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["BSB00164","BlackNETs - Exorcising the BLACK Sea's Silent Killers","Over the past decade there has been increasing international recognition of the need for multilateral efforts to address transboundary adverse ecological and socioeconomic effects of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), also called derelict fishing gear.\nHaving been described as perhaps the most dangerous form of marine litter, it is important to not only understand the scale and nature of the problem, but whether existing management regimes can respond to this complex issue.\nIt has been shown to have significant deleterious impacts to marine habitats and wildlife (including many threatened species). Recorded entanglements of seabirds, and marine mammals has largely been attributed to fishing gear (especially ALDFG) over any other form of marine plastic. \nDespite work being undertaken to understand the causes and impacts of fishing gear loss, abandonment or discard, significant knowledge gaps exist in relation to the “amounts and rates of ALDFG” as well as the “type, quantity and impact of sea-based sources of marine litter for most regions. These knowledge gaps notwithstanding, there is little doubt that derelict fishing gear poses a grave threat to the Black Sea health. \nBlackNETs project quantifies and minimises the impact of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gears (ALDFG) on the Black Sea environment. The main achievement of the project is at least 8000 kg of ALDFG eliminated from Black Sea waters through the pilot actions that will take place in each partner country (Romania, Bulgaria, Turkiye and Georgia). The basis for these actions will be an awareness guidebook to prevent, reduce and remove fishing gear in the Black Sea that will be part of the sustainability process. Moreover, the mapping of the hosting areas will facilitate further actions and next steps in making Black Sea net free. Another important output will be the capacity building and knowledge sharing by training, and promoting changes in the behaviour of stakeholders linked to the fishing sector through the implementation of good practices that minimise the loss of fishing gear and improve the voluntary collection of ghost nets. The public events and #ghostbusters campaign raises awareness of the impact that ghost nets have on the Black Sea ecosystem.\nBlackNETs envisages that through the ongoing efforts to combat ALDFG, a shared vision for “litter-free marine environments” would be realized among all of the various actors and stakeholders concerned and it will be a benefit for the entire basin, from various points of view (environmental, economic, social, etc.). This will not only remove plastic from Black Sea for improved environmental health, but will activate relevant actors (recreational fishers, producers and retailers, NGOs, Universities, and authorities) to implement preventive actions and better monitoring of lost recreational fishing gear in the future.","2024-06-27","2025-12-26","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",456660.26,null,410994.23,90,"BlackNETs had a great start, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and partnership. From the outset, the focus has been on building a cohesive team and developing a shared vision for the project. An early online meeting in July provided a valuable opportunity for all partners to connect, discuss project activities and timelines, and agree on initial tasks and deadlines. This collaborative approach ensured everyone was aligned and working towards the same goals.\nThis initial reporting period has already seen the team actively engaged in core activities, including A1.1, A1.2, and A1.6. A key milestone was achieved in August with a two-day kick-off meeting in Trabzon, Türkiye. This face-to-face gathering brought all project partners together, fostering a deeper sense of community and shared purpose through productive discussions. The meeting culminated in a Steering Committee session, solidifying the project's strategic direction and ensuring continued collaboration and alignment among all partners.\nA1.1 focuses on gathering essential data on ghost nets (ALDFG). To achieve this, the LP developed comprehensive surveys targeting both the fishing industry and non-fishing sectors. These surveys were developed in English and then were translated into Romanian, Turkish, Bulgarian and Georgian languages reflecting the project's commitment to local engagement and collaboration. \nData collection is now actively underway, employing a dual approach to maximize participation and ensure a representative dataset. Online questionnaires offer a convenient and accessible platform for individuals to share their insights, while face-to-face interviews provide a more in-depth understanding of the issue. The valuable data generated through these surveys will directly contribute to Output 1.1 of the project, which aims to quantify the extent of lost and abandoned fishing gear at sea, forming a critical foundation for informed decision-making and effective solutions.\nA1.2 involves a hands-on approach to tackling the ALDFG problem: mapping and underwater exploration. Divers, working in close collaboration with the teams, have started underwater scans of the Black Sea floor in all four countries. For LP, the first zones were Constanta and Agigea. PP3 conducted five separate diving campaigns in key areas known for potential ALDFG accumulation: Shabla rocky reef, Aladza rocky bank, Cape Galata, Gapa Ilandzik and Cape Akra and Sozopol port. Notably, off the coast of Georgia, PP4 made a remarkable discovery: a massive trawl net weighing almost 2 tons and measuring approximately 30 meters in length, lying abandoned at a depth of 24 meters in the Black Sea. These findings underscore the scale of the ALDFG issue and highlights the importance of the project's efforts in locating and documenting these underwater hazards.\nA1.6 focused on developing the #GhostBuster campaign. This initiative aims to raise awareness and engage the public in addressing the problem of ALDFG. A comprehensive plan was created, outlining the campaign's objectives, strategies, and planned activities. This collaborative document, accessible to all partners in a shared drive, acts as a dynamic roadmap for the #GhostBuster campaign. It will be continuously adapted and updated. \nBlackNETs has successfully established a clear and impactful identity presence. This involved creating comprehensive communication materials, including a distinctive logo, a roll-up banner for events, a PowerPoint template for presentations, posters, etc. To further amplify the project's message and engage with a wider audience, dedicated social media channels were launched on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). Leveraging existing networks, partners’ social media accounts were also utilized to extend the project's reach. A press release, translated into both English and partner’s languages to ensure accessibility, was distributed to a wide network of media contacts around the Black Sea, generating further interest and awareness. Finally, the project was showcased at the Black Sea Common Maritime Agenda Stakeholder Conference and 2nd International Conference MARBLUE in Constanta through poster presentations that outlined the project's goals and activities to over 310 participants from across Europe, fostering valuable connections and collaborations within the marine science community.\nBuilding relationships with key stakeholders across the Black Sea region has been a major focus, and this reporting period saw significant progress in this area. While existing connections in Romania provided a strong foundation, establishing these relationships in other countries presented a unique challenge. The lack of awareness surrounding ALDFG in these regions meant generating interest and building connections from the ground up. Despite this, the project successfully initiated valuable connections with stakeholders throughout the Black Sea area, laying the groundwork for future engagement. \nThe second reporting period resulted in substantial progress towards achieving the objectives and outputs outlined for the BlackNETs project. Foremost among these achievements was the completion of Output 1.1, addressing the quantification of lost/abandoned fishing gear. This was accomplished through activity A1.1, culminating in the production of a consolidated report, 'Tackling Ghost Gear: A Regional Assessment in the Black Sea.' The report synthesizes analyses of partner-contributed survey data, leveraging stakeholder perceptions to estimate the magnitude of gear loss at sea, thereby providing critical data for the project's overall aim of understanding and mitigating ghost gear impacts.\nMapping activities for ALDFG accumulations continued, with all partners identifying new locations. Concurrently, PP3 proposed a new modelling approach using sample datasets to predict accumulation hotspots. \nFurthermore, removal efforts under A1.4 started during this period, leading to the recovery of 1441 kg of ALDFG (119 kg in Romania and 1322 kg in Bulgaria).\nA1.5 also started during the second reporting period. PP4 and the LP prepared a draft methodology for the national workshops, which was scheduled for discussion at the second face-to-face meeting in Varna. Planning for the regional workshop was initiated, with a provisional target date in October or November 2025. To optimize outreach, potential synergies with the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea were being investigated through ongoing discussions with the Black Sea Assistance Mechanism.\nThe #GhostBuster awareness campaign (A1.6) continued during this reporting period, marked by the launch of a dedicated LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/blacknets/). The campaign demonstrated significant reach, with over 45 targeted posts across multiple platforms engaging approximately 8,100 individuals, highlighting its increased visibility and effective connection with a broad audience.\nA1.7 began during the second reporting period. As part of this, partners organized educational workshops for students in all four participating countries, successfully reaching 407 young people. An engaging methodology, developed by the LP and combining theoretical learning with practical exercises, was distributed to project partners to guide and inspire these educational efforts.\nDuring this period, we made significant progress in project management and implementation, ensuring our activities remain on track. PP2 helped organize the 2nd face-to-face consortium meeting in Varna, Bulgaria (April), which included the 2nd meeting of the Steering Committee. We used this opportunity to review the status of our project, address any errors or conflicts of interest, approve the quality of O1.1, and plan our next steps. Additionally, an online management meeting in June allowed us to review progress and prioritize activities for the rest of the period.\nPPs successfully concluded A1.2 by finalizing national maps of ALDFG accumulation points. PP3 then consolidated these into 2 regional comprehensive maps that integrates data from all four participating countries. We began developing the BlackNETs guidebook (A1.3). Following research and a clear definition of the scope, LP and PP2 have created a preliminary draft with a solid structure and initial content. \nAll partners conducted removal activities with divers and researchers to combat marine litter directly. In total, we have removed a significant amount of derelict fishing gear. LP removed approximately 320 kg, while ongoing efforts in Türkiye have already yielded over 1,700 kg. In Bulgaria, PP3 retrieved 816 kg of nets and gear, and PP4 in Georgia collected around 800 kg, which included gill nets, ropes, and buoys.\nSignificant progress has been made in planning national workshops (A1.5), which are scheduled to be organized in the 4th period. LP had held productive discussions with the Black Sea Assistance Mechanism for the Common Maritime Agenda (CMA) to host regional workshop in conjunction with Black Sea Week. This event will take place on November 3-4, 2025, in Constanța, Romania, maximizing our synergy and impact.\nCommunication efforts to raise public awareness have been highly successful. We published 136 social media posts, reaching approximately 30,000 individuals. The project's media presence was also boosted by LP’s appearance on the TV show \"În slujba cetățenilor\" and by being featured in the GGGI Annual Report (2024). To provide compelling visual content, PP2 has completed a film, now available on our social media channels, while PP3's divers captured extensive underwater footage for a future video. Additionally, PP4 participated in a YouTube broadcast on a popular Georgian channel, where her discussion on ghost nets has already received over 7,500 views (A1.6)\nOur partners also hosted a series of impactful educational and public events (A1.7). LP conducted 4 workshops for 297 students and 15 teachers. In Türkiye, 15 workshops engaged over 700 participants in hands-on activities, while PP3 and PP4 conducted a combined total of 14 trainings, reaching an additional 455 students and 20 teachers. LP’s educational event for Earth Hour drew 900 community members, and a public stand in downtown Trabzon, Türkiye, attracted 80 visitors (PP2). PP4 also showcased the project at major public events like Europe Day 2025, reaching hundreds of visitors with a public lecture on \"Ghost Nets.\" Looking forward, LP is planning a community run on October 18th to mark Black Sea Action Day.\n","Tbilisi, Varna, Sürmene, Constanta","GE, BG, TR, RO",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01246","Protection of virgin forests as a green solution for the Black Sea","Virgin forests are globally important for their biodiversity, protection from natural disasters, carbon storage, climate regulation, provision of clean water, etc. Most of virgin forests are located within the boundaries of protected areas. There are also virgin forests in the world, including the programme area that are not under any protection regime and therefore can be damaged. Conservation of virgin forests growing in the Black Sea basin area will contribute to the creation of a green belt of the Black Sea and therefore make the region greener and cleaner. \nThe objective of the project is to enhance the protection and preservation of biodiversity and natural heritage through strengthened partnerships and joint action by universities in neighboring countries, involving relevant stakeholders in the Black Sea basin area to contribute to the creation of a green belt around the Black Sea; and the specific objective is to contribute to the protection and preservation of virgin forest stands of high conservation value in Artvin province and Adjara AR through partnership and the use of innovative approaches\nThe project will also raise the awareness of local communities and other stakeholders about the importance and means of conserving virgin forests and the benefits they provide, such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, protection from natural disasters, clean water, economic benefits, etc. through public awareness and education campaigns.\nAs the proposed project is multifaceted involving research, innovative technologies and activities at policy and grassroot levels, a strong partnership of organizations with different and complementary expertise is needed. Adjara and Artvin province belong to the Caucasus Ecoregion - one of the most biologically rich and culturally diverse regions on Earth and are characterized by similarities in terms of biodiversity, therefore the transnational approach is highly relevant. The project will be implemented through the partnership of ACU as a lead partner and BSU , AUTh and C&E as partners. Project partners will be involved in project related activities according to their competence and relevance: e.g., virgin forest stands in Artvin forests will be identified and mapped through field visits with participation of students of Artvin and Batumi universities, local foresters and Georgian, Turkish and Greek experts using the methodology developed by C&E; a research on virgin forests in Artvin will be developed jointly by three universities; a digital map will be developed by Greek experts with participation of Georgian and Turkish specialists; guidelines for the protection of virgin forest stands will be developed by AUTh with the involvement of international team of experts of the project and other relevant stakeholders on the basis on the best EU practices; public information campaign and curricula on conservation of virgin forest stands will be developed by ACU and BSU with the involvement of international team of experts of the project on the basis of recommendations from the AUTh. Promotional materials of the project will be developed and produced by ACU and C&E for respective countries.\nAll materials and outputs produced by the project will be widely communicated and advertised through professional networks, newsletters and social media, as well as placed in e-library of the involved universities, project web site, project partner’s websites as open source data to enable their replication and upscaling by relevant stakeholders. E.g.: \n-\tthe digital map of virgin forest stands in Artvin and Adjara will be freely accessible for forestry agencies, students and scientists, as well as other stakeholders. The map can be used for further research, planning, it can be updated to incorporate new data;\n-\tthe report of the research of virgin forests in Artvin can be used as a basis for further research or decision-making on specific management interventions and/or planning; \n-\tguidelines for the protection of virgin forest stands in Artvin and Adjara based on the best EU practices will be transferred to relevant forestry authorities for implementation, distributed among relevant forestry practitioners and educators and placed in internet;\n-\tcurricula on protection and conservation of virgin forests will be introduced in Artvin and Batumi universities, as well as other educational institutions of the region.\n-\tinformation materials can be used in other regions/countries as they can be adapted to accommodate the needs and requirements of specific communities/countries;\n-\tinformation corners in Artvin and Batumi botanical gardens will be used as information sources for visitors and tourists.\nTo ensure the sustainability of project results, project partners will continue cooperation after project completion. Strengthened capacity and gained experience will allow them to enter into partnership with each other and other organizations to address new and challenging tasks.","2025-12-25","2027-06-24","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",452970,null,407673,90,"Contribute to the protection and preservation of virgin forest stands of high conservation value in Artvin province and Adjara AR through partnership and the use of innovative approaches .","Thessaloniki, Batumi, Tbilisi, ARTVIN","GR, GE, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01009","Smart Aqua Farming","The E-AQUAF, \"Smart Aqua farming” project has as an overall objective to exploit opportunities for financial, cultural and social approaches targeting economic development in the Black Sea Basin area. The objective of the E-AQUAF project is the development of joint solutions to create sustainable and eco-friendly fisheries using innovative technologies.\n\n\nThe overall objective of E-AQUAF, \"Smart Aqua farming” will be achieved by the successful delivery of the following Specific Objectives (SO): \n\n(i) promotion of fish products with healthy and organoleptic properties, \n(ii) put into practice the cultivation, harvesting, and protection for sustainable commercial exploitation of fish products.\n(iii) foster nutrition education based on the nutritional value of fish products, \n(iv) improve capacity of chambers of commerce and business organizations to support SMEs in proposing foodstuff coherent with quality fish products \n(v) improve connections between SMEs producing fish food, \n(vi) exploit the market potential of identified range of fish food,\n(vii) increase capacity of schools and local authorities to implement initiatives aiming at increasing the awareness about the nutritional advantages of fish food among children, young people and other groups of consumers, \n(viii) form of \"clusters\", which will lead to the formation of an Association that will give SMEs and organizations a considerable gain in terms of international legibility and visibility, thus giving them the opportunity for a sustainable commercial development \n(ix) make people conscious of the values of fish food and the benefits of a healthier nourishment, to improve the knowledge of fish products and finally Improve capacity of policy making institutions.","2026-02-05","2028-08-04","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",1395377.73,null,1255839.95,90,"“To enhance the sustainability and productivity of Black Sea fisheries through the implementation of integrated management practices, scientific research, and community engagement, aiming to restore fish populations, protect marine ecosystems, and support the livelihoods of local fishing communities.\"\n\nThis objective encompasses key aspects such as sustainability, scientific research, ecosystem protection, and community involvement, all of which are critical for the long-term success and health of fisheries in the Black Sea area, and can be realistically achieved, benefiting both the marine environment and local communities. To make this objective S.M.A.R.T a detailed plan with specific actions and measurable targets is necessary,\n","Mykolaiv, Batumi, Thessaloniki, Varna, Proshyan , TULCEA","UA, GE, GR, BG, AM, RO",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB01268","Applying innovative cooperative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic aquatic ecosystems within regions of the Black Sea Basin","Common challenge tackled by ECOSOLVE4BlackSea Project. Eutrophication, caused by nutrient enrichment from fertilizers and sewage, presents a major environmental challenge across the Black Sea Basin. This results in harmful algal blooms, oxygen depletion, and biodiversity loss, severely affecting both inland and coastal waters. Pollution from agricultural activities, especially along rivers like the Danube, exacerbates these issues, hindering local communities' ability to use water resources and sustain water-based economic activities.\n\nProject Objectives and Expected Change. The project aims to mitigate eutrophication and its harmful effects on the Black Sea Basin's aquatic ecosystems through innovative holistic and cooperative solutions. It will develop a comprehensive digital solution for managing water eutrophication treatment to improve water quality and implement e-green public procurement of fertilizing products and services that affect groundwater quality. By reducing pollutants from agricultural activities and promoting sustainable practices, the project seeks to restore biodiversity and enhance the region's ecological resilience. The anticipated outcomes include healthier aquatic ecosystems, improved water quality, and strengthened water-related economic activities.\n\nMain Outputs and Results\n\n\n1. Transnational Living Lab (TLL): Establishes a platform for cross-border dialogue and capacity building among local stakeholders, promoting best practices and solutions for reducing water pollution.\n\n\n2. Knowledge and Solutions Database: A centralized repository of research, data, and best practices, empowering public authorities to make informed decisions and take proactive measures while offering innovative green products, services, and solutions to address eutrophication.\n\n\n3. e-Green Public Procurement (eGPP) System: Encourages the adoption of environment-friendly products and services, reducing nutrient loads in aquatic systems. A Life Cycle Cost (LCC) tool will support green procurers in promoting environmentally friendly products and services.\n\n\n4. Direct Restoration Interventions: Demonstrates non-invasive restoration techniques in degraded aquatic systems, showcasing practical methods for rehabilitating polluted water bodies.\n\n\n5. Unified Platform: Combines the Knowledge and Solutions Database and the LCC tool, providing a comprehensive digital resource for managing eutrophication and promoting sustainable practices.\n\nBeneficiaries. The primary beneficiaries include local communities, public authorities, policymakers, and businesses in the Black Sea Basin. These will benefit from improved water quality, enhanced biodiversity, and sustainable economic opportunities.\n\nPlanned Approach. The project adopts a comprehensive land-sea chain of actions, integrating restoration, prevention, capacity-building, and awareness-raising activities. This holistic approach ensures that all aspects of eutrophication, from causes to effects, are addressed. Restoration Actions: Focus on rehabilitating degraded aquatic systems using non-invasive techniques and exploring sediment-neutralizing methods for agricultural use. These actions aim to improve water quality and restore ecosystem health. Prevention Measures: Implement eGPP systems to reduce the use of harmful fertilizers and promote sustainable agricultural practices. This will drive market demand towards eco-friendly products and services. Capacity-Building: Establish TLLs to facilitate knowledge transfer and collaboration among stakeholders. These labs will provide training, share best practices, and co-develop solutions tailored to the region's diverse ecological contexts. Awareness-Raising: Conduct educational campaigns to inform local communities about the impacts of eutrophication and engage them in conservation efforts. This grassroots approach will foster long-term commitment to sustainable practices.\n\nTransnational Cooperation Benefits: Transnational cooperation is crucial owing to the shared nature of water ecosystems and the cross-border impact of eutrophication. The interconnected water systems of the Black Sea Basin mean that pollution in one area can affect the entire region. By fostering collaboration among Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Ukraine, the project ensures a cohesive and effective approach to tackling this complex environmental issue. Pooling diverse and complementary expertise and resources brings added value - integrating satellite imaging and spectroscopy analysis, for example, to provide critical data that localized efforts alone cannot achieve. Harmonizing activities and networking across borders ensures broadening impacts for all countries in the Basin to benefit, and sustainable collaboration for effective environmental stewardship beyond the project lifetime.","2026-04-23","2028-10-22","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1501124.4,null,1351011.96,90,"The ECOSOLVE4BlackSea initiative aims to realistically achieve, within 30 months, the development and implementation of innovative e-tools and cooperative pilot actions focused on improving water quality, restoring biodiversity that is due to eutrophication, and enhancing ecological resilience across the Black Sea Basin. Specifically targeting the mitigation of eutrophication and its impacts on aquatic ecosystems, the project will deploy jointly developed solutions to reduce pollutants from agriculture and promote sustainable green practices for water treatment. Measurable outcomes will be based on healthier aquatic habitats and improved water quality, ensuring verifiability through established metrics and eutrophication monitoring mechanisms. Through joint pilot actions and scalable solutions, ECOSOLVE4BlackSea endeavours to cultivate lasting cross-border partnerships, ensuring the enduring adoption of sustainable environmental practices well beyond the project's conclusion. ","Tulcea, Sindos-Thessaloniki, Batumi, Varna, Odesa, THESSALONIKI","RO, GR, GE, BG, UA",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB00961","Cooperation for Nature – Based Solutions and Water Resilient Cities in the BSB","The \"Blue&Green Resilience\" unites five institutionally stable partners from five countries surrounding the Black Sea: three local authorities, one regional authority, and one university. These partners combine efforts and resources to support each other in adapting to climate change and finding joint solutions to its negative effects.\nAccording to the European Environmental Agency, average temperatures across Europe are rising faster than the global average, and cities are feeling the impacts of climate change more severely. Urban areas, with their dense infrastructure and population, feel these impacts even more intensely. The BSB is particularly vulnerable, with cities experiencing increased water scarcity and more frequent droughts.\nThe project specifically targets issues related to water scarcity, inefficient water management, and the need for sustainable blue and green urban development. All partners face significant climate change challenges, exacerbated by increased urbanization, which puts additional pressure on existing water resources and infrastructure in the Black Sea cities. Through collaboration, the project aims to develop and implement effective climate adaptation actions that enhance urban resilience and sustainability.\nThe primary objective of the project is to contribute to climate change adaptation in Black Sea cities, fostering urban resilience and water security for the benefit of residents and ecosystems. This will be achieved by promoting and implementing nature-based solutions (NBS) to reduce climate-related risks, increase climate protection, and safeguard the environment. The project focuses on reducing climate risks like floods and droughts and improving urban water retention by sharing knowledge and best practices for planning and implementing NBS across BS cities.\nThe project partners will develop and implement data-driven, well-planned climate adaptation actions that enhance the resilience of urban areas in the Black Sea Basin. This will be achieved through NBS focusing on blue (water) and green (vegetation) infrastructure in all target areas. The expected change includes improved water management, reduced water wastage, and increased climate resilience of urban spaces, aiming to create sustainable urban environments better prepared to handle climate change impacts.\nThe main outputs of the project are:\n- Cooperation of Five Institutions: Ensuring cooperation among five institutions from the BSB to implement urgent nature-based actions to mitigate climate change effects through capacity building, experience exchange, and joint awareness actions.\n- Nature-Based Solutions in 3 Cities: Establishing cooperation to implement NBS in Luleburgaz, Varna, and Alexandroupolis, leading to benefiting from alternative water sources for green areas and water security. This includes pilot actions for rainwater harvesting and using these water sources for irrigation, flood prevention and promoting urban sustainability. Luleburgaz Mun. will develop first climate resilient green area - Rain Garden Park, promoting water efficiency and urban nature sustainability. \n- Sustainable Water System Planning: Conducting comprehensive water efficiency technical feasibility studies and technical modernization plans in Anenii Noi District and Batumi Municipality to prevent water wastage and adapt water systems to climate change effects. Municipality of Batumi - will prepare a sufficient Feasibility study for the arrangement of the drainage system of Batumi Boulevard and Central Park and the reuse of accumulated water in the green areas of the Batumi city. \n- Water Resilience and Green Urban Spaces Roadmap: Implementing detailed analyses and developing roadmaps for Luleburgaz and Alexandroupolis to integrate sustainable green development and rainwater harvesting into strategical blue and green urban plans, benefiting over 250,000 people.\n- Joint Capacity Building for management of the green areas in line with the climate chance conditions - using sustainable methods and more important increasing capacity for climate resilience greenkeeping in the BSB, through the leadership of the University. \n- Conducting joint public awareness activities based on a cross-border cooperation approach, with the university partner developing and disseminating educational materials and training programs to enhance knowledge and encourage sustainable practices among local communities.\n- Ensured commitment of the citizens in water efficiency by developed critical thinking about the water sources efficiency and pilot activities with more than 500 garden owners and public institutions in harvesting of the rainwaters for urban gardening. \nThis project based in the international cooperation approach will ensure that the cities are better equipped to manage water resources efficiently, reduce water wastage, and enhance urban resilience to climate change, ultimately benefiting residents, local authorities, and urban ecosystems of BSB.","2026-03-03","2028-05-02","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",1666392.21,null,1499752.98,90,"The primary objective of the Green&Blue Resilience project is to enhance climate resilience in urban areas of the Black Sea Basin by implementing nature-based solutions (NBS) for sustainable water management and green infrastructure. Three partners will establish and pilot rainwater harvesting systems and green infrastructure in Lüleburgaz, Varna, and Alexandroupolis. Meanwhile, two partners will ensure efficient water planning for the renovation of the water system in the Anenii Noi District and optimize water resource utilization in Central Park of Batumi. Joint climate adaptation capacity building will be achieved through comprehensive training for local policymakers, experts, and citizens on climate adaptation and NBS. Additionally, Water Resilience and Green Urban Spaces planning guides will be developed based on local analyses. The project also aims to increase awareness and engagement through campaigns and the creation of accessible green spaces that promote water efficiency.","ALEXANDROUPOLI, Batumi, Anenii Noi, Varna, Luleburgaz","GR, GE, MD, BG, TR",null,"Türkiye (TR), Luleburgaz, Manaster Blvd , na, 39750\nBulgaria (BG), Varna, Studentska, 1, 9010\nElláda (EL), ALEXANDROUPOLIS,  plot 599, na, 68100\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB00963","Cross-Border Cooperation for Promoting Biodiversity and Environmental Education in the Black Sea Basin","The All4Nature aims to establish a comprehensive network of nature protection centers throughout the Black Sea Basin bringing together six organizations/institutions from five different countries: Türkiye, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova and Romania. \nThis project focuses on promoting biodiversity, protecting natural habitats, and implementing educational actions targeted at school children for nature protection and reducing pollution in the basin. \nBy connecting nature centers and fostering environmental learning, the project seeks to inspire and empower the next generation to become stewards of their natural environment. At the same time by fostering cross-border collaboration, the project seeks to unite efforts in promoting sustainable practices and protecting the rich biodiversity of the BSB. \nThe basin faces significant environmental challenges, including biodiversity loss, habitat degradation, and pollution. The area's unique ecosystems are under constant threat from unsustainable practices and lack of environmental awareness among local communities. The project tackles these issues by promoting environmental education, fostering community engagement, and enhancing cooperation among nature protection centers of the five target countries. \nBy addressing the needs of these diverse groups, the All4Nature project aims to create lasting positive impacts on the Black Sea Basin's environment and communities, fostering a collaborative and sustainable approach to biodiversity conservation.\nThe main project outputs, expected results and benefiting groups covered by the project are:\n- Fostering networking between the nature protection organizations in BSB for development of joint capacity for environment protection and natural sustainability: Five nature centers, including one newly established center in a key protected areas, will work together under a unified interactive training program. This collaboration will promote the vital ecosystems of the Black Sea Basin and empower all participating centers. As a result, these centers will become integral parts of the \"Save Nature Network,\" a dedicated network of nature protection centers within the BSB. The networking will lead to joint capacity building and at the same time integration of the new interactive training methods by these centers. \nNature protection organizations-5, environmental experts, and local communities will benefit from increased capacity and coordinated efforts in biodiversity conservation.\nEstablishing joint interactive learning approach and sustainable and effective links between the\neducational institutions and the nature protection centres in the BSB for elaboration and putting in\nforce the cross-border educational/awareness campaigns targeting communities, schools and young\ngeneration and aiming protecting of the unique eco-system of the BSB: joint guides for behavior\nsolutions for biodiversity targeting the local communities, joint training booklets and reports for the\nsensitivity of the BSB elaborated. Interactive digital platform for exchange of information and\nsustainable communication with the local educational institutions will be established, promoting the\nshared biodiversity of the Black Sea Basin.\nMore than 650 children will be directly involved in the project with all awareness and clean-up activities , teachers, educational institutions - more than 25, and local communities will benefit from enhanced environmental education and awareness. These resources will help instill sustainable behaviors and a deeper understanding of biodiversity conservation.\n- Fostering the communities’ engagement and starting the change in the behaviors of the students by campaigns and trainings in the nature protection centers of the BSB: Organized in nature events for biodiversity protection and preservation and pollution reduction, including joint international camp for students in two countries. \nLocal communities, particularly students and their families, will benefit from increased awareness and engagement in biodiversity conservation. These activities will promote sustainable behaviors and a greater appreciation for the natural environment among participants.\nThe general public, including visitors to the nature centers, will benefit from improved facilities, educational programs, and increased opportunities for engaging with nature and learning about biodiversity of the BSB.\nThe project adopts a transnational approach to address the shared environmental challenges of the Black Sea Basin. By fostering cross-border collaboration, the project will unite efforts from various countries to promote sustainable practices and protect biodiversity. Transnational cooperation is crucial for sharing best practices, harmonizing educational and conservation strategies, and ensuring a cohesive effort to protect the Black Sea Basin's unique ecosystems. This approach will lead to a more significant impact and long-term sustainability of the project's outcomes.","2026-04-11","2028-04-10","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1419207.76,null,1277286.97,90,"-Fostering networking between the nature protection and promotion institution/organizations in BSB for development of joint capacity for environment protection and pollution reduction: networking of 5 centers.\n-Establishing joint interactive learning approach and sustainable and effective links between the educational institutions and the nature protection centers in the BSB for elaboration and putting in force the cross-border educational/awareness campaigns targeting communities, schools and young generation and aiming protecting of the unique eco-system of the BSB: joint guides for behavior solutions for biodiversity by the communities, common training materials prepared.\n-Fostering community engagement and initiating behavioral change among school children through targeted campaigns and hands-on training at nature protection centers in the BSB: info-days for communities and schools, a painting campaign, practical field trips, and an international camp. ","Tulcea, Chisinau, Tbilisi, Malko Tarnovo, Kirklareli","RO, MD, GE, BG, TR",null,"Türkiye (TR), Kirklareli, Derekoy Village, Derekoy Village, na, 39100 \nBulgaria (BG), Malko Tarnovo, Malkotarnovska komuna str., 7, 8162\nGeorgia (GE), Kobuleti Municipality, Village Chakvistavi, 1st Street, No. 4 (Total area: 240.70 sq.m), Plot:205003022, No 1, 6200\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB01238","Healing Environmental by Reef Options in the Black Sea","The Black Sea region is currently experiencing severe environmental degradation, including pollution, eutrophication and marine litter. To address these challenges and improve the ecological state of the marine ecosystems in the Black Sea, the HERO project has been formulated. The project employs various solutions, including clean-up operations to remove litter, data collection and analysis to gain a better understanding of the issue and habitat restoration through the use of artificial reefs. Additionally, the project focuses on raising awareness and promoting responsible waste management practices.\n\nWhat sets the HERO project apart is its innovative approach, which incorporates biotechnological water quality management techniques and integrates multiple objectives such as ecosystem health, litter management, habitat restoration, biodiversity preservation and awareness-raising. By collaborating across borders, the project facilitates shared responsibility, knowledge sharing, comprehensive approaches, enhanced data collection and analysis and improved public awareness and behavior change.\n\nThe project's outputs will be beneficial to various stakeholders, including local and national public authorities, interest groups and NGOs, higher education and research organizations, business support organizations and the general public. These stakeholders will gain access to research findings, data, methodologies and resources that supports decision-making, advocacy efforts, academic programs, research initiatives and business development. The general public will be actively engaged through awareness-raising campaigns aimed at promoting responsible waste disposal practices and fostering a culture of environmental responsibility. Leveraging the expertise and experiences of its partner institutions, the HERO project is a collaborative effort involving four key partners: UABSC, IPA, ShU and BSU. Each partner brings specific expertise and contributions that are crucial for the successful implementation of the project and its objectives.\n\nThe composition of the partnership ensures that the partners' competencies and contributions are complementary. PP2's expertise in coastal cleaning and waste management complements Universities’ scientific knowledge. UABSC adds an economic perspective to the project, while BSU’s and SHU's research activities contribute to the scientific understanding of the Black Sea region. By combining these different areas of expertise, the partnership creates a comprehensive approach to address sea pollution, improve waste management, restore habitats and promote sustainable development in the Black Sea region.\n\nUABSC, as the lead partner, concentrates on the development of the blue economy. They have specialized expertise in promoting sustainable economic activities and understanding the economic potential of coastal and marine resources. UABSC ensures that the project's initiatives align with sustainable development objectives and contribute to the blue economy. They provide economic perspectives, knowledge and opportunities for sustainable economic development. \n\nThe HERO project involves several key activities and outcomes. Clean-up operations involve divers, boats and sea sweepers to remove litter from the seabed while collecting data on litter types, quantities and sources. Marine surface and coastal litter reports are prepared monthly to analyze litter patterns and trends. Litter investigation analysis helps identify potential or heavily damaged habitats, considering various factors. An interactive digital map is developed, integrating inventory data to visually represent litter distribution. Artificial reefs are installed in different marine habitats to enhance biodiversity and a joint monitoring protocol and reports track the impacts of the reefs on water quality, biodiversity and community life. Intermediate results are shared through conferences, promoting knowledge exchange and creating a know-how database. An \"Be a HERO\" Awareness-Raising Campaign is conducted to raise public awareness about the negative impacts of litter and promote responsible waste disposal. Underwater photography and video exhibitions are held to celebrate the significance of artificial reefs.\n\nThe project's outcomes include improved marine ecosystem health, enhanced understanding of litter patterns and trends, identification and protection of damaged habitats, increased knowledge and collaboration in coastal management, improved decision-making through data visualization, biodiversity enhancement and sustainable tourism, enhanced monitoring and adaptive management, increased awareness and responsible waste management practices and community engagement and empowerment. These outcomes collectively contribute to the overall improvement of the ecological state of marine ecosystems in the Black Sea region.","2025-12-23","2027-12-22","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1643481.48,null,1479133.32,90,"1.  To Enhance Marine Ecosystem Health: Conduct clean-up operations and remove litter from the seabed to minimize environmental impact and improve the overall health of marine ecosystems.\n\n2. To Improve Understanding and Management of Marine Litter: Collect and analyze data on litter types, quantities and sources to identify patterns and trends, develop effective strategies for litter prevention and reduction and promote cleaner coastlines and reduced pollution in the marine environment.\n\n3. To Protect and Restore Damaged Habitats: Identify potential or damaged habitats through litter investigation analysis, consider relevant factors and deploy artificial reefs to restore and protect these habitats, preserving biodiversity and ecosystem functions.\n\n4. To Promote Responsible Waste Management: Conduct a campaign to increase public awareness on the negative impacts of littering, promote responsible waste disposal practices and foster behavior change towards sustainable waste management.\n","Batumi, Shumen, İstanbul, Mykolaiv","GE, BG, TR, UA",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01041","Preventing the erosion of sandy Black Sea coasts through a nature-based solution","Coastal erosion is a global problem. It is a natural phenomenon, but which, due to the intensification of extreme natural phenomena caused by climate change, rising ocean and sea levels, human interventions or pollution, manifests itself in an accelerated manner and produces significant damage to coastal communities and ecosystems.\nCoastal erosion is present as well in the countries bordering the Black Sea, and in many areas it is very violent. In 2017, the Black Sea was classified as one of the most vulnerable to climate change and prone to coastal erosion, caused by storms and sea level rise.\nInterdisciplinary studies in recent years, show that 800 km (19%) of the Black Sea coastal area has an erosion rate greater than 1 m/year. The most sensitive sectors are the deltaic coasts of the main deltas. In the case of our project, we highlight the Danube Delta (Romania), the Kizilirmak and Yesilirmak deltas (Turkey), where the low coasts built on unconsolidated sediments (sand beaches) are at risk, as well as the sandy beaches of Georgia where erosion is strong.\nThe general objective of the project is the development of an ecological/green solution for protecting sandy coastal areas prone to coastal erosion - increasing the degree of stability of the shoreline and the sandy bottom by developing natural habitats of Zostera noltii - a solution that prevents and mitigates the risks of coastal erosion in the long term long in a sustainable manner, which provides balance and predictability in the evolution of marine ecosystems and communities - a solution that contributes to the reduction of carbon emissions by sequestering carbon dioxide at plants level, supports the adaptation of the ecosystem to climate change and helps to increase its resilience.\nThe main outputs:\n- Development of a common ecological solution, applicable at the level of the Black Sea basin, to prevent and limit the erosion of sandy coasts through natural methods\n- Organization of a cross-border public event on the topic of cooperation to prevent and limit the erosion of sandy coasts through green/clean methods.\n- Two pilot activities to test the increase in the stability of sandy coasts by planting new individuals of Zostera noltii in two pilot stations (Romania and Turkey)\nThe main result:\n- The cooperation of the 4 partners after the implementation of the project for a period of at least 12 months in order to develop the solution and transfer it to potential beneficiaries.\nThe direct beneficiaries of the project’s results, are the countries bordering the Black Sea. In this context, we find the Regional Public Authorities - organizations, federations, commissions whose aim is to protect, promote and develop the Black Sea regions; National public authorities - organizations with competences in the development of strategies and management plans - the ministries of the environment, public works, development, transport, research, infrastructure; Local public authorities – institutions that implement prevention measures - municipalities, town halls, environmental, water or biodiversity administrations; Education and research centers - entities that work and develop solutions for erosion prevention - institutions of higher education and research institutes in the field of marine biology, infrastructure, construction, ecology, hydrotechnics, environment; NGOs and associations that campaign for the protection of the marine ecosystem and environment; Local communities, SMEs Professional associations in fishing, tourism, transport, sports, etc.\nEach country bordering the Black Sea has a unique experience in combating coastal erosion on its coast; each country, at the national level, has invested in studying, analyzing and preventing the phenomenon; each state has implemented different technical or green solutions to prevent and mitigate erosion. \nIn this situation, where the phenomenon of coastal erosion does not have an isolated character, and solutions with local application are not effective and do not bring sustainable results with a long-term effect, regional cooperation to identify methods to prevent and mitigate coastal erosion is a necessity. Also, to streamline the timid and different approaches in the process of identifying elaborate green solutions for stabilizing ecosystems and preventing erosion, regional cooperation, is a must.\nThus, transnational cooperation facilitates the exchange of knowledge and expertise, access to research capabilities, working techniques and different methods of managing erosion problems. Without this collaboration, the project activities, carried out individually, at the local/national level would not have the same success rate and the identified solution would only respond to a local challenge and would not be applicable at the level of the Black Sea basin.","2025-12-18","2027-06-17","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",551027.4,null,495924.66,90,"Development of an ecological solution/procedure that naturally consolidates sandy sediments and stabilizes the coastline in areas prone to erosion in the area applicable to the Program","Tibilisi, Sinop, Constanta, Sulina","GE, TR, RO",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01271","Youth Advocacy for Local Affairs","Since 2002, the EU has established specific cooperation in youth policy, with an emphasis on active engagement and equal access to education, training, and employment. In 2018, the Council of Europe passed a joint resolution establishing an EU youth policy capable of addressing the issues and problems at hand. The goal is to increase young participation in decisions that affect them and the societies they live in.\nYouth in the programme's implementation areas confronts comparable challenges in education, employment, sustainable development, social justice, and its impacts. Taking these concerns into account, as well as the EU strategies to encourage youth participation in decision-making processes (EU Youth Strategy 2019-2024) and the BSB Programme's invitation to build mutual trust at cross-border level, we elaborate a comprehensive project that addresses challenges and tests intervention solutions for Youth Advocacy regarding local affairs, and transfer expertise from the Lead Partner to the rest of the consortium, while all with share youth solutions developed in different contexts. The Youth will have the word for their future.\nThe main goal is to engage actively youth, which would also contribute to future development of the area of intervention as more will decide to stay and create in their homeland.\nThe overall objective is to empower young people across borders to become informed advocates for positive change in their communities. Through training, collaboration, and action, YALA equips young citizens to identify local issues, develop solutions, and influence decision-making for a brighter future.\nSuch intervention is ambitious to have significant impact on the long-lasting engagement of youth in the local affairs, through establishment of informal bodies and advocacy networks, development of resources and toolkits, and receive of supportfreely and without interferences by the local or regional authorities, for the benefit of all community actors.","2026-05-01","2027-10-31","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",532369.6,null,479132.64,90,"Equip youth with advocacy skills (communication, research, project management) to effectively champion local issues.\n\nFoster collaboration & knowledge exchange among young people from different countries for broader perspectives.\n\nEmpower youth to identify and analyze pressing issues within their local communities.\n\nTrain youth to develop innovative and impactful solutions for identified local issues.\n\nStrengthen youth capacity to influence decision-making processes through effective advocacy strategies.\n","Dilijan, Stara Zagora, Telavi, Eleftheroupolis","AM, BG, GE, GR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01288","Empowering a Blue Economy Public Dialogue for coordinated and inclusive policy actions","The BlueDial project is initiated as a response to the common challenges faced by the BS region countries, impeding the effective implementation of the priorities, defined in CMA, SRIA and other EU strategic documents.\nFragmented governance and coordination are significant issues, as each Black Sea (BS) country has varying levels of development and distinct Blue Economy (BE) policies. Various public authorities and institutions often work in isolation, leading to fragmented efforts and inefficiencies in policy implementation. Often there is a lack of dialogue between the institutions and other BE stakeholders. A multilevel approach is needed to support the alignment of subnational and/or national priorities with the CMA and to ensure coherence and synergy between the BS strategies. The existing strategic framework requires thorough mapping and analysis to identify gaps and potential areas for improvement considering the differences and specifics among countries, posing a challenge to seamless cooperation and policy implementation. \n\nThe overall project objective is to empower a continuant public dialogue in all different scales in the context of the Common Maritime Agenda (CMA), assess gaps and needs in bridging the subnational and/or national maritime strategies with the CMA priorities and elicit a set of policy recommendations for achieving coordinated and coherent policy actions of each Black Sea country and the BS Basin. Achieving the project objective will help to improve the capacities of the institutions and achieve better involvement of citizens in the decision making process and contribute to the development of an integrated BE vision and strategy for the effective realisation of the CMA priorities and will support the cooperation amongst national and/or subnational institutions across the BS.\n\nJointly developed solution BlackBlueNET will empower BE key stakeholders to apply a holistic approach towards a common BE vision and strategy and will support the local and/or national authorities to realise measures and actions for transition to a sustainable BE in the BS, defined according to each country’s specifics. Four Joint actions across borders will involve in transnational collaboration more than 200 participants – BE stakeholders, representatives of public authorities and citizens from across the BS. Four Project Partners (PPs) from 4 BS countries will capitalise on their experience in supporting BE policies through fostering public dialogue and building up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people to people actions.\n\nThe BlueDial project will support the sub-national and/or national authorities in the BS countries to apply a holistic and inclusive approach to the BE policies. The approved methodology for achieving project objectives is based on several key activities:\n\n\n1.\tMapping and analysis on the existing strategic framework, to identify potentials and gaps of the BE existing strategic and institutional framework in each partner country and the interrelations on BS Region level. \n\n\n2.\tIdentifying Good practices /GPs/ from successful sea basin strategies and macroregions relevant to the BS context.\n\n\n3.\tCapacity building workshops aiming to increase stakeholders’ capacities to effectively implement CMA priorities on all policy levels. \n\n\n4.\tDesigning and piloting of Joint solutions for Empowering BE public dialogue - BlackBlueNET will ensure wider engagement in the process of consultations and drafting of policy recommendations.\n\n\n5.\tRoadmap with Policy Recommendations, contributing to a common BE vision and strategy on subnational and/or national level, aligned with the needs and gaps, not filled in by existing instruments. It will be developed using a “bottom-up” approach – taking into account the results from the targeted mapping and analysis of the existing policy and legislative framework, selected GPs, capacity building and developed and piloted Joint solutions for empowering BE dialogue.\n\nTransnational cooperation within the BlueDial project is needed to address the common BS environmental, economic, and security challenges that transcend national borders. Issues like pollution, overfishing, climate change, and maritime security require coordinated action from all countries in the region. Collaboration on the CMA strengthens regional governance mechanisms and fosters a sense of shared responsibility for the BS's well-being. This can lead to more effective decision-making and implementation of policies. The proposed project's emphasis on public dialogue and cooperation among regional institutions builds trust and understanding between different stakeholders. A healthy and well-managed BS can contribute to economic growth in the region through sustainable fisheries, tourism, and other maritime industries. Transnational cooperation can unlock the full potential of these sectors.","2026-02-27","2027-08-26","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",495530,null,445977,90,"BlueDial specific objective is to provide innovative tools and resources to continuously engage BE stakeholders and citizens to actively participate in blue economy public dialogue for coordinated and coherent policy action in supporting CMA priorities implementation.\n","Batumi, Constanta, Varna, Ortahisar/Trabzon","GE, RO, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01224","Collaborative Efforts for Sustainable Aquaculture Production through Technological Advancements – AQUATECH","Marine areas in the Black Sea Basin face significant challenges related to environmental degradation, unsustainable aquaculture practices, and economic instability in the aquaculture sector. These areas are grappling with issues such as water pollution, eutrophication, and the overexploitation of marine resources, which threaten the health of aquatic ecosystems and the livelihoods of local communities. Additionally, the lack of advanced monitoring systems and sustainable management practices exacerbates these problems, leading to frequent occurrences of organism mortality and production losses in aquaculture operations. Addressing these challenges is critical to ensuring the long-term sustainability and resilience of the aquaculture industry in these regions.\nThe overall objective of the AQUATECH project is to enhance the sustainability and productivity of aquaculture in the Black Sea Basin programme implementation area by implementing advanced environmental monitoring technologies, fostering stakeholder collaboration, and promoting best practices. By deploying early warning systems, developing hydrodynamic models, and conducting comprehensive environmental assessments, the project aims to improve water quality management, disease control, and operational efficiency in aquaculture practices. The expected change is a significant reduction in environmental impacts and an increase in the economic viability of aquaculture operations, leading to healthier aquatic ecosystems and more resilient local economies.\nThe main outputs of the AQUATECH project include the installation of autographic monitoring stations, development of a hydrodynamic model, creation of a digital Community of Practice (dCoP), and production of comprehensive educational and promotional materials. These outputs will benefit a wide range of stakeholders, including aquaculture farmers, researchers, policymakers, and local communities. The monitoring stations and hydrodynamic models will provide real-time data and predictive insights, enabling better environmental management and operational decision-making. The dCoP will facilitate continuous knowledge exchange and collaboration among stakeholders, while the educational materials will enhance the skills and knowledge of aquaculture practitioners, promoting the adoption of sustainable practices.\nThe planned approach of the AQUATECH project involves a combination of technological innovation, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building, implemented through a series of targeted activities such as workshops, training sessions, and public awareness events. Transnational cooperation is essential for the success of this approach, as it allows for the sharing of expertise, resources, and best practices across borders. By bringing together partners from different countries, the project fosters a collaborative environment that leverages the strengths and experiences of each participant. This cooperation is crucial for addressing the complex and interconnected challenges of the region, ensuring that the solutions developed are comprehensive, scalable, and sustainable. Through this collaborative effort, the AQUATECH project aims to create a more sustainable and resilient aquaculture sector in the Black Sea Basin, benefiting both the environment and local communities.","2026-03-27","2028-09-26","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",1444577.04,null,1300119.32,90,"The specific objective of the AQUATECH project is to enhance the sustainability and productivity of aquaculture in the Black Sea Basin and North Aegean regions by implementing advanced environmental monitoring technologies, fostering stakeholder collaboration, and promoting best practices. This objective will be achieved by deploying early warning systems, conducting comprehensive environmental assessments, and providing targeted training and support to aquaculture farmers, ensuring measurable improvements in water quality management, disease control, and operational efficiency. These efforts will be verifiable through regular monitoring reports, data from the digital Community of Practice (dCoP), and feedback from stakeholders, demonstrating a tangible increase in the resilience and sustainability of aquaculture operations within the project’s lifetime.","Proshyan, Sinop, Tbilisi, Burgas, Kavala","AM, TR, GE, BG, GR",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB01231","Ferrybox in the Black Sea","The Black Sea is confronting escalating pollution issues exacerbated by outdated monitoring tools that struggle to effectively assess water quality. Currently, relying solely on research vessels for ocean sampling proves insufficient for detecting critical mesoscale and small-scale processes, such as marine algae blooms. These vessels are not only expensive to operate—costing upwards of 20,000 Euros per day—but their sporadic sampling intervals and limited coverage fail to capture real-time dynamics crucial for understanding and managing marine ecosystems. Moreover, satellite remote sensing, while capable of gathering vast amounts of data, is hindered by atmospheric conditions that can obscure observations during satellite passes over targeted areas.\n\nArgo floats, another method employed in ocean monitoring, provide periodic profiles of water quality parameters but do not sample water directly, relying instead on sensor readings that are constrained by battery life and technical limitations. These gaps in monitoring capability leave significant blind spots in understanding the Black Sea's dynamic and often vulnerable marine environment.\n\nTo address these challenges, the Blackbox project proposes a transformative approach by implementing auto-sampling and auto-measuring systems on a ship-of-opportunity (ferry, cargo ship or research vessel) operating in the Black Sea. This innovative strategy will enable continuous, cost-effective monitoring of surface water conditions across the region. By equipping these vessels with Ferrybox systems, which automatically collect samples and measure key environmental parameters such as water temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll, the project aims to fill critical data gaps and provide near real-time insights into marine conditions.\n\nFerrybox systems operate as \"labs at sea,\" capable of detecting sudden changes or extreme values in water quality that may indicate environmental hazards like algal blooms or pollution events. The collected data can be transmitted in real-time to onshore laboratories and operational agencies, facilitating timely responses and informed decision-making. This capability is particularly crucial in the Black Sea, where rapid environmental changes can have profound impacts on marine biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal communities.\n\nMoreover, the integration of smart technologies within the Ferrybox systems, such as auto-detection systems for toxic or invasive planktons using advanced imaging techniques like Flowcams, enhances the system's functionality. These technologies provide high-resolution images that allow scientists to analyze the shape, size, and abundance of microorganisms present in water samples, thereby improving the accuracy and specificity of environmental assessments.\n\nBeyond enhancing scientific understanding, the Blackbox project aims to support environmental management efforts, including the development of harmful algal bloom (HAB) warning systems tailored to high aquaculture activity areas in the Black Sea. By leveraging these technologies and methodologies, the project seeks to strengthen regional capabilities in marine monitoring and contribute to sustainable ocean management practices.\n\nFurthermore, the project emphasizes the principles of open science and data accessibility. All collected data will adhere to FAIR principles—making it Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable—to ensure that stakeholders, including researchers, policymakers, and the public, can access and utilize the information for various applications. This commitment not only promotes transparency and accountability but also facilitates collaborative research and data-driven decision-making processes.\n\nThe transnational cooperation integral to the Blackbox project underscores its broader impact and significance. By collaborating across borders, the project harnesses diverse expertise and resources from partner institutions in Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia and Türkiye, this collaborative approach enhances the project's capacity to address regional environmental challenges comprehensively and fosters knowledge exchange among stakeholders across different sectors.\n\nIn conclusion, the Blackbox project represents a pioneering initiative to introduce advanced monitoring technologies and methodologies to the Black Sea region. By establishing a network of Ferrybox systems on a ship-of-opportunity and integrating smart detection technologies, the project aims to revolutionize marine monitoring capabilities, enhance scientific knowledge, support environmental sustainability, and contribute to the resilience of the Black Sea ecosystem. Through its innovative approach and commitment to open science principles, Blackbox aims to set a new standard for marine environmental monitoring in the region, ensuring a healthier and more sustainable future for the Black Sea.","2026-03-19","2028-07-18","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",1552420.2,null,1397178.18,90," Implement and establish a comprehensive FerryBox monitoring network in the Black Sea, comprising one mobile unit on ship of opportunity and four stationary installations per country. This network aims to generate continuous, high-quality marine data following FAIR principles, thereby providing a cost-effective solution for monitoring and sampling marine environments in the region.\n\nThis objective is realistically achievable within the project's timeline, specific in its focus on technology implementation and data generation, and verifiable through the establishment and operation of the specified monitoring network across multiple countries in the Black Sea region.","İstanbul, Varna, Constanta, Tbilisi, KOCAELI","TR, BG, RO, GE",{"$nulls":5},5]
["BSB01319","Pollution Understanding and Restoration Effort for Rivers","The Pure Rivers project is a collaborative effort between IUC, Sakarya Valilik, DUTH and Lanchkhuti Municipality. This partnership brings together a diverse range of expertise, resources and knowledge from different sectors and regions to address the pressing issue of river pollution in the Black Sea region. The project focuses on addressing the common challenge of river pollution in the Black Sea region, specifically targeting the Evros River (Greece/Turkey), Sakarya River (Turkey) and Supsa River (Georgia). These rivers face pollution threats from agricultural runoff, municipal solid waste, industrial waste and micro plastics.\n\nThe project's main objective is to assess and mitigate pollution in the target rivers while restoring their health. To achieve this, the project will develop a comprehensive methodology for pollution assessment, engage stakeholders, build capacity and implement restoration activities.\n\nA key aspect of the project is establishing a standardized methodology for assessing river pollution. This methodology will identify key parameters, determine sampling locations and implement quality control measures. By consistently measuring pollution levels, the project will gather valuable data for informed decision-making.\n\nCapacity building is another important component of the project. Training materials will be developed and capacity building sessions will be conducted to enhance the technical expertise of project partners and stakeholders. This will empower them to effectively assess and manage river pollution, leading to long-term pollution control.\n\nMeasurement and monitoring activities will be carried out based on the established methodology. Water and sediment samples will be collected from various points in the rivers and subjected to laboratory analysis. This analysis will assess pollution levels, including the presence of pathogens, micro plastics and heavy metals. Scientific reports based on the findings will provide crucial insights into the current pollution status of the rivers.\n\nThe project will develop a strategy and action plan for cleaning and restoring the rivers, ensuring the active involvement of stakeholders. This participatory approach will consider their input and concerns, resulting in effective pollution reduction strategies. The action plans will be implemented through campaigns, stakeholder engagements and partnerships. Specific measures such as improving wastewater treatment systems, biological purification and capacity building of key stakeholders will be implemented to address pollution sources.\n\nContinuous monitoring and evaluation will be carried out to track progress and assess the effectiveness of implemented actions. The project will collect data, analyse results and make necessary adjustments to ensure desired outcomes. Lessons learned from this process will inform future interventions, enhancing the overall impact of the project.\n\nTransnational cooperation is crucial for the project's success. River pollution is a transboundary issue and addressing it solely at the local or national level would overlook pollution sources and hinder the development of coordinated solutions. Engaging multiple countries and regions allows for a comprehensive understanding of river pollution and the development of effective strategies. Transnational cooperation also facilitates the exchange of knowledge, best practices and experiences, contributing to sustainable practices and holistic river conservation.\n\nThe project's outputs will benefit various stakeholders, including local and regional public authorities, national government bodies responsible for water resource management and environmental regulation, sectoral agencies, NGOs, higher education and research organizations, enterprises, the general public and scientists and experts in the field of environmental science. The project's outcomes will contribute to informed decision-making, policy development, improved water quality, enhanced environmental education and the preservation of ecosystem services provided by rivers.","2026-02-28","2028-08-27","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1522117.8,null,1369906.02,90,"1. To establish a comprehensive and standardized methodology for river pollution assessment by identifying critical parameters, selecting strategic sampling locations, developing robust protocols, implementing quality control measures and enhancing the capacity of partners and stakeholders through detailed training materials, capacity-building sessions and ongoing support.\n2. To implement an effective measurement and monitoring program by collecting water and sediment samples from identified key locations, performing thorough laboratory analyses, ensuring quality control, comparing data to established environmental standards and developing a strategic action plan for river cleaning and restoration. \n3. To execute targeted action plans for cleaning and restoration by addressing identified pollution sources through coordinated campaigns, engaging local communities and partners and continuously monitoring and evaluating progress to ensure the effectiveness of implemented actions.\n","Lanchkhuti, Xanthi, Adapazarı / Sakarya, İstanbul","GE, GR, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01411","Youth Oriented Unification for Transformative and Holistic Approach to Regional Participatory Engagement in Black Sea","YOUTH-SEAChange is strategically designed for 18-months to tackle the challenge of low youth engagement in regional and local politics across the diverse communities of the Black Sea Region. Recognizing a widespread perception of youth disinterest in politics, the project identifies the root cause as inadequate opportunities for meaningful participation rather than inherent disengagement. To address this gap, the project will forge robust partnerships between CSOs and local authorities. Together, they will collaboratively design and implement innovative platforms and processes explicitly tailored to engage youth in decision-making. The project's core ambition is to empower young people by amplifying their voices and agency in shaping the future of their communities. By cultivating inclusive spaces for dialogue and action, YOUTH-SEAChange aims to demonstrate the transformative potential of youth involvement in governance. Through participatory initiatives such as youth councils, participatory budgeting platform, festivals, the project seeks to dismantle barriers that hinder youth from actively contributing to policy development and implementation. Moreover, YOUTH-SEAChange emphasizes the importance of building capacities among both youth and public authorities. Capacity-building workshops will equip stakeholders with practical skills in participatory governance models, legal frameworks, and effective collaboration strategies. These efforts are not only aimed at enhancing youth participation but also at fostering a culture of inclusive decision-making that values diverse perspectives and community-driven solutions. The primary objective is to facilitate youth engagement in strategic decision-making processes by activating local and regional authorities and youth organizations, raising their awareness of the benefits of cross-border cooperation for meaningful youth engagement. Additionally, the project aims to increase the capacities of these authorities and organizations to collaborate and co-design strategic policies, leveraging the strengths of cross-border cooperation to enhance their effectiveness. The project is expected to enhance the capacity of local and regional authorities to engage youth in decision-making processes and increase youth participation in regional and local politics. Improved communication and collaboration between youth organizations and public authorities will be a key outcome, fostering a more inclusive and participatory governance model. Additionally, the project will establish a sustainable model for youth participation that can be replicated in other regions, contributing to a broader culture of youth engagement in political processes. YOUTH-SEAChange is poised to generate significant outputs and achieve transformative results aimed at bolstering youth engagement in regional and local governance across the Black Sea Region. Key outputs include a series of capacity-building workshops tailored for public authorities and stakeholders. These workshops are designed to foster improved collaboration in legal and administrative realms, emphasizing participatory governance models and strategies to dismantle barriers that impede youth involvement in decision-making processes. By equipping stakeholders with enhanced skills and knowledge, these workshops aim to cultivate a more inclusive and responsive governance framework. The project will host the Youth Participation Festival, a pivotal event aimed at eliciting youth perspectives on regional development. Through interactive sessions, idea-sharing platforms, and networking opportunities with policymakers, the festival will serve as a catalyst for empowering young people to actively contribute to shaping their communities' futures. This initiative not only seeks to amplify youth voices but also to establish a collaborative environment where policymakers and youth can co-create innovative solutions for local challenges. Another crucial output is the development of a youth-oriented participatory budgeting platform. This digital tool will enable youngs to propose and vote on community projects, thereby democratizing decision-making processes and fostering direct engagement in local governance. Simultaneously, the establishment of Youth Councils in each municipality will provide structured channels for 60 selected youth members per council to receive comprehensive training and mentorship. These councils will serve as advocates for youth interests, enhancing their capacity to influence policy-making at both local and regional levels. Last but not least, the project will produce a \"Try Different\" toolbox comprising alternative approaches and best practices to address common obstacles in youth participation. This resource will be disseminated to municipalities, empowering them to adapt and implement effective participatory processes tailored to local contexts contributing to more inclusive and effective governance practices in Black Sea Region.","2026-03-11","2027-09-10","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",499730,null,449757,90,"The main objective is to enhance youth engagement in decision-making across the Black Sea through a comprehensive set of interventions. Capacity-building workshops will focus on improving legal and administrative collaboration among stakeholders, emphasizing participatory governance models to overcome barriers to youth engagement. The Youth Participation Festival will gather ideas for a new development plan through sessions between youth and policymakers. The Youth-Oriented Participatory Budgeting Platform will be developed for young people to propose and vote, ensuring broad youth participation in local decision-making. The establishment of a Youth Council, composed of 60 members will receive training to represent youth interests to local and regional decision-making processes. Lastly, the Try Different\" Toolbox'' will offer alternative approaches and best practices to overcome obstacles in youth participation, distributed to municipalities to enhance local engagement strategies.","Devnya, 4600, Thessaloniki, Cimitekke","BG, GE, GR, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01278","Sustainable transnational platform for exchange of good practices and knowledge on regenerative agriculture and permaculture to support climate change mitigation and adaptation.","The project addresses a specific aspect of one of the common territorial challenges of the Black Sea Region – the environmental problems of the Black Sea. In order to prepare the Black Sea Basin area for the climate change adaptation and mitigation there is an urgent need for specific actions and also a better risk preparedness and management. At the same time, regional cooperation is of utmost important for globally combatting climate change.\n\nThis is why four Black Sea Basin countries joined one action to combat climate change through supporting climate change adaptation by engaging agrarian and environmental stakeholders from the BS basin in development and promotion of ecosystem-based solutions on regenerative agriculture and permaculture.\n\nIn all the Black Sea Basin countries, including the Project Partner countries (Georgia, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Moldova) agriculture is one of the major economic sector- showing a larger share in the overall economy than the EU average.\n\nThe Project is also a support to the countries like Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, that continue to facilitate coherent actions aimed to strengthen the political association and economic integration with the European Union, to reduce disparities between the EU Member States and the Partner Countries, in order to ensure a similar level of protection and preservation of the environment in the BSB area.\n\nProject overall objective is Raise awareness of the target groups on the importance of ecosystem-based solutions to support climate change mitigation and adaptation, engage them in creation of transnational e-learning platform -e-farm for exchange of good practices and knowledge, improve their access to the e-farm, involve them in capacity building activities and pilot projects to ensure use of the ecosystem-based technologies, exploit the opportunities for cross-border collaboration.\n\nProject specific objective to improve the knowledge of target groups on the importance of regenerative agriculture and permaculture practices for climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention; to set up effective transnational networking and e-learning platform -e-farm for use of ecosystem-based solutions on regenerative agriculture and permaculture to support climate change adaptation and mitigation; to increase the capacity of end-users on regional level to ensure long-term employment of environment friendly innovative technologies in agricultural practices; to support establishing networking practices and instrument for enhanced regional cooperation; and to support popularizations of the good practices for the BS region communities, enabling them to influence climate change adaptation and mitigation.\n\nThe will be done through specific objective: improving the target group knowledge of regenerative agriculture and permaculture and its practical skills to employ environment friendly agricultural methods; help establish networking practices and instrument for enhanced regional cooperation and communication; and support popularizations of the good practices for the BS region communities, enabling them to influence climate change adaptation.\nThe project outputs and results are:\n-\t1 Regional Task Setting and Introductory Regional Meeting.\n-\tThe transnational networking and e-learning platform e-farm.\n-\tThe guidebook for farmers created and published- in total 200 unit per country on national languages and 50 per countries in English language.\n-\t4 type of maps created per country.\n-\tMeetings for 80 stakeholder held per country in total 320 farmers\n-\t4 pilot projects implemented (1 per partner country)\n-\t2 video films translated,\n-\t4 presentations developed,\n-\t1 final regional meeting held. The memorandum of understanding signed.\n-\t20 participants attending the regional meeting.\n\nThe stakeholders on local, national and regional levels involved in agriculture and environmental practices will benefit from the action. In particular, the major beneficiraies are:\n-\tLocal public authority\n-\tRegional public authority\n-\tSectoral Agency\n-\tInterest groups including NGOs\n-\tHigher education and research organisations\n-\tSME\n-\tGeneral public\n-\tBusiness support and international funding organizations\n-\tMass Media\n\nWithout international cooperation and immediate actions, the environmental status of the Black Sea is at high risk of degradation. Therefore, the establishment and efficient operation of a coherent, interconnected and resilient to climate change, nature network at the Black Sea region is of critical importance.\n\nIt is the goal of the Project to support climate change adaptation on local, national, regional and global levels through promotion of the ecosystem-based solutions and engaging agrarian and environmental stakeholders from the BS basin in sustainable use of land and water resources through regenerative agriculture and permaculture. It is very important to support local ecosystem-","2025-12-25","2027-06-24","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",438445,null,394600.5,90,"To improve the knowledge of target groups on the importance of regenerative agriculture and permaculture practices for climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention; to set up effective transnational networking and e-learning platform -e-farm for use of ecosystem-based solutions on regenerative agriculture and permaculture to support climate change adaptation and mitigation; to increase the capacity of end-users on regional level to ensure long-term employment of environment friendly innovative technologies in agricultural practices; to support establishing networking practices and instrument for enhanced  regional cooperation;  and  to support popularizations of the good practices for the BS region communities, enabling them to influence climate change adaptation and mitigation.","CAHUL, Odesa, Varna, Batumi","MD, UA, BG, GE",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01155","Representative Deliberative Processes for Sustainable Blue Economy Planning in the Black Sea Basin","The project \"Representative Deliberative Processes for Sustainable Blue Economy Planning in the Black Sea Basin\" - REBLUE is designed to address several pressing challenges in the region. These include the lack of advanced institutional capacity, limited innovation capacity and coordination among SMEs, and insufficient citizen participation in blue economy decision-making. Additionally, the project aims to tackle the limited development and implementation of ICT tools, insufficient mutual trust and collaboration among stakeholders, ineffective communication of the blue economy's importance, and geographical and logistical barriers to effective transnational cooperation.\nThe overarching goal of the REBLUE project is to foster a participatory approach to blue economy planning in the Black Sea Basin. This will be achieved by enhancing the capacities of local and regional authorities, increasing citizen participation, and developing innovative ICT tools for policy improvement. The project targets a diverse group of stakeholders, including public authorities, educational institutions, NGOs, and SME support organizations. Activities will include the establishment of Citizens' Councils, the operation of digital platforms, and the organization of events to promote blue economy planning, growth, and governance.\nThe project's main outputs include the creation of a comprehensive and fully transferable representative deliberative process toolkit, which will provide planners and facilitators with standardized methods and best practices for engaging stakeholders in blue economy decision-making. Additionally, the project will establish physical and virtual \"REBLUE Hubs\" to facilitate local and cross-border collaboration. Three pilot voluntary projects will be implemented in each partner area to demonstrate sustainable blue economy practices. The project also aims to develop a deliberative processes' online platform to support the Citizens' Councils, which will consist of eighty participants across four councils (three local and one cross-border).\nTransnational cooperation is essential for the success of the REBLUE project, as the challenges faced by the Black Sea Basin region transcend national borders. By fostering mutual trust and collaboration among stakeholders from different countries, the project will leverage diverse expertise and resources, enhance innovation and knowledge exchange, and ensure that policies and strategies are harmonized across the region. This approach will enable more effective and sustainable solutions to shared challenges, such as environmental degradation, overfishing, and pollution.\nThe REBLUE project aligns with and contributes to several broader EU strategies and policies, including the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea, the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, and the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region. By supporting these initiatives, the project aims to enhance institutional capacities, promote sustainable investment, and foster innovation in the blue economy sectors.\nOverall, the REBLUE project will benefit a wide range of stakeholders, including local, regional, and national public authorities, sectoral agencies, infrastructure and public service providers, NGOs, higher education and research organizations, education and training centers, business support organizations, and the general public. Through its comprehensive and inclusive approach, the project will promote sustainable development and innovation in the blue economy sectors, ultimately contributing to the socio-economic and environmental well-being of the Black Sea Basin region.","2026-02-19","2027-08-18","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",501733.19,null,451559.87,90,"Specific Objective: Increase Citizen Participation in Blue Economy Decision-Making\nThe project aims to boost citizen participation in blue economy decision-making in the Black Sea Basin by establishing four Citizens' Councils, i.e. one in Greece, Türkiye, Georgia, and a cross-border council. These councils will use digital platforms for deliberation and implement one pilot project in each locality based on council recommendations.\n\n\nGoals: 4 operational councils; At least 80 unique participants with diverse representation in all councils; Successful use of digital tools for deliberation; Detailed records and reports of council sessions; Monitoring participation and session effectiveness; Tracking the influence of council recommendations on policies; Implementing one pilot project in each locality based on council input.\n\nAdditional Activities: Sessions for facilitators to manage deliberations effectively; Campaigns and webinars for diverse participation.","Tbilisi, Trabzon, Kavala","GE, TR, GR",{"$nulls":5},3]
["BSB00780","Cooperation for Wildfires Prevention and Nature Preservation in Protected Areas of the Black Sea Basin","The Co-NatureGuard project addresses a critical common challenge in the Black Sea region: the prevention and management of wildfires, particularly in protected natural areas and national parks. The region's diverse ecosystems are increasingly threatened by the frequency and intensity of wildfires, exacerbated by climate change. This challenge requires coordinated action across borders to protect the ecological, economic, and social value of these areas. \nThe Black Sea Basin was a witness of the Europe's biggest fire in Dadia Forest Reserve in 2023- unprecedented in Greece in its intensity, the Dadia fire has been classed by the European Commission as the largest ever recorded in the EU. After the analyses of the reasons and actions of the responsible institutions before and during the fire, there was found the several reasons for this massive ecological tragedy, that actually are common for the target four countries of the BSB: \n- The primary focus of natural park management institutions is the preservation of the ecological heritage, encompassing both flora and fauna. However, the responsibility for wildfire control and monitoring is often assigned to specialized firefighting institutions, including forestry directorates. This division of responsibilities has led to a lack of comprehensive risk analyses for wildfires, particularly in protected areas. As a result, these areas remain vulnerable to the unpredictable nature of wildfires, hindering proactive mitigation efforts.\n- significant number of protected areas lack modern monitoring and early warning systems for timely wildfire detection and response. Additionally, the absence of established communication channels between nature protection and disaster management institutions further exacerbates the challenge.\n- The limited coordination capacity among institutions undermines the effectiveness of nature rangers in disaster management efforts. Often, their primary focus is on biodiversity preservation, relegating disaster prevention to a secondary concern. This is expressed in limited observation technologies, monitoring and fire -response equipment, limited trainings and practices they have in disaster prevention and mitigation. \nThe primary objective of the Co-NatureGuard project is to establish a robust framework for sustainable wildfire prevention and management across the Black Sea region and especially of its Nature Protected Areas- more than 75 areas are covered by the project. This framework will enhance the capacity of regional and national institutions to effectively monitor, detect, and respond to wildfires with the application of the advanced technologies and implementation of comprehensive fire risk analyses and fire management planning. The expected change is a significant reduction in wildfire incidents and damage, leading to better preservation of natural habitats, improved safety for local communities, and sustained ecological balance of the targeted four countries - TR, BG, GR and GEO and the Black Sea Basin at general. \nThe project unites the efforts of key national and regional institutions responsible for civil protection, wildfire management, and nature conservation. By fostering collaboration, five institutions from four target countries are working together to enhance monitoring, coordination, and response efforts at both local and international levels. This cooperative approach aims to improve the effectiveness of forest fire management and the protection of natural areas. \nObservation capacity will be significantly enhanced through the implementation of innovative technologies for wildfire observation, such as thermal drones /BG, GEO/, mobile fire-observation towers /TR/ and sensor-based early warning systems /GR/, across the four target countries. \nThe project covers a vast territory, extending from the border area of Türkiye with Greece and Bulgaria, encompassing the border territories of these three neighboring countries, and reaching all of Turkish Thrace, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, and nearly 5% of the territory of Georgia.\nComprehensive risk analyses to identify high-risk areas and potential wildfire scenarios of 75 protected areas in the BS region will be prepared. Pilot steps in cooperation between nature protection and forestry management institutions will be done with joint data exchange and coordination capacity building trainings.\nThe Co-NatureGuard project adopts a comprehensive and collaborative approach to tackle the wildfire challenge in the BSB: bringing together for local and international cooperation the regional and national institutions responsible for forest management, nature protection and wildfire response. The project adopts a transnational approach, focusing on the development and implementation of sustainable joint methodologies. It promotes joint preparedness and includes the joint international exercise, featuring a fire drill conducted collaboratively among the four countries.","2026-02-26","2028-04-25","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",1665494.72,null,1498945.23,90,"Ensuring nature protection and preservation through enhancing wildfire management and prevention in more than 75 protected areas of the four BSB countries through a comprehensive approach that includes advanced risk analysis and planning, improved local and international wildfires management coordination, and the deployment of state-of-the-art monitoring and early warning systems in 7 protected areas. This overarching objective aims to protect more than 75 protected areas in the BSB from wildfires by leveraging up-to-date technologies and fostering joint capacity and cooperation among relevant institutions from Türkiye, Bulgaria, Greece, and Georgia. Throughout the project lifetime, measurable progress will be made in enhancing risk analysis, coordination, and monitoring systems, ultimately reducing the frequency and severity of wildfires in the targeted protected areas. More than 150 experts will increase their coordination capacity for nature protection and fire management. ","Tibilisi, THESSALONIKI, Burgas, Istanbul","GE, GR, BG, TR",null,"Türkiye (TR), Kirklareli and Edirne , according to the provided locations in the annex, na, 39000\nTürkiye (TR), Istanbul, Buyukdere Blvd. Fatih Orman Kampusu No:265 Sariyer, na, 34398\nElláda (EL), Soufli, National Forest Park of Dadia, Lefkimi, na, 68400\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB01206","Enhancing innovation capacities and uptake of advanced technologies towards sustainable fisheries and eco-friendly aquaculture in Black Sea","The project TIMMOD-NEXT aims to contribute to tackling one of the main challenges of the Black Sea area - the BLUE ECONOMY, underlined as “the connecting element for sustainable use of Black Sea resources” in the NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme. A key pillar in the Blue economy is fisheries and aquaculture (F&A) sector, as highlighted also in Common Maritime Agenda which contains concrete priorities and actions for the development of a sustainable blue economy. The Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for the Black Sea, highlights the need of research and innovation actions in this area. EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) underlines that “Research and innovation efforts are needed to implement the CFP and acquire more food from the seas and oceans in a sustainable way”. \nAt the same time the BSB Programme underlines that “The countries in the Black Sea Basin area have low levels of innovation infrastructure and investment”. The F&A sectors continue to grow but still need to be modernised by establishing a sustainable technical capacity through digitalization, uptake of innovation and advanced technologies, and increased environmental sustainability.\n\nTIMMOD-NEXT addresses the above challenges bringing together 6 organisations from 5 countries within PO1/SO1 Field of Action 3, aiming at strengthening an existing innovation cooperation network, and uptake of research & innovation results obtained in a project successfully implemented in the framework of the Black Sea programme in the period 2020-2022 (the project TIMMOD).\nThe overall objective of TIMMOD-NEXT is to boost research and innovation capacities and facilitate the uptake of advanced technologies in Black Sea fisheries & aquaculture, by connecting research and business sectors, delivering joint solutions towards sustainable use of fish resources and growth of eco-friendly aquaculture, in line with the objectives of the Blue economy. The expected change will be achieved by delivering of a unique transnational solution – the Black Sea Innovation Network of Open-Air Labs for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. This Innovation Network will act as a creative space where researchers and involved stakeholders with different expertise can collaborate in new ways to scale-up innovation. Adequate testing / training / demonstration equipment and software will be purchased and installed in 5 Open-Air Labs in 5 Black Sea countries connected in a network to secure co-creation/brainstorming, and scaling-up innovative tools & methods. The Network will play a central role in bringing the supply side of technological and digital solutions closer to the demand side (productive sector). This will create a win-win situation for all players within this ecosystem. \n\nThe project will develop 5 main outputs, linking 5 research organisations cooperating in joint projects, and 6 organisations cooperating across border, jointly organising 3 public events across borders, carrying out a joint pilot action for development and implementation of the main project output the jointly developed solution – the Innovation Network, implemented by the participating organisations. This Innovation Network is expected to overcome barriers hindering the establishing a sustainable technical capacity of fisheries and aquaculture sector through digitalization, uptake of innovation and advanced technologies \nThe main beneficiaries are research institutions, small-scale fisheries, aquaculture developers, SMEs providing services to fisheries and aquaculture, but also state fishery executive agencies, relevant authorities and decision makers, who shall provide policy support of the expected change. At the end of the day, it will influence people in coastal communities, providing new jobs, better environmental conditions, and improved wellbeing.\n\nTo achieve the above objectives, the work-plan of the project envisages to conduct an updated baseline study and inventory of advanced technologies in F&A, followed by a serious methodological, design and engineering works to establish the 5 Open-Air Labs in 5 countries, which will be further connected within the joint pilot action for testing and implementation of the Innovation Network, and show cased by the Web-portal provide information about sustainable aquaculture and fishery innovations and technology.\nThe implementation of TIMMOD-NEXT joint actions will bring the added value to transnational cooperation, needed to promote advancements on fisheries and aquaculture in the Black Sea, to maximize the economic benefits and to ensure the sustainable development of the sector. \nAiming to support the cross-border cooperation between research and productive sector, and involving at transnational level also policy makers, service providers and business, the project TIMMOD-NEXT will demonstrate the efficiency of transnational cooperation for tackling the important challenges of sustainable fisheries and eco-friendly aquaculture in the Black Sea region.","2026-03-01","2028-02-29","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",984925.58,null,886433,90,"The project aims to upgrade & modernise the Black Sea fisheries & aquaculture, by:\n\n(1) enhancing research and innovation capacities of 5 organisations from 5 BS countries, to serve in support of F&A sector.\n\n(2) Establish a Black Sea Innovation Network of Open-Air-Labs (OAL), uniting 5 OALs in a joint research network, serving as an expert pool for uptake of advanced technologies, providing facilities for testing of innovatiions applicable to the F&A sector, connected by an Interactive Web-Portal, providing important and actual information.\n\n(3) providing added value of transnational cooperation in F&A sector, connecting research, industry and authorities (Ministries, F&A Agencies, local and regional authorities) in 5 BS countries,  towards sustainable use of fish resources and growth of eco-friendly aquaculture, in line with the objectives of the Blue economy.","Trabzon, Batumi, Thessaloniki, Tulcea, Varna","TR, GE, GR, RO, BG",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB00091","Harnessing Algae Power for Pollution Reduction and Blue Growth","The AlgaeRevive project is a collaborative effort aimed at leveraging the potential of algae to address environmental challenges and promote sustainable economic development in the Black Sea region. Through innovative tools, research activities, and knowledge-sharing initiatives, the project aims to create a lasting impact and foster a collective approach to algae-related issues.The project brings together partners from five countries - Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, and Ukraine - to collaboratively address common challenges related to algal blooms and their impact on the marine ecosystem. The project's overall objective is to establish the Black Sea Algae Knowledge Hub, which will serve as a centralized platform for sharing research, innovation, and best practices related to algae. This hub will facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange among stakeholders, including scientists, researchers, industry partners, policymakers, and the public. Key activities of the project include the development of an AI-powered algae monitoring tool called AlgaeSense. This tool will utilize data from the EU Copernicus Marine Service and provide real-time monitoring and forecasting of algae blooms in the Black Sea. The AlgaeSense tool will contribute to early detection and mitigation efforts, helping to reduce the negative impacts of algal blooms on the marine ecosystem and coastal communities. The project also entails pilot actions, such as the identification and cultivation of algae species with industrial potential, as well as their introduction into selected areas of the sea to assess their effectiveness in reducing nutrient levels and mitigating eutrophication. These pilot actions will provide valuable insights into the viability of algae-based solutions for pollution reduction and their potential for industrial uptake.","2024-09-03","2027-03-02","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",1470899.04,null,1323809.13,90,"During its first reporting period, the AlgaeRevive Project made significant strides in promoting algae-based solutions for pollution reduction and sustainable blue growth in the Black Sea region. By fostering scientific research, cross-border collaboration, and stakeholder engagement, the project has built a solid foundation for future impact.\n\nThe Via Pontica Foundation (VPF), as the Lead Partner, successfully managed the project's financial and administrative processes, ensuring smooth and efficient implementation. A dedicated team of experts was assembled to oversee project activities, ensuring compliance and quality results. A Steering Board was established, enabling all partners to actively participate in governance and decision-making. The lead partner (VPF) developed a comprehensive project management handbook, enriched with valuable contributions from all project partners.\n\nThe project started with a preparatory period for all partners and a Kick-Off Meeting on October 3, 2024 (online), followed by monthly online meeting on November 4th, an in-person meeting on December 17, 2024, in Burgas, Bulgaria, hosted by VPF. These meetings aligned all partners on key project objectives, financial and communication strategies, and research priorities. One of the major outcomes was the initiation of the Black Sea Algae Knowledge Hub (Activity 1.1.), designed to enhance knowledge exchange and foster regional cooperation.\n\nIt was also during the first reporting period that University “Prof. Assen Zlatarov” (UNIAZ), Bulgaria hosted the International Scientific Conference \"Black Sea – Advancing Ecosystem Remediation and Blue Economy Innovation\" in December 2024 in Burgas, bringing together over 50 researchers, policymakers, and industry representatives. All project partners took part in the conference and contributed to the algae research topic \n\nThe university conducted studies on Chlorella vulgaris, demonstrating its potential to enhance crop growth and soil health. It also actively promoted the project through its website and social media. \nTsotne Mirtskhulava Water Management Institute, Georgia initiated stakeholder consultations with government bodies and NGOs to strengthen collaboration. The team planned key meetings in the Georgian towns of Batumi, Kobuleti, and Poti, securing verbal support from the Georgian Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture for project initiatives.\nOdesa State Agrarian University (OSAU), Ukraine advanced research on microalgae as biofertilizers and biostimulants, with a focus on improving soil quality and crop productivity. The university also engaged students, farmers, and policymakers in awareness campaigns on the benefits of algae-based technologies.\nHellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA (ELGO), Greece worked on integrating algae-based biofertilizers into sustainable farming practices, testing their impact on crop productivity together with local farmers and agronomists.