Study visit to Poland, in the field of cross-border cooperation

Representatives of local public administration of Moldova and civil society are in a study visit to Poland, during June 29 – July 5, 2013. The visit is organized within the project „Preparation of Moldovan local communities to effective absorption of funds from EU cross-border cooperation programs”.

They will visit Warsaw, Białowieża and Lublin, where they will learn from the Polish experience in implementing European cross-border cooperation programmes.  

The following subjects are on the agenda:  

• Polish administration and the economic system
• EU cross-border cooperation programmes in Poland 
• The Joint Operational Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2007-2013
• Modernization of didactic infrastructure for people with disabilities
• The INTERREG project aiming to build tourist trails in the forests of Białowieża 
• Cooperation relationships of cultural institutions, non-governmental organizations and other institutions of Lublin Municipality   
• Renewable energy and environmental protection etc.

Participants will meet representatives of public administration and employees of cross-border projects. They are invited to the PAUCI Foundation, the Ministry of Regional Development, the Secretariat of the JOP Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2007-2013 etc.

This project is financially supported by the PAUCI Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. It is implemented by Business Consulting Institute and will offer training to the institutions of the Republic of Moldova to efficiently use the funds provided by the Joint Operational Programme Romania – Ukraine – Republic of Moldova 2007 – 2013.