Conference of the Black Sea Region on the CBC Black Sea programme

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is organising on 5-6 April 2011 in Batumi, Georgia, a Conference of the Black Sea Region which will focus on the CBC Black Sea programme.

The objectives of the conference are to

• Raise awareness about current political discussions on the Black Sea
• Inform about possibilities of interregional cooperation in the framework of EU programmes
• Develop first joint projects of interregional cooperation in the Black Sea area

Expected Outcomes are:

• Intelligence gathering: Latest information on European policies in the Black Sea area
• Networking and finding new partners
• Concrete project proposals which can be submitted to the EU - CBC Black Sea programme

Time has been planned for a partnership fair, allowing you to fully benefit from this 1,5-day event to meet your counterparts in partner countries and ask our expert for an individual meeting. Representatives from the Joint Managing Authority and the national contact points have been invited, as well as many stakeholders involved in the Black Sea, such as regional authorities from Black Sea Regions, delegates from the Black Sea NGO Forum, members of BSEC or PABSEC.

The registration form, practical information and programme are available on the AER conference website

The deadline for registrations is 18 March.

If you wish to present your own project during the event, which you intend to apply for under the Black Sea CBC programme, please send the filled in project proposal form from the website. The most interesting and advanced project will be selected for presentation during the Conference, whilst the other projects will be published online, and made available on the spot.