\nOvidius University of Constanța (OUC), Romania actively participated in project coordination, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring smooth implementation and efficient communication among partners. At the International Scientific Conference \"Black Sea – Advancing Ecosystem Remediation and Blue Economy Innovation\" they put the spotlight on Research on the characterization of Cystoseira barbata from the Black Sea Coast. \n\nAlgaeRevive placed strong emphasis on outreach and collaboration,  with partners engaging over 100 stakeholders, including researchers, local authorities, and policymakers.\nVPF launched official project pages on Facebook and LinkedIn, increasing visibility and engagement.\nOSAU actively promoted the project through university networks, online platforms, and agricultural communities.\nGeorgian partners worked closely with government representatives and NGOs to ensure long-term policy impact and implementation.\n\nAlgaeRevive stands as a model of cross-border collaboration, bringing together experts from Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, Greece, and Romania to develop innovative environmental solutions. By pooling knowledge, resources, and expertise, the project is shaping the future of algae-based sustainability in the Black Sea region. Together, we are not only restoring ecosystems but also driving the blue economy forward.\n\n\n\nDuring the first reporting period, the AlgaeRevive Project laid a strong foundation by promoting algae-based solutions for pollution reduction and sustainable blue growth in the Black Sea region. The Via Pontica Foundation (VPF), as Lead Partner, managed financial and administrative processes, established a Steering Board, and developed a project management handbook. The project held preparatory meetings including a Kick-Off Meeting and monthly coordination meetings. The International Scientific Conference in Bulgaria gathered over 50 participants and highlighted algae research. Partners conducted studies on algae species such as Chlorella vulgaris and Cystoseira barbata, engaged stakeholders including governments and NGOs, and promoted the project via social media and networks.\n\nDuring the second reporting period (02 January 2025 – 30 April 2025): Via Pontica Foundation (Lead Partner) continued coordination by organizing four regular online meetings with all partners to monitor progress and facilitate decision-making. VPF managed official communication channels (Facebook, LinkedIn), created content in January 2025, and led the preparation and publication of the first edition of the AlgaeRevive newsletter in February 2025, which introduced the project’s mission, activities, and innovative algae-based pollution reduction approaches. VPF also facilitated discussions on the real-time algae monitoring tool to align technical parameters with project goals.\n\nPP2 Burgas State University focused on preparatory activities for equipment installation, including logistics, delivery, and technical inspections to ensure suitable installation conditions. They conducted an extensive literature review on algal species of the Black Sea to identify those suitable for cultivation. Initial laboratory experiments tested Chlorella strains provided by Ukrainian partners to assess adaptability and water quality impacts. The university was responsible for managing social media publications.\n\nPP3 Water Management Institute of Georgian Technical University carried out reconnaissance field scientific studies along a 150 km stretch of the Georgian Black Sea coast to analyze algae spread and the effects of river estuaries during floods. Results indicated that algae were inundated during floods and tides by water masses, sediments, and solid waste. The institute held working meetings with the National Environmental Agency and secured agreements for joint scientific research and involvement of external experts from the Batumi branch of the agency.\n\nPP4 Odesa State Agrarian University carried out administrative and organizational work to ensure compliance with the grant agreement, team involvement, and staff discipline. A new research specialist was added. OSAU invested in infrastructure upgrades, including equipment purchase and premises restoration at its own expense, to support the Black Sea Algae Knowledge Hub. OSAU proposed and discussed with partners a list of water and soil parameters for the AlgaeSense monitoring system, including temperature, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, heavy metals, soil moisture, organic matter, and nutrients. An algorithm for zoning was developed to standardize data collection methods. Preparations for tender procedures to gather algae data in Ukraine were initiated. Research was conducted on technological innovations in algae use, nutrient media for Chlorella vulgaris, and biostimulant applications. Materials were prepared for international conference presentations. A stakeholder questionnaire was created and disseminated, receiving 39 responses by period end.\n\nPP5 ELGO DIMITRA contributed mainly through scientific coordination of data collection for the AlgaeSense monitoring tool. ELGO participated in consortium meetings to discuss methodology harmonization and align deliverables with national monitoring practices. Procurement procedures delayed due to budget modifications were prepared for tendering in the next period, covering equipment and external expertise. ELGO also contributed a research note on integrating microalgae into aquaponic systems for the project newsletter, supporting knowledge sharing and infrastructure development.\n\nPP6 Ovidius University of Constanța engaged in project monitoring and evaluation discussions in partner meetings. A representative was appointed to manage social media content. The team contributed materials to the newsletter and participated in discussions on monitoring tool parameters. Research activities aligned with the project goals were initiated. OUC led the organization of the International Scientific Conference in Romania.\n\nCross-border cooperation has enabled pooling expertise and resources across Bulgaria, Georgia, Ukraine, Greece, and Romania, providing a strong foundation for innovative environmental solutions using algae to restore ecosystems and promote sustainable blue growth in the Black Sea region.\nDuring the third reporting period (May – September 2025), AlgaeRevive – Harnessing Algae Power for Pollution Reduction and Blue Growth progressed from preparatory and coordination stages to the implementation of its core technical and scientific activities. The project has now entered a dynamic phase where research, data collection, and digital innovation converge into tangible outputs contributing to ecosystem restoration and sustainable blue-economy solutions for the Black Sea.\n\nDevelopment of the Algae Knowledge Hub (Algae K-Hub)\nA major milestone of this period was the launch of the development phase of the international online platform Algae K-Hub. The Lead Partner – Via Pontica Foundation (VPF) – finalised the procurement procedure, contracted the service provider, and initiated the technical implementation. The K-Hub will become a collaborative digital environment offering access to scientific data, open-source tools, training materials and networking functions for researchers, innovators, and policymakers. Partner universities contributed scientific resources, laboratory results, and methodological inputs to ensure the Hub’s alignment with regional scientific needs.\n\nProgress on the AlgaeSense AI-based Monitoring Tool\nThe second key achievement concerns the progress of the AlgaeSense tool – an AI-driven system for mapping and monitoring algal communities. During this period, contractors began programming the interface and processing datasets provided by partners from Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, and Georgia. Harmonised data-collection protocols were approved, enabling future integration of satellite and in-situ information. This collaborative effort marks a concrete step toward delivering a prototype decision-support instrument for early detection of algal blooms and for pollution-reduction planning.\n\nScientific research and field activities\nPartners carried out complementary studies underpinning the project’s technical components.\n\t-\tOvidius University of Constanța conducted systematic sampling along the Romanian Black Sea coast, identifying 13 species of macroalgae and generating baseline data for predictive modelling.\n\t-\tOdesa State Agrarian University advanced laboratory research on Chlorella cultivation, analysing growth dynamics under various nutrient and humic conditions and sharing data with other partners for comparative assessment.\n\t-\tBurgas State University “Prof. Assen Zlatarov” strengthened cross-border scientific cooperation through joint publications and participation and hositng international conferences, while expanding its network of research and industry partners.\n\t-\tTsotne Mirtskhulava Water Management Institute organised local outreach meetings in Georgia’s Kolkheti Lowland to involve communities and NGOs in environmental-protection actions, reinforcing the project’s societal dimension.\n\t-\tELGO DIMITRA prepared procurement for pilot-action equipment and coordinated project visibility through social-media communication.\n\nInternational conference and visibility\nUnder the coordination of Ovidius University, the International Conference “From Algae to Action: Reviving Ecosystems for a Sustainable Tomorrow” (Constanța, May 2025) gathered over 100 participants from the five partner countries, the scientific community, public authorities, and NGOs. The event enhanced knowledge exchange on algae-based innovation, marine pollution reduction and blue-growth policies, significantly raising the visibility of both the project and the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.\n\nPartnership coordination and management\nVPF maintained efficient coordination through monthly online meetings and direct communication with all partners and the Joint Secretariat. A shared repository for datasets, visual identity templates, and communication materials ensured unified reporting and transparency. The consortium continued to apply robust management standards and to respond promptly to FLC and JS feedback.\n\nFinancial and implementation progress\nCumulative expenditures reached approximately €250 000 across partners, reflecting acceleration after early-stage procurement delays. The majority of equipment and service contracts have been launched, positioning the consortium to deliver the two flagship outputs – the operational Algae K-Hub and the AlgaeSense Tool – in the following period.\n\nAdded-value of cross-border cooperation\nAlgaeRevive demonstrates how transnational collaboration can generate practical, science-based solutions for common environmental challenges. Each partner contributes complementary expertise – marine ecology, remote sensing, biotechnology, environmental engineering – integrated under a shared methodological framework. The project creates a permanent network of institutions committed to sustainable algae use, supporting the European Green Deal and the EU Mission “Restore Our Oceans and Waters”.","Constanca, Thessaloniki, Odesa, Tbilisi, Burgas","RO, GR, UA, GE, BG",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB00479","Less vulnerability, more adaptability – pilot remote sensing assisted restoration of green spaces in coastal and urban areas within the Black sea region","Climate change is affecting the Black Sea area, despite not being sufficiently addressed at the regional scale. The region is particularly vulnerable to: erosion, landslides, sea level rise, flooding, storms, heatwaves, new types of plant diseases and droughts. Adaptation to the consequences of climate change is a key challenge in the BSB territory. New technologies in the environmental sector, such as artificial intelligence, data science, and small sensors, can be used to collect real-time geospatial data and make it more accessible, preventing disasters and increasing climate change readiness and adaptability. Transnational and cross-border cooperation is at the heart of the vision and methodological approach of the project. It derives from its overall objective - to enhance transboundary cooperation for increasing the regional readiness and adaptability to climate change related hazards through application of nature-based solution assisted by highly innovative remote sensing methods. The MoreAdaptBSB is making involved stakeholders from local and regional level, to exchange experiences, use common knowledge tool and get familiar with state of the art on adaptation planning. By taking this approach, the dialogue and co-design of measures for restoring urban and coastal green spaces will be increased. The reason why these targets cannot be efficiently achieved acting only on a national, regional, or local level, is that climate change is intrinsically not addressable by a single region and nation. The main outputs are: i) tool for visualizing climate change vulnerability and resilience (incl. the areas of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine within the programme territory); ii) a nature-based adaptation plan and a catalogue of restoration measures; iii) 60 dka restored green spaces in a New European Bauhaus manner in coastal and urban areas within Kassandra (GR), Constantsa (RO), Primorsko (BG) and Odessa (UA); iv) 3 conducted knowledge exchange groups and 1 Living Lab in the form of multi-actor approach. The main results are: i) well-established transboundary cooperation for increasing the regional readiness and adaptability to climate change related hazards; ii) improved capacity of the relevant authorities. Regional and/or local authorities will directly benefit from MoreAdaptBSB's results through knowledge exchange and further application in their daily work; from a science perspective, higher education and research institutions can gain familiarity with highly innovative remote sensing methods; being a part of restoration activities will benefit NGOs and citizens associations.","2024-07-26","2027-01-25","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",1594728,null,1435255.2,90,"During the first reporting period 26.07.2024-25.11.2024, the MoreAdaptBSB project has successfully laid the groundwork for achieving its climate adaptation objectives in the Black Sea region. By focusing on fostering cross-border cooperation, the project has made significant strides in building regional resilience to climate change. \nNotable achievements include:\nKick-Off Meeting: Organized by PP2 (Chamber of Chalkidiki) in Polygyros, Greece, the meeting brought together all partners to align on project goals, responsibilities, and strategies.  They also discuss further steps and opportunities to foster cross-boarder cooperation, to identify solutions regarding adaptation to climate change and provide impact to the local communities in the Black Sea region.During the initial meeting, the partners introduced their areas of expertise and agreed on the first steps and responsibilities for each organization. During the discussion regarding the organizational and administrative aspects of the project, OUC took the lead and described the overview of the project structure and management and also the project objectives. In the end of the Kick-Off Meeting, we had a study visit to the Petralona Cave highlighted environmental challenges and the importance of nature-based solutions.\nCommunication and Dissemination: The project developed a branding identity and launched social media platforms to ensure effective communication. These efforts, led by PP2, aim to raise awareness at local, regional, and international levels.\nStakeholder Engagement: Partners engaged diverse groups, including local authorities, NGOs, and research institutions. PP6 (Odessa State Agrarian University) connected with 51 stakeholders, while PP5 (Municipality of Primorsko) mobilized local communities to support project goals.\nNature-Based Solutions: Initial assessments and consultations for restoring urban and coastal areas were conducted by LP1(UOC), PP4 (Via Pontica Foundation) and PP5, targeting the restoration of at least 60 hectares of vulnerable landscapes.\nRemote-Sensing Methodology: LP1 (Ovidius University of Constanța) and PP6 initiated the design of a tool to assess the resilience and vulnerability of coastal and urban areas, providing data-driven insights for adaptation strategies.\nCross-Border Cooperation: Knowledge-sharing mechanisms were established to foster collaboration among partners, ensuring tailored solutions for regional challenges.\nAdded Value of Cooperation: By leveraging the expertise and resources of partners from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine, the project fosters innovation, strengthens cross-border relationships, and ensures sustainable climate adaptation strategies. These achievements demonstrate the project’s critical role in enhancing resilience across the Black Sea region.\n\nRegarding Activity 1.2, related to the Application of nature-based solutions for increasing the adaptability of the most vulnerable areas, LP (UOC) was involved in discussions regarding the selection of representative areas for the implementation of nature-based solutions, in accordance with the submitted documents, which are an integral part of the funding application. while PP6 (OSAU) conducted several site visits to the location where the nature-based solution is to be implemented, aiming to enhance its adaptability potential.\nAt this stage, preparatory activities were carried out, including collecting information about the site's condition, initiating consultations with local authorities for obtaining authorization documents, and expanding the list of stakeholders by including relevant local authorities and environmental organizations. However, these were only preliminary activities, considering that Activity 1.2 is scheduled to begin in Period 6, starting from the 21st month of the project.\nThese is the report for PERIOD 2(26.11.2024 – 25.03.2025). In the reporting period, the partners of the MoreAdaptBSB project made significant progress towards developing a common methodology based on remote sensing and nature-based solutions (NbS) for assessing and reducing climate vulnerabilities in urban and coastal areas of the Black Sea region.\n\nThe Lead Partner – Ovidius University of Constanța (LP1) – initiated the procurement process for the development of four environmental studies essential to the methodological framework of the project. The required technical documentation was prepared, and preparations were launched for a potential notification regarding implementation adjustments. In parallel, LP1 mapped relevant stakeholders in the region and established communication channels with them to facilitate their involvement in future activities (including consultations, methodology validation, and pilot actions). EPICHAL  (PP2) –has continued the communication and visibility activities by publishing 34 social media posts and drafting the dissemination plan. It provided guidance to partners on applying Interreg NEXT visibility rules and coordinated the collection of a stakeholder database covering all participating countries. In the period 2, Kassandra Municipality (PP3) began collecting historical climate data and field observations in the pilot area in Greece, involving local experts in defining relevant indicators. PP3 also contributed to the preparation of the international knowledge exchange event in Polygyros, alongside local awareness-raising efforts. Via Pontica Foundation (PP4) – leader of the methodology-related activity – contracted remote sensing experts, began drafting a data parameters report, and acquired advanced equipment (LiDAR drone, RTK station, dedicated software) for accurate mapping. Collaboration with the other partners was strengthened through joint planning of data collection and field verification activities. This activity of data collection is a very important step for finalizing the methodology, and it should be  comprehensive and adaptable to the diverse environmental conditions across the pilot areas of Kassandra (Greece), Primorsko (Bulgaria), Constanta (Romania), and Odessa (Ukraine). Primorsko Municipality (PP5) prepared documents for outsourcing data collection and analysis services, but the contract was not finalized due to unclear specifications. Instead, it conducted an inspection of the proposed restoration site, confirming the absence of protected species, and provided monthly updates to the community on project progress. OSAU (PP6) carried out activities to identify experts and available climate data sources, adapting actions to the martial law context. In parallel, OSAU engaged the university community by organizing an essay contest and a public lecture on environmental topics. It also published online articles and distributed a questionnaire to involve stakeholders in the next stages of the project.\nAll these achievements reflect the partners’ commitment to strengthening the technical foundation of the project, fostering transnational collaboration, and actively involving local communities, thus laying the groundwork for testing and validating climate adaptation solutions in the next project phase.\nDuring the third reporting period (26 March – 25 July 2025), the MoreAdaptBSB consortium made substantial progress towards its specific objectives, particularly in relation to the co-development of the remote-sensing based methodology and the preparation of pilot interventions across the Black Sea region. The joint work of all six partners demonstrated the added value of transnational cooperation by pooling expertise, aligning data standards, and engaging stakeholders across four countries.\n\nA major highlight was the successful organization of the first Knowledge Exchange Group meeting in Chalkidiki, Greece (19–20 May 2025), hosted by the Chamber of Chalkidiki (PP2) in close cooperation with the Municipality of Kassandra (PP3). This two-day event brought together partners, policymakers, scientists, and local communities from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine. Participants discussed climate vulnerabilities, exchanged good practices, and co-developed local restoration strategies. Field visits and thematic workshops provided a practical setting for sharing lessons learned and aligning visions for Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) across pilot areas. The event significantly strengthened cross-border networks and enhanced mutual learning among partners.\n\nThe Lead Partner, Ovidius University of Constanța (LP1), finalized the procurement of external expertise through a direct award contract with SC Atlas Research SRL. The commissioned studies on reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptability to climate change provide essential scientific input for Activity A1.1 (development of the methodology) and Activity A1.2 (preparation of NbS interventions). LP1 also actively contributed to the Knowledge Exchange Group and ensured smooth financial and administrative coordination by submitting two notifications to the Joint Secretariat for budget reallocations.\n\nThe Chamber of Chalkidiki (PP2) consolidated its role as Communication Officer by refining the Dissemination Plan, managing project social media (over 30 posts during this period), and coordinating partner contributions to visibility. Beyond communication, PP2 played a central role in organizing the Knowledge Exchange Group, ensuring high-level participation from local and regional authorities, academics, and NGOs.\n\nThe Municipality of Kassandra (PP3) contributed with local environmental data, involved municipal officials and experts, and co-organized the Knowledge Exchange Group. Their active participation in panel discussions and field visits highlighted municipal challenges and opportunities for applying NbS in coastal areas.\n\nThe Via Pontica Foundation (PP4) delivered one of the most important technical outputs of this period: the Technical Guidance Document for the collection of historical and spatial data. Developed with external expertise, this methodology provides harmonized instructions on data type, format, and sources, enabling consistent and scientifically robust contributions from all partners. PP4 also procured additional IT equipment to process LiDAR data, ensuring that the consortium has the technical capacity required for the upcoming phases.\n\nThe Municipality of Primorsko (PP5) continued preparing the Bulgarian pilot by contracting external services for the elaboration of regional reports and spatial planning. It also took part in the Knowledge Exchange Group and engaged with local authorities and NGOs through publications and public outreach, thereby enhancing visibility and local ownership of the project.\n\nThe Odesa State Agrarian University (PP6), despite operating under martial law, achieved impressive results. It collected and processed climate, ecological, socio-economic, and geospatial data for five Ukrainian coastal regions, based on PP4’s methodology. It secured the involvement of the Velikodolynska community as pilot site and initiated collaboration with the Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Moreover, PP6 engaged over 100 stakeholders through surveys and awareness-raising campaigns, and published several articles on its official website and social media. These efforts laid a strong foundation for the future implementation of NbS in Ukraine.\n\nOverall, the period was marked by strengthened cooperation across borders, concrete technical outputs, and enhanced stakeholder engagement. The partners not only advanced the methodological work but also ensured that local authorities, academic institutions, and civil society were involved in shaping climate adaptation solutions. The diversity of expertise – from universities and municipalities to NGOs – proved to be a key asset, enabling the consortium to address complex challenges and to prepare for the practical implementation of pilot actions in the upcoming phases.\n\nThe implementation progress of the project is estimated at around 40%.\n     During the 4th reporting period (26 July – 25 November 2025), the MoreAdaptBSB project achieved significant progress in establishing a solid technical, scientific, and cooperative foundation for climate change adaptation in coastal and urban areas of the Black Sea region. The partnership successfully advanced the joint development and operational validation of a remote-sensing based methodology for assessing climate vulnerability and resilience, marking a major milestone in Work Package 1.\n     A key achievement of this period was the successful finalisation and submission of the First Intermediate Report, coordinated by Via Pontica Foundation with the support of the external expert team. The report consolidated harmonised datasets, validated vulnerability assessment methodologies, spatial and statistical results derived from pilot territories, and a Technical Verification Guide for field application. These outputs ensure methodological consistency across partner regions and provide the technical backbone for upcoming nature-based restoration actions.\n     Transnational cooperation was further strengthened through the second Knowledge Exchange Group (KEG) Meeting, organised by the Lead Partner, Ovidius University of Constanța, on 22–23 October 2025. The event brought together project partners, public authorities, researchers, NGOs, and regional stakeholders from Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Ukraine. The KEG meeting enabled the exchange of expertise, validation of preliminary assessment results, and alignment of future pilot interventions with local needs and New European Bauhaus principles.\n     During this period, partners actively contributed to methodological validation and stakeholder engagement at national and local levels. Field vulnerability verification was carried out in selected pilot areas, supported by the jointly developed technical guidance, while preparatory activities for nature-based solutions were advanced through site assessments, consultations, and conceptual planning. In parallel, communication and dissemination activities were intensified, significantly increasing project visibility and stakeholder awareness across the programme area.\n     Overall, the achievements of Period 4 demonstrate the added value of cross-border cooperation within MoreAdaptBSB. By combining scientific expertise, local knowledge, and coordinated stakeholder engagement, the project has successfully moved from methodological development towards operational readiness, creating a strong basis for pilot implementation and long-term climate resilience planning in the Black Sea Basin.","Odessa, Primorsko, Marinka, Kassandreia, Poligiros, Constanta","UA, BG, GR, RO",null,"\n",null,null,null,6]
["BSB01250","Interregional Cooperation for Adaptation to Climate in Agriculture","The ADAPTAGRI is a collaborative initiative aimed at addressing the common challenge of enhancing resilience in agriculture and mitigating the impact of climate change in the programme area, which includes Turkiye, Greece, and Bulgaria. These countries face various challenges such as decreasing precipitation, water scarcity, longer droughts and heatwaves etc. in their agricultural sectors caused by climate change.\n\nThe project focuses on smart and green production techniques in field crop agriculture to increase resilience and adapt to climate change. The geographical focus of practical activities is the regions where three of the partners operate, i.e. Thrace region of Turkey (Tekirdağ, Kırklareli and Edirne), Evros region of Greece, and Dobrudzha region of Bulgaria. On the other hand, the project will enlarge its impact field to the whole of BSB through various activities.\nThe overall objective of the ADAPTAGRI project is to develop and implement innovative solutions that promote smart and green practices in field crop agriculture, leading to sustainable and resilient food production systems. The project seeks to bring about a significant change in the current situation by improving environmental sustainability while enhancing the sustainability in agriculture. \n\nTo achieve these objectives, ADAPTAGRI will deliver a range of outputs and results. These include the establishment of the BSB Platform for Smart and Green Recovery in Agriculture, which will serve as a collaborative space for stakeholders from the partnering and other countries to come together, exchange knowledge, and share experiences.\n\nThe project will conduct comprehensive research and analyses to provide insights into the current situation, identify needs and challenges, and explore best practices in the field of smart and green practices in field crop agriculture. This will involve literature reviews, assessments of the existing conditions, and identification of successful case studies and best practices.\n\nBased on the research findings, the project will work on analyzing research and data to influence policy-making processes. It will contribute to the development of local and national policy proposals that align with the principles of smart and green agriculture. Collaborative action plans will also be developed at regional and interregional scales.\nADAPTAGRI will establish a comprehensive database of funding sources related to smart and green agriculture, providing information on available funding opportunities, grants, and support programs. The project will organize webinars and events to disseminate information and facilitate access to funding opportunities. The lead partner, Trakyaka, will also develop financial and technical support programs to be implemented in its region, which are expected to serve as a model practice in the field.\n\nThe project will develop informational materials, including digital brochures highlighting sustainable farming practices and smart technologies in field crop production. An informational video focused on smart and green field crop production will be produced to reach a wider audience.\n\nTo enhance capacity and knowledge exchange, the project will organize technical training programs for farmers, agricultural professionals, and stakeholders. A joint network of mentors will be established to provide guidance and support to farmers throughout the project area. Through these outputs and activities, ADAPTAGRI will benefit a wide range of stakeholders, including farmers, agricultural professionals, policymakers, researchers, and local communities. \n\nThe project's transnational cooperation is essential for its success as it is established based on complementary sectoral aspect and brings diverse perspectives, expertise from different countries. This transnational cooperation will foster cross-border collaboration to support climate change adaptation and resilince in agriculture, accelerate the adoption of smart and green agricultural practices, and contribute to the development of a resilient and productive agricultural sector in BSB, starting from Turkiye, Greece, and Bulgaria.","2025-08-21","2027-02-20","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",513814,null,462432.6,90,"By uniting experts from Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Greece, ADAPTAGRI project aims to transform traditional farming into a \"green and smart\" powerhouse capable of withstanding the challenges of a changing climate.\n\nThe first four months (August – December 2025) were dedicated to assembling the specialized teams and establishing the communication channels necessary for the effective implementation of the project.\n\n-\tTeam Formation: Partners have successfully established their Technical Teams, recruiting experts in digital agriculture, policy, research, and communication.\n\n-\tJoint Coordination: A culture of collaboration was immediately fostered through regular monthly Zoom meetings and instant communication via WhatsApp, where partners even voted on the project’s official logo.\n\nKey Achievements and Scientific Foundations\n\nOne of the project's primary specific objectives—creating a unified scientific approach to understand regional needs—has already seen major progress.\n\n-\tUnified Research Methodology: Instead of working individually, the partners developed a common methodology for a \"Current Situation and Needs Analysis\". This ensures that data collected from the Trakya region (Türkiye), the Dobrudzha region (Bulgaria), and North Evros (Greece) is directly comparable and robust.\n\n-\tLiterature and Policy Review: Partners have completed extensive literature reviews on sustainable farming techniques and drafted preliminary reports on local and national policy landscapes.\n\n-\tStakeholder Mapping: A database of key stakeholders—ranging from local government to research institutes—has been drafted to ensure the project’s solutions reach the right people.\n\nTangible Outputs Delivered\n\n-\tDigital Presence: The ADAPTAGRI brand is now live with a newly designed logo and active social media accounts (Instagram) to keep the public informed. The design for a comprehensive project website is also complete.\n\n-\tThe Pilot Roadmap: A detailed strategy for a drone technology pilot implementation has been drafted. This will involve a comparative study on a sunflower field, testing how smart technologies like sensors and satellite imaging can increase productivity while saving water and fertilizers.\n\n-\tOutreach: Experts have already begun engaging with the next generation of farmers, holding information sessions at Namık Kemal University and meeting with prominent farmers’ NGOs like \"Önder Çiftçi\".\n\nThe Added Value of Cooperation\n\n1.\tHarmonized Solutions: The joint methodology prevents fragmented efforts, allowing for a \"Black Sea Basin\" wide strategy rather than three disconnected local plans.\n\n2.\tExpertise Exchange: The project blends the academic depth of researchers from all the partners, which will contribute to policy proposels for the regional authorities.\n\n3.\tEfficiency: Minor administrative and budgetary challenges were quickly resolved through a collaborative \"Minor Change\" application submitted in full cooperation by all partners.\n\nConclusion\n\nIn the first period , ADAPTAGRI has been evolved from a proposal into a functioning international network. With the Project Opening Meeting scheduled for January 2026, the partnership is ready to move from research into action, bringing high-tech, eco-friendly solutions directly to the fields of the Black Sea Basin.\n\n","ORESTIADA, Dobrich, Tekirdağ","GR, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},3]
["BSB00432","Environmental and Ocean Literacy in the Black Sea Basin","UN SDG \n\n4.7 points to the transformative power of education when it supports sustainable development agendas, and calls on decision-makers to ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to support sustainable lifestyles. However, formal and non-formal education systems in Türkiye, Bulgaria and Greece have been inadequate in delivering such education, and adults are particularly left behind although they have a greater impact on the environment. The overall objective of the project is to increase environmental and ocean literacy and green competences among young adults in cities coastal to the Black Sea in Türkiye, Bulgaria and Greece in order to contribute to the conservation of nature and biodiversity in the Black Sea Basin. The project will empower young adults via 30 dissemination trainings, and an awareness raising video. An education programme and a trainers' manual will be designed and two training of trainers will be organized for CSO and local government representatives to strengthen their education capacity. Nine dissemination trainings will be organized as a pilot action for local governments. An international workshop will be organized and a white paper will be written for local CSOs and local governments to strengthen their environmental education policy-making capacities. The scope of environmental issues necessitates transnational cooperation and harmonization in the field of environmental education as acknowledged by international and regional instruments such as SDGs and the GreenComp. Environmental education should also foster an understanding of the interconnection among communities and be shaped by a global citizenship approach, which makes regional collaboration necessary. Transnational approach is needed to develop common solutions in line with international/regional standards, build capacity and foster implementation of effective and aligned policies and practices in all three countries.","2024-09-01","2026-02-28","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",435632.4,null,392069.16,90,"In the first reporting period of the project, the initial task carried out by all partners (Yuva Association, Green Balkans, and HSPN) was the establishment of the project teams. After the project teams were formed, each team participated in the project implementation training, either online or in person, organized in their respective countries by the Joint Secretariat. Additionally, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the project, it was decided to hold regular online meetings among the partners. Yuva Association prepared a regular online meeting schedule with the project partners and took on the coordination of these meetings. \n\nAs part of this project's activities for the current period, four online workshops were planned. The first of these was organized under the coordination of Yuva Association with the support of the project partners. The other three workshops were conducted by each partner in their respective native languages. Yuva Association and all partners took responsibility for coordinating these workshops, ensuring they were completed in full and on schedule, as outlined in the project timeline. Representatives from civil society organizations, local government authorities, activists, university academics, students, and teachers from Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Greece participated in these online sessions. These workshops provided a platform for conducting an educational needs analysis for the environmental and ocean literacy education program to be developed as part of the project and for gathering feedback from field experts and the target audience on the subject. \n\nDuring the online workshops, the collaboration of the three organizations enabled each institution to invite different organizations and individuals from their respective networks. This allowed the workshops to reach individuals and organizations that would not normally have been accessible by the institutions alone, making it possible to gather feedback from a broader audience. At this point, the cooperation of the three organizations strengthened the impact of the workshops and ensured a more solid foundation for the educational program. \n\nIn order to facilitate in-person collaboration and ensure the effective implementation of the project, Yuva Association hosted the Kick-Off meeting in Edirne on November 18-19, 2024. The meeting focused on discussing both short-term and long-term strategies for the project's activities. Plans were made for two upcoming Training of Trainers (ToT) programs, the project budget was reviewed, and budget allocations for specific activities were finalized.  \n\nAnother activity carried out during the first reporting period of the project was the design of an environmental and ocean literacy education program targeting the Black Sea Basin. In this process, a draft education program was initially prepared by the Yuva Association team, and this draft was presented to the partners during the Kick-Off meeting held in Edirne. Based on the feedback and suggestions received from the partners, the program was updated and finalized. Throughout this process, the collaboration of the three different organizations contributed to a more comprehensive education program. Each partner organization in the project has expertise and strengths in different areas. For example, Yuva Association specializes in adult education, while Green Balkans holds significant expertise in the issues related to the Black Sea. Therefore, collaborating on the design of an educational program specifically tailored to the Black Sea allowed the organizations to combine their strengths, contributing to the creation of a better education program. \n\nOne of the main activities carried out during the first period of the project was related to visibility efforts. A project-specific logo, letterhead, and presentation template were created by Yuva Association’s Communication Officer and shared with the project partners. Additionally, during this period, project promotion efforts were undertaken at both national and international levels, with relevant information disseminated through the project partners' websites and social media channels. \n\nDuring second reporting period, YUVA (LP) ensured that project activities were implemented fully and on time, as outlined in the project schedule. In this period, each partner prepared and submitted their individual reports to JEMS. After certification, Yuva Association (YUVA), as lead partner, compiled the first joint project report. \nThe first Training of Trainers (TOT) was organized by HSPN (PP2) in Greece on 10–14 March 2025. All partners participated in its preparation, in line with decisions made during regular meetings. The TOT was carried out collaboratively. Participants included 8 from Turkey, 7 from Greece, and 6 from Bulgaria. Of these, 5 CSO staff from Turkey, 5 from Greece (in addition to one from the university), and 2 from Bulgaria attended, alongside 3 public authority staff from Turkey, 1 from Greece, and 4 from Bulgaria.\nPlanning for the second TOT in Bulgaria (26–29 May 2025) took place during this period. The final participant numbers were set as 8 from Turkey, 9 from Greece, and 14 from Bulgaria. Selections were made with attention to representation from both CSOs and local authorities, and to gender balance.\nThe environmental and ocean literacy education program, focusing on the Black Sea Basin, was initially developed by Yuva Association in the first reporting period. In the second period, it was enriched with additional content and materials for implementation in the TOTs. The program was first delivered during the TOT in Greece, as a pilot implementation with all sessions completed and positive feedback received.\nFollowing the first TOT, the “Environmental and Ocean Literacy in the Black Sea Basin” education manual was developed based on the experience gained. Yuva, HSPN, and Green Balkans held several meetings to design the manual. Yuva drafted the structure and core content, and all partners contributed to developing the sessions. The collaboration of the three partners each bringing a unique expertise, strengthened the final program by combining their knowledge in adult education and Black Sea issues. The final English version was translated into Turkish, Bulgarian, and Greek, and HSPN handled the design of all four versions, incorporating partner feedback.\nDissemination trainings were planned across the three countries. Materials were developed in Turkish, Bulgarian, and Greek. After the first TOT, Green Balkans conducted 3 trainings reaching 70 young adults. Yuva scheduled trainings in April 2025. However, the April session was postponed due to the earthquake in İstanbul to the third period. HSPN will begin its dissemination trainings in the third period as well, following the second TOT.  \nAnother main activity carried out during the second period of the project was related to visibility efforts. A project-specific A3 poster was created by all partners and shared with general public in a visible area in project offices. Additionally, during this period, project promotion efforts were undertaken with relevant information disseminated through the project partners' websites and social media channels.\n\nThe third reporting period proved to be a productive phase for our project, implemented in partnership between \"Green Balkans,\" \"HSPN,\" and \"Yuva Association,\" demonstrating the strength of our cooperation and its concrete outputs. Working synergistically as organizations with different areas of expertise and geographical reach, we successfully carried out the planned project activities according to our project schedule. A key achievement was the second International Training of Trainers (ToT) event held in Burgas, Bulgaria. This event brought together participants representing public institutions, local authorities, and NGOs from Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey. The training featured a comprehensive curriculum covering not only technical topics like \"Ocean Literacy\" and \"Conflict Management\" but also effective communication and training skills. It was attended by a total of 29 participants and 8 organizers from the three partnering countries. The jointly developed Educational Manual, published in four languages, was distributed to all participants as a lasting product of this collaboration. Trained with this knowledge, these new trainers, supported by the partner organizations, went on to organize dissemination trainings in their respective countries: Yuva Association (Turkey): Reached 64 participants through trainings for young adults and local institutions in Tekirdağ and Istanbul. HSPN (Greece): Reached 33 people through trainings held in Thessaloniki. Green Balkans (Bulgaria): Reached 201 young adults through nine trainings held in Burgas, Stara Zagora, Tsarevo, Ahtopol, and Varna, and provided training to 21 institutional representatives. To date, a total of 256 young adults and 63 local institution representatives across the three countries have directly benefited from the project's trainings. A powerful social media campaign was conducted to raise awareness among wider audiences about the common challenges and opportunities facing the Black Sea. A professional promotional video was produced, enriched with footage provided by the partners. The video was prepared with subtitles/dubbing in English, Turkish, Greek, and Bulgarian. The campaign reached a total of over 94,000 people across the three countries. The videos garnered over 58,000 views and thousands of likes and shares. While dissemination trainings continued, preparations for the international workshop and the whitepaper process also progressed through ongoing partnership meetings. The technical and financial management of the project progressed smoothly. All partners actively contributed to the timely preparation and submission of the project report. Regular communication and coordinated work ensured the project advanced on schedule and in line with its objectives.","Stara Zagora, Thessaloniki, Istanbul","BG, GR, TR",{"$nulls":5},3]
["BSB00004","Cooperation for Sustainable Energy and Climate Actions’ Planning and Monitoring in BSB","Cooperation for Sustainable Energy and Climate Actions’ Planning and Monitoring in BSB: STEP2CleanPlan is a cross-border cooperation instrument for capacity building and awareness in the field of climate change adaptation planning, with outputs ready to be used by the local and regional policy-makers. \nThe goal of the STEP2CleanPlan project is to improve the ability of local decision-makers to plan strategically in accordance with national climate adaptation plans and to carry out effective actions in support of previously existing local plans in this area.\nThe fundamental issue with climate change planning procedures is building the adaptive capacity of diverse actors and communities to deal with the adverse effects of climate change. \nCities contribute to pollution and climate change. However, they also have the ability and opportunity to deliver the highest savings. They can be inspiring role models in driving climate adaptation and the energy transition.\nHowever, in some cases local and regional authorities lack the capacity to develop and implement such plans and strategies, including small municipalities, rural and isolated areas and carbon-intensive regions that are lagging behind in the clean energy transition, and have the potential to have a high impact on reducing their fossil fuel consumptions. Many municipalities, particularly those in border regions of EU and non-EU countries, still require assistance in developing medium and long-term transition plans and strategies, such as Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans or similar plans.\nOne of the main aim of the current project is to ensure better informed decision making in line with the EU Climate Adaptation strategy and all National Adaptation Plans of the targeted countries and establish local capacity in responding to the assessment, reporting and implementation requirements of these plans.\nThe main challenges in the targeted three countries in their path in putting certain measures for urban climate change adaptation are related to the need for adoption of local adaptation strategies into national/regional and local legal frameworks in urban, spatial and coastal planning, transport and energy. \nThe project outputs are: \n- Ensured engagement and awareness of the policy -makers in the BSB on the adaptation tools and strategies: Building awareness and supporting the local policymakers for application and awareness the EU policy, tools and instruments in Climate Change Adaptation strategic planning. Deep analyses of the existing situation in the target areas will be done and joint GUIDE for policymakers with networks, providing ongoing support, tools, lessons learned and best practices in planning for and implementing mitigation efforts for climate change issued. \n- All partners will be responsible for the continuation of the established partnership and after the end of the project. They will sign a memorandum of partnership which will involve also the target municipalities as Byala Municipality in BG and Kalamaria Municipality in Greece with determined cooperation roles in exchange of good practices, lessons learned, participating in joint networks stimulating and guiding the local policy -makers in the adaptation to the climate change and their promotion. \n- Established sustainable cooperation for capacity building and awareness of the policy-makers on the climate change adaptation planning and mitigation initiatives: four partners together with two target municipalities will establish sustainable partnership and cooperation for exchange of good practices, policies and joint measures in climate change adaptation in the Black Sea Basin. \n- Promotion Climate change adaptation through taking certain Climate Mitigation Planning Steps in BSB: Four certain frameworks/ plans will be developed in the frame of the project that actually will directly contribute for the mitigating the negative effect of the climate change at local and global levels. The frameworks will be the important one in the field of energy efficiency observation, sustainable urban mobility and plan for decreasing carbon footprint of the waste management practices of the local municipality. \n- Increased Awareness and Capacity for climate adaptation and sustainable planning for mitigating its effect in the BSB: implementation of three monthly mentoring program for local and regional policymakers in the BSB, together with joint study visits in GR and BG, workshops, information meetings with the target groups and stakeholders and final joint conference in BG. \nThe main approach that the project will use for tackling the identified common challenges will be establishing sustainable transnational cooperation for joint capacity building of local and regional actors in analysing, applying, preparing, and implementing climate change adaptation strategies and supporting local policymakers in implementing certain adaptation measures.","2024-07-03","2026-01-02","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",504504,null,454053.6,90,"The first implementation period was connecting to the ensuring smooth coordination and communication between the partners. The LP ensured one joint work area - cloud based folder for sharing of all project documents between the partners. One joint phone communication groups was established for daily exchange of information between the partners. Management and communication activities and objectives are presented to all partners. Two online team meetings and one in person meeting - kick off meeting were organized during these four months. The LP has prepared a Project Implementation Plan that was discussed between the partners. Also, Risk mitigation plan for the project and Rules and role of the steering committee members were prepared and discussed by the partners during the kick-off meeting in Türkiye in September. All partners have been worked for the ensuring properly staff management and expertise team members, such as project manager, coordinator, accountant, communication managers, mobility and sustainability experts etc. \nThe partners start to work on the first project activity by selecting mentors and sustainability experts, and planning and mobility experts who will be a part from the project analyses, capacity building and planning activities. A Joint Work Methodology Outline for Step2CleanPlan under Act. 1.1. Current Situation and Capacity Analyses in Climate Change Adaptation was prepared and discussed between the partners and relevant experts. The joint work methodology was presented in details during the kick -off meeting in Uzunkopru done on the dates 19-20 September 2024 with participants of all partners. All assigned experts - sustainability experts start to work on the first project activity /Act 1.1./ in line with the elaborated joint methodology. They made their first on desk research. Draft reports of some of them are already prepared and the experts have been organized work online meetings between each other for combining of the information and sharing their achievements between each other. \nAll partners have assigned communication managers as a part form the project team. The communication managers have discussed their role and responsibilities during the kick off meeting and they have assigned certain tasks between each other. The LP's communication manager worked on the development of a joint visual identity of the project and management of its social media channels. The PP2's manager is responsible for the support and control the joint work on the project bulletins, the PP3's expert is managing the Facebook page of the project and PP4's communication manager is responsible with the press releases. At first stage all partners used their own web pages for the promotion of the joint project. All of the partners have successfully organized their local press conferences during the first 4 months, except PP2 - ANATOLIKI S.A. has organized it on 13/11/2024. LP organized its conference on 18/09/2024, the PP3 on 23/10/2024 and PP4 on 25.10.2024. First project bulletin was prepared in English and translated by the partners on their languages - the bulletin will be shared with the project stakeholders during the next implementation period. Project leaflet was prepared too in English and translated to their national languages by the partners. For the kick off meeting and launching press conference promotional materials were prepared by the LP: 1 roll -up/banner, leaflet of the project – A4 – 150 copies, Pens with the logo of the program – 150 units, Notebooks - A5– 150 units.\nThe partners also assigned and start to work on selecting experts who will work on the mobility, energy efficiency and carbon footprint decreasing plans. \nThe partners are working on the project in good dialogue and cooperation, organizing several online team meetings for the general management and review of the project activities and ensuring the joint work of the sustainability and other experts from the three target countries. Under the management of the project the partners realized two online meetings with the experts and project partners on 22.01.2025 and 05.03.2025. The evidences for the meetings are presented in the report of the LP. The PPs worked very successfully with the local stakeholders too. The LP realized team meetings with them - first with the team members of the municipality and experts working on the current analyses under the Act 1.1. - the meeting was online realized on 05.12.2024 and in -person on 25/12/2024. PP2 realized a press conference on November 13, 2024, in collaboration with the Municipality of Kalamaria to officially launch the STEP2CleanPlan project. It was attended by municipal representatives, media, and residents. Presentations by officials, including the Mayor and Deputy Mayors, focused on the project's objectives, sustainability goals, and the assessment of bio-waste carbon footprints. The event coincided with COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, ensuring global relevance. Additionally, PP2 - Anatoliki presented the STEP2CleanPlan project at a two-day Life CET SMART project meeting on December 3-4, 2024, in Nice, strengthening synergies between projects focused on energy efficiency and sustainable municipal transitions. \nThe project partners during this second implementation period successfully launched a survey about the current strategies, plans, activities of the stakeholders in all target areas regarding climate change and its adaptation. The experts of all partners implemented joint work on the analyses and several joint team meetings were done for clarifying all steps of their work and ensuring joint achievements. The experts strictly have followed prepared joint methodology for their work, launched at the same time a survey among the local stakeholders and made analyses of the received answers. Under Act 1.1. the sustainability experts successfully finalized their work on the four steps and last activity was for the clarification of the joint guide for local policymakers with tools, instruments, lessons learned and best practices in planning for and implementing mitigation efforts for climate change at the conclusion of their combined work on the present situation and capacity analyses. The LP start to work on the visual design of the guide, that will be translated and printed by the partners in the next reporting period. The LP also is working under the act 1.4. for the preparation of its Climate Neutral Urban Mobility Plan aiming zero carbon emissions in the urban areas and stimulating climate neutral mobility in Uzunkopru. \nUnder communication activities the second bulletin of the project was prepared and translated in all languages of the partners and shared online with the stakeholders. Social media publications, facebook updates were done for the popularization of the project progress and joint analyses work of the experts under Act 1.1. \nManagement: Partners camo together in an online team meeting on 05/03/2025 for detail planning of all upcoming activities. Modification requests of the project partners relating to their small budget modifications were done. Under act 1.1. the sustainability experts finalized their joint work on the Guide for policymakers and a joint design was prepared in English. All partners translated it in their native languages and LP, PP2 and PP4 printed it in 50 copies.\nUnder Act 1.2. The partners organized in their countries an one-day seminar s with the stakeholders for the presenting of the printed guide and project activities. The partners also organized study visits as part of the joint training program, which was collaboratively developed by the mentors and sustainability experts from all partners. Bulgarian partners PP3 and PP4 organized the study visit in Varna and Burgas on 7-8 May 2025 and the Greek partners PP2 organized a joint study visit on 28-29 May 2025 in Thessaloniki. All partners participated at these study visits in the scope of the preparing mentoring program. \nWithin the scope of Act 1.3, the partners successfully developed a joint mentoring program by agreeing on three modules with several sub-modules to be presented to mentees. All of them launched a call for mentees - one joint document in English was prepared as a template by the LP that was shared with the other partners. Mentors from the three countries worked on the joint mentoring program by using the joint work area- google drive folder and sharing all presentations there in English and translated in their languages. The mentoring program consist of three modules distributed to the experts from the three countries. The mentoring program in the three countries will be implemented in the period - June - September 2025. \nUnder Act 1.4, the Lead Partner (LP) organized a stakeholders’ meeting for the Urban Mobility Planning activities in Uzunköprü in March and is working on the elaboration of the mobility plan.  PP2 - ANATOLIKI continued its work for the development of a plan for sustainable waste. management, that will lead to reduced waste carbon footprint for the Municipality of Kalamaria, Greece. PP3 - Project team members from District government Burgas continued to work on the drawing the 10- year Energy efficiency programme of Burgas region. In March 2025 was signed a contract with Center for Energy Efficiency – EnEffect for drawing the 10-year Energy efficiency programme of\nBurgas region. \nCommunication: LP is working on the project web site, its updating and management: https://step2cleanplan.com/. The partners worked jointly under the 3rd newsletter and all of them translated it and shared it online. Press releases about the project activities, evaluation of the prepared guide for the policy makers, calls for mentees were made during this implementation period.\nDuring this 4t implementation period the project partners worked mainly on the implementation of the mentoring programs in the three target countries under act 1.3. They all launched call for mentees during the previous reporting period and during this implemented a mentoring program, elaborated jointly by the selected mentors in the three countries. \nWithin the scope of Act 1.3, during the previous reporting period the partners and mentors have successfully developed a joint mentoring program by agreeing on three modules with several submodules to be presented to mentees. The training in Türkiye started on 1st July 2025 and finished on 16 October 2025. The trainings were online realized in Turkish for the target groups in line with the approved joint training program. The mentor Mrs. Yasemin Somuncu and Mrs. Selen Inal worked on the presenting all important information relating to the mentoring program in Türkiye. ANATOLIKI contributed to the development of the syllabus and training material and translated it in Greek. ANATOLIKI completed the 3-month training and mentoring program (Activity 1.3) titled “Adaptation to Climate Change and Mitigation of its Impacts in Local Government”. From June 11 to September 17, 2025, ten (10) staff members from the municipalities of Kalamaria, Thermi, Pylaia–Hortiatis, Neapoli–Sykies, Delta, Oraiokastro, and the Region of Central Macedonia participated in a 72-hour blended learning program. The training combined in-person sessions, online meetings, and asynchronous learning, and was supported by two expert mentors. \nPP3: The mentees from Burgas region that took part in the mentoring programme are representatives of Municipality Tsarevo, Municipality Sredets, State Burgas University “Prof. dr. Asen Zlatarov”, Regional directorate Agriculture and Regional forestry directorate. Team members from District government Burgas took part in the preparation of the training materials for the programme and translation of some of them from Bulgarian to English.\nThe mentoring programme for Bulgarian mentees was mainly performed by PP4-Association Bionet with the support of PP3-District government Burgas.\nPP4: BIONET successfully implemented the planned capacity-building actions. The organization contributed to establishing a joint group of mentors composed of six experts (2 came from BIONET, covering the mentoring program for both Varna and Burgas region) in local strategic planning, sustainable development, energy efficiency, mobility, and climate adaptation. The mentors participated in coordination meetings to define goals, structure, and\nmethodological approach of the capacity-building mentoring program. Each mentor worked individually with five mentees from different public institutions over an intensive summer period.\nUnder Act 1.4, the Lead Partner organized a second stakeholders’ meeting for the Urban Mobility Planning activities in Uzunköprü on 29/08/2025 and the third meeting with the stakeholders on 23/10 /2025. Mobility experts - two experts working under the project and local stakeholders discussed local transport issues, traffic on various streets, and the need for strategic planning for the better and sustainable urban mobility. The first version of the mobility plan and its milestones were presented during the meeting in August and the final version to the stakeholders on 23/10/2025. The partners start to work also on the preparation of the final conference in Burgas, Bulgaria on 11/11/2025, that is coordinating by the PP3 - BDG, where the mobility plan will be presented again to international\nstakeholders. ANATOLIKI completed its work for the development of a plan (Activity 1.4) on the management of\norganic waste in the Municipality of Kalamaria and an assessment of the carbon footprint. Continuous contacts and informational meetings with the waste department experts of Kalamaria provided all necessary data for the plan development. PP3: In the current reporting period the Energy efficiency programme of Burgas region was finalized and submitted. The programme included not only energy efficiency and turned into a wider programme -\nProgramme for sustainable management of the energy in Burgas region. In the current reporting period experts from the Center for Energy Efficiency – EnEffect participated a meeting with regional stakeholders from Burgas region on 30.09.2025. PP4:BIONET supported the Municipality of Byala in developing a framework for Sustainable Urban Mobility adapted to the town’s tourism profile and environmental needs. This contribution helped guide the municipality in aligning local mobility planning with climate adaptation objectives and broader European sustainability goals.\nCommunication: The information in the web site is updating according to the progress of the activities. Also, the partners are working on the 4th Newsletter. Facebook page has 175 followers. More than 52 posts on the\nFacebook page about different project events.","Balchik, Burgas, Thessaloniki, Uzunkopru","BG, GR, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01105","Non-Invasive Fish Monitoring Network for Reef Fishes in the Black Sea Basin","The Black Sea ecosystems are known to be rich and diverse. Yet, our knowledge about them is significantly more limited compared to other seas. The biodiversity characteristics of the Black Sea is classified as 'unknown' (Joint Paper on Interreg NEXT Strategic Programming 2021-2027).\n\nReef ecosystems in the Black Sea are vital for supporting high biodiversity and providing essential ecosystem services. Unlike the more prevalent soft-bottom habitats, rocky reefs offer complex structures that create diverse microhabitats, supporting a wide range of marine life. These reefs serve as critical spawning, feeding, and nursery grounds for various fish species, including those that are commercially valuable and those that are key to maintaining ecological balance. \n\nThe term “reef fish” refers to fish assemblages associated with hard bottoms (rocky and boulder reefs, artificial reefs, and fish cages). Reef fish communities provide numerous goods and services and play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological health of the marine environment. The reef species of the Black Sea are under the threat of intensive fishing, habitat loss, pollution, and introduction of alien and invasive species. Also, climate change exacerbates the pressures by altering sea temperatures, salinity, and circulation patterns, which can affect the distribution and survival of reef fish species. Considering the limited habitat coverage in the Black Sea, and threats caused by human activities, monitoring and conservation of such areas is crucial to protect biodiversity and sustainability. \n\nSeveral marine policies and biodiversity management regulations require monitoring and assessment of the ecological status of fishes: the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the Oslo Paris Convention, the Barcelona Convention, MPAs and Other Effective Conservation Measures, as well as the development of Offshore Wind Farms. At present, there are few EU countries where the status of reef fish communities can be quantitatively evaluated according to MSFD. Only a few of the reef fish species are considered commercial species, thus they are not identified as monitoring priority, despite their important contribution to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Reef fish responses to natural and anthropogenic forces are relatively simple to measure at population and community levels. This provides relevant metrics for computing essential biodiversity bariables, useful to harmonize national and European observations. \n\nDespite their importance, reef ecosystems in the Black Sea remain under-studied compared to other marine habitats. There is a lack of comprehensive, standardized data on the biodiversity and health of these reefs, which hinders effective conservation and management efforts. Traditional monitoring methods are often invasive and can disrupt the sensitive habitats, causing fish mortality. The WatchReefFish will address these gaps by deploying non-invasive methods such as Underwater Visual Census (UVC), Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) systems, and environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis. The project seeks to significantly enhance the accuracy of reef fish monitoring while minimizing the impact on marine life and habitats, leading to healthier reef ecosystems, which will deepen our understanding of reef fish ecology and their interactions with the marine environment. This knowledge will inform effective conservation strategies and promote adaptive management of MPAs and designation of new MPAs. Additionally, through targeted awareness campaigns and capacity-building workshops for policymakers and stakeholders, the project will foster the adoption of sustainable fisheries management and marine conservation practices.\n\nWatchReefFish will execute joint pilot actions contributed by the partners. The main outputs and results of our project will include;\n- jointly applied and standardized protocols for non-invasive reef fish monitoring\n- publicly available interactive digital maps (IT tools) visualizing data on fish diversity from various reef ecosystems to make monitoring data accessible to a broad audience.\n- an AI tool that can recognize and identify reef fish species from images and video records\n- comprehensive datasets on reef fish biodiversity to strengthen capacities for the protection and conservation of biodiversity, and restore existing ecosystems, while conducting joint research to support monitoring and designation of new MPAs.\n- capacity-building workshops for researchers, policymakers, public and policy briefs for sustainable fisheries management. \n\nThese outputs will benefit a wide range of stakeholders, including project partners, scientific community, policymakers, marine practitioners, and the marine ecosystem itself. By enhancing our understanding of reef fish populations and their ecological roles, our project will contribute to the health and resilience of the Black Sea marine ecosystem.","2025-12-24","2028-06-23","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1499634.96,null,1349671.46,90,"The specific objective of the WatchReefFish project is to establish and implement a standardized, non-invasive monitoring network to assess and compare reef fish biodiversity across Black Sea Basin. This objective includes developing and conducting field trainings for capacity building and methodological standardization, implementing Underwater Visual Census (UVC), deployment of Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) systems, and environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis at different selected reef sites as joint plot actions in waters with different protective status, creating a genetic fish database for accurate species identification with eDNA, developing an interactive Shiny app for data visualization and dissemination, and integrating AI for fish detection and species recognition from underwater photos & videos. ","TRABZON, Varna, Batumi, CONSTANTA, Alexandroupolis, Trabzon","TR, BG, GE, RO, GR",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB00794","RAISING AWARENESS FOR THE BLACK SEA PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT BLACK SEA BIODIVERSITY","The idea of the project may hide in this pharese \"if you introduce you know, if you know you protect\". \n\nBiodiversity in the Black Sea faces threats such as overfishing, introduction of alien species, habitat destruction, ghost fishing, by-catch, climate change, marine litter, pollution, and overexploitation of natural resources. These anthropogenic threats require collaborative efforts from governments, organizations and individuals to develop and implement effective protection strategies. \nThe overall objective of the project is to raise public awareness and protect the biodiversity of the Black Sea by introducing local, alien, endangered, and extinct species in the Black Sea basin to stakeholders in Romania, Bulgaria and Türkiye. Selected stakeholders of this project are fishermen, divers, students, youth, Coast Guard, local administrators, etc. In order to inform the marine organisms (from plankton to marine mammals) in the food chain to the Black Sea inhabitants, 3D printed marine organisms, t-shirts, sea survey, underwater images and videos, e-booklet about Black Sea organisms, posters, etc. will be used. The reasons behind the extinction and threat of species in the Black Sea will be effectively communicated and evaluated to all stakeholders, both in the field and with 3D-printed marine organisms (miniatures). Workshops, meetings, and seminars will be held with all these stakeholders to protect these species. Stakeholders will work on how to take measures to protect these species and the importance of protected areas for biodiversity will be stated. \nIn addition, an application within project website will be designed with partners' opinion on biodiversity in the Black Sea to support the Citizens Science. This application, called BLACKPYRAMID (included digital map), will raise citizen’s awareness of the species living in the Black Sea ecosystem, ensure their protection and sustainability. The BLACKPYRAMID will serve as an interconnection between citizen and webbase archive to quick response together with public participations. For example, fishermen, divers, or other citizens will be able upload to the application images of alien species, stranded dolphins, endangered species, etc, from their mobile phones. Detailed information on the distribution of these species will also be collected with data from Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania. \nThe main outputs that will occur from the project as a result of the common opinion and cooperation of the partners are;\n- 3D printed marine organisms in the Black Sea will be exhibited on a food pyramid and will be opened to all stakeholders and will be used as educational materials in workshops and meetings.\n- Citizen Science \"BLACKPYRAMID\" application will be created to help the protection of the Black Sea biodiversity.\n- An e-booklet containing information about selected native, invasive alien, endangered and extinct species in the Black Sea will be prepared, \n- Banners, posters and t-shirts consisting of endangered species will be distributed to citizens during the trainings to increase public awareness in the Black Sea.\n - On the project website, there will be a dropdown menu called \"FOOD WEB\" will be demonstrated of the Black Sea native, alien, and endangered species introduced in details together with their photographs.\n- The past and previous information about partners' coastal biodiversity will be prepared as a nation reports to demonstrate the present situation, gaps, and main threats. \n- Local workshops and meetings will be held to disseminate information about Black Sea biodiversity.\n- Transnational collaboration in each partner country in the events such as field studies (sea surveys) and workshops. In the sea surveys, fishing practices (planktons, invertebrates and fishes) and the impact of fishing gear on biodiversity will be explained. The participants (partners and stakeholders) will be able to see fish and other invertebrates through sampling with dredge and fish nets. They will also have the opportunity to see plankton through a microscope by using a plankton nets.\n- A recommendation policy will be prepared for the relevant Ministry of each partner country about the protection of Black Sea biodiversity.\nThe protection of biodiversity in the Black Sea requires joint actions of the countries bordering the Black Sea. Issues such as migratory species, pollution, marine litter and alien species, and overexploitation of resources pose common threats to the biodiversity of the region. By working together, joint solutions can be sought to effectively address these common challenges. In order to protect the biodiversity of the Black Sea, a collaborative approach is essential to increase the awareness of the people living on the Black Sea coast.","2025-07-31","2027-01-30","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",425166,null,382649.4,90,"The first period of the project passed smoothly. The summary of the activities is below.\nA 1.1 State of the art of the Black Sea Biodiversity: This activity has started. The template was produced.\nA 1.2 The methodologies to raise public awareness for the Black Sea Biodiversity: Marine species were selected. The 3D printer was ordered. The sample production is started.\nA 1.3 \"Citizen science\" based application on Black Sea Biodiversity: The necessities of the application and the company were selected. The software application has been started to write according to the requirements.\nA 1.4 Training of stakeholders (fishermen, divers, students, fish consumers, local administrators, cooperatives, etc.): Not started.\n\nThe logo is designed and has started to be used for the project activities. \nSocial media has also informed about the BIOBLACK.\nThe kickoff meeting was also organised online on 13 October 2025. \n","CONSTANTA, Varna, Trabzon","RO, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},3]
["BSB00848","Sustaining BSB Biodiversity through Traditional \nKnowledge and Innovation","The Black Sea basin is home to a diverse range of ecosystems including grasslands, forests,\nwetlands, coastal areas, etc. It is characterized by a high number of species concentration as well as\na richness of endemic and relict plant species. For example, Georgia is home to more than 200\nendemic species, Bulgaria to 270, Greece to 760, Romania to 228 etc. Although the Black Sea\ncountries implement substantial measures for the safeguarding of biodiversity, traditional\necosystems still face significant losses. It is also significant that traditional ecological knowledge\n(TEK), which accumulated and tested the relationships between people and the natural environment\nover the centuries like many practices across other domains of intangible cultural heritage are\ndeclining due to industrialization, urbanization and other global development processes.\nBIOSUSTAIN unites these two important challenges and aims to respond to the common problem of\nthe deterioration of traditional ecosystems and the reduction of indigenous species faced by the\nBlack Sea Countries based on the innovative application of traditional knowledge of nature. The\nproject seeks to develop and test a complex TEK-based approach, which stimulates innovation\nthrough the synthesis of traditional and scientific knowledge. For the viability of the results, the\naction strengthens cross-sectoral cooperation and supports generation of economic benefits from\nthe sustainable use of the local biodiversity for local communities. The central issue is also\nemphasizing the role of local communities and strengthening their capacity as stewards of their\nnatural environment.\nThe project incorporates 4 main groups of activities, which are interconnected and build the logical\nchain of intervention to achieve irreversible positive changes. (a) Conduction of -identification studies on TEK preserved by indigenous and local communities in specific locations; \n(b) Stimulation of innovation and fostering the development of new applications of local species through experimentoriums; (c) Capacity-building of local communities, empowering them to maintain\ntraditional ecosystems and derive sustainable benefits from the harmonious relationship between\neconomic growth and the conservation of biological diversity. (d) Promotion and awareness raising\nabout TEK in various target groups, aiming to strengthen understanding of its crucial role in\nsafeguarding biodiversity.\nProject main results include:\n\n\n1. Methodology and pilot studies of TEK in one region per partner country\n\n\n2. Developed innovative methods of application of indigenous species in merging industries\n\n\n3. Built Capacity local indigenous communities to effectively safeguard traditional ecosystems,\nlocal landscapes, and the associated sustainable knowledge. By equipping these communities with\nthe necessary knowledge and skills, the project empowers them to protect their cultural and\neconomic interests while maintaining a harmonious relationship with their everyday landscape.\n\n\n4. Raised awareness on the importance of TEK and local communities’ role in safeguarding\nlandscapes, ecosystems, and biodiversity, among the general public and relevant stakeholders.\nBIOSUSTAIN targets to involve a broad spectrum of stakeholders, each benefiting from the project's\nactivities. Local communities form the most significant target group, as they gain increased\nrecognition, skills, and new models on safeguarding related landscapes and productive systems. For\nlocal and regional governments and sectoral agencies, BIOSUSTAIN provides TEK know-how for\nfurther reflection in relevant policies and action plans. This empowers decision-makers to\nincorporate the insights gained from the project into their strategic frameworks, thereby ensuring the\nconservation and sustainable management of biodiversity at a larger scale. Educational institutions,\nof various academic backgrounds, will also benefit from the original research and results from the\nexperimentoriums serving as a foundation for further research and improvement of educational\nprograms. By engaging youth from both local communities and educational fields, the project actively\npromotes research skills development and facilitates intergenerational knowledge transfer.\nFurthermore, SME and business-supporting organizations in various merging sectors will gain access\nto traditional species, allowing them to green their value chains. Given the complexity of\nthe goals, the project relies on strong international cooperation. By testing and validating the\nintervention methodology in diverse natural, economic, and social environments, the project will not\nonly adapt its approach but will also benefit from international experiences and accumulated\nknowledge, enriching the project team's expertise.","2025-12-25","2027-06-24","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",554451.52,null,499006.36,90,"The project has a specific objectives:\n1.\tIdentify traditional ecological knowledge with economic value through a unified approach and active community involvement.\n2.\tInnovate and create new models for the application TEK which would ensure both the safeguarding of biodiversity in particular localities as well as sustainable use of traditional species based on the cross-sectoral cooperation with gastronomy, cosmetics, and crafts sectors.\n3.\tBuilding the capacity of the local communities to apply TEK for safeguarding biodiversity in an innovative way, and sustainable use of traditional species, materials and methods through info sessions and mentoring ","Thessaloniki, Varna, TBILISI","GR, BG, GE",{"$nulls":5},3]
["BSB00942","Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment Expanded","The Black Sea region presents high seismic activity, with major fault lines in Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria. Historical earthquakes (Bucharest 1922, M\n\n7.2; Izmit 1999, M\n\n7.4) underscore the region's vulnerability, exacerbated by urban expansion.\nKey challenges include geopolitical tensions hindering cross-border disaster mitigation; inconsistent building codes and construction standards; lack of situational awareness affecting response efforts; inadequate early warning systems reducing alert effectiveness and mitigation efforts; limited financial resources available for mitigation; low public awareness and education on earthquake risks and preparedness; insufficient cross-border data sharing; lack of strategies for landslides and liquefaction, which are additional threats; rapid urbanization increasing earthquake impact.\nGiven the multitude of challenges and the limited available funds, effective risk mitigation necessitates cross-border collaboration. Countries in the region must share data, expertise and resources to develop a unified disaster risk reduction approach. This requires harmonizing hazard and risk assessment methodologies, conducting joint research projects, and fostering cooperation. \nThe overall Project Objective is to provide innovative jointly developed solutions for early warning as well as joint pilot actions for enhancing regional resilience and protecting populations and infrastructure.\nBuilding on the previous BSB JOP 2014-20 REDACt (BSB-966) project, REDA_NEXt aims to expand its scope and impact to address common challenges in the area by further enhancing innovative systems and methodologies. By covering larger geographic areas and introducing new earthquake damage assessment capabilities, it aims to improve both the quality and volume of outputs while it strengthens and expands cooperation between partners from different countries, enhancing data and information exchange on earthquake hazard assessment and risk mitigation.\nThe planned approach includes a jointly developed and upgraded Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment platform (REDA.p) for scenario-based and real-time damage assessments, which can significantly benefit Civil Protection services, the scientific community and the Public and enhance prevention, preparedness and response planning thus improving community resilience in the Region. REDA.p integrates harmonized ground motion prediction models, harmonized building vulnerability info, comprehensive building taxonomy schemes, models for landslide hazards and liquefaction probability assessment and ground-based seismic network monitoring, to provide real-time and scenario-based seismic damage assessment of buildings, gas pipelines and geotechnical failures.\nREDA-NEXt outputs include:\n-\tA framework for earthquake-related data and information exchange in hazard assessment and risk mitigation. Harmonization of Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) to cover Bulgaria.\n-\tEarthquake hazard assessments in the cross-border areas (GR/BG, TR/BG, and RO/BG).\n-\tAn improved database for scenario-based and real-time earthquake-triggered landslide and liquefaction assessments.\n-\tJointly developed enhancements to the REDA.p platform (incorporation of additional GMPEs covering Bulgaria and its neighbouring countries, additional reporting capabilities, new output display & layout schemes (RCO116).\n-\tUpdated risk assessment information (vulnerability functions) for buildings. \n-\tAddition of new pilot implementation areas for earthquake hazard and risk and geotechnical hazard assessment, including major cities as Xanthi & Alexandroupolis-GR, Samsun-TR, Braila-RO and Varna-BG (RCO84).\nTransboundary collaboration is crucial for implementing REDA-NEXT and jointly assessing earthquake damage around the Black Sea due to several factors:\n-\tMutual Sharing of Resources and Expertise: Collaboration pools unique resources, skills, and technologies, enhancing the precision of earthquake damage assessments. It’s a way to achieve the maximum possible efficiency of the limited available resources.\n-\tHarmonized Standards and Protocols: Harmonizing assessment methodologies ensures consistent and comparable data, promoting efficient cooperation and joint response efforts.\n-\tEnhanced Data Exchange: Sharing real-time data on ground motion, structural damage, and infrastructure conditions across borders provides comprehensive regional impact assessments, crucial for effective emergency response.\n-\tImproved Accuracy and Timeliness: Collaborative use of advanced technologies and unified seismic monitoring networks accelerates data collection and analysis for swift and accurate damage assessments.\nIn summary, REDA-Next requires transnational cooperation to achieve its goals and optimize resources, enhance data sharing and accuracy, harmonize methodologies, foster capacity building, and to support strategic planning on a broader scale to enhance resilience across borders.","2025-10-01","2027-03-31","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",499511.03,null,449559.92,90,"The implementation of the proposed REDA_NEXt project will establish a framework for cooperation and harmonization in seismic risk mitigation and management, leading to an upgraded and expanded Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment platform (REDA.p) capable of scenario-based and near-real-time estimation of seismic hazard and risk for structures and infrastructure in a unified area around the Black Sea Basin. According to the categorization dimensions of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the project objective is fully aligned with PO2/SO4 Intervention field no. 061 “Risk prevention and management of non-climate related natural risks (for example earthquakes) and risks linked to human activities (for example technological accidents), including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches”.  Moreover, it contributes to Intervention field no. 171 “Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State”.","Xanthi, Constanta, Istanbul, Serres","GR, RO, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00755","SUSTAIN-2 - A Sustainability Model for Tourism (F&B)","Tourism -a main element of blue economy- in the project areas has a very positive and powerful effect on both employment and income, being one of the fastest growing sectors with high prospects and a major source of proceedings that support most of the Black Sea countries. \n\nIn parallel, sustainable development is a global priority and sustainability in tourism is a key factor for destination choice, which means that the adoption and implementation of sustainable practices cannot be ignored.\n\nHowever, micro & small operators dominating the tourism industry, are not familiar with the concept of sustainability, much less with sustainable indicators. Therefore, they operate unsustainably, generating significant amounts of waste and consuming vast quantities of resources, such as water and energy, jeopardizing not only a global effort towards a more responsible approach but their own viability.\n\nThrough the project, the 6 partners form 5 countries aim at overcoming this phenomenon and\n“Jointly contribute to a more competitive and smart Black Sea region…\n…by supporting the blue economy and especially tourism…\n…by promoting the ESG(*) sustainability to tourism stakeholders (especially in F&B sector) in the project area…\n…and create the conditions for, and facilitate the adoption and deployment of sustainable practices by the entire spectrum of the operators (even small ones)…\n…using Artificial Intelligence and ensuring lasting effects” as mentions the project’s objective.\n\nThrough the foreseen activities, the project will address the root cause of the problems that hinder the sustainable development of tourism operators, which is the lack of tools and guidance. Through a multifaceted approach, involving training, pilot implementations, raise of awareness and use of AI tools, will lead them to a sustainability journey\n\nThe main outcomes (outputs/ deliverables) and results (RES) the SUSTAIN-2 project is foreseen to deliver are:\n- Presentation package for public awareness about ESG Sustainability (A\n\n1.1)\n- Jointly developed solutions supporting ESG sustainability in Tourism (F&B sector): Simplified Sustainability Model (SSM) for F&B Sector, an AI REcommendation System (AIRES) and the \"EduConnect\" for continuous learning and collaboration (OUT\n\n1.1 – RES1)\n- Digital training package on Sustainable F&B Model and a transnational registry of trained and skilled ESG Sustainability Facilitators for the F&B Sector (A\n\n1.4)\n- Pilot applications - Methodology for applying the SSM, based on AIRES (OUT\n\n1.2) – Rewarding/ recognition scheme (A\n\n1.7)\n- International conference for results presentation and capitalization (OUT\n\n1.4)\n- Project partnership - SUSTAIN Network (OUT\n\n1.4 – RES2)\n\nAll the outputs of the projects are related to respective results and contribute to the achievement of the project’s main objective\n\nThe following target groups will benefit, directly or indirectly, from the project and its outputs: a) public authorities at all levels, b) higher education and research organizations, c) education / training centers and schools, d) sectoral agencies, e) interest groups including NGOs, f) business support organisations, including chambers of commerce, networks and clusters, g) general public/ citizens\nThe sequence of the activities, in order for the project to achieve its main objective, outputs and results and reach the target groups, is the following:\n\nAwareness campaign for sustainability => consultation with the stakeholders => development of the SSM and AIRES => development of the training package => joint training course => pilot implementations => assessment and refinement => design of the rewarding scheme => EduConnect development => official launch of the model\n\nAs sustainability is a global issue with challenging all countries, a transnational approach, combining cultures, experiences and expertise from different backgrounds, is of major importance. At the same time, tourism is a transnational and interconnected sector, confronting demanding and stimulating changes that do not recognise geographical boundaries. Hence, cooperation between countries is the only way to create and implement effective solutions to confront the rising challenges.\n\nTaking into consideration the above mentioned, it becomes clear that transnational cooperation is the only remedy for overcoming most of the potential challenges, bringing several benefits to the project partners, target groups and the programme area. Among them are the sharing of best practices, the increased visibility and competitiveness, the increased capacity and the improved governance. \n\nFinally, the SSM and AIRES together with the implementation process and the solutions/answers to modern challenges provided by the project are new and innovative at international level and, without any doubt, encourage sustainability, boost the Blue economy and are in line with the requirements of the NEXT Black Sea Programme. \n\n(*) ESG: Envirionment, Social, Governance","2025-12-15","2027-12-14","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",1090064.6,null,981058.11,90,"Promotion of ESG Sustainability and contribution to a more competitive & smart Black Sea region demonstrating the following specific achievements:\n- 12000 citizens aware of sustainability. Students/ pupils, teachers & parents included. 24 schools involved. Presentation material for awareness campaigns available for further use \n- Launch of Simplified Sustainability Model for F&B sector supported by an AI Recommendation System, tested through pilot implementations in 24 organisations, reviewed & refined\n- Training package for training on the above mentioned sustainability tools\n- International registry of 48 sustainability facilitators/ mentors, open for new registrations\n- 'EduConnect\" platform developed and tested\n- Results and findings of an international conference on sustainability in tourism\n- “SUSTAIN” network responsible for lasting effect and transfer of outputs and results\n- Strong transnational links between stakeholders and creation of opportunities for further collaboration","Mykolaiv, Uskudar, Tsarevo, Chisinau, Kavala, Xanthi","UA, TR, BG, MD, GR",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB01005","Cooperation through Tech-Based Practices to Struggle Invasive Species and Climate Change for a Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture(AGRICOOP)","Invasive alien species-IAS are becoming widespread worldwide and pose a threat to the agricultural sector. Within the project, it is aimed to determine the IAS that are widespread in the project partner(PP) countries and to develop methods of combating these IAS. The lack of awareness of people and institutions interested in agricultural activities in the fight against IAS leads to the inability to effectively combat and to a decrease in productivity in the agricultural sector. With the Climate & Pest Detection Station(CPDS) to be placed in the pilot regions to be determined in each PP country, climate data in the pilot region will be obtained and the IAS that are dense in the region will be determined and the methods of combating these species will be customized.The activities to be carried out will raise awareness among the target audience in partner countries about combating IAS and adaptation to climate change. The outputs obtained at the end of the project will reveal guiding practices as a pilot study against the possible spread of IAS in different countries as well as the PP countries. With the trainings to be given to farmers, raising awareness about IAS will contribute to increasing the yield of agricultural products.\nThe main challenge that the project aims to address is to identify IAS in the region and develop methods to struggle IAS, which pose a significant threat to agricultural production and climate resilience.According to the Global Invasive Species Program, \"climate change and IAS pose two of the greatest threats to biodiversity and the provision of valuable ecosystem services. Worldwide, the estimated damage from IAS is more than US$\n\n1.4 trillion annually - 5% of the global economy - and their impacts span a wide range of sectors including agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, transportation, trade, energy production and recreation.\"\nThe overall objective is to foster sustainable resilient agriculture, to enhance agricultural product quality and productivity by detecting IAS and developing struggle methods, to develop joint solutions and pilot actions for different types of environmental hazards in affected and exposed regions in the BSB, to facilitate knowledge exchange among stakeholders, to integrate advanced technological systems to the target groups’ use which will also provide awareness and adaptation on climate change\nThe Project will address the lack of transnational collaborations and technology-based agricultural practices to share good practices and know-how on the use of innovative technological advances in the areas of climate change resilience and adaptation, in particular the joint struggling IAS, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches in the context of clean and green zone. In this context, the Project will develop a mobile pest detection application (MAPPEST).\nThe main outputs of the project; a study report on the IAS that currently exist in the region of the PP countries and have the potential/risk of entering the region in the near future and the characteristics of these IAS, a report on the measures that can be taken against IAS jointly created by all PPs, MAPPEST developed for farmers, density and migration map of IAS, applied control methods activities, capacity and awareness raising training modules, seminars and International Forum on the ımpact of climate change on agricultural pests and control methods. The beneficiaries of the project are the PPs, all actors of the agricultural ecosystem, farmers, farmer cooperatives, chambers of agriculture, agriculture and forestry directorates, national/regional/local development agencies, HEIs and research institutions, stock exchanges, chambers etc.\nAlthough the way agriculture is practiced in each country is different, climate change and the problems posed by IAS pose a common challenge. Because when IAS infect a region or country, their populations tend to increase when new ecological living conditions are favorable. In the fight against IAS, it is extremely important that all PPs and the target groups act together in the areas where the pest is transmitted and present. More effective results are achieved when neighboring countries with pest problems work together. The fight against the IAS is easier and faster when the pest can be prevented from spreading to new areas. This situation brings the need for countries to integrate technology-based practices into the agricultural sector for sustainable and climate change compatible agricultural policies and to share the results of good practices.Therefore, transnational cooperation is needed to share the results in the form of good practices and to create international impact. Within the AGRICOOP Project, PPs from border neighbouring countries Türkiye, Bulgaria and Georgia came together with the need for transnational cooperation and having common interests in improving product quality and productivity in agriculture by identifying IAS and developing methods to struggle.","2025-12-24","2027-06-23","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",506548,null,455893.2,90,"The specific objective is to foster sustainable resilient agriculture, to enhance agricultural product quality and productivity by detecting IAS and developing struggle methods, to develop joint solutions and pilot actions for environmental hazards in affected and exposed regions in the BSB, to facilitate knowledge exchange among stakeholders, to integrate advanced technological systems to the target groups’ use which will also provide awareness and adaptation on climate change. \n\nTo reach these objectives; agricultural products affected by climate change and IAS will be identified in 3 PP countries, at least 3 struggle methods will be developed and implemented in 20 location, 15 climate & pest detection stations will be established in PPs’s pilot regions, a pest detection application and awareness raising tools will be developed including brochures, videos, trainings(300 participant), seminars(6) and an international forum on the impact of climate change will be organized","Samsun, Batumi, Varna, Trabzon","TR, GE, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00020","Carbon Binding Blue Black Sea","The vegetated habitats of seas, in particular mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses, cover <\n\n0.5% of the sea bed. These form earth’s blue carbon sinks and account for more than 50%, perhaps as much as 71%, of all carbon storage in ocean sediments. In the future, blue carbon management and monitoring will become an important issue. Therefore, this 30-month-long action aims at enabling macrophytes and the marine vegetation formations to be preserved by suitable management tools, which will ensure that these formations are protected, their degradation are prevented, and they are allowed to be maintained in a satisfactory state of conservation. These management tools will include GIS integration and remote sensing technologies will be utilized in all modelling and mapping activities. \n\nMain activities of the action will include project management and communication activities (MCA), together with implementation activities, i.e.;\n-- integrating activities containing integrated database creation, congresses/workshops organisation and implementation of a Community-based Blue Carbon Awareness Programme (ComBlueC) consisted of an offline Blue Carbon Capacity Building Programme (BCCap) and an online Blue Carbon Education Programme (BCEP), which will be integrated with the Ecosystem Education Programme (EEP) of Zero Waste Strategy for Good Environmental Status (ZEWSGES) project (www.zerowastebsb.com) implemented under Joint Operational Programme Black Sea Basin 2014-2020, and \n-- management tool development activities containing ecosystem-based impact assessment guidelines development, mapping, marine litter monitoring which will be using Marine Litter Watch app of ZEWSGES project under www.zerowastebsb.com for recording and reporting, and modelling activities. \n\nTarget groups of the action will be primary and secondary school students and their teachers, local authorities and governments and local communities, i.e. local fishermen and private sector developers, and academia. \n\nAs a consequence, a guideline will be prepared for a new impact assessment procedure incorporating introduction of laws and strengthening of existing regulations, particularly as regards impact studies to protect species permitting the meadow habitats to be protected. This will take place through support of technologies, such as GIS and remote sensing for mapping, marine litter monitoring using Marine Litter Watch app of ZEWSGES project, ecosystem modelling for understanding complex systems at spatiotemporal scales needed to conserve, manage, and restore ecosystem services (ESs). \n\nFurthermore, the ComBlueC will facilitate more effective communication of scientific knowledge about seagrasses comprising, (a) the BCEP for the public, to be able to express an opinion, and (b) the BCCap for the administrative structures responsible for authorizing all or part of any potential development project to put it into effect or append its conditions.","2024-08-27","2027-02-26","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",897143.62,null,807429.24,90,"Within the context of management and coordination activities, (1) PP1 established Steering and Evaluation Committee (SEC); Project Coordination Unit (PCU) by assigning a Project Coordinator and a Financial Coordinator; Technical Support Team (TeST) comprising a Marine Ecology Expert and an Education Expert; (2) PP4 is in the process of forming necessary units; (3) PP2 and PP3 established Steering and Evaluation Committee (SEC); Technical Support Team (TeST) comprising a Marine Ecology Expert, an Education Expert and an Informatics Expert. In terms of procurements, service procurements for; (1) Blue Carbon Education Programme (BCEP), economic sector opinion survey services on EIA legislation in Turkey, translation services and content preparation and printing services for brochures/posters have been concluded by PP1; (2) economic sector opinion survey services on EIA legislation, translation services and printing services for brochures/posters are ongoing in Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine by PP2, PP3 and PP4, respectively. Monthly project coordination meetings with partners took place on 27/09/2024 (Minutes_PCU_27.09.2024.docx), 31/10/2024 (Minutes_PCU_31.10.2024.docx), 28/11/2024 (Minutes_PCU_28.11.2024.docx) and 26/12/2024 (Minutes_PCU_26.12.2024.docx). Along these lines, collective preparation of a Plan for Management and Monitoring (PMM) and a Quality Assurance Plan and Methodology (QAPM), and development of a Project Communication and Dissemination Plan (CDP) with partners have commenced.\nFollowing activities have been conducted within WP1: -- A 1.1: The Marine Litter Watch (MLW) on http://mlw.zerowastebsb.com/ created under Zero Waste Strategy for Good Environmental Status (ZEWSGES) project under Joint Operational Programme Black Sea Basin 2014-2020, has been utilised as integrated database. –- A1.3: The Blue Carbon Education Programme (BCEP) activities have commenced with its service procurement and with formation of Education Consultancy Committees (ECC). –- A 1.5: Impact assessment guidelines preparation activities have commenced with commencement of procurement of economic sector survey services in Turkey, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine. –- A 1.6: A reporting system for marine litter monitoring activities was created, a beach area within Kıyıköy beach, a beach in Burgas Bay, Manta Lake beaches in Lower Prut Region and two beaches in Odessa Bay have been designated for marine litter monitoring activities and the first marine litter monitoring activity.\n\nThe service procurement for the Blue Carbon Education Program (BCEP), Seagrass Transplant Simulation, economic sector opinion research services on EIA legislation in all partner countries, translation services and content preparation and printing services of brochures/posters have been completed and the work has started with the signing of the relevant service agreements. Within the scope of BCEP, work has begun on establishing an interactive education portal containing scientific data and information. A website for the portal has been created. Within the scope of Blue Carbon Capacity Building Program, joint preparation of BCCap training curriculum was carried out. A 3-day international training event was organized by the leading partner NKU in Türkiye. Participation was received from all project partners except Ukraine. UKRMEPA team in Ukraine participated in this training online.