Project implementation training for Turkish beneficiaries of the strategic project named “Cross-border Regions Collaborate for Blue Growth” to be financed under the third call for proposals of the IPA Bulgaria-Turkey Cross-border Cooperation Programme, for which Directorate for EU Affairs acts as the National Authority, has been conducted.
Turkish beneficiaries of the project, Trakya University and Edirne High School, attended the implementation training of the project, which aims to strengthen the technical and intellectual infrastructure for the effective management of water bodies in the Thrace region. During the online training, information on the rules and procedures to be followed during the implementation of the project was presented by experts from the Directorate for EU Affairs and personnel of the Joint Secretariat of the Programme, which is located in Edirne.
With a budget of 2.340,588 Euros and an implementation period of 24 months, the strategic project envisages establishment of commonly used water quality labs and research centers working on water ecosystems on both sides of the border, undertaking analysis for the determination of water quality in the coasts and rivers of the region, and organization of various trainings for students and academics.
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