized as well. A broad awareness campaign on risk management, including 12 seminars in schools and 4 public debates with public institutions, was implemented in Byala, Gradinari, Malu. The joint applications „Floods” and “Fire” were also organized in Byala (03.05.2018) and Malu (05.06.2018). You can learn more from the project website: www.graderobg.eu. |
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