\nThe first congress and workshop attended by all project partners was held in Burgas, Bulgaria. In this congress, the progress of the project, results and outputs were shared. Views were exchanged on what to do in the future periods of the project. This congress provided the necessary platform for project experts to meet each other, focus, discuss and evaluate the work program strategies and methodologies, thus ensuring that the project objectives were achieved within the required time frame. After the review and evaluation of existing research and literature review, these events created a discussion platform for multifunctional approaches and the need for new tools and models for seagrass habitat management. Here, all results and outcomes of the studies were discussed and analyzed in detail. \nActivities within the scope of the project work packages (WP1, WP2) were carried out by all partners. Details of the activities carried out by the project partners are given below as expressed by each partner:\nPP2\nFor the reporting period BRTA conducted the first beach litter monitoring activity and prepared the reports for the findings. In this reporting period BRTA started the organization of the first Congress/ workshop of the project that has to be conducted in Bulgaria. The congress/workshop will be in May 2025 and will be reported in the next project report.\n\nPP3\nDuring the aforementioned reporting period, PP3 – ECC Cahul implemented a set of strategic and technical activities in full accordance with the project objectives, focusing primarily on promoting the concept of blue carbon sequestration and strengthening local capacities for research, environmental education and biodiversity conservation in inland aquatic ecosystems. The educational component of the project was also actively addressed. The environmental education expert developed the curricular structure and related teaching materials for the training courses planned within the project. \nPP4\n\nThe IMB partner provided a number of documents, photos and videos for the development of the curriculum and the creation of an educational video. The marine Litter Monitoring was conducted on two beaches in the Odesa City in January and April 2025. The following activities were carried out during the reporting period: А1.1,  А1.2, А1.3, А1.4, А1.5, А1.6.\n","Odessa, Cahul, Burgas, Tekirdağ","UA, MD, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00172","Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and for the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem","Sturgeons are among the world's most valuable wildlife resources, sometimes even called “living fossils” by scientists. In fact, sturgeons originated more than 200 million years ago, outlasted the dinosaurs, but today are the most threatened animals on the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) list – identified as “critically endangered”. These northern hemisphere fishes can be found in large river systems, lakes, coastal waters and inner seas throughout Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine, and other European countries. For people around the world, their caviar, i.e. unfertilized sturgeon roe, is a delicacy and, indeed, an expensive one. For the Black Sea Basin States, sturgeons are a major source of income and employment, as well as a vital element of the local food chain for millennia. Threats such as extensive water pollution and destruction of natural watercourses and habitats that affect their breeding grounds, in addition to current trends in illegal harvest and trade, put all these benefits at risk; as sturgeons do not reproduce annually and live long – up to 100 years – they are particularly vulnerable to these threats and take many decades to recover.\nThe situation in the Black Sea where most of the world's caviar is produced, as well as in the Caspian Sea, is particularly worrying; it is estimated that the number of sturgeons in major basins has declined by 70% over the last century. More specifically, the sturgeon species that inhabit the Danube River and its Delta along the Black Sea are some of the most important globally, as Romania and, to a lesser extent, Bulgaria, hold the only still viable wild sturgeon populations in the European Union.\nIt is thus a common challenge for all participating partners from Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Turkey, Ukraine and Greece to address such problems that, in the not-so-long run, have the potential to disrupt the Black Sea Basin ecosystem and cause environmental destructions to all surrounding countries, to their natural wealth and heritage.\nTherefore, project “SturNet” is based on the implementation of a transversal Group of Activities that will peak towards the development of a free and open Digital Mapping Tool (as an application and web-portal), that will provide an insight into sturgeons’ behaviour and migration routes in the Black Sea Basin, in order to display the “hotspots” of sturgeon reproduction, resting and gatherings, for each month/season/period of the year, so that local authorities, fisherpersons, NGOs, etc. are kept informed and aware about when to avoid these areas at all times, in order to enhance the ability of sturgeons to reproduce and achieve balance to the biodiversity and the local ecosystem. To reach this point we will start by detecting the environmental parameters and biotic factors and sturgeon dynamics in a single model towards the assessment of current environmental status of aquatic areas, where sturgeon’s populations are either characterized by high welfare or are strongly endangered. And to promote all outputs we will develop the Transnational Sturgeon Network \"SturNet\" which will act as the spearhead of dissemination, communication, awareness raising and policy reform of our project.\nIn this context, we consider our project “Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and for the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem” (“SturNet”) to be a novelty, and the project partners from Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Moldova, Ukraine and Greece are determined to address the identified problems that, in the not-so-long run, have the potential to disrupt the Black Sea Basin ecosystem and cause environmental – and economical – destructions to all surrounding countries and to their natural wealth and overall development. Therefore, the reduction of overfishing and the related awareness raising towards policymakers and the public, will help normalize the reproduction cycle of sturgeons and their overall preservation in order to sustain the food chain. Moreover, it will have positive effects over the long-term employment of the local fishing communities and other professionals of all surrounding countries, and thus informing them for the benefits of a balanced and sustainable exploitation will be key. It will also help create a cleaner and better natural environment in the shores of the Black Sea and of the Danube River, which in turn will have other positive effects for the participating countries, such as an increase in ecotourism and increase in the overall well-being of the local population.","2024-08-30","2027-02-27","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","012 Research and innovation activities in public research centres, higher education and centres of competence including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)","N",1148409.6,null,1033568.6,90,"The SturNet project has made progress in its initial reporting period by advancing its goal through transnational cooperation. The combined efforts of all partners focused on establishing a strong foundation for project coordination, data collection, stakeholder engagement and dissemination.\nKey milestones during Period 1 include:\n-active collaboration within the consortium including conducting Kick-off hybrid meeting and monthly SC online meetings;\n-design of the sampling protocols for data collection of abiotic factors of water and eDNA methods;\n-selection and specification of sampling sites in each partner country;\n-adoption of the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP);\n-progress on Dissemination plan - social media and webpage setup, identificatin and engagament of key stakeholders;\n-securing equipment and external expertise for implementing project activities;\n\nAs lead partner, OBB has ensured smooth administration, financial management and communication among partners. Key milestones include:\n-Effective coordination of administrative and financial matters, including budget adjustments (approved Notifications by JS/MA regaridng legislative and technical compliance).\n-Organization of the project’s kick-off meeting in Burgas and 3 monthly consortium meetings during Period 1.\n-Establishment of a document-sharing system and integration of the Monday.com platform for efficient monitoring and communication.\n-Collaboration with partners to facilitate activities including selection of sampling site for data collection in Bulgaria and identifying and engaging local key stakeholders and set up of www.sturnet.eu webpage.\n-Securing equipment and contracting Expert researchers for Activity 1 for Bulgaria in accordance with the agreed methodology.\n\nAUTH has led Activity 1.1, focusing on data collection and model development, with achievements including:\n-Standardized sampling protocols and methodology guidelines for uniform data collection.\n-Selection of target species impacting sturgeon populations and identification of pathogenic microorganisms for eDNA monitoring.\n-Establishment of protocols for sample collection and analysis.\n-Finalization of the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) to track progress and improve efficiency.\n\nECC Cahul has supported implementation by:\n-Subcontracting key personnel, including a project coordinator and research expert in accordance with the agreed methodology.\n-Identifying target groups and key stakeholders locally.\n-Contributing to selection of sampling site in Republic of Moldova and logistical planning for sample collection, particularly in Moldova’s \"Lower Prut\" Biosphere Reserve.\n\nGTU has contributed to technical execution and outreach by:\n-Identifying and securing eDNA sampling locations.\n-Adapting research methods to local regulations by replacing e-fishing devices with eDNA monitoring equipment.\n-Engaging in public awareness campaigns, including outreach initiatives for school children.\n\nIMEER has supported the project by:\n-Registering the project with Ukrainian authorities, ensuring compliance.\n-Compiling and analyzing historical datasets to support model development.\n-Engaging stakeholders and participating in dissemination activities.\n-Selection of sampling sites for data collection;\n\nPartner GEOECOMAR has led dissemination and scientific efforts, achieving:\n-Development of a Dissemination Plan to guide communication and stakeholder engagement.\n-Coordination of project visibility efforts, set up of project social pages, ensuring outreach to relevant audiences.\n-Selection of sampling sites in Romania and securing necessary equipment and expertise for Activity 1.\n\nThe SturNet project highlights the power of transnational collaboration. By uniting 6 countries, the project ensures a harmonized approach to data collection, policy development and conservation efforts. Knowledge exchange and shared resources enhance conservation strategies, contributing to the protection of sturgeon populations in the Black Sea Basin. With a strong foundation, the project is set to advance in data collection, digital tool development and policy recommendations for sustainable conservation.\nFor the current reporting period, the most critical phase of the project’s development has been the implementation of Activity 1.1 – Data Collection and Model Development. This phase is foundational, as it lays the groundwork for all subsequent actions and outputs of the project, aligning with its overarching goal to create innovative digital solutions for sturgeon conservation and the sustainability of the Black Sea Basin ecosystem.\nKey components of this critical phase included gathering and analyzing historical data on atmospheric conditions, sea temperature, salinity, plankton, and currents to establish a baseline for long-term environmental monitoring. Fieldwork was launched in Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey with water sampling, with AUTH contribution with eDNA extraction, and initial analyses to support habitat modeling. Technical specifications were drafted to guide future expanded data collection and model validation. Project activities were also shared through partner networks, identifying synergies with related initiatives.\nThis phase is pivotal as it kick-starts core scientific work to validate environmental trends, integrates GIS into ecological monitoring, and advances the development of the SturNet Digital Mapping Tool. It also supports key deliverables like joint tools and knowledge sharing, while laying the groundwork for stakeholder engagement, awareness campaigns, and the future Transnational Sturgeon Network.\nDuring Period 2, partners jointly initiated the methodology design  of a digital tool and  application to assess ecological data, outlining its key functionalities, defining roles, and establishing a timeline for implementation. Although refinement is ongoing, the project is firmly on track to deliver the tool for conservation decision-making. \nIn terms of communication and awareness, during the current reporting period, all project partners successfully identified and actively engaged with the project’s target groups. These groups were encouraged to participate in various project activities through tailored outreach efforts, partnerships, and strategic communication. The consortium produced a multilingual brochure and newsletter, and maintained active social media outreach—reaching hundreds of followers and steadily growing public engagement. Scientific outreach has also expanded, with conference presentation and policy contributions supporting visibility beyond the partnership.\nThese accomplishments underscore the strength of international cooperation: by pooling expertise, sharing resources, and coordinating actions across borders, SturNet is laying the groundwork for long-term sturgeon conservation and regional collaboration through the emerging Transnational Sturgeon Network.\n\nDuring the reporting period (May–August 2025), the SturNet partnership made substantial progress towards building a transnational knowledge and cooperation network for the protection of sturgeon species and sustainable management of the Black Sea Basin ecosystem. All six partners contributed to both scientific and communication outputs, achieving significant milestones in data collection, stakeholder engagement, and digital platform development.\nField campaigns and laboratory analyses were carried out to collect environmental and biological data essential for modelling sturgeon habitats and assessing ecosystem health.\nLP OBB ensured smooth coordination of consortium activities, maintained regular communication and financial monitoring, and continued water sampling in Bulgarian sites. Also managed the project’s newsletters and social-media outreach, facilitated new MoUs, and guided partners on financial and administrative procedures.\nAUTH led molecular analyses of water samples (eDNA), confirming sturgeon DNA in several sampling locations and identifying key parasites and bioindicator species such as Trichodina spp. and Mnemiopsis leidyi. AUTH also implemented the project’s Quality Assurance Plan and prepared the third Quality Report, ensuring consistent methodologies across partners.\nECC Cahul continued monthly sampling in the Lower Prut region and integrated historical hydrological records, revealing significant climate-related changes in water levels and temperature. The team also prepared documentation for the procurement of the digital mapping tool and coordinated the upcoming transnational project meeting in Chișinău in P4.\nGTU focused on developing real-time monitoring approaches for sturgeon traceability as foreseen in Activity 1.3, building collaboration with aquaculture farms and universities to enhance local monitoring capacity in support of the project`s communication objective.\nIMEER carried out four research campaigns on the Dnipro and Danube rivers, collecting eDNA and hydrological data despite the challenges of martial law. IMEER also signed ten MoC with national stakeholders, expanding the Transnational Sturgeon Network.\nGeoEcoMar completed three multidisciplinary field campaigns in the Danube Delta and Black Sea coastal waters, collecting eDNA and physicochemical data. In parallel, GeoEcoMar launched the beta version of the SturNet digital platform (www.sturnet.eu), a multilingual web hub that will host the GIS mapping and data-sharing system.","Constanţa, Odessa, Kocaeli, Cahul, Thessaloniki, Burgas","RO, UA, TR, MD, GR, BG",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB00026","Cooperation for wildfires community resilience capacity building and early warning in the Black Sea Basin","The territory surrounding the Black Sea is susceptible to wildfires due to its diverse climatic conditions, topography, and vegetation types. Wildfires have always been a part of the natural ecosystem dynamics in the region, playing essential roles in shaping landscapes and promoting ecosystem health. However, in recent years, the occurrence and severity of wildfires have increased, posing significant challenges to the communities, economies, and natural resources of the region. Climate change, characterized by rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events, has been identified as a key driver of the intensification of wildfires in the BSB.\nThe project \"Cooperation for Wildfires Community Resilience Capacity Building and Early Warning in the Black Sea Basin\" aims to address the increasing threat of wildfires in the area by enhancing community resilience and improving coordination capacity between the relevant institutions for disaster risk prevention and quick and adequate reaction in Cross-border emergency. Through transnational cooperation, the project partners seek to mitigate the impacts of wildfires, protect communities and ecosystems, and promote sustainable wildfire management practices.\nThe overall objective of the project is to improve community resilience and disaster risk prevention in the BSB to mitigate wildfires, reduce vulnerability, and promote climate change adaptation, ensuring protection of the environment in especially in rural regions. The project aims to bring a significant change in the current situation by reducing the vulnerability of communities and ecosystems to wildfires. Through capacity building, knowledge exchange, and the establishment infrastructural and operational structures, the project seeks to improve preparedness, response, and mitigation efforts, ultimately reducing the impact of wildfires on human lives, property, and the environment.\nThe project will develop several key outputs and results:\nJoint Action Plans: Building on the capitalization of the Co-PREVENT project, joint action plans will be developed between the bordering target countries: Bulgaria and Türkiye, Moldova and Ukraine. These plans will be combined in one Joint operational plan for efficient and effective handling of forest fires at cross-border level in the BSB and will outline coordinated strategies and policies for wildfire prevention, response, and mitigation.\nIncreased Capacity for Reaction: The project will enhance the joint capacity for cross-border response in wildfire disaster situations. Stakeholders and relevant organizations will share expertise and knowledge, fostering collaboration and facilitating the implementation of innovative solutions for climate change mitigation and community resilience.\nBuilding local capacity: The project will build local capacity for fire resilience especially in rural communities. Through training programs and workshops, communities will gain knowledge and skills to effectively prevent, prepare for and respond to wildfires. The project will also focus on engaging the younger generation through the development of volunteering to ensure sustainable fire resilience practices.\nForest School for Children: A 'Forest School' program will be implemented, targeting children and promoting environmental stewardship and fire safety. The program will provide hands-on learning experiences in forests, fostering a culture of responsible behavior and environmental protection.\nJoint tool for communication and registration of the volunteers in the BSB and increasing the number of the trained people will be elaborated. \nThe beneficiaries of the project include communities in the Black Sea Basin, local authorities, relevant organizations, and stakeholders involved in wildfire prevention, response, and management. The project outcomes will enhance their capacity to address the challenges posed by wildfires effectively. At the same time the project will have a strong effect to the increasing awareness capacity of the local population living in the rural, forests and peripherals, border areas in the target project territories. More than 200 settlements will be involved and covered by the project activities and locals will take a part in the awareness activities and trainings for fire risk prevention. \nPlanned Approach and Transnational Cooperation:\nTransnational cooperation is vital for the success of the project due to the shared nature of the wildfire challenges in the Black Sea Basin. The project will facilitate collaboration among bordering countries, allowing for the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices. By working together, the project partners can pool resources, share expertise, and develop joint strategies to address the common challenge of wildfires effectively. Transnational cooperation will foster synergy, maximize impact, and ensure that efforts are coordinated and aligned across the Black Sea Basin.","2024-06-27","2026-08-26","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","Y",1481671.8,null,1333504.61,90,"During his first project implementation period the project partners worked mainly on the establishing good management conditions and development of effective communication and joint work area between them. The main activities realized were: Management, Communication and starting the work on the first project Act. 1.1. \nThe LP has the main responsibility to develop project implementation plan and to share its knowledge and expertise in project management with the partners. All partners have established project management teams in their organizations. The PP4 Kameno Mun. ensured the project communication manager of the project and joint visualization design. \nAll partners started their joint work on time and are in a good dialogue and cooperation ensured with joint work area - online cloud folder, joint phone group and email group. They come together online three times and one time in -person in Istanbul, Türkiye during the organized kick-off meeting. Online team meetings were organized during this first implementation period between all partners - on 12/07/2024, on 23/08/2024 and on 30.10.2024. The kick -off meeting was organized on 2-4 September 2024. During the kick-off meeting the partners made detailed planning for joint implementation of all project activities till the end of the project, joint events, joint deliverables and cross-border cooperation approach for achievement of the expected results. In the scope of the first project activity the LP presented achieved results of the project Co-Prevent and proposed a Joint Methodology for Risk Analysis in Target Areas of the Project. The LP also presented Quality Control and Monitoring Strategy for the project. Two small notifications for modifications have been done during this reporting period. The Communication manager of the project appointed by PP4 has developed the Dissemination and Communications Strategy as well as logo, templates for documents and presentations and joint design packet that has been supplied to all partners for the print of their promotional materials. \nFor timely communicating of the project with the local target groups the project partners have organized their launching press conferences at local level. During the conferences the project aims and expected results, project partnership structure and funding program were presented. Press releases after these local press-conferences were issued and shared at the local and social media channels. \nFive organizations started their work on review of the achievements from the Co-Prevent project and based on a joint methodology to work on the new analyses for the fire-risk at the target border areas. They implemented their selection procedures for the selecting external experts /except PP4/ who will work on this analyses.  \nAlso tender procedures relating to the main infrastructural investments in Bulgaria has been launched by the both Bulgarian partners - PP2 and PP4. \nThe project progress in its second implementation period is as follows: Project Management and implementation of planning team meetings between the partners: on 22.01.2025 and 26.02.2025 where mainly the joint project steps were discussed. Under Act 1.1. the project partners came together in Kishinev on 9-11 December 2024 in Moldova for discussing the project progress and joint action plans that they have to develop with the online and in-person participating of their external experts. Additionally under this act 1.1. the LP has established joint viber groups of the external experts who are working The main activities of the LP during this reporting period were relating to the implementation of tender procedures for achieving all needed services, equipment and work activities on time. Four experts from the four target countries working on the analyses have provided a joint report with the made findings and risk analyses. The work of the experts are continue under the elaboration of a actions plans for the target areas. Under Act 1.2. the partners start to work on the organization of the two events: Joint exercise for experts in Bulgarian that is plan to be done at the end of April 2025 and the International Conference in Türkiye on 19-20 June 2025. For this purpose the partners organized online meetings on 20.02.2025 and 26.02.2025.   \nUnder act. 1.5. the LP launched its tender procedure for the infrastructural works and supply of mobile pool for the establishing of International training center in Elbasan, Camlica, Istanbul. The mobile pool was delivered to the LP, and the evaluation of the received offers under the tender procedure for the works is still ongoing. PP2 under this activity organized an Open public procurement procedure with subject \"Delivery of a specialized water truck with equipment\" and documents for concluding a contract are currently being collected. The PP3 -GIES Moldova has successfully delivered 2 Fiat Ulysse automobiles, which were equipped with specialized equipment for the implementation of prevention measures. The vehicles will be used as mobile training centers for firefighting and prevention of the fires. Foe construction of firefighting center in Kameno, PP4 has finalized the open tender procedure for the investment and concluded a contract on 27.11.2024. The contract start from the date of assignment letter on 10.12.2024. The contractor had seventy days for project design and 236 days for completing the construction. PP5 are working at the same time for the development of specialized firefighting station in village of Nestota - the center of the Starosty district of the Kuyalnyk rural territorial community. During the reporting period, the partner actively prepared all required documentation and initiated the procurement for infrastructure works. \nManagement: Joint work and coordination of the work between the project partners are continue. The joint online project team meeting was realized on 24/04/2025 for discussing the project progress and realization of the planning of further joint activities under the project.\nAct 1.1. was finalized successfully by the partners in the planned period. Definition of the action plans for the identified risk areas were prepared. The plans are two and covers Joint Action plan for Southeastern region of Bulgaria and Thrace region of TR, and between the Southern part of the Ukraine with the border with Moldova. Four external experts worked on the elaboration of these plans - per one per country. \nAct 1.2. Two important joint events were organized with the participating of all partners and stakeholders during this reporting period. In April 28-30 in Burgas, Bulgaria under the coordination of PP2 - RDFSCP Burgas and with more than 50 participants was organized joint international training for experts. The joint training aimed implementation of preventive and intervention measures emphasized at better coordination between organizations in the event of\ncross-border blaze. The training brought together firefighters and civil protection experts from Bulgaria, Turkey, Moldova and Ukraine – 10 experts per country, and the program included presenting the existing capacity of the firefighting teams in the target areas and implementation of joint exercise for joint action in case of cross-border blaze. During the joint training – 3 days programme the partners applied the main principles and instructions, regulations embedded in the Action Plans. For the elaboration of the joint scenario the partners implemented three online meetings for discussing the main features of the training and elaborate joint scenario. During the training a press conference for the media was organized on site and information for the project shared with local and online media. \nUnder this activity the LP was responsible for organization of the International Conference in Türkiye\nwith participating of many speakers and project partners including stakeholders. The conference was\norganized on 19-20 June 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The purpose of the conference was knowledge\nsharing and exchange of information for the existing methods for observation, prevention and\nmitigation the climate change and more specifically the wild and field fire cases for the protection of\nthe nature and ensuring greener basin. Brochure with the good EU practices and cooperation\nmechanisms for prevention and reaction in case of emergency in TR and English was printed.\nRepresentatives of national media were invited to the conference - Anadolu Ajansı/ Anatolian Agency\nand publications in the social and online media was made before and after the conference.\nAct 1.3. The LP start to work on the elaboration of a joint training program for the one-day events in\nthe local communities at the project target areas. The LP has signed a service contract for the video\npreparation activities and will elaborate them in the next reporting period to be used during the local\nactivities with school children and local communities in the villages. The LP also is working on the\nelaboration of the Mobile Application for the firefighting volunteers that will be shared soon with the other project partners and their IT specialist for the integration of the system in their activities. \nAct 1.4. PP4 is implemented 5 schools events with children in the period 16–20 June 2025. \nAct 1.5. Project partners are working on the investment activities in their countries. The LP made an investment in Istanbul, Türkiye - Establishing first international training center in Catalca/Istanbul especially for wildfire fighting training. The construction works were finalized at the center successfully. PP2 - During the reporting period, contract for \"Delivery of a specialized water truck with equipment\" was implemented. A full check of the completeness, compliance with the contractor's technical proposal and testing of the delivered specialized water truck with equipment was carried out. PP4 has started the construction of the building for fire brigade in Kameno as the opening ceremony was held on 08.05.2025 on site. It was attended by 30 guests from the District administration of Burgas, RDFSCP - Burgas, Road Agency RD Burgas, Ministry of interior, local mayors etc. PP5 - Regarding infrastructure works, during the second reporting period, the partner prepared the necessary documentation and initiated the procurement procedure. However, due to identified violations of public procurement legislation by the State Audit Service of Ukraine, the partner made the decision to cancel the initial tender. Following consultations and thorough discussions, a revised set of tender documents was prepared, and a new procurement procedure was officially launched.\nManagement: Partners organized one coordination online team meeting on 12/09/2025. During the meeting all activities that should be done till the end of the current reporting period were discussed.\nAct 1.3. under this activity the LP has prepared a methodology for implementation of the local trainings with the local rural communities and shared it with the other project partners. The brochure and poster for the trainings in the target forest villages wee prepared in English and shared with the partners. Joint training program was elaborated with discussions between the partners. IT expert team is working on the special mobile application - Volunteers Information System and joint meeting between the partners and IT experts were made on 01/10/2025. The draft\nversions of the app were shared with the partners and their IT experts: For the web-based application:\nhttps://gonullu.globetech.com.tr/\nFor the mobile application (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tr.com.globetech.gonullu. \nTraining materials–booklets-500 and posters /50/ were printed by the LP.\nAct.1.4. The activity was successfully realized by the LP and PP3. LP implemented the Forest school event in Istanbul with participating of 160 school children from different schools. The call for interested schools was published online at the web site of the institution and online registrations were made. Based on this nine different school groups were organized to visit the Atatürk Arboretum and participate at the Forest School Event in Istanbul. Special booklet for children was printed, caps and T-shirts /200 total/ were printed and shared with them, with the visualization of the project and programme. The activity was realized between the dates 14-28 October 2025. PP3: A total of 13 IGSU instructors coordinated the training process, while 100 children from various regions of the Republic of Moldova participated, ensuring broad national representation and direct involvement of youth from different communities.\nLP worked on organization and hosted an International Training for volunteers from the target countries. 5 volunteers per country came in Istanbul with the staff members and they have received theoretical knowledge about international disaster response: the disaster cycle, international response mechanisms, host nation support arrangements, coordination tools, and practical skills for wildfire fighting. The participants will be registered as a members of the group \"Disaster management volunteers in the BSB region\". \nPP4: During the reporting period PP4 focused on the progress of the investment works.PP4 began the organization of the training for local volunteers. Volunteers from the Kameno municipality underwent a week-long training in fire safety and population protection as part of the activities. Experts firefighters guided the participants to acquire\nnew theoretical knowledge and field skills for managing emergency situations. \nPP5: During the current reporting period, the procurement procedure was finalized, the contract was\nsigned, and the works commenced. Consequently, a billboard was installed at the site of the works.\nDuring the fourth reporting period, the procurement procedures for services related to the organization of local trainings in 8 villages in Kuyalnyсk community and four day local training for the volunteers were successfully carried out, and the contract was signed. PP5 conducted the palnned events in the following periods: on 13-20.10.2025 - local trainings in 8 villages; 21-24.10.2025 - four day local training for the volunteers. The produced visibility materials were distributed during these events. After the events PP5 published the posts about the conduction of the events (https://surl.lt/khcgsc; https://surl.lt/odlhbf).","Kuyalnick / Podilsk district, Kameno, Chisinau, Burgas, Sariyer / ISTANBUL","UA, BG, MD, TR",null,"Bulgaria (BG), Kameno, Georgi Kondolov, N/A, 8120\nTürkiye (TR), Istanbul, Soguk Cesme,  Elbasan Area, Catalca, 15/1448, 34550\nUkraine (UA), Nestoita, Perehresna, 1, 66360\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB00108","Clean areas, green and open streets","The project \"Clean areas, green and open streets\" aims to solve the following common problems and challenges in the transnational region, part of the Black Sea area:\n- Need to conduct training activities to build institutional capacity at the municipal level for successful implementation and management of activities in the field of mitigation and adaptation to climate change.\n- The need to increase the knowledge and awareness of public bodies and citizens regarding the green transition, the circular economy and environmental protection.\n- Need to increase environmental self-awareness, strengthen the skills and desire of young people to protect the environment.\n- Application of innovative practices and technologies to implement public policies to make cities and regions more socially and environmentally sustainable. Development of a strategic document \"Green Transnational Region\".\n- Investing in green infrastructure and promoting sustainable lifestyles by improving common spaces and protecting the environment.\n- Rehabilitation of existing public green areas and their transformation into attractive park areas to enable different age groups to spend quality and varied time outside.\nThis project is integrated. Partners from each side of the border contribute different elements to achieve the project's goals.\nPartners: General Toshevo Municipality, territorial administrative unit - Murfatlar, Tarakli District Council, Bolgrad Municipal Council.\nEach of the four regions, depending on its specificity, will engage with different methods and tools in different activities, but with the same goal: Investing in green infrastructure to reduce air, water and soil pollution. Promoting sustainable lifestyles and providing sustainable, affordable and inclusive products and services. Reducing pollution through education, awareness and implementation of good practices. Increasing the environmental self-awareness, skills and desire of young people to protect the environment.\nThe following investment goals will be realized with the support of the program:\nReconstruction of a covered concrete walkway, summer scene and park space in a city park. Development of the territory by investing in green infrastructure to mitigate air, water, soil and degradation pollution.\nRehabilitation of two existing public green spaces and their transformation into an attractive park area that will enable different age groups to spend quality and varied time outside.\nReconstruction and landscaping of a traffic-free square space and a summer scene in a city park. Development of the territory by investing in green infrastructure and creating recreation areas with modern architectural elements.\nAll investment goals are subordinated to one general decision: \"Green areas and cities and increasing the quality of life\".\nThe development of the new green spaces will contribute to the creation and provision of sustainable, affordable, inclusive and beautiful products and services in line with the New European Bauhaus initiative.\nAccording to the project, 3 seminars will be held, one thematic camp for young people, environmental actions and initiatives.\nThe project meets the general objective of the program and specific objective 7: Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity, and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution.\nAfter the implementation of the project, we expect a transition to green cities and municipalities, oriented towards the environment, economically viable and improved quality of life of the population.","2024-06-13","2026-12-12","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1490940.5,null,1341846.43,90,{"$cut":{"chars":19805,"head":"During the reporting period for the implementation of the project, the following was done:\nBased on the project proposal development team, the project management teams were formed for all partners, as well as the composition of the project steering committee.\nThe advance payment was received from the Managing Authority of the program, which the lead partner promptly distributed among the project partners.\nRepresentatives of all partner teams participated in online training for the beneficiaries of the first call for project proposals, held on September 17, 2024 in an online format, organized by the Joint Technical Secretariat.\nA press conference for the start of the project activities was held on August 30, 2024 by the Lead partner -GTBG. The official representatives and representatives of the project management teams from all partners were present. In addition, representatives of the local administration, representatives of cultural and educational institutions, journalists and representatives of NGOs were present. A total of 34 participants.\nA working meeting of the project management team was also held on August 29-30. General organizational and technical problems in the implementation of the project activities were discussed, as well as the requirements and criteria for developing updated public procurement plans.  The challenges facing Partner 4 related to the war in Ukraine were discussed. It was decided to develop an updated project schedule.\nDescriptions of the contribution of each of the partners during the first reporting period:\nLP-GTBG\nA contract for national co-financing was concluded and advance funds were received from the Ministry of Regional Development - Bulgaria.\nA media campaign was conducted and a media package implemented /publications in local and regional press, radio spot, video clip, internet publications/. The video channel of \"Dobrudzha TV\" has over 9,000 subscribers on YouTube and an average daily attendance of about 4,000 people.\nLinks to the publications are attached in the \"Project report annexes\" section.\nThe visualization of all information and publicity materials was coordinated with the Communications Manager from the Joint Technical Secretariat. \nDuring this period, 5 contracts for external expertise and services were concluded:  Consultancy services in the field of public procurement, translation services, development of a technical project, organization of events and media campaign, development of informational and advertising materials. The contract for the development of a conceptual project for the investment site was concluded in 2023 during the period of preparation and submission of the project proposal.\nGTBG have completed the development of the technical project for the investment object. We apply the technical project. The increased values of investment costs are due to inflationary processes and the increase in the value of construction services and materials. The possible difference compared to the planned costs in the process of presenting the project proposal will be provided through redistribution in the budget or at the expense of own funds - of the municipality of General Toshevo. \nPP2 - TAUM\nContacts were established with the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration regarding national co-financing of the project.\nDuring the reporting period, the following contracts were concluded:\n-Consultancy services in the field of public procurement  \n - Feasability Study\n- Contract for Design and Technical Assistance - Technical Project\n- Contract for Media campaign, press releases.\n- Contract for the organization of press conference. \n- Contract for Information and promotional materials. \nPP3 - DCTM\nOn July 1, the members of the working group addressed the State Chancellery of the Republic of Moldova about the VAT exemption procedure.\nDuring the reporting period, the following contracts were concluded:\n - Public procurement consultancy services\n- Geodetic and geological services\n- Services to develop a technical project\n-Verification services of the estimate "}},"Bolgrad, Taraclia, Murfatlar, General Toshevo","UA, MD, RO, BG",null,"Bulgaria (BG), General Toshevo,   \"Vasil Aprilov\" and \"Oplchenska\" streets., 5, 9500\nRomânia (RO), Murfatlar,  Izvor str., Lot 1, Siminoc Village, 1, 905100 \nMoldova (MD), Taraclia,  V. Chebanov Street, 1, 7401 \nUkraine (UA), Bolgrad, Soborny Avenue , 1, 68702 \n",null,null,null,4]
["BSB01314","Utilization of Macroalgae Biofilter for Wastewater Treatment","The Black Sea is considered one of the most degraded regional seas with pollution concentration's double those in the Mediterranean region. This is the result of municipal sewages, agricultural and industrial waste, marine contaminants. The pollutants concentrations exceed the threshold values to the point that parts that dead zones existed in the Black Sea. Based on the above improving environmental protection (reducing water pollution) is a necessity for the region. The ecosystem services of the very rich natural heritage and biodiversity in the Black Sea Basin is threatened by excessive water pollution and it needs to be addressed sustainably.\nThe ALGAWA proposal will generate information and develop green infrastructure (floating wetlands) to reduce different types of pollutants in different environments to enhance the preservation and protection of natural ecosystems. In addition, the capacity of the authorities and the awareness of policy makes, stakeholders and the general public will be enhanced to accept and implement floating wetlands. \nNature-based biofilters will be established, utilizing macrophyte and macroalgae floating wetlands, for the removal of specific pollutants from marine environments (output joint developed solutions). This will be a holistic solution approach including the design, construction, demonstration of prototypes and the afterlife valorization of the biomass. Another primary outcome is the Action Plan to establish Floating Wetlands as an efficient benchmark for controlling a wide range of pollutants from nutrients to metals (output pilot actions developed jointly). Floating wetlands adhere to the EU Green Deal goals and are an ideal nature-based solution that utilizes ecosystem-based principles to reduce a variety of different pollutants. Another advantage is that they can be placed in different types of water bodies.\nTo accomplish the overall objective the following will take place. Identify the main pollutant sources and their impacts at Black Sea level, and select the target areas. Map macrophyte and macroalgae species, indigenous or invasive at Black Sea, and determine species with high potential for removal of pollutants. Establish floating wetlands at the target areas and implement respective awareness activities. Evaluate the environmental and societal impacts of floating wetlands as biofilters to address pollution utilizing a circular economy approach. Finally, a guidebook for the application of floating wetlands will be prepared along with a draft action plan for involved authorities for marine pollution mitigation.\nThe main outputs are: \n\n1.1 Action Plan for using floating wetland biofilters for Black Sea pollution mitigation (pilot actions developed jointly), \n\n1.\n\n2. Demonstration of Floating Wetland Biofilter (joint developed solutions), \n\n1.3 Establishment of partners collaboration network for the evaluation of Floating Wetlands performance (organizations cooperating across borders), \n\n1.4 Living Labs events at floating wetlands sites (public events across borders jointly organized), and \n\n1.5 Action Plan events on Floating Wetlands use for pollutants mitigation (public events across borders jointly organized).\nFuture adaptation of the project output would be the most important achievement since it would lead to environmental change in the region. This is why dissemination and training activities will take place. The target groups include national, regional and local authorities such as Ministry of Environment, port and municipality officials, NGOs interested in environmental management, university but also middle and high school students and the general public. The idea is to enhance the capacity of the responsible authorities and the acceptance of floating wetlands by policy makers and the general public.\nSince the Black Sea is semi-closed reducing pollutants can be successful only if all riparian countries are involved and agree on the measures that will be taken. If only some of the countries adopt and implement these measures, the “cleanup” will fail. Another reason for this transnational collaboration is because of the many different environmental and climatic condition in the region. Through this project floating wetlands will be tested in different conditions and this will allow their effective applicable for the entire Black Sea region. \nImproving the degraded conditions of the Black Sea is a necessity, since these conditions will be further exacerbated due to climate change and anthropogenic pressures. The main priority should be reducing the excessive pollution and their impact on natural ecosystems biodiversity but also people’s welfare and tourism opportunities. ALGAWA will implement floating wetlands, nature-based solution, and enhance authorities’ capacities with the action plan and trainings. Floating wetlands are eco-friendly solutions, more-sustainable, aesthetically pleasing and cost-effective actions that can also provide educational opportunities.","2025-11-15","2027-05-14","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",549911.88,null,494920.68,90,"The overall objective is to reduce pollutants in marine ecosystems sustainably and in an environmental way. Specifically:\nMain pollutant sources and their impacts will be identified\nA target area in each consortium country to implement floating wetlands will be selected.\nMacrophyte and macroalgae species, indigenous or invasive at Black Sea will be mapped and species with high pollutant potential removal determined.\nFloating wetlands at target areas implemented (output joint developed solutions) and showcased by living lab and awareness events (output joint public events).\nEvaluate environmental and societal impacts of floating wetlands as biofilters to address pollution with circular economy approach.\nGuidelines to apply floating wetlands and a draft action plan (output pilot action developed jointly) for involved authorities for sustainable marine pollutant mitigation will be developed.\nThe solutions, action plan and events will be joint done (output organization across partners). ","Samsun, Odessa, Constanta, Sindos-Thessaloniki","TR, UA, RO, GR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00733","Bringing Regional actors Into (G)lobal community – driven actions Toward climate adaptation and resilient ecosystems in the Black Sea region","Public authorities play a pivotal role in the achievement of the EU’s energy and climate targets for 2050 and beyond by setting the path through multi-level governance policies and integrated planning tools addressing the sectors like most significant energy-saving potential, aimed to increase environmental, social and economic sustainability, and by showing the way at a regional and local level to influence choices and behaviour patterns of the main actors and the general public. The variety of countries' specific policies and EU accession practices presupposes the significant barriers and challenges related with these endeavours:\n-lack of multidisciplinary skills in public authorities at all levels;\n- insufficient vertical coordination at a territorial level and horizontal coordination among different departments within local authorities for the production of multi-sector planning tools (plans, programmes, etc.) allowing the achievement of simplification, synergies and economies of scale;\n- difficulty in engaging stakeholders and main actors in the policy and plans development;\n- difficulty in accessing best practices and tested cross-sector solutions due to language barriers or poor knowledge of sources of information;\n- difficulty in implementing measures envisaged in the planning documents especially in energy and climate plans due to hindrances in financing solutions for the actions or in mediation with stakeholders and the public\n-economic discrepancies between the various countries resulting from the energy prices, climate change, etc.\n- differences between regions especially large cities and other areas, including rural areas as well as the level of integration into the EU policy implementation. \nIn order to respond to these challenges, the overall objective of BRIGHT project is to empower public authorities in four participating countries: Bulgaria, Moldova, Georgia and Türkiye with the necessary skills and capacities to better planning, implementing and monitoring sustainable energy and climate policies through optimization of geographical and technical synergies and complementarity.\nStrengthening the institutional capacities will lead to improvements in addressing various problems of social and economic development, foster human resource uptake for public management, finance operation, share experience thus building a mutual trust and encouraging people to people actions for achieving resilient BS region.\nThe work plan focuses on capacity building and development of policies and plans based on extensive work with public authorities, involving stakeholders and acting for further exploitation and replication of the actions. A unified approach is proposed to establish a solid background enabling the easy access to legislative pre-conditions which will support raising skills of municipal officers and further uptake of measures in cooperation with their communities. Technical expertise is offered by the partner teams to facilitate the local planning of energy and climate documents, realization of actions and their multiplication. Local forums and workshops are envisaged in the partner territories to enhance cooperation and inclusion.\n24 rural municipalities will be targeted by the four partner organizations (six per each), four of them will experience the practical planning and execution process.\nThe expected outputs and results of BRIGHT are: an Established Methodology for uptake energy and climate actors in the joint planning and programming at (g)local level; created Expert Partner teams as digital twins for experience exchange; set up of Partners cooperation for local energy and climate policy development and implementation.\nBRIGHT is a partnership initiative of four partners representing four Black Sea countries: the Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities as a lead partner, within an EU member state, the Agency for cross border cooperation and European integration (Moldova), the National Association of Local Authorities (Georgia) and the Eastern Black Sea Development Agency (Türkiye), three of them representing EU candidate countries.\nThe partners' previous experience in EU and national pilot projects will be capitalized to test the active participation of selected pilot municipalities, their represented stakeholders and community actors. New tools will be proposed on an open platform for benchmarking and knowledge sharing (emission inventories evaluation & monitoring, best practices, guidelines & training materials for partner expert and municipal staff ). A successful methodology for collaboration with the civil society by an integrative stakeholder approach for sustainable policies promotion and interactive initiatives will be applied.\nThe involvement of countries and areas with different levels of tradition in mutli-sector planning and capitalization of previous EU-funded initiatives are among the project's guiding principles and brings the added value at a cross border level.","2026-02-24","2027-08-23","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",483322,null,434989.8,90,"To enhance the capacities of local authorities to provide competent and trustworthy services to the citizens to ensure energy efficiency and climate change adaptation through partnerships based on people -to people actions.\nThrough a targeted facilitation to municipalities to adopt energy and climate EU targets, the project will provide an open platform with supporting tools and materials for innovative and sustainable planning.\nThe specific methodologies at a EU level will be addressed together with available technologies, projects to facilitate multiple commitment, stakeholders’ and citizens’ engagement in the decision-making process and benchmarking/monitoring for the targets achievement through a collaboration mechanism with the civil society.","Trabzon, Tbilisi, Cahul, Varna","TR, GE, MD, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00959","Black Sea Basin Sustainable Logistics and Cooperation Network","BSB- LOGINET Project is related to the 3rd priority of the Black Sea Cross-Border Cooperation program, Building up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions. It was prepared in partnership with the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Samsun (lead partner) from Turkey, Ajara from Georgia and Varna from Bulgaria to combat various challenges faced by the logistics sector, which is closely related to commercial cooperation in the region. The general objective of the project is to increase cross-border trade and cooperation in the Black Sea Basin by strengthening cooperation between institutions and encouraging mutual trust and people-to-people interactions. Our specific objective is to establish a new cooperation network in the logistics sector among the chambers of commerce and industry in the cities of Samsun, Varna and Ajara to strengthen regional trade.. The challenges addressed in the selected region are as follows; 1- Institutional cooperation networks are not sufficiently developed in the region. There is a lack of consistent inter-institutional cooperation and mutual trust among various stakeholders in the region. Public and private sector organizations often operate separately, leading to fragmented efforts to address common challenges. 2- There is a significant need for advanced digital platforms and data-sharing systems for monitoring, management and communication within the logistics chain. 3- Complicated and time-consuming customs procedures hinder trade. 4- As logistics activities intensify, environmental impacts grow, including increased greenhouse gas emissions and greater pressure on natural resources. The adoption of green and blue economy principles is still in its early stages. The target audience of the project is public authorities, logistics-related organizations, local governments, business NGOs, youth and women in the 3 regions. Our project focuses on common challenges in the selected region that can be intervened in this project dimension, in terms of capacity building, knowledge sharing, increasing digital skills and increasing stakeholder participation. A needs analysis and roadmap study will be conducted on the status of the logistics sector in the selected region. According to the content determined by the lead partner, each partner will prepare their own region's report, and then these reports will be combined and presented to local and regional institutions. As part of the capacity-building activities, 50 young people, 50% of whom are women, will receive logistics operations management training in Samsun and Ajara. 2 workshops will be organized in each region on increasing digital skills in the sector and environmental sustainability.\nA hackathon with 24 young participants on Creating Sustainable and Efficient Solutions in Cross-Border Logistics will be organized in Samsun. Young people will present digital solutions in the sector in a competitive environment. Varna and Ajara will each provide the participation of a group of young people in this event. The Cross-Border Logistics Information Exchange Portal will be another innovation of our project. It will be an online portal that facilitates information sharing, joint planning and synchronized activities. At the same time, with the artificial intelligence chatboot integration, all information and data regarding trade and logistics between the countries in the region will be accessible and complex questions will be answered. A sustainability agreement will be made between Ajara CCI and Samsun CCI after the project is completed, and this innovation will be used continuously by the partners.\nThere are centers in the EU countries that have internalized and successfully implemented the blue and green economy in the logistics sector. A study visit will be made to these centers. Each partner will visit a separate center (port, logistics center, international fairs etc.) as a delegation, after the visit, they will share their impressions of the visit in online meetings and at the logistics summit. Since the target audience of each partner is different, the number of delegations that will participate in the visit will vary. A total of 30 organizations will participate in the study visit and observe good practices.\nThe Black Sea Logistics Summit will be an important event where all activities of our project will be reviewed, and issues such as the status of the logistics sector in the region and the established cooperation network will be discussed. The logistics summit will be organized in Samsun, and the partner institutions will attend the summit with delegations of 10 people.","2026-03-01","2027-08-31","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",367788.96,null,331010.04,90,"To establish a new cooperation network on the axis of the logistics sector between the chambers of commerce and industry in the cities of Samsun, Varna and Ajara to strengthen regional trade.\n\nWe will establish a new cross-border cooperation network in partnership with the chambers of commerce and industry in the Black Sea basin countries of Turkey, Bulgaria Samsun, Varna and Ajara cities of Georgia. We will address the common challenges of the logistics sector. We will increase interaction between institutions in the region by including public authorities and sector-related organizations in the events. Analysis of the needs of the sector and drawing a roadmap. The number of young people/women trained in logistics management, 6 workshops for the target audience, 3 study visit participant institutions, 1 hackathon, 1 logistics portal, logistics summit participants and coordination meetings between partners will be our measurable and verifiable indicators.","Varna, Batumi, Samsun","BG, GE, TR",{"$nulls":5},3]
["BSB00001","Improving Emergency Response Capacities to Natural and Man-made Disasters in Small Communities across the Black Sea Basin Region","Some of the most pressing challenges faced by countries in the Black Sea Basin region include their susceptibility to natural disasters and vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. This is particularly true for small communities, which are disproportionately affected by climate change and lack sufficient prevention, acknowledgement, and training activities. These communities are often ill-equipped to cope with the consequences of disasters, and relevant state institutions experience longer response times due to their remote locations. In light of these challenges, the project aims to enhance disaster risk prevention, climate change adaptation, and emergency response capacities in small communities of the Black Sea Basin region, with a specific focus on rural areas.\n\nThe overall objective of the project is to reduce the impact of natural disasters on the residents of Black Sea Basin region and improve their resilience to climate change. Through the implementation of this project, we anticipate that small communities in the Black Sea Basin will have access to user-friendly tools that will help mitigate the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable populations. The expected outcome is the development of enhanced disaster risk prevention, climate change adaptation, and emergency response capacities in the targeted small communities.\n\nThe project will deliver several important outputs and results, with a significant emphasis on Institutional Capacity Building of small communities. One of the key outputs will be the development of a common methodology to improve preparedness for emergency situations in rural areas. This methodology will include a common emergency response plan and a user-friendly manual for adapting the plan to specific communities. Additionally, study visits and best practice exchange seminars will be organised to facilitate knowledge sharing and foster collaboration among stakeholders.\n\nAnother innovative solution developed within the project is the creation of an e-learning web platform that offers online courses in emergency situation preparedness and management. This platform will benefit communities across the four partner countries and serve as a centralised hub for accessing project materials, training resources, and informative documents. It will be designed to be user-friendly and accessible to the target communities and beyond. Furthermore, both offline and online trainings will be conducted for the local population, focusing on disaster preparedness and first aid. These trainings aim to empower community members to effectively respond to emergencies, thus increasing overall resilience and reducing vulnerabilities.\n\nSimulation exercises will be carried out to test the developed methodology, ensuring its effectiveness. Additionally, reforestation campaigns will be implemented in areas prone to landslides, promoting awareness and mitigating the effects of natural disasters. The project will also organise conferences, seminars, and round tables to facilitate the exchange of best practices, enhance cross-border cooperation, and promote innovative methods for disaster management.\n\nThe outputs generated by the project will have lasting effects on the territories and target groups. The methodology, curricula, and training materials created during the project will continue to be used and maintained after its closure, ensuring the sustainability of the project's impact. This will enable other communities and target groups to benefit from the project's outcomes.\n\nThe beneficiaries of the project include local populations, local public authorities, NGOs, and other initiative groups in the Black Sea Basin region. The project will improve their awareness, preparedness, and capacity to handle emergency situations, reducing the risks to their health, lives, and infrastructure. Furthermore, the project will contribute to the sustainability of its outcomes by establishing enduring partnerships, signing cooperation agreements, and fostering cross-border cooperation even after the project closure.\n\nTransnational cooperation plays a crucial role in the success of the project. Recognising that acting solely on a national level may not be sufficient to address the scale and complexity of the challenges faced by the region, the project emphasises the importance of transnational cooperation. This approach allows for the sharing of best practices, leveraging knowledge and resources, and improving the efficiency of efforts. It also promotes regional integration, cooperation, and understanding, while building trust and strengthening relationships between neighbouring countries. The project's transnational approach will have a multiplying effect, reaching a wider audience and addressing more complex challenges. By pooling resources and expertise, the project aims to maximise its impact and create a sustainable framework for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction efforts in the region.","2024-07-11","2026-01-10","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",553812,null,498430.8,90,"In the first implementation period, LP1 focused on management, organization and coordination activities. The procedures for hiring and appointing the project team were carried out, after which it took over the management activity. The project team carried out the procurement procedures for certain services and equipment necessary for the implementation of the project. Thus, in period 1, purchases were made for: office equipment needed by the project team, office supplies, services for creating promotional materials, services for organizing events, services for press releases and IT maintenance services.\nAlso, during this period, an online meeting was organized with the partners for the joint organization of Activity 1.1 and 1.2. Between 03-06 November, the project team organized the Activity 1.1 Launching conference  and Activity 1.2 Best practices exchange seminar and study visit in Romania and Moldova.\nDuring the first reporting period, PP2 ACTIE had implemented the following activities:\n- One of the first tasks for PP2 ACTIE was organizing the project team and concluding labor contracts with the project staff. This included preparing job descriptions and providing basic training on the project rules, including an introduction to the JEMS system. In addition to these initial management activities, PP2 ACTIE carried out procurement procedures for event organization services and initiated the procurement process for visibility materials.PP2 made substantial contributions to several key activities outlined in WP 1, particularly in organizing and supporting public events aimed at promoting the project and its goals. Notably, the PP2 supported LP in organizing the Launching Conference held in Galați, Romania, on November 4, 2024. The delegation, consisting of the Project Manager, Financial Manager, and several local stakeholders, contributed to the success of the event by delivering presentations on emergency management issues in Moldova and sharing their expectations for the IMPACT+ project. \nFollowing the Launching Conference, PP2 also co-organized and implemented the Best Practices Exchange Seminar and Study Visit on November 5, 2024. The seminar was followed by a study visit to Oancea commune and Cahul, Moldova, where PP2 played a key role in organizing the visit to the Cahul Department for Exceptional Situations (DSE). During the visit, PP2 ACTIE shared experiences from a previous joint project, highlighting lessons learned that were used in the development of the current IMPACT+ project. \nThe UBBSLA has assigned the project staff for the activities implementation, to initiate contacts with the stakeholders and target groups, to communicate and disseminate project tasks. The project staff has constantly exchanged communication with the LP and the rest project partners via e-mails; tele- conferences, etc. The staff also attended the two online partners meetings on 22nd of July and 28th of October to discuss particular and immediate tasks of operation. The initial contacts with the potential stakeholders and target groups e.g. the rural communities from Varna region have been established so that municipal representatives have been designated to attend the launching project events. The project staff together with delegated municipal officials and servants from five rural authorities participated to the launching conference (Act.1.1) held on 4th of November 2024 in Galati, Romania and the best practice exchange seminar in Romania and study visit in Romania and Moldova (Act.1.2) on 5th of November 2024. \nThe PP4 team has been established, consisting of four staff members: a Project Manager, an Assistant Manager, a Financial Manager, and a Specialist in Emergency Management. During the first reporting period, the following activities were conducted by PP4 Spectri:\n- Information about the project, including its goals and main activities, was shared with target groups and stakeholders. Meetings were organized with the Kutaisi Branch of the Environment Agency of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, as well as with municipalities (Kutaisi and Tskaltubo) and NGOs (TDDF in Tkibuli, Lanchkhuti Information Center, and the Red Cross - Kutaisi Branch) to discuss potential collaboration within the project framework.\n- Five villages in Western Georgia—the most affected by floods, landslides, and strong winds—were selected for further study. Team members visited these communities multiple times to assess the current situation and gather relevant information. The PP4 participated in the joint project activities organized in Romania and Moldova. \nDuring the second reporting period, LP1 implemented and contributed to several key activities under Work Package 1 and other management and communication activities. Although no public events were organized during this time, LP1 focused on preparing for future events, including trainings and joint round tables to be held in the next period.\nA project team meeting was held on January 13th, 2025, in Galați, Romania, with representatives from PP2 ACTIE and LP1 Red Cross Galați. The meeting focused on coordinating efforts for the elaboration of the Community Needs Assessment for each country (Activity 1.3) and the Development of a Common Methodology to Improve Preparedness for Emergency Situations in Rural Areas (Activity 1.4).\nLP1 led the comprehensive community needs assessment to identify key hazards, vulnerabilities, and available resources in rural communities within the Black Sea Basin region. LP1 developed standardized data collection tools, coordinated historical data analysis on past emergencies, and facilitated stakeholder consultations with local authorities and emergency response organizations. However, due to the delayed hiring of the Emergency Preparedness Analyst in Project Period 2, the final version of the Community Needs Assessment Report remains in draft form and will be finalized in the upcoming period. Building upon the findings of Activity 1.3, LP1 took the lead in developing a standardized emergency preparedness methodology tailored to the specific needs of rural communities. \nAlthough no public events took place, PP2 ACTIE advanced its communication work by completing the procurement procedure for visibility and promotional items and signing a related contract. During this period, conformity approval was also obtained from the Joint Secretariat for both the visibility items and the development of the e-learning platform (Activity 1.6).PP2 ACTIE worked closely with LP1 Red Cross Galați to define the framework for the Community Needs Report. ACTIE started collecting data to assess the main hazards, vulnerabilities, and existing resources of selected communities in Cahul District, consulting with local authorities to ensure accurate input. Besides covering Cahul District, ACTIE will also support LP1 in drafting the final joint report.PP2 ACTIE contributed to a first draft of the Emergency Response Plan template, to be used by all project partners. This template will be finalized after completing the needs assessment.\nDuring a meeting on February 13th, 2025, in Galați, PP2 and LP1 reviewed the draft plan, discussed the needs assessment progress, and worked on the structure of a manual/guidelines for rural emergency preparedness. The final versions will be delivered in the next period.PP2 ACTIE took the lead in developing the project’s e-learning platform, which will host courses on Disaster Preparedness, Management, and First Aid. Although initially planned for Period 3, work began early to ensure the platform would be ready on time.\nThe platform will also serve as a repository for key project documents and training materials, including the Community Needs Assessment, Emergency Response Plan, and related manuals.\nDuring the second project period the UBBSLA team carried out a comprehensive research on state of the art in the pilot territories with regards to the natural and man-made distasters occurred, the existing hazards, the management systems and tools for protection and prevention in the municipalities (Act.1.3). These activities provided the background for the development of the project training methodology (Act.1.4) to improve the preparedness of the responsible institutions and local communities and to further build their capacities and skills to provide first aid services as well as distaster risk management and prevention (Act.1.6 - Act.1.9).\nDuring the reporting period, the following activities were implemented:\nAccording to Activity A.1.3: Community needs assessment for each country, an assessment was conducted by the PP4 to identify the highest-risk threats that are specific to rural communities in the Imereti region. \nThe preparation activities for the Round Table and study visit in Georgia began during the 2nd period. An online meeting to plan the program for both activities was held on March 6, 2025, by the LP, with the involvement of representatives from all partners. PP4 Spectri is the responsible partner for organizing the activities in Georgia. PP4 has already started preparations for the Round Table and study visit. In this regard, important meetings with potential participating organizations have been held, and key speakers from Georgia have been identified. PP4, in close communication with the LP and other partners, continues to work on organizing the Round Table and study visit in Georgia for the partner teams and stakeholders.\n\nDuring the third reporting period, LP1 made substantial progress in the implementation of several key project activities, ensuring timely delivery of outputs that directly contributed to the joint results and to the work of other partners. LP1 finalized the comprehensive report that provides an in-depth analysis of risks, vulnerabilities, and available resources in the targeted communities (Activity 1.3).\nBuilding on these findings, LP1 played a leading role in Activity 1.4 – Development of a Common Methodology to Improve Preparedness, completing the final versions of the Emergency Response Plan and the Manual/Guidelines. In Activity 1.5 – Round Table on Innovative Methods for Disaster Management and Study Visit in Georgia, LP1 participated with its Project Manager, Project Assistant, and five stakeholders from selected local public authorities in Galați County. The event, hosted by PP4, served as a platform to validate the methodology and strengthen cross-border cooperation. Significant achievements were also made in Activity 1.6 – Capacity Building, where LP1 completed several major deliverables: curricula for in-person Disaster Preparedness and Management and First Aid training, Training Guides on Actions to Be Taken in Case of Emergency Situations, First Aid Manuals, and Colouring Books for Children. LP1 also developed two online training courses, which are now accessible via the e-learning platform created by PP2. The practical application of these resources took place under Activity 1.7 – Implementation of Training Sessions for Disaster Preparedness and Management and Activity 1.8 – Implementation of Training Sessions on First Aid. In April 2025, LP1 specialists conducted preparedness trainings in Cahul District (Republic of Moldova) in collaboration with PP2. Between June and July 2025, LP1 delivered both disaster preparedness and first aid sessions in seven rural communities of Galați County\nDuring the fourth reporting period of the IMPACT+ project, LP1 – Red Cross continued to ensure an efficient and well-coordinated implementation process, maintaining constant communication with all project partners from Bulgaria, Georgia, and Moldova. One of the major achievements of this period was the progress made under Activity 1.9 – Implementation of Online Training Sessions. LP1 actively promoted the e-learning platform developed earlier in the project, disseminating information about the online modules to target groups, volunteers, youth organizations, and rural communities. As a result of these efforts, more than 60 participants enrolled in the online courses during this reporting period.Between 23–25 October, LP1 also took part in Activity 1.10 – International Forum and Study Visit in Varna Region, organized by the Bulgarian project partner. LP1 was represented by project staff and a delegation of five stakeholders from local public authorities in Galați County. Furthermore, on 31 October 2025, LP1 organized the information seminar under Activity 1.11 – Information Seminar for Project Promotion. The event brought together over 20 participants, including representatives of local public authorities, NGOs, volunteers, and other key stakeholders in the field of emergency preparedness. \nPP2 :Organized Activity 1.11 – Information Seminar for Project Promotion in Cahul (September 16, 2025), gathering 34 participants, including youth, teachers, and representatives from the Cahul Department for Emergency Situations.\n- Simulation exercise organised as part of Activity 1.12, on September 25th, 2025.\nPP3: During the reporting period the UBBSLA accomplished the training activities on first aid which were held with the physical participation of the local communities. Over 150 persons attended the trainings. In addition, 33 people enrolled to the online training courses and applied the two consecutive tests.\nThe international forum to promote the project and study visit in Varna region were organized by UBBSLA on 24th - 25th October with the participation of partner representatives and stakeholders.. The forum was organized in the premises of the regional government office in Varna with the participation 43 people in total. The study visit was conducted in Dalgopol municipality where the stakeholders met their peers, representatives of the local police and safety departments, voluntary formations for disaster management, local residents, 35 people in total.\nPP4: During the reporting period, the following activities were implemented: Special attention was given to raising awareness and informing the public about the opportunities offered by the e-learning platform, which includes two training modules (A.1.9). Specifically, 72 individuals completed certification in the Disaster Preparedness and Management Training module, while 82 individuals received certificates in the First Aid Training module. Representatives of PP4 Spectri, including one staff member and five stakeholders, participated in joint activities organized in Varna, Bulgaria, on October 24–25, 2025. The informational seminar (A.1.11) aimed at increasing the project’s visibility and promoting its results was organized in Georgia on November 7, 2025. The meeting was held in Tskaltubo with the participation of representatives of the local municipality and local communities, as well as school teachers from rural areas. In total, 32 participants took part in this activity.  \n\nAll partners actively participated in the project team meeting held in Varna, Bulgaria, as part of Activity 1.10 – International Forum to Promote the Project and Study Visit in Varna Region (October 24–25, 2025). During this meeting, project partners reviewed progress, discussed challenges, and aligned on the final activities to be implemented in the 5th and last reporting period. This included planning for the joint final conference and ensuring the continuity of the e-learning platform’s promotion.","Kutaisi, Varna, Cahul, Galati","GE, BG, MD, RO",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00208","Nature-Based Solutions to Increase Community Resilience Against Climate-Induced Disasters","The project titled \"Nature-Based Solutions to Increase Community Resilience Against Climate-Induced Disasters\" aims to address the shared challenge of climate-induced disasters by implementing nature-based solutions (NBS) that enhance community resilience in Georgia and Turkey. Leveraging the experience from Greece, the project emphasizes transnational cross-border cooperation among the Black Sea 4 project partner organisations (GIPA, Ecolution, WRI Turkey and FRI) to achieve its objectives and deliver sustainable change. \nThe main objective of the project is to reduce community vulnerability to climate-induced disasters by implementing NBS. Recognizing that conventional approaches may not offer long-term solutions, NBS provide innovative and sustainable alternatives. By restoring and conserving ecosystems, the project seeks to enhance community resilience, mitigate disaster risks, and adapt to climate change.\nTo achieve these goals, the project will develop various key outputs and results. It will conduct comprehensive assessments of the project area's vulnerability to climate-induced disasters, considering the specific contexts and challenges faced by communities. This assessment will inform the design and planning of NBS interventions tailored to local conditions, ensuring their effectiveness and long-term sustainability.\nA participatory approach will be employed to engage with local communities, government agencies, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders. Through training programs and workshops, communities will be empowered with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement and maintain NBS. This approach fosters ownership and ensures the long-term success and replicability of the project's outcomes.\nTransnational cooperation plays a vital role in the project's success. Collaboration between partners from Georgia, Turkey, and Greece, who face similar challenges, will facilitate the sharing of experiences, best practices, and lessons learned. This cooperation will enable the project to access a broader range of expertise, innovative technologies, and opportunities, thereby increasing its impact and effectiveness.\nThe project's benefits will extend far beyond its immediate scope. Local communities, particularly in six municipalities in the Ajara region of Georgia and seven municipalities in Northern Marmara Region of Turkey will directly benefit from increased resilience and reduced disaster risks. By implementing an NBS action plan in selected municipalities, the project will contribute to the restoration and protection of ecosystems, preserving biodiversity and ecosystem services that benefit both people and the environment. Furthermore, the project will contribute to sustainable development by promoting climate adaptation, poverty reduction, and social well-being.\nIn conclusion, the project \"Nature-Based Solutions to Increase Community Resilience Against Climate-Induced Disasters\" highlights the importance of transnational cooperation in addressing the shared challenge of climate-induced disasters. By implementing NBS, engaging local communities, and fostering partnerships, the project aims to achieve sustainable change, enhance community resilience, and contribute to a more adaptable and climate-resilient future.","2024-07-27","2026-01-26","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",549899,null,494909.1,90,"The NBS-CORES project has made progress during its initial stages, laying the groundwork for a transformative cross-border initiative aimed at enhancing community resilience against climate-induced disasters. From the outset, the Lead Partner (LP) has taken a proactive role in guiding the project’s journey. The first priority was ensuring that the foundation for success was firmly established by reviewing project management guidelines, appointing skilled staff, and creating shared resources, the LP fostered a unified approach among all partners. To amplify the project’s visibility, promotional materials were designed in both Georgian and English, including roll-up banners, flyers, and social media graphics, ensuring that stakeholders and communities understood the project’s goals and significance.\n\nThe official launch of NBS-CORES took place on October 8, 2024, at the Sheraton Batumi in Georgia's Ajara region. The event brought together representatives from public authorities, NGOs, academia, and other interest groups. As the project’s activities were unveiled, lively discussions highlighted the relevance of nature-based solutions (NBS) in tackling the region's pressing environmental challenges. The opening ceremony not only introduced the project’s mission but also secured strong support from stakeholders, laying the foundation for fruitful collaboration.\n\nShortly after the launch, the project’s objectives were further spotlighted during the 12th Livable Cities Symposium, hosted online by WRI Türkiye. This event offered a global platform to showcase the initiative’s vision and underscore the benefits of cross-border cooperation. Presentations from project partners delved into regional challenges posed by climate-induced disasters and how NBS could pave the way for sustainable, community-driven solutions.\n\nBehind the scenes, the partners began work on key activities critical to the project’s success. A desktop study was initiated to identify global and European best practices in NBS, ensuring that proven models could be tailored to the unique needs of target municipalities. Simultaneously, a participatory needs assessment was launched, providing an inclusive framework to engage stakeholders and gather data. This process included tailored questionnaires for local governments and NGOs to understand their perspectives on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resource needs. Ecolution Georgia, a key partner focusing on the Ajara region, played a pivotal role in this process. \n\nWRI Türkiye contributed by analyzing opportunities to integrate NBS into urban resilience strategies, while the Forest Research Institute (FRI) led the desktop study and literature review, gathering crucial data on natural disasters, environmental conditions, and governance structures across the region.\n\nWhat stands out most during this reporting period is the spirit of cooperation that defines NBS-CORES. By bridging borders and disciplines, the project demonstrates the power of international collaboration. Each partner has brought unique insights and resources, ensuring that the solutions developed are grounded in real-world applicability.\nDuring the current reporting period, the NBS-CORES project made solid progress across all key areas through effective collaboration among partners in Georgia and Türkiye. The work focused on stakeholder engagement, institutional coordination, knowledge exchange, and preparatory steps for future implementation.\n\nIn Georgia, the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (PP1) and ECOLUTION (PP2) led participatory needs assessments and stakeholder mapping in six Ajara region municipalities: Batumi, Kobuleti, Khelvachauri, Keda, Shuakhevi, and Khulo. Despite delays caused by heavy snowfall, field visits took place from January 27–29, 2025. Meetings with mayors and municipal officials introduced the project and its goals, while structured questionnaires were distributed to collect local insights. Each municipality appointed a focal point for continued engagement.\n\nThis groundwork helped identify relevant local actors, community groups, and NGOs for future involvement. PP2 facilitated in-depth discussions on disaster risk reduction (DRR) challenges, local hazards, and institutional needs, contributing to a clear understanding of opportunities for tailored Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). The results informed a stakeholder mapping document, finalized by PP1 and validated with project partners.\n\nAt the national level, PP1 and PP2 met with the National Environmental Agency (NEA) of Georgia on February 20. NEA pledged its support, offering access to hazard data and environmental maps. Technical leads were appointed for ongoing cooperation. This institutional commitment strengthens the project’s foundation for future action planning and technical delivery.\n\nPP1 also coordinated regular online meetings, addressing partner questions and ensuring methodological alignment.\nMeanwhile, WRI Türkiye (PP3) began preparations for stakeholder engagement in seven municipalities across the Northern Marmara Region, including Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Sakarya, and Yalova. Introductory meetings with relevant municipal departments introduced the project, identified key stakeholders, and laid the groundwork for participatory mapping and workshops. PP3 also conducted desk research to assess local DRR measures and institutional capacity.\n\nAll four partners collaborated under Activity 1.4 to draft a preliminary curriculum for the NBS Capacity Building Training Course. The proposed structure includes 12 modules covering key topics such as NBS concepts, co-creation, GIS tools, DRR, governance, monitoring, and real-world case studies. The course aims to strengthen the capacity of municipal officials and NGOs in applying NBS locally and will be finalized in the next reporting phase.\n\nThe awareness-raising activities were integrated into two key events—one held in Ajara and the other in Tbilisi—jointly organized by PP1 and PP2. These events brought together local authorities and representatives of the National Environmental Agency (NEA). Participants were introduced to the project, its objectives and timeline were clarified, and stakeholder buy-in was encouraged. Informational brochures summarizing the project were distributed, and the meetings helped establish collaboration pathways and designate institutional contact points.\n\nAlthough some activities—such as the development of NBS Action Plans (Activity 1.3), the Municipal Guide (Activity 1.5), and the Policy-Level Stakeholder Workshop (Activity 1.6)—are scheduled for future periods, this reporting phase laid the essential groundwork. Delays due to winter conditions were mitigated through flexible planning and coordination, and a formal extension request was submitted to ensure quality delivery.\n\nFRI (PP4) contributed to Activity 1.1 and collaborated on the capacity-building curriculum. While their involvement in Activities 1.2 and 1.7 was supportive, their expertise ensured consistency in methodology and content. PP4’s input, particularly in synthesizing international case studies, helped bridge global experience with local needs.\n\nThe project’s progress so far illustrates the strong added value of cross-border cooperation. Through joint planning, shared learning, and institutional alignment, the partners have built a robust foundation for implementing NBS approaches tailored to the needs of municipalities in Georgia and Türkiye. In summary, this phase demonstrated not only technical progress but also strong partnerships, inclusive engagement, and preparedness for impactful implementation in the upcoming stages of the NBS-CORES initiative.\nSince its launch, the project has made steady progress toward its objective of promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention through ecosystem-based approaches. By introducing Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) in six municipalities of Ajara (Georgia) and seven municipalities in the Marmara region and Black Sea Basin area (Türkiye), it has built a strong foundation for strengthening municipal planning, enhancing community resilience, and fostering cross-border cooperation.\n\nKey Achievements\n\n1. Knowledge base and evidence generation\nA comprehensive desktop study and literature review was completed, consolidating global and European NbS case studies, models, and policy frameworks most relevant for the project regions. This provides municipalities and stakeholders with practical examples of how ecosystem-based approaches can support climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. The review serves as a reference point for future Action Plans and training activities, and is among the first efforts to contextualize NbS practices for Georgia and Türkiye.\n\n2. Participatory needs assessment and stakeholder mapping\nIn Georgia, a participatory assessment was carried out across four Ajara municipalities, complemented by GIS hazard mapping and institutional analysis. Community workshops validated local risk maps and ensured citizen perspectives were integrated. Findings revealed key gaps - limited NbS expertise, financial constraints, reliance on grey infrastructure, while also identifying promising practices such as agroforestry in Keda and green space planning in Khelvachauri. In Türkiye, stakeholder mapping and contextual assessments were conducted to ensure both regions are aligned in identifying risks, needs, and opportunities for NbS.\n\n3. Development of the NbS Action Plan framework\nThe methodology for selecting the pilot municipality in Georgia was finalized, supported by a prioritization matrix assessing governance readiness, community support, ecological suitability, and replication potential. Keda and Khelvachauri emerged as leading candidates. A draft Action Plan outline was prepared, defining strategic objectives, proposed interventions such as slope stabilization and wetland restoration, financing pathways, and mechanisms for community engagement. WRI Türkiye contributed to ensuring that the planning process also reflects the Marmara municipalities’ priorities.\n\n4. Capacity-building and training\nThe framework of a comprehensive NbS capacity-building course was finalized for municipalities, NGOs, and community-based organizations. Modules cover ecosystem services, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, forestry, and agroecology. Supporting materials are being collected and systematized, ensuring the final training package is evidence-based and user-friendly. This course will provide a practical tool for strengthening institutional capacity and mainstreaming NbS into local governance.\n\n5. Awareness-raising and stakeholder engagement\nStakeholder workshops were held in Kobuleti, Khelvachauri, Keda, and Khulo in May 2025, combining technical validation of hazard maps with awareness-raising on NbS. These sessions introduced local authorities and communities to the benefits of NbS in resilience-building, while fostering trust and dialogue with the project team. Visibility was ensured through project branding and formal communications. The workshops reinforced the results of the needs assessment and generated strong community buy-in for future NbS implementation.\n\nCross-border cooperation has been central to the project’s progress. Partners from Georgia and Türkiye have worked closely to exchange knowledge, share methodologies, and adapt European NbS lessons to local contexts. This ensures that Action Plans and training modules are tailored to local realities while reflecting EU best practices. The collaboration has strengthened institutional linkages across the Black Sea Basin, fostering peer learning and opening pathways for replicating NbS measures beyond the target municipalities.\n\nCumulatively, the project has:\nProduced a comprehensive evidence base through a global and European NbS review.\nCompleted a participatory needs assessment and stakeholder mapping.\nDesigned a prioritization methodology and drafted an NbS Action Plan outline.\nFinalized the framework of an NbS training course with modules under development.\nRaised awareness through stakeholder workshops in four Ajara municipalities.\n\nTogether, these achievements demonstrate substantial progress toward project objectives.","Thessaloniki, Kadıköy, Tbilisi","GR, TR, GE",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00884","Sustainable Destinations Black Sea Network","The SUSDEST-NET project addresses common challenges in the Black Sea Basin region, which includes Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Turkey. This area faces issues such as over-reliance on tourism, leading to environmental degradation, pollution, and unsustainable resource use. Climate change, economic disparities, and insufficient infrastructure further exacerbate these problems. Additionally, a lack of coordinated policies and governance structures results in fragmented efforts to manage tourism sustainably.\n\nThe overall objective of SUSDEST-NET is to promote ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) sustainability principles for 5 tourism destinations in the area who will establish their Destination Management Committees (DMCs). The project aims to transform these destinations into sustainable, competitive, and attractive areas, supporting the blue economy and enhancing the region's profile, deriving from the adoption of sustainable practices, improving environmental quality, social equity, and economic viability. This will attract responsible tourists, boost local economies, and preserve the region's natural and cultural heritage for future generations.\n\nThe project will develop a common sustainable tourism policy and strategy, providing a harmonized framework for guiding sustainable tourism practices. This includes creating a versatile training package with modules, case studies, and practical exercises on sustainable tourism practices, delivered through e-training sessions. AI tools such as the AI Recommendation and Monitoring System (AIREMS) supporting sustainability of destinations and a Sustainable Destinations Observatory will provide real-time data and insights to monitor and recommend sustainable practices. The Sustainable Destination Education and Collaboration (SDEC) platform will facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders.\n\nPilot implementations will design and implement prioritized actions from sustainability plans using the RADAR methodology, serving as practical examples for other regions. A sustainability awarding scheme will recognize destinations' excellence in sustainable tourism, and targeted marketing campaigns along with participation in an international tourism fair will promote sustainable destinations in the region.\n\nThe SUSDEST-NET project adopts a holistic approach to sustainable tourism. DMCs will oversee the implementation of sustainable practices, leveraging advanced technologies like AI tools and digital platforms for continuous improvement. The SDEC platform will foster a community of practice for stakeholders to exchange ideas and co-create solutions. Pilot implementations will demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of sustainable practices, encouraging wider adoption.\n\nSpecial attention is paid to the active involvement of local communities and stakeholders, ensuring that sustainability initiatives are inclusive and meet the needs of all stakeholders. The project will be managed by a clearly defined structure, and at its conclusion, the partners will form the SUSDEST-NET network to ensure the durability and transferability of project outcomes. All outputs will be available online for any interested party.\n\nTransnational cooperation is essential for addressing shared environmental, social, and economic challenges in the Black Sea Basin. By working together, project partners can leverage diverse expertise, share best practices, and develop innovative solutions effective across different contexts. This cooperation ensures broader impact and contributes to the region's overall sustainability.\n\nThe project is innovative in several ways. It adopts a holistic approach to sustainability by integrating ESG principles into all aspects of destination management, addressing environmental, social, and governance dimensions comprehensively. SUSDEST-NET leverages AI and digital platforms for real-time monitoring and recommendations, representing a significant advancement over current practices. The development of a common sustainable tourism policy and strategy promotes transnational cooperation and consistency. The SDEC platform integrates interactive and collaborative features, fostering a community of practice.\n\nIn conclusion, the SUSDEST-NET project addresses the urgent need for sustainable tourism in the Black Sea Basin by promoting innovative solutions and transnational cooperation. By integrating ESG principles, leveraging advanced technologies, and fostering collaboration, the project aims to transform tourism destinations into sustainable and competitive areas. These efforts will enhance the region's profile, support the blue economy, and contribute to a more resilient and smart Black Sea region.","2025-11-04","2028-05-03","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","012 Research and innovation activities in public research centres, higher education and centres of competence including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)","N",1415719.1,null,1274147.15,90,"Promoting the sustainability of tourism destinations and contribution to a more competitive & smart Black Sea region demonstrating the following specific achievements:\n- Establishment of 5 Destination Management Committees (DMCs)\n- Common sustainable toyrism policy\n- Training package on sustaiable destinations. Training of at least 48 individuals\n- 20 workshops for stakeholders awareness\n- Presentation package for public awareness – 500 citizens aware of sustainable destinations\n- 5 destinations' sustainability assessment and needs analuses\n- Common sustainable destination strategy – 5 destinations' sustainability plans pilot implemented\n- AI REcommendation and Monitoring System (AIREMS). Sustainable destinations observatory\n- 3 tourism sustainability e-guides\n- 20 seminars and 20 workshops for private sector support\n- Digital campaigns promoting 5 sustainable destinations\n- Joint participation in a tourism fair\n- SDEC platform and best practices depository\n- SUSDEST-NET network\n","Uskudar - Istanbul, Limanu, Chisinau, Kavala, Varna","TR, RO, MD, GR, BG",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB01081","easyPEST: EstAblishing long-term monitoring SYstem for plant PESTs around the Black Sea","The common challenge: easyPEST endeavors to address hazards induced by invasive alien species (IAS), particularly invasive alien insect pests of trees (IAIPT), a prevalent issue in the Black Sea Basin (BSB) exacerbated by climate change, which carries environmental, economic, and sociological ramifications. easyPEST is structured to pioneer an \"early IAIPT warning system\" based on an artificial intelligence (AI) platform. This entails conducting pilot studies that involves active participation from trained citizens in data collection processes for addressed pests. The ultimate goal is to expand and upscale this initiative to neighboring countries in BSB, and additional pest species, thereby enhancing regional pest management efforts.\n\nThe intertwining factors of global trade and climate change have introduced new pest challenges in BSB. Through our observations in the region, it has become evident that “citizens are profoundly troubled by IAS issues”. Their distress often stems from pervasive misinformation, leading to psychological pessimism. In response, some are contemplating changing the tree species in their orchards, a drastic measure driven by concerns over the impact of IAS. Remarkably, even for pests like the Asian chestnut gall wasp, for which long-term solutions are available, such reactions persist. This scenario not only jeopardizes the well-being of the local population but also poses a significant threat to the tree-dominated ecosystems across the region.\n\nThe overall objective: easyPEST aims to develop and implement a platform which “facilitates cross-border communication of plant and biodiversity protection organizations and researchers” for focusing on the common pest problems. By doing so, the project seeks to enhance understanding of the potential invasion routes of future pests, and thus to “establish a monitoring approach for an early warning system”. The project aims to “raise awareness and empower individuals to handle pest issues more effectively” by actively involving citizens in the project. easyPEST aims to provide researchers with a groundbreaking opportunity to collaborate using a “cross-border dataset on population ranges, fluctuation patterns, and life cycles of pests”. This dataset will enable the prediction of climate change-related risks and the development and implementation of control methods. The project will promote climate change adaptation and prevention measures against invasive pest species, utilizing an ecosystem-based approach to enhance resilience. Engaging citizens in this process will not only improve the project's effectiveness but also enhance public mental well-being.\n\nOutputs:\nOutput 1: Implementing Jointly Developed Pilot Tests of the easyPEST AI Platform for Pest Identification and Early Warning (related indicator: RCO84)\nOutput 2: Cross-Border Organisations on the Pathway of Pests in Georgia, Greece, and Turkiye Collaborate for the Common Pest Problems (RCO87)\nOutput 3: Public Trainings and Workshop Organized Across Borders for Raising Awareness Related to Invasive Pests and Climate Change and for Educating Citizen Scientists (CSs) (RCO115)\nOutput 4: The easyPEST AI Platform Connecting CSs to Scientists for Monitoring and Early Warning of the Pest Invasions (RCO116)\n\nResults: Data regarding presence and distribution of 15 pest species across the region will be collected with cooperation of four organisitions. Throughout the project duration, national PPOs will be engaged through workshops and pilot actions designed to integrate and test the easyPEST platform. Active participation from PPOs will be encouraged also after the project completion to enhance the platform's effectiveness and ensure its relevance to regional pest management strategies through a cooperation agreement among partner organisations (related indicator: RCR84). The project includes a structured protocol where the HU BIYOSFER Museum, which includes experts also to be consulted during the project, in collaboration with HAO and ISU, will take responsibility for system improvements. This will expand the geographical scope of the easyPEST platform and incorporate additional tree pests and diseases (RCR104).\n\nNeed for transnational cooperation: There exists a “deficiency in consistent pest monitoring and an efficient data collection and data repository system in the southern BSB”, which serves as a pathway for pest organisms. Pests transit from Greece to Georgia or vice versa through Turkiye, yet “communication challenges persist among transnational forestry and agricultural departments”. This communication gap allows pests to swiftly invade the entire region, often without detection. However, possessing prior knowledge about range-expanding pests can facilitate prompt preparations, including psychological readiness, implementation of quarantine measures, procurement of chemical supplies, and deployment of trapping methods, consequently enhancing damage mitigation efforts more effectively.","2025-12-25","2027-06-24","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",520308.9,null,468278.01,90,"The specific objective of easyPEST is to develop an AI-based pest platform with its library and smartphone app to be used by citizens in Georgia, Greece, and Turkiye to identify insect pests that they encounter in urban green area, orchards, and forests, to facilitate communication between plant protection organisations of these countries, and to increase awareness of the citizens who face drastic changes in their environment due to climatic change and IAS. As awareness raising activities, training programs will be planned and implemented in the partner countries. The workshop and the app will serve to create a new and easy-to-use platform for the communication of national plant protection organizations of the partner countries. Current and future distribution maps for the addressed pest species will be produced through data from CSs and ecological niche modeling results. Pest info cards will be prepared to implement in and delivered to citizens by the easyPEST platform.","Trabzon, Tbilisi, www.fri.gr, Giresun","TR, GE, GR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01214","Protecting the Black Sea Ecosystem by raising public and sectoral awareness and reducing microplastic pollution","Microplastics, as an emerging problem, cause harm to organisms in the Black Sea. Further, unstandardized methodological applications for microplastic detection from water and substrate samples make the problem even bigger. Thus, new approaches are urgently needed to diminish the microplastic influence in the Black Sea and minimize the contribution of the microplastic sources. For this purpose, this project will gather 5 partners from Türkiye, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Georgia to enhance awareness-based neighborhood cooperation and cross-border information exchange using scientific and innovative awareness methods. Country-specific raising awareness strategies will be developed to meet the cultural differences. The main purpose of the current project is to contribute to reducing microplastic pollution among the specific target groups by using the scientific knowledge collected by applying standardized methods during the project implementation and increasing the awareness level. To do so, “bottom-up” and “top-down” approaches will be utilized together to inform stakeholders about the status of microplastic pollution in the Black Sea, the level of contribution to microplastic pollution by various sectors (maritime, fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism), and potential precautions and methods to contribute to mitigating the influence of these pollutants. Target groups will include citizens, tourists, students at all education levels, sectoral workers, sector representatives, local and national authorities, and decision-makers. Various sector-specific activities and information based on the target groups will be used such as field trips and works, in-situ training, visual materials, scientific information, and other materials. The adverse effects of microplastics on marine ecosystems will be shown via various tools and activities including meetings, workshops, toys, play cards, TV programs, etc., and finally during a family day organization. Further, potential approaches to contribute to reducing microplastic input by several sectors will be tested. Finally, a family day organization will be organized and all kinds of litter and specifically microplastics will be collected from a chosen beach to introduce the potential influence of those pollutant to the kindergarten and elementary school students and families. This project aims to reach approximately 7000- 8000 stakeholders directly and more than 2.000.000 beneficiaries indirectly. \nA transnational cooperation approach will be needed to implement this project because microplastic is a common issue for the whole Black Sea region due to their mobility and therefore this issue could be handled only by applying a harmonized and standardized methodology. The project will identify four common potential sources of microplastic pollution in the Black Sea, test some precautions that could be useful to diminish the sectoral microplastic input, and contribute to the microplastic awareness of the all stakeholders.","2025-12-24","2028-06-23","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1448768,null,1303891.19,90,"The project's specific objective is to investigate and identify some sectoral activities as potential microplastic sources, to test some ideas and methods to manage their microplastic input, and to reduce their level of contribution and the overall microplastic pollution level by contributing to raising awareness of the citizens, stakeholders, sectoral workers and representatives, and decision-makers. The MicroDanger project will combine the scientific, technological, and training capabilities of the partners to produce and offer joint solutions for microplastic pollution in the Black Sea. Via an e-platform, the project will unite common global solutions and know-how and will apply standardized methodology for a common problem, microplastic pollution in the Black Sea. The project will organize \"Interaction Day\" events to bring a deeper understanding of local and regional issues.","Constanta, Odesa, Batumi, Ordu","RO, UA, GE, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00734","Decision Support System for Global Water Balance","Agriculture is a major consumer of water resources, and the major cause of water consumption in agriculture is irrigation. Irrigated land represents 20% of the cultivated land worldwide but 40% of the food production. Farming activities account for almost 70 % of global water withdrawals, reaching as much as 95% in some developing countries. Therefore, this action aims to develop a simulation model with an adaptive real time control and agent-base modelling components to overcome the problem of soil infiltration temporal and spatial variability, which will support increase water use efficiency of 10% leading to large water savings, introduce a considerable potential for sizeable reductions in non-beneficially consumed water (54–76%) and significant increases in crop water productivity (9–15%) through transitions from surface to sprinkler or drip systems, by \n\n2050.\n\nIn this regard, the action will have three major work packages (WP): \n-WP1- Integrating activities comprising, (a) integrated database activities, which will be developing a new data set of the global distribution of irrigation systems, for each grid cell and crop functional types (CFT), together with country-level shares of irrigation systems with a series of socioeconomic and biophysical factors adopting national statistics from AQUASTAT; (b) congress/workshop organisation activities which will promote integration and the spreading of excellence as well as to spread knowledge on both existing and new tools and models. \n-WP2- Capacity development activities comprising, (a) an offline formal training courses (FTCs) organisation activities, which will be based on outputs of the workshops explained in the previous activity for spreading excellence for irrigation efficiency as part of the program on “Irrigation-Related Agent-Based Modelling tool for Sustainable Water/Irrigation Management”; (b) an online agent-based modelling education programme (ABMEP) activities featuring higher technology irrigation systems which have manifold co-benefits, e.g., improved crop quality, conserving nitrate groundwater concentration, reducing water logging, saving energy, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. \n-WP3- Simulation and modelling activities comprising (a) surface irrigation spatiotemporal simulation activities presenting for the first time spatially and temporally explicit estimates of global irrigation system performances for the world’s major crop types, based on process-based simulation of underlying local biophysical conditions for target regions of the action; (b) irrigation-related agent-based modelling activities building options for interactions among farmers will be a way to increase the benefit of the downstream farmers and even the whole system in the model, allowing for the consideration of irrigation decisions on crop choice, irrigation forecast, and water allocation.\n\nAlong these lines, target groups of the action will be following: 1- various stakeholders, farmers, and local professionals, at individual level. 2- A wide range of organisations involved in irrigation such as water user organisations, at organisational level. 3- Research groups, government extension agencies, private companies that share common objectives such as improved livelihoods at a farming level or improved water management or increased agricultural productivity, at a national level. \n\nIn this respect, expected results of the action will be: 1- A new decision support system for global water balance (Dss-GwB) composed of two components that will serve as a coupled model for extending its scope by considering more irrigation-related factors or adding different crops to optimize water allocation strategies and crop yields to simulate farmers’ decision making. 2- Built capacity among, (a) farmers to improve their understanding and appreciation of irrigation management as the main factor that affect crop yields and water use by making crop development independent from rainfall, and of increasing water usage efficiency (WUE) to decrease the amount of water used in attaining expected yields, through an Agent-Based Modelling Education Programme (ABMEP); (b) senior professionals for developing their capacity to include good organisations and strong institutional structures within which individuals can work effectively, and an enabling environment that encourages successful irrigation development, through implementation of Formal Training Courses (FTC).","2025-12-30","2028-06-29","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",948986.41,null,854087.75,90,"In integrated database activities, we will develop a new data set of the global distribution of irrigation systems, for each grid cell and crop functional types (CFT). Country-level shares of irrigation systems will be associated with a series of socioeconomic and biophysical factors.\n\nIn congresses and workshops, all results and outputs will be discussed and analysed in detail and the results will be reported, for planning.\n\nTraining programme will be interactive, participative, based on learning-by-doing, and avoid being too theoretical and academic, supported with case studies.\n\nIn modelling, IRABM will be enhanced with a crop-growth model and hydrological/hydraulic model. It will be able to simulate the effects of decisions, and decisions can be directly linked to current model elements (canals, gates and farms); it will be a promising tool that could be used as a framework to study both the operation of irrigation systems and the longer-term effects of this.\n","Xanthi, Tbilisi, Burgas, Tekirdag","GR, GE, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01415","NATech Resilience Initiative in the Black Sea Region","The NAT-RES project addresses the critical challenge of managing Natech (Natural hazard-triggered technological accident) events in the Black Sea region, where natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and armed conflicts have the ability to trigger technological accidents, leading to severe consequences for human health, environmental safety and regional stability. The interplay between natural and technological hazards creates complex, cascading risks that are difficult to predict and manage. Factors exacerbating the region's vulnerability include geographical and climatic conditions, industrial and infrastructural weaknesses, socio-political instability, environmental degradation and a lack of comprehensive risk management strategies. The seismic activities resulting in devastating earthquakes and unpredictable climatic alterations with the impact of climate change leading to flash floods can disrupt industrial activities, thereby trigger the technological accidents. The presence of numerous industrial facilities, such as chemical plants, oil refineries and critical infrastructure like power plants and transportation networks, many located in hazard-prone areas, further increases the likelihood of Natech events.\n\nThe overall objective of the NAT-RES project is to enhance the resilience of the Black Sea region to Natech events by integrating advanced technological solutions, comprehensive hazard mapping and robust risk assessment methodologies taking into account to minimize the environmental impacts of Natech disasters and increase the resilience of the communities in the Black Sea region. This includes deploying the enhanced AFAD-EKA software for real-time monitoring and automatic shutdown mechanisms tailored to address specific Natech risks in the region. The expected change from this project is a significant improvement in the region's ability to anticipate, respond to and mitigate the impacts of Natech events. This will lead to better-prepared local authorities, increased public awareness and more robust disaster response strategies, ultimately reducing the risk and impact of Natech events on human health, environmental safety and regional stability.\n\nThe main outputs of the NAT-RES project include implementing pilot actions in Istanbul (TR), Mykolaiv (UA) and Komotini (GR), focusing on deploying the enhanced AFAD-EKA software. The establishment of a cross-border cooperation network and facilitate data sharing, joint training programs and developing risk management strategies to mitigate Natech hazards in the Black Sea region. Public events, including cross-border Natech risk drills guided by AFAD and hosted by partners, enhancing preparedness and response capabilities across borders. Developing and deploying comprehensive Natech hazard mapping, AFAD-EKA modeling and simulation methodologies across the participating regions will provide significant enhancements in the capacity of the project partners in coping with the consequences of such incidents.\n\nThe main results expected from the project include the effectiveness of enhanced AFAD-EKA pilot actions, demonstrating significant improvements in real-time monitoring, automatic shutdown mechanisms and early warning systems tailored to specific Natech risks. This will provide a model for best practices in Natech risk management, showcasing the effectiveness of integrated technological and eco-friendly solutions in reducing disaster impacts and improving response times. Organizing cross-border drills will remarkably increase the preparedness and response capabilities of over 300 participants, providing hands-on experience and fostering better coordination and communication among stakeholders. Developing a comprehensive risk management framework, including advanced modeling techniques and real-time monitoring systems, will improve the ability of local authorities to assess and manage Natech hazards, benefiting disaster management authorities, local governments and communities across the Black Sea region. \n\nThe planned approach of the NAT-RES project involves several key components, including deploying enhanced AFAD-EKA software, establishing a cross-border cooperation network, public awareness and training campaigns, developing comprehensive Natech hazard maps and cross-border drills and simulation exercises. Transnational cooperation is essential for the project due to the shared risks and regional impacts of Natech hazards, the need for knowledge and resource sharing, enhanced capacity building, harmonized risk management strategies and strengthened regional networks. This collaborative effort ensures that the project leverages diverse expertise, promotes shared learning and implements consistent risk management strategies across borders, ultimately enhancing the resilience and preparedness of the Black Sea region to Natech hazards.","2025-11-14","2027-11-13","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","061 Risk prevention and management of non-climate related natural risks (for example earthquakes) and risks linked to human activities (for example technological accidents), including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches","N",1636586.4,null,1472927.76,90,"1. To Enhance Hazard Mapping and Risk Assessment: Developing comprehensive hazard maps for earthquakes, floods and armed conflicts by collecting seismic, hydrometeorological, geological, topographical and technological hazard data. These maps will identify high-risk areas, guide local authorities and inform communities.\n2. To Enhance AFAD-EKA Software for Comprehensive Disaster Management: The partners will enhance the AFAD-EKA software to include simulations of hazardous conditions affecting water resources. Training sessions will ensure proficiency in using the software and hands-on workshops will allow participants to practice using AFAD-EKA with real-world scenarios.\n3. To Implement Preventative and Mitigation Measures: Integrating modern technological solutions, conducting training sessions for emergency staff and implementing community-based disaster risk reduction strategies. Holding drills to ensure readiness and proficiency in managing Natech scenarios.\n","Mykolaiv, Komotini, İstanbul","UA, GR, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01064","Borderless Dinosaur (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) of the Black Sea (Dino-Path)","The Black Sea hosts a significant marine ecosystem.The BS's unique structure, nourished by nutrient-rich freshwater inputs, supports diverse marine life and intensive economic activities. Geographically, the BS holds great importance in terms of trade, transportation, and geopolitics and is exposed to extensive human use through open sea, coastal areas, and connected freshwater sources.\n\nThese advantages also give rise to challenges such as pollution, overfishing, and intense coastal area usage. Countries bordering the BS need to establish cross-border collaborations, common strategies, and management mechanisms to address these challenges and climate change, ensuring the sustainable conservation and utilization. \n\nThe cross-border collaborations should be based on scientific research. In this context, guided by strategies and cooperation program supports promoting sustainable Blue Economy such as the EU's The Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea (CMA),\" The Borderless Dinosaur (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) of the Black Sea (DINO-PATH)\" project proposal has been developed. Aligned with Programme priority 01 - Blue and Smart Region and Specific objective RSO\n\n1.1 - Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies, the project aims to foster international research collaboration on the sustainability of sturgeons, among the most crucial species in the BS ecosystem.\n\nSturgeons, with their ecological and economic significance and their classification as CR by the IUCN, have been endorsed as flagship fish by the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR). However, despite some national regulations for sturgeon conservation in countries bordering the BS, there is currently no unified conservation strategy involving all countries. \n\nThe BS harbors several sturgeon species, and DINO-PATH, as an initial project, aims to investigate the migration movements and preferences of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii species. These sturgeons undertake both short-term and long-term migrations along the BS coast. During these migrations, sturgeons face numerous challenges such as fishing, dams, pollution, and alterations in river water regimes. The overall goal is to enhance survival prospects and promote a robust, balanced ecosystem. \n\nDINO-PATH activities are also concentrated on developing research methodologies and infrastructure utilizing innovative technologies, fostering expert teams and networks, raising public and administrative awareness, and formulating protection recommendations aligned with maritime and conservation strategies. This will provide an opportunity to transform regulations and strategies remained within national frameworks and require detailed data and assessment into internationally collaborative strategies. During migrations, the locations and routes predominantly chosen by individuals, the timing and duration of their use, and the extent to which they encounter risks associated with human activities will be identified. Based on this information, recommendations can be proposed to improve the current situation, such as establishing protected areas in appropriate locations and/or reorganizing the use of these areas by other stakeholders, as well as making improvements to structures that obstruct migration routes.\n\nThe most important output of the project is the detailed determination of migration information for the species A. gueldenstaedtii. Additionally, other significant outputs include the innovative telemetry methods to be used, machine learning applications, digital mapping, and mobile applications. The project will also focus on training young researcher teams specialized in telemetry, developing educational materials, establishing an international BS Fish Telemetry Network, and conducting meetings and social events targeting decision-makers and the public.\n\nThe project results include solutions for the conservation of biodiversity established through collaboration, new strategies, new scientific research networks and new studies, contributions to various databases, and increased knowledge and awareness for decision-makers and the general public.\n\nContributing to the conservation of sturgeons will benefit future generations the most. Implementing regulations to prevent current fishermen from unintentionally catching sturgeons as bycatch is crucial, as natural populations require a long time to recover. Such measures can pave the way for sustainable fishing practices for fishermen in the future. Raising awareness and fostering understanding among the public will help ensure that this ecological and cultural heritage continues to thrive as a richness for future generations. \n\nThe project process will benefit scientists through collaboration, infrastructure development, and training. Furthermore, the project outcomes will play a significant role in guiding decision-makers towards formulating appropriate strategies.","2025-12-13","2027-12-12","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",1445719.8,null,1301147.82,90,"DINO-PATH will pioneer efforts for Black Sea sturgeons by qualitatively and quantitatively detailing the migration patterns and risks encountered by A. gueldenstaedtii during migration. The project aims to raise awareness and provide recommendations for improving conservation strategies","Varna, Constanta, Stara Zagora, Fatih-Istanbul","BG, RO, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00825","Cooperation for Smart Waste Management Solutions and Pollution Reduction in the Urban, Rural and Coastal areas of the Black Sea Basin","Project Wise Waste bringing together expertise, sources and all efforts of five partners from four different countries - Türkiye, Greece, Bulgaria and Georgia in responding to the local needs and challenges, aiming reduction of all forms of pollution and sufficient decreasing of the marine and river litter pollution in the Black Sea Basin. \nThe Wıse Waste project tackles the significant challenge of inadequate waste management practices within the programme area, which contribute to substantial river and marine pollution. This issue is driven by low recycling rates, insufficient waste collection infrastructure, lack of public awareness, and weak enforcement of waste management regulations. The resulting pollution negatively impacts ecosystems, public health, and local economies that rely on clean water bodies. \nThe primary objective of the Wıse Waste project is to improve waste management practices across the programme area benefiting from the smart and innovative practices and solutions that could be applied for drastically reduction of river and marine pollution. By creating a sustainable waste management system, implementing smart waste management practices as integration of technological solutions in the waste collection and stimulating people to separate their waste and recycle the project aims to mitigate environmental damage and promote a circular economy where waste is minimized, and resources are efficiently reused and recycled. \nJoint efforts of the PPs focus on ensuring the reduction of the marine and river litter pollution in the BSB through integration of smart technologies and increasing the innovativeness of the target institutions from 4 partner countries for more effective, sustainable and cost-efficient waste management in urban, rural and coastal areas. It includes capacity building and community teamwork to empower and engage especially youths in protecting nature and supporting Europe's goals of moving towards a Circular Economy.\nAll partners are facing the following common territorial challenges: Low Recycling Rates, Insufficient Waste management Infrastructure, Inconsistent Collection Services leading to pollution including marine pollution, Lack of innovations in the waste management practices of the public service providers, Huge Plastic Pollution, low level of public awareness concerning waste reduction good practices. That is why they join forces to ensure smart waste collection systems for increasing recycling rates, reducing littering, and improving waste management efficiency in the basin, along with increasing the awareness of the young people. At the same time all target countries need to benefit from the technological innovations in the waste management practices, to adopt new technologies for efficient smart waste collecting, transportation and treatment.\nThe main results of the project will be developed cooperation between public institutions and NGOs from 4 countries surrounding Black Sea, combining their efforts for a green and clean BSB. \nThe partners will develop sustainable joint solutions with a cross-border features such as increasing joint capacity especially of waste management services providers to integrate in their activities and plans innovation and smart solutions and technologies, development of joint digital Wise Waste App in order to achieve behavioural changes and to increase awareness towards reducing pollution across the Black Sea Basin. The app will stimulate recycling and environmentally -friendly behaviors among the children and young people through interactive Educational Game- \"The Path of the Waste\", Quizzes for both adults and children will be included too. TR and GEO partners will integrate smart technologies in the local waste practices, by ensuring smart bins and vehicle tracking system that will ensure effective, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly waste management services around the Black Sea, from which more than 60 000 people will benefit. Powered environmental and clean-up campaigns will be developed at local and international level with sustainable educational approach covering more than 700 children from the four countries. Recycling will be strongly promoted by integration of smart vending machines for plastic waste in 15 schools, 1 Community park, 2 in University. \nTransnational cooperation is vital for the project. The partnership structure is the main key leading to the success and certain results of the project. The partnership is based on the principle of benefitting from each other’s expertise, knowledge as all partners are ready to develop capacity and to spread it in the region for a clean environment and better future. By working together, the PPs from different countries will leverage their strengths and share best practices and innovative solutions- European practices will be applied jointly.","2025-12-23","2027-12-22","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1484841.27,null,1336357.13,90,"To implement and establish a sustainable waste management system in the Black Sea Basin that includes the installation of smart recycling tools and infrastructure as a pilot investment in TR, extending the waste collection services to the un-protected beaches in BG thereby reducing marine pollution in the Black Sea and enhancing environmental awareness among local communities, particularly schoolchildren and students in the basin. The project aim to be increased the rate of source separation of recyclable materials (plastic, metal, glass) with application of smart waste management solutions in pilot communities within the Black Sea Basin by the project's end. ","Kutaisi, Nesebar, THESSALONIKI, Kirklareli","GE, BG, GR, TR",null,"Türkiye (TR), Kirklareli , Karakas neighborhood, Kirklareli Community Garden, na, 39100\nTürkiye (TR), Kırklareli, Karacaibrahim, Mustafa Kemal Blv. No:2, na, 39100\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB00559","Cooperation and Awareness for Pollution-free and Environmentally Sustainable Black Sea","The CARE SEA project is proposed by a partnership of 5 higher education and /or research organizations. The lead partner is LP1 - BSU - The Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University from Georgia. The other partners are from Moldova (PP2 - USPEE which is a private university from Chisinau), Türkyie (PP3 - KTU - The Technical University in Trabzon), Greece (PP4 - AUTH - Aristotle University in Thessaloniki) and Romania (PP5 - DDNI - the National R&D Institute for Danube Delta in Tulcea). The partners have both experience in previous projects as well as experience in co-operation among each other within other partnerships. The overall objective of the project is enhancing protection and preservation of nature and biodiversity by raising awareness on different types of pollution among communities and providing practical means of action towards a greener and cleaner Black Sea region during a 24-month period. The overall objective is in line with Programme's Priority 2 and relates to Policy's objective 2 by assessing risks and providing management instruments. All activities relate to Specific objective \n\n7. CARE SEA addresses the common territorial challenge of pollution with various components including plastic and microplastic which is acknowledged as a major threat for the Black Sea ecosystem. The Work Plan is divided into 6 activities: A.\n\n1.\n\n1. Development of common instruments and methodology for smart environmental observation (period 1 - 5), A.\n\n1.\n\n2. State of art of plastic pollution in study areas of the BSB ecosystem, analysis of the challenges and measures to reduce it (period 2 - 5). A.\n\n1.\n\n3. Exchange of experience / cross-border monitoring and assessment (period 3 - 5), A.\n\n1.\n\n4. Development of recommendations for the ecological rehabilitation of the studied ecosystems (period 4 - 6), A.\n\n1.\n\n5. Advancing public engagement with science and environmental knowledge production (period 3 - 6) and A.\n\n1.\n\n6. Valorization and dissemination of the collected data (period 4 - 6). Among the main outputs of the activities there are a common methodology and instruments for monitoring and assessing pollutants including a numerical model able to simulate the transport, advection, dispersion and weathering of small plastic particles that flow/float in a water body, a cross - border (Romanian and Moldovan) impact assessement of Prut River pollutants and cross - border (Georgian and Turkish) management plans and action plans for the Choroki river corresponding areas, an International Conference. Results understood as changes determined by outputs of the project include 4 organizations that will continue to cooperate after the end of the project as the implementation of the management and action plans for the Choroki River Georgian - Turkish border will require further cooperation between LP1 and PP3 - KTU and PP2 - USPEE and PP5 - DDNI will cooperate for implementation of common solutions on the Romanian - Moldovan border after the end of the project. Among the results is expected an improved management of the Choroki river target regions. LP1 - BSU and PP3 - KTU are in a position to provide assistance to local / regional authorities as well as to local communities to put into practice nature - based solutions and mitigation measures regarding pollution risks. Also, contribution to citizen science leading to increased awareness on pollution factors in BSB target regions within local communities and valuable information resources, based on sound scientific research but explained for layman use that can support local decision making processes and direct actions for fighting the effects of plastic and other types of pollution.\nThe CARE SEA project activities are targeted towards a wide array of stakeholders, from local communities and local and regional communities, to national authorities and agencies, but provide also information and solutions for businesses in the area, students, people and NGOs that are simply interested in improvind their living conditions by enhancing controll upon pollutants and implementing mitigation measures. In order to reach all these target groups, the communication objective is to provide accessible information to larger categories of public and to local communities on various types of pollution in the project's area, means to reduce it and actions that can be taken. As citizen science grows more and more prominent, it is more and more important to bring in front of the public the results of reasearch as soon as they are available. The other communication objective is to highlight the funding that makes possible all the endeavours in the project in a way that complies with the visibility rules of the Programme.","2024-07-19","2026-07-18","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",845308.5600000001,null,760777.6899999999,90,"During the first reporting period, the following work was completed.\nProject Management\n- Organization of the CARE SEA project implementation was completed.\n- Permanent monitoring of the CARE SEA project implementation is ongoing.\n- An order for project team establishment was issued, and employment/service contracts were finalized.\n- A contract between the partner and controller for management verification was concluded, except for AUTH, as it incurred no expenses.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlUMTNYxPLU\n- The project was registered with the Ministry of Finance of RM by all partners, and applications for VAT and customs duty exemptions were submitted.\nProject Kick-Off Meeting\nThe Project Kick-Off Meeting was successfully conducted with the participation of all five partner organizations. Relevant documents, including the participants' list and agenda, are annexed..https://bsu.edu.ge/sub-51/page/2-347/index.html\nProject Steering Committee (PSC)\nA Project Steering Committee (PSC) was established, comprising one representative from each project partner (PP). The PSC oversees strategic decisions, progress monitoring, adjustments, and conflict resolution. Each PP holds one voting right.\nIt was broadcast on local and regional television \nCommunication Tools\nWhatsApp and email groups were created at the project’s inception to facilitate coordination among PPs, ensuring quick and efficient communication for decision-making.\nCorporate Identity\nThe project’s corporate identity was developed to enhance credibility and recognition. This includes logo design, consistent visual style, and templates for project documentation.\n\nWebsite, Social Media Visibility Materials\nA project website and social media accounts were established to increase visibility and engagement. Visibility materials, including a triplet brochure and a roll-up poster summarizing the project, were designed in English. These materials are being translated into the official languages of all PPs . The events were covered by the media.\nDevelopment of Recommendations for the Ecological Rehabilitation of Studied Ecosystems\nWork began on developing recommendations for the ecological rehabilitation of studied ecosystems. A doctoral research topic and a master’s research topic in ecology were outlined. LP1-BSU is developing a master’s programme in landscape ecology, utilizing open science principles. Scheduled for implementation in the fifth period, the programme will be offered at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health within the Biology Direction.\nCitizen Science Initiatives\nBSU, as the lead partner (LP), initiated citizen science initiatives and formed volunteer groups within the community. This approach fosters public participation in data collection, analysis, and reporting, amplifying the impact and reach of research efforts.\nMethodology\nThe implementation of the first activity - Development of common instruments and methodology for smart environmental observation - has started and will continue in the next reporting periods (initial outlines where provided by partners LP, PP2, PP3, PP4, PP5.\nField Investigations and Workshops\nA workshop on sampling strategies and a field study were organized on the Georgian side of the Chorokhi River. Corresponding preparations and sampling locations were established on the Turkish side (sampling protocol is uploaded by KTU PP3). https://bsu.edu.ge/sub-51/page/3061/index.html\n\n\nThe second Steering Committee (SC) meeting of the CARESEA project was held in Trabzon on March 13–14. This project, jointly conducted by five countries—Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, and Türkiye—has successfully completed its second phase, during which updates from the past eight months were shared. The meeting was co-organised and attended by the Georgian Lead Partner, Batumi Shota Rustaveli University. Cosmin Ungureanu, Project Officer from the Joint Secretariat of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, also joined the sessions virtually. \nThe third reporting period of the CARE SEA project represented a crucial stage in strengthening transnational cooperation and scientific inquiry across the Black Sea Basin. Each partner institution contributed in a distinctive manner, and their combined efforts significantly advanced the project’s objectives in environmental monitoring, pollution assessment, and ecosystem-based adaptation.\nUSPEE (Moldova)\nUSPEE provided a comprehensive scientific assessment of the “Lower Prut” Biosphere Reserve through analyses of water and sediments. By applying Roentgen-fluorescence spectrometry and calculating the geoaccumulation index, the team identified alert levels for cadmium, copper, and lead while confirming that most ecosystems remained below critical contamination thresholds. In addition, trophic state indices revealed the degree of eutrophication. USPEE also identified both upstream and local drivers of plastic pollution, combining scientific data with methodological collaboration to refine sampling procedures.\nBSU (Georgia)\nBatumi Shota Rustaveli State University reinforced the methodological and infrastructural pillars of the project. Equipment procurement, including a drone and monitoring devices, strengthened field research capacity. Remote sensing advances under the Open Data Cube supported spatial analyses, while fieldwork produced GIS habitat maps of the Chorokhi River Delta, highlighting vulnerable and degraded ecosystems. Alongside research, BSU conducted extensive awareness-raising activities in schools and communities, organized exhibitions and workshops, and produced a documentary film, ensuring strong integration of science, education, and public engagement. A 14.01-minutes video was also produced, showcasing the project's objectives, implemented activities, and the habitats present within the study area https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bmtIP9t1Zc. Two banners measuring 2 m × 1 m were produced. One banner was installed in the courtyard of BSU, and the other at the entrance of the BSU Institute of Phytopathology and Biodiversity.\nKTU (Türkiye)\nKaradeniz Technical University focused on empirical research and training. Field sampling in key rivers generated essential baseline data for comparative studies. A major achievement was the establishment of a microplastic laboratory at the Faculty of Marine Sciences, providing advanced microscopy capacities. Through collaboration with BSU, KTU delivered training workshops for Georgian researchers, thereby enhancing regional expertise. Although data analysis continues, these initiatives created the foundation for a robust cross-border monitoring system.\nAUTh (Greece)\nAristotle University of Thessaloniki advanced computational modeling and transnational knowledge exchange. Hydrodynamic and particle-tracking models for marine plastic pollution were completed and validated, providing a harmonized analytical framework applicable across the partner regions. Five technical reports surpassed project requirements and aligned field datasets with advanced modeling. Public outreach in Thessaloniki, including World Environment Day events, emphasized the societal relevance of research and stimulated dialogue between science, policy, and citizens.\nDDNI (Romania)\nThe Danube Delta National Institute played a pivotal coordinating role. Sampling campaigns and laboratory analyses expanded the empirical dataset for the Black Sea Basin. DDNI engaged with the Interreg NEXT Joint Secretariat to ensure compliance in procurement and reporting. A key achievement was the elaboration, with USPEE, of a joint cross-border monitoring protocol, strengthening methodological unity and future cooperation. By combining administrative oversight with research coordination, DDNI safeguarded both scientific quality and institutional accountability.\nConclusion\nTogether, the contributions of all partners highlight the interdisciplinary and international essence of the CARE SEA project. From field sampling and laboratory analysis to advanced modeling, awareness-raising, and protocol development, the consortium created a scientifically rigorous and socially engaged foundation for tackling plastic and chemical pollution in transboundary aquatic ecosystems. These achievements demonstrate not only the collective capacity to address shared environmental threats but also the value of sustained cooperation across the Black Sea Basin.\n","Tulcea, Trabzon, Chisinau, Kobuleti, Thessaloniki","RO, TR, MD, GE, GR",{"$nulls":5},5]
["BSB00716","Quadruple Helix-Based Enhancement of Stakeholders at Black Sea Territory","The project, under the Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, addresses significant common challenges in the Black Sea Basin (BSB) region by enhancing the institutional capacity of various stakeholders to access available funds and apply for calls for projects, particularly those linked to the blue economy. The BSB region is of strategic and economic importance but faces several multifaceted challenges that hinder its development and integration. The Territorial Analysis (TA) published in November 2020 highlights these challenges and emphasizes the need for better collaborative governance. The project aims to transform institutional capabilities, making the cooperation in the area more effective and sustainable by leveraging the quadruple helix approach, which involves the collaboration of universities, businesses, civil society, and public sector organizations.\n\nThe overall project objective is to improve the capacity of stakeholders in partner countries to access open funds and apply for projects related to the blue economy. This objective will be achieved through several planned actions designed to enhance institutional capacities and establish sustainable partnerships. By addressing the challenges identified in the TA, such as the low level of involvement of public authorities in projects, the lack of resources for implementing cooperation initiatives, and the organizational focus of NGOs, the project seeks to create a more inclusive and effective framework for cross-border cooperation.\n\nThe expected change from this project includes a significant increase in the number of institutions from the BSB region applying for and receiving international funds. By enhancing the skills and knowledge of stakeholders, the project will help overcome barriers such as insufficient project preparation and implementation capacity, lack of human resources, and inadequate networking opportunities. The project will also foster a collaborative environment that encourages the sharing of resources and best practices among different types of organizations.\n\nThe main outputs of the project will include a series of capacity-building activities, training sessions, consultancy services, and the establishment of the Grant Gate Portal. These activities will target a wide range of stakeholders, including national, regional, and local public authorities, higher education and research institutions, NGOs, business support organizations, and others. By integrating stakeholders into the quadruple helix structure, the project will create clusters that facilitate knowledge sharing, innovation, and sustainable cooperation.\n\nThe Grant Gate Portal will be a crucial tool for sustaining the project's impact, providing stakeholders with access to information on available funds and potential project partners. It will streamline the project preparation process, saving time and effort, and addressing the significant barrier of networking deficiencies. Additionally, the project will organize the Black Sea MetaExpo, a virtual platform that will enable stakeholders to form international consortia and collaborate on project proposals in the metaverse.\n\nTransnational cooperation is essential for this project as the challenges faced by the BSB region are too complex to be addressed by individual efforts. The project will foster cooperation between institutions across the region, creating a unified approach to tackling common issues. The collaborative governance model promoted by the project will ensure that knowledge and resources are shared effectively, leading to more successful project outcomes.","2025-08-01","2027-01-31","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",507780,null,457002,90,"During the first reporting period, the QUEST Project achieved significant progress by establishing the operational and methodological foundations required for effective implementation. Through close cooperation among all partners, the consortium successfully launched core activities under Work Package 1 and ensured early stakeholder engagement across the Black Sea region.\n\nA key achievement of this period was the initiation of the Quadruple Helix (QH) structures in all partner countries. Led by ANATOLIKI SA with TCCI acting as co-leader, partners engaged public authorities, higher education and research institutions, business support organisations and civil society actors. A total of 22 institutions were involved in the QH structures at this stage, exceeding initial expectations and ensuring balanced geographical and institutional representation. This inclusive approach strengthened cross-sectoral cooperation and laid the groundwork for the development of international project implementation clusters.\n\nIn parallel, substantial progress was made under Activity 1.2 through the coordinated development of mapping tools and the early identification of target institutions. Partners jointly reviewed and refined the mapping survey and templates, while proactively expanding the stakeholder pool well beyond the minimum requirements set in the Application Form. This strengthened the analytical basis for the upcoming comprehensive research reports and ensured that future capacity-building actions will be firmly grounded in identified needs and institutional realities.\n\nEffective coordination and governance were another major achievement of the reporting period. The successful organisation of the Online Kick-Off Meeting, combined with the establishment of structured communication channels, enabled smooth collaboration, timely decision-making and alignment among partners from the outset.\n\nIn addition, early dissemination and visibility actions contributed to raising awareness of the project at local and regional levels. The development of the project’s corporate identity, website and social media presence, alongside the preparation and display of visibility materials at partner institutions, ensured a consistent and recognisable project image and supported early outreach to relevant stakeholders.\n\nOverall, the added value of the QUEST Project during this first period lies in its strong transnational cooperation, shared methodologies and inclusive stakeholder engagement. These achievements have created a solid and sustainable foundation for the implementation of subsequent activities, supporting the project’s long-term objectives of capacity building, cross-border collaboration and strengthened innovation ecosystems in the Black Sea region.","Thessaloniki, Varna, Trabzon","GR, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01069","GreenMascot: Strengthening BSB Local Capacities for Environmental Awareness in and through sport","GreenMascot project will tackle several common challenges of the programme area: \n- The deteriorating environmental status and marine pollution in the BSB region, for which land-based sources, including sport, are a major contributor, and the corresponding need to reduce the negative environmental footprint of sport.\n- The low level of pressure on the sporting community and their low capacity to engage intensively in reducing the environmental footprint of sport and promoting a more environmentally friendly attitude in the BSB region. The corresponding need for local public authorities to engage and support the sporting community with resources and knowledge. \n- The low capacity, resources and knowledge of local public administration, especially in smaller municipalities in the BSB region, to plan and implement effective sustainability initiatives in and through sport at transnational level together with foreign partners, and the corresponding need for capacity building of local public authorities.\n- The low level of environmental awareness of the people living in the area and the need for education and awareness campaigns.\nThe overall objective of GreenMascot project is to strengthen the capacity of local administrations in the BSB region, especially in municipalities with rich sports calendar, to use the communicative power of sport to jointly educate citizens and raise their awareness of the need for an environmental transformation of sport and environmental friendly behaviour as a tool to protect and preserve nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, marine and coastal ecosystems and to reduce all forms of pollution in the BSB region. \nIn order to achieve the overall objective and address the identified challenges and needs, GreenMascot will adopt an innovative and complex approach by implementing a series of complementary actions. The project will begin with assessing the current state of sustainability in sport and current awareness of the protection and conservation of nature through sport, followed by identification of good practices of implementation of green initiatives in and through sport in BSB countries. GreenMascot will then ess the capacity (strengths, weaknesses and available resources, including human resources) of local administrations to educate and raise awareness on environmental change in and through sport. By identifying the capacity gaps and skills needs of the local administrations' staff to apply good practices and initiatives for greener behaviour in and through sport, the project partners (PPs) will design a tailor-made training curriculum and a jointly develop solution - a toolkit (Output \n\n1.1), which will provide the local authorities with a step-by-step practical approach and the necessary skills to develop and plan green initiatives at transnational level in the BSB region. 50 local authority employees will be provided with the knowledge and practical skills to use the toolkit through international training (Output \n\n1.4). The toolkit will be piloted at GreenMascot sports events and awareness campaigns in 4 countries (Output \n\n1.2). By doing so, PPs will validate and test its feasibility and the skills acquired by the administrat. The International GreenMascot Contest (Output \n\n1.5) will be organised to further engage school students, teachers and the sports community in the sustainable transformation of sport. Finally, the International High-Level Conference (Output \n\n1.6) will further disseminate the project solution and results, and will attract a wide range of multipliers, including municipalities not participating in the project. After its end the 4 partners and the targeted municipalities plan to continue their cooperation in the field of promoting environmentally friendly behaviour in and through sport and to extend their cooperation to solving other environmental issues.\nThrough the implementation of the planned activities and delivery of all outputs, GreenMascot will raise awareness of the need for sport in the BSB region to become more involved in the race to sustainability and initiate actions to address it.\nThe target group of the project that will benefit from it are the local authorities of the BSB region, sports clubs, sports associations, sports NGOs, sports community, students, teachers, citizens of the targeted municipalities. Therefore, the project is expected to have a sustainable and wide impact. \nTransnational cooperation is crucial for the achievement of the project objectives, outputs and results, as the environmental resources belong to the whole BSB region. Therefore, cooperation is essential and collective solutions and actions are needed, otherwise good work in one place will quickly be undone by neglect elsewhere. Through the unifying power of sport, which is central to the project approach, the transnational dimension of the project is also highlighted.","2025-09-13","2027-03-12","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",499436,null,449492.4,90,"The specific objective of the project is to jointly develop, test and validate innovative solutions – a comprehensive toolkit and a training programme for its implementation, aimed at strengthening the capacity of local administrations in the BSB region to integrate educational and public awareness measures for environmental transformation in and through sport as a social and economic activity into local policy instruments and actions, while at the same time strengthening their cooperation with sport institutions and schools in the field of protection and conservation of nature and biodiversity. ","Constanta, Naoussa, Çorlu, Varna","RO, GR, TR, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01183","Smart Local Services for a Sustainable Future","The eLocal project aims to address several common challenges within the Black Sea region, including the need for digital transformation, improved public and municipal service efficiency, and enhanced civic engagement. The region faces disparities in digital literacy, outdated technological infrastructure, and limited citizen participation in local governance. These issues hinder the delivery of efficient public services and the overall inclusivity and sustainability of municipal operations.\n\nThe overall objective of the eLocal project is to enhance the efficiency, inclusivity, and sustainability of public services in Lüleburgaz (Türkiye), Tomai (Moldova), and Targovishte (Bulgaria) through the implementation of innovative digital solutions, capacity building, and strategic planning. The project aims to create a significant shift from the current situation by modernizing digital infrastructure, increasing digital literacy, and fostering greater civic engagement. This will lead to improved public service delivery, reduced environmental impact, and a more inclusive and participatory governance model.\n\nThe primary beneficiaries of the project are local authorities, particularly, Lüleburgaz Subgovernorship, Tomai Municipality, and Targovishte Municipality, and their staff by improving digital infrastructure and enhanced capacity. The final and secondary beneficiaries are the citizens of these three cities, who will experience better public services, increased opportunities for civic engagement, and improved environmental conditions.\n\nMain Outputs and Results:\n\n\n1. Development of Digital Infrastructure: \n Luleburgaz: \n\tModernizing technological infrastructure to improve public service quality.\n\tDevelopment of smart waste management system for the villages of Luleburgaz.\n\tDevelopment of an APP to encourage public involvement to engage citizens to the management of city. \nTargovishte:\n\tImplementing a Geographic Information System (GIS) for better management and decision-making.\n\tPersonalized Mobile Notifications and Expanded Administrative Services:\n\tAdvanced Document Management System:\n\tDevelopment of an APP to encourage public involvement to engage citizens to the management of city. \nTomai:\n\tUpgrading digital systems for enhanced municipal services.\n\tInstallation of advanced digital security system to the public spaces\n\tDevelopment of an APP to encourage public involvement to engage citizens to the management of city. \n\n\n2. Digital Literacy and Capacity Building:\n - Training of at least 75 public officers in digital skills, including AI applications in three cities.\n - Conducting digital literacy seminars to engage at least 150 citizens in three cities.\n\n\n3. Strategic Planning for Digital Transition: Developing digital transition strategies tailored to each municipality to ensure long-term sustainability and continuous improvement.\n\nTransnational cooperation is crucial for the success of this project due to the following reasons:\n-Shared Challenges: The municipalities in Türkiye, Moldova, and Bulgaria face similar challenges in digital transformation and public service delivery. Collaborative efforts will allow them to share experiences and solutions that are effective across different contexts.\n- Resource Optimization: By pooling resources and expertise, the project partners can achieve greater efficiency and impact than if they acted independently.\n- Innovation and Knowledge Exchange: Transnational cooperation facilitates the exchange of innovative ideas and best practices, helping each municipality to implement the most effective solutions.\n- Harmonized Standards: Working together will ensure that the digital solutions and strategies developed are compatible and can be scaled across the region, promoting regional integration and coherence.\n\nThrough this collaborative and integrated approach, the eLocal project aims to create a lasting positive impact on public service delivery, civic engagement, and environmental sustainability in the Black Sea region.","2025-08-23","2027-02-22","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",501160.08,null,451044.07,90,"The specific objective to be reached via this package is to enhance the efficiency, inclusivity, and sustainability of public services in Lüleburgaz, Tomai, and Targovishte through the development and implementation of innovative digital solutions, capacity building, and strategic planning, leading to improved service delivery, increased citizen engagement, and reduced environmental impact.\n\nIt is realistically achievable, specific, verifiable, and measurable, as outlined below:\n*Renew the digital infrastructure of Lüleburgaz Subgovernorship, Targovishte Municipality, and Tomai Municipality.\n*Implement at least five new digital tools across the three municipalities.\n*Train a minimum of 75 staff members in digital skills.\n*Increase the efficiency of public service delivery.\n*Engage at least 150 citizens through digital literacy seminars and participatory governance tools.\n*Creation of digital transition strategy of three cities. \n* Reduce the environmental impact of municipal services.","Chadyr-Lunga district, Targovishte, KIRKLARELI","MD, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},3]
["BSB00836","RISCARE: Black Sea Region Prepared","The RISCARE project aims to address common territorial challenges in the Black Sea region, related to the adaptation to climate change (floods, landslides) and natural disasters (earthquakes). Those events are unpredictable and leave significant negative effects on the population and economy. On another hand, competent authorities cannot interfere with them, they can only try to save lives and minimize the consequences. The three partnering countries of Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkiye decide to face those challenges by the adaptation of the institutions in order to respond to them. \n\nFast response, by the forces and means that can implement the best tactics and techniques, will make a significant change \nto the situation. Joint efforts will follow the whole track of the knowledge - lessons learned from previous heavy disasters, elaboration of Joint procedure for notification, specialized training of the first responders, and acquisition of advanced specialized equipment. Achievements of this will be tested in the Joint Field exercise.\n\nAt present, the partnering institutions have separate procedures and agreements with each other (ISU VN with DGFSCP-BG and RDFSCP-Haskovo with AFAD Edirne). In this project, the partners decided to make a joint effort to adapt the Southern part of the Black Sea Basin region to the climate change, and natural disasters, by establishing a Joint procedure, strong trained teams, equipped to intervene in a short time after disaster occurrence. \n\nAll of the project activities will have an important contribution to turning the Black Sea Basin area into a safer area with direct influences on the other common territorial challenges identified. We also have to mention that other results of implementing the activities mentioned in the project will be seen in the economic sector because the result will conduct to a safer area with potential for foreign and local investors, will also help to promote and to develop the touristic potential, and all these will help also the social domain by reducing the rate of unemployment.","2025-09-30","2027-09-29","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","061 Risk prevention and management of non-climate related natural risks (for example earthquakes) and risks linked to human activities (for example technological accidents), including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches","N",1636184.5,null,1472566.04,90,"Joint pilot actions for improving the coordination among relevant cross-border stakeholders to manage natural disasters.","Focsani, Dobrich, Edirne","RO, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01321","Incubator for sustainable aquaculture in the Black Sea Basin","The AQUABATOR project is aimed at creating an ecosystem for the development of sustainable aquaculture in the Black Sea Basin. The project addresses a critical challenge faced by the region: the need to enhance research and innovation capacities and the adoption of advanced aquaculture technologies. The Black Sea Basin, with its rich aquatic resources, holds significant potential for sustainable aquaculture development. However, the region is currently grappling with several issues, including outdated fish farming practices, limited access to modern technologies, and a lack of comprehensive stakeholder engagement. These challenges hinder the growth and sustainability of the aquaculture sector, affecting economic development and environmental health.\nThe overarching objective of the AQUABATOR project is to establish a robust framework for sustainable aquaculture in the Black Sea Basin by fostering research and innovation, facilitating technology transfer, and creating a dynamic network of stakeholders. The project aims to transform the current aquaculture landscape by introducing advanced technologies, improving operational efficiencies, and promoting sustainable practices. This will lead to a significant shift from traditional, resource-intensive methods to modern, environmentally friendly, and economically viable aquaculture systems.\nAQUABATOR will achieve this transformation through a series of meticulously planned activities. One of the primary outputs will be the comprehensive mapping of the aquaculture ecosystem, identifying key stakeholders, technological gaps, and opportunities for collaboration. This will culminate in a consolidated report and an interactive database, accessible via the AQUABATOR web platform. This platform will serve as a centralized hub for information, resources, and training, significantly enhancing the research and innovation capacities of stakeholders in the region.\nAnother critical output is the development of a dynamic database of advanced fish farming technologies, with a particular focus on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS). This database will provide stakeholders with up-to-date information on sustainable and advanced aquaculture practices, facilitating the adoption of these technologies. Additionally, the project will establish two smart demonstrative aquafarms in Turkey and Ukraine, showcasing the practical implementation and benefits of RAS technologies. These aquafarms will serve as controlled environments for scientific research, training, and demonstration, highlighting best practices and innovative solutions.\nThe project also emphasizes the development of digital twins for aquafarms, enabling real-time monitoring and data-driven decision-making. This will result in improved operational efficiency and proactive management of aquafarming operations. Furthermore, the project will produce a comprehensive report on enhancing aquafarm productivity through biotechnology, technological innovations, economic efficiency, and alternative energy utilization. This report will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders, promoting the adoption of advanced aquaculture practices.\nThe planned approach of the AQUABATOR project is inherently transnational, recognizing that the challenges and opportunities in the aquaculture sector transcend national boundaries. The collaborative efforts of project partners from Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and other Black Sea and European countries are essential for sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources. This transnational cooperation will foster a cohesive and integrated approach to sustainable aquaculture, ensuring that the benefits of advanced technologies and practices are realized across the entire region.\nThe expected change resulting from the AQUABATOR project will be a more sustainable, productive, and innovative aquaculture sector in the Black Sea Basin.","2025-09-12","2027-09-11","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","012 Research and innovation activities in public research centres, higher education and centres of competence including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)","N",1404517.51,null,1264065.75,90,"The specific objective of the AQUABATOR project is to launch the AQUABATOR incubator, which includes the establishment of two smart demonstrative aquafarms utilizing Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) in Turkey and Ukraine. The AQUABATOR platform, along with these physical aquafarms, will serve as comprehensive spaces for research, training, and demonstration, showcasing advanced, sustainable aquaculture technologies. The platform will act as a centralized access point for knowledge, research, modern technologies, and stakeholder collaboration. This objective aims to enhance research and innovation capacities, promote the adoption of modern fish farming practices, and foster stakeholder collaboration. The success of this objective will be measured by the operational status of the aquafarms, the functionality of the AQUABATOR platform, the number of stakeholders trained, the number of platform users,  and the adoption rate of RAS technologies.","Kherson, Varna, Sinop, Mykolaiv","UA, BG, TR",null,"Ukraine (UA), Mykolaiv, Byzka, 55, 54000\n",null,null,null,4]
["BSB00927","ISTROS: Strengthening Biodiversity Protection Cross Borders","The project's overall objective is to enhance the protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity, and green infrastructures in the Black Sea Basin by combating poaching and illegal fishing. This will strengthen operational capacities for biodiversity protection and will promote sustainable practices. By developing a comprehensive best practice guide and fostering active community involvement through education and participatory activities, the project aims to create an informed, responsible and engaged community dedicated to environmental conservation.\n\n\n\n1. The common challenge of the programme area that the project is tackling.\n\nThe Black Sea basin faces significant challenges related to poaching and illegal fishing, which threaten biodiversity and disturb the ecological balance. These activities contribute to the degradation of natural habitats, uncontrolled depletion of fish populations, imbalance of food chains, decline of wildlife populations and loss of biodiversity. All these shortcomings can have social and economic impacts. The region lacks coordinated efforts and standardised practices to effectively combat these problems, and a collaborative approach is needed to develop and implement effective biodiversity protection measures.\n\n\n\n2. Overall Project Objective and Expected Change.\n \nThe objective of the project is to strengthen the operational capacities of the partner institutions to combat poaching and illegal fishing, thus contributing to the protection of biodiversity in the Black Sea basin. Through this, the project aims to reduce the incidence of poaching and illegal fishing, improve biodiversity conservation and enhance the sustainability of natural resources. The expected change aims to significantly reduce poaching activities, increase awareness and involvement among local communities and establish standardised procedures and practices for biodiversity protection across the region.\n\n\n\n3.The main outputs and results that the project will develop, and who will benefit from them.\n\nGiven the need to implement this project in the best conditions and to obtain the expected results, the main outputs include three workshops to develop a draft guide for combating these issues, two information and awareness campaigns to foster community involvement and three joint field exercises to test and finalize the guide and procedures. During the first workshop, theoretical aspects of biodiversity protection will be discussed. The second workshop will build a foundational understanding of legislative and practical aspects through anti-poaching efforts, generating the first draft of a best practice guide. Additionally, it will document the participation and involvement of the stakeholders. The third workshop will refine and ensure the guide’s applicability across countries. The information and awareness campaigns aim to encourage community involvement in biodiversity conservation. They will promote participatory learning, intergenerational collaboration and children's creativity through artistic activities, integrating environmental values and fostering a long-term commitment to environmental protection. The joint field exercises will test procedures and equipment in a real-case scenario, followed by a workshop to finalize the best practice guide. Specialized equipments purchased through the project will provide tangible support for biodiversity protection. The expected results include increased knowledge and capacity among stakeholders, standardized practices for biodiversity protection and active community involvement. The beneficiaries are local communities, enforcement agencies, conservationists, and educational institutions. By engaging various stakeholders, the project aims to create an informed, responsible and engaged community dedicated to environmental conservation, promoting sustainable practices and strengthening community bonds. The project’s transnational approach ensures coordinated efforts, sharing of best practices and effective biodiversity protection across the Black Sea Basin, leading to more sustainable environmental outcomes and reduced poaching and illegal fishing activities.\n\n\n\n4. The planned approach and why transnational cooperation is needed in the project.\n\nThe project adopts a collaborative, transnational approach involving joint development and implementation of workshops, information campaigns and field exercises. This method ensures the creation and validation of a best practice guide for combating poaching and illegal fishing, tailored for the Black Sea Basin. Transnational cooperation is essential to harmonize efforts, share best practices and leverage collective expertise and resources across partner countries, leading to more effective and sustainable biodiversity protection outcomes. Specialized equipments purchased by all partners will further enhance operational capacities, providing tangible support for biodiversity conservation efforts.","2025-09-16","2028-03-15","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1276039.7,null,1148435.71,90,"The project aims to develop an innovative best practice guide to combat kinetic poaching, overfishing and illegal fishing, which will lead to the conservation and protection of protected areas, thus resulting in the protection and conservation of nature and biodiversity. \nThis system is a symbiosis between tactical training and legislative, informal and theoretical practice, which will be used by all partners and can be used as a model of good collaboration by other partners and public institutions.\nWith the help of the equipment, the four partners will be more effective in monitoring and controlling protected natural areas. The equipment aims to reduce the response time of the competent institutions to operational situations. This equipment, together with the reinforcement of theory through common guidelines, will contribute to increasing the level of expertise of users and efficiency in the field.","Chișinău, Izmail, Brăila, BRAILA","MD, UA, RO",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01316","Smart Governance for Youth Involvement in Climate Action","The BSB region faces significant challenges due to climate change, including increased temperatures, water scarcity, flooding, and biodiversity loss. These issues threaten the socio-economic stability of the region, impacting agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and urban areas. Additionally, despite being a substantial part of the population, youth in the BSB often lack opportunities to engage in environmental policies due to socio-economic constraints, institutional barriers, and a lack of political education. Another important challenge in the BSB is that the participatory decision-making tools are not used widely by local authorities especially targeting youth from different backgrounds. \n\nSG4Y-CLIMATE aims to improve the capacities of local authorities and enhance sustainable democracy in the BSB by empowering young people to take active roles in climate action through democratic participation. It seeks to transform the current governance framework by integrating advanced digital platforms and participatory decision-making tools, enabling youth to influence climate policies and initiatives. The expected change is a more inclusive, effective, and resilient governance structure that actively involves young people in addressing climate challenges.\nIn line with the project’s objective of empowering young people, a Transnational Youth Council for Climate Action (TYCCA) will be established, which will serve as a platform for young leaders from the BSB to collaborate with local authorities on climate policies and initiatives. This participatory council will develop its own charter and guidelines, establish working groups, and conduct regular training sessions and meetings, in collaboration with the partners’ staff.\n\nSG4Y-CLIMATE builds upon an innovative approach, which makes use of digital technologies including AI. In this line, a smart governance methodology will be developed by the project, which will improve the capacities of local authorities significantly for effective democratic participation. In order to maintain the novelty, relevance and applicability of the methodology, a best practice research will be conducted, and workshops with TYCCA members and stakeholders will be held.\n\nBased on the developed governance methodology, a user-friendly digital platform will be developed to enable youth participation in governance processes. The platform will be further improved by integration of AI technologies that will allow extensive analyses to be done. Thus, the platform will effectively facilitate communication, collaboration, and real-time feedback. \n\nRemarkably, SG4Y-CLIMATE will conduct a transnational campaign, which will serve as a pilot implementation of the structures established and the methodology and tools developed. TYCCA will conduct the campaign in close collaboration with the staff of ALDA, TMM and GM, particularly with those responsible of project communication. This campaign, supporting the objective of promoting sustainable democracy and public involvement for climate action, will involve creating and disseminating materials, conducting webinars, organizing social media activities, and holding public events to raise awareness about climate resilience and importance of participation to local decision making mechanisms for affecting climate policies. . A comprehensive report on outcomes will be published and an advocacy strategy will be developed accordingly.\n\nParallel to the development and implementation of the governance methodology and its tools, various capacity-building activities for municipalities will be conducted by the project. These will include training sessions, development of action plans tailored to the two partner municipalities, and creation of a digital guideline. Furthermore, an online workshop for other BSB municipalities and ongoing technical assistance and mentorship will be provided to ensure the sustainability and transferability of the project's outputs.\n\nTransnational cooperation is essential for SG4Y-CLIMATE because climate change impacts do not respect borders, necessitating a coordinated response. By bringing together diverse perspectives and resources from different countries, the project leverages synergies that lead to more comprehensive and effective solutions. Thus, in overall, SG4Y-CLIMATE provides transnational solutions to transnational challenges it deals with, based on a cross-border cooperation among its multisectoral partners. The planned approach involves a collaborative effort among all project partners, each contributing their unique expertise. INU will lead the development of smart governance methodology and tools, with the close support of ALDA in fields related to local democracy and youth, TMM and GM will test and implement these tools. The consortium is established four partners, all of which are distinguished in their fields, thereby bringing a very high level of technical expertise, experience and networking capacity together.","2025-11-04","2027-05-03","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",548716.33,null,493844.69,90,"Developing and implementing a smart governance framework, which will increase the capacities of BSB municipalities through improved democratic mechanisms to involve youth in climate action. \n","Galati, Chisinau, Süleymanpaşa / Tekirdağ, Sarıyer / İstanbul","RO, MD, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01253","Enhancing Accessibility, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience through Sustainable Practices","The project addresses the pressing environmental challenges faced by the Black Sea Basin. The region is characterized by diverse ecosystems, rich biodiversity, and significant natural resources, yet it struggles with numerous common territorial challenges that threaten its environmental health and the well-being of its communities. These challenges include rapid urbanization, industrial activities, inadequate waste management practices, and the resulting environmental degradation. The loss of green spaces in urban areas has led to a decline in biodiversity and ecological balance, negatively impacting air quality and the quality of life for residents. Additionally, climate change exacerbates these issues by increasing the frequency and intensity of weather events such as storms and floods, leading to soil erosion and coastal degradation. Socio-economic disparities in the region further complicate these challenges, with varying GDP per capita and high unemployment rates, particularly among the youth.\nThe overall objective of the project is to enhance climate resilience and environmental sustainability in the Black Sea Basin through the revitalization of urban green spaces, promotion of biodiversity, and implementation of eco-friendly infrastructure. By fostering public awareness and providing educational programs, the project aims to adapt to climate change and reduce disaster risks. The expected change includes improved air quality, increased local biodiversity, and enhanced quality of life for residents. The project also seeks to promote socio-economic stability through sustainable development initiatives that create economic opportunities via tourism and recreation, and foster a culture of environmental stewardship.\nThe main outputs of the project include the development of a joint environment educational programme focused on climate change adaptation, biodiversity, and sustainable practices. This programme will feature hands-on learning experiences, outdoor classrooms, and nature-based solution demonstrations. Schools and universities across the region are expected to incorporate these programs into their standard curricula, enhancing environmental education for thousands of students. Another key output is the implementation of pilot actions in the participating countries, showcasing practical eco-friendly solutions for climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention. These solutions are designed to be scalable and adaptable for broader application in the Black Sea Basin region. The project will also conduct local raising awareness events, including round table discussions and public events to showcase project achievements and foster cross-border collaboration.\nThe project will establish formal cooperation among legal entities in Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and Türkiye, with the development of a Cooperation Agreement for project sustainability. Specific interventions include the revitalization of urban green spaces and eco-friendly infrastructure improvements in Nova Zagora, Bulgaria; Orestiada, Greece; Edirne, Türkiye; and Galati, Romania. These interventions aim to enhance climate resilience, improve biodiversity, and provide recreational spaces that promote mental and physical well-being. The beneficiaries of these initiatives include local residents, public authorities, infrastructure and service providers, higher education and research organizations, and local schools in the partnering regions.\nThe planned approach emphasizes the necessity of transnational cooperation due to the inherently transboundary nature of environmental challenges in the Black Sea Basin. Pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change impacts do not respect national borders, necessitating a coordinated effort among neighboring countries. The project’s collaborative actions, such as flood prevention measures in Bulgaria and climate mitigation solutions in Romania, create a framework that can be adapted and replicated across the region. This cooperative approach ensures that actions taken in one country do not negatively impact another, promoting the overall health and sustainability of the Black Sea Basin.\nTransnational cooperation also enables the sharing of knowledge, resources, and best practices, enhancing the overall capacity to adapt to and mitigate climate change. The pooling of financial resources within the project allows for larger-scale and more ambitious initiatives than would be possible at a national or local level. Joint events, meetings, and public awareness campaigns bring together stakeholders from different countries, creating a shared vision for the future of the Black Sea Basin and reinforcing the importance of collective action. The involvement of academic institutions, brings research expertise and enhances the project’s educational components. Practical experience from municipalities and regional organizations provides valuable insights into urban park management and infrastructure development.","2025-12-06","2028-06-05","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","061 Risk prevention and management of non-climate related natural risks (for example earthquakes) and risks linked to human activities (for example technological accidents), including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches","N",1609949.16,null,1448954.23,90,"To enhance the climate resilience and environmental sustainability of the Black Sea Basin by revitalizing urban green spaces, planting trees and plants, and implementing 4 eco-friendly solutions across four partner regions. Additionally, the project will engage community members through educational programs and public awareness campaigns on sustainable practices and climate adaptation strategies, thereby improving biodiversity, reducing disaster risks, and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship within the local communities.","Orestiada, Galati, Edirne, Nova Zagora","GR, RO, TR, BG",null,"Bulgaria (BG), Nova Zagora, RLP I in q.183 under Det. layout plan of NZ, n/a, 8900\nElláda (EL), Orestiada, Grove of Adrianoupolis park, n/a, 68200\nTürkiye (TR), Edirne, Süloğlu Yolu, 102/92, 22130\nRomânia (RO), Galati, Bulevardul Galați, 3, 800654\nElláda (EL), Orestiada, Grove of Adrianoupolis park, n/a, 68200\n",null,null,null,6]
["BSB00348","Black Sea Smart Marine Environmental Outcome System","The Black Sea has an important blue growth potential providing unique opportunities for a variety of blue economy sectors. Increasing ecosystem resilience, assessing, and mitigating the impacts of the increasingly complex array of multi-stressors, revealing their poorly understood interactions from the land-sea interface, including the connection with rivers and supporting the development of blue sectors, have become important challenges for the Black Sea. Advancing a shared vision for a productive, healthy, resilient, sustainable and highly valued Black Sea by 2030 has become an urgent priority in preventing the negative synergistic impact of natural and human induced pressures and supporting a clean and green region. For this reason, continuous observation is necessary to understand the ecosystem dynamics in coastal areas and to follow the changes.\n\nBS-SEOS is aiming to obtain a standardized communication means for databases collecting environmental and associated data from online mobile stations (smart buoys and autonomous surface vehicles) and from other national/European databases so as to enable partnering institutions and third-party organizations running their own environmental models including data from all regions and sharing their results. The main objective of this project is to establish a standardized communication system for collecting and sharing environmental data from mobile stations and existing databases in the Black Sea region. This will facilitate cross-border cooperation, bridge data gaps, and enable partnering institutions to run environmental models and share their results effectively. By leveraging AI forecasting techniques, the project intends to bring about a transformative change in the current situation. The integration of AI forecasting into the project allows to harness the power of data analysis, machine learning, and predictive modeling to generate accurate and reliable forecasts. This will enable us to make informed decisions, anticipate future trends, and effectively address the challenges in Black Sea. Within this scope, it will be possible to test both in situ and innovative methods, choose indicator parameters with high representative values for observing the marine environment, and implement methods that will provide continuous data flow. The most important five key parameters are chosen for continuous monitoring such as temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, Chlorophyll-a and pH for comprehensive assessment while monitoring marine ecosystem health. Key parameters will be observed by passive samplers and sensor technologies, which can complement satellite observations and provide continuous and real-time data flow by adapting to floating buoys, as well as by in situ research to validate and calibrate data collected through novel technologies. \n\nBS-SEOS has the potential to benefit scientists, environmental managers, policymakers, conservation organizations, fisheries and aquaculture industries, coastal communities, recreational users, and education and outreach initiatives. The project's outputs contribute to scientific knowledge, inform decision-making processes, guide conservation efforts, promote sustainable practices, and raise public awareness about the importance of marine ecosystem health. BS-SEOS will develop a dedicated platform for sharing data and results. This platform will serve as a centralized hub where participating organizations can upload, access, and analyze regional data, fostering collaboration and maximizing the collective benefits of regional efforts. The planned approach involves close collaboration among partnering institutions, environmental agencies, and relevant stakeholders across the Black Sea region. This cooperative effort will ensure the harmonization of data collection methods, data sharing protocols, and analysis techniques. By pooling resources, expertise, and data, the project will leverage the collective knowledge and capabilities of the participating organizations to address the common environmental challenges faced by the Black Sea region effectively. The establishment of a standardized communication system and the implementation of innovative data collection methods will require cross-border coordination and information sharing. By fostering transnational cooperation, the project will maximize the utilization of available resources and expertise, leading to a more comprehensive and robust understanding of the environmental dynamics in the Black Sea region.","2024-10-01","2027-03-31","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",1291447.2,null,1162302.48,90,"During the first reporting period (October 2024 – January 2025), the BS-SEOS project made significant strides in setting a strong foundation for cross-border environmental monitoring in the Black Sea region. One of the most notable achievements was the successful organization of the Kick-off Meeting by the National Institute for Marine Research and Development (NIMRD) in Constanța, Romania. This event brought together all project partners—MESS (Turkiye), Istanbul University, the National Environmental Agency of Georgia, and NIMRD—to align strategies, define roles, and officially launch the project. The meeting not only introduced the partnership and project objectives but also initiated joint technical planning and stakeholder engagement discussions. It also hosted a press conference and outreach activities that reached a wide audience.\nA key technical milestone during this period was the completion of baseline reviews, including a comparative analysis of BS-SEOS innovations against existing environmental monitoring systems and a best practices study across Europe. These efforts helped shape the project’s implementation strategy and led to the identification of strategic sampling sites in all participating countries. In Georgia, Sarpi and Poti were selected for their transboundary relevance and high environmental value. In Romania, Mamaia and Eforie were chosen near aquaculture zones, while Istanbul University contributed to identifying potential coastal monitoring points in Türkiye. Technical requirements for smart environmental monitoring stations—such as Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and sensor compatibility—were also jointly discussed and documented, forming the basis for upcoming procurement activities.\nPublic visibility and communication were another area of strong performance. The project’s branding and visual identity were created by MESS, including the logo and templates for future dissemination. Although the procurement of dissemination materials was delayed due to internal procedures, early outreach was ensured through social media and institutional websites. Posts and updates on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram reached thousands of stakeholders, including the general public, universities, NGOs, public authorities, and sectoral agencies. Additionally, MESS and NIMRD developed initial stakeholder analyses and communication strategies, and the NEA began engaging with key Georgian institutions like Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and the Autonomous Republic of Adjara.\nThrough collaborative planning, the project established a shared digital space for coordination and weekly meetings to ensure smooth communication. Importantly, the project has already begun aligning with other EU and regional initiatives, establishing relationships with eight ongoing Black Sea projects to foster mutual learning and broader impact.\n\nHighlights of Main Achievements\n\nDuring this reporting period, the BS-SEOS project made significant progress in setting up the technical and organisational foundations for a cross-border environmental monitoring and forecasting system for the Black Sea.\n\nA major achievement was the successful organisation of three stakeholder meetings — in Constanța (Romania), Batumi (Georgia), and Istanbul (Türkiye) — which gathered government bodies, research institutions, NGOs, and private sector representatives. These events raised awareness of the project, fostered dialogue between diverse stakeholders, and strengthened regional collaboration on marine and coastal monitoring in line with EU standards.\n\nOn the technical side, partners jointly completed the project requirements phase, defining the operational, technical, and legal specifications for mobile stations, buoys, and advanced sensor systems. Detailed technical designs were prepared for the Joint Data Dashboard, the AI-based environmental forecasting module, and the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network for the Joint Data Center. These designs ensure secure, standardised, and efficient data flows from in-situ monitoring systems to end-users across all participating countries.\n\nProcurement processes for key equipment — including rugged laptops, mobile monitoring stations, and sensor systems — were initiated or completed, despite national administrative challenges. These investments will enable real-time environmental data collection and AI-driven forecasting.\n\nMESS led the development of the Data Dashboard architecture and AI forecasting design, IU coordinated the Joint Data Center planning, NIMRD advanced the acquisition of monitoring equipment and integration with research networks, and NEA prepared procurement of drones and laptops for fieldwork. The partners’ complementary expertise ensured that the system design reflects both regional needs and international best practices.\n\nThe added value of cooperation is clear: by pooling technical know-how, aligning national requirements, and sharing stakeholder networks, the project has created a harmonised approach to Black Sea monitoring that no single country could achieve alone. This joint effort not only strengthens scientific capacity but also supports evidence-based policy-making for marine protection and climate adaptation in the region.","Tbilisi, Constanta, ISTANBUL","GE, RO, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01060","DARE-EU - Disaster Assistance and Response in Moldova, Bulgaria and Turkey","The project aims to bolster the disaster response capabilities and disaster risk prevention efforts of the Black Sea Basin region by equipping 4 LPAs with emergency equipment and leveraging the expertise of a specialized NGO to develop a joint disaster prevention strategy and a master plan.\n\nBeneficiaries:\n- Cantemir DC (Moldova) - 52115 inhabitants;\n- Edirne Municipality (Turkey) - 180002 inh.;\n- Dalgopol Municipality (Varna Region, Bulgaria) - 13143 inh.;\n- Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities (UBBSLA) (Varna, Bulgaria);\n- Nisporeni District Council (Moldova): 53154 inh.\n\nCommon challenge\nThe Black Sea Basin region faces significant challenges due to the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, including fires, floods, snowfalls, and land erosion. These events are exacerbated by climate change, posing a severe threat to the safety, infrastructure, and economic stability of the communities of the region. The lack of adequate emergency response equipment and the need for a cohesive, transnational disaster risk prevention strategy are critical issues that hinder effective disaster management.\n\nOverall objective: To increase the resilience and disaster management capacity of Cantemir and Nisporeni DCs in Moldova, Edirne City in Turkey and Dalgopol Town in Bulgaria through the procurement of emergency equipment and the development of an disaster preparedness strategy and an action master plan. \n\nExpected change:\n\n\n1. Improved preparedness and response capabilities of the partners to disasters.\n\n\n2. A significant reduction in the vulnerability of local communities to disasters.\n\n\n3. Establishment of a unified, transnational approach to disaster risk prevention that incorporates eco-system based approaches, promoting regional cooperation and knowledge sharing.\n\nMain outputs:\n- Purchasing for Cantemir DC of emergency equipment for disaster response (a special firefighting vehicle, a quad cycle ATV for research work, 4x4 vehicle with towing possibility, a tracked vehicle that can drive over water, mud and snowdrifts, an intervention and rescue boat, a backhoe and a snow blower).\n- Acquisition for Dalgopol of disaster prevention equipment (a combined backhoe loader, a highly passable truck for the transport of pumps, materials, a mulcher machine for removing vegetation, an hydraulic station with dirty water pump, collector brush for cleaning deposits and other tools), development of a smart flood notification system, and execution of flood prevention works on the Kamchia River, a specialized pick-up vehicle, specialized clothing to be used for voluntary actions on fire protection, simulations.\n- Purchasing for Edirne of flood and disaster prevention equipment (an airboat, a disaster container to be used in case of emergencies and to store equipment, a cold climate tents, generators, a 4x4 pickup truck, other equipment and tools).\n- Purchasing for Nisporeni DC a special firetruck and development of a smart disasters notification system.\n- Development of a comprehensive emergency prevention strategy and a practical master plan for acting in all kind of exceptional situation specific to each partner.\n- Development of a Cross-Border Communication and Coordination Web Platform.\n\nResults:\n- Enhanced emergency response capabilities and reduced disaster response time.\n- A coordinated emergency prevention strategy that enhances regional resilience and disaster preparedness.\n- Improved safety and well-being of residents in Cantemir and Nisporeni Districts, Edirne and Dalgopol Municipalities.\n- Better communication with citizens in the 4 regions to jointly prevent and fight disasters.\n\nPlanned approach:\nThe project will follow a structured approach involving:\n- Procurement and deployment of emergency equipment tailored to the specific needs of each municipality.\n- Implementation of disaster prevention and early warning system in Dalgopol.\n- Implementation of a smart fire notification system in case of disasters in Nisporeni district.\n- Collaboration with UBBSLA to leverage their expertise in drafting a cohesive emergency prevention strategy, a practical master plan in case of disasters and a common Cross-Border Communication and Coordination Platform.\n\nNeed for transnational cooperation:\n- Shared expertise and resources: The transnational cooperation allows for the pooling of expertise, resources, and best practices across borders, ensuring a comprehensive and effective approach to disaster risk prevention.\n- Regional resilience: Addressing natural disasters is not confined by national borders; thus, a collaborative effort enhances the overall resilience of these 4 zones of Black Sea region.\n- Unified strategy: Developing a common emergency prevention strategy (combined with the master plan, joint emergency drills and a Cross-Border Communication and Coordination Platform) fosters stronger ties and cooperation between the participating entities, promoting a unified response to shared challenges.","2025-12-04","2027-12-03","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",2333646.21,null,2100281.58,90,"”To enhance the emergency response capabilities of Cantemir and Nisporeni District Councils, Edirne Municipality, and Dalgopol Municipality by equipping them with advanced emergency equipment, implementing a smart flood notification system, and developing a collaborative emergency prevention strategy and a practical master plan.”\n\nThis objective can be measured and verified through indicators such as the number of fires, floods, snowfall and erosion emergencies effectively addressed, the increased capacity of intervention and a up to 25% reduction in response times  within the project lifetime, the successful implementation of disaster mitigation measures and development and adoption of collaborative emergency prevention strategy and master plan.","Nisporeni, Varna, Dalgopol, Edirne, Cantemir","MD, BG, TR",null,"Moldova (MD), Cantemir, Str.Trandafirilor, 2, MD-7301\nTürkiye (TR), Edirne, Sanayi Sitesi 1, 12, 22100\nBulgaria (BG), Dalgopol, Khan Krum, 11, 9250\nMoldova (MD), Nisporeni, Ioan Vodă, 2, MD6401\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB01104","DIALOGUE FOR INNOVATION AND BETTER GOVERNANCE","One of the primary joint challenge is low innovation capacity in Türkiye, Bulgaria and Romania. For increasing innovation capacity, well-functioned and cooperated innovation ecosystem, consisting of public authorities, academia, civil society actors, business support organizations, policy makers etc., is important. The different actors’ works actually complements each other and leads transformation for improving innovation capacity. However, the lack of cohesion has resulted in siloed efforts and missed opportunities for synergistic solutions. Especially, civil society actors’ administrative and institutional capacity are low in BSB, leading low cooperation and effectiveness in ecosystem across BSB. \n\nThis project confronts these challenges by achieving complementary synergy of 4 partners consisting of regional public authority (Thrace Development Agency/ IMI) and business support organizations, civil society actors (Çorlu Chamber of Commerce and Industry/ ÇCCI, Association Tehnology Galati/ ATG) from 3 countries (Türkiye, Romania, Bulgaria), and has overall objective of to enhance institutional capacity of and dialogue between public and civil society actors related with innovation ecosystem, leading deeper integration of communities and building mutual trust. This overall objective is realized by achievement of;\n-\tA better understanding of needs and developments in innovation ecosystems with good governance. \n-\tImproved administrative and managerial capacity of stakeholders.\n-\tImproved sectoral and cross-sectoral dialogue and contacts for regional and transnational cooperation in innovation ecosystem including collaboration between civil society actors, academia and public.\n-\tDisseminated information on EU or national level policies, calls or programs, and engaging citizens to decision-making process for better services and good governance.\n\nIn order to achieve these, 5 main activities will be conducted to be directly benefited by 355 participants (at least 70 from public institutions including local and regional authorities, 150 from civil society actors, 40 from academia, and 95 from other stakeholders).\n\nSo, the project seeks to address the need of capacity building, networking with good governance across BSB region. The proposed solutions include range of activities such as conducting need analysis, preparing policy recommendations, improving capacities of stakeholders and organizing transnational networking events. \nIn order to analysis current situation, needs assessment will be prepared for each region. Based on these analysis, policy recommendations will be co-developed. As internationalization is important strengthened ecosystems, an analysis will be prepared to present needs and suggestions for better cross-border cooperation, and it will also ensure input to design of the Platform. Addition to desk research and lessons-learnt, an international workshop/FGD will be conducted with participation of stakeholders. Prepared policy recommendations will be shared with stakeholders and policy-makers to engage in their strategies and works. Also, civil society organizations will advocate based on prepared documents. \n\nIn order to enhance and sustain cross-border and regional collaboration in the field, the project intends to develop sustainable and transnational cooperation across BSB through platform. The Black Sea Innovation Platform will be established with participation of public authorities, academia, civil society actors based on stakeholder mapping prepared within the scope of project. Project activities are designed for developing stakeholders’ knowledge on EU level policies, programs and proposal calls, while improving their capacity through trainings. 15 international/local training, 3 international event will be organized. Importantly, stakeholders will be supported under platform to apply for new calls considering quadruple helix approach. It should be noted that as civil societies’ engagement to decision-making process is significant, informational materials will be disseminated to increase their awareness and demand. \n\nThe transnational cooperation is required for several aspects. Firstly, strengthened innovation ecosystems includes internationalization as reciprocal openness, the free exchange of ideas and the co-creation of solutions are essential to advancement of fundamental knowledge. Thereby, the project itself requires transnational cooperation. On the other hand, transnational cooperation is required in this project as the structure is based on multi-sectoral complementarity of partners, addition to geographical aspect. This transnational cooperation allows for the exchange of knowledge, expertise, and resources. It will ensure building mutual trust, improving deliver of better services, alignment to EU or national policies, programs and calls, sense of regional integration.","2025-09-23","2026-12-22","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",535609.5,null,482048.55,90,"The specific objective of our project is to establish and operationalize the Black Sea Innovation Platform (BSIP) within the project's timeline. BSIP will serve as a pivotal communication hub and catalyst for fostering cross-border collaboration among stakeholders throughout the Black Sea Basin. This platform aims to facilitate dynamic interaction and knowledge exchange among public organizations, civil society, academia, and business support entities. The achievement of this objective will be measured through milestones such as platform launch, engagement metrics, and active participation from diverse stakeholders across the region. This initiative seeks to significantly enhance regional innovation capacities, improve governance practices, and promote sustainable development across the Black Sea Basin.","Tekirdag, Galati, Varna, Corlu / Tekirdag","TR, RO, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01014","Black Sea Unites Against Natural Disasters","Disaster is defined by the United Nations as \"all kinds of natural, technological or human-induced events that cause physical, economic and social losses for people, affect societies by stopping or interrupting normal life, and cannot be coped with by local means.\" Disasters cause loss of life, injuries, diseases and property losses, and their negative effects on social and economic life can continue for many years.\n\nThe effects of disasters can be very large-scale and devastating. At the same time, the process requires preparation for different periods, including before, during and after the disaster. For this reason, it is not always possible for countries to act alone in the field of disaster management, and it also creates various difficulties. Nowadays, international aid calls are made by countries in major disasters. This situation creates the need to approach the issue from an international perspective in the field of disaster management. For this reason, it has been concluded that approaching the issue by centering international cooperation in the field of disaster management will be an effective solution.\n\nThe general aim of our project is to ensure permanent and sustainable collaborations through national and international activities to be carried out in Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece, to develop the capacities of public-academic and non-governmental organizations in the field of disaster management, to make mutual knowledge and good practice transfers and to support the disaster-related civil initiative in the Black Sea region to contribute to the strengthening of the region.\n\nOne of the most effective methods to reduce the negative effects of disasters is pre-disaster preparation. In addition to having the necessary technological equipment, having sufficient awareness and awareness of human resources capacity also plays a critical role in reducing the negative effects of disasters. In this context, our project will approach the issue with a multidisciplinary approach and aims to both improve the service capacity of relevant institutions and increase the level of consciousness and awareness of citizens living in the relevant regions against natural disasters.\n\nThe project includes directly relevant institutions from countries that are included in the Black Sea Basin Cross-Border Cooperation Program and are vulnerable to disaster risk. The institutions include a development agency, a municipality, a non-governmental organization and a university, and it is aimed to develop common solutions in combating disasters by trying to bring together different perspectives of different institutions.\n\nThe lead partner of the project, Trakya Development Agency, operates in the provinces of Tekirdağ, Edirne and Kırklareli as one of Turkey's 26 Development Agencies. In Turkey's National Earthquake Strategy and Action Plan, Development Agencies are given the responsibility to take into account earthquake hazards and risks within their areas of responsibility and to carry out activities that will not increase or will decrease the risks. Due to this responsibility, Trakya Development Agency, operating in Tekirdağ, which is located in the first degree earthquake zone, felt the need to lead a project of this nature in the field of disaster management. Tekirdağ Metropolitan Municipality, which is among our project partners, is the only metropolitan municipality of the Thrace region. The Municipality's Earthquake Risk Management and Urban Improvement Department has active work in the field of disasters, especially earthquakes, and the institution has an accredited search and rescue team consisting of 135 people. Varna Free University is located in the Bulgarian leg of our project. The security and safety department of this university carries out both academic and project-based studies on disasters. Hellenic Rescue Team, the representative of our project in Greece, is a non-governmental organization that specializes in search and rescue activities and is very experienced in international disaster response practices. Contribution to the goal of the disaster-resistant Black Sea Region will be made by carrying out and developing studies together with the synergy to be created between these institutions for disaster management.\n\nIn order to increase the resilience of the Black Sea to disasters, disaster awareness trainings, visits to an exemplary disaster training center, increasing the equipment and hardware quality of search and rescue teams, disaster awareness activities for students in schools and citizens in public areas, international experience sharing meetings for both professional and volunteer disaster management workers, the creation of suggestions for policy makers regarding the problems they experience for the effectiveness of non-governmental organizations operating in the field of disasters are among the activities of the project.","2025-09-02","2027-03-01","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",497719.06,null,447947.15,90,"The activities planned in our project aim to contribute to increasing the resilience of the Black Sea against disasters. Awareness-raising activities will increase citizens' disaster awareness. Our project includes training search and rescue teams. The project also includes activities that will enable international cooperation, mutual knowledge, experience sharing, and more active participation of non-governmental organizations in the field of disaster management. Experience sharing meetings focus on the goal of establishing a sustainable and permanent relationship. To generate an NGO report about disasters will be prepared to be forwarded to policy makers, has the quality of feeding the civil society initiative. Our project will also fulfill program's priority regarding experience sharing meetings and civil society activities, such as building mutual trust, supporting civil society actors, transferring knowledge and good practices between public and non-governmental organizations.","Tekirdag, Thessaloniki , Varna","TR, GR, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00027","Transnational Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the Black Sea Basin","Go2Recycling is a cooperation between 5 institutions and organizations from 4 countries, that combine their sources with aim to tackle one of the most important global environmental issue: pollution, including plastic pollution, rising dramatically as a result of the insufficient training, knowledge and habits, lack of planning and infrastructure for effective waste management /WM/ and the most important lack of responsible behaviour and environmental consciousness in the community. The partners are cooperating for the ensuring decreasing of the all kind of pollution including marine and river litter by development of sustainable WM practices in the BSB and responding to the most common challenges in this domain:- Insufficient infrastructure: local municipalities, especially from the Non-EU countries lack the necessary infrastructure for waste management, such as waste sorting and composting facilities, and separate collection centers.-Lack of public participation: Effective WM requires the participation of the public, including households, businesses, and other organizations. However, many local institutions struggle to engage the public and promote separating the waste at source, reducing, recycling and reusing /3R/ of the waste by the citizens. There is missing any sustainable behaviour development methods or incentives that could train and stimulate the local people to separate and to master the principles of the 3R. -Inadequate policy and regulations: especially in TR local policy makers are at the beginning of their planning, many local municipalities lack adequate policies and regulations to support sustainable WM. This result in inadequate waste management infrastructure and services, and inadequate enforcement of waste management plans /WMP/. There is certain need from sustainable WMPs especially in TR.- Lack of opportunities and resources for exchange of knowledge and good practices between neighbour countries in the BSB and especially between EU and Non-EU countries: different countries have different approaches to waste management, and there may be valuable insights and techniques that can be learned from each other. Without opportunities for exchange, both regions are missing out on innovative solutions that could improve waste management. The overall project objective is: Establishing sustainable cross-border partnership for reducing of the landfill waste and pollution in the BSB through encouraging separating, collecting, 3R the household waste, especially in the settlements located near to the vital biological areas as wetlands, lagoons and biosphere parks through establishing needful infrastructure for the sustainable collecting of the waste, planning and sustainable training methods that increasing public awareness and knowledge about recycling and green future. The project promotes the waste management models, replicable throughout the BSB and Europe, to ensure transition to the sustainable recycling practices, ensure sustainable waste management and diversion of the waste from the landfills in the BSB. At the same time the project puts the basis for the sustainable litter reduction including marine and river litter reduction practices, collecting and recycling in the target areas including at the same time urban areas and river basins, protected areas and wetlands. The project presents good cooperation and dialogue between the local authorities, unions, educational institutions, local stakeholders and interested groups in the target areas combining their efforts for the establishing stable mechanisms for reducing of the pollution in the BSB. The project will lead to the increasing the infrastructural, planning and technical capacity of the local waste collection service providers and establishing sustainable training method for realization of joint solutions for behaviour changing, public awareness and training of the local target groups: households and school children. Outputs: infrastructural and technical: benefiting from the European knowledge and expertise and developed infrastructure and technical tools for efficiently waste collection in BSB. Promoting 3-R methods and changing behaviours of the local people in separating at source: 5 organizations cooperating, one 3-R and collection center in Kesan, one training center in Sozopol established, that will provide training and expertise, demonstration and knowledge about recycling and climate adaptation to the community. Institutional outputs: increased planning capacity and shared good waste management practices: 1 Zero Waste Plan and 1 regional strategy for 3-R practices elaborated.- Public: online and physically trainings, study visits, joint international clean-up campaigns and initiatives for children and citizens made. The approach used in the project is based on the wide cooperation for exchange of expertise, development collection and separation infrastructure, inclusion of the local communities and joint capacity building.","2024-09-14","2026-11-13","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1533604.46,null,1380244.01,90,"This report including activities made by the all project partners in the first reporting period. The first implementation period was based mainly on ensuring smooth management and coordination, stable communication between the partners and defining properly management plan with the expected results and indicators to be achieved. LP elaborated project plan and provided joint project document sharing platform in Google Drive to all partners. All partners assigned project team members: managers, coordinators and financial manager and accountants. Partners realized jointly three online team meetings and one additional only between the LP and the new assigned staff members of PP2. \nLP has successfully organized kick - off meeting with participating of all partners /only PP3 attended online/. The kick off meeting was realized on the dates 17-18-19 December 2024 in Kesan, Türkiye. All partners start to work jointly under Act. 1.1 and have followed a prepared joint methodology for work and joint analyses of the current situation in good waste management practices in the four target areas. The methodology was presented to the partners during 3rd online team meeting by the LP and agreed by all partners. Each partner worked on the analyses of the current situation with the waste management policy in their country and at local level, including research about the good waste management practices in Europe. The prepared draft reports were presented during the online team meeting in November 2024. The final versions of the reports were presented by the project team members during the kick off meeting in Kesan. \nPublications in the local media were done for the informing general public about the start of the project and about the implementing kick-off meeting in Kesan, Türkiye by the LP and all partners made some publications for the start of the project on their web sites. PP2 assigned a project Communication Manager who worked on the joint visualization of the project. The LP supports the work of the PP2 for properly communication of the project and jointly with other partners agreed for the project logo design, prepared by the communication manager. Also, the Project's Communication Strategy was prepared by the communication manager. \nTwo online team meetings were held in January and March to conduct general planning and review the project implementation plan with the participation of all project partners. The partners are managing the project with effective coordination and communication, discussing necessary modifications and jointly identifying solutions to management-related challenges. An addendum was prepared by the LP and one joint small modification request by all partners. The PP2 participated at the online meeting about the reporting process organized by JS. \n\nAct. 1.1. All project partners have successfully finalized the first activity by preparing a joint guide for the local policymakers on the successful 3R practices. The guide preparation activity was coordinated by the LP with the review and comments of the other partners and and presented to the local stakeholders during the launching press conferences organized in each country by the relevant partner. Promotional materials have been prepared: roll-up, notebooks, pens, Leaflets were shared with the printed guide by the partners in their native languages. \n\nAct 1.2. The project partners has established a joint group of trainers in the BSB consisting from 4 trainers from 4 target countries. They are working on the elaboration of a joint training program 'Waste Management Planning’ Training program and realized joint online meetings. The LP ensured to the partners a templates such as General information for training program and  template of the call for trainees. The partners has launched a call for the interested groups to participate at this training organized in the scope of the project. The joint training program with 7 modules have been agreed by the trainers during the online meeting on 08/04/2025. The LP ensured one joint working area to the trainers group and all of them have an access to the same documents and are working at the same time jointly on the training documents.  \n\nAct 1.3. The project partners are working on the investment activities in their countries. LP is working on the technical documentation of the construction works for establishing a stationary collecting center for 11 types of recyclable waste in Kesan: 1st Class waste collection center. The tender procedure will be launched in the 3rd reporting period. The PP5 also will launch its tender procedure for delivery of mobile separate waste collection center in Uzunkopru. The Pp2 - is proceeded with modification of the needed machine. PP3 started implementation of the activity, as planned, with the first step - preparation of technical design project and other necessary documentation according to our national legislation for the repair of the existing building, located in a plot of land with identifier 81178.502.484 on the territory of the town of Chernomorets, Municipality of Sozopol, where the Centre for Science and Creativity will be established. PP4 began market research to procure essential equipment for the Recycling Promotion Center\nin Kutaisi, Georgia, including a baling press machine and a 3D printer.\n\nAct 1.4. The coordinator of this activity is PP4 and the partner is working supported by the other project partners on the elastration of the training guide on Plastic recycling and coloring book. The PP4 is working on organization fo the 4 day Training for Trainers in Kutaisi that will be done on 7-10 July 2025. The other partners are currently working on the translation of the guide and the coloring book. At the same time, all partners have published the open call for trainers on their websites and social media channels to invite interested individuals to register. The Lead Partner and PP5 have also sent official letters to the local educational directorates, providing information about the project, its objectives, and the opportunity for teachers to participate in the trainings and be a part from the awareness-raising activities in each target area.\n\nCommunication: All partners printed 500 leaflets, 2 roll-ups, 50 Guides, 100 notebooks and prepared 100 pens for the project events. First newsletter was prepared in English and will be translated and shared with the stakeholders during the 3rd period. Publications in the local media after the launching press conferences have been done by LP and PP5 and PP3 made a radio announcement - an interview was published on the Bulgarian National Radio. \nPP2 - communication expert has developed with the partners' support the project web site: www.bsbgo2recycling.com\nManagement: The LP organized online team meetings and ensured coordination of the project by ensuring daily communication of the partners trough Whatsapp phone group of the project partners. All partners are working in good coordination and communication. \nAct 1.1. Under this activity the PP2 prepared its promotional materials. \nAct 1.2. The partners have selected an experts from their country, who is a part from the joint group of trainers in the BSB consisting from 4 trainers from 4 target countries. The trainers worked on the elaboration of the common ‘Waste Management Planning’ Training program and realized joint online meetings. The partners made an open call to the interested experts who want to be a part from the capacity building training and collected registrations. Based on this and developed joint training by the experts selected by the partner, the training program in Türkiye was realized between the dates: 09.05.2025 - 03.06.2025 for total 8 days trainings with the Turkish selected expert. The trainings were realized online by the LP and PP5. PP2 didnt implement the training and will do it in the next reporting period. PP3 - A total number of 19 stakeholders participated in the lectures. Among them there were representatives of the local authorities in the region of Bourgas, NGOs, schools, universities and the general public. The online\nsessions were held in the period 02 - 06 June 2025. Very positive feedback was shared after the end\nof the training sessions. PP4 - The training sessions on “Waste Management Planning Capacity Building” were conducted online over five days, from June 16–20, 2025. The sixth day was dedicated to a site visit to the Kutaisi\nComposting Center, established within the project BSB457 Waste Free Rivers for a Clean Black Sea.\nDuring the visit, participants had the opportunity to learn about the centralized method of composting\nimplemented at the municipal/city level. \nAct 1.3. The LP is launched its tender procedure for construction works for establishing a stationary collecting center for 11 types of recyclable waste in Kesan: 1st Class waste collection center on 15/09/2025. PP2 implemented a public procurement for press container – the contract was signed on 16 of July and the estimate for the delivery is about 3 months since the first payment. The press container will be received in the 4th period of implementation and will increase the capacity of Galati Municipality to decrease the waste quantity in the region. PP3 Technical specification and documentation for public procurement procedure for works were prepared by the PP3 team. The tender procedure was launched on 04.07.2025. A contract was signed on 05.09.2025 with the selected contractor \"EMT Stroi\" Ltd. Construction works were started on 10.09.2025 in Sozopol, BG. \nAct 1.4. The training for trainers was prepared and conducted in Kutaisi, GE with participation of trainers from four countries - three by country. The 4-day training activities, held on July 7–10, 2025, gathered both trainers and partner staff representatives. In total, 26 project partner representatives participated. In addition, stakeholder\nrepresentatives—including school teachers and pupils, university professors, and laboratory staff—\njoined the sessions on the second and third days. Altogether, around 50 people were involved in\nthe four-day training. The partners made an open call for the trainers and three trainers were selected selected from each target area.  Guideline on plastic waste and of the Coloring book were prepared by the PP4 and t6ranslated and printed by each partner in their national language. \nPP4 has already purchased containers for separation in schools and households. Specifically, 150 bins for households, along with 20 containers (1100 L) and 25 bins (240 L) for schools.\nCommunication: The partners translated and shared the first joint project newsletter online. ","Uzunkopru, Kutaisi, Sozopol, Galati, Kesan","TR, GE, BG, RO",null,"Türkiye (TR), Kesan, Mehmet Oba Str. Cennet Blvd Ispat Cami Quarter, N/A, 22800\nBulgaria (BG), Chernomorets,  Druzhba, 4A, 8142\nTürkiye (TR), Uzunkopru, Muradiye Q. Hukumet Araligi Str. and Bademlik Str., N/A, 22200\nTürkiye (TR), Ipsala, Kopru Mah. parcel 24, N/A, 22400\nTürkiye (TR), Enez, 164307 Quarter, 599, 22700\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB01262","Black Sea Initiative for Sturgeon Sustainability","The BLISS project addresses critical environmental challenges in the Black Sea region, focusing on the conservation and sustainable management of sturgeon populations. The project's overarching objective is to protect and sustainably manage sturgeon populations through international cooperation, scientific research, monitoring and conservation activities. Key challenges include overfishing and illegal fishing, habitat degradation, pollution, climate change, genetic erosion, inadequate conservation policies and limited research data.\nThe project aims to enhance regulation and enforcement by strengthening legal frameworks and improving monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to combat illegal fishing. It will implement comprehensive monitoring programs using advanced technologies such as satellite telemetry, acoustic tags, genetic tagging and hydro-acoustic devices to track sturgeon migration patterns and behaviors. The project also focuses on addressing pollution sources and enhancing habitat connectivity through habitat suitability assessments and targeted restoration efforts. Public education and community engagement are key components, with workshops, seminars and public awareness campaigns designed to educate stakeholders about sturgeon conservation. Furthermore, the project will facilitate international cooperation and policy development by establishing an International Sturgeon Conservation Network to foster collaboration and harmonize conservation strategies.\nThe main outputs and results of the BLISS project include joint sturgeon monitoring programs, cross-border cooperation frameworks, public awareness campaigns, development of advanced sturgeon monitoring technologies, a comprehensive data management and sharing platform, mobile monitoring stations and action plan recommendations for sturgeon conservation. These outputs will benefit research institutions, local public authorities, NGOs, educational institutions, local communities, fishermen, policymakers and government agencies. The project ensures that its outputs are impactful and adaptable for other target groups and territories beyond the Black Sea region, promoting long-term conservation and sustainability efforts.\nThe project adopts a comprehensive and collaborative approach with joint development and implementation involving partners from the project's inception. Partners are engaged through consultations, workshops and meetings, ensuring their input shapes the project’s design, objectives, strategies and implementation plans. Activities are distributed among partners based on their expertise, ensuring a balanced and collaborative effort. Advanced monitoring programs, cross-border cooperation, public awareness campaigns, data management and sharing and policy development are key components of the project.\nTransnational cooperation is essential for addressing transboundary challenges, harmonizing conservation policies, pooling resources and enhancing regional collaboration. Sturgeon populations migrate across international borders, making coordinated conservation efforts among Black Sea countries crucial. Transnational cooperation ensures harmonized policies and collaborative enforcement mechanisms, enhancing the quality and impact of conservation efforts. It fosters regional collaboration, leverages diverse perspectives and ensures long-term impact, promoting sustainable environmental practices in the Black Sea region.\nThe BLISS project will establish a comprehensive digital platform, including a website and data-sharing portal, serving as a central hub for information dissemination. Advanced data management and sharing systems will ensure that all collected data is available to researchers, policymakers and conservationists. The project will deploy mobile sturgeon monitoring stations equipped with advanced technologies, develop action plan recommendations based on project findings and create a repository of educational materials for public awareness campaigns. Formal agreements and established networks of organizations from Türkiye, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine will be documented and shared as best practices for fostering international cooperation. Workshops and training programs developed during the project will be documented and made available on the digital platform, enabling other organizations to replicate and customize them to fit their local contexts.","2025-07-29","2028-01-28","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1656603.96,null,1490943.56,90,"1. To Evaluate and Utilize Tagging and Monitoring Methods: Implement and assess various tagging and monitoring methods to track the migration patterns and behaviors of sturgeons, providing data crucial for the development and implementation of effective conservation strategies.\n\n2. To Identify and Protect Spawning Areas: Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify and protect critical spawning areas in the Yeşilırmak River in TR, Lower Danube River in BG, in the Danube in RO and the Ukrainian part of Danube in UA, ensuring safe and suitable environments for sturgeon spawning.\n\n3. To Enhance International Cooperation and Policy Development: Facilitate international cooperation and policy development for sturgeon conservation through collaborative research, knowledge exchange, harmonization of conservation strategies and practical conservation activities, including educational programs, community engagement and public awareness campaigns, based on scientific data and field studies.\n\n","Mykolaiv, Samsun, Galati, Varna, Sinop","UA, TR, RO, BG",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB00708","Capacity Building and Training for Public Sector Using Artificial Intelligence","Common Challenge\nThe AI4Capacity project addresses a significant challenge faced by small and medium sized public organizations, particularly local authorities: the need for enhanced administrative capacities and efficient management frameworks. In the programme area, these organizations often struggle with limited resources, outdated administrative practices, and varying levels of governance efficiency. These challenges hinder their ability to effectively serve their communities and manage cross-border cooperation initiatives.\n\nOverall Project Objective and Expected Change\nThe primary objective of AI4Capacity is to promote and implement capacity-building tools such as the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) (*) and Management by Objectives (MbO) (**) system within small and medium public organizations. By integrating an AI Suite, designed to support these frameworks, the project aims to modernize administrative processes, improve decision-making, and enhance the overall efficiency of public service delivery. The expected change is a significant improvement in the administrative capacities of local authorities, leading to more effective governance, increased transparency, and better service outcomes for the communities they serve.\n\nMain outcomes:\n- AI Suite: A tailored AI Suite will be developed to support the implementation of CAF and MbO. This tool will streamline administrative tasks, provide data-driven insights, and facilitate more efficient resource management.\n- Training: A comprehensive training package will be created and delivered to 32 partners' staff members. This training will equip them with the skills needed to implement CAF and MbO effectively.\n- Pilot Implementations: The project will conduct pilot implementations of CAF and MbO in four organizations, providing real-world testing and refinement opportunities.\n- Assessment and Refinement: Post-pilot assessments will be conducted to refine the AI Suite based on user feedback and performance data.\n- Expansion and Capitalization: The project will promote the reuse of knowledge and tools developed through regional demonstration events, training courses for 240 public servants, and individualized support for 40 public entities.\n- EduLab Platform: An \"EduLab\" platform will be established, combining an Open Educational Resource (OER) with a Living Lab to support ongoing education and innovation in public administration.\n- AI4Capacity Network: A transnational network will be created to ensure the durability and transferability of the project's outputs and results.\n\nBeneficiaries:\nThe primary beneficiaries of the project are local public authorities. By enhancing their administrative capacity, they will be better equipped to manage resources and deliver public services. Additionally, higher education and research institutions will benefit from access to the EduLab platform and the data generated by the project, supporting academic research and professional development. Ultimately, the communities served by these authorities will benefit from improved governance and more efficient public services.\n\nPlanned Approach - Transnational Cooperation\nAI4Capacity employs a collaborative approach, bringing together partners from GR, BG, and TR to develop, implement, and refine the project’s tools and methodologies. Transnational cooperation is essential for several reasons:\n- Shared Expertise: Partners bring diverse experiences and expertise, enhancing the quality and relevance of the project’s outputs.\n- Cross-Border Challenges: The administrative challenges faced by local authorities in the Black Sea region are similar across borders, necessitating a unified approach.\n- Resource Efficiency: Collaborative efforts allow for the pooling of resources and knowledge, reducing duplication and increasing the project’s impact.\n\nInnovative and Original Aspects:\nThe project’s innovative approach lies in its integration of AI technologies to support traditional management frameworks like CAF and MbO. By leveraging AI, the project introduces advanced data analytics and automation into public administration, a relatively new concept in the region. The creation of the EduLab platform and the establishment of the AI4Capacity Network are also novel, providing sustainable avenues for ongoing education, collaboration, and the dissemination of best practices.\n\nAfter all the above, it is clear that this project is a significantly efficient investment in the project area\n\n\n\n(*) CAF is a unique management tool for self-assessment and performance evaluation for public organisations. Developed and recognized by the EU, it is considered as the European quality tool for good governance and excellence in the public sector, with a focus on digitalisation, agility, sustainability, diversity and innovation.\n\n(**) MbO is a strategic management model that aims to improve the performance of an organization by clearly defining objectives that are agreed to by both management and employees.","2025-09-15","2027-03-14","(VI-B_BSB_P3) Competent and Resilient Region","ISO6.3. Build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions (strands A, D and, where appropriate, strand B)","PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance","173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context","N",544110,null,489699,90,"To significantly enhance administrative capacities in public authorities in the project area by\npromoting CAF and MbO and demonstrating the following achievements:\n- Development and test of a tailored AI suite supporting the implementation of the above tools\n- 40-hour training, based on a specific training package, to 32 staff members of public entities enabling them to implement the 2 tools\n- Pilot implementation of the 2 tools in 4 organisations\n- Capitalisation of outputs & results by:\n   > 4 demo-days showcasing project achievement Providing relevant training to 240 public servant Individualized support to 40 public entities for the 2 tools adoption\n- Launch of the 'EduLab' platform, merging Open Educational Resources with a Living Lab, ensuring ongoing education and innovation.\n- AI4Capacity network responsible for lasting effect and transfer of outputs & results\n- Strong transnational links between stakeholders and creation of opportunities for further collaboration\n\n","Catalca, Evlalo, Varna, Xanthi","TR, GR, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB01197","Strengthening and Promoting Earthquake Emergency Response and Rescue Capacity in the BSB Area","The project SPEER-A will be implemented by the research institutes Natural Hazards Research Center (RO) & Assen Zlatarov University (BG) along with the local authorities Bolu Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (TR) and Municipality of Pella (GR). It aims to answer a question in active and not theoretical way: how can the local authorities and the research community of the Black Sea Basin area contribute to the better preparedness for an earthquake disaster? \n\nThe project idea came up after the recent paralyzing earthquakes in Febr.2023 in Turkey. The partners agreed that the better preparedness for an earthquake in the Black Sea Basin area is a common territorial challenge that is worth working for and collaborating.\n\nThe overall objective of the project is to strengthen and promote the response to earthquake emergencies and the rescue capacity in the Black Sea Basin area, with advanced preparedness and resilience against earthquakes ‘disasters by \n\n\n1.Improving cooperation & knowledge exchange between stakeholders in an earthquake emergency response, and building stronger cross-border cooperation and collaboration;\n\n\n2.Enhancing capacity of disaster risk management through the pilot use of new technologies.\n\nIn order to achieve the 1st objective, the four partners will implement participatory activities that will contribute to the cultivation of strong bonds between them but also with the community. Training for the rescue teams, support of the volunteers network, education of children at schools will take place in the Black Sea Basin area, in the four countries. The local authorities will be the main actors, but the research institutes will also contribute to this axis. The training material will be decided jointly, part of it will be common for the partners while some training will be jointly implemented via e-technologies.\n\nIn order to achieve the 2nd objective, the joint development, implementation, testing and evaluation of three pilot actions will take place. New \"instruments\" are going to be produced for improving readiness against earthquakes. The Natural Hazards Research Center will develop an innovative virtual reality laboratory in order to represent the hazard framework of earthquakes (including other hazards that are inevitably related to it, such as landslides, floodings etc) and provide the decision makers with an improved perception of the parameters of the phenomenon in a territorial perspective.The interaction among the conditioning factors of hazards, exposure and vulnerability will make evident the fields of action.\nThe University of Burgas will develop an innovative mobile application that will target the general public,the rescue teams, the volunteers and the students. Its functions will be split to two: \"online use\" and \"offline use\".The \"online use\" will include (a) Emergency Preparedness Guides, (b) educational material for children and (c) will support the community of volunteers with the creation of a network of volunteers from the participating countries.The \"offline use\" will be developed like an \"emergency info kit\" in cases of earthquakes with no internet access.It will give the instruction of what to do within the next minutes of an earthquake and the first days. \nAn original research will be developed by PB3, for the design of a new residential unit that has host people after an emergency situation such as an earthquake.This design will take into account the different aspects of the BSB area (climate conditions, social characteristics etc) and will properly entriched, as thematic workshops will be organized by all partners that will participate in the process.The final outcome will be an adjustable proposal for an emergency residential unit of the BSB area. \nThese three pilot actions will be tested and evaluated by all partners. \n\nThe project will result to the consitution of a network of 4 organizations in the Black Sea Basin area, along with the adoptation/scale-up of the pilot actions by insitutes of the region. \n\nThe benefit will be for the total population of the four countries.The specific target groups are decision/policy makers, research insitutes,rescue teams,volunteers and school students. \n\nThe transnational cooperation is needed because:\n-Earthquakes are a natural phenomeno that can affect two or more countries at the same time. This means that especially countries that are close to each other (neighbouring countries) should create a strong network that be be activated in cases of emergencies. \n-For better coordination between different countries in an issue so important like this, a common ground is needed. Time is precious and the decisions must be taken very quickly. That's why, the actors must have the same level of information and perception of the various data. The pilot actions offer a concrete solution on this. \n-The networking of the volunteers and joint training of the rescue teams can support the sense of a transnational community.","2025-09-16","2028-01-15","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","061 Risk prevention and management of non-climate related natural risks (for example earthquakes) and risks linked to human activities (for example technological accidents), including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches","N",764491.76,null,688042.58,90,"The overal objective of the project is to strengthen and promote the response to earthquake emergencies and the rescue capacity in the Black Sea Basin area, with advanced preparedness and resilience against earthquakes ‘ disasters.\nThis will be achieved by:\n\n1.Improving cooperation & knowledge exchange in an earthquake emergency and building stronger cross-border cooperation and collaboration.\nThe four partners will form a network for better preparedness against earthquakes. \nLocal stakeholders including rescue teams, volunteers and school students will be supported, while jointly developed trainings will take place.\n\n2. Enhancing capacity of disaster risk management through the pilot use of new technologies. \nA jointly developed pilot action will\n(a) improve the coordination among relevant stakeholders to manage natural disaster/earthquake by harmozining and sharing data in a VR environment and \n(b) better prepare local population by offering an emergency/training app. ","Burgas, Giannitsa, Bolu, Patarlagele","BG, GR, TR, RO",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00949","Assessing the Vulnerability of the Black Sea Marine Ecosystem to Human Pressures - Promoting Collaboration with Business, Governance, and Citizens for a Sustainable Blue Region","The Black Sea marine ecosystem faces significant challenges due to human activities such as nutrient introduction causing eutrophication, pollution from contaminants, non-indigenous species, overfishing, and habitat destruction, all intensified by climate change. These pressures threaten biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the sea. Effective and sustainable management is particularly crucial given the recent impacts of the Ukraine war. Despite the economic significance of sectors like transport, shipbuilding, oil and gas exploitation, fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism, there is an urgent need for environmental sustainability improvement. Disparities in research and innovation between riparian countries further exacerbate these challenges, highlighting the need for digitalization and sustainability measures to promote local innovation, stakeholder engagement, and technological progress for a smart and sustainable blue economy. The primary objective of ANEMONE PLUS is to enhance the resilience and sustainability of the Black Sea marine ecosystem by improving the assessment of its vulnerability to human and climate pressures. This will be achieved by advancing collaboration among scientists, businesses, governance bodies, and citizens to develop and translate research findings into practical tools. The expected change is a transformed approach to addressing marine environmental challenges in the Black Sea region, characterized by improved stakeholder engagement, informed decision-making bodies, and the adoption of advanced technologies and sustainable practices, leading to a more competitive, innovative, and environmentally friendly economic landscape. ANEMONE PLUS will develop a comprehensive database categorizing key stakeholders within the Black Sea region and establish a structured framework for ongoing collaboration between organizations in different countries. This framework will facilitate the integration and applicability of research findings across borders, promoting regional cooperation. A series of workshops will be organized to refine the project's outputs based on stakeholder feedback, including advisory groups meeting for the Black Sea Commission, ensuring they are practical and meet real-world needs. Collaborative studies involving multiple research organizations from four riparian Black Sea countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine) will be launched to address common environmental challenges. ANEMONE PLUS will develop a suite of tools to enhance biodiversity assessment, pollution monitoring, and environmental management. These tools will be based on advanced methodologies such as underwater cameras, eDNA barcoding, remote sensing technologies, passive samplers, passive acoustics, machine learning and modelling. Comprehensive guidelines and best practices for environmental management will be created, providing actionable recommendations for policymakers, businesses, and community groups. To ensure accessibility for non-specialists, ANEMONE PLUS will package these tools in user-friendly formats (WebGIS), with intuitive interface and comprehensive user manuals. Training sessions will be conducted to familiarize scientists with the new tools and methodologies. A detailed dissemination plan will maximize the impact of ANEMONE PLUS findings, including presentations at conferences, publications in scientific journals, and digital media outreach. This strategic approach ensures that research content is relevant and applicable to end-users, with comprehensive dissemination and scaling activities maximizing the impact and sustainability of the project's outcomes. Transnational cooperation is essential for the success of ANEMONE PLUS due to the shared nature of the Black Sea ecosystem and the interconnected challenges faced by riparian countries. By aligning strategies and increasing regional expertise in the Black Sea Commission, the project can address disparities in research and innovation capacities, promote technological advancements, and ensure the widespread adoption of sustainable practices. Moreover, by aligning with Horizon Europe projects, ANEMONE PLUS ensures synergies that amplify the impact of marine conservation initiatives, using shared knowledge and resources to achieve a healthier, more resilient Black Sea ecosystem. This coordinated approach maximizes the effectiveness of each project and enhances a comprehensive and unified strategy for marine environmental protection and sustainable development.","2025-09-16","2028-03-15","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",1482285.55,null,1334056.99,90,"The specific objective of ANEMONE PLUS is to enhance the assessment and management of the Black Sea marine ecosystem's vulnerability to human and climate pressures by developing and implementing a comprehensive set of  tools, guidelines, and best practices. This objective is realistically achievable within the project's lifetime through collaborative efforts among scientists, businesses, governance bodies, and citizens. Success will be measured by the development and validation of eight analytical and predictive tools, the creation and dissemination of three comprehensive guidelines, and the active engagement of at least 100 stakeholders through 16 events. This targeted approach ensures that the project's outputs are specific, verifiable, and lead to meaningful improvements in the sustainable management of the Black Sea marine ecosystem.","Istanbul, Kocaeli, Odessa, Varna, Constanta, Constanța","TR, UA, BG, RO",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB00006","Green Climate Change Adaptation Solutions for Smart and Resilient Cities in BSB","The project is tackling the common challenge of the Black Sea Basin's area and actually globally: climate change and especially its heat-stress effect that are more sensitive and strong in the urban areas. \nClimate change is the biggest challenge of our time and its impacts are being felt more and more especially in the urban areas. As the global climate warms, cities are facing frequent and extreme heat waves that have significant impact on society, including a rise in heat-related deaths. For sure the cities are at the frontline of climate change.\nThough cities are a big driver of planet-warming emissions, they are also engines of climate action and at the forefront of delivering solutions.  \nGreen Climate Change adaptation solutions for Smart and Resilient Cities in BSB: Green Urban Resilience project is a tool for cross-border cooperation aiming development of sustainable green climate solutions to promote adaptation to climate change and their integration into the planning work of local authorities, supported not only by the infrastructural green restoration, but also from the scientific knowledge and expertise of the landscape, urban planning and forest experts who will actually transfer the academic intelligence to the local sustainable planning and action, by development of the international LANDLAB, services to all target countries.\nCities and towns are not investing in green infrastructure. In order to reduce heat islands and create climate-resistant green cities, local municipalities should cooperate, work on combating climate change in line with the realistic and\nsustainable strategies, that includes clear information about the current heat-stress and thermal discomforts of the citizens and are based on the green/blue urban infrastructural solutions for mitigating the urban warming. In this cooperation project the PPs aim to respond to these needs and to make resilient Europe and BSB by sharing joint academic intelligence in the green urban sustainable planning, provide communities with accessible green\ninfrastructure and a better environment for healthy, sustainable and resilient cities, as well as to reduce the increasing risk from heat and its consequences.\nThe main project outputs will be capitalization of the European experience in measuring of the urban heat -stress and application of this knowledge in the BSB's cities and regions through establishing International Urban LANDLAB servicing to all regions and guiding them in development of Heat Resilient Strategies as a part from the planning measures that the local policy makers are taking in the climate change adaptation. Four target cities: Uzunkopru, Sozopol, Tbilisi and Kavala will receive the expertise of the LANDLAB for measuring their heat-stress and evaluating the thermal discomfort of the citizens on the basis of the joint approach. Based on this measure they will receive their Heat-stress maps and clear view of their warming and the need of the green/blue infrastructural solutions. The expertise of the LANDLAB will support these cities for elaboration of their Heat Resilience Strategies by preparing a Planning Pathway tool. The tool will be a roadmap for all policy makers in the Black Sea Basin presenting main steps for elaboration of sustainable Heat Resilient Strategies.  Case studies such as green recovery initiatives - practice-based examples of heat stress interventions in public spaces in three target areas will be done: Uzunkopru town will decrease the heat-stress by establishing the first urban community garden with a center for public-awareness and capacity building in green sustainability. Sozopol town's nature-friendly pedestrian alley will be built as a part of the  socialization of the park territory. There a rainwater collection facility will be built, which will be used to water new afforestation and build flower patches. Kavala will demonstrate green sustainability by introducing the circularity in green resources and attempts a small change and the local climate conditions, planting trees for shading in one of the most affected areas by climate change, namely the Faliro junction road and Ergatico Kentro Square urban corners that share the same characteristics as areas with high density, absence of trees or vegetation, and urban spaces that facilitate ad hoc parking spaces instead of serving as public spaces in use for recreational activities. All green initiatives will be in line with the New European Bauhaus policy: inclusive and sustainable. \nCapacity building of local environmental and planning experts in heat-measuring will be made by realization of joint heat-walks and workshops. Training for trainers and local training will be done as a tool to emphasize the importance of the local communities, citizens in the fight against climate change and promoting the importance of green spaces. Strong involvement of the community will be ensured by a work with the local initiative groups at each project stage.","2024-07-24","2026-09-23","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",1290188.88,null,1161169.98,90,"This report is including the first implementation period of the project from end of July to end of November 2024. \nThe partners established their staff team members and the LP has a main role in ensuring joint work platform, coordination and cooperation of the team members. \nThe LP has prepared a project implementation plan, ensured joint google drive project folder and made three online team meetings between the partners and including organized one in -person kick -off meeting in Türkiye. All partners worked for the communication of the project at local level and coordination their activities with the local stakeholders and initiative groups. The partners worked mainly under Act 1.1. Under this first activity they realized three online work meetings for clearly understand the joint methodology of their work that they should follow.  All partners reached local target groups and two initiative group members - internal and external group members by starting campaign for the opinion and evaluation the awareness of the locals about the climate change, heat island effect, the efforts of the local authorities in mitigating of this, etc. Including with this all partners worked on the review of the policy context in their target areas. The achieve information for the existing plans, urban development strategies, other strategies of the 4 target municipalities - Uzunkopru, Sozopol, Batumi and Kavala and made a short presentations shared during the kick -off meeting in Türkiye. These information will be included in the joint report, that will be prepared in English, consisting of the results from the local surveys that are ongoing in each country. The results of the survey will be analysed by the PP2 - LandLab experts. The report will be prepared during the nezt reporting period. \nThe LP, PP2 and PP5 successfully realized their launching press conferences at local level. The PP3 and PP4 are working on their tender procedures for the realization of these launching conferences. Communication with the general target groups were done by local publications - in local newsletters, social media and the web sites of the partner institutions. \nInitiative groups' meetings will be realized during next reporting period. The LP has organized one initial meeting with internal and external initiative group members presenting them the project and its expected results. But more specific meetings with the initiative groups will be done by the LP and other partners during the second project implementation period. \nProject implementation is continue according to the implementation plan by all project partners. The partners have good established collaboration and are discussing and managing all project steps jointly. \nDuring this reporting period the LP has organized two online team meetings with the project partners for the general review of the project activities and planning of the upcoming one. \nAll project partners have finalized the launched survey among the internal and external initiative groups and citizens about the climate change, heat stress and green urban areas. The questionnaires were completed in all four target countries and the LANDLAB experts have prepared a detailed analyses of its results, summarized in the joint report for the current situation under the Act 1.1. \nThe project partners finalized their launching press conferences and meetings with the initiative groups. PP3 organized two meetings with the initiative groups. First meeting was held on 20.03.2025 with the external initiative group and second was held on 21.03.2025 with the internal initiative group. An opening press conference was also held in Sozopol, Bulgarian by PP3 during the reporting period on 20.03.2025. \nManagement: The LP made a presentation about the planning of the further steps and joint activities of all partners during the study visit in Kavala on the dates 14-16 May 2025. Act 1.2. The partners finalized their local thermal discomfort evaluation walks in their target cities. The Landlab experts worked on the finalization of the thermal walk survey and methodology (ACT 1.2). They shared this methodology with all partners during a study visit in Kavala and a subsequent online information meeting. This contributes directly to our partners' work by providing them with a clear, unified framework for data collection. By analyzing 30 years of meteorological data to identify the hottest days for these walks, we provided a scientific basis that strengthens the validity of the data collected by each partner. The results from these walks are currently analyzing by the PP2 and they will be a key deliverable that directly informs the strategy guides and route plans each partner is developing. LP, PP3, PP4 and PP5 successfully realized a three days thermal discomfort evaluation walks in their towns with three different groups - internal initiative group, external groups and locals. The walks were implemented with the purchased measuring equipment and based on the instructions and support of the LandLab experts. Ten people in each group participated at the walks and completed an survey document about how they are feeling the temperature in ten different points. The walks for thermal discomfort analyses were done in Uzunkopru on 2-3-4 July 2025, in Sozopol on 21-23 July, in Batumi on 17-19 July 2025 and in Kavala on 14-16 July 2025. \nAct 1.3: The LP realized with the participating of the LandLab measuring team a Heat Urban Island measuring days in Uzunkopru - 21-22-23 July 2025 following the measurement protocol developed by the PP2. The first measuring was realized in Batumi, Georgia (17-19 July 2025), folowed by the measuring in Uzunkopru, Sozopol and Kavala, with the participating of the LandLab experts and experts of each target municipality that learned how to measure the heat effect in the urban areas and use the purchased measuring equipment by the project. The similar measuring activities will be done next year again in the summer season ensuring comparing the data from 2025 and 2026. The measuring was done on the base of developed Urban Heat Island (UHI) measurement protocol (ACT 1.3) - elaborated by the LandLab experts. \nAct 1.4. The measurement activities carried out by the Landlab experts in the target cities will be used to develop heat-stress digital map of the relevant city. These maps will provide policymakers with a clear overview of potential and existing heat-stress areas, as well as insights into the thermal comfort of citizens. Collected information is being used to create draft heat stress maps and develop the Pathway Planning Guide (ACT 1.4) by the Landlab experts. This progress is fundamental to the work of all other partners, as these maps and the guide are major project outputs that will be utilized by each city. \nAt the same time, the partners has started preparations for green recovery actions in Uzunköprü, Sozopol and Kavala. LP launched the tender procedure for construction works in Uzunkopru. In Sozopol, PP3 in order to achieve the objectives of Activity 1.4 and investment 1.2, technical documentation was developed for the part \"Landscaping and irrigation system\". The technical documentation was developed further in part \"Electricity\", according to the requirements of the Bulgarian legislation. All parts of the technical documentation were sent for approval to the National institute for immovable cultural heritage and the partner is expecting their approval. \nCommunication: During this reporting period the LP shared an online call for interested person / citizens to take a part in the local thermal walks in the town. Short information for the project was provided online and also the LP worked on the elaboration of the project web site: https://greenurbanresilience.com/. The project activities also were presented in Vienna, Austria during the official opening of the project TiCCA4DANU: https://ticca4danu.eu/project/about/ by the project manager Mrs. Senay Cekic and deputy mayor Mr. Celal Inal in June 2025.\nManagement: All project partners are working on the management and coordination of the project activities in line with its activity plan. The JS officer provided also support in financial planning of the expenditures during this\nperiod. On 16/09/2025 the partners realized a team meeting combined with an online meeting with JS officer Mrs. Alina Decu. She has provided detailed panning of all expenditures that the partners should complete and the values that they should achieve for the complying with the expenditure commitment.\nCommunication: Development and launch of the project web site were completed during this reporting period in order to ensure effective dissemination and transparency. The website now serves as a central communication platform where project activities, developed guides, reports, newsletters and other key outputs are shared. In parallel, social media dissemination activities were carried out, reaching and engaging more than 2,000 individuals. These communication efforts supported the visibility of the project and facilitated access to outputs developed by all partners. https://greenurbanresilience.com. PP4: During the fourth reporting period, Batumi Municipality (PP4) focused on consolidating and submitting all Thermal Walk and measurement data, including digitised questionnaires and additional meteorological records obtained from the National Environmental Agency, ensuring their full integration into LANDLAB’s UHI analysis. PP4 also organised a public press conference to raise awareness on climate change and urban heat stress, with coverage on Adjara TV and municipal communication channels, which strengthened stakeholder engagement and project visibility. Pp5: At the 22nd Panhellenic Forestry Conference, held from 28 September to 1 October 2025 in Ioannina, the project team presented the study “Investigation of Citizens’ Perceptions of Climate Adaptation in the Urban Space of Kavala.” Delivered by Dr. Aimilia Kontogianni and developed by a multidisciplinary group of authors, the presentation shared key findings from questionnaires conducted under Action A1.1 and contributed to national dialogue on climate resilience, public awareness, and the role of\nurban green infrastructure.\nAct. 1.4. Significant progress was achieved in the implementation of the pilot green area intervention in Uzunköprü. Following the completion of the tender procedure initiated in the previous reporting period, the construction contract was signed during this period, enabling the transition from preparatory work to on-site implementation. Infrastructure development and ground preparation works were carried out, including soil preparation, leveling and basic infrastructure arrangements. In parallel with the physical implementation, strategic planning activities related to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) Resilience Strategy of Uzunköprü continued. The preparation of the draft Pathway Planning Guide by LANDLAB during this period further supported these efforts by providing a common planning framework and guiding principles, strengthening coherence between local strategies and the overall project methodology.\nUnder Activity 2, all planned actions related to ACT 1.2 were successfully completed. Thermal walk workshops were carried out in the four target cities—Uzunköprü, Sozopol, Kavala and Batumi—and all data collected through thermal discomfort observations, questionnaires and field evaluations were compiled and analysed. Based on these inputs, the LANDLAB experts prepared a comprehensive joint report consolidating the findings from all cities. The report identified heat-stress hotspots, documented participants’ thermal comfort perceptions and defined priority locations for further measurements. This joint output directly supported other partners by providing a shared evidence\nbase for subsequent measurement activities and by serving as a key input for the development of the\nPathway Planning Guide.\nPP3: Activity 1.2. Representatives of the contractor \"Geographica\" Ltd., who will develop a heat resilience\nstrategy for the Municipality of Sozopol for the purpose of planning and implementing measures for\nadaptation to climate change, were also present during the measurement activities. Thus, the\nrepresentatives from the LANDLAB and the local measuring group could exchange their knowledge\nand experience in the field. The purchased and delivered specialized equipment in the previous\nreporting periods was used during the event, as well. PP5: thermal comfort measurements carried out from 11 to 14\nAugust 2025 across selected locations in the city.\nCapacity-building activities progressed through the initiation of the preparation of training booklets under the responsibility of the LANDLAB experts - PP2. These materials will support upcoming training activities and contribute to the capacity-building outputs of the project and are under elaboration of PP2. \n","Kavala, Batumi, Sozopol, Bahcekoy/Sariyer- Istanbul , Uzunkopru","GR, GE, BG, TR",null,"Türkiye (TR), Uzunkopru, Cumhuriyet Mah. Ornek Str, N/A, 22200\nBulgaria (BG), Sozopol, St. Marina , N/A, 8130\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB00460","Acting Together for Greener Cities","The GREENCITIES project addresses environmental and socio-economic challenges arising from rapid urbanization and industrialization in the Black Sea Region. Its focus is on developing green areas in underutilized land plots to mitigate pollution, restore biodiversity and improve air and water quality.\n\nTransnational cooperation is crucial to achieving the project's objectives. By sharing knowledge, best practices and experiences among project partners, it enables collaborative efforts in developing green alternatives, promoting sustainable development and implementing effective strategies to address common challenges. This approach allows for pooling resources and expertise to undertake ambitious initiatives with a greater impact.\n\nThe project takes a comprehensive and innovative approach to tackle the identified challenges. It focuses on developing green spaces, engaging local communities and raising awareness about the benefits of greening initiatives and climate change adaptation. Underutilized land plots are transformed into vibrant green spaces through the installation of vegetation and features for greening and public use. The project emphasizes the concept of green infrastructure, strategically planning natural and semi-natural areas to deliver ecosystem services and enhance environmental conditions.\n\nThe project's outputs will benefit various stakeholders. Local and national public authorities will gain knowledge, expertise and guidelines for urban greening initiatives, improving the quality of urban areas and promoting sustainable development. NGOs focused on environmental protection and community well-being will receive support and resources to strengthen their initiatives. SMEs will benefit from business opportunities, networking and collaboration in the sustainable urban development sector. The general public, including citizens of all age groups, will enjoy the positive impacts of urban greening, such as improved well-being, recreational opportunities and aesthetic enhancements.\n\nThe project partnership involves local public authorities responsible for urban planning and development. They collaborate to develop master plans that guide city growth, comply with urban planning regulations, create and maintain green areas, conduct environmental impact assessments, manage waste collection and disposal and promote sustainability. The LP, IPA, a subsidiary of IMM, plays a central role in managing and coordinating project activities. Their expertise in project management, urban planning and environmental protection ensures effective communication and successful project delivery. They also have experience in risk assessment and mitigation and proficiency in using innovative tools such as 3D and heat maps.\n\nThe project aims to improve the urban environment by creating green spaces. It involves selecting suitable locations and developing concept plans for these spaces. Stakeholder engagement is crucial and various materials and reports will be generated to involve the community in decision-making. Detailed technical plans and designs will ensure compliance with regulations. Once established, the green spaces will be equipped with resources, monitoring systems and waste management tools. Training sessions, conferences and workshops will enhance knowledge and collaboration. The project will result in improved urban aesthetics, enhanced biodiversity, increased community engagement and effective planning. It will also promote environmental monitoring, recreational opportunities and long-term sustainability. The outcomes will contribute to evidence-based decision-making, raise awareness and foster international collaboration in the Black Sea Region.\n\nThe Greencities project ensures sustainability in terms of ownership, lasting effects and transferability. Financial sustainability is achieved through resource allocation and budgeting by participating municipalities. Institutional sustainability is ensured by establishing ownership of project outputs and maintaining dedicated staff for maintenance. The project also aims for political sustainability by influencing policies and legislation. The project's outputs, such as selected green space locations, concept plans, stakeholder engagement materials and maintenance plans, will have lasting effects on urban planning, community engagement and environmental practices. These outputs will be shared and applied to inspire and guide future initiatives. The project also promotes transferability by providing blueprints, documentation and knowledge-sharing on green space creation, stakeholder engagement, vegetation strategies, equipment implementation, monitoring, evaluation, training and communication. The project website will serve as a platform for dissemination. Overall, the Greencities project seeks to create a long-term impact in the Black Sea region, promoting sustainable and livable cities.","2024-07-03","2027-02-02","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1575795.02,null,1418215.5,90,"In the first 4 months of implementation, partners have laid a strong foundation for addressing urban environmental challenges and fostering transnational cooperation. Significant progress was achieved in organizing project teams, setting up communication channels and aligning partner activities. Each partner formed dedicated project teams to ensure the efficient execution of tasks, including managers for project coordination, communication and financial oversight. The kick-off meeting, held in Istanbul from September 18-20, 2024, was a key milestone, bringing together all partners to finalize project objectives, review procurement guidelines and foster collaboration strategies. A site visit to Ayamama Life Valley provided valuable insights into innovative urban greening initiatives.\n\nCoordination and cooperation among partners were integral to the project’s success during this period. Standardized technical specificiations for  activitiy 1.1 and 1.2 services as well as 3D and Heat mapping were developed and shared by IPA, enabling cohesive and efficient tendering processes across all partners. Effective communication channels, including WhatsApp groups, email networks and scheduled meetings, ensured seamless alignment and ongoing collaboration. The development of a shared methodology for the urban heat island effect study further underscored the added value of combining expertise and resources across borders.\n\nProgress was made in key project activities, demonstrating the project's commitment to its objectives. Under Activity 1.1, research and data collection were initiated to identify potential green spaces. For Activity 1.2, the Ayamama Life Valley plan served as a benchmark for partners in developing their own sustainable park designs. Kalamaria Municipality conducted preliminary research to identify suitable areas for urban park development, aligning with local ecological priorities. Zugdidi Municipality made strides in fostering community support for its Peace Park initiative, highlighting the socio-cultural dimensions of urban greening. In Activity 1.11, the technical specifications of project’s web site defined and social media accounts were developed to enhance visibility and public engagement, showcasing sections on objectives, updates and partner activities.\n\nLocal achievements by each partner further emphasized the project's impact. IPA provided technical specifications and strategic guidance, ensuring that all activities aligned with sustainability goals. Zugdidi Municipality secured strong support from local authorities for the Peace Park project, creating enthusiasm among stakeholders. Kalamaria Municipality conducted extensive preparatory research to identify suitable park areas, marking significant progress toward the implementation of its urban ecological initiatives. Constanta Municipality drafted technical specifications for procurement while actively engaging various municipal departments to ensure alignment with project objectives.\nThe added value of transnational cooperation has been evident throughout the project. Knowledge sharing among partners enabled the exchange of methodologies and best practices, fostering replicable models for urban greening. Collaborative frameworks for engaging diverse stakeholder groups increased public awareness and participation across all regions.\n\nPartners except LP had  small amounts of expenditures or even no expenditure ( Kalamaria Mun.) As the financial verification process of other partners still continuing, partners decided to submit the first progress report on time and the expenditures of Constanta and Zugdidi Municipalities will be \"parked expenditures\"  those will be added to following reports.\nKey achievements of partners during the second period are the identification of green spaces, development of concept plans, stakeholder engagement, procurement processes, technical design and communication initiatives.​\nLP successfully finalized the plot identification and concept plan for Ayamama Life Valley, incorporating insights from three stakeholder meetings and community surveys. Technical planning included comprehensive structural and vegetative landscape reports, detailing urban furniture, pathways and material specifications. Additionally, LP launched the project website (www.greencitiesbsb.com), coordinated content collection, and initiated preparations for digital engagement tools and UX evaluations. The first supply procurement, encompassing GIS software, digital tools, and multifunctional sensors, was also completed.​\nPP2 made important progress in identifying potential green spaces and developing a concept plan for the Peace Park. In collaboration with City Institute Georgia, PP2 conducted thorough assessments of candidate sites, ultimately selecting a location on Theater Street. The concept plan, aligned with Sustainable Development Goals and international best practices, integrated environmental, aesthetic, and social elements.\nPP3 finalized technical specifications for key external services, including local coordination, event organization, and translation services. Procurement processes for these services were initiated and are anticipated to conclude in the subsequent reporting period. Technical specifications for communication services are also underway.​\nPP4 completed public procurement procedures for the identification of potential green spaces, concept plan preparation, and stakeholder engagement activities. PP4 mentioned that these initiatives are currently in progress and expected to be finalized by early June 2025. PP4 also emphasized that procurement processes for visibility and promotion activities, with completion anticipated by June.​\n\nDuring the third reporting period, partners advanced key activities across Work Package 1. LP1 completed the baseline for urban heat island mapping for all pilot sites of partners, providing reference data for future assessments. Two interactive kiosks were procured for Ayamama Life Valley which are equipped with a customized carbon footprint tool(software) also adapted for web use. Preparations advanced for additional equipment such as solar lighting, recycling units, compost machines and recreational furniture. Coordination with IMM departments ensured alignment on permits, infrastructure and long-term maintenance, while website upgrades and communication planning improved outreach.\nPP2 made substantial progress in stakeholder engagement and planning activities. Three consultation meetings and surveys with community members, NGOs, SMEs and experts secured participatory input for the park design. Awareness campaigns—including press releases, media coverage, interviews, videos, and billboards—expanded project visibility. Procurement processes for the carbon footprint kiosk and technical plan were launched, alongside efforts to integrate lessons learned into joint partner deliverables.\nPP3 hosted the first Steering Committee meeting in Kalamaria, bringing together all partners to present progress, review expenditures, and discuss upcoming tasks. Although site changes caused delays, the meeting reinforced coordination and shared ownership of the project’s objectives.\nPP4 finalized the identification of a 1200 sqm pilot site in Constanta’s Tomis Nord neighbourhood and completed the concept plan for its conversion into a multifunctional mini-park. Stakeholder engagement was initiated through an online survey, with data collection ongoing, while public stakeholders were mapped for future involvement. PP4 also presented its progress during the Steering Committee meeting.\nOverall, the period was marked by progress in technical planning, stakeholder engagement, digital tools, and coordination, laying the groundwork for the next implementation phase.\nThe 4th reporting period was characterized by continued progress in technical planning, monitoring tools, stakeholder engagement and communication activities. The coordinated efforts of partners strengthened implementation readiness, enhanced shared methodologies and demonstrated the added value of cross-border cooperation, laying a solid foundation for the next implementation phase.\n\nLP progressed preparatory field activities at Ayamama Life Valley, including procurement preparations for outdoor equipment such as urban furniture, recycling units, compost machine and signage. Monitoring capacities were strengthened through the completion of high-resolution 3D mapping of a 65,000 m² section of the pilot area, providing detailed spatial data for future assessments. Baseline heat island maps produced in earlier periods continue to serve as reference data. Coordination with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality departments ensured alignment on permits, infrastructure integration and long-term maintenance. In parallel, website updates, social media activities and the launch of the Carbon Footprint Calculator for both on-site and online use improved project outreach.\n\nPP2 made progress in technical planning, monitoring and visibility-related activities. Public tenders were completed for the preparation of the Technical Plan and the 3D visualization of the Bertha von Suttner Peace Park., resulting in comprehensive documentation covering infrastructure, landscaping, accessibility and sustainability features. The interactive 3D model developed using Matterport technology enables stakeholders and citizens to virtually explore the site and supports data-driven planning. In addition, procurement of a carbon footprint kiosk was completed and the equipment delivered, strengthening environmental awareness and citizen engagement components. These actions directly supported readiness for the upcoming implementation phase.\n\nPP3 progressed despite earlier administrative and site-related challenges by reactivating preparatory actions for implementation. External experts were contracted to support project coordination, identification of potential plots and the preparation of concept and preliminary technical plans.\n\nPP4 finalized key preparatory and participatory milestones by completing a structured stakeholder engagement process for the Tomis Nord pilot site. An online survey and three in-person meetings with public authorities, local companies, academia, NGOs and residents generated valuable input on community needs and preferences. The collected data were analysed and fully integrated into the finalized concept plan for the conversion of the 1,200 m² site into a multifunctional mini-park. In parallel, procurement procedures for visibility materials were initiated to support further outreach.","Constanta, kalamaria, Zugdidi, Bakırköy-Istanbul","RO, GR, GE, TR",null,"Georgia (GE), Zugdidi, Street Teatri, N 23, 2100\nElláda (EL), Kalamaria, Olympiados street, -, 55132\nRomânia (RO), Constanta, ȘTEFĂNIȚĂ VODĂ STREET , -, 900725\n",null,null,null,4]
["BSB00450","Seed Guardians for Biodiversity, Agrobiodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Climate Adaptation","In many countries of the world, including in the Black Sea region, a decrease in the diversity of plant genetic resources (PGR), considered a significant factor for environmental protection and mitigating the effect of climate change, is reported with concern. Particularly alarming is the systematically increasing loss of traditional local, authentic, old varieties of vegetables grown by small farmers, heirloom gardeners and hobby growers. These vegetables are increasingly losing the battle to the ones industrially produced, even though they are in daily demand and are preferred by the customers on the market, regardless of their higher prices. According to the UN FAO, local and indigenous varieties of food may have 1000 times the nutrient content of the more common varieties, which makes them extremely valuable for the humanity. This makes this proposal of high contribution to the people’s healthy diet. \nThe decline in the production of local traditional vegetables leads to the loss of their seeds as genetic resource. In seed stores, the share of the traditional vegetable seeds is very small, if any. Authentic vegetable seeds can only be found from small agro-producers who continue to harvest and store seeds for their next production using traditional old methods. The increasing inaccessibility of seeds of traditional local vegetable varieties has engaged the attention of scientists and drove policy measures and actions of many national governments, the national genetic banks and a number of representative institutions, such as the Biodiversity International, the EC, the UN, etc. In Europe, the Scandinavian genetic bank, NordGen, is very active in reviving old vegetable landraces. The UN FAO initiated a legally binding global agreement, into force in 2004, the \"International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture\", ITPGRFA, for the conservation and sustainable use of all plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their use, in harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity, for sustainable agriculture and food security. Currently, it has 149 Contracting Parties (countries) including the EU.\nOne of the actively implemented practical solutions in some countries is the creation of local community seed collections (CSCs) and community seed banks (CSBs), to store the seeds of old local traditional vegetables for reproduction and expansion of their territory. CSCs and CSBs are created, maintained and operated by local vegetable producers and communities, which are recognized by the international organizations as the contributors to the diversity of crops that feed the people and are part of a system to provide farmers and plant breeders with seeds and the scientists with access to plant genetic materials.\nCSCs and CSBs are instrumental for mitigation of climate change and guaranteeing the food security of communities and citizens in general. They also support agrobiodiversity, healthy food production and diversity of food products on the market. The local authentic traditional vegetables have built integrity with the surrounding environment during a long period of time and have adapted to it. This makes them more resilient to diseases than industrial hybrid vegetable varieties which allow growing them without using artificial stimulants (chemicals).\nWith this project, we will establish CSCs on pilot territories of the PPs countries with a prospect to become CSBs at a next stage, with modern equipment for full potential and functionality and support from the national gene banks and research institutes, as part of enabling ecosystem environment for their sustenance. The members of the CSCs will be selected among small farmers, heirloom and hobby gardeners from the local communities after a careful procedure. Public media campaigns will be announced for collection of seeds of local vegetable landraces, thus giving a good example to follow by other Black Sea territories. \nThe following outputs will result from the activities’ execution: Development and introduction of the innovative CSBs model in the pilot locations; Capacity building activities for the target groups including training & tutoring actions and organization of peer review exchange meetings of the seeds providers; Info events organized on the PPs territories for raising awareness and stimulation of joint initiatives for seeds’ preservation; Digital tools promoting CSCs in the four pilot territories; A Policy Document with recommendations for measures to be taken by policy and decision makers in support of the CSCs. \n\nSeedGuard is a partnership initiative of four partners representing four Black Sea countries: the Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities as a lead partner, the Eastern Black Sea Development Agency (Turkey), the Association Global Project (Romania) and the National Association of Local Authorities (Georgia).","2024-07-11","2026-01-10","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",489048,null,440143.2,90,"This is the first reporting period which coincided with the launching phase of the activities implementation. Based on the efficient collaboration with all project partners, the LP, UBBSLA has launched the project very successfully. At a partner level, all partners assigned staff for the activities implementation which consist of: project manager, technical officer, communication manager, financial manager. All project staff members dispose of the necessary technical and specialized expertise. The partner staff members had regular meetings to discuss the work plan, the ongoing activities and pending tasks to be performed. A regular communication framework has been established at a consortium level through main communication channels: e-mails, teleconferences, shared platform in gdrive.\nAll partners organized national info days \"Guardians of the Seeds\" (Act.1.1) following the guidelines developed and presented by NALAG as responsible activity lead: LP1, UBBSLA on 15th October with the participation of over 30 stakeholders,  representatives of vegetable producers, gardeners, heirloom producers, as well as members of the local authorities from the regions of Varna and Dobrich, civil society organizations and the general public.; PP2, DOKA on 09.10.2024 with the participation of 55 people representing different public and private institutions, NGOs, Trabzon Provincial Directorate for Agriculture and Forestry and Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality;  PP3, AGP on 24th of October, 6th and 9th of November 2024, with the participation of over 30 persons; PP4, NALAG on 10th-11th October in Kvemo Kartli and Kakheti Regions, attracting 60 participants (32 participants in Kvemo Kartli and 28 participants in Kakheti region). Among the attendees were regional and municipal authorities, local farmers and seed producers, business organizations (cooperatives) that produce vegetables, and representatives of the Rural Development Agency.\nThe UBBSLA has worked and developed a general database of stakeholders (Act.1.2), working in the agricultural sector and vegetable producers for the purpose of trainings and formation of the network. Field visits to local seed providers and farmers have been organized by DOKA and a long list of potential target groups has been developed. During the info days NALAG has attracted over 22 volunteers as potential trainees. \nThe results and outcomes of the info days will serve for the establishment of the local Community Seed Collections, the contents of the trainings (Act.1.3) and the elaboration of the Recommendations for policy measures (Act.1.8) in seed protection and conservation. The first two training modules (Act.1.3) have been drafted in English language and will be delivered to the project partners as framework guiding their training curriculum. \nThe first study (Act.1.4) visit which coincided with the kick-off meeting event was organized on 31st October-1st November n Trabzon, Turkiey and hosted by PP2, DOKA. The project partners, specialists and local experts discussed and exchanged experience and good practices in the field of seed protection, conservation and preservation. Moreover, local producers and vegetable growers were visited in the region of Trabzon where the participants got introduced with the local customs and traditions in seed breeding. \nAs activity lead of the Broad Publicity campaign (Act.1.6), PP3, AGP designed the visibility concepts for the project (logo, promotional materials, posters, flyers, etc.), in conformance with the programme visibility rules. Thus the first communication set of print-outs has been produced: project roll up (UBBSLA, DOKA), project gadgets (cups) - UBBSLA; project brochure (UBBSLA); and project poster (all PPs); videos from the info day and study visit (DOKA). In addition, AGP created the social media platforma: facebook, instagram and linkedinn profiles, where the updated and other information of the project is posted. NALAG produced and published two newsletters (publications) dedicated to Info Days.\nThe LP1, UBBSLA developed the Communication and Dissemination strategy with an Action Plan and the Quality Management and Risk Assessment Plan with the cooperation of all PPs for the smooth and and efficient project realization.\nThe work plan was discussed and agreed between the partners during the first online meeting (23rd July 2024) and additional actions were consolidated consolidated during the second online meeting (4th September 2024).\nThe first project implementation phase has provided a solid basis for the smooth start of the activities implementation where each partner has a specific role and obligations thus a fruitful cooperation basis has been established.\nDuring the second project period the project partners continued the established cooperation to work on the activities implementation based on the successful achievements from the first period. Thus the activities launched in the project start contributed to the fulfillment of main project objective - to establish Community Seed Collections (CSCs) in the four partner territories.\nThe info days organized in the period September – November 2024 have facilitated the raised awareness of the target groups and the general public about the significance of the traditional seeds protection and conservation, the concept of CSC establishment, operation and management. The discussions have supported the selection of the CSC members. The study visit organized in Trabzon has demonstrated the experience shared and best practices exchange between the participating partner stakeholders. This was complemented by comprehensive desk based and in-situ research across the BS countries to identify local seed producers, gardeners, growers, etc.\nThe training set was finalized with six training modules in total. Their English versions were delivered to the partners to be used for the national trainings.\nThe initial criteria discussed between the partners at the project beginning were finalized to guide the selection of the local members of the CSC.\nThe designed project logo together with the visibility elements were used to develop the project communication documents and materials in the first phase: project roll up (UBBSLA, DOKA), project gadgets - UBBSLA; project brochure (UBBSLA); project poster (all PPs); videos from the events (DOKA). AGP created the social media platform: facebook, instagram and linkedinn profiles, where the updated and other information of the project is posted. \nThe core activities during the second period included the selection of the CSC members and organization of trainings in the partner countries. The main target group e.g. trainees were selected based on the criteria developed by DOKA and agreed at a consortium level.\nThe UBBSLA developed the training modules in English language encompassing the origin, concept, purpose of CSCs and Community Seed Banks (CSBs), good practices of their establishment and functionality, as well as the effective management and public outreach to broader audience.\nUBBSLA, DOKA and NALAG organized the trainings for the collections' potential members.  On 6th of March the UBBSLA organized the first part of the training in online format with the participation of 14 attendees. The sessions were split in theoretical parts and interactive discussions where the participants shared experience, asked specific questions related the proper management, conservation and protection of the seeds.\nDOKA provided trainings to youth at the Science Center and farmers and local in the Trabzon Univeristy and in the field with the participation of 131 trainees in total.\nAGP team started the translation into Romanian language the curricula that will be used for the trainings, scheduled for mid April. \nNALAG organized the trainings in Marneuli Municipality at the Modus Vocational College with the participation of 27 participants in total. The first day covered the purpose, functions, and operational aspects of CSCs, while the second day was to field visits at several farms, with discussions focused on seed selection, storage, and propagation practices. \nComplementary to the trainings, the UBBSLA team held a project thematic presentation to 40 students, specialty Agronomy at the Technical University of Varna. The project team and stakeholders attended a practical training on planting and pruning activities of vegetables and fruits.\nThe project was continuously promoted through facebook, instragram, linkedinn of the project as well as via the partner channels - the partners' official websites, monthly newsletters, other partners’ websites, digital sources:  Rural Development Agency in Georgia, Technical University of Varna, etc. DOKA produced project gadgets (notebook, hat, T-shirt, bag) and disseminated during the trainings.\nAt a consortium level the partners had a regular online communication to discuss administrative and operational scope of work. An online partners meeting was held on 27th of January with the participation of all partner teams to review the work plan and to organize the future activities – the training schedules, the next study visit in Georgia.\nThe common shared platform (gdrive) previously created was continuously fed with project documents, data and project evidences. The Communication and Dissemination strategy and the Quality Management and Risk Assessment Plan were trailed as main guiding project documents with partner dedicated responsibilities and tasks obligations.\nFollowing the project work plan, the partners had continuous collaboration with local vegetable producers, seed providers, growers, etc. Thus, DOKA organized more info days, such as public seminar in Rize and seed-focused visits to highlight the importance of preserving local seeds. Using the criteria for selection of CSC members developed in the previous periods, DOKA identified and involved local seed providers during stakeholder meetings and farmer interviews. The rest of the partners have selected the members in the previous periods.\nThe training programme was extended in its national versions, translated in Bulgarian and Romanian language to serve the local needs. In addition to that, the UBBSLA organized the second part of the training to local farmers in the premises of agricultural producer in Dobrudja valley . DOKA delivered sessions to farmers and local producers on seed preservation and sustainable agricultural practices in the region of Trabzon. AGP completed the training activities, both online and in-situ in Galati region. As results from the trainings, the local producers, farmers and growers across partner countries got more informed and affiliated with the topic of conservation, management and protection of the old heritage varieties and most important - knew better how to protect the biodiversitiy in their regions.\nContinuing the established partnership at a partner level all partners jointly participated in the second study visit organized in Tbilisi, Georgia so that the represented experts on agriculture and vegetable growing gained more professional information, insights and skills on the local heritage management of seeds in Georgia. Thus another part of the rural territory in the Black Sea basin was explored.\nLocal camps \"The Guardians of the Seeds\" were organized by DOKA for primary students and by NALAG for local farmers, amateur gardeners, youth, and academic staff, in this way covering a wide range of target groups. This also contributed t.for spreading the methodology of seed preservation and CSC establishment in a collaborative and innovative way.\nAll events organized by partners were supported through wide publication and promotion - via the partners' communication channels as well as the project social media - facebook, instagram and linkedin.  Print-outs and visibility materials were distributed to the participants. Video materials documenting the project events were produced as well.\nA great appreciation was testified to the project by selecting Turkey and particularly DOKA for promoting the SEEDGUARD in Türkiye through interviewing local farmers, producers of local products and the project team as well for the production of audiovisual spot.\nThe partners had a regular communication for the proper project administration and jointly decided on undertakings and cooperation with the respective target groups.  The Communication and Dissemination strategy and the Quality Management and Risk Assessment Plan were trailed as main guiding project documents with partner dedicated responsibilities and tasks obligations.","Tbilisi, Galati, Trabzon, Varna","GE, RO, TR, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00822","Urban Climate Adaptation and Recovery Efforts through Green Infrastructure in Black Sea Basin","The project is focusing on enhancing the joint efforts in supporting sustainable development and resilience of cities from Moldova, Romania and Greece in their attempts to introduce modern and smart approaches to creating resilient communities applying climate change mitigation and adaptation. The targeted cities face significant environmental challenges, particularly in urban areas. Rapid urbanization has led to the degradation of green spaces, adversely impacting biodiversity, air quality and residents' well-being. Climate changes exacerbates these issues, making urban areas more vulnerable to extreme weather events and reducing their resilience. Restoring urban parks and green spaces is critical for improving climate resilience, enhancing urban biodiversity, and building sustainable urban environments.\nInvolving 4 Project Partners (PPs), 3 Local Public Authorities (Ungheni City Hall, MD, Municipality of Tulcea, RO and Municipality of Thermi, GRC) and one Civil Society Organization (Regional Centre of Sustainable Development, MD), the action will address common challenges that are to be solved by the joint efforts of PPs and exchange and introduction of the best practices to make the Black Sea Basin (BSB) region resilient and attractive.\nThe primary objective of the project is to restore urban green areas in the PPs countries, thereby enhancing climate resilience and promoting sustainable urban living. By undertaking comprehensive restoration actions, the project aims to transform degraded urban parks into thriving green spaces that can withstand climate impacts and provide environmental, social and economic benefits to urban communities. \nThe project will be oriented towards restoring actions of the three urban parks through restoring the greenery, pruning, planting and sustainable landscaping practices which will help maintain biodiversity and also ensuring the park's resilience to climate change impacts. Restoration efforts will focus on repairing and upgrading pathways, creation of bicycle lanes, recreational facilities to enhance accessibility and safety. The materials used during the parks design will be eco-friendly and natural. Implementing sustainable water management practices, such as rainwater harvesting will ensure efficient resource utilization while minimizing environmental impacts. These management strategies ewill mitigate erosion, enhance soil stability, and promote water infiltration, thereby safeguarding the park's long-term ecological health.\nThe project will develop a suite of outputs tailored to address the multifaceted challenges confronting urban green spaces. Implementing targeted restoration activities to rehabilitate degraded urban parks, including habitat restoration, infrastructure improvements, and community engagement initiatives. Conducting comprehensive inventories and mapping exercises to document the diversity of plant species within urban green areas, facilitating informed decision-making and conservation efforts.\nFacilitating knowledge exchange and capacity building among stakeholders through exchanges of experience and peer learning activities within the created Green Deal network, thereby disseminating best practices in urban park management and restoration. Organizing educational campaigns, seminars, and outreach events targeting youth to raise awareness about the importance of urban green spaces, climate change mitigation, and sustainable urban planning. \nThe beneficiaries of these outputs encompass a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including local governments, urban planners, environmental NGOs, community groups, youth organizations, academia, and the general public. By enhancing the quality and resilience of urban green spaces, the project will directly benefit urban residents by providing them with access to healthier, greener, and more livable urban environments. Developing an online platform offering educational resources, tools, and guidelines for climate-responsive urban planning, accessible to municipal planners, policymakers, and stakeholders.\nTransnational cooperation is essential for addressing the shared environmental challenges faced by the Black Sea Basin countries. By collaborating, Moldova, Romania, and Greece will: \n-\tShare knowledge, experiences and best practices, enhancing the effectiveness and sustainability of urban park restoration efforts.\n-\tCreate scalable models of urban green areas restoration and climate resilience that can be replicated across the region and beyond.\n-\tFoster a sense of regional solidarity and joint commitment to tackling climate change and promoting sustainable urban development\nThe project is expected to significantly improve the quality and accessibility of urban green spaces in the participating cities creating green and clean BSB communities.","2025-08-15","2027-08-14","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",1467793.32,null,1321013.97,90,"During the reporting period, all project partners made substantial progress in launching and implementing the initial project activities, with a strong emphasis on coordination, methodological preparation, stakeholder engagement and the establishment of durable transnational cooperation mechanisms.\nThe LP1 made all preparatory and methodological phase of drafting of technical specifications for the inventory and mapping of plant species in urban green areas. The specifications ensured a comprehensive approach, covering field inventories, ecological data collection and analysis, GIS-based cartographic mapping, development of a digital database, analytical reporting and the preparation of a guide of good practices for climate-resilient green space management. These activities directly support evidence-based urban green space regeneration and the future development of a Black Sea Basin Plant Atlas.\nUCH also led efforts to strengthen transnational cooperation by coordinating the drafting of the Regulation on the Organization and Functioning of the Green Deal Promoters of the Black Sea Basin Network. The Regulation defines the Network’s objectives, governance structure, roles, coordination mechanisms and ethical principles, providing a transparent framework aligned with EU Green Deal priorities. At local level, Ungheni coordinated the identification and appointment of Network members through consultations with public institutions, municipal enterprises, academia and environmental stakeholders, fostering early ownership and engagement.\nIn parallel, Ungheni organised two community planting events held on 21–22 November 2025, involving 74 participants and resulting in the planting of over 500 trees, shrubs and ornamental plants adapted to local climatic conditions. The municipality also successfully hosted and co-organised the project kick-off conference on 17–18 October 2025, ensuring logistical preparation, stakeholder mobilisation and content delivery. Preparatory activities for the restoration of the Ungheni municipal park advanced through the preparation of technical specifications and publication of a public tender on 10 November 2025. Overall, 12 press and communication materials were produced, and the first Steering Committee meeting was organised and chaired by the Lead Partner on 17 October 2025. The second partner’s meeting was bi-lateral between Ungheni City Hall and Municipality of Tulcea on December 5th 2025.\nThe Municipality of Thermi (PP2) focused on initiating Work Packages and preparing key investments and awareness actions. Thermi actively participated in joint planning, the project kick-off meeting, and the preparation of technical specifications for the biodiversity inventory and mapping. Procurement procedures for the inventory service and for awareness-raising and educational activities are ongoing. For Investment preparation, Thermi completed the tendering procedure for technical support for the regeneration of a public open space, with a strong nature-based solutions focus. The municipality also procured essential equipment to support project management and educational activities and contributed to the establishment of Greek members of the Green Deal Promoters Network.\nTulcea Municipality (PP3) supported the Lead Partner through methodological input, knowledge exchange and local stakeholder engagement. Tulcea contributed feedback to the biodiversity inventory specifications and initiated consultations and stakeholder mapping for the Green Deal Promoters Network. The municipality actively participated in the project kick-off conference in Ungheni and successfully organised its own local kick-off event on 3rd December 2025, increasing project visibility and media coverage. Preparatory technical specifications were developed for future procurements related to park rehabilitation, educational programmes for schoolchildren and awareness-raising events. Tulcea also coordinated the second Steering Committee meeting on 5 December 2025.\nRCSD (PP4) designated its project implementation team, established management responsibilities and ensured compliance with Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin requirements. The organisation contributed to refining the Network Regulation, designated Network representatives, coordinated the first version of the “Community for Environment and Climate” Volunteering Programme, and supported the preparation of promotional materials. PP4 also actively participated in the organisation of the project launch conference and in the first Project Coordination Committee meeting.\nOverall, the reporting period laid a solid foundation for effective implementation, ensuring strong coordination, stakeholder involvement and readiness for pilot investments and community-based climate action across the partnership.\n","Ungheni, Tulcea, THERMI","MD, RO, GR",null,"Moldova (MD), Ungheni, Nicolae Balcescu street, N/A, MD-3600\nElláda (EL), THERMI, N/A, N/A, 57001\nRomânia (RO), Tulcea, Rezervorului , N/A, 820033\n",null,null,null,4]
["BSB00464","Smart and innovative solutions for green and clean rural areas in Black Sea Basin","Smart4Rural project is focusing on enhancing the joint efforts in supporting sustainable development and resilience of rural areas in Georgia, Moldova, Romania, and Turkey by the introduction of modern and smart approaches to reducing nature pollution and biodegradable waste impact and providing environmental protection in the BSB.\nThe project involves 6 PPs representing 4 BSB countries, 3 of them are municipalities of Tskaltubo (GEO), Rize (TR), Ungheni (MD), and 3 NGOs such as the Imereti Scientists Union “Spectri” (GEO), Galati Tehnopol Association (RO) RCSD (MD).\nThe project approaches consist in addressing common challenges that are to be solved by the joint efforts of PPs, and exchanging and introducing best practices of EU countries to make local rural and urban communities resilient and attractive. The communities of participating countries are facing significant environmental challenges that are common and equally relevant for these BSB countries. One of them is the growing rates of municipal waste generation, especially the generation of biodegradable waste in rural communities is particularly high, which is due, in many cases, to high agricultural growth rates. Biodegradable waste is a large polluter of the environment (land, rivers, and sea) and a significant source of GHG emissions in BSB regions. The experience of municipalities of GEO, MD, and TR in biodegradable waste management is very low, waste prevention and reduction approaches have not been used so far. Composting as biodegradable waste recycling approach, has not yet found proper distribution and development, which is due to insufficient experience and lack of information.\nThrough the joint efforts and involvement of PPs, Smart4Rural project is aimed:\n-\tTo support resilience and improvement of rural areas by introduction and demonstration of innovative solutions to biodegradable waste recycling/composting based on EU countries’ best practices in selected municipalities of GEO, MD, and TR as a way to becoming greener and smarter communities in BSB.\n-\tTo build the long-term capacity of local communities for the promotion and development of modern approaches to composting by the establishment and implementation of an effective and strong learning and training joint platform/resources.\n-\tTo increase awareness and provide the behavior changing of representatives of local communities in GEO, RO, MD and TR through the joint implementation of the environmental educational programs, engagement in environment protection activities and improvement of young talents capacities for smarter and greener areas. \nA unique experience will be created of cooperative solutions to common problems, which can be replicated and capitalized on by other municipalities of the participating countries and other BSB countries.\nRural Composting Plant will be established in Tskaltubo municipality, which will be focused on composting agricultural waste. A special building will be constructed for this composting plant, which will be equipped with a solar power plant and where smart solutions will be used for the technological process needs. This will be the first similar plant in western Georgia to provide composting of agricultural waste.\nA small-scale facility for open windrow composting of rural green waste will be established in Ungheni (MD). Other approaches to community and individual composting will be introduced in rural communities of 11 municipalities in selected countries.\nThe best practices of composting in Germany and Romania will be studied by the PPs and target groups. Also, the PPs will share the experience of Kutaisi composting center, which was created within the project BSB457 Waste Free Rivers for a Clean Black Sea.\nLearning and training resources will be significant contributions to the project. A Joint e-Learning platform and short-term training course on composting will be established for practitioners and stakeholders which will also be available after the project completion. The joint educational program for schools will be developed and implemented in selected 40 schools in all 4 countries \nSmart4Rural project supports young talents in accelerating innovative and creative ideas in related project fields and implementing eco-smart initiatives. The Academy of Eco-Innovations will be organized for young talents from 4 selected counties\nThe project provides cross-boundary cooperation between representatives of participating countries, the joint activities will be carried out in 4 countries as well, in particular: \n-\tInternational Scientific Conference “Smart solutions to urban and rural resilience” (GEO)\n-\tInternational conference “Waste Management through Composting: Challenges and Potentials” (RO)\n-\tCommunity awareness campaign “Composting to each household yard!” \n-\tCommon cleanups, \n-\tA Green camp for teenagers (MD).\nThe project activities will be implemented with a view to creating green and clean, responsive and resilient rural areas in BSB","2024-06-13","2026-08-12","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1449659.11,null,1304693.17,90,{"$cut":{"chars":19563,"head":"The PPs successfully started the project in close cooperation and the following launching activities were  implemented by them:\n-The PPs' teams were established by each PP and the staff members' responsibilities were identified.\n-The Project Management and Communication Handbook was prepared with the engagement of all PPs and discussed during the 1st SC meeting in Tskaltubo.\n-The Project Monitoring Plan was elaborated and shared with all PPs.\n-The project Steering Committee (SC) was created with a membership of key staff representatives of each PP. The 1st SC meeting was held on September 28, 2024, in Tskaltubo (Georgia). \n- A Kick-off meeting, attended by the PPs and stakeholders from all participating countries, was held in Tskaltubo on September 27-28, 2024. More than 40 participants were involved in this meeting, which aimed to share information about the project, its partners, and expected results. Information about the Kick-off meeting is available on the project and LP websites and social media.\n-Launching conferences were held in RO (Galati,13.08.2024), MD (Ungheni, 21.08.2024), and TR (Rize, 10.10.24).\nAccording to the Project Work plan:\nA.1.1: One of the most significant contributions to the project is the centralized Composting facilities in GEO and MD. In particular, for establishing the Composting Plant in Tskaltubo municipality, the LP (GEO) has received the permit for the infrastructure works from the Environment Agency of Georgia according to the Screening report prepared by the LP. The tender for preparing the design and technical project of the construction of the Composting Plant is to be called and opened before December 8, 2024.\nThe PP3 Ungheni City Hall identified the suitable site for the establishment of the Small-Scale Facility for open windrow composting in Ungheni (MD). \nIn line with project objectives, 3 rural communities in Georgia and 4 rural communities in Moldova (Zagarancea, Manoilesti, Valea Mare, Costuleni) were selected for the introduction of community composting approaches. By the PP3  16 composters were produced for the distribution. The Memorandum of Understanding between Ungheni City Hall and four Rural Administrations has enhanced the process of establishing the composting sites in those areas.\nA. 1.5: PP5 Spectri initiated preparatory activities for the development of an educational program curriculum to be implemented within the project. A survey was launched to identify the needs of schools, involving questionnaires for target groups such as teachers, parents, and students. The survey results will be used to assess needs across four countries and develop the curriculum and related materials, such as guides and handbooks. \nAdditionally, a draft of the coloring book has been prepared, which will be finalized and printed after discussions with partners.\nThe PP2, PP5, and PP6 have started the selection of the pilot schools and discussions with them. In particular,  PP2 signed 5 partnership agreements with 5 Secondary Schools and PP3 signed the Multifunctional Cooperation Memorandum with 11 schools in order to conclude partnership agreements for implementing the educational program and the other activities of the project. 10 schools from Tskaltubo municipality were selected for the implementation of the Educational program in Georgia.\n\nA.1.9:  The local cleanup events were organized in Georgia, Moldova, and Turkiye dedicated to World Cleanup Day (September 20). In particular, \n- A week of local sanitation actions was held in Moldova on September 17-20, 2024 in 4 urban and rural localities with the involvement of over 800 participants, such as students, teachers, active citizens and people of different ages.\n- A local cleanup event was organized in Rize (TR) on September 24, 2024 with the involvement of the representatives of Rize Municipality and stakeholders such as school pupils and teachers. A total 108 people were involved in this event.   \n- A local cleanup event was organized in Tskaltubo municipality (GEO) on September 20, 2024, involving stakeholders and beneficiaries. 38 p"}},"Ungheni, Kutaisi, Merkez/Rize, Galati, Tskaltubo","MD, GE, TR, RO",null,"Georgia (GE), Tskaltubo , Gvishtibi Village, N/A, 5400\n",null,null,null,6]
["BSB00113","Open environmental eFolio for joint maritime spatial planning and conservation of the valuable Black Sea Basin marine ecosystems","‘Open environmental eFolio for joint maritime spatial planning and conservation of the valuable Black Sea Basin marine ecosystems’ addresses the environmental issues of the Black Sea, the shared large marine ecosystem, underpinning the BSB Programme’s overall regional approach. Black Sea environmental problems have received much attention since the end of the last century, alongside political, economic and social hurdles. The main identified transboundary problems are eutrophication, overexploitation of marine living resources, chemical pollution and changes in biodiversity and habitats. Conservation of the Black Sea biodiversity and habitats resonates with the Programme’s specific objective RSO \n\n2.\n\n7. Three other environmental challenges have been pinpointed: preservation of commercially valuable marine living resources, reduction of eutrophication and ensuring good water quality for humans and marine organisms. They also relate to the project’s objective of protecting and promoting biodiversity and the natural heritage by supporting initiatives to conserve the valuable Black Sea ecosystems, as they address the root causes of the problems, the main pressures from human activities: industry, agriculture, domestic wastewater, sea transport (oil spills, ballast water), urbanisation, tourism leading to coastal zone degradation. \nThe overall objective of MARMAPS is to raise awareness of the target groups on the importance of conserving the valuable Black Sea ecosystems, engage them in the creation of decision support system for maritime spatial planning to foster spatial conservation and restoration measures for marine biodiversity, improve their access to open scientific data and tools through environmental electronic eFolio, involve stakeholders in capacity building to ensure the uptake of conservation prioritisation framework for marine protected areas, and exploit the opportunities for cross-border collaboration.\nThe means to achieve this include three main project outputs. First, The MARMAPS partnership will ensure the flow of information, data, skills and experience between four organisations from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Ukraine. It will continue cross-border collaboration between the partners from previous projects. Second, the envisaged environmental electronic eFolio is a key joint output providing a solution for cost-effective achievement of national and regional conservation targets for marine ecosystems and continuous flow and sustainability of natural sources, while accounting for cumulative impacts from human activities and climatic risk. Its main components include decision support system, monitoring protocol templates, citizen science tools and good governance practices for MPAs. Third, a regional networking event at the end of the project will bring together project partners and representatives of target groups involved in marine sustainability biodiversity protection. It will simultaneously popularise the key solution, eFolio, among experts and stakeholders, and ensure the long-term impact of the project through the establishment of a network of actors involved in MPA governance at regional level.\nThe project results include a mechanism for exchange and long-term support between members of the target groups and end-users to promote Black Sea biodiversity and nature protection, endorsed by the lasting and continuous collaboration of the four project partners. A second result is the expanded knowledge of target groups on the use of open scientific data through the eFolio, jointly developed by the partners to demonstrate the designation of new marine protected areas in the Black Sea Basin based on open data for valuable ecosystems, as well as the increased capacity of target groups and end-users to manage MPAs in terms of planning, monitoring, reporting and good governance.\nMain beneficiaries are environmental and regional development ministries and their regional agencies, MPA managers in the participating countries;, municipal authorities in programme coastal areas; higher education and research institutions related to the sea and its varied resources, schools, educational and training centres; fishermen’s and aquaculture associations, marine sports associations, maritime clusters and tourism associations; environmental NGOs and citizens concerned about the state of the Black Sea environment.\nThe challenges of enhancing marine biodiversity protection on a basin scale demand a cross-border working approach. The partnership adopts a results-oriented approach involving the collaborative efforts of well-established NGOs from three Black Sea countries and a public university from EU country, with experience in work on marine biodiversity and conservation. The approach also involves the engagement of diverse groups of stakeholders and end-users from the project area to address the complex set of issues related to the state of the environment and marine biodiversity protection and conservation.","2024-06-20","2025-12-19","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",498358,null,448522.2,90,{"$cut":{"chars":17895,"head":"MARMAPS aims to improve knowledge on how to conserve the valuable ecosystems of the Black Sea by providing an open environmental eFolio for collaborative maritime spatial planning and marine biodiversity restoration. During the first four months of the project implementation the partnership has taken consistent steps towards achieving the project's specific objective. A methodological framework has been developed by AUTH to facilitate a comprehensive review of existing knowledge and the current state of conservation planning in the Black Sea region. As part of this framework, project partners were given clear guidance on the collection and standardisation of datasets from national databases, reports, publications in national languages and other internal resources or ongoing projects. Each partner started to compile data sets on biodiversity and pressures on the marine environment in the Black Sea.\nThe two-day regional kick-off meeting in Thessaloniki in early October introduced all project partners to marine protected area (MPA) designation, biodiversity protection, landscape and seascape connectivity and the outline of the environmental electronic eFolio. The eFolio would contain maps, environmental data, management documents and other resources relevant to MPAs. An important part of the meeting was training to develop skills in spatial data processing, which is an essential part of the main project outputs. The kick-off meeting established a detailed plan and timeline for the implementation of the upcoming activities, which are dedicated to the design and production of the main components of the eFolio, consisting of a decision support system, monitoring protocol templates, citizen science tools and good governance practices for MPAs.\nCross-border cooperation  was ensured by BSNN through regular meetings, task sharing and communication within the project consortium. The efficient flow of information, data, skills and experience between the four organisations from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Ukraine was regulated by the Partnership Agreement, which focused on the implementation of the project, and the Cooperation Agreement, which aimed to sustain the results of the project. Monthly online meetings and the face-to-face kick-off meeting in Thessaloniki ensured continuous exchange and coordination between the project partners. During the first months of implementation, a Joint Project Steering Committee (JPSC) was formed with representatives from all partners to guide the project strategy and implementation of activities. In addition, the LP developed a set of management documents: Internal Communication Rules, Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, Risk Management Plan and a Communication Plan for external audiences. The management and communication documents were endorsed by the JPSC during the kick-off meeting in early October.\nCommunication activities targeting stakeholders and external audiences started with the design of basic visibility tools, such as a project logo, document templates, and a project poster. The project website and LinkedIn profile were launched to provide more detailed information on MARMAPS objectives and activities. MARMAPS was showcased at the Black Sea Common Maritime Agenda Stakeholder Conference in Chișinău on 11 September. A press release in English and the national languages was distributed and together with promotional events and interviews provided by team members reached over a dozen media publications in national media across the region. All partners have published regular updates on their own websites and shared posts across social media platforms.\nThe first four months have given the project a good start and established working channels of communication and coordination in the project partnership.\nMARMAPS aims to improve knowledge on how to conserve the valuable ecosystems of the Black Sea by providing an open environmental eFolio for collaborative maritime spatial planning and marine biodiversity restoration. During the first eight months of the project implementation the partnership has "}},"Odesa, Constanta, Thessaloniki, Varna","UA, RO, GR, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00008","Innovative joint learning for environmental-friendly behaviour of communities in the Black Sea Basin","Five organisations in four countries in the Black Sea Basin (Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia and Türkiye) considered the identified needs and challenges in the region and their long-term common objectives regarding environment protection and decided that specific, innovative and efficient solutions and actions are needed to tackle the pressing problem of pollution. The common main idea is that the serious gap between the level of pollution and the mentality and behaviour of the citizens needs to be addressed more consistently and using tools allowing a better understanding of the issues in order to bring the willingness to act and support environmental-friendly behaviour in all segments of the general public. \nThe knowledge, experience and current cooperation of one national environment agency (NEA), one education and training institution (CERONAV), one higher education and research organisation (PRU), one local authority (SM) and one NGO active in the field of environment (BDCA) will be put into practice to jointly develop solutions and implement actions contributing to enhanced protection and preservation of nature and reduced pollution. \nThe national environment authority and the local authority (municipality) will deliver guidelines for setting up a cooperation mechanism, as a solution for the gap between the decision makers and the real communities, including examples of best practices and local initiatives for environment protection and reduced pollution. To change behaviour of citizens, besides proposed initiatives, a series of demonstrations and raising awareness actions will be rolled out by all project partners using innovative (Virtual Reality) training materials as well as customized information materials jointly developed to efficiently reach different levels of the general public (children, youth, adults), professionals and decision makers in the environmental field.\nTo support triggering changes for an enhanced environmental-friendly behaviour an innovative methodology for environment specialists will be jointly developed by project partners to be taken up by advisory boards of local/ regional authorities when they generate local initiatives for reduced pollution. The methodology will be based on the analysis of air and water quality measurements conducted by the consortium to complete the available official data, capitalising on expertise of the partners, the knowledge and lessons learnt and equipment procured in previously EU co-funded projects (Interreg funds) implemented by the project partners. \nIn addition, a network of Environment Information Centres/ EICs will be created as a solution to the lack of an informal educational digital platform in the Black Sea Basin regions. Its database will not only make available all information and materials developed in the project, but will be used to display real-time data collected from sensors placed in different locations in the 4 participating countries. One such physical centre will be located in each partner organisation based on a concept developed in GREEN DANUBE project implemented by two of the partners in the current consortium, and adapted to the real needs in the territories. Equipment will be procured for these centres that will be piloted to host events/ actions for environment protection, including demonstrations of waste collection. The network will be a free of charge solution scaled up by organisations in multiple ways: using the data delivered and the educational materials in for activities with similar objectives, borrowing the innovative drone for cleaning water bodies or using the VR headsets, joining the network or organising other events to raise the awareness of the citizens towards an enhanced protection of nature and reduced pollution in the Black Sea Basin areas and beyond.","2024-06-26","2026-08-25","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",823980.84,null,741582.75,90,"During the first four months of project implementation, LEARN4SEA partners focused on creating a solid starting point for further implementation of project activities. Thus, a thorough and comprehensive market research was conducted by all partners with a view to procure foreseen equipment that will be used for: - the set-up of the four Environmental and Information Centers in Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia and Türkiye; - the measurement and monitoring of air quality; - the production of innovative education materials, and; - the roll-out of waste collection campaigns and demonstration actions. At the same time, partners defined detailed plans for the implementation of air and water quality measurements and monitoring in the four countries. \n\nThanks to the transnational cooperation framework in which the LEARN4SEA project is implemented, a broad impact in the Black Sea region and coastal communities is envisaged. Committed to employ a harmonised approach, partners will collect, analyse and use the same type of data regarding air and water quality with a view to jointly develop methodologies and guidelines for practitioners and decision-makers, will create a network of interconnected EICs by means of a modern web-platform, for whose development an IT company had been already contracted, and will develop educational materials that will be shared among the partners for common use.\nDuring the second period of project implementation, LEARN4SEA partners continued the work on setting up the four Environmental and Information Centres in Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia and Türkiye, two of them having bought all the necessary equipment, while the responsible partner (BDCA) continued to work on the portal for the network of the centres. For the solutions to be jointly developed (methodology and guidelines), air quality measurements were conducted both with newly procured sensors (real-time data being available) and high-performance mobile equipment already owned by LP (in Romania and Bulgaria). In order to raise awareness of the target groups, two videos (What we leave behind; Easy steps for zero waste) are already in draft form as well as educational materials in diverse formats. Draft plans were made for the demonstration and raising awareness campaigns, including time-frames, the main equipment for the beach cleaning campaigns in Romania and Bulgaria was procured by the concerned partner (SM), and the structure of the guidelines for authorities to establish mechanism for cooperation has been agreed upon by all project partners and a first draft document is already available. \nDuring the third period of project implementation, the work on setting up the four Environmental and Information Centres in Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia and Türkiye was continued by the project partners that almost finalized their equipment procurement while the responsible partner (BDCA) continued their efforts to restart the IT activities for developing and establishing the portal for the network of the centres. \nAs basis for the methodology and guidelines to be developed, air quality measurements continued both with installed sensors and mobile equipment (summer campaign in Romania and Bulgaria). Also, regarding water quality, measurements (NEA) and preparations with service provider (BDCA) were conducted. \nIn order to raise awareness of the target groups, two videos were published and significant progress on the rest of the educational materials was made, including those in VR environment. \nDemonstration and raising awareness campaigns took place in two of the partner countries, while for the other two countries there are clear plans, including time-frames. The guidelines for authorities to establish mechanism for cooperation has an updated version including information from all project partners. \nA face-to-face partner meeting was organised in Istanbul to which all partner organisations were present, back-to-back with an event for stakeholders. \nIn terms of communication, important steps were made with TV appearances (in Georgia), posts on social media accounts, first e-newsletter translated in all national languages of the partnership and English version of second e-newsletter being sent to approximately 175 stakeholders by LP, promotional materials created by the partners and approved by JS that were distributed during the organised actions and other actions taken by the Project Partners in their countries.  \nDuring the fourth period of project implementation, one more of the four Environmental and Information Centres (EICs) was open, this time in Bulgaria, while the one in Georgia has to be customized and some equipment to be procured. For the EIC in Romania, all equipment was procured and set up is planned for March 2026. The web portal integrating the four centres is under construction, however, a test version with a lot of content is already available (https://learn4sea.eu/index.php/eics).\nAir and water quality measurements were completed and the activity continued with the analysis of data. Consequently, the draft version of Output 1.5/ innovative methodology for air and water quality assessment in the Black Sea Basin regions was tested by stakeholders via Pilot Action in Tulcea, Romania, thus completing Output 1.3. \nDiverse educational materials for raised awareness (VR material structured like a course/ scenario, online tutorials/ lectures, a PC game and different boardgames, brochures for different levels of education and two educational videos) were elaborated and shared by Project Partners. They are available in the Library section of the web portal. Based on those, informal training activities started with a good percentage of participants (45% of the planned target at the level of the partnership) already reached. More such activities are planned by four Project Partners in the next months. \nDemonstration and raising awareness campaigns took place in each of the partner countries, with an impressive seven out of eight foreseen actions already rolled-out. Tones of waste were collected on the beaches and in the coastal areas and hundreds of participants were involved. \nA national workshop was organised in Bulgaria as part of the activities that will lead to elaborating the final version of guidelines for authorities to establish mechanism for cooperation, already available in draft version and including information regarding all project partner countries. \nAll partner organisations were present at the face-to-face partner meeting organised in Batumi, Georgia and at the one in Tulcea, Romania, held back-to-back with the action piloting the proposed methodology for air and water quality assessment. \nIn terms of communication, important steps were made with more posts on social media accounts of the project (Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube), on own websites and social media of Project Partners, second e-newsletter translated in the national languages of the partnership and promotional and educational materials created by the partners and approved by JS that were distributed during the actions organised in each project country. ","Shabla, Tuzla, Tbilisi, Varna, Constanța","BG, TR, GE, RO",{"$nulls":5},5]
["BSB00189","Empowering Blue and Smart Transformation of the Black Sea Basin - Blue Gates","According to, the EU Blue Economy report 2022 and EU Blue Economy Observatory, Blue Economy is an important sector in European Union, as being a source of employment for almost \n\n4.5 million and generating € \n\n667.2 billion in turnover and € 183,9 billion in gross added value. Blue economy is mainly composed of sectors as marine living resources(fisheries and aquaculture),marine non-living resources, marine renewable energy, port activities, shipbuilding and repair, maritime transport, and coastal tourism. These sectors have immense potential for an economic growth, employment and sustainable development for regions of Black Sea Basin and Europe in case they are enabled as globally competitive and innovative. Use of of advanced technologies, increasing digital skills and sustainability of blue growth sectors are internationally acknowledged means to achieve much needed dual transformation paving the way for a blue and smart Black Sea Basin.\nTo tap and trigger potential of blue economy in BSB a more sustainable and innovative ecosystem of blue economy actors is needed. At the moment, Black Sea Basin as a whole is lagging in dual transformation. The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) which, provides a comparative analysis of innovation performance in EU countries, other European countries, and regional neighbors categorize countries under 4 categories as 1-Innovation Leaders, 2-Strong Innovators, 3- Moderate Innovators, and 4- Emerging Innovators. According to this Innovation Scoreboard project partner countries Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey are all in 4th level. Ukraine (not included in scoreboard) estimated as similar to 4th level. EIS 2022 report further indicates that \"Almost all EU Member States have increased their innovation performance since 2015 but the lowest performing countries are falling further behind.\" Thus, it is clear that low innovative status of Black Sea Basin is a common challenge hindering the potential of blue economy and others in the basin. The NEXT Black Sea Basin programme document also states that “Black Sea Basin have low levels of innovation infrastructure and investment and R&D investments of basin are below the European average.(EU 28) of 2%.” Based on this background, to contribute into efforts to overcome Black Sea Basin being a region of low innovation , the project shall, focus on creating a transnational cluster on blue economy investing in uptake of innovative and advanced technologies, developing joint digital tools and R&D capacities for common solutions increasing sustainability and efficiency of blue growth sectors in medium and long term. \n\nProject is built upon an innovation favoring transnational Blue Economy Cluster to be called BlueIN4BS due to the fact that adapting to cutting-edge techs, global standards, investing in research and development and creating joint tools for benefit of all Black Sea Basin countries and for all layers of science, policy, industry realms requires massive efforts that no single local actor can achieve alone. Therefore, project approach employs quadruple helix model of innovation uniting efforts of blue economy involved regional and local bodies, universities and research centers and channel them to produce joint tools, platforms, knowledge, capacities and joint solutions for blue economy ecosytem. Thus, this transnational basin level cluster based cooperation under BlueIN4BS is expected to contribute to innovative and smart transformation of Black Sea Basin by leveraging existing research and innovation capacities mainly, to uptake cutting edge advanced techs in blue-growth niches for innovation and smart specialization and to develop joint tools for common benefits of BSB Blue economy actors harnessing the talent and potential of the BS region. \nBlue Gates project activities are organized in following groups to produce certain outputs and results as;\nI-Formation of a transnational Black Sea Blue Economy Cluster(BlueIN4BS) focusing on two areas \n1-intra-regional and international cooperation to ensure science, industry and policy interconnectivity bringing innovative and advanced technologies, best practices, global standards in blue economy sectors into BSB actors' agenda \n2- establish a digital platform/hub to virtually transfer research and technology .\nII- Joint Capacity Building Programs for uptake of advanced technologies, knowledge, models, methods and standards\n- Organization of Demo Days for advanced techs such as AI apps, aquatic drone and sensor use in blue growth sectors\n-BSB Blue Economy Summer Schools on topics such as marine pollution monitoring, ecologic quality surveys, R&D based innovative products complying with circular economy approach and valorizing on previous Project outcomes like blue accelerators\nIII- Developing Joint solutions by applying advanced techs into existing \n-Developing a Rapid Detection Kit and\n- Color Detection test for sustainable marine resources and potential contamination risks.","2024-09-27","2027-03-26","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","012 Research and innovation activities in public research centres, higher education and centres of competence including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)","N",1401686.28,null,1261517.62,90,"All project partners established their project team in reporting period. In-house training and briefings were organized to align the team with the project objectives and outputs. Necessary office equipment and communication tools were provided to facilitate the implementation of activities.\n\nLP successfully organized and hosted the Joint Kick-Off Meeting on 10-11 December in Trabzon, Turkiye. The meeting brought together key stakeholders, including high-level representatives from project partners and local governments. During the event, the Blue Gates project was introduced to policymakers, blue economy stakeholders, and academics.\n\nPP2 in Romania and PP4 in Bulgaria organized local project kick off event to blue econmy actors in their region. PP5 in Ukraine also organized A meeting with regional stakeholders to address the region's needs in the context of blue economy development.\n\nPP4 developed a survey on the functionalities and specifics of project Virtual hub platform and distributed itto partners and stakeholders for input. Internal meetings have been held within the organization to discuss the technical specifics of the platform and the procurement documents preparation.\n\n\nDuring the current reporting period, the Blue Gates partnership transitioned from the start-up phase to active delivery. DOKA’s multi-partner Blue Economy Workshop Series produced SWOT findings that will inform future strategic planning. BSUN promoted the project at European Maritime Day 2025, connecting the consortium to wider EU maritime networks. ONMU increased visibility at high-profile international events, promoted gender-inclusive messaging, mapped stakeholders in Ukraine and helped launch a national blue economy research consortium. Burgas Municipality made progress with procurement for the Blue Gates Virtual Research & Innovation Hub and prepared logistics for upcoming workshops. RTEU contributed to the project through participation in workshops, coordinating grants and providing technical planning support. These actions have collectively built the project’s knowledge base, expanded its stakeholder reach, and established the digital and organisational foundations for the next phase of training, demonstrations, and regional blue economy development.\nDuring this reporting period, project partners made significant progress in the implementation of the Blue Gates Project, particularly in communication and visibility activities, international workshops, development of the Virtual Research and Innovation Hub, and preparations for the International DEMO Days.\n\nAs Lead Partner, DOKA strengthened project visibility through coordinated social media activities and joint dissemination efforts, ensuring a consistent communication approach across the consortium. In parallel, DOKA advanced the preparatory phase of the International DEMO Days by identifying venues and stakeholders, preparing technical specifications, and initiating the tendering process for event organization services. DOKA also actively participated in partners’ workshops and coordination meetings, contributing to alignment among project outputs.\n\nBSUN organized and participated in several international and regional Blue Economy workshops focusing on tourism, blue energy, fisheries, aquaculture, and blue skills. During this period, BSUN established strategic contacts with key European blue economy actors in France and Greece, aiming to formalize long-term cooperation and support the establishment of the BlueIN4BS Cluster. In addition, BSUN contributed to the development and promotion of the Virtual Research and Innovation Hub and enhanced dissemination through social media and press releases.\n\nRecep Tayyip Erdoğan University (RTEU) participated in multiple hybrid and online workshops and co-organized a one-day hybrid workshop in cooperation with Burgas Municipality, while also contributing to project monitoring and coordination meetings.\n\nBurgas Municipality continued the development of the Blue Gates Virtual Research and Innovation Hub and successfully organized the Black Sea Blue Economy and Blue Future Workshop Series in hybrid format, engaging local and regional stakeholders and academic institutions.\n\nOdessa National Maritime University (ONMU) engaged regional stakeholders to support the Strategic Plan of the BlueIN4BS Cluster, co-organized and presented at international Blue Economy workshops, and prepared content related to good practices, innovative tools, and blue skills training for the Virtual Hub. ONMU also advanced preparations for the International DEMO Days in Trabzon and local DEMO Days in Odesa and supported project objectives through equipment procurement.\n\nOverall, the activities carried out during this reporting period strengthened cooperation among partners, increased the visibility of project results, and contributed significantly to the achievement of joint outputs and the overall impact of the Blue Gates Project.","Odesa, Burgas, Rize, Constanta, Trabzon","UA, BG, TR, RO",null,"Türkiye (TR), Rize, Fener Street, Zihni Derin Campus, No:1, 53100\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB00353","Strengthening the local intervention capacities for climate change in the Black Sea Region","The LAP-BLACK project aims to enhance the intervention capacities of local authorities in the Black Sea Region to mitigate the effects of climate change. The project's overall objective is to create a sustainable and climate-resilient region while highlighting the importance of local intervention and collaboration. The specific objectives include building adaptation teams, developing Local Adaptation Plans, establishing pilot applications, monitoring and updating Local Adaptation Plans and engaging stakeholders to raise awareness and disseminate project results. The communication objectives are to raise awareness, engage stakeholders, disseminate results and promote best practices.\n\nThe project highlights the climate projections for the Black Sea region, emphasizing the need for action due to increasingly Mediterranean-like characteristics, such as warmer and drier conditions, heatwaves, longer, hotter summers and changes in rainfall patterns. These changes have extensive implications for agriculture, human health, ecosystems and various aspects of life. The economic consequences include changes in agriculture productivity, damage to infrastructure, increased costs of disaster response and strain on regional economies.\n\nTo address these challenges, the LAP-BLACK project proposes a transnational cooperation approach, focusing on the development of Local Adaptation Plans and the integration of adaptation and mitigation measures. The project aims to establish adaptation teams, develop Local Action Plans, implement pilot projects and engage stakeholders. The project outputs will benefit local and national authorities, sectoral agencies, infrastructure providers, interest groups, higher education and research organizations, SMEs and business support organizations, contributing to improved adaptation capacity, sustainability and quality of life in the region.\n\nThe project emphasis the EU Adaptation Strategy and the approach of the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) to support cities in developing urban adaptation strategies. The project brings together academia and municipalities to address climate change challenges in the Black Sea region. Istanbul Technical University (ITU) serves as the lead partner, providing scientific expertise, coordination and guidance. Other partners are local authorities representing the affected communities and UABSC executing activities on behalf of Mykolaiv Municipality, offering local knowledge, governance experience and implementation capabilities. The partners' diverse expertise covers areas such as international projects, technical research, governance, urban planning, infrastructure resilience, sustainable development and community engagement, enabling a comprehensive approach to tackling climate change in the region. Through collaboration, the partners develop Local AdaptationPlans, implement pilot projects and monitor progress.\n\nThe LAP-BLACK project’s outputs and results include the establishment of Local Adaptation Teams, conducting research and field studies to investigate climate change impacts on sectors such as agriculture, tourism and water resources, producing a Risk Assessment Analyses Report, developing locally tailored action plans, establishing sustainable parks, establishing a monitoring and evaluation framework, conducting capacity building and knowledge dissemination activities and enhancing collaboration and stakeholder engagement.\n\nThe LAP-BLACK project emphasizes financial, institutional, political and lasting effects sustainability. Financial sustainability is ensured through resource allocation and leveraging funds from various sources. Institutional sustainability is achieved by establishing ownership and dedicated staff for maintenance. Political sustainability is pursued through influencing policies and legislation. Lasting effects are fostered through the utilization of project outputs, dissemination, capacity building and knowledge exchange. The project also emphasizes transferability by providing documentation, guidelines, training, dissemination and international cooperation to benefit other regions facing similar climate change challenges. Stakeholder engagement, communication, outreach, policy advocacy and knowledge exchange are key strategies to ensure effective utilization and transferability of the project outputs.","2024-09-25","2026-09-24","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",1460611.3,null,1314550.14,90,"The first reporting period was instrumental in setting the stage for effective project implementation. All partners established their project teams including coordinators, financial and communication managers and made progress in establishing the necessary frameworks for LAP development and sustainable park planning. Collaboration was enhanced through shared methodologies, meetings and knowledge exchange, ensuring a cohesive and coordinated approach to climate adaptation across the Black Sea region.\n\nIstanbul Technical University (LP); established the project office at the ITU Disaster Management Institute and successfully organized the Kickoff Meeting (Nov 13–15, 2024), bringing all partners together to align goals and expectations. LP led the formation of the LAP Team by defining selection criteria and developing a team directive, supported stakeholder engagement and initiated climate risk data collection for the Adapazarı region. LP also contributed to the development of a methodological framework for climate impact assessment and supported the establishment of the project web portal and communication platforms.\n\nSakarya Metropolitan Municipality (PP2); formed its LAP team through a structured selection process and ensured representation from public institutions, SMEs, NGOs, academia and the general public. An orientation meeting was held for team members. PP2 began coordinating with local institutions to collect climate-related data and reviewed national climate adaptation plans. Although a proposed location change for the sustainable park initially caused delays, the decision was reversed, allowing continued project progress. PP2 also contributed to the development of the project website and social media platforms.\n\nKobuleti Municipality (PP3); conducted market research and prepared procurement documentation for LAP-related services. Despite delays due to grant disbursement issues, PP3 engaged higher education institutions to align adaptation plans with national strategies and organized an unofficial stakeholder meeting to sustain engagement. Procurement processes for key project activities were structured to ensure readiness for the next period.\nKavala Municipality (PP4); formed its LAP team through an open call and scheduled the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It finalized and revised the feasibility study for the sustainable park on Kapodistriou Street to meet updated environmental regulations and incorporate climate resilience measures. PP4 completed procurement procedures, secured additional municipal funding to cover rising costs and announced a public call for park construction, with works scheduled to begin in the next reporting period.\n\nUkrainian Association of Business Support Centers (PP5); conducted comprehensive stakeholder engagement and public outreach in Mykolaiv, involving local authorities, universities, NGOs and business associations to ensure inclusive LAP development. The team developed qualification requirements for the LAP team, prepared an open call for stakeholder involvement and structured procurement packages for securing scientific expertise. Due to documentation complexities, several activities were postponed to the next reporting period to ensure procedural compliance.\n\nDuring the second reporting period, all partners continued their contributions to the LAP BLACK project by advancing both technical and coordination-related activities. Key achievements included strengthening of LAP Teams, implementation of risk assessment efforts, development of preliminary adaptation strategies and progress on sustainable park investments. Partner efforts were interconnected and aligned with the project’s methodological framework, fostering knowledge exchange and ensuring consistency across implementation sites.\n\nLP1 played a central role in steering the scientific and methodological direction of the project. Under Activity A1.3, LP1 conducted a comprehensive climate hazard assessment for Adapazarı and finalized a hazard–sector matching framework through desk research and LAP team consultations. LP1 also led Activity A1.4 by developing a structured indicator matrix aligned with the HEVA (Hazard–Exposure–Vulnerability–Adaptive Capacity) methodology. Coordination meetings with partner scientific teams were held to harmonize data requirements and indicator selection. In parallel, LP1 supported the launch of Activity A1.6 by initiating a literature-based review of potential adaptation strategies. Contributions also extended to A1.7 (Pilot Applications) and A1.17 (Web Portal & Bulletins), where technical support and communication materials were provided.\n\nPP2 ensured the effective functioning of the Adapazarı LAP Team, organizing two progress meetings in collaboration with LP. These meetings enabled the identification and prioritization of three key climate threats (floods, droughts and heatwaves), and clarified institutional responsibilities in the data provision process. Remarkable steps were taken in data gathering and risk assessment activities. PP2 also made progress in the design phase of the sustainable park, including feasibility analyses and quantity surveying. Communication activities were strengthened through the activation of digital platforms and the launch of visibility campaigns.\n\nPP3 overcame initial administrative delays and achieved major operational progress during this period. The  project budget was formally integrated into the 2025 municipal budget, enabling the launch of key procurements. Two tenders were successfully completed: one for establishing the LAP Team (18 members), and another for securing scientific expertise. \n\nPP4 successfully completed all necessary procurements and signed contracts for key project components. The LAP Team was established through an open and inclusive process, ensuring representation from a wide range of stakeholders. A scientific expert was appointed to support adaptation planning, and field measurements were carried out to inform the LAP and park design. The construction of the Sustainable Park on Kapodistriou Street began in April 2025, following the finalization of the feasibility study. Communication activities were further reinforced with the appointment of a local coordinator and assistant.\n\nPP5 made strong progress by finalizing all procurement processes and formally launching the Mykolaiv LAP Team, consisting of 25 members representing public institutions, academia, business, civil society, and the general public. The first team meeting was held, and a comprehensive social risk assessment survey was conducted with 50 participants. Risk assessment and climate impact data collection also began, focusing on both environmental and socio-economic variables. In parallel, PP5 implemented a communication campaign, disseminating the first bulletin and increasing project visibility through local media and stakeholder outreach.\n\nThe second reporting period demonstrated strong partner collaboration toward developing inclusive and data-driven LAPs. Progress was evident across all regions through stakeholder engagement, climate risk analysis and early-stage implementation of sustainable park initiatives, reinforcing the project’s commitment to climate resilience in the Black Sea region.\n\nThe reporting period was characterized by intensified local engagement, enhanced coordination among partners, and the materialization of several core project deliverables under A.1.1-1.3. At the transnational level, the project consortium convened the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting in Kavala (1-2 July 2025), hosted by PP4. The meeting served as a critical coordination milestone, reviewing the overall progress, financial implementation, and methodological coherence across all partner regions. Partners aligned on a shared framework for risk assessment and adaptation planning, ensuring consistency in data use, LAP team methodologies, and stakeholder engagement processes. The event also featured a field visit to Kavala’s Sustainable Park construction site, symbolizing the transition toward tangible climate-resilient interventions.\nLP continued to play a central coordination and methodological role. LP guided all partners in harmonizing analytical approaches and risk assessment methodologies under Activities A.1.3 and A.1.4. LP supervised the consistency of LAP structures, facilitated data harmonization between partners, and ensured methodological alignment with the AF and Programme indicators. In addition, LP supported PP2 in steering the establishment and operation of its LAP Team and in preparing the inception report requested by the JS.\nDuring Period 3, PP2 finalized the institutional setup of its LAP Team and conducted its 3rd and 4th team meetings, both of which focused on assessing climate impacts (A.1.3) and conducting localized risk analyses (A.1.4). These meetings integrated expert inputs on extreme rainfall, drought, and heatwave projections for Adapazarı District. PP2 also initiated the prioritization stage (A.1.5) by grouping climate risks with sectoral sensitivities, setting the foundation for defining adaptation strategies in the next phase. \nPP3 achieved substantial progress during this period, completing the formation of its LAP Team and contracting two scientific partners to support analytical work. Under A.1.3, PP3 completed a baseline study on local climatic and coastal trends, identifying key vulnerabilities such as sea-level rise, flooding, and erosion. This analysis fed into A.1.4, where sectoral risks for infrastructure, agriculture, and tourism were defined. Initial discussions under A.1.5 started, focusing on ecosystem-based adaptation and sustainable coastal management. In parallel, the PP3 continued administrative preparations for the Sustainable Park in Kobuleti, including budget allocation within the 2025 municipal plan and coordination with technical departments to ensure the integration of nature-based design principles.\nPP4 made visible progress both as a local implementer and as host of the 2nd SC Meeting, marked a consortium-wide milestone in coordination and knowledge exchange. Locally, PP4 finalized the selection and contracting of its LAP Team and officially launched its operations with the first meeting held on 27 August 2025. During this session, participants defined the three main adaptation priorities (i.e., floods, droughts and heatwaves, and coastal erosion) based on the scientific input from DUTH, thus completing A.1.5’s initial stage. Under A.1.3 and A.1.4, data preparation and methodological discussions were concluded, paving the way for detailed risk assessments in the next period. Kavala also resumed the construction works for its Sustainable Park after the summer tourist season, initiating groundwork and landscaping operations. This step represented the first tangible physical investment within the project, directly contributing to the Programme’s pilot adaptation objectives.\nPP5 reported strong results and was among the fastest progressing partners during this period. Two meetings of the Mykolaiv LAP Team were held, advancing the LAP from analytical assessment toward strategic planning. Under A.1.3, experts from NECU finalized a comprehensive climate impact assessment, identifying key vulnerabilities linked to rising temperatures, aridization, and hydrological instability. A.1.4 involved both expert-based and participatory risk analysis through public surveys engaging over 200 respondents, leading to the development of a preliminary Risk Profile of Mykolaiv. \nCommunication and visibility actions were also strengthened. All partners actively disseminated project updates through municipal websites, social media, and local media outlets. PP5 advanced the publication of digital bulletins and public surveys, while PP3 conducted a large-scale awareness campaign titled “Questionnaire on Attitudes and Adaptation Options toward Climate Change.” In compliance with the JS recommendations, visibility materials were updated, and UABSC initiated the preparation of its mandatory public display poster.\n","Mykolaiv, Kavala, Kobuleti, Sakarya, İstanbul","UA, GR, GE, TR",null,"Türkiye (TR), Sakarya, Güneşler Neighbourhood, 54100\nGeorgia (GE), Kobuleti, Kaikatsishvili Str, -, 6200\nElláda (EL), Kavala, Patroklou Street, -, 65404\n",null,null,null,5]
["BSB00532","Clean and Green minds for an environmental friendly behaviour","The EcoYOU project aims to address the common challenge of pollution in the Black Sea Basin area by developing joint actions to raise awareness among young people about all forms of pollution. The overall objective is to develop joint actions aimed at making young people aware of all forms of pollution through awareness actions, joint camps, and educational tools in the Black Sea Basin during the implementation period of the project.\nPublic awareness and education regarding problems related to microplastic is identified as a common issue in the Black Sea countries and EcoYOU project is ambitious to provide opportunities for innovative and unconventional solutions. Four organizations unite their efforts in implementing a number of activities, focused on boosting the development of environmental protection in the Black Sea countries. \nThe project's approach involves transnational cooperation among various stakeholders, including environmental NGOs, educational institutions, local public authorities, regional public authorities, and youth groups. By working together, sharing experiences, and pooling resources, the project aims to create a more significant impact and effectively address the shared challenge of pollution in the Black Sea Basin area. Transnational cooperation will enable the exchange of best practices, diverse perspectives, and collaborative efforts, ultimately leading to a more comprehensive and sustainable approach to environmental protection.\nThe expected change resulting from the project is twofold. Firstly, by increasing awareness among young people about all forms of pollution, the project aims to foster a generation of environmentally conscious individuals who actively participate in protecting the environment. Secondly, by engaging local communities and public authorities in environmental protection activities ( Joint Round table events, Joint Camps, Common Clean-up events), the project seeks to achieve a measurable reduction of microplastic pollution along the banks of rivers, lakes, and the sea within the project implementation area.\nThe beneficiaries of the project include young people, local communities, public authorities, and the overall ecosystem of the Black Sea Basin area. Young people will gain knowledge, skills, and a sense of responsibility to contribute to environmental protection efforts. Local communities will benefit from reduced pollution levels, leading to improved environmental quality and a healthier ecosystem. Public authorities will witness increased participation and engagement from citizens, resulting in more effective environmental policies and practices. Ultimately, the project aims to contribute to the long-term sustainability and well-being of the Black Sea Basin area.","2024-06-20","2025-12-19","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",432734.4,null,389460.96,90,"The EcoYOU project has made notable strides towards its objective of engaging local communities and authorities in environmental protection, with a strong focus on reducing microplastic pollution near rivers, lakes, and the sea. Through hands-on activities and awareness efforts, the project has reached key milestones, involving a wide range of community members and achieving significant outputs across partner countries.\nKey Activities and Outputs:\nTo create an environmentally positive impact, EcoYOU has organized several joint activities. During this reporting period, three major joint clean-up events were conducted: a Common Clean-up in Cahul on September 24, a Joint Round Table on biodiversity and environmentally friendly behavior in Constanța on September 26, and another Common Clean-up in Constanța on September 27. These events involved over 240 participants, including local citizens, students, and representatives from partner organizations, who actively contributed to cleaning public areas affected by pollution. Common Launching conferences in Cahul and Constanța also helped set the stage for future activities, enhancing visibility and community engagement.\nAdditionally, a comprehensive training session was organized in Galați on September 25, led by PP2 and LP1, focusing on patrol techniques for monitoring pollution. Using tools like the BeECO app, participants learned to identify and report waste deposits in their regions, laying the groundwork for ongoing environmental patrols. These sessions have equipped project partners with essential skills for conducting pollution surveillance and reporting to local authorities.\nBroader Community Engagement:\nThe project’s impact is especially strong among youth, who have been the main audience for EcoYOU’s awareness-raising efforts. Through 26 environmental seminars, the project has reached over 750 young people, educating them on issues like microplastic pollution, the circular economy, and sustainable practices. These interactive seminars foster a sense of responsibility and environmental awareness among participants, laying the foundation for sustained engagement.\nAdded Value of Cross-Border Cooperation:\nCross-border collaboration has been essential to EcoYOU’s success. Partners from Moldova, Romania, and Georgia have shared resources, strategies, and local insights, amplifying the project’s reach and impact. This unified approach has strengthened bonds between communities and created a collaborative framework that can serve as a model for regional environmental protection.\nAs the project progresses, more joint and local events, alongside environmental patrols, are expected to further increase community participation and contribute to the measurable reduction of microplastics in the target areas. Feedback from participants so far has been positive, signaling strong community support and enthusiasm for the project’s objectives.\n\nThe EcoYOU project continues to make significant progress in engaging communities and public authorities in environmental protection, with a strong focus on reducing microplastic pollution in rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. During the second reporting period, project partners expanded on previous efforts, deepening their impact through targeted actions that strengthened local capacities, increased community engagement, and enhanced institutional involvement.\n\nKey Achievements:\n-\tEnhanced Environmental Responsibility Through Clean-Up Actions\nAcross Moldova, Romania, and Georgia, joint and local clean-ups mobilized hundreds of students, teachers, and residents. These activities not only removed plastic waste but also fostered a long-term culture of environmental responsibility. Continued environmental patrols further reinforced these efforts by systematically identifying pollution hotspots and engaging local authorities for sustainable impact.\n-\tStrengthening Institutional Capacity for Environmental Action\nTraining sessions in all three partner countries equipped over 150 public administrators with tools to educate and mobilize communities, ensuring a lasting commitment to tackling pollution. These capacity-building initiatives enabled local authorities to integrate environmental policies into their decision-making processes effectively.\n-\tExpansion of Environmental Patrols\nLand-based and aquatic patrols identified pollution hotspots using the BeECO app. While initial efforts introduced the patrol concept, the second period saw a significant expansion, with 24 patrols (including two at sea). The acquisition of boats and kayaks will further enhance future monitoring efforts, ensuring a more comprehensive approach to pollution surveillance.\n-\tEmpowering Youth Through Education and Awareness\nWith 39 environmental seminars engaging over 980 young participants, the project significantly raised awareness about microplastics and sustainable practices. The BluE-Map study and youth surveys provided a data-driven approach to engagement, ensuring that educational efforts align with youth perspectives and concerns.\n-\tPublic Outreach and Digital Engagement\nA podcast on municipalwaste sorting, a social media campaign reaching over 5,600 people, and various community events expanded the project’s impact, promoting long-term behavioral change. These initiatives successfully disseminated knowledge on pollution reduction and sustainability to a broader audience.\n\nAdded Value of Cross-Border Cooperation:\nEcoYOU’s success is deeply rooted in the collaboration between Moldova, Romania, and Georgia. By sharing expertise, resources, and strategies, project partners have created a stronger, united front against environmental pollution. The cross-border framework not only amplified the project’s reach but also provided a replicable model for environmental protection initiatives in the Black Sea Basin and beyond.\nAs the project advances, further joint activities, environmental patrols, and policy engagement efforts will continue to drive measurable reductions in microplastic pollution while fostering a long-term commitment to environmental sustainability. The positive response from local communities and institutions underscores the growing support for EcoYOU’s objectives, reinforcing the project’s lasting impact.\n\nThe EcoYOU project has made strong progress toward its goal of increasing public and institutional engagement in environmental protection, with a special focus on reducing microplastic pollution in the Black Sea Basin region. The partnership has reached key milestones through impactful cross-border cooperation, youth engagement, and awareness-raising activities.\n1. Cross-border Environmental Education & Engagement\n-\t4 Joint Youth Camps held in Georgia and Moldova brought together over 150 young people, educators, and environmental specialists. These camps used informal and creative learning (games, drawing, workshops) to build awareness and empower youth to become environmental ambassadors.\n-\t3 Joint Round Table Events organized in Georgia, Moldova, and Romania gathered over 110 participantsincluding local authorities, NGOs, youth, and experts. These events fostered dialogue on biodiversity, microplastic pollution, and environmentally friendly behavior.\n-\tThe “8 Hours Overtime for an Environmental Positive Impact” events in Georgia and Moldova mobilized more than 70 participants for hands-on eco-activities like litter collection, reuse workshops, and youth project ideation.\n2. Clean-up Campaigns with Local and International Impact\n-\tCommon clean-up events were carried out in Romania (Brateș Lake) and Georgia (Tana & Tedzami Protected Area) with the involvement of over 90 volunteers, including project partners and residents.\n-\tThese events removed waste, raised local awareness, and highlighted the importance of active community participation.\n3. Youth-Focused Educational Actions\n-\t13 additional awareness seminars were conducted in Romania by PP3 Mare Nostrum, involving 272 youth and 19 teachers, emphasizing microplastic pollution and sustainable behaviors.\n-\tThe Joint Study and BluE-Map, under development, collected input from over 500 youth through surveys, interviews, and focus groups in Georgia, Moldova, and Romania. The study will support youth-centered environmental education across the Black Sea Basin.\n4. Environmental Patrols on Water and Land\n-\tAll four partners conducted multiple environmental patrols (both land and water-based), identifying pollution hotspots and reporting findings to local authorities. Patrols were held in:\no\tMoldova (Cahul District)\no\tRomania (Galați County)\no\tGeorgia (Algeti, Choporti, Tbilisi Sea)\no\tConstanța region by Mare Nostrum\n-\tFindings were documented with GPS, photos, and reports, improving environmental monitoring and accountability.\n5. Creative Media and Public Awareness\n-\t3 new podcast episodes were produced under the “Green at the Microphone” series, covering topics such as:\no\tEnvironmental enforcement in Romania\no\tEnvironmental reforms in Georgia\no\tSocial entrepreneurship for sustainability\n-\tThese podcasts reached broad audiences online, bringing environmental issues closer to the public in an accessible way.\n\nAdded Value of Cooperation\nThe EcoYOU project stands out for its cross-border collaboration and grassroots involvement. By combining institutional support with youth-driven action across Georgia, Moldova, and Romania, the project:\n-\tEnhanced mutual learning between countries facing shared environmental challenges\n-\tFostered long-term partnerships among local authorities, NGOs, and youth organizations\n-\tEmpowered young people as active contributors to environmental protection\nThrough shared knowledge, co-designed activities, and community involvement, EcoYOU is building a sustainable model for regional cooperation to combat microplastic pollution and promote environmentally responsible behavior.\n\nThe EcoYOU project has reached a final phase of its implementation, successfully finalizing the majority of Work Package 1 activities. The partnership has significantly expanded its digital footprint and field monitoring capabilities, strengthening the community-led response to environmental challenges across the Black Sea Basin.\n\n1. Cross-border Environmental Education & Engagement\n-\tJoint Environmental Camp in Romania: Over 40 participants, including students from “Dunărea de Jos” University and high schools from Moldova and Romania, gathered in Corbu for a 3-day immersive camp. The event combined field research on coastal ecosystems with workshops on biodiversity and eco-friendly camping skills.\n-\t“8 Hours Overtime for an Environmental Positive Impact”: This joint event held in Constanța brought together 30 representatives from NGOs, local businesses, and academia. Participants engaged in interactive \"marathon\" sessions to develop practical solutions for regional environmental issues.\n-\tStakeholder Knowledge Exchange: Partners from Romania (Pro Natura),  Georgia (NALAG) and Moldova (ACTIE) participated in activities organised in Constanta, fostering a transnational dialogue on sustainable coastal and river management and youth engagement.\n\n2. Direct Community Action & Clean-up Campaigns\n-\tLocal Mobilization in Galați: Two major clean-up events were organized by PP2 Pro Natura, involving students, teachers, and volunteers. These actions not only removed waste from local ecosystems but also served as educational platforms for discussing responsible ecological behavior.\n-\tInstitutional Engagement: Local and regional authorities but also other relevant institutions were successfully in vatious project activities. By formally reporting waste identified during patrols, the project ensured that community-led monitoring translated into official municipal action.\n\n3. Data-Driven Tools: The BluE-Map & Joint Study\n-\tCompletion of the Joint Study: The consortium finalized a comprehensive study based on input from over 600 participants (students, parents, and teachers) across all three countries. This research provides a deep dive into youth perceptions of environmental protection.\n-\tThe BluE-Map Portal: Development of the BluE-Map interactive platform reached a milestone. Partners contributed field data, survey results, and pollution hotspots to create a dynamic educational tool that visualizes environmental health across the region.\n\n4. Intensified Environmental Monitoring\n-\t36 Environmental Patrols: Partners conducted extensive monitoring missions on land and water, identifying pollution hotspots and illegal waste sites.\no\tMoldova: 7 patrols by boat and kayak in the Cahul District (Lower Prut region).\no\tRomania: 23 patrols combined (Galați and Constanța regions) along the Danube, Siret, and Prut rivers.\no\tGeorgia: 6 patrols across key reservoirs and lakes (Tsalka, Sioni, Bazaleti).\n\n5. Creative Media & Public Outreach\n-\t“VERDE LA MICROFON” Podcast Series: 6 new podcast episodes were co-produced or broadcasted, featuring experts from Moldova, Georgia and Romania. Topics focused on rural environmental challenges, youth involvement in sustainability, and regional ecological reforms.\n-\tMassive Digital Reach: Social media dissemination reached over 16,000 people, supported by press releases and dedicated news articles that kept the project visible to the general public.\n\nAdded Value of Cooperation\nThe fourth reporting period highlighted the power of the cross-border cooperation. By synchronizing efforts, the EcoYOU project has:\n-\tBridged the Gap between Research and Action: Scientific data from the Joint Study and patrols was directly integrated into the digital BluE-Map, creating a permanent resource for the region.\n-\tStrengthened Institutional Links: The cooperation between NGOs and local/regional authorities (such as the Environmental Guard and local City Halls) has improved the accountability of environmental management.\n-\tEmpowered a Transnational Youth Network: Students and trachers from Moldova, Romania, and Georgia had the opportunity to work toguether; through joint camps and podcasts, they have formed a unified voice for the protection of the Black Sea Basin.\n","Tbilisi, Constanta, Galati, Cahul","GE, RO, MD",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00168","Know What You Breathe: Mobilizing Communities for Air Quality in the Black Sea Basin","Over the past 65 years, global climate change and its impact on various disciplines have become pressing concerns. The 2015 Paris Agreement united nations to combat climate change and work towards a sustainable, low-carbon future. Greenhouse gas emissions play a crucial role in climate change and in air pollution rates. \nAir pollution is a global health concern, with 99% of the world's population living in areas with substandard air quality levels. According to the European Environment Agency's \"European Air Quality Report (2023), air pollution is one of the biggest environmental risks in Europe. Europe is significantly affected by air pollution, which even leads to premature deaths and has many economic consequences. \nAir pollution is also a significant issue for the countries in the Black Sea Basin. The Black Sea Basin experiences air pollution from various sources, impacting human health and the region's environmental sustainability. The partner countries of the current project, which include Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Ukraine face the adverse effects of air pollution due to heavy industry, urbanization, residential heating, and vehicular traffic. According to the World Health Organization, these pollutants can lead to increased respiratory diseases, cardiovascular problems, lung cancer, and other health issues. These health consequences have economic consequences too, such as shortened lives, increased medical costs, and decreased productivity due to lost working days. Air pollution problem also leads to a decline in the public’s quality of life and migration problems. Since air pollution is a serious threat to the development and welfare of basin countries, there is a great need to address this common problem through educational awareness-raising activities in order to avoid its economic, social, environmental, and medical effects.\nTo address air pollution challenges in the Black Sea Basin, \"Know What You Breathe: Mobilizing Communities for Air Quality in the Black Sea Basin” (AIRQUEST) project will establish an open-access online platform for air pollution data and enhance environmental awareness among communities. For an accurate description of the air pollution situation in this region and take measures that help to lower air pollution rates at local, regional, and cross-border levels, there is a need for a monitoring center that collects and analyzes air pollution data collected from the partner countries and to utilize this data for increasing the knowledge and awareness of different stakeholders about air pollution in the Black sea basin.\nThe project will integrate satellite-based and land-based monitoring data from the partner countries and provide comprehensive information on air quality in the basin. By using remote sensing technology and information gathered from these stations, the basin will be monitored closely, and carbon emissions will also be computed from air quality data. The ultimate aim of the project will be to put this platform into the use of the general public, schools, universities, NGOs, and local public authorities for the purpose of increasing their environmental awareness about air pollution and their capacity to use and interpret the data presented in the monitoring system for taking preventive actions.\nExpected outputs include an air quality monitoring system with a website and mobile application, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)-based products developed by 10-17-year-old students that focus on finding a solution for air pollution problems, e-story books with the theme of air pollution written by these students, digital game that integrates air pollution data from the air quality monitoring system and gets people to find solutions related to decreasing the harmful gasses in the air, seminars for the general public and local authorities, a scientific symposium and a project book that will be shared with policymakers. \n The transnational approach taken in the project will help to:\n-integrate and synchronize the land-based and the satellite-based air quality monitoring data from partner countries for quality monitoring and forecasting in the Black Sea basin\n-increase the awareness and knowledge of the general public, especially those with health risks about the severity of air pollution and develop their competency to use the air pollution data obtained from the open-access online data platform \n-enhance environmental awareness and education, particularly among young people, about air pollution and individual carbon footprints and their environmental and health impacts in the Black Sea Basin and suggest preventive measures against these problems.\n-engage with local public authorities, NGOs, higher education and research institutions, schools, and the general public to promote collaboration and coordinated action for addressing air pollution in the Black Sea Basin.","2024-07-26","2026-07-25","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)","N",1195012.38,null,1075511.14,90,"The AIRQUEST Project has made significant progress in establishing an integrated air quality monitoring system across the Black Sea Basin. This innovative platform will merge satellite and land-based data, enabling near real-time tracking of key air pollutants, including PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and O3. These advancements will provide stakeholders with comprehensive insights into regional air pollution, supporting informed decision-making and the development of sustainable air quality strategies. Regarding data integration, vital information has been collected from project partners, including monitoring station details, pollutants, and geographical coordinates. This dataset forms the backbone of the monitoring system, which is now partially operational and accessible via the platform: https://cleanair.bsbairquest.com/. Satellite data is being integrated, with land-based data to follow in the next phase.\nEnhanced visibility has been achieved through the development of a project website (https://bsbairquest.com/) to centralize project information and facilitate stakeholder engagement. This site also serves as a hub for the monitoring platform. Collaborative tools and meetings have ensured efficient coordination through shared digital resources, including a centralized document repository, and the successful execution of key events such as the kick-off meeting in Zonguldak in October 2024 and the management meeting in Varna in November 2024.\nThe project’s outputs achieved during the project so far include the integration of satellite data into the monitoring platform, with plans to incorporate land-based data to deliver real-time pollutant tracking across partner countries. Communication materials such as a project logo, posters, and roll-ups have been created to ensure consistent and widespread project visibility. Additionally, a digital communication strategy has been established through the creation of social media accounts across major platforms and regular updates via institutional websites, enhancing outreach and engagement.\nThe AIRQUEST Project showcases the power of cross-border collaboration in addressing environmental challenges. By pooling resources, expertise, and data, the project delivers a cohesive and scalable solution to air quality monitoring for enhancing the awareness of different target groups  including local authorities, educational institutions, NGOs, and the public. The integrated approach fosters regional understanding and supports the development of regulations and practices that enhance sustainability and public health. The project’s ongoing efforts and the planned completion of land-based data integration underscore its commitment to creating a comprehensive, user-friendly, and impactful system for air quality management in the Black Sea Basin.\n\nThe AIRQUEST Project successfully completed the establishment of an integrated air quality monitoring system across the Black Sea Basin. This innovative platform combines satellite and land-based data, enabling near real-time tracking of key air pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, NO₂, and O₃. By providing comprehensive data through the website https://cleanair.bsbairquest.com, the system raises awareness among local authorities, educational institutions, NGOs, and the public. All partner countries contributed data, which is now stored locally to allow access to information from the past 10 years or earlier when available. Georgia has also been included in the monitoring area. Recent changes in the pollution index required system updates, which are currently being implemented.\nIn addition to the monitoring system, all partners also contributed ideas on the design and functionality of the mobile application intended for different target groups. During this period, project partners participated in three coordination meetings. In the online Scientific Committee meeting held on January 15, members from all partner institutions exchanged ideas on the content, target audience, and methods for upcoming awareness-raising seminars. They conducted preliminary studies on local needs to ensure the seminars address relevant issues and include region-specific air pollution data. Partners also shared useful resources on the health impacts of air pollution and brainstormed possible seminar topics and presenters.\nAt the Scientific Committee meeting in Varna on February 5, partners collaboratively reviewed brochure samples (prepared by PP5 ATG) and agreed on a STEM scenario. For the digital game component, they discussed integrating region-specific pollution sources. The lead partner shared a sample scenario as a reference. In the second online management meeting, all partners reflected on lessons learned from the first phase, discussed challenges, and coordinated efforts for STEM activities, digital tool development, and reporting. Following the meeting, the lead partner provided the common Technology-Focused STEM Education Learning Scenario, and all partners began outreach to educational institutions for STEM training.\nThroughout the second period, the project’s outputs included a fully functional monitoring system and strengthened communication efforts through social media and institutional websites. The AIRQUEST Project continues to demonstrate the power of cross-border collaboration in addressing air pollution, promoting regional cooperation, and supporting sustainable environmental practices.\n\nThe monitoring system’s website has been fully developed with the joint contributions of all partners and launched at https://cleanair.bsbairquest.com/. This platform allows users to explore up-to-date information about air pollutants in the Black Sea Basin through a variety of user-friendly visualizations – including coordinate-based, rectangular, radius-based and full-region displays – and provides real-time data from both land and satellite sources. Work is ongoing to add features tailored to different age groups so that the website is inclusive and easy to use for everyone.\nBuilding on the website, partners jointly designed the content for the mobile application and the forthcoming digital game. The mobile app already offers location-based air pollution data and interactive pollutant information. However, mobile application development could not finished due to some unexpected family loss of the mobile game developer and will be completed in the next period. All partners have contributed to preparing scientific and educational content for the website, mobile application, and the upcoming digital game and each partner has initiated their procurement processes for the translation. The prepared content will be integrated into the website, mobile application, and game in the next periods. Partners also provided feedback on the structure, design and user experience of the website and mobile app to improve their quality and usability.\nCooperation was further strengthened at the 3rd Project Management Meeting, held on 15–16 May 2025 in Trabzon, Turkey, where partners reviewed progress, shared lessons learned, and planned key next steps such as STEM trainings, awareness seminars, contests and the development of the digital game. Responsibilities for outputs like newsletters, promotional videos, infographics, brochures and scientific content were divided among partners, ensuring an efficient and transparent workflow. BATTI has presented suggestions for the project newsletters to enhance dissemination among the target audiences. DOKA has provided suggestions on the project’s promotional materials to strengthen outreach to the target audiences. ATG has proposed suggestions regarding the seminar content to ensure effective communication with the target audiences. ONU presented some suggestions on the educational materials of the project to further disseminate the project to the target audiences of the project\nAs part of awareness raising activities, 5-day STEM training programmes were successfully organized in the cities of Zonguldak, Trabzon, Varna and Galati for in-service and pre-service teachers, combining theoretical and practical components to find solutions to air pollution. As another awareness raising activitiy, ATG carried out tree planting activities in Galati city, with participation of students and teachers. Throughout the reporting period, project information, outputs and awareness-raising content were actively disseminated on social media channels managed by all partners. This joint outreach has increased visibility and helped engage wider audiences in discussions on air quality.\nThe coordinated efforts of all partners have produced the outputs of an air quality monitoring website, and a near-complete mobile app, and have demonstrated the added value of cross-border cooperation for improving air quality awareness and education in the Black Sea Basin.\n\nThe AIRQUEST initiative has achieved substantial progress toward its specific objectives and planned outputs. In the area of awareness raising and information provision, all project partners collaboratively developed content to be used on the air quality monitoring website, the mobile application, and the digital game. This content was subsequently translated into the partner languages to ensure accessibility across countries. This scientific and educational content prepared by the partners will be integrated into all three digital tools. Development of the monitoring website is ongoing, with a particular focus on adding age-appropriate features to ensure inclusiveness and ease of use for different user groups. The website will also be available in the languages of partner countries in the fifth period; currently, it is only available in English.\nDuring this reporting period, the mobile application was also developed. The app provides location-based air pollution data and interactive information on specific pollutants. Users can select individual pollutants to access detailed explanations, and a warning system delivers near real-time air pollution alerts. The application is currently available on Google Play, while testing for the App Store (iPhone and iPad) is still in progress. Once testing is completed, the app will be released on the App Store. Further improvements, including features tailored to different age groups, are currently underway.\nPartner cooperation was further strengthened during the 4th Project Management Meeting, held online on October 16, 2025. At this meeting, partners reviewed project progress, exchanged experiences and lessons learned, and planned upcoming activities, including the organization of awareness-raising seminars and the implementation of the story contest.\nWithin the framework of awareness-raising activities, story contests were successfully organized by ZBEU, BATTI, and ONU,  in Zonguldak, Varna, and Odessa.  In each partner country, submissions were evaluated by a jury, and the three best stories were selected. DOKA will implement its story contest in the following period. ATG already made contracts for the organization of the story contest and implement it in the following period.\nAwareness-raising seminars constituted another important activity of the project. ONU delivered a seminar targeting the general public, while BATTI organized five seminars for driving schools in Varna. These sessions helped participants better understand their individual impact on air quality and introduced the AIRQUEST project using promotional materials. Satisfaction surveys jointly developed by all partners, along with project brochures, were used during these seminars. ATG initiated the procurement process for seminars aimed at students and driving candidates; however, the contract signing and implementation of these seminars are planned for the fifth period. ZBEU and DOKA also carried out initial preparations, including meetings with driving centers and local public authorities, to ensure successful implementation in the upcoming periods.\nRegarding the digital game, partners contributed regional scenarios that will form the basis of the game’s storyline. DOKA will submit its scenario in the next period. Based on the compiled scenarios, development is ongoing for a game in which players address air pollution challenges relevant to their regions. In parallel, land-based and satellite-based air pollution data from the past five to ten years are being analyzed. This includes pollutant trends and the distribution of the most common pollutants in each partner country, which will be integrated into the game scenarios.\nPreparatory work for the symposium also began during this period. This included determining the symposium’s name, date, and venue, as well as identifying key themes and potential keynote speakers from Turkey and the partner countries.\nIn addition, preparations for the project book commenced with the sharing of a template and the collection of partner feedback. The main structure of the book has been established and will be further developed and finalized by DOKA.\nOverall, the coordinated efforts of all partners have resulted in the successful development of an air quality monitoring website, a mobile application, and a nearly completed digital game. These outputs highlight the added value of cross-border cooperation in enhancing air quality awareness and education across the Black Sea Basin.\n","Galati , Odesa, Varna, TRABZON, Zonguldak","RO, UA, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},5]
["BSB00354","Empowering Children for Environmental Sustainability through E-STEM","The EcosySTEM project is a transnational initiative aimed at addressing the common challenge of environmental degradation and a lack of environmental education in the Black Sea region. The project's objective is to foster environmental awareness and promote sustainable development among children and youth, ultimately leading to positive change in the current environmental situation.\nThrough the project, several key outputs and results will be developed. Firstly, innovative training modules and curriculum materials will be created to enhance environmental education and STEM disciplines. These resources will be accessible to teachers, students and educational institutions in the Black Sea region, ensuring a wide range of beneficiaries.\nThe project also aims to establish training centers, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, where educators will receive specialized training in environmental education. This will enable them to deliver high-quality and engaging lessons to their students, fostering a deeper understanding of environmental issues and encouraging sustainable practices.\nThe EcosySTEM project will benefit various stakeholders, including children, youth, educators, families and local communities in the Black Sea region. Children and youth will gain a better understanding of environmental challenges and develop the necessary skills and knowledge to become active contributors to sustainability. Educators will receive professional development opportunities and access to resources that enhance their teaching capabilities. Families and local communities will benefit from increased environmental awareness and the implementation of sustainable practices.\nTo effectively address the complex challenges in the Black Sea region, transnational cooperation is crucial. By working collaboratively across countries, the project partners will pool their expertise, share best practices and develop innovative solutions. Transnational cooperation also allows for the exchange of resources, such as training materials and equipment, maximizing the project's impact and reach.\nFurthermore, by involving multiple countries in the project, a broader geographical scope is achieved, ensuring that a greater number of children and youth in the Black Sea region receive innovative environmental education. The project's activities, including Environment & Science Festivals and Clean-up Campaigns, will provide a platform for stakeholders to come together, share knowledge and foster dialogue on environmental issues. This collaborative approach will establish networks and connections that will lead to future collaborations and initiatives, creating a sustainable impact beyond the duration of the project.\nThe EcosySTEM project seeks to address the common challenge of environmental degradation and the limited environmental education in the Black Sea region. Through transnational cooperation, the project aims to develop innovative training modules, establish training centers and promote environmental awareness among children and youth. By doing so, the project will empower the younger generation to become active contributors to environmental sustainability, resulting in positive changes to the current environmental situation in the Black Sea region.","2024-07-02","2026-11-01","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure","N",1627759.24,null,1464983.28,90,"The ecosySTEM project has achieved remarkable progress in its initial phase, setting the foundation for a transformative approach to environmental education for children in the Black Sea region. Through collaboration among partners, the project has made progress in desing and planning innovative learning spaces, developing the first two interactive educational modules and raising public awareness. \n\nThe partners held regular meetings to ensure effective communication and coordination among teams. Key discussions included the setup of the project offices, recruitment of essential staff for the roles including; Project Manager, Finance Manager and Communication Expert. Furtmore, partners dicussed planning of the kick-off meeting. To streamline collaboration and information sharing partners also established WhatsApp groups for real-time updates and efficient communication.\n\nA dynamic kick-off meeting in Istanbul brought together all partners, aligning goals, strategies and management structures while establishing a Steering Committee to guide implementation. Partners set up dedicated project offices, recruited teams and finalized a number of contracts for essential services, ensuring smooth project operations. This solid organizational groundwork has been crucial for advancing key activities.\n\nOne of the project’s standout achievements is the comprehensive design and planning of E-STEM Centers, which will serve as hubs for experiential learning. These centers feature cutting-edge laboratories, seminar rooms, outdoor spaces such as gardens, aquaponics systems, composting areas, and renewable energy setups. Designed with sustainability, accessibility and child-friendly ergonomics in mind, these spaces create an inspiring environment for hands-on exploration and discovery. Equipment specifications and procurement plans were finalized and shared with partners, setting the stage for installation and operational readiness.\n\nEach partner had individual progress in establishing own center. LP designed a multifunctional center in Kadıköy with labs and interactive spaces. PP2 - DUTH completed plans for two labs and a seminar room supporting six E-STEM modules. PP3 - UABSC finalized an ergonomic, sustainable, and accessible design for its Mykolaiv center, while PP4 - IO-BAS planned and equipped STEM labs in Asparuhovo with environmental education tools.\n\nTwo foundational E-STEM modules, \"Ecosystem and Biodiversity\" and \"Environment and Soil\" are developed.  These modules integrate fun and interactive activities, including virtual experiments and field trips, to engage children and foster critical thinking. Supporting resources such as technical annexes and an impact evaluation framework were also prepared, marking an important step toward delivering a complete and impactful curriculum.\n\nEfforts to enhance communication and visibility have been highly effective. The domain name secured as “ecosystemhub.org” for a multilingual website and social media platforms were created, alongside media campaigns and press releases that reached diverse audiences across the Black Sea region. Collaborations with local municipalities, schools and NGOs have strengthened community integration, ensuring that the project resonates with its target groups. Notably, a press conference after the kick-off meeting and an additional one in Ukraine formalized a partnership with the Department of Education created a wide promotion for the project.\n\nEach partner has brought unique expertise and perspectives, enriching the overall effort. LP and PP2 provided standardized designs for E-STEM centers and advanced procurement processes, while PP3 fostered strong community connections and finalized the setup of its E-STEM center in Mykolaiv. PP4 engaged local stakeholders and managed equipment procurement, ensuring timely progress. \n\n\nDuring the second reporting period, the ecosySTEM project moved from planning to tangible implementation. All four partners achieved important milestones in line with the project’s objectives to establish E-STEM centers, deliver environmental education modules and strengthen cooperation.\nThe hybrid SC meeting hosted by PP3 brought together all partners and stakeholders in a collaborative space. The co-development of educational materials, cross-border trainer engagement and harmonized visibility efforts showcased the project’s spirit of unity and its potential for long-lasting impact on environmental awareness and STEM education in the region.\nOne of the key achievements was the significant progress in setting up the E-STEM training centers. Indoor infrastructure was almost fully completed across all four countries. LP finalized installing the indoor furnishing and electronic devices. LP also prepared tenders for outdoor training units with non-consumable and consumable laboratory equipment. PP2 finalized the procurement and installation of essential lab equipment, electronic devices and classroom furniture. PP3 completed indoor furnishing and installed composting systems, while PP4 successfully installed laboratory equipment and prepared tenders for outdoor training units and electronics.\nAnother major accomplishment was the delivery of the six-module E-STEM curriculum by LP. These modules cover vital environmental themes, biodiversity, soil, air, water, renewable energy and waste management and were translated into English and made available on the project website. \nRecruiting qualified trainers was also a common goal successfully reached by all partners. LP signed contracts with four trainers; PP2 and PP4 conducted open and inclusive selection processes; PP3 reviewed 15 applications and appointed five expert trainers after interviews. All trainers were oriented on the project and are prepared to participate in the Capacity Building Training taking place in Istanbul in March 2025.\nIn terms of visibility, the project’s outreach efforts have been strong and coordinated. LP launched the official project website and social media accounts. PP3 led a creative campaign including physical banners, online posts and public events. PP2 and PP4 engaged with their education ministries and local authorities, ensuring institutional support and long-term relevance of the project at national level.\nDuring this reporting period, the project partners have made significant progress towards project  objectives by strengthening cooperation, delivering visible outputs, and engaging diverse target groups. The partnership has demonstrated the value of cross-border collaboration, enabling knowledge exchange, resource sharing, and innovative approaches that would not have been possible individually.\nThe LP successfully coordinated overall implementation while ensuring smooth communication among all partners. LP organized the five-day Capacity Building Training in Istanbul (March 2025), which equipped educators with both theoretical knowledge and practical teaching methods. Additionally, LP established and launched the E-STEM Education Center in Kadıköy, piloting modules with 15 children aged 8–15, selected from local children's centers directed by the Kadıköy municipality. The project was widely promoted through major events such as the “Kadıköy Environmental Festival”, where families, NGOs, and local authorities were reached. Although direct promotion of the upcoming Environment & Science Festivals has not yet started, the LP has consistently mentioned them in outreach and campaign activities. Dissemination activities were further reinforced with media visibility, municipal cooperation, and communication tools.\nThe six E-STEM modules were finalized in English, published on the project website, and prepared for local adaptation. PP3 and PP4 completed translations into their local languages while PP2 reported that translations have started and will be completed in the fourth reporting period. Pilot applications by PP3 confirmed the usability and impact of the modules. PP4 equipped their centers and carried out preparatory work such as school outreach and awareness campaigns, though some infrastructural and organizational steps remain pending.\nPP2 experienced a delay in launching school trainings due to the Greek academic calendar, as summer and Easter holidays limited access to students. Nevertheless, PP2 used this period to prepare educational materials and adapt training modules for the upcoming cycle. Strong collaboration with local schools and stakeholders was maintained, ensuring readiness for implementation in the next reporting period.\nPP3 tailored the project’s educational content to local needs and engaged schools and NGOs for pilot trainings. It also worked with community actors to maintain interest and ensure smooth implementation. In addition, PP3 played a key role in online dissemination and visibility, keeping Ukrainian stakeholders connected to the wider project partnership and benefiting from transnational cooperation.\nPP4 adapted the project modules to the Bulgarian context and engaged with schools and young learners in preparatory activities. Its expertise strengthened the scientific quality of the project outputs, while also supporting visibility actions and integrating local environmental issues into the broader E-STEM framework.\nThe transnational partnership has enabled the project to deliver innovative and practical training, adapt content to different cultural and educational contexts, and build resilience against local challenges. Children have been directly involved as active participants. By combining resources and expertise, the project has established a strong foundation for future phases, with an operational E-STEM Center, piloted modules, trained educators, and strengthened community engagement.\nDuring the fourth reporting period, the project successfully transitioned from the preparatory phase to full-scale implementation, advancing its strategic objectives through intensified administrative coordination and cross-border cooperation. The partnership has solidified the value of transnational collaboration by moving beyond simple resource sharing to the synchronized delivery of E-STEM education across four countries, a feat validated by the 12-Month Interim Evaluation Report with a 90% effectiveness rating.\nIn terms of project governance and institutional sustainability, the LP secured a major milestone by signing an official cooperation protocol with the District Directorate of National Education, ensuring a sustainable flow of students from public schools. PP2 facilitated vital transnational synchronization by hosting the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting in Greece, while PP3 demonstrated remarkable resilience by maintaining continuous training cycles despite the ongoing war. Simultaneously, PP4 reached full operational capacity by resolving previous procurement delays, finalizing the installation of all specialized technical infrastructure.\nThe project’s communication strategy reached its peak during this period, focusing on regional awareness and digital engagement. The official project website was regularly updated with multilingual resources, including the finalized 6 E-STEM modules in four languages, making them accessible to a wider regional audience.\n-\tPP3 spearheaded the digital communication effort by issuing 34 public announcements and developing a series of online video courses, ensuring the project's environmental message remained active and visible despite local challenges.\n-\tThe partnership successfully utilized social media platforms to showcase hands-on workshops, resulting in increased engagement from educational stakeholders and parents across the Black Sea region.\nThe project’s progress and impact during this period are strongly validated by the findings of the 12-Month Interim Evaluation Report  , which assigned a high effectiveness rating of 90% to the overall implementation. Quantitative data from pre- and post-training assessments reveal a significant 32% increase in students' environmental knowledge, alongside an 18% improvement in environmental attitudes and a 15% enhancement in pro-environmental behaviors. It is important to highlight that these promising results were obtained from small-scale pilot training sessions conducted during the reporting period. As the project transitions into its next phase, these indicators will be re-evaluated through large-scale implementations aiming to reach the full target number of children. This upcoming comprehensive assessment will provide a final verification of the project's success in achieving its widespread impact goals across the Black Sea region. ","Varna, Mykolaiv, Xanthi, İstanbul","BG, UA, GR, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00332","Interdisciplinary Solutions for Smart Sustainable Tourism and Services for Blue Growth in the Black Sea Basin","Sustainable tourism is an integral element in blue growth due to its potential to contribute to economic development while preserving the integrity and resilience of marine and coastal ecosystems. Innovation plays a crucial role in driving sustainable tourism and blue growth. However, tourism and related services in the Black Sea Basin are still considered knowledge- and technology non-intensive, which entails economic but also environmental and social losses. Black Sea tourism is troubled by overdevelopment, pollution and waste, seasonality and ineffective transfer of knowledge to novel business and practical solutions. This decreases the added value of the sector and makes its improvement over-vulnerable to various global shocks. \nThe regional challenges can be overcome with novel context-relevant solutions based on cross-fertilization of state-of-art social, natural and engineering knowledge and expertise and via raising the innovation absorption and technology take-up in tourism. The rationale is that the stakeholders should innovate locally, in order to use the maritime resources effectively for all economic activities and to protect the marine life and environment.\n\nThe project “INTERSMARTS: Interdisciplinary Solutions for Smart Sustainable Tourism and Services for Blue Growth in the Black Sea Basin” aims to improve the sustainability performance and innovation absorption of tourism and services via interdisciplinary research, networking, co-creation and holistic knowledge generation. The goal will be achieved through establishing an open interdisciplinary network for applied research and technology transfer and valorizing novel solutions for smart and sustainable tourism and services. In the long run, the project seeks to change the traditional perceptions and to raise awareness on the knowledge-intensive nature of tourism within the blue growth framework.\nThe project intervention logic is aligned with the quintuple innovation helix which brings together the academia, business, government, civil sector and environment in a knowledge economy. \nThe project results in: \n* INTERSMARTS Network for Interdisciplinary Solutions for Smart Tourism and Services with task forces on sustainable infrastructure and resource management, anti-pollution and waste management, seasonality solutions, technology transfer and innovations - uniting the project partner organizations work for sharing knowledge, experience and collaboration about raising the sustainability and blue growth performance of tourism and related services in the Black Sea Basin\n* Needs assessment research about sustainability and blue growth perspectives of tourism and related services regarding the main sectoral challenges \n* INTERSMARTS Innovation Management Platform with a data-base of novel solutions and technology advancements that demonstrate how sustainability tourism entities can be improved as well as with idea-generation and crowd-sourcing functionalities \n* Four transnational Interdisciplinary research and networking events for smart sustainable tourism in Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova, Greece and Türkiye. \n\nINTERSMARTS implementation is based on delivering challenge-specific studies, interdisciplinary, comprehensive intervention, cross-border applied research and open civic participation engaging citizens as active participants in the research processes. The project will bring benefits to business, academia, communities and policy-makers in the partners’ countries and in whole Black Sea area. \nSustainable smart tourism and blue growth are issues that go beyond the national borders. Answering the identified regional challenges in this regards requires the informed participation and cooperation of all relevant stakeholders in the neighbouring countries that rely on the Black Sea as a shared asset. The main feature of sustainability is that it is not limited to a certain type of services or products such as nature-based tourism or eco-tourism but is rather a philosophy that underlies both the demand and supply side of tourism businesses. Enforcing the perception that tourism can drive innovation and technological advancements in the blue economy requires wide-spread recognition and celebration of the innovative tourism initiatives in the Black Sea Basin – particularly when these initiatives are still scarce. \n\nINTERSMARTS is a joint initiative of the Varna University of Management (Bulgaria), International Hellenic University (Greece), Moldova State University (Republic of Moldova) and Istanbul Development Agency (Türkiye).","2024-06-15","2025-12-14","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",554605.8,null,499145.22,90,"Across the Black Sea Basin, tourism has long been a source of cultural connection, economic growth, and regional identity. Yet behind its success lies a shared challenge. Coastal destinations face increasing environmental pressure, strong seasonal dependence, pollution, and slow adoption of innovation. Tourism businesses often struggle to access knowledge, technology, and international expertise that could help them become more sustainable and competitive. Recognising that these challenges cannot be solved by single institutions or countries alone, the INTERSMARTS project was created to bring stakeholders together and inspire change.\nFunded by the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, INTERSMARTS united four committed partners – Varna University of Management (Bulgaria), International Hellenic University (Greece), Moldova State University (Republic of Moldova), and Istanbul Development Agency (Türkiye). Together, they shared a common vision: to transform tourism into a smarter, more sustainable, and innovation-driven sector through cooperation, knowledge exchange, and practical solutions.\nAt the heart of INTERSMARTS lies the quintuple helix innovation model, which connects academia, business, public authorities, civil society, and the environment. This approach ensured that tourism sustainability was addressed not only as an economic issue, but also as a social, environmental, and policy-driven endeavour.\nThe start was in the creation of the INTERSMARTS Network – an open frame for cooperation that connects universities, tourism businesses, development organisations, public authorities, and civil society representatives across the region.  INTERSMARTS network has functioned via four expert thematic task forces, chaired by the project partners, and performing a comprehensive cross-border needs assessment on the four key challenges affecting tourism development in the Black Sea Basin: overdevelopment of coastal destinations, pollution and waste management issues, strong seasonality, and limited innovation absorption in tourism services. The findings created a strong evidence base for developing practical and targeted solutions.\nBuilding on this cooperation, the network task forces developed the INTERSMARTS Innovation Management Platform – a digital space designed to transform knowledge into action. The platform allows tourism stakeholders to explore real examples of sustainable tourism initiatives, access applied research resources, and collaborate to solve real sector challenges. It offers a dynamic environment where businesses can discover tested solutions, researchers can share expertise, and public authorities can access evidence-based knowledge to support policy development.\nThe platform was not created in isolation. It was tested and refined through pilot sessions and mentoring collaboratories in all partner countries, where tourism entrepreneurs, students, researchers, and policy stakeholders worked together to address real tourism challenges. These events demonstrated the power of collective intelligence and cross-border cooperation, proving that innovative solutions become stronger when diverse perspectives are combined.\nThe cooperation between the project partners played a crucial role in achieving the project’s success. Each organisation contributed unique expertise – academic research leadership, innovation policy experience, regional development knowledge, and business support capabilities. Through joint work, partners strengthened their institutional capacities, expanded international networks, and created new opportunities for future cooperation.\nINTERSMARTS has already created visible positive change in the region. Tourism businesses gained access to innovative sustainability solutions and new cooperation opportunities. Researchers and students participated in applied research and citizen science, gaining practical experience. Public authorities received valuable policy recommendations supporting smarter tourism planning and environmental protection. The project also increased public awareness of the importance of sustainable tourism and responsible use of coastal and marine resources.\nThe durability of the project results is ensured through the continued operation of the INTERSMARTS Network and the the INTERSMARTS Innovation Management Platform. Partners remain committed to using the platform as a training, research, and cooperation tool, while also developing new joint initiatives supporting sustainable tourism and blue economy development.\nLooking ahead, tourism continues to face challenges linked to climate change, digital transformation, and evolving visitor expectations. However, these challenges also create opportunities for innovation and sustainable destination management. INTERSMARTS has laid the foundation for a new collaborative tourism ecosystem where knowledge, innovation, and partnership drive sustainable growth by connecting people, ideas, and solutions across borders.","Istanbul, Chișinău, Thessaloniki, Varna","TR, MD, GR, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00264","Transnational Technology Transfer Network for Black Sea Basin","The Territorial Analysis (TA) was conducted and published to identify the main joint challenges and needs of the Black Sea Basin (BSB). According to this;\n\n- Most of the companies are SMEs and their competitiveness is relatively low and they operate in low value-added sectors.\n\n- The global competitiveness and innovation indexes show that the weakest point of the project partner countries are research and innovation capacity. Particularly in the field of university-industry R&D collaboration, which is one of the innovation linkages under the business sophistication pillar and one of the important tools of technology transfer (TT) processes.\n\n- The TA shows that the BSB area has rich scientific potential, although it faces difficulties such as the migration of researchers and rather low R&D expenditure. However according to SWOT analysis within the TA identified one of the weaknesses as \"ineffective transfer of knowledge into innovation\"\n\n- Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for the Black Sea proposed activities by 2030 such as networking events and meetings towards capacity building to transfer knowledge, support the dialogue between researchers and business, develop and enhance networks to ensure interaction between the ongoing projects and research activities, create, integrate and support incubators and techno parks for promoting SMEs, start-ups and innovative businesses, to reach its goals.\n\n- The third implementation report of the Black Sea Synergy (2015-2018) stated that important progress had been noted in some the fields while less and no significant registered progress was made in others.\n\n- The TA indicates that the countries in the BSB area have low levels of innovation infrastructure and investment. However, the countries have not enough resources to satisfy the needs. In other words, joint actions needed to be taken to ensure basin-based prosperity.\n\n- At the international scale, networks of structures in the field of technology transfer have been established in different structures, but there are no network structures in which all or some of the countries in the BSB are involved\n\n- The efforts of TT interfaces are not at the desired level due to the breadth and activity of the network owned by the relevant structures, the competence of the relevant personnel and not having the same motivation of the potential institutions, organizations or interface structures to cooperate with.\n\nThe overall objective of the project; is to contribute to the developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies with creation sustainable transnational network structures and for sharing good practices and know-how on the use of innovative technological developments especially in blue economy, low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change fields.\n\nThe framework of the project has been designed to cover the potential cooperation actions in which the Joint paper on Interreg NEXT Strategic Programming 2021 - 2027 for BSB in order to tackle and develop solutions to the above mentioned common territorial challenges. \n\nThe project will address the lack of sustainable transnational network structures and platforms for sharing good practices and know-how on the use of innovative technological developments especially in blue economy, low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change fields. In this respect, Transnational Technology Transfer Network for Black Sea Basin (T3N-BSB) will be established within the scope of the project.\n\nThe main outputs of the project are comprehensive study report of TT ecosystem, practical learning activity, training modules, trainings, multidimensional analysis tool, online catalog of technology cases and model project database, the T3N-BSB Portal, Transnational Technology Transfer Network for Black Sea Basin and Grand Black Sea Forum. The target group that will contribute or take part in the implementation of the project activities and benefit from the outputs of this project consists of all actors of the technology transfer ecosystem, namely HEIs and RIs, academics, entrepreneurs and industrialists, students, staff working in TT interfaces, relevant actors (clusters, companies, organised industrial zones-OIZs, business support organisations, chambers of commerce and industry etc.).\n\nAlthough the ways of doing business are different in each country, the challenges mentioned above often arise due to the nature of research and innovation. TA has also revealed that this problem cannot be easily tackled by the individual efforts of the countries and that joint efforts are required. However, countries have established various mechanisms at national scale for the development of research and innovation ecosystem and commercialisation of the outputs. Therefore, transnational cooperation is needed in order to properly commercialise research and innovation projects’ results and create international impact.","2024-07-02","2026-01-01","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",498120,null,448308,90,{"$cut":{"chars":19778,"head":"The specific objective of the project is to establish and maintain a technology transfer network within the BSB through the development of dedicated T3N-BSB Portal, training modules, analysis tool, online catalogue, good practice examples, model project database, joint comprehensive study tools and the implementation of pilot actions such as grand black sea forum, international project market, practical learning activity, training of trainers, thus enabling exchange of good practices and the transformation of outputs of research and innovation activities into commercial asset.\n\nKnowledge and technology transfer (TT) applications are carried out with different approaches and practices in different countries due to the unique way of doing business in the world and this situation has led to the emergence of different approaches and good practices in TT processes. Therefore, there may be practices that produce comparatively better solutions in the project partner countries. Thanks to the project, good practices of TTO interfaces at national level aimed to be identified and exchanged among the project partners. In this way, the Consortium aimed to ensure that the network to be established will be built on the previously obtained good practices, which is an important factor for the sustainability of the network and the Project.\n\nSo far, within the first 4 month of the project(1st period), “A1.1 Comparing Technology Transfer Ecosystems and Selecting Good Practices” has been almost completed, while “A1.2 Capacity Building Activities(Trainings)” and “A1.4 Creation of the Networking Portal (T3N-BSB PORTAL)” have also been started. \n\nWithin the “A1.1 Comparing Technology Transfer Ecosystems and Selecting Good Practices”; a Comprehensive Study of Technology Transfer (TT) of each country has been conducted and each PP developed a country report including support mechanisms, barriers, opportunities, swot analysis, existing studies, determination of the aspects that are missing or need to be improved. The country reports will be consolidated, and a joint report will be prepared by CERTH, the lead organization of this specific activity. In addition, each PP identified at least 4 good practice examples related to the topics they have been successful in TT processes. A selection process has been implemented by PPs and at least 2 best practices which have the highest score from each country were identified to be included in a single final report. After the process of determining good practices is completed, a Practical Learning activity was organized to observe and learn how well the good practices identified in the comprehensive TT ecosystem study reports and best practice studies are implemented by PPs. Staff working in the TT processes within the PPs participated to the activity which was held in Varna, Bulgaria.\n\nWithin “A1.2 Capacity Building Activities(Trainings)”; It is aimed to create training modules to provide the basic skills required to carry out TT activities, to improve the quality of all PP teams through training of trainers and to apply these trainings to the target group (staffs of TTOs, researchers, industrialists, entrepreneurs, clusters etc.) of the TT ecosystem in the PP countries. So far, UDJG, as the leader of this action, prepared outlines and all PPs as in all other activities contributed with their comments to the outlines and suggested training topics and contents. UDJG is now on the process to create templates, surveys, outlines of the training presentation materials etc. and consolidate the comments of the partners, in order to determine the training topics, which PP is responsible for preparing which training module. After all PPs agreed on the outlines, UDJG will prepare a survey exercise on which PP will be primarily responsible for the development of exactly which module. All PPs will prepare training modules which they are responsible for. This activity will be completed till the end of the 3rd period as in line with the project time plan.\n\nWithin “A1.4 Creation of the Networking Portal (T3N-BSB PORTAL)”; "}},"GALATI, Varna, Thermi, Thessaloniki, Trabzon","RO, BG, GR, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00193","Establishing and Operating an Innovative Marine Technology Transfer Network for Enhancing the Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Black Sea Basin","EfxINNOs will jointly develop and operate a novel, cost-effective, technologically-advanced, sustainable network of marine monitoring platforms. This network will complement and enrich existing research infrastructures and serve the monitoring requirements of EU Policies (MSFD-Marine Strategy Framework Directive, MSP-Marine Spatial Planning, Biodiversity Strategy, Climate Change Action) and the Black Sea Integrated Monitoring Assessment Program (BSIMAP), linking the Black Sea Basin (BSB) and the North Aegean Sea (NAS). \nA series of mobile and static platforms, autonomous underwater vehicles (microAUVs), remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) and buoys, equipped with the appropriate physico-chemical sensors, side scan sonars and cameras will be operated, at selected pilot areas of ecological significance. These platforms will be collecting data, images and videos on the marine biodiversity from key benthic ecosystems of the Black Sea and the Northa Aegean Sea. EfxINNOs will correlate the dominant impacts of human activities with the health of benthic ecosystems to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the impact of each specific activity. \nThe project will implement transnational cooperation to fill the gaps in data collection, data harmonization and policy implementation among the BSB and the NAS. Project-produced data will be made interoperable and available to all EU Data Collection networks. Machine learning (ML) tools and Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms (mostly supervised and unsupervised image processing and object recognition techniques) will be used to analyze all collected data, images and videos to create benthic mosaics and assess the health indices of seagrass habitats. Any other object present on the seabed (anchors, litter, pipelines, etc.) will also be identified with the above approach from the AUV-collected images. \nEfxINNOs will develop a consistent and unified approach for the delineation, protection and restoration of the Black Sea ecosystems, assessing their ecological significance and prioritizing potential Marine Protected Areas. EfxINNOs results, images and videos will be widely communicated, raising public awareness on the abundance of marine litter at sea bottom, the impact of bottom trawling, man-made pollution and other activities affecting the seabed like shipping, submarine cables, wind turbines, etc. Educational material will be produced to inform people on the significance of coastal marine biodiversity protection. The network will produce science-based policy recommendations and tools serving the requirements of the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea.\nMoreover, EfxINNOs will establish a viable transnational network that will provide significant professional development opportunities for researchers, students and young professionals. It will enhance place-based development by supporting a sustainable path to Blue Growth, through the creation of a stimulating, inclusive and innovative learning environment. This will be achieved by carrying out a coherent set of Capacity development activities encompassing:\n-\tWorkshops on research methodologies and ML techniques.\n-\tTraining on advanced marine environmental monitoring instrumentation \n-\tCollaboration between project teams in turning data into useful information for a wide array of Target Groups\n-\tEncouraging the involvement of young scientists and professionals through their participation in joint training workshops and events\n-\tEvents, like the Concluding Conference, that will provide a platform for Partners to showcase achievements, network with diverse Target Groups and engage new stakeholders\n-\tJoint policy briefs and Public Reports that highlight challenges and opportunities that entails a sustainable path to Blue Economy in the midst of the Ocean decade \n\nThe EfxINNOs network will be created and operated by a solid transnational Partnership with a long track record in developing and enhancing knowledge about the Ocean and innovation capacity in the Blue Economy sector all across the Black Sea Basin. The EfxINNOs partnership is composed of the Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities (Bulgaria), the National Institute for Marine Research and Development (Romania), Ilia State University (Georgia), Istanbul University (Türkiye), the Technical University of Varna (Bulgaria) and is led by Democritus University of Thrace (Greece). This partnership will form a network that will outlive the project and enable leveraging and replicating its solutions. That is to enable local communities with the support of top-notch experts and advanced marine monitoring instrumentation to map and protect key benthic ecosystems, designate the areas in which human activities should occur, minimize conflicts among stakeholders, maximize benefits that people may receive from the sea, and help maintain healthy marine habitats.","2024-08-29","2027-02-27","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","Y",1643648.4,null,1479283.56,90,"During the first four months of project implementation significant progress has been achieved in various aspects of the EfxINNOs project, in accordance with the time plan. \n\n1.\tTechnical specifications for three microAUVs, one ROV, and one surface buoy were drafted, ensuring that the equipment purchased in EfxINNOs meets high-performance standards and can fulfill project goals. This foundation work was complemented by the publication of open tenders for acquiring goods by all relevant partners, namely DUTH, NIMRD, TUV, IU, and ISU. \n2.\tCurrently, P1-DUTH and P3-NIMRD are in the advanced evaluation stages, while P4-ISU and P5-IU have already completed the contracting process. P6-TUV will relaunch its tender and expects to complete contracting in the coming period.\n3.\tAll partners conducted comprehensive literature reviews (publications, conference papers, reports, etc) and identified the broad and specific areas of interest for studying benthic habitats within the Black Sea and North Aegean Sea. This review is pivotal for understanding marine ecosystems' functioning and assessing the impact of human stressors, providing a robust basis for ongoing and future research.\n4.\tEfforts to obtain authorization for project’s marine surveying activities and the deployment of instrumentation have commenced. These efforts involve coordination with key stakeholders, compliance with national regulations, and the promotion of safety while mitigating potential environmental impacts. This regulatory groundwork is critical for the subsequent deployment and operational phases of the project.  \n5.\tThe project has actively engaged with local stakeholders, including academia, civil society, governmental agencies, and industry, to gather historical data and insights into ecologically significant areas. This engagement ensures the project's research is informed by diverse perspectives and grounded in existing knowledge.\n6.\tEfxINNOs has established a common approach for data collection and harmonization efforts.\n7.\tThe project organized the Kick-Off Meeting in Varna (Bulgaria), which included a Joint Open Workshop (JOW) and a pilot site visit along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The KoM was held in Varna on October 2, 2024, and involved partner’s acquaintance and introduction, the presentation of project overview, objectives, workplan and expected impacts, by the Coordinator, and the review of all specific activities led by the respective EfxINNOs partner. \n8.\tThe JOW organized on October 3, 2024, brought together approximately 60 participants from government, local authorities, civil society, and industry. The workshop provided a platform for presenting the project's objectives and fostering networking among stakeholders. Presentations by partners and stakeholders emphasized how EfxINNOs' goals align with local priorities, enhancing cooperation and collaboration.\n9.\tA press conference was featured during the JOW, attracting significant interest from journalists and increasing the project’s visibility. This media engagement helped to raise public awareness about the project's aims and activities.\n10.\tThe pilot site visit, held on October 4, 2024, was an opportunity to check “on ground” the various options available for the deployment of the info kiosks and to provide the involved local authorities a better understanding of the project's scope and impact and particularly make a tangible connection of the research and monitoring activities planned for the Bulgarian Black Sea coast with the place-based local development operations.  \n11.\tInformation materials have been developed and distributed to raise awareness about the project’s objectives and activities. \n12.\tThe EfxINNOS has confirmed in its operational practices its adherence to the principles of Equal Opportunities and Non-Discrimination and Gender Equality.\n13.\tUpon signing of Grant Contract in late August, the Lead Partner (DUTH) submitted a payment request. Once the first batch of pre-financing was received in early September, the Lead Partner immediately distributed the funds to EfxINNOs partners as per JS instructions. This financial action supported the project’s initial activities and ensured that all partners had the necessary resources to begin implementation.\n\nRegrading the statement about engaging with local stakeholders reflects our commitment to incorporating diverse perspectives into our operations. In this early stage of implementation most partners did not employ methods that necessitated gathering documentation to substantiate this engagement as contacts with key stakeholders were informal and designed to inform them on the project scope and benefit from their insights to better prepare for more formal methods of engagement in the future. \n\nIn this reporting period, EfxINNOs has achieved significant progress on multiple fronts, driven by the close collaboration between its partners, strengthening their technical, operational, and communication pillars, while contributing to the project key outputs.\n\nLP1-DUTH has successfully finalized critical procurement processes to secure essential equipment and services. In parallel, LP1-DUTH refined the regions of interest for benthic habitat studies with external expert support. This has established a vital framework for more in-depth ecological assessments and upcoming field experiments. \n\nA harmonized data management framework is taking shape, as partners proactively defined protocols for standardized data storage, metadata documentation, and file naming conventions. Although the NemoSens AUV is yet to be delivered, preliminary surveys at the Greek pilot site have helped optimize survey routes, sensor configurations, and standardization procedures for videos and images. \n\nP3-NIMRD team extended its expertise in operational oceanography, adjusting evaluations and securing a contract for AUV delivery for June 2025. Moreover, a preliminary checklist for survey operations was developed to optimize spatial coverage, sensor settings, and side-scanning procedures, ensuring consistent and reliable data collection across pilot areas.\n\nP4-ISU achieved a key milestone with the successful deployment of a buoy at the Poti Port PACE Terminal. The buoy, equipped with high-precision marine sensors, has already begun transmitting environmental data via Metrica’s platform. This achievement not only enriches the project’s data pool but also strengthens partner interdependencies via a shared, harmonized data collection framework.\n\nLP1-DUTH will lead a three-day Instrumentation Training Workshop 2-4 July 2025 in Kavala, Greece. The workshop will focus on micro-AUV operations, mission planning, and data management, ensuring that all partner teams are well-prepared for upcoming field missions. \n\nLP1-DUTH drafted and submitted an application to obtain a license for the use of microAUV in Peramos Bay during the training event and hereafter. The application was submitted to the Greek National Authorities (EHAETH) and is expected to be approved soon.\n\nThe communication work has been robust and multifaceted. LP1-DUTH and P2-UBBSLA co-led the dissemination activities. The very first EfxINNOs Newsletter was issued in February 2025 in English and translated into all five partners’ national languages. Each partner published the newsletter on the project website and distributed it to targeted stakeholders. \n\nFurthermore, four info kiosks have been procured and will be installed in three municipalities, boosting local engagement. The project’s digital presence has been significantly enhanced with the launch of a dedicated website and active profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.\n\nP5-IU also contributed to increased engagement by organizing an online meeting focusing on the state of seagrass ecosystems in the Black Sea. A successful ROV training workshop on April 15, 2025, further supported technical preparedness and capacity enhancement for forthcoming field operations. Moreover, it hosted a TESIM working visit.\n\n1. Marine Environmental Monitoring Network (Output 1.1) \n   \nLP1-DUTH has concluded the contracting process for both the External Expertise Services and the Equipment; P6-TUV relaunched the tender for Equipment and advanced to the point that the contract with the selected bidder can be concluded soon while the external expertise contract is completed; P4-ISU and P5-IU have received and deployed equipment; P2-UBBSLA has completed the purchase of the equipment; and P3-NIMRD has completed the contracting for the equipment and expects to receive it in June.  \n\n2. Joint Public Events (Output 1.2):  \n   LP1- DUTH has completed the production of dissemination material and launched the project’s digital presence via a dedicated website and active social media channels. The first project Newsletter was published in February 2025 and translated from EN to all five national languages of the EfxINNOs partners.\n\n3. Harmonised Data collection and processing methods & Common methods for delineating marine natural assets and assessing human impacts (Output 1.4) & microAUV, ROV and surface buoy databases containing raw and processed data (Output 1.5): \n   Preliminary surveys at the Greek pilot site have enabled the optimization of sensor configurations and survey routes, setting up a robust framework for integrating raw and processed data. This harmonized dataset forms the backbone for subsequent ML and AI-driven analyses aimed at automated marine ecosystem assessments.\n\n4. EfxINNOs Project Partnership Joint Events (Output 1.3):\n   The Instrumentation Training Workshop, scheduled for early July 2025 in Kavala, will enhance operational readiness through hands-on training in micro-AUV operations, mission planning, and data management.\n\nDuring M9–M12 EfxINNOs transitioned from setup to sustained operational delivery, turning plans and specifications into working monitoring capacity, shared data assets and active stakeholder engagement across the Black Sea Basin and North Aegean.\n\nOperational instrumentation and deployments : \n-\tThree micro‑AUVs were procured, delivered and commissioned at pilot sites, with site‑acceptance testing, sensor calibration and telemetry verification completed.  \n-\tThe Poti surface buoy is deployed and streaming environmental telemetry; Istanbul ROV campaigns supplied complementary imagery; four branded info‑kiosks were installed for local outreach.  \n-\tThese instruments and platforms now form the physical backbone of the transnational Marine Environmental Monitoring Network.\n\nFirst harmonised data and pilot databases:   \n-\tThe Kavala pilot produced the project’s first calibrated multisensor datasets (raw and processed), ingested into the consortium cloud repository with complete metadata.  \n-\tPartners validated a single, ISO‑aligned harmonisation package covering calibration, data structures, metadata schemas and file‑naming, enabling consistent data exchange across sites.  \n-\tNIMRD led QA/QC of sample outputs and prepared datasets for portal submission, positioning the project for EMODnet/CMEMS ingestion.\n\nCapacity building and joint events: \n-\tThe three‑day Instrumentation Training Workshop (Nea Peramos, Kavala, 2–4 July 2025) combined theoretical sessions, manufacturer demonstrations and at‑sea AUV trials; all six partners and external stakeholders participated.  \n-\tProject teams practised mission programming, deployments, data processing and telemetry monitoring, validating procedures that can be replicated across partners.  \n-\tOutreach at Maritime Business Week (Constanța) and student/master’s meetings expanded visibility and engaged local audiences; a budgeted public workshop in Poti (Mar–Apr 2026) is being prepared.\n\nCommunications and knowledge sharing:  \n-\tNewsletter #2 was produced, translated into partner languages and distributed to regional stakeholders; web, social and multimedia materials (video capture during the Kavala workshop) were generated to broaden reach.  \n-\tReusable communications assets (presentations, infographics, video clips) were created to support future events and stakeholder engagement.\n\nEarly analytics and tools for automated assessment : \n-\tPrototype ML/AI pipelines were implemented and tested on Kavala datasets, producing initial habitat maps and object‑detection outputs from AUV imagery and sonar.  \n-\tExternal experts supported annotation workflows and model design; next steps focus on enlarging training datasets and improving model robustness for routine use.\n\nAdded value of cross‑border cooperation:   \n-\tPooling instruments, technical expertise and training reduced duplication, accelerated commissioning and enabled cross‑validation of methods in real conditions.  \n-\tHarmonised protocols and shared data infrastructure ensure that outputs are comparable and reusable across national boundaries, increasing the utility of monitoring for regional policy, management and research.  \n-\tJoint events and coordinated dissemination strengthened stakeholder networks, creating the basis for enduring collaboration after project close.\n\nEfxINNOs is now positioned to scale monitoring, data services and impact across the basin.\n","Varna, Vezneciler Fatih İstanbul , Tbilisi, Constanta , Xanthi","BG, TR, GE, RO, GR",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB00584","Research, Cleaning Methodologies, Economic Valorization and Pilot Application for Macroalgal Blooms","The MACRO CLEAN project is a collaborative initiative involving partners; Sinop University and Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU) from Turkey, Batumi State University from Georgia and Shumen University from Bulgaria. The project focuses on researching and establishing pilot implementations for the economic utilization of macroalgae while preventing and mitigating the impact of human activities on eutrophication and macroalgae blooms in the Black Sea region.\nThe overall objective of the project is to develop a comprehensive research methodology for studying macroalgae, enhance laboratory infrastructure, develop feasibility plans for macroalgae utilization, raise awareness among stakeholders and promote collaboration and innovative cleaning processes and technologies. The project aims to bring about a positive change in the current situation by contributing to the economic utilization of macroalgae, mitigating the impact of eutrophication and promoting sustainable resource utilization in the Black Sea region.\nThe common challenge the project tackles is the issue of eutrophication and macroalgae blooms in the Black Sea. These challenges are caused by factors such as land-based pollution and changes in marine living resources. The project aims to address these challenges through a comprehensive approach that includes research, capacity building, feasibility assessments, awareness raising and collaboration.\nThe main outputs and results of the project include:\n\n\n1. Comprehensive research methodology: The project will develop a robust research methodology for studying macroalgae, including clear objectives, standardized protocols and effective data management practices.\n\n\n2. Modernized laboratory infrastructure: The project will enhance the laboratory infrastructure in partner universities to support comprehensive research on macroalgae, including equipment and capacity building support for researchers.\n\n\n3. Feasibility plans: The project will develop feasibility plans to assess the technical, financial, economic and social viability of pilot implementations for macroalgae utilization, specifically in the production of fertilizer and bioplastics.\n\n\n4. Stakeholder awareness: The project will raise awareness among stakeholders and target groups about macroalgae-related issues, eutrophication and sustainable resource utilization through workshops, training sessions, clean-up events and an international conference.\n\n\n5. Methodologies and technologies report: The project will compile a report on methodologies and technologies for macroalgae and eutrophication collection and cleaning, providing valuable insights on best practices and technological advancements.\n\n\n6. Start-up support: The project will provide training and mentoring sessions for selected start-ups, supporting their business and product development in the macroalgae sector.\nThe planned approach of the project involves activities such as establishing research teams, developing research methodologies, conducting fieldwork and laboratory analyses, implementing action plans organizing workshops and training sessions and facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration. Transnational cooperation is needed to achieve the project objectives and results because the challenges faced in the Black Sea region, such as eutrophication and macroalgae blooms, transcend national boundaries. The pollution and degradation of the Black Sea are caused by activities within its catchment area, requiring a coordinated effort among different countries to effectively address the root causes and mitigate the impacts. Collaboration among partners from multiple countries is essential to share knowledge, resources and best practices, as well as to foster innovation and promote sustainable solutions at a regional level.","2024-09-18","2027-03-17","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change","N",1506375.96,null,1355738.34,90,"SNU, MMU, Shu and BSU established project teams as follows:\nPartner Code - Name\tName - Surname\tPosition\nLP 1 SNU\tLevent BAT\tGeneral Coordinator\nLP 1 SNU\tElif ARICI\tCommunication Manager\nLP 1 SNU\tOsman DOĞANCILI\tFinancial Manager\nPP2 MMU\tAhmet Cihat KAHRAMAN\tProject Manager\nPP2 MMU\tİpek Nur ARISOY\tCommunication manager\nPP2 MMU\tMustafa ÖZKUL\tFinancial Manager\nPP3 ShU\tMilena STOYANOVA\tProject manager\nPP3 ShU\tPavlina MARIOVA\tCommunication Manager\nPP3 ShU\tSilviya Mihaylova-Radoslavova\tFinancial Manager\nPP4 BSU\tZviad ELIZIANI\tProject manager\nPP4 BSU\tMerab DIASAMIDZE\tCommunication Manager\nPP4 BSU\tIrina BERIDZE\tFinancial Manager\n\nSNU set up an office at the SNU Fisheries Faculty with a visibility plaque and allocated another office at MMU headquarters. SNU created a WhatsApp group for partners’ communication and MMU created social media accounts (YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook) for project visibility. These accounts were activated on YouTube (MacroCleanProject), LinkedIn (Macro Clean Project), X (macroclean_), Instagram (macroclean project) and Facebook (Macro Clean Project). Additionally, MMU purchased the domain www.macroclean.org for the project website. SNU developed the project logo and promotional materials (https://sinop.edu.tr/; https://macroclean.sinop.edu.tr/). Project information was shared on the project website, as well as on the ShU and BSU websites, including the Current Research Information System.\n\nPrior to the kick-off meeting, partners conducted self-assessments, need assessments for research capacity reports and discussions on expert selection. \nSNU organized the kick-off meeting (November 4-6, 2024) in Sinop, where project activities, budget, research methodology and the selection of Steering Committee (SC) members were discussed. Partners contributed to decision-making structure and SC formation to facilitate coordination, communication, monitoring, problem solving, etc. Additionally, partners presented macroalgae studies and project communication efforts at the meeting.SNU published press release on its website and news published in all local newspapers in Sinop.\n\n\nOn Nov 7-8, 2024, SNU hosted the capacity-building study on; research methodology, laboratory analysis and best practices for macroalgae, fertilizers and bioplastics. During this meeting, the drafted research methodology and road map was determined and discussions were held on project activities and implementation stages. All partners decided to purchase the necessary equipment to perform pollution, fertilizer and bioplastic tests and analyzes in existing laboratories and the partners formulated the technical specifications together. Research team focused their research on the dominant macroalgae, Ulva spp. and Cystoseira spp.\n\nPartners started procurements, some of the tenders awarded and contracts signed, some of the services and supplies already delivered, according to this;\n\nSNU; launched a scientific expertise tender, initiated and completed the procurement of laboratory equipment and established a greenhouse setup at the SNU Fisheries Faculty. Project consultancy and dissemination plan services also contracted and first progress report of the contractor received. Kick off & capacity building events organisation services contracted and the services executed and the payments done to the contractor.\n\nMMU completed procurements for supplies, communication and consultancy services. Supplies already delivered and payment done. First progress report of the consultacy services received and payment done\n\nSHU;  awarded a public procurement with four separate positions:\nNo. 1: \"Laboratory equipment\"; No. 2: \"Computer equipment\"; No. 3: \"Video equipment\"; No. 4: \"Greenhouse equipment and supplies\". \n\nBSU;  BSU managed to launch only  tender for purchase “Laptops for studies, portable data management” and “Camera for field works and observations” (single tender), tender procurement will be finished in report period #2.  \nAccordingly  it was used small amount of costs in this period. \n\nDuring the reporting period, MMU engaged with Istanbul and Sakarya Metropolitan Municipalities regarding macroalgae research; developed communication strategy presentation for partners; began identifying macroalgae research institutions and municipalities in Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, France, Portugal, China and Japan; developed and shared “Info and Study Visit Details of MacroClean” document with relevant stakeholders; created Methodologies and Technologies Report Interview Draft\" and initiated contact with potential interviewees and conducted an online questionnaire to schedule interviews. . An event was organised in Varna  by JS/MA and PP3 showed participation; an online meeting was conducted regarding the Macro Clean Technologies and Methodologies Report; SHU engaged with the local community by participating in the Veliki Preslav conference.\n\nDuring the second reporting period, LP established the scientific research team including 2 macroalgae experts, a biologist, a chemist, an agricultural engineer, a statistics expert, and two assistants, aligned with the agreed “Research Methodology and Road Map.” Research parameters and methods were reviewed and finalized through self-assessments and discussions at a capacity-building meeting. A comprehensive guide was drafted covering measurement and research protocols—including biomass collection, analyses of seawater, macroalgae, and sediments, nutrient studies, and fertilizer and bioplastic trials—which is near completion, pending the addition of sampling maps from ShU and BSU. Sampling areas with the highest macroalgae density were identified, and in April, the first of four planned annual field studies was conducted by SNU team, collecting Ulva spp. and Cystoseira sp., water and sediment samples. Laboratory equipment was installed and calibrated, the greenhouse setup was finalized and laboratory analyses commenced on algae samples prepared for nutrient, metal, fertilizer and bioplastic studies. All project data was systematically managed via OneDrive. Additionally, SNU prepared the project dissemination plan and the team actively supported communication efforts by sharing sampling visuals, participating in an online dissemination training and implementing the dissemination plan. \nMMU project team focused on extensive stakeholder engagement across Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, France, Portugal, China, and Japan, so as to organize study visits for July and August to coincide with macroalgal blooms for on-site observations and interviews. MMU also advanced communication outreach by sharing images and videos from SNU, BSU, and ShU sampling events on social media and by creating widely viewed infographics on macroalgae applications. They launched the project website with multilingual support (English and Turkish), established social media channels on Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube, took part in dissemination training.\nMeanwhile, at ShU, capacity-building activities and consultations with experts continued, resulting in the preparation and announcement of a public procurement for technical expertise. Procurements from the first period were finalized with contracts for computer and video equipment completed and greenhouse equipment acquired. Due to higher-than-anticipated costs from an initial market survey for sampling and analysis, a second market research was conducted, and preparations began for a new procurement. ShU representatives also engaged in online dissemination training and regular partner meetings, promoting knowledge exchange and project coordination. For communication, ShU maintained high project visibility through consistent use of the unified logo, installation of a project banner at the main university entrance, and dedicated sections on the university’s official websites and media channels. The project was actively promoted at the 13th Student Scientific Conference on \"Ecology and Environment,\" in meetings with students and faculty, and during school visits, open days, and candidate student events—effectively reaching target audiences and strengthening ShU’s role in fostering scientific dialogue on sustainability. \nFinally, BSU initiated several tenders and finalized in May, including for forming the research team, purchasing laboratory equipment.  Additional tenders announced in May, such as for car rental and for boat and diver hire for a cleanup event, are expected to conclude by the end of the month. A project presentation was held on April 30, 2025, at BSU, introducing the main objectives and activities to professors, students and stakeholders. Communication efforts included publishing a press release on the university’s official website, broadening the project’s visibility and outreach (https://bsu.edu.ge/main/page/22154/index.html).\nSNU finished the procurement of laboratory testing and analysis services and completed the data management activities. The Research Methodology Guide was also finalized and shared in English and national languages. After the team and equipment were ready, two field sampling studies were carried out in April and July. Metal analyses were done on macroalgae, seawater, sediment and soil samples and a data workstation was set up to evaluate the data. SNU continued its communication and visibility activities by giving interviews to local media and sharing posts on social media. The revised dissemination plan was also shared with the project partners. During the Steering Committee meeting held in Shumen on 3–5 August, the partners reviewed the project’s progress, challenges and visibility work, while studies on fertilizer and bioplastic continued at the same time.\nThe project coordinator and communication expert of MMU, were replaced during this period. The project website continued to be updated in English and Turkish and social media activities helped increases the project’s visibility. Under Activity A1.7, MMU made a study visit to France and met with institutions to learn about macroalgae collection and processing. MMU also continued communication with stakeholders in China, Romania, Georgia, Japan, Portugal and Bulgaria for the next international visits. Within the scope of Activity A1.12, the tender for the Trend Report was completed and interviews from academia, industry and the investment ecosystem were conducted to initiate the development of the report.\nShU continued the project management and implementation activities. The university finalized the procurement of expert services and laboratory equipment and continued preparations for the public procurement procedure related to sampling and analysis activities following market research. University representatives participated in the second scientific meeting held in Shumen on 3–5 August and delivered presentations. Additionally, the change of the local coordinator was officially communicated to the Lead Partner.\nBSU formed the research team and finished the procurement of laboratory equipment, greenhouse installation, laboratory testing services and vehicle and boat rentals. The institution participated in the Steering Committee meeting in Shumen and commenced research activities in the newly established laboratory. The greenhouse with an irrigation system was completed and became ready for use by the end of the reporting period. A press release was also published to inform the public about the project’s progress.\n","Batumi, Shumen, Istanbul, İstanbul","GE, BG, TR",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00221","Pilot action for increasing the capacity of local and regional administrations to develop and implement innovative food waste public awareness actions","The common challenge FoodWISE project will address, is to reduce the consumer-related food waste and encourage citizens and guests in the BSB area to rethink and adopt more sustainable habits regarding consumption and disposal of food. In the four project countries millions of foods are lost annually. The main reasons are the unwise buying, wrong storage and cooking without planning. To that extent, targeted policies and measures to prevent food waste are needed. Their main objective shall be to reduce the amount of food waste generated by the population of the region. As local households and tourists in the summer season are the main contributors to the huge amounts of food waste in the BSB region, raising their awareness of the problem of food loss and waste, and on examples aimed at inspiring behavior change that prevents food waste will be main subject of all project actions.\nConsidering that curbing food waste requires targeted continuous actions at local, regional and international level for raising awareness and empowering people to change their resource-intensive consumption patterns, the project aims at empowering authorities at local level, as they are closest to the citizens in the rural areas, where the non-governmental sector is underdeveloped. To that end, the project activities will bring together 20 small coastal rural municipalities from 4 BSB countries dedicated to curbing food waste out of their territories. To achieve this goal the project will equip 50 of their employees with knowledge and expertise to drive together the progress towards sustainable food consumption in their territories.\nFoodWISE`s general objective is to enhance the potential of local and regional administrations in rural areas in the BSB region, in particular settlements with high tourism pressure during summer season, to jointly educate and raise awareness of local citizens and tourists as regards food waste prevention and reduction as a tool for reducing all forms of pollution in their territories. In this respect, four organisations from Bulgaria, Turkiye, Georgia and Greece with substantial experience in non-formal education provision, will join forces to develop and validate a comprehensive training program (FoodWISE). The project approach involves a series of complementary actions for promoting innovation and knowledge transfer in the field of reducing the human impact on the regional natural resources and biodiversity, intensive capacity building and public awareness campaign, as well as events with high transnational added value and potential for achieving the common goal to tackle food waste in the region.\nThe project will begin with assessing the existing and desired competencies for effective public food waste promotion. By identifying the capacity gaps and skills` needs of the local and regional administrations` employees, the project partners will be able to design tailor-made training curriculum and Toolkit for development of skilled, adaptable workforce with the right mix of competencies for effective communication, motivation, and engagement of citizens in environmentally friendly actions related to food waste. The Toolkit will illustrate examples of food waste prevention in action and guidance how to use and up-take these proven experiences. The International training targeting 50 public and municipal civil servants in local authorities will empower them with knowledge and practical skills and tools to design and implement innovative actions focusing on educating citizens on how to curb food waste from the BSB region. Once the local actors have been trained, they would be able to validate the skills acquired by joining forces with the project team in the organization of innovative awareness raising actions targeting local households, students, tourists vacationing in the region. Trainees will be integral part of the joint organization and implementation of 1 International “I VALUE FOOD” student contest, 4 “FOOD WASTE PATROL” campaigns, 4 REPLATE festivals, 1 International high-level conference under the supervision of the project team. These actions will teach how to cooperate with organizations from different countries and design and implement joint actions, which bring people in the region closer together.\nIn the long term, the local actors are expected to work together to making the BSB territory more resilient to climate change and ensure its common natural heritage and its unique value is protected from the growing pressure of human activity. Considering that the environmental resources of the Black Sea Basin are shared across borders and go beyond national interests, cooperation is crucial, otherwise good work in one place is quickly undone by neglect elsewhere. Accordingly, the project aims at BSB rural territories to lead the process of spreading and mainstreaming food waste prevention, in order to achieve a drastic reduction of the pollution deriving from it.","2024-07-03","2026-01-02","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",491960,null,442764,90,"All the activities during the 1st period of FoodWISE were subordinated to the main objective of the project to enhance the potential of local and regional administrations in rural areas in the BSB region, in particular settlements with high tourism pressure during the summer season, to jointly educate and raise awareness of local citizens and tourists as regards food waste prevention and reduction as a tool for reducing all forms of pollution in their territories. The partnering organisations from Bulgaria, Turkiye, Georgia, and Greece joined forces to develop and implement complementary actions for promoting innovation and knowledge transfer in the field of reducing the human impact on the regional natural resources and biodiversity, intensive capacity building, and public awareness campaigns, as well as events with high transnational added value and potential for achieving the common goal to tackle food waste in the region.\nThe project began with assessing the existing and desired competencies for effective public promotion of food waste prevention. \nA comprehensive project management plan was prepared by the LP. A communication plan was developed by PP2. A questionnaire was prepared and discussed within the consortium, and every partner contributed with insights to this discussion. \nPartners decided that only by identifying the capacity gaps and skills` needs of the local and regional administrations`, they will be able to design a tailor-made training curriculum and toolkit for the development of an adaptable workforce with the right mix of competencies for effective communication, motivation, and engagement of citizens in environmentally friendly actions related to food waste. \nPartners within the consortium held 3 meetings online: one for presenting the project management plan, one online meeting was held within training and environmental experts only, and one at the end of the reporting period to discuss reporting and clarify procedures. \nBIONET organized the first and last online meetings. \nOur environmental and training experts contributed to the development of the questionnaire for the online survey and the guide for carrying out the focus groups.\nWe implemented the online survey (through questionnaires) and the focus groups in the municipalities we included in the project. We collected and analyzed data in due time and prepared the national report on outcomes.\nWe participated in one project management team meeting in person in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 7-9.10.2024. There we presented our national report with key takeaways. \nWe discussed the communication plan draft and contributed to its finalization.\nWe discussed the structure and content of the training program for local authority representatives. \nWe held meetings with 6 Black Sea rural municipalities and presented the project and the funding and signed memoranda of understanding with most of them. \nPartners launched an information campaign and reflected on it in social media. Partners monitored and improved all the promotional materials, logos, letterheads, and presentation slide decks elaborated by the PP2 from Georgia, who was responsible for the communications management within FoodWISE.\nLP initiated 2 modifications of the project—one requested by PP2 from Georgia and one due to the change of our headquarters from the municipality of Dolni Chiflik to the municipality of Balchik—both in the eligible area.\nLP managed all coordination activities during this reporting period. Thanks to its effort, the project progressed as planned. LP played a central role in reaching an agreement on the international training for municipal stakeholders. Originally intended to be hosted in Bulgaria, the Georgian partner was unable to participate due to high travel costs and limited budget. LP supported a compromise by justifying a project modification—adding local trainings in national languages for municipalities. This helped ensure strong internal coordination across the partnership and minimized potential delays.\nLP also took over the graphic design of the toolkit, a responsibility originally held by the Georgian partner, who lacked capacity for communication tasks. LP developed the new local training activity, consulted the project officer, and guided partners through questions from the JS and MA about the interim report. It also organized a special online meeting with all partner coordinators to support accurate reporting of first-period activities.\nAdditionally, LP prepared the regulations for the I VALUE FOOD international student contest and created all related student-facing materials, including structured content, presentations, resources, and graphics.\nGE:\nPP2 actively contributed to toolkit development, providing content for the section “Introduction and Best Practices of Food Safety Management.” It also began organizing the international training by contacting municipalities and NGOs to promote participation in the Istanbul event.\nTo prepare for the I VALUE FOOD contest, PP2 coordinated with public schools in selected areas, negotiating possible teacher training dates. All relevant documents—regulations, official letters, contest presentations, and education materials—were produced with support from IBIDPC and translated into Georgian. These steps were important for supporting inclusive participation across all regions involved in the project.\nTR:\nPP3 led the design and development of the Food Waste Awareness Campaign, a key component of the training toolkit. Focused on producing innovative and transferable guidance, it tailored campaign content for use in coastal, rural, and tourist-heavy communities.\nKey contributions included:\n-\tDefining the structure, target groups (children, youth, adults, tourists), and objectives of the campaign;\n-\tEstablishing key messages and communication strategies suited to local and tourist contexts;\n-\tSupplying the INSPIRE section with real-life examples and good practices from both local and international campaigns;\n-\tIntegrating elements like school initiatives, social media challenges, and community events into the Toolkit;\n-\tPreparing detailed, adaptable step-by-step guidelines under the ACT section for schools, municipalities, NGOs, and tourism operators, covering all campaign phases: planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.\nPP3 also contributed to the piloting preparation, where parts of the campaign will be implemented locally, and to the organization of the Istanbul international training. Its campaign contributions were vital for adapting the materials to diverse local realities and ensuring their relevance and effectiveness.\nGR:\nAs leader of Activity 1.2, PP4 played a crucial role in coordinating the design and writing of the Interactive Toolkit. It facilitated partner meetings to define content structure and decided to divide the toolkit into theoretical and practical components. PP4 created the template, assigned theoretical sections to partners, and retained responsibility for the practical activities section. It provided consistent feedback to ensure coherence and timely delivery. In doing so, it strengthened partner collaboration and content quality.\nIn parallel, PP4 began early preparation for Activity 1.3, recognizing the need to address complex organizational tasks in advance. It began by drafting the training agenda, selecting qualified trainers, and preparing participant materials. Additionally, logistical planning was initiated, covering transportation, accommodation, and scheduling. The early start was seen as critical to preventing last-minute logistical issues and maintaining the project’s timeline.\n\nSummary of partner's work in reporting period \nDuring the reporting period, the partnership made substantial progress towards achieving the project’s objectives. All partners worked in a coordinated manner, ensuring that both international and national activities were carried out as planned and that strong links between project outputs and local realities were established. The Lead Partner guided the process by organising regular coordination meetings, answering questions, supporting partners in implementation, and securing coherence across the various activities.\n\nAn important milestone for the partnership was the completion of the international student contest “I VALUE FOOD”. Partners collaborated actively in promoting the contest, training teachers, guiding students, evaluating entries, and awarding winners. The contest mobilised schools across the participating countries and succeeded in raising awareness on food waste reduction among young people, their families, and local communities. The contest was accompanied by broad publicity, including social media campaigns in local language in all partner countries, but with communication messages preliminary agreed upon. \n\nAnother major strand of work was the organisation and delivery of capacity-building trainings. The international training in Istanbul brought together representatives of municipalities and local actors from all partner countries. Structured sessions and workshops provided participants with tools and methods to design and deliver food waste awareness actions, using the jointly developed Toolkit. Partners contributed actively to the agenda, delivered sessions, supported logistics, and ensured high visibility.\n\nAt the same time, national-level trainings were held in each partner country. These events adapted the international content to local contexts, reaching teachers, municipal representatives, NGOs, and private stakeholders. Hundreds of participants benefited from these sessions, gaining skills and confidence to become local leaders on food waste reduction. The trainings reinforced cross-border knowledge transfer and created a multiplier effect by equipping educators and local authorities to extend the reach.\n\nThe partnership also invested considerable effort in communication and visibility activities. Press releases, media appearances, social media campaigns, and online platforms were used to ensure that the project’s messages reached a wide audience. Partners developed promotional materials, coordinated coverage in TV, radio, and online channels, and actively engaged local and regional stakeholders. These actions increased recognition of the project and strengthened public understanding of food waste issues across the Black Sea basin.\n\nPreparations for the “FOOD WASTE PATROL” campaign advanced significantly. Partners worked together on designing the approach, preparing educational and logistical materials, and scheduling local actions in municipalities. The campaign will build on the momentum created by the trainings and the student contest, activating young people, schools, and local communities to monitor food waste and promote behavioural change. By the end of the reporting period, municipalities in Bulgaria, Türkiye, Greece, and Georgia had a time schedule for the implementation of the Patrol.\n\nOverall, the reporting period showcased the effective functioning of the partnership. Through joint planning, mutual support, and local mobilisation, the consortium achieved tangible progress in capacity building, awareness raising, and community engagement. The project trained teachers and municipal representatives, engaged students in creative activities, strengthened institutional cooperation, and laid the foundations for impactful citizen-led campaigns.\nDuring this reporting period, FoodWISE moved from preparation to high-visibility, citizen-facing action, delivering coordinated awareness and behaviour-change activities across the Black Sea Basin while strengthening long-term cooperation among municipalities, NGOs, and local stakeholders. The partnership rolled out the FoodWASTE PATROL campaign in all participating countries, using interactive, “learn-by-doing” formats (waste collection/weighing, practical tips, incentives) that made the issue of food waste tangible and relatable for non-specialists.\nThe lead partner (BIONET) ensured strong cross-border coordination and quality delivery, translating the project’s messages into an engaging beach-based patrol model, supported by broad dissemination through authorities and media. In parallel, BIONET supported the joint design of cross-country public events (family competitions, cooking masterclasses, freezing demonstrations, “ugly produce” markets, and children’s workshops) and advanced the preparation of the international high-level conference in Bulgaria, including alignment with Interreg Euro-Med in Varna and groundwork for the Black Sea Basin Food Waste Prevention Network for sustained cooperation beyond the project.\nPP1 IBDIPC implemented 7 days of FoodWASTE PATROL in multiple coastal locations and combined outreach with motivating incentives, reaching large audiences and driving direct engagement at campaign stands. IBDIPC delivered the RE-Plate Festival in Batumi (within the “Gandagana” festival) with culinary masterclasses, games, and quizzes, and ensured wide communication impact through strong social media and web presence.\nPP2 Kargenc Club delivered four FoodWASTE PATROL events with municipalities in high-footfall beach/bazaar settings, producing communication materials that fed into the shared campaign deliverables. Kargenc also successfully organised the REPLATE Festival in Serdivan (Sakarya)—family competitions, children’s workshop and “leftovers” masterclass—demonstrating the jointly developed methodology in a highly participatory public format. The partner further supported preparations for the upcoming international conference (coordination, logistics, and participation planning).\n PP3 InCommOn implemented FOOD WASTE PATROL in five municipalities, combining direct engagement with tourists and local businesses (including restaurants) and producing bilingual materials and structured campaign logistics. InCommOn then delivered the REPLATE Festival in Kavala with hands-on activities (composting for children, anti-waste recipes at the farmers’ market, cooking and food preservation workshops, live cooking & tasting, and a zero-waste picnic), reaching 250+ participants and strengthening local ownership of food-waste prevention messages. The partner also initiated conference participation planning with municipalities and supported visibility through ongoing communication actions.\nAdded value of cooperation: the project’s strength in this period came from applying a shared approach across countries while tailoring delivery to local contexts (touristic beaches, markets, festivals, municipalities). Partners exchanged formats, materials, and lessons learned, ensuring consistent messaging, higher credibility through municipal involvement, and a clear pathway from awareness activities to a regional cooperation mechanism (network) anchored by the upcoming high-level conference.\n","Thessaloniki, Sakarya, Batumi, Balchik","GR, TR, GE, BG",{"$nulls":5},4]
["BSB00174","Invasive Alien Species Observatory and Network Development for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Contextual Ecosystem Services Evaluation in Black Sea Deltaic Protected Areas","The Black Sea Bioregion is under pressure from the massive presence of non-native species from the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean or other parts of the world, in terms of maritime transport, climate change or expanding human presence, economic development, etc. In present, the “Mediteranization” of the Black Sea is widely debated in the scientific community, starting with the topic of climate change. A significant number of entities develop economic activities in the coastal areas of the Black Sea, especially in deltaic areas, known for their population density and growth potential.\nIASON+ Project focuses on the influence of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) on Ecosystem Services (ES) in the Black Sea Basin (BSB) area, specifically targeting the deltaic ecosystems of the rivers from five countries – Danube (Romania and Ukraine), Nestos (Greece), Kızılırmak (Türkiye), Chorokhi, and Kolkheti (Georgia). The project aims to address the common challenge posed by IAS in these deltaic regions and the impact on ES. These deltaic regions are particularly vulnerable to the introduction and spread of IAS due to their unique ecological characteristics, including diverse habitats and high biodiversity. IAS can disrupt the delicate balance of these ecosystems, threaten native species, and negatively impact the provision of ES such as water purification, flood regulation, coastal protection, fisheries, and tourism.\nThe overall objective of the project is to enhance the management and mitigation of IAS in the deltaic regions from the BSB to safeguard and restore ES. The project aims to bring about positive change by reducing the spread and impact of IAS, improving the resilience of ecosystems, and ensuring the sustainable provision of ES in the deltaic regions.\nThe project will develop several outputs and achieve specific results to meet its objectives. These include:\n\n\n1. IAS Monitoring and Warning System: the project will establish a robust monitoring system to track the presence and spread of IAS in the deltaic regions. This will involve the development of standardized protocols, data collection, and analysis, and the establishment of an early warning system to detect and respond to the presence of IAS.\n\n\n2. Integrated Management Strategies and Action Plans: the project will formulate integrated management strategies and action plans to effectively control and manage IAS in the deltaic regions. These strategies will include measures such as prevention and interception of IAS, eradication and control efforts, and habitat restoration initiatives.\n\n\n3. Capacity Building and Training: the project will provide capacity building programs and training workshops for various stakeholders in the deltaic regions. This includes local communities, policymakers, land managers, scientists, and relevant authorities. Capacity building efforts will enhance knowledge and skills related to IAS management, detection, and prevention.\n\n\n4. The main outputs of the project: involve the development of tools that will be made available to stakeholders for a better management of the presence of IAS and their influence on ES - (I) ICT tool referring to the storage and management of environmental monitoring data from deltaic area of the project; (II) ICT tool referring to the upload of field data from IAS and ES monitoring; (III) ICT tool referring to the map-based IAS and ES distribution outputs; (IV) ICT tool referring to the Living-Lab & mobile application for citizens; (V) ICT tool referring to the gamification use.\nThe main beneficiaries of the project's outputs and results:\n- Local communities living in the deltaic regions, whose livelihoods depend on the sustainable provision of ES.\n- Biodiversity conservation organizations and agencies responsible for managing and protecting the unique ecosystems of the deltaic regions. \n- Policymakers and government authorities involved in environmental management and decision-making processes. \n- Scientists and researchers interested in studying the impacts of IAS and developing effective management strategies. \n- Industries and sectors that rely on ecosystem services, such as tourism, agriculture, fisheries, and water resource management.\nThe project adopts a transnational approach due to the nature of the deltaic regions from different countries in the BSB, this being crucial to effectively address the challenge of IAS in these regions. The planned approach involves collaboration, knowledge exchange, and joint efforts among partners from different countries and deltaic regions. This cooperation enables the sharing of experiences, expertise, best practices, and resources, facilitating a more comprehensive and coordinated response to the issue of IAS in the BSB deltaic regions. By working together, the project partners can leverage their collective strengths, learn from each other's experiences, and develop integrated management strategies that are tailored to the specific characteristics of the deltaic regions.","2024-06-28","2026-12-27","(VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region","RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches","PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility","061 Risk prevention and management of non-climate related natural risks (for example earthquakes) and risks linked to human activities (for example technological accidents), including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches","N",1396112.46,null,1256501.2,90,"After informing the partners about the eligibility of the IASON+ Project for financing, on June 27, 2024 GRANT CONTRACT - from INTERREG Funds - No. MDLPA 130943/27.06.2024 - BSB00174 with the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration (Romania) was signed.\nDuring the first implementation period, LP DDNI considered management activities aimed at: \n- nomination of project implementation team members, drafting and signing of employment contracts. \n- the organization of the first online meeting with the project partners on August 6, 2024, the central topic being the details related to the organization of the Kick Off Meeting, the proposals for the project logo, the start of the activities or the approach to the initial discussions related to the first Progress Report and the obligations of the partners.\n- organization of the first meeting with physical presence - Kick Off Meeting of the partners within the project between 25 and 26 September 2024, in Tulcea (Romania).\n- starting equipment procurement activities.\n- developing the communication strategy and generating the Social Media profile of the project.\n\nDuring this period it was organized and we participated in the first training dedicated to the Beneficiaries of projects selected under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, organized by the Managing Authority – Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme - 17th of September 2024.\nA series of discussions were started with the Project Officer and implicitly with the partners in relation to the progress reporting activity. The first discussions with the Communication Officer regarding the development of informational materials have been started.\nImplementation of the first activities from Work package 1 has also started:\n- A 1.1 Management;\n- A 1.2 Review of literature data to support the project's actions;\n- A 1.4 Development of common IAS and ES monitoring and evaluation protocols;\n- A 1.12 Communication platform;\n- A 1.13 Public Events.\nIn the second implementation period, at the consortium level, a series of activities were considered, which had as their subject the implementation of the activities as follows:\n\nAt the management level: \n- organizing online meetings with project partners on the implementation of activities, developing templates for deliverables, addressing preliminary discussions related to the second Progress Report and partners' obligations. \n- initiating discussions related to working meetings organized by partners;\n- initiating discussions related to the organization of the summer school in Turkey. \n- continuing equipment procurement activities, in accordance with the observations regarding the first progress report issued by the Managing Authority.\n- implementing the communication strategy and developing the project's Social Media profile.\n\nRegarding the implementation of other activities, other than Management, the activities started in the first implementation period were continued:\n- A 1.1 Management. The reporting activity for the first Progress Report of the project was coordinated.\n- A 1.2 Review of literature data to support the project's actions. The first deliverable of the project was developed, having the same title as that of the Activity;\n- A 1.4 Development of common IAS and ES monitoring and evaluation protocols. Preliminary discussions were held regarding the sets of research techniques and methodologies that will be compiled in the deliverable that will be used in the monitoring and evaluation activity of IAS and ES within the activities carried out within the IASON+ Project;\n- A 1.12 Communication platform. The activity of disseminating information related to the implementation of the IASON+ project was continued;\n- A 1.13 Public Events. During a working meeting, the organization of the \"Info day\" events and meetings with stakeholders were discussed with PP2 - DDBRA.\n\nA series of other activities have been started:\n- A 1.3 Collection and management of information on impacted ES from stakeholders;\n- A 1.5 Implementation of IAS and ES monitoring;\n- A 1.6 Compilation of the list of the potentially impacted ecosystem services;\n- A 1.7 Capacity building on N2000 mapping in the non-EU project's nature protected areas (Turkey);\n- A 1.11 ES assessment under current & climate change projections;\n- A 1.17 Ways of spread, hotspots - Study Case Chorokhi Delta and Kolkheti National Park (Georgia).\nIn the third implementation period, the activities aimed at:\n- the implementation of activities, developing templates for deliverables, addressing preliminary discussions related to the second Progress Report and partners' obligations. \n- working meetings organized by partners;\n- initiating and developing discussions related to organizing the Summer School event in Türkiye; \n- continuing equipment procurement activities, in accordance with the observations regarding the first two progress reports issued by the Managing Authority.\n- implementing the communication strategy and developing the project's Social Media profile.\n\nIn the third implementation period, Activity 1.4 - ”Development of common IAS and ES monitoring and evaluation protocols” was completed. The Ativity was coordinated by LP DDNI, aiming at the development of the related Deliverable. This is the second activity completed within the project, along with Activity 1.2 \"Review of literature data to support the project's actions\", completed in the second implementation period.\n\nThe Activities started in the first two periods of implementation were continued:\n- A 1.1 Management - LP DDNI coordinated the reporting activity for the second Progress Report of the project.\n- A 1.3 Collection and management of information on impacted ES from stakeholders - Discussions were held and draft questionnaire models were developed;\n- A 1.7 Capacity building on N2000 mapping in the non-EU project's nature protected areas (Turkey). Preliminary discussions were held at the consortium level regarding the approach to the subject and the use of the working model.;\n- A 1.11 ES assessment under current & climate change projections. Models for interpreting the data were proposed, given previous similar experience.;\n- A 1.12 Communication platform. The activity of disseminating information related to the implementation of the IASON+ project was continued;\n- A 1.13 Public Events. During a working meeting, the organization of the \"Info day\" events and meetings with stakeholders were discussed with PP2 - DDBRA.\n- A 1.14 Publication(s), The available data or those that will be developed within the project were analyzed to be publishable in specialized scientific journals, or to be presented at dedicated scientific events.;\n- A 1.15 Bio-Rooms concept. The development of the basic concept and target audience was discussed with the coordinating partner (PP6 IBEDC);\n- A 1.16 Suumer School. The activities to be carried out within the Summer School organized by PP5 KTU-MSF were discussed and established. The period for organizing the event and the involvement of partners in these activities were also established.;\n- A 1.17 Ways of spread, hotspots - Study Case Chorokhi Delta and Kolkheti National Park (Georgia). The activities to be carried out within this activity were discussed and established, and the specialists who will be involved in this specific activity were presented.\n\nIn the same time, in this period, a series of other activities have been started being discussed the ways to address them, implementation needs, partner involvement (if applicable) and the use of the Observatory infrastructure developed within the project.:\n- A 1.8 Current and future potential range of invasive alien plant species around the Black Sea Basin;\n- A 1.10 Observatory extension;\n- A 1.4 Development of common IAS and ES monitoring and evaluation protocols - sets of research techniques and methodologies were developed and compiled in the related deliverable, that is used in the monitoring and evaluation activity of IAS and ES within the activities carried out within the IASON+ Project. ;\n- A 1.5 Implementation of IAS and ES monitoring - The monitoring activity of IAS and ES was continued in accordance with the developed methodology;\n- A 1.6 Compilation of the list of the potentially impacted ecosystem services;","Tbilisi, Trabzon, DRAMA, Odessa, Tulcea","GE, TR, GR, UA, RO",{"$nulls":5},6]
["BSB00580","Unleashing Youth Power in Transnational Innovation for a Thriving Blue Economy","The Interreg project \"Unleashing Youth Power in Transnational Innovation for a Thriving Blue Economy\" focuses on developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies. It aims to address the common challenge of fostering sustainable economic growth and job creation in the blue economy sector across multiple regions.\n\nCommon Challenge:\nThe programme area faces the challenge of harnessing the potential of the blue economy while ensuring its long-term sustainability. This includes addressing issues such as environmental degradation, limited research and innovation capacities, and a lack of integration and collaboration among different regions.\n\nOverall Project Objective:\nThe main objective of the project is to stimulate economic development in the blue economy sector by leveraging the power of youth, research, and innovation. By providing opportunities for young people to engage in transnational cooperation and by fostering the uptake of advanced technologies, the project aims to drive sustainable growth and create new job opportunities.\n\nExpected Change:\nThe project expects to bring about a significant change in the current situation by strengthening research and innovation capacities in the blue economy. This will be achieved through the active involvement of young people, who will contribute fresh ideas, skills, and perspectives to address the challenges faced by the sector. The project also aims to promote the adoption of advanced technologies, which can enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness of blue economy activities.\n\nMain Outputs and Results:\nThe project will develop several outputs and results, including:\n\nCapacity Building Programs: Training and skill development initiatives for young people in the blue economy sector, focusing on areas such as entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology adoption.\n\nTransnational Collaboration Platforms: Creation of platforms and networks to facilitate knowledge exchange, collaboration, and joint initiatives among youth, researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry stakeholders across different regions.\n\nInnovation Support: Provision of resources and support for the development and implementation of innovative ideas and projects in the blue economy, including mentorship, incubation, and access to funding.\n\nTechnology Demonstrations and Pilots: Implementation of pilot projects and demonstrations showcasing the application and benefits of advanced technologies in various blue economy sectors.\n\nBeneficiaries:\nThe project's outputs and results will benefit various stakeholders, including:\n\nYoung people: They will gain valuable skills, knowledge, and opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship in the blue economy sector.\nResearchers and Innovators: They will have access to transnational collaboration and knowledge exchange, enabling them to develop innovative solutions for sustainable blue economy development.\nIndustry Stakeholders: They will benefit from the adoption of advanced technologies, improved competitiveness, and increased access to a skilled workforce.\nLocal Communities: The project's activities will contribute to the economic development and environmental sustainability of coastal regions, leading to improved livelihoods and well-being.\nPlanned Approach and Transnational Cooperation:\nThe project will adopt a collaborative approach that involves transnational cooperation among multiple regions. This is essential because the challenges faced by the blue economy sector, such as sustainable growth, innovation, and technology adoption, require a collective effort and the exchange of experiences, expertise, and best practices. By fostering collaboration, the project can leverage the strengths and resources of different regions, facilitate learning, and promote the transfer of knowledge and technologies across borders. Transnational cooperation will enable a more comprehensive and impactful approach to addressing the common challenges and realizing the project's objectives.","2024-06-20","2025-12-19","(VI-B_BSB_P1) Blue and Smart Region","RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies","PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity","171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State","N",498120,null,448308,90,"SEAQUEST has achieved significant progress in its mission to empower youth and foster sustainable development within the blue economy of the Black Sea Basin. The combined efforts of the four partners—Fifty-Fifty, PYLON ONE (both from Greece), BFU (Bulgaria), and ZTSO (Turkey)—have produced tangible results, underscoring the value of transnational cooperation. \nOne of the project’s major accomplishments has been the successful completion of the Baseline Assessment and Stakeholder Mapping, which provided a detailed evaluation of the blue economy’s current state across the Black Sea Basin. This collective effort culminated in the creation of a comprehensive stakeholder map, highlighting key actors across sectors such as fisheries, tourism, and innovation. \n\nThese outputs have laid the groundwork for a coordinated regional strategy, developed by the following collaborativly actions: \n\n-Fifty-Fifty and PYLON ONE focused on data collection and analysis in Greece, identifying challenges in aquaculture, coastal tourism, and marine biodiversity. Fifty-Fifty led efforts to gather data on key blue economy sectors in Greece, including fisheries, aquaculture, maritime transport, and coastal tourism. This involved analyzing industry reports, local policies, and economic data to understand the current state of these sectors. Fifty-Fifty, as the LB categorized these stakeholders by their roles, levels of influence, and sectoral engagement. Their collaborative approach included engaging local stakeholders and public authorities to ensure inclusivity and accuracy.\n\n-BFU conducted a similar analysis in Bulgaria, providing critical insights into educational gaps and the role of advanced technologies in enhancing sustainable practices.\n\n-ZTSO brought a local government perspective, ensuring the inclusion of policy and regulatory aspects for Turkey.\nSEAQUEST has successfully engaged youth across the region, addressing barriers to their participation in the blue economy. \n\nFifty-Fifty-Fifty designed and distributed targeted surveys to young people across Greece, focusing on their awareness, engagement, and aspirations in the blue economy. The surveys revealed significant gaps in access to structured training programs and limited opportunities for entrepreneurship, particularly in emerging sectors like aquaculture and coastal tourism. Fifty and PYLON ONE conducted surveys and focus groups in Greece, uncovering key challenges such as a lack of training and entrepreneurial opportunities. These findings informed the design of targeted interventions. BFU provided data aimed at equipping young people with the skills needed for careers in sustainable marine industries. ZTSO facilitated research to connect Turkish youth with industry experts, fostering an understanding of career opportunities in maritime and coastal sectors. Fifty-Fifty collaborated with PYLON ONE and other SEAQUEST partners to integrate Greek data into a comprehensive regional gap analysis. This analysis highlighted disparities in youth engagement across Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, identifying specific interventions to address these gaps. For Greece, Fifty-Fifty proposed initiatives as targeted training programs, entrepreneurial incubators, and partnerships with SMEs to bridge the identified gaps​.\n\nThe partners conducted analysis of existing policy frameworks regulating the blue economy in the Black Sea Basin. Fifty-Fifty and PYLON ONE led the review for Greece, focusing on the alignment of national policies with regional and European Union directives. This included identifying areas of strength, such as compliance with EU sustainability guidelines, and challenges like gaps in policy implementation and enforcement. BFU examined Bulgaria’s governance structures, contributing insights into the integration of EU-funded initiatives and their impact on fisheries and coastal tourism. Their findings emphasized the need for better coordination between academic research and policy-making. ZTSO provided valuable data on Turkey’s frameworks, highlighting efforts to regulate fisheries and promote renewable energy in the maritime sector while addressing institutional challenges. \n\nThe cooperation among the partners has been a cornerstone of SEAQUEST’s success. By combining diverse expertise, the project has transcended national boundaries to address shared challenges, enabling the exchange of best practices, the pooling of resources, and fostering of innovation that would not have been possible within a single country. Fifty-Fifty and PYLON ONE facilitated discussion with Greek public authorities and environmental NGOs, gathering feedback on policy gaps to implementing sustainable practices. BFU conducted consultations in Bulgaria, involving local government officials, to explore opportunities for enhancing research-driven policy development. ZTSO brought in Turkish SMEs and industry representatives, focusing on the integration of innovative technologies  renewable energy​\nDuring this second reporting period, we as team made substantial progress through the successful implementation of Activities 1.4 to 1.10, marking a critical phase in the establishment of a transnational platform for blue economy collaboration across the Black Sea Basin. As a project team, we advanced from stakeholder engagement and strategic planning to the concrete development of our digital platform and capacity-building tools. Specifically:\n\n-Stakeholder Engagement and Needs Assessment (Activity 1.4): All partners led structured, region-specific stakeholder consultations, which included workshops, surveys, focus groups, and collaborative exercises. That consultations were crucial in collecting localized data on the needs, barriers, and opportunities related to innovation and digitalization in the blue economy. Events such as “Innovation Afternoon” in Burgas, youth workshops in Zonguldak, and thematic panels in Greece enriched our understanding and built trust among regional actors. \n\n-Strategic Framework Development (Activities 1.5–1.7): We collaboratively defined the SEAQUEST network’s mission, values, and strategic objectives, ensuring alignment with EU policy, regional development plans, and the Common Maritime Agenda. Core principles, sustainability, innovation, inclusivity, and transnational cooperation, were embedded in the framework. A fully functional operational model was developed, covering governance, roles, decision-making processes, and stakeholder participation mechanisms. Partners contributed localized data to build a dynamic stakeholder database supporting network activation\n\n-Digital Platform Development (Activities 1.8–1.9): SEAQUEST platform architecture was designed and constructed under the leadership of the coordinating partner, with direct input from all partners on user experience, content relevance, and accessibility. The platform now includes 1. A governance dashboard, 2. Stakeholder engagement tools (forums, chats, user profiles), 3. Collaborative workspaces, 4. A structured internal database & 5. Localized navigation and content tailored to users in Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, and beyond.\n\n-Knowledge and Capacity Building Repository (Activity 1.10): Each partner developed and contributed training modules, video tutorials, and thematic resources. They are customized to youth, SMEs, NGOs, and public institutions and focus on practical digital skills, innovation strategy, sustainability, and cross-border project design. Altogether, 20 modules were structured to support inclusive knowledge dissemination across the Black Sea region\n\nThe transnational cooperation in SEAQUEST has been the cornerstone of its success, bringing together a  range of perspectives, skills, and resources from across the Black Sea Basin. Working collectively, we have ensured that the strategic framework and digital platform are not only theoretically sound but also practically grounded in the realities of the different regions we serve. For instance, the collaboration allowed us to integrate insights from environmental NGOs in Greece, which highlighted critical sustainability benchmarks, with practical recommendations from SMEs in Bulgaria and Turkey that revealed operational challenges and opportunities for innovation in the blue economy. \nOur cooperation was not limited to exchanging ideas but extended to co-creating solutions. For example, while Fifty-Fifty provided the overarching structure and led the design of the SEAQUEST platform, PYLON ONE contributed localized insights that tailored the digital tools to specific regional contexts. Burgas Free University’s extensive engagement with local stakeholders brought forward the unique needs of the Bulgarian Black Sea region, shaping both content and user functionalities of the platform. ZTSO’s efforts in Turkey further enriched the project by actively engaging local authorities and SMEs, ensuring that their practical needs and expectations were directly integrated into the design of the network and the platform.\nThis partnership fostered a genuine spirit of mutual learning and respect, where each partner’s expertise was not only acknowledged but actively sought and valued. The added value was evident in the way local and regional perspectives were harmonized into a coherent framework that is now ready for practical implementation. We developed a platform that is not just a digital tool but a living network capable of adapting to and reflecting the evolving realities of the Black Sea Basin.\nWe strengthened relationships between regions that might otherwise remain isolated. We exchanged knowledge on policy alignment, shared best practices in digitalization, and co-created training modules that will empower stakeholders across borders. This has laid a solid foundation for sustained cooperation beyond the project’s duration, creating a legacy of interconnected stakeholders committed to a shared vision of a sustainable and innovative blue economy.\n\n\n\n","MERKEZ, Burgas, THESSALONIKI","TR, BG, GR",{"$nulls":5},4]

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["Operation ID","Operation name","Partner name","Has the lead of the operation (Y/N)","Partner type","Type of organisation","PIC (Participant Identification Code)","Partner's IDs if not PIC","Town (main address)","Country (main address)","Town (department)","Country (department)","Contractors' name","Contractor’s VAT registration or tax identification number","Sub-Contractors' name","Sub-Contractors' VAT"]
["BSB01250","Interregional Cooperation for Adaptation to Climate in Agriculture","Trakya Development Agency","Y","lead","Regional public authority","897652842","8590541589","Tekirdağ","Turkey"]
["BSB01250","Interregional Cooperation for Adaptation to Climate in Agriculture","Rural Research and Development Company of North Evros S.A.","N","partner","Other","884876681","094292121","ORESTIADA","Greece"]
["BSB01250","Interregional Cooperation for Adaptation to Climate in Agriculture","Dobrudzha Agrarian and Business School","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","900483302","BG124627140 | 124627140 | unique identification number (EN)","Dobrich","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01005","Cooperation through Tech-Based Practices to Struggle Invasive Species and Climate Change for a Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture(AGRICOOP)","Trabzon Commodity Exchange","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","909760673","8440012173","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB01005","Cooperation through Tech-Based Practices to Struggle Invasive Species and Climate Change for a Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture(AGRICOOP)","Ondokuz Mayis University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","986299784","E10175946 | Organizational Identification Number (EN)","Atakum/Samsun ","Turkey","Samsun","Turkey"]
["BSB01005","Cooperation through Tech-Based Practices to Struggle Invasive Species and Climate Change for a Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture(AGRICOOP)","LEPL Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","966798419","GE245428158 | E10158404","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB01005","Cooperation through Tech-Based Practices to Struggle Invasive Species and Climate Change for a Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture(AGRICOOP)","Agencia za ikonomichesko razvitie Varna; Varna Economic Development Agency","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","935473336","N/A | BULSTAT/ID No 103155067","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01278","Sustainable transnational platform for exchange of good practices and knowledge on regenerative agriculture and permaculture to support climate change mitigation and adaptation.","Ecological Counseling Center Cahul; Ecological Counseling Center Cahul","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","939269431","N/A | 1022620006810","Cahul","Moldova","CAHUL","Moldova"]
["BSB01278","Sustainable transnational platform for exchange of good practices and knowledge on regenerative agriculture and permaculture to support climate change mitigation and adaptation.","Black Sea NGO Network","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","998202945","130173429","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01278","Sustainable transnational platform for exchange of good practices and knowledge on regenerative agriculture and permaculture to support climate change mitigation and adaptation.","Black Sea / Odesa / Regional Branch of Ukrainian Environmental Academy of Sciences","N","partner","N.a.","929576706","N/A | 20973495  | Tax registration number  (EN)","Odesa","Ukraine","Odesa","Ukraine"]
["BSB01278","Sustainable transnational platform for exchange of good practices and knowledge on regenerative agriculture and permaculture to support climate change mitigation and adaptation.","Black Sea Eco Academy","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","881604580","245427514 | 245427514 | Tax registration number  (EN)","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB00708","Capacity Building and Training for Public Sector Using Artificial Intelligence","Municipality of Topeiros; Municipality of Topeiros","N","partner","Local public authority","884331250","090379296 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Evlalo","Greece","Evlalo","Greece"]
["BSB00708","Capacity Building and Training for Public Sector Using Artificial Intelligence","DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE - SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING - SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR RESEARCH FUNDS","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","EL999975749 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Xanthi","Greece","Xanthi","Greece"]
["BSB00708","Capacity Building and Training for Public Sector Using Artificial Intelligence","Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","969558457","103133943 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00708","Capacity Building and Training for Public Sector Using Artificial Intelligence","Catalca District Governorate","N","partner","Local public authority","906427268","2310351311 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Catalca","Turkey","Catalca","Turkey"]
["BSB00168","Know What You Breathe: Mobilizing Communities for Air Quality in the Black Sea Basin","Eastern Black Sea Development Agency","N","partner","Regional public authority","929129245","309 033 8132","TRABZON","Turkey","TRABZON","Turkey","Teknosez Teknoloji Bilişim , Sümela Turizm / Müslüm YAYLI, İdeal Renkler / Fatma OZKAN, 3XA Savunma Medikal/Asım ACAR, Dergihane / Serdal ŞAHİN, Yeşim KILIÇ, Haliloğulları Ltd. Şti. , Abanoz Medya","3090338132, 7850272077, 33257272180, 1011180143, 66841166312, 29204467846, 4551142809, 0010375198"]
["BSB00168","Know What You Breathe: Mobilizing Communities for Air Quality in the Black Sea Basin","Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","931849319","N.a.","Zonguldak","Turkey","Zonguldak","Turkey","RUUL BİLİŞİMDANIŞMANLIK A.Ş., Karaelmas Turizm A.Ş., Elsa Bilişim A.Ş., Özden Yönetim Eğt. Ltd. Şti. , Aymer Bilgisayar Bil. Tek., Yeşim KILIÇ, Mahmut Arıkan (BeeSense), EDEKA B. E. E. Tic. Ltd. Sti.","7352041474, 5100428639, 3330788292, 6820502250, 1230492459, 29204467846, NL002451287B73, 32407726470001"]
["BSB00168","Know What You Breathe: Mobilizing Communities for Air Quality in the Black Sea Basin","Galati Tehnopol Association","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","936905832","N/A | 17590372","Galati ","Romania","Galati ","Romania","REAL PLAST PRODUCTION SRL, UNGUREANU V. ROXANA-TRADUCATOR, EUROTER DISTRIBUTION SRL, REPERUL CXR MEDIA PRODUCTION, LYRA TOUR SRL, DONARINI TRUST SRL, ADDICTED NET SRL, VELVET TRAVEL SRL","RO45268063, 28600986, 14406638, 43762086, 32476674, RO36710335, RO38818946, RO36766115"]
["BSB00168","Know What You Breathe: Mobilizing Communities for Air Quality in the Black Sea Basin","Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","933980700","N/A | 176712293 | ID Number (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","Ардес Информационни Технологии, ЕЙ ПИ ЕЛ ЮНИКОМС ООД, Antonia Miovska, Видеосфера ЕООД, БОНАТО ООД, БИО ФРЕШ РИТЕЙЛ ООД, Екстрийм България ЕООД, ОФИС В ООД, Хотел Инвестмънт ООД, БМ-ФК ООД, МОРЕ 2020 ООД, Doroteya Velikova, Nevyana Troyanska-Dimitrova, Milena Arabadzhieva, LABORBIO Ltd, VIVALENTA LTD , Jasmina Velinova,  Milena Arabadzhieva,  Mihail Petkov, Vivalenta LTD, AKADEMIKA VUM  , Stem Education, ZDRAVNO TUR. CENTAR NEDA, SPEED COMPUTERS Ltd, ARDES INFORMACIONNI TEHNOLOGIY, STEM EDUCATION, EXTREME - BULGARIA LTD, Спийд Компютри ЕООД, СТЕМ ЕДЮКЕЙШЪН ООД, Лаборбио ЕООД, ВИВАЛЕНТА ЕООД","103857070, 201053538, 6901257614, 206151250, 103663927, 206029943, 103816814, 124510429, 103656622, 201878227, 202616509, 7701027719, 6010271130, 8408214517, 000711860, 206769986, 7611170955, 8408214517, 9601060506,  206769986, 206061243, 206293341, 124134553, 148096673, 103857070, 206293341, 103816814, 148096673, 206293341, 000711860, 206769986"]
["BSB00168","Know What You Breathe: Mobilizing Communities for Air Quality in the Black Sea Basin","Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998376284","020710915533 | 02071091 | ID Code: E10212488 (EN)","Odesa","Ukraine","Odesa","Ukraine","ТОВ \"Скайлайн Електронікс Лтд\",  «ІННОВАЦІЙНІ ОСВІТНІ РІШЕННЯ», Individ. entrepreneur Moiseev","21.410,00 UAH / 100033591, 38160,83/412901926559, 2 556 000 0000 115557"]
["BSB01314","Utilization of Macroalgae Biofilter for Wastewater Treatment","Ondokuz Mayis University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","986299784","6430014673","Samsun","Turkey","Samsun","Turkey"]
["BSB01314","Utilization of Macroalgae Biofilter for Wastewater Treatment","National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa”","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998572903","1869096","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB01314","Utilization of Macroalgae Biofilter for Wastewater Treatment","International Hellenic University - Special Account for Research Funds","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","969038343","997015012 | 997015012 | taxpayer identification number (EN)","THERMI-THESSALONIKI","Greece","Sindos-Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB01314","Utilization of Macroalgae Biofilter for Wastewater Treatment","Scientific research institution «Ukrainian Scientific Center of Ecology of the Sea»","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","997786136","Not applicable | 02572516 | EDRPOU (EN)","Odessa","Ukraine","Odessa","Ukraine"]
["BSB00949","Assessing the Vulnerability of the Black Sea Marine Ecosystem to Human Pressures - Promoting Collaboration with Business, Governance, and Citizens for a Sustainable Blue Region","Ecological Nonguvernamental Organization Mare Nostrum","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","968769071","7015190 | No | No (EN)","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB00949","Assessing the Vulnerability of the Black Sea Marine Ecosystem to Human Pressures - Promoting Collaboration with Business, Governance, and Citizens for a Sustainable Blue Region","Turkish Marine Research Foundation","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","968751223","8760081839","Istanbul","Turkey","Istanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB00949","Assessing the Vulnerability of the Black Sea Marine Ecosystem to Human Pressures - Promoting Collaboration with Business, Governance, and Citizens for a Sustainable Blue Region","The Scientific and Technological Research Council Of Türkiye","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999587135","8730003484","Ankara","Turkey","Kocaeli","Turkey"]
["BSB00949","Assessing the Vulnerability of the Black Sea Marine Ecosystem to Human Pressures - Promoting Collaboration with Business, Governance, and Citizens for a Sustainable Blue Region","UKRAINIAN SCIENTIFIC CENTRE OF ECOLOGY OF THE SEA","N","partner","Other","997786136","not applicable | 02572516 | National State Registry of Ukrainian Enterprises and Organizations (EN)","Odessa","Ukraine","Odessa","Ukraine"]
["BSB00949","Assessing the Vulnerability of the Black Sea Marine Ecosystem to Human Pressures - Promoting Collaboration with Business, Governance, and Citizens for a Sustainable Blue Region","National Institute for Marine Research and Development \"Grigore Antipa\"","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","998572903","RO1869096 | J2015001770131 | Register of Commerce number (EN)","Constața","Romania","Constanța","Romania","Gorunul Verde S.R.L., Fati International Company , Dacris Impex S.R.L., M M Medianet","RO37672680, RO6884852, RO5740077, RO10442840"]
["BSB00949","Assessing the Vulnerability of the Black Sea Marine Ecosystem to Human Pressures - Promoting Collaboration with Business, Governance, and Citizens for a Sustainable Blue Region","Institute of oceanology, Bulgarian academy of sciences","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999482569","BG000080612","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01321","Incubator for sustainable aquaculture in the Black Sea Basin","Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","933980700","00 | 1907478","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","Darina Ivanova, VENI'S GROUP","5907020994, 202444664"]
["BSB01321","Incubator for sustainable aquaculture in the Black Sea Basin","Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","934809759","00 | 00493020","Kherson","Ukraine","Kherson","Ukraine"]
["BSB01321","Incubator for sustainable aquaculture in the Black Sea Basin","Sinop University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","946800608","6430289989","Sinop","Turkey","Sinop","Turkey"]
["BSB01321","Incubator for sustainable aquaculture in the Black Sea Basin","Ukrainian Association of Business Support Centers","Y","lead","Business support organisation","881710795","26112446","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","IE Bandura O.O.","3084212423"]
["BSB01224","Collaborative Efforts for Sustainable Aquaculture Production through Technological Advancements – AQUATECH","Association \"Glarus - Burgas\"","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","900218686","BG147245662 | 147245662 | N/A (EN)","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01224","Collaborative Efforts for Sustainable Aquaculture Production through Technological Advancements – AQUATECH","Ilia State University; Ilia State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999612937","GE204861970","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB01224","Collaborative Efforts for Sustainable Aquaculture Production through Technological Advancements – AQUATECH","Sinop University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","946800608","7710308493","Sinop","Turkey","Sinop","Turkey"]
["BSB01224","Collaborative Efforts for Sustainable Aquaculture Production through Technological Advancements – AQUATECH","International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education Foundation","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","997353419","2577018","Proshyan","Armenia","Proshyan","Armenia"]
["BSB01224","Collaborative Efforts for Sustainable Aquaculture Production through Technological Advancements – AQUATECH","Kavala Development Agency S.A.","Y","lead","Other","877083895","EL094152923","Kavala","Greece","Kavala","Greece"]
["BSB01224","Collaborative Efforts for Sustainable Aquaculture Production through Technological Advancements – AQUATECH","Hellenic Agricultural Organization Dimitra/Fisheries Research Institute","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","953814096","997604027","Athens","Greece","Kavala","Greece"]
["BSB00091","Harnessing Algae Power for Pollution Reduction and Blue Growth","Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA","N","partner","Other","953814096","EL997604027 | State owned institute (EN)","Athens","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece","I & E DIAMANTOPOULOS SA, PNOI-KOSTAS SISMANIDIS LTD, Apostolina Tsaltampasi &SIA EE, Theocharis Siozos","800170015, 095717819, 998975740, 160578591"]
["BSB00091","Harnessing Algae Power for Pollution Reduction and Blue Growth","Via Pontica Foundation","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","912293052","176942493","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria","Studio Palitra EOOD, ComputerMax OOD, Sensit City OOD, P-UNITED EOOD, LOMINI OOD, AMALA CRAFT EOOD","203969412, 147228218, 207042139, 131572936, BG040211279, 206931580"]
["BSB00091","Harnessing Algae Power for Pollution Reduction and Blue Growth","BURGAS STATE UNIVERSITY \"PROF. D-R ASSEN ZLATAROV\"","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","986554506","000044541","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria","ComputerMax OOD, Advokat Marin Milev, STEMO EOOD, Labtex EOOD, Labimex AD, Diki&Ko OOD, Hach Lange EOOD, ROYAL CLIMA EOOD, TECHNOPOLIS BULGARIA EAD","147228218, 1900026980, BG817080126, BG115752045, BG204542274, BG130552112, BG131446037, BG102852120, BG130858590"]
["BSB00091","Harnessing Algae Power for Pollution Reduction and Blue Growth","Tsotne Mirtskulava Water Management Institute of the Georgian Technical University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","983636358","N/A | 211349192 | Identification Number (EN)","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia","Toyota Center Tegeta, LTD  Georgian Water Systems, Associatio BlackSea EcoAcademy, LTD MOORE ABC","405006461, 405310088, 245427514, 206331691"]
["BSB00091","Harnessing Algae Power for Pollution Reduction and Blue Growth","Odesa State Agrarian University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","897301702","004930015422","Odesa","Ukraine","Odesa","Ukraine","IE Volodymyr ROZUMNYI, IE PIHURA Yuliia, LLC “RPA ‘PIVDENDIPROVODHOSP’”, IE Yuliia Steshenko, FROLOVA Yuliia, IE Vitalii Dikhtiarenko","2244902656, 3400106729, 43611362, 3142716688, 3036914608, 3562610136"]
["BSB00091","Harnessing Algae Power for Pollution Reduction and Blue Growth","OVidius University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","997817176","4301332","Constanca","Romania","Constanca","Romania","XENNO SOFT DESIGN SRL, FRAMACO BUILDING, NITECH SRL, E-Laborator Feeria SRL, MULTI LAB SRL, ALTEX ROMANIA SRL, CO EXPERT DUPLEX SRL, EURODIDACTICA SRL, PC GARAGE SRL, ANALYTIK JENA ROMANIA SRL, E-LABORATOR FEERIA SRL, SOLAGEN LABORATORY SRL, AMEX IMPORT-EXPORT, EXITO SRL, INCDPM-INCDM GRIGORE ANTIPA, HANNA INSTRUMENTS SERVICE SRL","29809361, 43990963, 13890865, 16315943, 15537534, 2864518, 34200844, 21693430, 17612390, 11795620, 16315943, 40688678, 5394950, 17733855, 1869096, 18693643"]
["BSB00963","Cross-Border Cooperation for Promoting Biodiversity and Environmental Education in the Black Sea Basin","Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority","N","partner","National public authority","997786233","N/A | CUI 3722040 | Unique Registration Code (EN)","Tulcea","Romania","Tulcea","Romania"]
["BSB00963","Cross-Border Cooperation for Promoting Biodiversity and Environmental Education in the Black Sea Basin","Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, 1st Regional Directorate","Y","lead","Regional public authority","888147715","3021413892 | NA | NA (EN)","Istanbul","Turkey","Kirklareli","Turkey"]
["BSB00963","Cross-Border Cooperation for Promoting Biodiversity and Environmental Education in the Black Sea Basin","MUNICIPALITY OF MALKO TARNOVO; Municipality of Malko Tarnovo","N","partner","Local public authority","911374559","BG000057086 | 000057086 | Registry number (EN)","Malko Tarnovo","Bulgaria","Malko Tarnovo","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00963","Cross-Border Cooperation for Promoting Biodiversity and Environmental Education in the Black Sea Basin","Agency of Protected Areas Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia","N","partner","National public authority","882156413","204911337 | na | na (EN)","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00963","Cross-Border Cooperation for Promoting Biodiversity and Environmental Education in the Black Sea Basin","NGO „VERDE E MOLDOVA”","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","895788405","1012620008477 | na | na (EN)","Chisinau","Moldova","Chisinau","Moldova"]
["BSB00794","RAISING AWARENESS FOR THE BLACK SEA PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT BLACK SEA BIODIVERSITY","Institute of Fish Resources - Varna","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","997972861","BG148078636 | . | . (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00794","RAISING AWARENESS FOR THE BLACK SEA PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT BLACK SEA BIODIVERSITY","KARADENIZ TEECHNICAL UNIVERSITY MARINE SCIENCE FACULTY","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","998172972","5901085354 | E10200493","TRABZON","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB00794","RAISING AWARENESS FOR THE BLACK SEA PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT BLACK SEA BIODIVERSITY","Ecological Nonguvernamental Organization Mare Nostrum","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","968769071","7015190","Constanta","Romania","CONSTANTA","Romania"]
["BSB00848","Sustaining BSB Biodiversity through Traditional \nKnowledge and Innovation","Georgian Arts and Culture Center","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","925065236","204426451","TBILISI","Georgia","TBILISI","Georgia"]
["BSB00848","Sustaining BSB Biodiversity through Traditional \nKnowledge and Innovation","Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999895692","EL090049627","Thessaloniki","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB00848","Sustaining BSB Biodiversity through Traditional \nKnowledge and Innovation","Varna Univeristy of Management","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","949581695","124140232","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01231","Ferrybox in the Black Sea","The Scientific and Technological Research Council Of Türkiye","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","999587135","8730003484","Ankara","Turkey","KOCAELI","Turkey"]
["BSB01231","Ferrybox in the Black Sea","The Greens Movement of Georgia / Friends of the Earth – Georgia","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","892338891","GE202058432","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB01231","Ferrybox in the Black Sea","Turkish Employers' Association of Metal Industries","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","893690974","619001881","İstanbul","Turkey","İstanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB01231","Ferrybox in the Black Sea","Institute of oceanology, Bulgarian academy of sciences","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999482569","BG000080612 | 000080612 | BULSTAT (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01231","Ferrybox in the Black Sea","National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa”","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998572903","RO1869096","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB01262","Black Sea Initiative for Sturgeon Sustainability","Samsun Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry","N","partner","Local public authority","940601047","8240233005","Samsun","Turkey"]
["BSB01262","Black Sea Initiative for Sturgeon Sustainability","Institute of Oceanology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Republic of Bulgaria","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999482569","000080612","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","Moreto Ltd., RRS Varna","BG148107340, BG000672343"]
["BSB01262","Black Sea Initiative for Sturgeon Sustainability","Ukrainian Association of Business Support Centers","N","partner","Business support organisation","881710795","26112446","Mykolaiv","Ukraine",null,null,"IE Sterpul K.I., IE Horyacheva O.V. ","3199222829, 2510801345"]
["BSB01262","Black Sea Initiative for Sturgeon Sustainability","Sinop University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","946800608","6430289989","Sinop","Turkey","Sinop","Turkey","Tomris Sebahat Acenteliği Tur","8500332742"]
["BSB01262","Black Sea Initiative for Sturgeon Sustainability","Institute of Oceanology-Bulgarian academy of sciences","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999482569","000080612","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","Moreto Ltd., RRS Varna","BG148107340, BG000672343"]
["BSB01262","Black Sea Initiative for Sturgeon Sustainability","”Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati - DJUG","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999879784","3127522","Galati","Romania","Galati","Romania","SC Evolution Prest System SRL, SC RADIO GALATI SRL, SC Global Logistic System SRL, AMEX IMPORT EXPORT SRL","RO17563840, 24567968, RO13930048, 5394950"]
["BSB00733","Bringing Regional actors Into (G)lobal community – driven actions Toward climate adaptation and resilient ecosystems in the Black Sea region","Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","969558457","103133943 | no | n/a (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00733","Bringing Regional actors Into (G)lobal community – driven actions Toward climate adaptation and resilient ecosystems in the Black Sea region","Cross-border Cooperation and European Integration Agency","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","936864219","1023620004938 | N/A | n/a (EN)","Cahul","Moldova","Cahul","Moldova"]
["BSB00733","Bringing Regional actors Into (G)lobal community – driven actions Toward climate adaptation and resilient ecosystems in the Black Sea region","National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","940990502","n/a | 200125676  | n/a (EN)","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00733","Bringing Regional actors Into (G)lobal community – driven actions Toward climate adaptation and resilient ecosystems in the Black Sea region","Eastern Black Sea Development Agency","N","partner","Regional public authority","929129245","3090338132 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB00348","Black Sea Smart Marine Environmental Outcome System","Istanbul University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998391222","TR4810041495 ","ISTANBUL","Turkey","ISTANBUL","Turkey","Milky Way Denizcilik, Area Teknoloji Sistemleri, Codevintec Italiana Srl, Kordil Mühendislik","6201601710, 2710101676, IT01657700157, 5770499548"]
["BSB00348","Black Sea Smart Marine Environmental Outcome System","Turkish Employers' Association of Metal Industries","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","893690974","TR6190018811 | 34-SND-017 | Registration Number (EN)","ISTANBUL","Turkey","ISTANBUL","Turkey","Radius Computer, Neocom İletişim , Force Brothers Danışmanlık A.Ş","9780022149, 6310806011, 3881463888"]
["BSB00348","Black Sea Smart Marine Environmental Outcome System","National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa”","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998572903","RO1869096","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania","NAVTRON S.R.L., CITYDIGITAL MEDIA, CUGET LIBER, NAVTRON, SOFRA TURKISH RESTAURANT, STOP SRL -HOTEL OXFORD, NEW METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT , FATI INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, HEIDELBERG GRAF, FOCUSPRESS ONLINE","RO11098746, 38277824, RO11966827, RO11098746, RO42249830, RO4473850, RO47184694, RO6884852, RO13468802, RO42123858"]
["BSB00348","Black Sea Smart Marine Environmental Outcome System","The National Environmental Agency","N","partner","National public authority","971994127","204559691","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia","შპს შპს ბ-ი კ-ეი პროექტი, LTD MID, LTD BHC, LTD. nd catering, LTD.Georgian House 2030, LTD. Orient Logic, შპს შპს ფი ქეი ეფ ჯორჯია, შპს შპს ოლგუდქეითერინგ, შპს ,,კონტური\", შპს ინტერპრინტჯორჯია","445442977, 402042829, 404650383, 402183962, 405634309, 202052054, 205198212, 404635114, 202241751, 205232639"]
["BSB00959","Black Sea Basin Sustainable Logistics and Cooperation Network","Ajara Autonomous Republic Chamber of Commerce and Industry","N","partner","Business support organisation","887908707","245400864 | - | - (EN)","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB00959","Black Sea Basin Sustainable Logistics and Cooperation Network","VARNA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY","N","partner","Business support organisation","891478986","BG000097476","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00959","Black Sea Basin Sustainable Logistics and Cooperation Network","Samsun Chamber of Commerce and Industry","Y","lead","Business support organisation","948745458","8440013957","Canik/ Samsun","Turkey","Samsun","Turkey"]
["BSB01014","Black Sea Unites Against Natural Disasters","HELLENIC RESCUE TEAM","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","971652202","EL090197790 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Thessaloniki ","Greece","Thessaloniki ","Greece"]
["BSB01014","Black Sea Unites Against Natural Disasters","Varna Free University \"Chernorizets Hrabar\"","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998213227","BG103010965 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","ROMIT EOOD, SPEED COMPUTERS ","BG124604184, BG148096673"]
["BSB01014","Black Sea Unites Against Natural Disasters","Trakya Development Agency","Y","lead","Regional public authority","897652842","8590541589 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Tekirdag","Turkey","Tekirdag","Turkey","Rumeli Sey. Hiz. Org. Ltd. Şti","7352203790"]
["BSB01014","Black Sea Unites Against Natural Disasters","Tekirdag Metropolitan Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","907123146","8360015014 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Tekirdag","Turkey","Tekirdag","Turkey"]
["BSB00164","BlackNETs - Exorcising the BLACK Sea's Silent Killers","Institute of Oceanology-Bulgarian academy of sciences","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999482569","000080612","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00164","BlackNETs - Exorcising the BLACK Sea's Silent Killers","LEPL Ilia State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999612937","GE204861970","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00164","BlackNETs - Exorcising the BLACK Sea's Silent Killers","Karadeniz Technical University; Karadeniz Technical University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998172972","5901085354 | E10200493","Sürmene","Turkey","Sürmene","Turkey"]
["BSB00164","BlackNETs - Exorcising the BLACK Sea's Silent Killers","Ecological Nonguvernamental Organization Mare Nostrum","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","968769071","7015190","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB00189","Empowering Blue and Smart Transformation of the Black Sea Basin - Blue Gates","Община Бургас; Burgas Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","966998336","BG000056814","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria","Innovative Systems -Burgas LTD, Euro Alliance LTD, PROTEHNIKA EVENT BURGAS OOD, BURGASKI PAZARI EOOD, USIT COLOURS BULGARIA OOD, Resurs Consulting EOOD, Prime Dynamics EOOD","BG203936217, BG115302753, BG147242666, 102657921, 130881129, 200209571, 207840030"]
["BSB00189","Empowering Blue and Smart Transformation of the Black Sea Basin - Blue Gates","Eastern Black Sea Development Agency","Y","lead","Regional public authority","929129245","3090338132","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey","Doğan DEMİRCİ, Octo Aqua  San.Tic.Ltd.Şti., Hamdi Abanoz-Abanoz Medya, Haliloğulları Bilgi Tek. Hizm., Loya Medya, Otem Turizmcilik , Hamdi Abanoz-Abanoz Medya ","17005843952, 7810586205, 24835846640, 4551142809, 3770419500, 6490075096, 24835846640"]
["BSB00189","Empowering Blue and Smart Transformation of the Black Sea Basin - Blue Gates","The Black Sea Universities Network","N","partner","International organisation, EEIG","967250439","16717916","Constanta","Romania",null,null,"SC FLU BRIARCONSULT SRL, SC ICAR TOURS CONSTANTA SRL","426226961, 11208946"]
["BSB00189","Empowering Blue and Smart Transformation of the Black Sea Basin - Blue Gates","Recep Tayyip Erdogan University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","882346921","7350590375","Rize","Turkey","Rize","Turkey","Sugenomik Biyotek. Ltd Sti, Aniket İnş.Mim. Anıl TÜNAY, OTEM Turizm LTD.ŞTİ, YONCA YAZILIM VE BİL. LTD, Doğan DEMİRCİ","7821191711, 8750510971, 6490075096, 9820437472, 17005843952"]
["BSB00189","Empowering Blue and Smart Transformation of the Black Sea Basin - Blue Gates","Odesa National Maritime University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","969580379","011277715450","Odessa","Ukraine","Odesa","Ukraine","ТОВ \"АКВАВІТА-ТУР МЕНЕДЖМЕНТ\", ФОПЗАХАРЧЕНКОЮЛІЯОЛЕКСАНДРІВНА, ПП ОЛДІ+, ФОП ЛІПТУГА АВ, ФОП Зіганшин Андрій Ігорович, ТОВ ПБГ19, ФОП Костюк Галина Василівна, ФОПЗахарченкоДмитроВікторович","44019321, 3246217265, 31006699, 3075122907, 3350610859, 45701274, 2668812002, 3128516413"]
["BSB00961","Cooperation for Nature – Based Solutions and Water Resilient Cities in the BSB","Batumi City Hall","N","partner","Local public authority","881569466"," 245576826 | na | na (EN)","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB00961","Cooperation for Nature – Based Solutions and Water Resilient Cities in the BSB","Technical University of Varna; Technical University of Varna","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999875516","BG000083626 | 000083626 | BULSTAT (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00961","Cooperation for Nature – Based Solutions and Water Resilient Cities in the BSB","Municipality of Luleburgaz","Y","lead","Local public authority","938283426","6090030230 | NA | NA (EN)","Luleburgaz","Turkey","Luleburgaz","Turkey"]
["BSB00961","Cooperation for Nature – Based Solutions and Water Resilient Cities in the BSB","Δήμος Αλεξανδρούπολης; Municipality of Alexandroupolis","N","partner","Local public authority","938270234","EL997712303 | na | na (EN)","ALEXANDROUPOLI","Greece","ALEXANDROUPOLI","Greece"]
["BSB00961","Cooperation for Nature – Based Solutions and Water Resilient Cities in the BSB","Anenii Noi District Council","N","partner","Local public authority","879607447","1007601006966 | na | na (EN)","Anenii Noi","Moldova","Anenii Noi","Moldova"]
["BSB00020","Carbon Binding Blue Black Sea","Tekidag Namik Kemal University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","985938362","6290451593","Tekirdağ","Turkey","Tekirdağ","Turkey","Sum Yzlm Bilgi. Tic. Ltd. Şti., YÖNTEM Tekno.End.Ürün.Ltd.Şti., POLA PİYASA ARŞ. VE DNŞ. LTD.","7810166845, 9830057905, 7300727230"]
["BSB00020","Carbon Binding Blue Black Sea","Institute of Marine Biology of the NAS of Ukraine","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","995998038","03534529 | 15561200000016084 | State Registry Number (EN)","Odessa","Ukraine","Odessa","Ukraine"," \"PBG19\" LLC, Podyachev Denys Mykolayovych, DemchukOleksandr Anatoliyovych","45701274, 312503255, 2975413452"]
["BSB00020","Carbon Binding Blue Black Sea","Ecological Counseling Center Cahul; Ecological Counseling Center Cahul","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","939269431","1022620006810","Cahul","Moldova","Cahul","Moldova","S.R.L ADEL CATERING , SRL ServAuto SUD, Î.I “ADVAHOV VASILE, SRL TEXITEH, SRL UNICORN ELI, First Audit International, Crina Patrichi, Liliana Ceclu","IDNO 1024603000361, INDO 1020603000020, IDNO 1009603002151 , IDNO 1017603008426, IDNO 1017603007588, 1003600060677/TVA 0702022 , N/A, N/A","Crina Patrichi, Ceclu Liliana","N/A, N/A"]
["BSB00020","Carbon Binding Blue Black Sea","NGO “BOURGAS REGIONAL TOURISM ASSOCIATION”","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","950130036","NA | 102230428","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria","PERFECT PLUS Ltd., ENOVA H2O Ltd","121381510, 204884783"]
["BSB01288","Empowering a Blue Economy Public Dialogue for coordinated and inclusive policy actions","Ecological Nonguvernamental Organization Mare Nostrum","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","968769071","7015190","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB01288","Empowering a Blue Economy Public Dialogue for coordinated and inclusive policy actions","Ortahisar Municipality","Y","lead","Local public authority","921119470","6470354313","Ortahisar/Trabzon","Turkey","Ortahisar/Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB01288","Empowering a Blue Economy Public Dialogue for coordinated and inclusive policy actions","Marine Cluster Bulgaria","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","986206179","BG148129073","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01288","Empowering a Blue Economy Public Dialogue for coordinated and inclusive policy actions","Tourism Institute","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","901955180","445501653","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB00108","Clean areas, green and open streets","City Council of Bolgrad","N","partner","Local public authority","881461990","04057008 | 04057008","Bolgrad","Ukraine","Bolgrad","Ukraine","Consalding Expert Procurement, PЕ \"GEOINFORMSERVIS\", LLC \"Art-Yug\", PE \"Bessarabia-TOUR\", LLC \"Drujba-Region\", NPE O.G. Kineva., LLC \"Consalting Expert \", NPE Ivan Petkov, IE LEVYTSKA Nataliia, GE \"Voice of Ukraine\", ME  Capital Constr. Department, NPE LEVYTSKA Nataliia, NPE Ivanov Henadii, NPE Chernov Serhii, ALC RMTE 15140, PE \"SGRADATA\"","37744486, 34269857, 33569739, 32543699, 02474379, 3193005068, 37744486, 1605202336, 3231318763, 13670848, 41191908, 3231318763, 2780913937, 2846410437, 22511592, 2608409220"]
["BSB00108","Clean areas, green and open streets","District Council of Taraclia","N","partner","Local public authority","888283127","1007601010312","Taraclia","Moldova","Taraclia","Moldova","Snejana Caireac, LLC  Santer Grup, LLC Alianta Proiect, LLC GalaStroiGrup, LLC PRO-MAPIx, NGO  TARSMI, LLC Audit-Infocom, IE \"Topal Trifon\", LLC  Pascari Pavel-Trans, LLC Communication Studio, LLC Dagbilcom, Tatiana Ilico, NGO ecological society BIOTICA, LLC Age Quod Agis, LLC Print-Caro","2000046017572, 1003600051776,  1018611003067, 1023611000660, 1005600002635, 1018620004699, 1007603006340, 1021611001180, 1003600106090, 1023611003546, 1009603000238, 0970108394939, 1011620004944, 1005600027104, 1008600061749"]
["BSB00108","Clean areas, green and open streets","General Toshevo Municipality","Y","lead","Local public authority","941305655","BG000852633","General Toshevo","Bulgaria","General Toshevo","Bulgaria","Inna Ivanova, Hino trans Ltd, Dobruja Spectrum Ltd, Design Bureau Albena Ltd , Design Bureau Albena Ltd, \"ITA Ithaca-Albena\" - EOOD, Advertising house EOS - EOOD, Lotus Management BG EOOD, Passenger Transport EOOD., Krasen Rusev Sabev, Albena Design Bureau Ltd., SS-Consult Ltd., Dobrudja Building Ltd.","Identity card - 645426665, 201967245, 124134441, 124714353, 124714353, 200479200, 124043042, 208222745, 834025484, -, 124714353, 103950959., 8G124693172"]
["BSB00108","Clean areas, green and open streets","Territorial Administrative Unit – Murfatlar Town","N","partner","Local public authority","920008529","4859712 | 4859712","Murfatlar","Romania","Murfatlar","Romania","FONSECA ART SRL, BELLA TRAVEL SRL, HINO TRANS INVEST SRL, CITYMEDIA CONSULTING SRL, NEW CONSTRUCT BLACK SEA SRL , TIPOGRAFIA DOBROGEA SRL, IANCU BAC SRL, UNALOME LOTUS SRL, INK BUILDING SRL, EURO GIFTS SRL","38284473, 49392004, 27512339, 34747958, 25869891, 27095053, 17509980, 44739430, 13669334, 33471780"]
["BSB00559","Cooperation and Awareness for Pollution-free and Environmentally Sustainable Black Sea","LEPL Shota Rustaveli State University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","966798419","096135    | identification code 245428158","Batumi","Georgia","Kobuleti","Georgia","Ajarian wine house, LTD \"Absolut\", LTD \"Saga Food\", LTD \"Midas Lab\", LTD \"Beta print\", LTD :Midas Lab\", ELZA MAKARADZE, Batumi Avia Tour, IA IAKOBADZE, MAMUKA GVILAVA, IRINE BARAMIDZE, EM KA ES, GI TI ES GROUP, Beqa Abuladze, Phi Key Eph Georgia, Ltd Marco, Ltd Edison Store, Ltd Prodact Space, Ltd Megatest, I.E Megi Abuladze, I.E Mindia Malakmadze, Ltd Invest Group 2022, Ltd Made To Make","0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0"]
["BSB00559","Cooperation and Awareness for Pollution-free and Environmentally Sustainable Black Sea","Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development Tulcea","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","972472240","RO2646378 | J36/290/2015","Tulcea","Romania","Tulcea","Romania","SC COFETARIA AMALIA MARIA SRL, CARL ZEISS INSTRUMENTS S.R.L., EST ORIGIN SERVICES SRL","39899280, RO6970643, RO39954180"]
["BSB00559","Cooperation and Awareness for Pollution-free and Environmentally Sustainable Black Sea","University of European Political and Economic Studies \"Constantin Stere\"","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","905561737","1002600043325","Chisinau","Moldova","Chisinau","Moldova","Moșanu Elena, Lozan Raisa, Tărîță Anatolie, Dvornikov Dmitri, Micu Alexandru, Kulikova Olga, DRON ASSISTANCE SRL","2001089313863, 2001048034714, 0982907482984, 0980107015715, 0961212547571, 0952205882999, 0509009"]
["BSB00559","Cooperation and Awareness for Pollution-free and Environmentally Sustainable Black Sea","Karadeniz Technical University; Karadeniz Technical University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998172972","TR5900378262","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey","Çeliker Analitik medikal, Çeliker Analitik, Cem Çolak, Dizayn Teknoloji ","2410775365, 2410775365, 57919457760"]
["BSB00559","Cooperation and Awareness for Pollution-free and Environmentally Sustainable Black Sea","Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999895692","EL090049627","Thessaloniki","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece","CONSORTIS GEOSPATIAL  ","999432860, 800492380"]
["BSB00780","Cooperation for Wildfires Prevention and Nature Preservation in Protected Areas of the Black Sea Basin","Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, 1st Regional Directorate","N","partner","Regional public authority","888147715","8240642589 | na | na (EN)","Istanbul","Turkey","Istanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB00780","Cooperation for Wildfires Prevention and Nature Preservation in Protected Areas of the Black Sea Basin","Republic of Türkiye General Directorate of Forestry Istanbul Regional Directorate of Forestry","Y","lead","Regional public authority","891542036","4810534091 | na | na (EN)","Istanbul","Turkey","Istanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB00780","Cooperation for Wildfires Prevention and Nature Preservation in Protected Areas of the Black Sea Basin","Agency of Protected Areas Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia","N","partner","National public authority","882156413","204911337 | na | na (EN)","Tibilisi","Georgia","Tibilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00780","Cooperation for Wildfires Prevention and Nature Preservation in Protected Areas of the Black Sea Basin","Burgas Regional Forestry Directorate","N","partner","Regional public authority","891539320","000057880 | 000057880 | BULSTAT (EN)","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00780","Cooperation for Wildfires Prevention and Nature Preservation in Protected Areas of the Black Sea Basin","DECENTRALISED ADMINISTRATION OF MACEDONIA THRACE","N","partner","Regional public authority","938707025","997612629 | na | na (EN)","THESSALONIKI","Greece","THESSALONIKI","Greece"]
["BSB00026","Cooperation for wildfires community resilience capacity building and early warning in the Black Sea Basin","Regional Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection - Burgas","N","partner","Regional public authority","881834276","BG 129010723","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria","Pojarna Otgovornost LTD, Auto Engineering Holding Group","206169518, 131163929"]
["BSB00026","Cooperation for wildfires community resilience capacity building and early warning in the Black Sea Basin","Republic of Turkey General Directorate of Forestry Istanbul Regional Directorate of Forestry","Y","lead","Regional public authority","891542036","4810534091 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Sariyer/ ISTANBUL","Turkey","Sariyer / ISTANBUL","Turkey","GLOBETECH , ORBITEL TELEKOMUNIKASYON ILET, EDIRNE TASIMA TRANSFER Ltd, Medyapol - Vildan Polat , Medyapol - Vildan POLAT, ERH Muh. San. Dis Tic Ltd Sti, GLOBETECH Ltd, MAKSTELAR MUH. LTD STI","3960697357, 6450251511 , 3240470500 , 38404539994, 38404539994, 3590320665, 3960697357, 6111498095"]
["BSB00026","Cooperation for wildfires community resilience capacity building and early warning in the Black Sea Basin","General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs","N","partner","National public authority","919527506","1006601000543 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Chisinau","Moldova","Chisinau","Moldova","Flоаrе de cireș SRL,  S.C. AEROTOUR MOLDOVA S.R.L., \"EAST-TEST\" L.LC., First Audit International SRL , Gherman Bejenaru, L.L.C \"BTS PRO\"","1012600040705, 1002600021385, 1003600028532, 1003600060677, 0950410899735, 1008600061565"]
["BSB00026","Cooperation for wildfires community resilience capacity building and early warning in the Black Sea Basin","Kuyalnyсk village council of Podilsk district of Odesa region","N","partner","Local public authority","881453551","04379835 | N/A","Kuyalnick","Ukraine","Kuyalnick / Podilsk district","Ukraine","NPE Sydorenko Serhii , NPE Kobalchinska Ksenia, NPE Sydorenko Serhii, LLC JOKA TRAVEL, LLC Piren , NPE Kartelian Mykola, NPE Stryhzko Mykyta, NPE Kundryk Vasyl, PE \"SK-PODILLYA\"","without VAT, without VAT, without VAT, 416.66, 70049,25, without VAT, without VAT, without VAT, without VAT"]
["BSB00026","Cooperation for wildfires community resilience capacity building and early warning in the Black Sea Basin","Kameno Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","918571668","000057001","Kameno ","Bulgaria","Kameno","Bulgaria","BRG Pomorie Ltd., OS Stroy Group Ltd., Lio Art Ltd., Radovesta Stewart","BG205331248, BG206616848, 202422381, 8111010673"]
["BSB01060","DARE-EU - Disaster Assistance and Response in Moldova, Bulgaria and Turkey","Edirne Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","927856411","3240033429 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Edirne","Turkey","Edirne","Turkey","Doğan Demirci","17005843952"]
["BSB01060","DARE-EU - Disaster Assistance and Response in Moldova, Bulgaria and Turkey","Nisporeni District Council","N","partner","Local public authority","877170613","1007601004788 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Nisporeni","Moldova","Nisporeni","Moldova"]
["BSB01060","DARE-EU - Disaster Assistance and Response in Moldova, Bulgaria and Turkey","Dalgopol Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","905226505","00093524 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Dalgopol","Bulgaria","Dalgopol","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01060","DARE-EU - Disaster Assistance and Response in Moldova, Bulgaria and Turkey","Cantemir District Council","Y","lead","Local public authority","877453853","1007601010275 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Cantemir","Moldova","Cantemir","Moldova"]
["BSB01060","DARE-EU - Disaster Assistance and Response in Moldova, Bulgaria and Turkey","Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","969558457","103133943 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01104","DIALOGUE FOR INNOVATION AND BETTER GOVERNANCE","International Management Institute","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","941220780","BG834023298","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","CLUB ECONOMIKA 2000 Assoc., CDBS ASSOCIATION","831228084, BG103561413"]
["BSB01104","DIALOGUE FOR INNOVATION AND BETTER GOVERNANCE","Corlu Chamber of Commerce and Industry","Y","lead","Business support organisation","921360418","8440013519","Corlu / Tekirdağ","Turkey","Corlu / Tekirdag","Turkey","NETSİSTEM BİLİŞİM HİZ LTD ŞTİ, Doğan Demirci, Ekinzade  Sos Hiz Ltd. Şti."," 6310430428, 17005843952, 3290646057"]
["BSB01104","DIALOGUE FOR INNOVATION AND BETTER GOVERNANCE","Trakya Development Agency","N","partner","Regional public authority","897652842","8590541589","Tekirdağ","Turkey","Tekirdag","Turkey","Deva Telekom İletişim Hiz. A.Ş, İDA Yazılım ve Danışmanlık A.Ş, Doğan Demirci, Rumeli Seyehat ve Org Ltd Şti","2940346684, 4701357232, 17005843952, 7352203790"]
["BSB01104","DIALOGUE FOR INNOVATION AND BETTER GOVERNANCE","Galati Tehnopol Association","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","936905832","N/A | 17590372","Galati","Romania","Galati","Romania"]
["BSB01064","Borderless Dinosaur (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) of the Black Sea (Dino-Path)","Institute of Fish Resources - Varna","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","997972861","BG148078636","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01064","Borderless Dinosaur (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) of the Black Sea (Dino-Path)","Istanbul University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","998391222","TR4810041495","Fatih-Istanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB01064","Borderless Dinosaur (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) of the Black Sea (Dino-Path)","TRAKIA UNIVERSITY","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999869502","123024538","Stara Zagora","Bulgaria","Stara Zagora","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01064","Borderless Dinosaur (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) of the Black Sea (Dino-Path)","National Institute for Marine Research and Development ”Grigore Antipa","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998572903","RO1869096","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB01268","Applying innovative cooperative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic aquatic ecosystems within regions of the Black Sea Basin","Institute of Oceanology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Republic of Bulgaria","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999482569","BG000080612 | - | - (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01268","Applying innovative cooperative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic aquatic ecosystems within regions of the Black Sea Basin","LEPL Shota Rustaveli State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","966798419","GE245428158 | 245428158 | Taxpayer identification number (EN)","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB01268","Applying innovative cooperative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic aquatic ecosystems within regions of the Black Sea Basin","Scientific research institution «Ukrainian Scientific Center of Ecology of the Sea»","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","997786136","EDRPOU | 2572516 | EDRPOU (EN)","Odesa","Ukraine","Odesa","Ukraine"]
["BSB01268","Applying innovative cooperative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic aquatic ecosystems within regions of the Black Sea Basin","DECENTRALISED ADMINISTRATION OF MACEDONIA THRACE","Y","lead","Regional public authority","938707025","997612629 | - | - (EN)","THESSALONIKI","Greece","THESSALONIKI","Greece"]
["BSB01268","Applying innovative cooperative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic aquatic ecosystems within regions of the Black Sea Basin","HELLENIC AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION – DIMITRA","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","953814096","EL997604027 | - | - (EN)","Athens","Greece","Sindos-Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB01268","Applying innovative cooperative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic aquatic ecosystems within regions of the Black Sea Basin","DANUBE DELTA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; Institutul National de Cercetare Dezvoltare Delta Dunarii","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","972472240","RO2646378 | J36/290/2015 | - (EN)","Tulcea","Romania","Tulcea","Romania"]
["BSB00432","Environmental and Ocean Literacy in the Black Sea Basin","Yuva Association","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","939334421","9880485084","Istanbul","Turkey","Istanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB00432","Environmental and Ocean Literacy in the Black Sea Basin","HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","952966704","090136803","Athens","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB00432","Environmental and Ocean Literacy in the Black Sea Basin","Green Balkans NGO","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","941863405","BG123057983 ","Stara Zagora","Bulgaria","Stara Zagora","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00532","Clean and Green minds for an environmental friendly behaviour","Ecological Nonguvernamental Organization Mare Nostrum","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","968769071","7015190","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB00532","Clean and Green minds for an environmental friendly behaviour","Cross-border Cooperation and European Integration Agency","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","936864219","1023620004938","Cahul","Moldova",null,null,"First Audit International SRL","1003600060677"]
["BSB00532","Clean and Green minds for an environmental friendly behaviour","PRO NATURA Galati Association","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","897640911","29927529","Galati","Romania"]
["BSB00532","Clean and Green minds for an environmental friendly behaviour","National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","940990502","200125676","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00193","Establishing and Operating an Innovative Marine Technology Transfer Network for Enhancing the Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Black Sea Basin","Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","969558457","103133943","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","Ecobust Ltd., Photo uchilishte Ltd., Gea Print Ltd., Real Consult DZZD, VIPLAM Ltd.","BG208053398, 203540199, 200601437, 148039626, BG204248810"]
["BSB00193","Establishing and Operating an Innovative Marine Technology Transfer Network for Enhancing the Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Black Sea Basin","Technical University of Varna; Technical University of Varna","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999875516","000083626","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","SEABER S.A.S, Lorient, France, SEABER - S.A.S","FR02883598443, FR02883598443"]
["BSB00193","Establishing and Operating an Innovative Marine Technology Transfer Network for Enhancing the Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Black Sea Basin","Istanbul University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998391222","TR4810041495","Beyazıt/Fatih/İstanbul","Turkey","Vezneciler Fatih İstanbul ","Turkey","81 Yapım Reklam Pro. Bil., Marimeks, AG Marine Solutions, Çağandeniz Gıda Ajans Org., Flex Turizm, HİDROPAR  SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş., Marimeks Ltd Şti, SAILIST Y. T. M. D. Ltd Şti, Sıtkı Tağmaç Saraçoğlu ","0010675355, 6120053893, 808875562, 2160602277, 8710521540, 46203852521, 6120053893, 7391221711, 7450162412"]
["BSB00193","Establishing and Operating an Innovative Marine Technology Transfer Network for Enhancing the Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Black Sea Basin","National Institute for Marine Research and Development ”Grigore Antipa” (NIMRD)","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998572903","1869096","Constanta ","Romania","Constanta ","Romania","AMA CREATIVE MEDIA S.R.L., LUCIANDUMITRACHE P.F.A., HEIDELBERG GRAF SRL, NAVTRON SRL, HEIDELBERG-GRAF SRL, ICAR TOUR CONSTANTA SRL","47599233, 52309905, RO13468802, RO11098746, 13468802, 11208946"]
["BSB00193","Establishing and Operating an Innovative Marine Technology Transfer Network for Enhancing the Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Black Sea Basin","Ilia State University; Ilia State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999612937","GE 204861970","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia","My Mobile+ Ltd","205294705"]
["BSB00193","Establishing and Operating an Innovative Marine Technology Transfer Network for Enhancing the Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Black Sea Basin","Democritus University of Thrace-School of Engineering-Special Account for Research Funds","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","999975749","Komotini","Greece","Xanthi","Greece","METRICA SA, DOMI ANAPTYXIS IKE","998936112, 800823043"]
["BSB00221","Pilot action for increasing the capacity of local and regional administrations to develop and implement innovative food waste public awareness actions","BIONETWORK ASSOCIATION","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","891969612","Not applicable | 176765096 | Identification code according to BG legislation (EN)","Balchik","Bulgaria","Balchik","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00221","Pilot action for increasing the capacity of local and regional administrations to develop and implement innovative food waste public awareness actions","incommon Civil Non-Profit Company","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","907048747","997063220 | 139463404000 | Commercial Registration Number, Greece (EN)","Thessaloniki ","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB00221","Pilot action for increasing the capacity of local and regional administrations to develop and implement innovative food waste public awareness actions","KARGENC ENVIRONMENT SPORTS CLUB","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","942208143","5200445404 | 54-01-00268 | Club Registration Number (EN)","Sakarya","Turkey","Sakarya","Turkey"]
["BSB00221","Pilot action for increasing the capacity of local and regional administrations to develop and implement innovative food waste public awareness actions","N(N)LE International Business Development and Investment Promotion Center","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","931357432","245530180","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB00460","Acting Together for Greener Cities","Constanta Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","940274642","- | 4785631","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania","Quattro Travel ","31501966"]
["BSB00460","Acting Together for Greener Cities","IPA Strategic Consultancy Joint Stock Organization","Y","lead","Local public authority","974942442","4810014772","Bakırköy-Istanbul","Turkey","Bakırköy-Istanbul","Turkey","İNVO Proje Dan Ltd. Şti, HMD Bil Tek. Hiz. San Tic Ltd, NETUCE Bil Tic Ltd Şti, Binary Labs Tek A.Ş., Sönmez Hoş Muh.Tic Ltd Sti, Datateam Bilgi Tek. A.Ş., İNVO Proje Dan. Siz Ltd. Şti, EIO Eği. TEK. LTD. ŞTI., Mesken Şehircilik Dan. Araş. ","4780849067, 4631199395, 6310687823, 1750920061, 7790032198, 2711979904, 4780849067, 3260521857, 6191238993"]
["BSB00460","Acting Together for Greener Cities","Zugdidi Municipality City Hall","N","partner","Local public authority","885220352","- | 220418956","Zugdidi","Georgia","Zugdidi","Georgia","LTD Globalmshenservisi, LTD OK Architecture, NLP City Institute Georgia, LTDManagement Consulting Group, LTD DOMENIKO, IE Black Sea Production","419995438, 405643683, 404496675, 400221130, 420430000, 19001038640"]
["BSB00460","Acting Together for Greener Cities","Δήμος Καλαμαριάς; Municipality of Kalamaria","N","partner","Local public authority","931677726","090226243","kalamaria","Greece","kalamaria","Greece","«Κ.ΠΕΤΣΑΓΓΟΥΡΑΚΗ & ΣΙΑ ΟΕ.»  , DESIGN CLIPS IKE","999148129 (SUPPLIER VAT), 801437314"]
["BSB00027","Transnational Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the Black Sea Basin","South Edirne Solid Waste Union","Y","lead","Infrastructure and (public) service provider","882307636","4350487586 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Kesan","Turkey","Kesan","Turkey","Novadraft Muhendislik San ve , Arşimet İnşaat Turizm , ARIKAN TURIZM Tic Otom.Ltd Sti, AR SEAD Sosyal Ekonomic Arast, ARIKAN TURİZM TIC. OTOMOTIV","6321086543, 0850381767, 0780022175, 0710425531, 0780022175"]
["BSB00027","Transnational Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the Black Sea Basin","Imereti Scientists’ Union “Spectri”","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","894178011","212699864","Kutaisi","Georgia","Kutaisi","Georgia","LLC LL Print Studia, I/E Nino Bolkvadze, Management consulting GroupLLC, LLC Edelvaisi 2007, Meri Ormotsadze, I/E  Venera Mkhitarian , I/E Konstantine Jiadze, LLC ANSAR, I/E Ana Eradze, I/E Irakli Chikhladze, LLC Elkoplast Georgia","412780619, 60001024297, 400221130, 221279300, 60001113744, 60003002757, 60001032328, 405095506, 60001040383, 60001117547, 404561666"]
["BSB00027","Transnational Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the Black Sea Basin","Uzunkopru Municipality Administration","N","partner","Local public authority","884951953","9030052650 | NA | NA (EN)","Uzunkopru","Turkey","Uzunkopru","Turkey","ERH Muhendislik Danismanlik , KARBA OTOMOTIV ANONIM SIRKETI, Edirne Tasima Transfer Per., EDIRNE TASIMA TRANSFER , EDIRNE TRANSFER TASIMA, EDIRNE TASIMA TRANSFER, Oner Konteyner Metal Otomotiv , Oner Konteyner Metal Otomotiv","3590320665, 5231249516 , 3240470500, 3240470500, 3240470500, 3240470500,  6430366978, 6430366978"]
["BSB00027","Transnational Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the Black Sea Basin","Municipality of Sozopol","N","partner","Local public authority","893006445","BG000057236 | 000057236 | Unified Identification Code (EN)","Sozopol","Bulgaria","Sozopol","Bulgaria","EMT STROY, Ltd., Doctor Vetko, Ltd., Publishing house St.George Pob","BG204090404, N/A, BG203419824"]
["BSB00027","Transnational Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the Black Sea Basin","Galati Tehnopol Association","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","936905832","N/A | 17590372 | N/A (EN)","Galati","Romania","Galati","Romania","IGNOREDESIGN SRL, SCOTT SRL, UNGUREANU ROXANA - TRADUCATOR, FOOD POINT GALATI CONCEPT SRL, SC VELVET TRAVEL SRL, SC ADDICTED NET SRL, SC RECONDIS TECHNOLOGY SRL, GALLERIA CREATIVE SHOP SRL, ENVIRO ECOSMART SRL","24074153, RO11524132, 28600986, RO40619740, RO36766115, 38818964, 29549377, 18258674, 30829567"]
["BSB00006","Green Climate Change Adaptation Solutions for Smart and Resilient Cities in BSB","Municipality of Sozopol","N","partner","Local public authority","893006445","BG000057236 | 000057236 | Unified Identification Code (EN)","Sozopol","Bulgaria","Sozopol","Bulgaria","DMI DEVELOPMENT Ltd., PEPI 02, Ltd., Geographica, Ltd., Doktor Vetko 1, Ltd.","BG201557566, BG203600276, BG200062954, BG102918862"]
["BSB00006","Green Climate Change Adaptation Solutions for Smart and Resilient Cities in BSB","City Hall of Batumi Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","881569466","245576826 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia","LLC “Solenoid”, JSC “Adjara Tour” , LLC “Beta Print”, JSC Nurol İnsaat ve Ticaret ","VAT Exempt, VAT Exempt, VAT Exempt, VAT Exempt, free of VAT"]
["BSB00006","Green Climate Change Adaptation Solutions for Smart and Resilient Cities in BSB","Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","905484913","TR4690969823 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Avcılar/İstanbul","Turkey","Bahcekoy/Sariyer- Istanbul ","Turkey","CIGDEM CAKIR SYS BILIŞIM, ALARAS TEL. DAN. VE TİC.A.Ş, BAYTEKİN TEK. TİC.LTD.ŞTİ, ÇIGDEM CAKIR BİLİŞİM","2210581995, 0480589471, 1590065355, 2210581995"]
["BSB00006","Green Climate Change Adaptation Solutions for Smart and Resilient Cities in BSB","Uzunkopru Municipality Administration","Y","lead","Local public authority","884951953","9030052650 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Uzunkopru","Turkey","Uzunkopru","Turkey","SYS BILISIM -CIGDEM CAKIR, ERH Muhendislik Danismanlik , Edirne Tasima Transfer Persone, Edirne Tasima Transfer, Akad Project And Engineering , Vildan POLAT Medyapol, Vildan Polat Medyapol, Edirne Tasıma Transfer, Karagoz Ormancilik Peyzaj Ins.","23302744588, 3590320665, 3240470500, 3240470500, 0110548120, 7290297048, 7290297048, 3240470500 , 5100432233"]
["BSB00006","Green Climate Change Adaptation Solutions for Smart and Resilient Cities in BSB","Δήμος Καβάλας; Kavala Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","950974712","EL-997582067","KAVALA","Greece","Kavala","Greece","PANAGIOTOPOULOU G. & CO G.P., GOUNARIS N.-KONTOS K.  L.P.","081920546, 999970164"]
["BSB01069","GreenMascot: Strengthening BSB Local Capacities for Environmental Awareness in and through sport","Ecological Non-governamental Organization Mare Nostrum","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","968769071","7015190","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB01069","GreenMascot: Strengthening BSB Local Capacities for Environmental Awareness in and through sport","YOUTH SPORT CLUB VARNA","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","894729068","n/a | 205973142 | Identification code according to BG legislation (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01069","GreenMascot: Strengthening BSB Local Capacities for Environmental Awareness in and through sport","Corlu Municipality Youth and Sports Club","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","884433585","2610376438","Çorlu","Turkey","Çorlu","Turkey"]
["BSB01069","GreenMascot: Strengthening BSB Local Capacities for Environmental Awareness in and through sport","Municipality of Heroic City of Naoussa","N","partner","Local public authority","932663731","998841450","Naoussa","Greece","Naoussa","Greece"]
["BSB01246","Protection of virgin forests as a green solution for the Black Sea","Community and Environment","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","882032544","204569421 | 204569421 | Organization ID (EN)","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB01246","Protection of virgin forests as a green solution for the Black Sea","Artvin Çoruh University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","948065876","2610385085 | E10003728 | Organization ID Number (EN)","ARTVIN","Turkey","ARTVIN","Turkey"]
["BSB01246","Protection of virgin forests as a green solution for the Black Sea","Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","910576928","245428158 | 245428158 | Organization ID (EN)","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB01246","Protection of virgin forests as a green solution for the Black Sea","Aristotle University of Thessaloniki","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999895692","EL090049627 | E10209098 | Organization ID Number (EN)","Thessaloniki","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB00734","Decision Support System for Global Water Balance","Tekidag Namik Kemal University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","985938362","6290451593","Tekirdag","Turkey","Tekirdag","Turkey"]
["BSB00734","Decision Support System for Global Water Balance","International Association Civitas Georgica","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","917117250","211325626 | 4/9-65 | State registration number (EN)","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00734","Decision Support System for Global Water Balance","CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY OF XANTHI","N","partner","Business support organisation","939310947","090002143","Xanthi","Greece","Xanthi","Greece"]
["BSB00734","Decision Support System for Global Water Balance","NGO “BOURGAS REGIONAL TOURISM ASSOCIATION”","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","950130036","102230428","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01238","Healing Environmental by Reef Options in the Black Sea","Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","986378160","000934863","Shumen","Bulgaria","Shumen","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01238","Healing Environmental by Reef Options in the Black Sea","Ukrainian Association of Business Support Centers","Y","lead","Business support organisation","881710795","26112446 | - | - (EN)","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","Mykolaiv","Ukraine"]
["BSB01238","Healing Environmental by Reef Options in the Black Sea","IPA Strategic Consultancy Joint Stock Organization","N","partner","Sectoral agency","974942442","4810014772","İstanbul","Turkey","İstanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB01238","Healing Environmental by Reef Options in the Black Sea","LEPL Shota Rustaveli State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","966798419","245428158","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB00174","Invasive Alien Species Observatory and Network Development for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Contextual Ecosystem Services Evaluation in Black Sea Deltaic Protected Areas","Institute of Marine Biology of the NAS of Ukraine","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","995998038","03534529 | 15561200000016084 | 03534529 (EN)","Odessa","Ukraine","Odessa","Ukraine","Robul Olga Oleksiiivna, Doyzha Eugenii Volodymyrovych, Ustinov Dmytro Mykhailovych, IE Zhmud Mykhailo Yerofiiovych, LLC “Oil South”, Oksana Arkadiivna Tuchkovenko , Olga Fedorivna Delhi , Oleksandr  Voloshkevych , Oleksandr  Peretyatko, Novikova Olga Yaroslavivna, Tuchkovenko Oksana Arkadiivna, Kryvoruchko Hanna Valentynivna, KUDRYK Bohdan Volodymyrovych, Deli Olga Fedorivna , Bilchenko Andrii Anatoliiovych, Koval Lidiia Yevgenivna, Tarasenko Oleksand Ivanovych, Gaidash Oleksandr Mykhailovych, Doyzha Eugenii Volodymyrovych , Deli Olga Fedorivna, Zhmud Mykhailo Yerofiiovych, Dmitro Mykhailovych Ustinov, Maryna Mykolaivna Poliakova, GaliutkinaTetiana Valentynivna, Nesterenko Olena Oleksandrivna","3040603505, 2870907766, 3010316233, 36108975, B00 № 113188; 2179908633, 1915524500410, 25658001465, 3099408440, 2146109172, 2972117956, 3289603901, 25658001465, 3069717660, 3464809095, 099408440, 2638914070, 3047700743, 1915524500410, 3217908175, 3010316233, 3099408440, B00 № 113188; 2179908633, 36108975, 2910211745, 2835805822, 3040603505"]
["BSB00174","Invasive Alien Species Observatory and Network Development for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Contextual Ecosystem Services Evaluation in Black Sea Deltaic Protected Areas","Democritus University of Thrace – Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","090028889 | ID Organization – OID n. E10208305","XANTHI","Greece","DRAMA","Greece","FREI S.A. HQ, SILIAHLIS N. – BREZAS S. O.E., Botsas Petros, Petriki Olga , Papadopoulos Bros G.P. , Selidis Bros , Galaxy Hellas Distribution , MARKOS STAVRINAKIS & CO. OE , Siliaxlis N. Mprezas S. G.P,  Botsas Pantelis, Damianidis Christos , Mastrogianni Anna , Triantafillidis Stelios ","094348563, 999886255, 044150350, 136557362, 999001722, 091569759, 800470153, 099852800, 999975749,  044150350, 112709957, 153104291, 144247650"]
["BSB00174","Invasive Alien Species Observatory and Network Development for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Contextual Ecosystem Services Evaluation in Black Sea Deltaic Protected Areas","Karadeniz Technical University; Karadeniz Technical University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998172972","5901085354 | E10200493","Sürmene, Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey","CEM ÇOLAK, KARADENİZ TUR TURİZM LTD ŞTİ, DEGZ ROBOTIK SANAYI LTD Co., MEHMET ERDAL ODABAŞ, CR ANALİTİK, KARADENİZ TUR TURİZM , PROVİZYON, ERİŞİM BİLGİSAYAR ","57919457760, 59001085354, 2721008152, 5901085354, 2110708979, 5070721843, 5901085354, 3600045247"]
["BSB00174","Invasive Alien Species Observatory and Network Development for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Contextual Ecosystem Services Evaluation in Black Sea Deltaic Protected Areas","N(N)LE International Business and Economic Development Center","N","partner","Business support organisation","930927237","404878646 | N/A","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia","P/P Ramaz Mikeladze, I/E Davit Galogre, Tourism Competence Center LLC, B2B Development LLC, Hotel Bajo Shekvetili LLC, P/P Tedo Dumbadze, ITS Ltd, Tourism Competence Center LLC , Universal Ltd, P/P Gvantsa Chikovani, Brain Solutions Ltd, Auditing Frim ''Mrcheveli\" Ltd, Tourinvest Ltd, Batumi Tower LLC, P/E Irakli Chanturia, Hotel , Gela Ingorokva, Zurab Manvelidze, Izolda Machutadze, Galogre Ltd , Omnes tour Ltd, P/P Lali Dadvani","61001035732, 26001031069, 245605028, 445542743, 437077690, 61001076477, 205130972, 245605028, 204935767, 01008010590, 405056451, 200015198, 245555554, 404483019, 37001010512 , 58001006202, 61006003070, 61007003682, 245623295, 205083648, 62011002640"]
["BSB00174","Invasive Alien Species Observatory and Network Development for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Contextual Ecosystem Services Evaluation in Black Sea Deltaic Protected Areas","DANUBE DELTA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; Institutul National de Cercetare Dezvoltare Delta Dunarii","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","972472240","RO2646378 | J36/290/2015 | Number order for the Trade Register (EN)","Tulcea","Romania","Tulcea","Romania","Athec PRO SRL, PARALELA 45 DELTA SRL, CICIRIC BIROTICA CONSTRUCT SRL, SC Atech Pro SRL, SPORTISIMO RO SRL, NS COPIERS SRL, EST ORIGIN SERVICES SRL, F 64 STUDIO SRL, Est Origin Services srl, TRISPORT ONLINE SRL, ATECH PRO SRL, ESTIMA MOTORS SRL, SC COMPLEX DELTA SRL, SC BLACK LIGHT SRL","RO44850550, RO33888339, 3429369, 44850550, RO34185884, RO10891203, RO33954180, RO14080808, RO39954180, RO34413460, RO44850550, RO15988011, RO2361176, RO1829687"]
["BSB00174","Invasive Alien Species Observatory and Network Development for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Contextual Ecosystem Services Evaluation in Black Sea Deltaic Protected Areas","Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority","N","partner","National public authority","997786233","- | CUI 3722040 | Unique Registration Code (EN)","Tulcea","Romania","Tulcea","Romania","SC LEMINGS SRL, SC ROMFLEX SISTEM SRL, SC LIFE IS HARD SA, SC CASA AMARILLO SRL, SC COMPLEX DELTA SRL, SC ART FOCUS INTERNATIONAL SRL, SC SPORT GURU SA, SC PARALELA 45 SRL","RO12039551, 16277637, 1633649, 17401163, RO2361176, RO13848712, 26533007, 33088339"]
["BSB00001","Improving Emergency Response Capacities to Natural and Man-made Disasters in Small Communities across the Black Sea Basin Region","Cross-border Cooperation and European Integration Agency","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","936864219","1023620004938 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Cahul","Moldova","Cahul","Moldova"]
["BSB00001","Improving Emergency Response Capacities to Natural and Man-made Disasters in Small Communities across the Black Sea Basin Region","Imereti Scientists’ Union “Spectri”","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","894178011","212699864 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Kutaisi","Georgia","Kutaisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00001","Improving Emergency Response Capacities to Natural and Man-made Disasters in Small Communities across the Black Sea Basin Region","Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","969558457","103133943 | N/a | N/a (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00001","Improving Emergency Response Capacities to Natural and Man-made Disasters in Small Communities across the Black Sea Basin Region","National Society of Red Cross Romania - Galati Branch","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","881771032","3127506 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Galati","Romania","Galati","Romania"]
["BSB00332","Interdisciplinary Solutions for Smart Sustainable Tourism and Services for Blue Growth in the Black Sea Basin","Moldova State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","996760361","n/a | 1006600064263 | National Identification Number (EN)","Chișinău","Moldova","Chișinău","Moldova"]
["BSB00332","Interdisciplinary Solutions for Smart Sustainable Tourism and Services for Blue Growth in the Black Sea Basin","International Hellenic University - Special Accounts for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","969038343","EL997015012 | 997015012 | taxpayer identification number (EN)","THESSALONIKI","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB00332","Interdisciplinary Solutions for Smart Sustainable Tourism and Services for Blue Growth in the Black Sea Basin","Varna Univeristy of Management","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","949581695","124140232 | 124140232 | Unique identification number (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00332","Interdisciplinary Solutions for Smart Sustainable Tourism and Services for Blue Growth in the Black Sea Basin","ISTANBUL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY","N","partner","Other","921366917","TR4810546973 | 27062 | number of the act for registration (EN)","Istanbul","Turkey","Istanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB00927","ISTROS: Strengthening Biodiversity Protection Cross Borders","Unit 3058 of the National Guard of Ukraine, Izmail","N","partner","National public authority","879547889","24520810","Izmail","Ukraine","Izmail","Ukraine"]
["BSB00927","ISTROS: Strengthening Biodiversity Protection Cross Borders","PREFECTS INSTITUTION- BRAILA COUNTY","N","partner","Regional public authority","877253839","4205637","Braila","Romania","Brăila","Romania"]
["BSB00927","ISTROS: Strengthening Biodiversity Protection Cross Borders","BRAILA COUNTY POLICE INSPECTORATE","Y","lead","National public authority","877637571","4343265","BRAILA","Romania","BRAILA","Romania","MEDIACONCEPT S.R.L., ORIENT COMPANY S.R.L.","RO17532177, RO2238239"]
["BSB00927","ISTROS: Strengthening Biodiversity Protection Cross Borders","NATIONAL INSPECTORATE OF PUBLIC SECURITY","N","partner","National public authority","880136582","1013601000509","Chisinau","Moldova","Chișinău","Moldova"]
["BSB00353","Strengthening the local intervention capacities for climate change in the Black Sea Region","Istanbul technical University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","999866592","4810549377","İstanbul","Turkey","İstanbul","Turkey","CNR GROUP LAB. ARGE HİZ. , INVO PROJE DAN. HIZ. LTD. ŞTI, INVO PROJE DANIŞMANLIK LTD ŞTİ","2110700826, 4780849067, 4780849067"]
["BSB00353","Strengthening the local intervention capacities for climate change in the Black Sea Region","Ukrainian Association of Business Support Centers","N","partner","Business support organisation","881710795","26112446","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","NGO NECU, IE Filimonov K.D., IE Stets N.M. , IE Horyacheva O.V. , IE Sterpul K.I.","14286945, 3107812475, 2684902467, 2510801345, 3199222829"]
["BSB00353","Strengthening the local intervention capacities for climate change in the Black Sea Region","Dimos Kavalas; Kavala Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","950974712","EL-997582067","Kavala","Greece","Kavala","Greece","ENGINEERS FOR SOCIETY, \"ENVRIO\", \"ORGANOTECHNIKI\" S.A., A.PRASINIS & CO LP","997582878, 802061064, 094266871, 998342807"]
["BSB00353","Strengthening the local intervention capacities for climate change in the Black Sea Region","Kobuleti Municipality City Hall","N","partner","Local public authority","881449962","247001890","Kobuleti","Georgia","Kobuleti","Georgia","SFAI Georgia, Ltd Mshenebeli 2017, CHAOBI WL Consrv. Society, Green Regions","400221130, 446968915, 248387393, 412692625"]
["BSB00353","Strengthening the local intervention capacities for climate change in the Black Sea Region","Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","900988478","0070049394","Sakarya","Turkey","Sakarya","Turkey","INVO PROJE DAN HIZ LTD. STI., Brandwolf İle. San.Tic.Ltd.Sti, EYKAN INSAAT MİMARLIK","4780849067, 1870684562, 3250460178"]
["BSB00008","Innovative joint learning for environmental-friendly behaviour of communities in the Black Sea Basin","LEPL – National Environmental Agency","N","partner","National public authority","971994127","204559691","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia","LTD „MAGNASCI SRL ROMANIA“, LTD \"PKF Georgia“, LTD Poseidoni\", LTD \"MID\", LTD \"MALIBO GROUP\", LTD „Made To Make, LTD \"BHC\", LTD \"kerkheri\", LTD \"Outmedia\", LTD \"MKS\", LTD COPTER TECH, LTD \"ALLGOODCATERING\", Ind. Entre. \"NANA GORGILADZE\", LTD \"kk GROUP\"","RO35268562, 205198212, 445404250, 402042829, 415603788, 404954377, 404650383, 404488826, 405131753, 415109518, 404538096, 404635114, 61001078386, 205264462"]
["BSB00008","Innovative joint learning for environmental-friendly behaviour of communities in the Black Sea Basin","Piri Reis University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","891582194","TR7300346482","Tuzla","Turkey","Tuzla","Turkey","Arcadia Bilişim, Revova Proje Bilişim A.Ş., MNS Tek. İç ve Dış Tic.Ltd.Şti, Girişimpark Bilişim Hiz.San., Magnasci, Selahattin Özge ÖZTÜRK, GEGİ Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş., BCC Catering, Lenza Balık restoran, Mimoza Pasta Kafe, Nicomedia, Akarlar, Yıldırım Ticaret, Maris Deniz Çevre Ltd.Şti.","0730801364, 7342787352, 6221710779, 3960751134, R035268562, 48364689738, 3901008392, 1600671247, 6081476065, 6211081940, 6311967302, 48016312656, 26548055982, 612068767"]
["BSB00008","Innovative joint learning for environmental-friendly behaviour of communities in the Black Sea Basin","Shabla Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","937357755","BG000852957"," Shabla","Bulgaria","Shabla","Bulgaria","„DRAGANOVI S-IE“ SD, DOBROGEA, CARON LIMEN FOUNDATION, MARINE CLUB FRIENDS OF THE SEA","BG020595769, 206567027, BG206287406, 103205612"]
["BSB00008","Innovative joint learning for environmental-friendly behaviour of communities in the Black Sea Basin","Centrul Roman pentru Pregatirea si Perfectionarea Personalului din Transporturi Navale; Romanian Maritime Training Centre","Y","lead","Education/training centre and school","993790027","RO24153621 | 15566688","Constanta","Romania","Constanța","Romania","MAGNASCI SRL, RIK SRL, FORTE SYSTEMS, DANTE INTERNATIONAL SRL, METRO CASH AND CARRY, DALGECO CONFECTII TEXTILE, MERTECOM SRL, ROUMASPORT, LIMANU VERDE SERVICII CURAT, TRIDENT SRL, ACTIE, ALEGNA SERV SRL, SC TRAVEL TIME D&R SRL, OMNIASIG , LEMINGS SRL, RANMARINE TECHNOLOGY BV, INCDDD TULCEA, OMNIASIG, S.C. TRAVEL TIME D&r S.R.L., Warp VR","RO35268562, RO1889794, RO1884258, RO 14399840, RO 8119423, RO 14369408, RO 18509431, RO 23727785, RO 37683905, RO 2360561, 1023620004938, RO16819509, RO17926970, 14360018, RO12039551, 864741303B01, RO2646378, 14360018, 17926970, NL857398301B01"]
["BSB00008","Innovative joint learning for environmental-friendly behaviour of communities in the Black Sea Basin","Black Sea - Danube Association of Research and Development","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","996239471","175629182","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","Ardes Ltd, Vizita Lex EOOD, Fimera Contract EOOD, Reveri OOD, Kontrax Varna Ltd, KCUR Geopont Intercom Ltd, MUK Bulgaria LTD, PROTEMA ltd, International Black Sea Club, SGS Bulgaria Ltd., Mariya Veselinova Zlateva, MUK Bulgaria Ltd","BG103857070, 148128516, 201952389, 202461628, BG813147816, BG103113933, Tax ID: 202496796, BG200183977, Tax ID: 203985570, BG000653802, 7808110990, 202496796"]
["BSB00584","Research, Cleaning Methodologies, Economic Valorization and Pilot Application for Macroalgal Blooms","University of Sinop Fisheries Faculty","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","946800608","7710308493","Sinop","Turkey","İstanbul","Turkey","CMTECH ANALİTİK ÇÖZÜM LTD ŞTİ, İNVO PROJE DANIŞMANLIK LTD ŞTİ, CMTECH Analitik Çözümler , HMD Bilişim ve Teknoloji, HANA ARGE VE DANIŞMANLIK, Fazilet Tic. Tur. San. Ltd.Şti","2111305421, 4780849067, 2111305421, 62695283304, 4561585621, 3850023508"]
["BSB00584","Research, Cleaning Methodologies, Economic Valorization and Pilot Application for Macroalgal Blooms","LEPL Shota Rustaveli State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","966798419","245428158","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia","MKS Ltd., GTS Group, MEGATEST Ltd., Global Travel Ltd. , I.E. Ia Iakobadze, Lab Standard Ltd., Sun Petroleum Georgia LLC, PKP  Georgia","415109518, 405002606, 445657450, 205103788, 61009030789, 402087308, 404391136, 205198212"]
["BSB00584","Research, Cleaning Methodologies, Economic Valorization and Pilot Application for Macroalgal Blooms","Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","986378160","000934863","Shumen","Bulgaria","Shumen","Bulgaria","PROFICINK LTD, VODEN RAI LTD, OFIS OBORUDVANE AND ALL CS, M.T.U.D.P. Ltd., S.E.U.R. GETIYA PONTIKA, ET VALERUS - VALERI RUSINOV, DIAHIM EAD, SGS BULGARIA LTD, DARI-TRANS LTD","BG204026076, BG206840928, BG103047636, BG200165153, 124659798, BG030434950, BG201574968, BG000653802, BG118584325"]
["BSB00584","Research, Cleaning Methodologies, Economic Valorization and Pilot Application for Macroalgal Blooms","Marmara Municipalities Union","N","partner","Regional public authority","938352005","8150016222","İstanbul","Turkey","Istanbul","Turkey","ŞEFİK NACİ ADALILAR, BRANDWOLF İLE.SAN.TİC.LTD.ŞTİ., HMD BILISIM VE TEKNOLOJI , INVO PROJE","32945048342, 1870684562, 4631199395, 4780849067"]
["BSB00113","Open environmental eFolio for joint maritime spatial planning and conservation of the valuable Black Sea Basin marine ecosystems","Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999895692","EL090049627 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Thessaloniki","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB00113","Open environmental eFolio for joint maritime spatial planning and conservation of the valuable Black Sea Basin marine ecosystems","Ecological Non-governamental Organization Mare Nostrum","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","968769071","7015190","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB00113","Open environmental eFolio for joint maritime spatial planning and conservation of the valuable Black Sea Basin marine ecosystems","Black Sea Branch of Ukrainian Environmental Academy of Sciences","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","929576706","20973495","Odesa","Ukraine","Odesa","Ukraine"]
["BSB00113","Open environmental eFolio for joint maritime spatial planning and conservation of the valuable Black Sea Basin marine ecosystems","Black Sea NGO Network","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","998202945","130173429 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01214","Protecting the Black Sea Ecosystem by raising public and sectoral awareness and reducing microplastic pollution","Batumi State Maritime Academy","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","935114436","245427337","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB01214","Protecting the Black Sea Ecosystem by raising public and sectoral awareness and reducing microplastic pollution","Constanta Maritime University; Constanta Maritime University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","949667734","2747321 | 2747321 | Fiscal code (EN)","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB01214","Protecting the Black Sea Ecosystem by raising public and sectoral awareness and reducing microplastic pollution","State Institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky”","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","962164341","UA021254715451","Odesa","Ukraine","Odesa","Ukraine"]
["BSB01214","Protecting the Black Sea Ecosystem by raising public and sectoral awareness and reducing microplastic pollution","Ordu University Fatsa Faculty of Marine Sciences","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","884013381","6450543655","Ordu","Turkey","Ordu","Turkey"]
["BSB00479","Less vulnerability, more adaptability – pilot remote sensing assisted restoration of green spaces in coastal and urban areas within the Black sea region","Chamber of Chalkidiki","N","partner","Other","929448957","090059891","Poligiros","Greece","Poligiros","Greece","Forme Handmade Goods, DOT2DOT","996882411, 997512471"]
["BSB00479","Less vulnerability, more adaptability – pilot remote sensing assisted restoration of green spaces in coastal and urban areas within the Black sea region","OVIDIUS University of Constanta; Ovidius University of Constanta","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","997817176","4301332","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania","CCINA Constanta, SC ATLAS RESEARCH SRL","2756842, 24341951"]
["BSB00479","Less vulnerability, more adaptability – pilot remote sensing assisted restoration of green spaces in coastal and urban areas within the Black sea region","Municipality of Kassandra","N","partner","Local public authority","896759860","998204472 ","Kassandreia","Greece","Kassandreia","Greece"]
["BSB00479","Less vulnerability, more adaptability – pilot remote sensing assisted restoration of green spaces in coastal and urban areas within the Black sea region","Via Pontica Foundation","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","912293052","176942493","Marinka","Bulgaria","Marinka","Bulgaria","COMPUTER MARKET EOOD, TEMPEX EOOD, P-UNITED EOOD","200823637, 115628318, 131572936"]
["BSB00479","Less vulnerability, more adaptability – pilot remote sensing assisted restoration of green spaces in coastal and urban areas within the Black sea region","Municipality of Primorsko","N","partner","Local public authority","881496716","102164063","Primorsko","Bulgaria","Primorsko","Bulgaria","Opimos, Petcoplet","BG176976015, 201386005"]
["BSB00479","Less vulnerability, more adaptability – pilot remote sensing assisted restoration of green spaces in coastal and urban areas within the Black sea region","Odesa State Agrarian University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","897301702","004930015422 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Odessa","Ukraine","Odessa","Ukraine","IE Lebediev Denis, IE Hennadii IVANOV","3219516151, 25270000000005856"]
["BSB01415","NATech Resilience Initiative in the Black Sea Region","Istanbul Governorship Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorate","N","partner","Local public authority","901556704","4811032435","İstanbul","Turkey","İstanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB01415","NATech Resilience Initiative in the Black Sea Region","Ukrainian Association of Business Support Centers","N","partner","Business support organisation","881710795","26112446","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","IE Tsehotska Ya.M.","3443309968"]
["BSB01415","NATech Resilience Initiative in the Black Sea Region","REGION OF EASTERN MACEDONIA & THRACE","N","partner","Regional public authority","930725089","997687965","Komotini","Greece","Komotini","Greece"]
["BSB01415","NATech Resilience Initiative in the Black Sea Region","Istanbul Technical University Disaster Management Institute","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","999866592","4810549377","İstanbul","Turkey","İstanbul","Turkey","Esra Ege","71728523518"]
["BSB00208","Nature-Based Solutions to Increase Community Resilience Against Climate-Induced Disasters","Forest Research Institute - HELLENIC AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION - DIMITRA","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","892035766","EL997604027","Athens","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB00208","Nature-Based Solutions to Increase Community Resilience Against Climate-Induced Disasters","Georgian Institute of Public Affairs","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","881600894","204429341","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00208","Nature-Based Solutions to Increase Community Resilience Against Climate-Induced Disasters","Ecolution Georgia","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","881600894","405276589","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00208","Nature-Based Solutions to Increase Community Resilience Against Climate-Induced Disasters","WRI Türkiye","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","952415065","7870333127 | 34-182-188","Kadıköy","Turkey","Kadıköy","Turkey"]
["BSB01041","Preventing the erosion of sandy Black Sea coasts through a nature-based solution","Darvic Association","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","877106593","46337889 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB01041","Preventing the erosion of sandy Black Sea coasts through a nature-based solution","Institute of Biology Bucharest","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","879896604","4183326 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Bucuresti","Romania","Sulina","Romania"]
["BSB01041","Preventing the erosion of sandy Black Sea coasts through a nature-based solution","N(N)LE International Business and Economic Development Center","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","930927237","N/A | I.N. 404878646 | Identification Number of the organization (EN)","Tibilisi","Georgia","Tibilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB01041","Preventing the erosion of sandy Black Sea coasts through a nature-based solution","Sinop University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","897645761","6430289989 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Sinop","Turkey","Sinop","Turkey"]
["BSB01319","Pollution Understanding and Restoration Effort for Rivers","Sakarya Governorship","N","partner","Local public authority","944689985","7400403214","Adapazarı /Sakarya","Turkey","Adapazarı / Sakarya","Turkey"]
["BSB01319","Pollution Understanding and Restoration Effort for Rivers","Istanbul University Cerrahpasa","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","905484913","TR4690969823","İstanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB01319","Pollution Understanding and Restoration Effort for Rivers","Democritus University of Thrace-School of Engineering-Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","EL 999975749","Xanthi","Greece","Xanthi","Greece"]
["BSB01319","Pollution Understanding and Restoration Effort for Rivers","Lanchkhuti Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","881442687","233730139","Lanchkhuti","Georgia"]
["BSB00716","Quadruple Helix-Based Enhancement of Stakeholders at Black Sea Territory","Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","969558457","103133943","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00716","Quadruple Helix-Based Enhancement of Stakeholders at Black Sea Territory","Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry","Y","lead","Business support organisation","950186684","8590046467","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB00716","Quadruple Helix-Based Enhancement of Stakeholders at Black Sea Territory","ORGANISATION FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ANATOLIKI SA","N","partner","Sectoral agency","998465233","094448353","Thessaloniki","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB00716","Quadruple Helix-Based Enhancement of Stakeholders at Black Sea Territory","Karadeniz Technical University; Karadeniz Technical University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998172972","5901085354 | E10200493","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB01155","Representative Deliberative Processes for Sustainable Blue Economy Planning in the Black Sea Basin","Eastern Black Sea Development Agency","N","partner","Regional public authority","929129245","3090338132","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB01155","Representative Deliberative Processes for Sustainable Blue Economy Planning in the Black Sea Basin","N(N)LE International Business and Economic Development Center","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","930927237","404878646 | I.N. 404878646 | Identification Number of the organization (EN)","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB01155","Representative Deliberative Processes for Sustainable Blue Economy Planning in the Black Sea Basin","Kavala Development Agency S.A.","Y","lead","Other","877083895","EL094152923","Kavala","Greece","Kavala","Greece"]
["BSB00942","Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment Expanded","International Hellenic University - Special Account for Research Funds","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","969038343","EL997015012","Thermi, Thessaloniki","Greece","Serres","Greece","ELPIDA S.A.","094086061"]
["BSB00942","Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment Expanded","DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE - SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING - SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR RESEARCH FUNDS","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","EL999975749","Xanthi","Greece","Xanthi","Greece","ADVANCED BUSINESS SYSTEMS","801845764"]
["BSB00942","Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment Expanded","Istanbul technical University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999866592","TR4810549377 | E10208851","ISTANBUL","Turkey","Istanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB00942","Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment Expanded","OVIDIUS University of Constanta; Ovidius University of Constanta","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","997817176","4301332","Constanta","Romania","Constanta","Romania"]
["BSB00836","RISCARE: Black Sea Region Prepared","Edirne Provincial Directorate of Disaster and Emergency Management","N","partner","Local public authority","932534721","3241199403","Edirne","Turkey","Edirne","Turkey","Enfa Yon. Dan. Tic. Ltd. Sti., Selahattin Guney Kakat","3350433698, 10111740184"]
["BSB00836","RISCARE: Black Sea Region Prepared","Regional Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection - Dobrich","N","partner","National public authority","881492545","BG129010779 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Dobrich","Bulgaria","Dobrich","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00836","RISCARE: Black Sea Region Prepared","\"Anghel Saligny\"Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Vrancea County","N","partner","National public authority","881486725","4297908","Focsani","Romania"]
["BSB00836","RISCARE: Black Sea Region Prepared","Edirne Special Provincial Administration","Y","lead","Local public authority","940553711","6850053866","Edirne","Turkey","Edirne","Turkey","Enfa Yon. Dan. Tic. Ltd. Sti., Selahattin Guney Kakat, PPGN","3350433698, 10111740184, 7331094737"]
["BSB00580","Unleashing Youth Power in Transnational Innovation for a Thriving Blue Economy","PYLON ONE","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","888275464","996691274 | 50933 | Registration Number (EN)","THESSALONIKI","Greece","THESSALONIKI","Greece"]
["BSB00580","Unleashing Youth Power in Transnational Innovation for a Thriving Blue Economy","SOCIAL INNOVATION AND COHESION INSTITUTE","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","928680717","997349800 | 133581006000 | Registration Number (EN)","THESSALONIKI","Greece","THESSALONIKI","Greece"]
["BSB00580","Unleashing Youth Power in Transnational Innovation for a Thriving Blue Economy","Zonguldak Chamber of Commerce and Industry","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","944442538","9980089784 | 67-91 | National Registration Number (ID) (EN)","MERKEZ","Turkey","MERKEZ","Turkey"]
["BSB00580","Unleashing Youth Power in Transnational Innovation for a Thriving Blue Economy","Burgas Free University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","968938433","BG000049741 | 000049741 | National Registration Number (ID) (EN)","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00450","Seed Guardians for Biodiversity, Agrobiodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Climate Adaptation","Association Global Project","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","883172876","29760772 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Galati","Romania","Galati","Romania"]
["BSB00450","Seed Guardians for Biodiversity, Agrobiodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Climate Adaptation","National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","940990502","n/a | 200 125 676 | Contract Registration Number: 1/9-144 (EN)","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB00450","Seed Guardians for Biodiversity, Agrobiodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Climate Adaptation","Eastern Black Sea Development Agency","N","partner","Other","929129245","3090338132 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey","İdeal Renkler, Karden Turizm, Mine Aydın, Elifnaz Akdeniz, Mehmet Bozdoğan, Tamaris Tur Trabzon AŞ Novotel","33257272180, 5230051650, 35206914134, 13981639404, 33257272180, 8170010182"]
["BSB00450","Seed Guardians for Biodiversity, Agrobiodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Climate Adaptation","Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","969558457","103133943 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01316","Smart Governance for Youth Involvement in Climate Action","Istanbul Nisantasi University","Y","lead","N.a.","949225220","8150457524","Sarıyer / İstanbul","Turkey","Sarıyer / İstanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB01316","Smart Governance for Youth Involvement in Climate Action","Galati Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","935269248","RO11538251","Galati","Romania","Galati","Romania"]
["BSB01316","Smart Governance for Youth Involvement in Climate Action","European Association for Local Democracy”, Strasbourg, Branch Chisinau","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","877047035","1023620001616 | 1023620001616","Chisinau","Moldova","Chisinau","Moldova"]
["BSB01316","Smart Governance for Youth Involvement in Climate Action","Tekirdag Metropolitan Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","907123146","8360015014","Süleymanpaşa / Tekirdağ","Turkey","Süleymanpaşa / Tekirdağ","Turkey"]
["BSB01197","Strengthening and Promoting Earthquake Emergency Response and Rescue Capacity in the BSB Area","Municipality of Pella","N","partner","Local public authority","997232159","EL998010099","Giannitsa","Greece","Giannitsa","Greece"]
["BSB01197","Strengthening and Promoting Earthquake Emergency Response and Rescue Capacity in the BSB Area","Institute of Geography","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","998360085","4283864","București","Romania","Patarlagele","Romania"]
["BSB01197","Strengthening and Promoting Earthquake Emergency Response and Rescue Capacity in the BSB Area","Burgas State University Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","986554506","000044541 | state university (EN)","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01197","Strengthening and Promoting Earthquake Emergency Response and Rescue Capacity in the BSB Area","Bolu Governorate Provincial Directorate of Disaster and Emergency","N","partner","Local public authority","929746262","1791131812","Bolu","Turkey","Bolu","Turkey"]
["BSB00004","Cooperation for Sustainable Energy and Climate Actions’ Planning and Monitoring in BSB","Uzunkopru Municipality Administration","Y","lead","Local public authority","884951953","9030052650 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Uzunkopru","Turkey","Uzunkopru","Turkey"]
["BSB00004","Cooperation for Sustainable Energy and Climate Actions’ Planning and Monitoring in BSB","ANATOLIKI S.A. ORGANISATION FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT","N","partner","Sectoral agency","998465233","094448353 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Thessaloniki","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB00004","Cooperation for Sustainable Energy and Climate Actions’ Planning and Monitoring in BSB","District Government Burgas","N","partner","Regional public authority","938042963","000056757","Burgas","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00004","Cooperation for Sustainable Energy and Climate Actions’ Planning and Monitoring in BSB","ASSOCIATION BIONETWORK","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","935832624","176765096 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Balchik","Bulgaria","Balchik","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00884","Sustainable Destinations Black Sea Network","Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","969558457","103133943 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","Deyan Vasilev Nedyalkov, Elena Lyudmilova Anastasova","8003111002, 7908307914"]
["BSB00884","Sustainable Destinations Black Sea Network","Chisinau City Hall","N","partner","Local public authority","882984987","N/A | 1007601009484 | Fiscal Code (EN)","Chisinau","Moldova","Chisinau","Moldova","S.R.L. CATANA ENGINEERING, BCI Audit Ltd , Catana Engineering S.R..L, ,,Gogode Agency” SRL, EVRINET SRL, Racurs Grup SRL","1022605000822, 1003600003270 , 102260500082, 102550007006, 1005600059008, 1011600012374"]
["BSB00884","Sustainable Destinations Black Sea Network","Limanu Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","877007750","4671688 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Limanu","Romania","Limanu","Romania","DIGITAL ADVISER PROJECT S.R.L., ANONYMOUS PROJECT CONSULTING ","41510333, 39693905"]
["BSB00884","Sustainable Destinations Black Sea Network","Uskudar Urban Services Trade and Industry Joint Stock Organization","N","partner","Local public authority","870660361","TR0010420750 | 505111-0 | Trade Registration Number (EN)","Uskudar - Istanbul","Turkey","Uskudar - Istanbul","Turkey"]
["BSB00884","Sustainable Destinations Black Sea Network","Dimos Kavalas; Kavala Municipality","Y","lead","Local public authority","950974712","EL997582067 | Ν/Α | Ν/Α (EN)","Kavala","Greece","Kavala","Greece"]
["BSB00884","Sustainable Destinations Black Sea Network","Democritus University of Thrace-School of Management Science and Accounting-Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","EL999975749 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Xanthi","Greece","Kavala","Greece"]
["BSB00755","SUSTAIN-2 - A Sustainability Model for Tourism (F&B)","Dimos Kavalas; Kavala Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","950974712","EL997582067 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Kavala","Greece","Kavala","Greece"]
["BSB00755","SUSTAIN-2 - A Sustainability Model for Tourism (F&B)","Ukrainian Association of Business Support Centers","N","partner","Business support organisation","881710795","26112446 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","Mykolaiv","Ukraine"]
["BSB00755","SUSTAIN-2 - A Sustainability Model for Tourism (F&B)","Uskudar Urban Services Trade and Industry Joint Stock Organization","N","partner","Local public authority","870660361","0010420750 | 505111-0 | Trade Registration Number (EN)","Uskudar - Istanbul","Turkey","Uskudar","Turkey"]
["BSB00755","SUSTAIN-2 - A Sustainability Model for Tourism (F&B)","Municipality of Tsarevo","N","partner","Local public authority","936077549","000057097 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Tsarevo","Bulgaria","Tsarevo","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00755","SUSTAIN-2 - A Sustainability Model for Tourism (F&B)","Chisinau City Hall","N","partner","Local public authority","882984987","N/A | 1007601009484 | Fiscal Code (EN)","Chisinau","Moldova","Chisinau","Moldova"]
["BSB00755","SUSTAIN-2 - A Sustainability Model for Tourism (F&B)","DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE - SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING - SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR RESEARCH FUNDS","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","EL999975749 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Xanthi","Greece","Xanthi","Greece"]
["BSB00464","Smart and innovative solutions for green and clean rural areas in Black Sea Basin","Rize Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","933706578","7350013230 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Merkez/Rize","Turkey","Merkez/Rize","Turkey","PLAKET HOME, EFBİR BİLGİSAYAR, TUĞRES BASKI MERKEZİ, KARALİ LT. ŞTİ., TUG-RES BASKI, Rize Belediyesi, EDFA Turizm , Senktron Mek. Mak.San.Tic.A.Ş., Plaket home, Designpr, RİZE HAYALLER TIYATROSU, HERMES ACADEMY, EDFA TURİZM, Plaket Home Kitap Kirtasiye , FERDİ BEYAZTAŞ, TUĞBA KANDEMİR, AHMET KANDEMİR, KUZEYMAN BÜRO, Leo Moduler Yapı , Class Reklam Ajansı , TUGRES BASKI, Mustafa BALTACI, MUSTAFA BALTACI","ÇAYELİ 2390287343, YEÇİLÇAY: 0690274731, YEŞİLÇAY:1600305586, YEŞİLÇAY:5170064470, YESILCAY: 53653509208, KAÇKAR VKN: 7350013230, Kackar:3240245810, Muğla V.D.:7610532815, Cayeli: 58387351628, Eskisehir:44815122366, 39835842530, 4611030101, KACKAR : 3240245810, Cayeli: 58387351628, 38524289922, 57616368888, 14756805826, 26630282548, Sincan. 6081730525, Yeşilçay:58267355630, Yesil Cay: 53653509208, 20762607460, 20762607460","EDFA TURİZM, PLAKET HOME, EFBİR BİLGİSAYAR, TUĞRES BASKI MERKEZİ, KARALİ LT. ŞTİ.","Kackar:3240245810, ÇAYELİ 2390287343, YEÇİLÇAY: 0690274731, YEŞİLÇAY:1600305586, YEŞİLÇAY:5170064470"]
["BSB00464","Smart and innovative solutions for green and clean rural areas in Black Sea Basin","Ungheni City Hall","N","partner","Local public authority","911054847","N/A | 1007601001787 | Fiscal Code (EN)","Ungheni","Moldova","Ungheni","Moldova","Oxana Ciobanu , ”Sunselect” SRL, „Moldauditing” SRL, UNDAN-AGRO SRL, DN-AGRAR SRL, „Aledex-Info\" SRL , Kidsgrow SRL, „Centrul Inițiativă Privată\", SRL ”Kidsfrow”, Tristar GmbH , Association “Poarta Deschisa” , SC ”Explor Tur” SRL, „CORSAJ-LUX\" SRL","N/A, N/A, 0500392, 9500720, 9501165, 9500422, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, 208805, 9501091"]
["BSB00464","Smart and innovative solutions for green and clean rural areas in Black Sea Basin","Galati Tehnopol Association","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","936905832","N/A | 17590372 | Financial identification number (EN)","Galati","Romania","Galati","Romania","S.C. Elysee Turism S.R.L., S.C. Datech S.R.L., FoodPoint Galati Concept, S.C. Scott S.R.L., S.C. Bright Picture GRD S.R.L., S.C. Scott S.R.L. , S.C. Ailece Office S.R.L., S.C. Dunarea S.A., S.C. Enviro EcoSmart S.R.L., S.C. Inoveco S.R.L., PFANicolae Florentina Gabriela, S.C. Lemland S.R.L., S.C. Ignoredesign S.R.L:, S.C. Poliprod Serv S.R.L., S.C. Dem Media Events S.R.L., S.C. Hai la Drum S.R.L., RD Capital Tex S.R.L., S.C. Selco Instal S.R.L., Center Expertise Sustainable D","RO15704950, 13476775, 40619740, 11524132, RO37771039, RO11524132, 42803269, RO1635346, RO30829567, RO5018980, 20539183, RO15187862, 24074153, RO14709844, 27730759, RO29513551, RO27855000, RO15509143, A2023SCM000029"]
["BSB00464","Smart and innovative solutions for green and clean rural areas in Black Sea Basin","Tskaltubo Municipality","Y","lead","Local public authority","900887792","221274546 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Tskaltubo","Georgia","Tskaltubo","Georgia","LTD ,,MAGNOLIA\", LTD ,,EDELVAISI-2007\", I/E Ketevan Tsibadze, LTD ,,SAMNI\", LTD ,,LL PRINT STUDIO\", I.E ,,Berdia Jamburidze\", LTD ,,PKF GEORGIA\", I.E ,,Manana Kurashvili\", I.E ,,Daviti ketiladze\", L.T.D ,,Magnolia\", L.T D ,,Universali\", LTD Kut.Avtomekanikur Karkhana, L.T.D ,,Agro motorsi\", LTD ,,Vaznari\"","421277683 , 221279300 , 60002000763, 412677580 , 412780619 , 55001005648,  205198212,  53001045758, 60001021846, 421277683, 404564404, 202236794, 401990093, 421272107"]
["BSB00464","Smart and innovative solutions for green and clean rural areas in Black Sea Basin","Regional Centre of Sustainable Development","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","912357654","N/A | 1020620001257 | Fiscal Code (EN)","Ungheni","Moldova","Ungheni","Moldova","DN-AGRAR SRL, UNDAN-AGRO SRL, Explor Tur SRL, Holiday Inn Express Offenburg, Explore Tur SRL, PA CPI, Aledex-Info Srl, Moldauditing Srl, PA Open Gate, PA UCF","0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0"]
["BSB00464","Smart and innovative solutions for green and clean rural areas in Black Sea Basin","Imereti Scientists' Union \"Spectri\"","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","894178011","212699864 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Kutaisi","Georgia","Kutaisi","Georgia","Meri Ormotsadze, LLC Alta Retail, I/E T. Gureshidze Lekvinadze, I/E Venera Mkhitaryan, I/E Luka Tsibadze, I/E David Shamaev, I/E David Putkaradze, Management consulting GroupLLC, I/E Berdia Jamburidze, Tsitsino Turkadze, I/E Bakuri Kiladze, LLC Agro Motors, I/E Nino Bolkvadze, I/E Konstantine Jiadze, I/E Ana Eradze, I/E Lela Janashia, I/E Nino Lomtadze, LLC Edelvaisi 2007, Mamuka Chkhetiani, I/E Irakli Chikhladze","60001113744, 402033312, 60002019189, 60003002757, 53001059968, 60002000078, 60001148600, 400221130, 55001005648, 60001085945, 212699864, 401990093, 60001024297, 60001032328, 60001040383, 01024028726, 60002005496, 221279300, 53001003726, 60001117547"]
["BSB00172","Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and for the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem","Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999895692","EL090049627","Thessaloniki","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece","APOSTOLINA TSALTAMPASI , Unique Technology , GEORGOOIKONOMIKI , SERVION ΕΕ, ELTA 90 MGR","EL998975740, EL099336203, EL801109748, EL801235060, EL801572782"]
["BSB00172","Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and for the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem","NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON MARINE GEOLOGY AND GEO- ECOLOGY – GeoEcoMar","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999461617","RO5194978 | 37424048; J13/1144/20.04.2017 | VAT and Trade register no. for Constanta  Branch (EN)","BUCHAREST","Romania","Constanţa","Romania","Constantin V Marian P.F. A., SC Altex Romania SRL, S.C. PC GARAGE S.R.L, IT TECH MASTERS SRL, S.C. PC GARAGE S.R.L.,  SC BIOTECH SOLUTIONS SRL, SC BIOTECH SOLUTIONS SRL, Dwyn Electronics SRL, PC Garage SRL, SC Safetymed SRL, SC SafetyMed SRL, BIOTECH SOLUTIONS SRL, S.C. SAFETYMED S.R.L, SC Biotech Solutions Srl, Sian Image Media Srl","29986630, RO2864518, RO17612390, RO37648568, RO17612390, RO37030361, RO37030361, RO31836120, RO17612390, 39135127, 39135127, RO37030361, 39135127, RO37030361, RO24242710"]
["BSB00172","Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and for the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem","Institute of Market & Economic & Ecological Researches of the National Academy of Sciences Ukraine","N","partner","Local public authority","911901754","N.a.","Odessa","Ukraine","Odessa","Ukraine","FOP SHMORHUNOVA Yuliia, FOP BASKAKOV Yu.O., FOP YUKHIMOV B.V., FOP \"MAKSYMCHUK O.B.\", LLC LLC HIMLABORREACTIVE, LLC HIMLABORREACTIVE","3126511780, 3187821310, 2603201212, 2828507338, 23522853, 01209765"]
["BSB00172","Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and for the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem","Gebze Technical University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","949525047","TR3890052684","Kocaeli","Turkey","Kocaeli","Turkey","Serpula Deniz Araştırmaları , ANTTEKNİK, ROTADIA LABORATUVAR SISTEMLER, KROSGEN BIYOTEKNOLOJI ARGE, IZGE AJANS BASIN YAYIN, HERMES ACADEMY","7631213182, 3890052684, 7350746581, 5900549664, IZ02025000001018, 4611030101"]
["BSB00172","Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and for the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem","Ecological Counseling Center Cahul; Ecological Counseling Center Cahul","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","939269431","N/A | 1022620006810 | IDNO (EN)","Cahul","Moldova","Cahul","Moldova","First Audit International, S.R.L Sud-Invest Company, SC Feramenta S.R.L, S.R.L. “AQUAELM&CO” , Cristenco Maria,   “ DELUXE SB” SRL,  S.R.L. \"DVD - TRANS\", SRL ,,Institutul Muncii\",  SRL \"TEXITEH, Crina Patrichi, S.R.L. “ADEL CATERING”, Î.I “ADVAHOV VASILE"," 1003600060677/  TVA 0702022 , 1014603001105, TVA 3401296, 100760300360, TVA 3400784, 6701805/1021600017004   , N/A, 0308952/1018600025755, 0209164/1002600038835  , 0600239/1003600059956,  3401187/1017603008426, N/A, IDNO 1024603000361 , IDNO 1009603002151 ","S.R.L. “AQUAELM&CO” , Cristenco Maria,   “ DELUXE SB” SRL,  S.R.L. \"DVD - TRANS\", SRL ,,Institutul Muncii\",  SRL \"TEXITEH, Crina Patrichi, S.R.L. “ADEL CATERING","6701805/1021600017004   ,  N/A, 0308952/1018600025755, 0209164/1002600038835  , 0600239/1003600059956,  3401187/1017603008426, N/A, IDNO 1024603000361 "]
["BSB00172","Network for the Preservation of Sturgeon and for the Sustainability of the Black Sea Basin Ecosystem","Protection of Biodiversity in Bulgaria Foundation","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","881949900","BG176932524","Chernomoretz","Bulgaria","Burgas","Bulgaria","Flex Electronics, DEMARAZH OOD, OPIMOS, COFFEE MONDO Ltd, Labtech","131287407, BG102206733, UIC/PIC: 176976015, 205284567, 115752045"]
["BSB01253","Enhancing Accessibility, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience through Sustainable Practices","Association of Cross-border Cooperation\"Lower Danube Euroregion\"","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","950237706","N/A | 25332722 | Tax identification code (EN)","Galati","Romania","Galati","Romania","SMART CNS GLOBAL PROJECT SRL","46605159"]
["BSB01253","Enhancing Accessibility, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience through Sustainable Practices","Danubius International University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","971942329","2676433 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Galati","Romania"]
["BSB01253","Enhancing Accessibility, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience through Sustainable Practices","Municipality of Nova Zagora","Y","lead","Local public authority","877079336","BG000590597 | 000590597 | n/a (EN)","Nova Zagora","Bulgaria","Nova Zagora","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01253","Enhancing Accessibility, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience through Sustainable Practices","Δήμος Ορεστιάδας; Municipality of Orestiada","N","partner","Local public authority","932372828","EL 998583210 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Orestiada","Greece","Orestiada","Greece"]
["BSB01253","Enhancing Accessibility, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience through Sustainable Practices","Edirne Central Districts and Villages Service Providing Union","N","partner","Other","877003094","3240033638 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Edirne","Turkey","Edirne","Turkey"]
["BSB01253","Enhancing Accessibility, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience through Sustainable Practices","Democritus University of Thrace- School of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences -Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","EL 999975749 | n/a | n/a (EN)","Xanthi","Greece","Orestiada","Greece"]
["BSB00264","Transnational Technology Transfer Network for Black Sea Basin","Karadeniz Technical University; Karadeniz Technical University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","998172972","5901085354","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB00264","Transnational Technology Transfer Network for Black Sea Basin","“Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999879784","3127522 | 641 - REGISTER OF POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS (EN)","GALATI","Romania","GALATI","Romania"]
["BSB00264","Transnational Technology Transfer Network for Black Sea Basin","Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","933980700","176712293 | 176712293 | ID Number (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00264","Transnational Technology Transfer Network for Black Sea Basin","Centre for Research and Technology Hellas","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","998802502"," EL 099785242","Thermi, Thessaloniki","Greece","Thermi, Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB01206","Enhancing innovation capacities and uptake of advanced technologies towards sustainable fisheries and eco-friendly aquaculture in Black Sea","Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999895692","EL090049627","Thessaloniki","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB01206","Enhancing innovation capacities and uptake of advanced technologies towards sustainable fisheries and eco-friendly aquaculture in Black Sea","Black Sea – Danube Association for Research and Development","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","996239471","175629182 | 175629182 | BULSTAT (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01206","Enhancing innovation capacities and uptake of advanced technologies towards sustainable fisheries and eco-friendly aquaculture in Black Sea","Institute of Fish Resources - Varna","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","997972861","BG148078636 ","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01206","Enhancing innovation capacities and uptake of advanced technologies towards sustainable fisheries and eco-friendly aquaculture in Black Sea","LEPL National Environmental Agency","N","partner","Sectoral agency","971994127","204559691 | 204559691 | Tax number (EN)","Tbilisi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB01206","Enhancing innovation capacities and uptake of advanced technologies towards sustainable fisheries and eco-friendly aquaculture in Black Sea","Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry / Central Fisheries Research Institute","N","partner","National public authority","999824009","7810335275","Ankara","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB01206","Enhancing innovation capacities and uptake of advanced technologies towards sustainable fisheries and eco-friendly aquaculture in Black Sea","DANUBE DELTA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; Institutul National de Cercetare Dezvoltare Delta Dunarii","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","972472240","RO2646378 ","Tulcea","Romania","Tulcea","Romania"]
["BSB00822","Urban Climate Adaptation and Recovery Efforts through Green Infrastructure in Black Sea Basin","Tulcea Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","885834847","4321429 | 4321429 | N/A (EN)","Tulcea","Romania","Tulcea","Romania","Soimii Dobrogeni SRL, Complex Delta SRL, Embryo Projects SRL","37856720, RO2361176, RO30291009"]
["BSB00822","Urban Climate Adaptation and Recovery Efforts through Green Infrastructure in Black Sea Basin","MUNICIPALITY OF THERMI; Δήμος Θέρμης","N","partner","N.a.","911054847","EL997612550 | E10212855 | N/A (EN)","THERMI","Greece","THERMI","Greece"]
["BSB00822","Urban Climate Adaptation and Recovery Efforts through Green Infrastructure in Black Sea Basin","Ungheni City Hall","Y","lead","Local public authority","911054847","N/A | 1007601001787 | N/A (EN)","Ungheni","Moldova","Ungheni","Moldova","\"ARIADNA LUX \"S.R.L, SC „Digital-Sistem\" SRL","N/A, 306746"]
["BSB00822","Urban Climate Adaptation and Recovery Efforts through Green Infrastructure in Black Sea Basin","Public Association „Regional Center of Sustainable Development”","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","912357654","N/A |  1020620001257 |  1020620001257 (EN)","Ungheni","Moldova","Ungheni","Moldova","„Aledex-Info” SRL, AO „CIP”","0, 0, 0"]
["BSB00825","Cooperation for Smart Waste Management Solutions and Pollution Reduction in the Urban, Rural and Coastal areas of the Black Sea Basin","Municipality of Kirklareli; Kirklareli Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","891886968","5580009250 | na | na (EN)","Kirklareli","Turkey","Kirklareli","Turkey"]
["BSB00825","Cooperation for Smart Waste Management Solutions and Pollution Reduction in the Urban, Rural and Coastal areas of the Black Sea Basin","Kirklareli Special Provincial Administration","Y","lead","Regional public authority","889804669","5580075250 | NA | NA (EN)","Kirklareli","Turkey","Kirklareli","Turkey"]
["BSB00825","Cooperation for Smart Waste Management Solutions and Pollution Reduction in the Urban, Rural and Coastal areas of the Black Sea Basin","Nesebar Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","948256675","BG000057122 | BG000057122 | BULSTAT (EN)","Nesebar","Bulgaria","Nesebar","Bulgaria"]
["BSB00825","Cooperation for Smart Waste Management Solutions and Pollution Reduction in the Urban, Rural and Coastal areas of the Black Sea Basin","ANTIGONE - INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION CENTRE ON RACISM,ECOLOGY, PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","950180282","EL 090126533 | organization ID E10116004 | Organization ID registry (EN)","THESSALONIKI","Greece","THESSALONIKI","Greece"]
["BSB00825","Cooperation for Smart Waste Management Solutions and Pollution Reduction in the Urban, Rural and Coastal areas of the Black Sea Basin","Imereti Scientists’ Union “Spectri”","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","894178011","212699864 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Kutaisi","Georgia","Kutaisi","Georgia"]
["BSB01105","Non-Invasive Fish Monitoring Network for Reef Fishes in the Black Sea Basin","Ecological Nonguvernamental Organization Mare Nostrum","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","968769071","7015190","CONSTANTA","Romania","CONSTANTA","Romania"]
["BSB01105","Non-Invasive Fish Monitoring Network for Reef Fishes in the Black Sea Basin","Democritus University of Thrace – School of Health Sciences – Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","EL 999975749","XANTHI","Greece","Alexandroupolis","Greece"]
["BSB01105","Non-Invasive Fish Monitoring Network for Reef Fishes in the Black Sea Basin","Institute of oceanology “Prof. Fridtjof Nansen”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999482569","BG000080612","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01105","Non-Invasive Fish Monitoring Network for Reef Fishes in the Black Sea Basin","Central Fisheries Research Institute","N","partner","National public authority","999824009","7810335275","ANKARA","Turkey","TRABZON","Turkey"]
["BSB01105","Non-Invasive Fish Monitoring Network for Reef Fishes in the Black Sea Basin","Karadeniz Technical University; Karadeniz Technical University","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","998172972","5901085354","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey","ZDS INŞAAT TAAH VE TİC LTD ŞTİ, BIRKAN SUALTI HİZ TİC LTD ŞTİ , KARADENİZ TUR TIC LTD ŞTİ","9970711250, 1780783420, 5070721843"]
["BSB01105","Non-Invasive Fish Monitoring Network for Reef Fishes in the Black Sea Basin","Batumi State Maritime Academy","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","935114436","245427337","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB01271","Youth Advocacy for Local Affairs","Dilijan Community Center","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","878545394","07623365","Dilijan","Armenia","Dilijan","Armenia"]
["BSB01271","Youth Advocacy for Local Affairs","Municipality of Paggaio; Municipality of Paggaio","Y","lead","Local public authority","938280322","EL 997732707","Eleftheroupolis","Greece","Eleftheroupolis","Greece"]
["BSB01271","Youth Advocacy for Local Affairs","Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","935168465","231187168 | 231187168 | Organization ID- OID- E10182392  (EN)","Telavi","Georgia","Telavi","Georgia"]
["BSB01271","Youth Advocacy for Local Affairs","Stara Zagora Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","936664690","BG000818022","Stara Zagora","Bulgaria","Stara Zagora","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01411","Youth Oriented Unification for Transformative and Holistic Approach to Regional Participatory Engagement in Black Sea","Devnya Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","911645383","N.a.","Devnya","Bulgaria","Devnya","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01411","Youth Oriented Unification for Transformative and Holistic Approach to Regional Participatory Engagement in Black Sea","Cimitekke Municipality","Y","lead","Local public authority","877003967","2100057762  | N/A | N/A (EN)","Cimitekke","Turkey","Cimitekke","Turkey"]
["BSB01411","Youth Oriented Unification for Transformative and Holistic Approach to Regional Participatory Engagement in Black Sea","SOCIAL INNOVATION AND COHESION INSTITUTE","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","928680717","EL997349800 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Thessaloniki","Greece","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB01411","Youth Oriented Unification for Transformative and Holistic Approach to Regional Participatory Engagement in Black Sea","Kutaisi Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","932951627","N.a.","Kutaisi","Georgia","4600","Georgia"]
["BSB01009","Smart Aqua Farming","International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","997353419","02577018","Proshyan ","Armenia","Proshyan ","Armenia"]
["BSB01009","Smart Aqua Farming","Ukrainian Association of Business Support Centers","N","partner","Business support organisation","881710795","26112446","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","Mykolaiv","Ukraine"]
["BSB01009","Smart Aqua Farming","DANUBE DELTA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; Institutul National de Cercetare Dezvoltare Delta Dunarii","Y","lead","Higher education and research organisations","972472240","2646378","TULCEA","Romania","TULCEA","Romania"]
["BSB01009","Smart Aqua Farming","Institute for Youth Initiatives and Innovations","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","935445303","176772335 | Unique Identification Code (EN)","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01009","Smart Aqua Farming","LEPL Shota Rustaveli State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","966798419","GE245428158 | 245428158","Batumi","Georgia","Batumi","Georgia"]
["BSB01009","Smart Aqua Farming","REINVENT EDUCATION NGO","N","partner","Interest groups including NGOs","892187571","996996278","Thessaloniki","Greece"]
["BSB01183","Smart Local Services for a Sustainable Future","Tomai Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","877018226","1007601004423","Chadyr-Lunga district","Moldova"]
["BSB01183","Smart Local Services for a Sustainable Future","Targovishte Municipality","N","partner","Local public authority","877017159","BG000875920 | NA | NA (EN)","Targovishte ","Bulgaria","Targovishte","Bulgaria"]
["BSB01183","Smart Local Services for a Sustainable Future","Republic of Türkiye Lüleburgaz Subgovernership","Y","lead","Local public authority","921684204","6090290097","Kırklareli","Turkey","KIRKLARELI","Turkey"]
["BSB01081","easyPEST: EstAblishing long-term monitoring SYstem for plant PESTs around the Black Sea","Ilia State University; Ilia State University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999612937","GE204861970 | xx | xx (EN)","Tbilisi","Georgia","Tbilisi","Georgia"]
["BSB01081","easyPEST: EstAblishing long-term monitoring SYstem for plant PESTs around the Black Sea","Giresun Governorship","Y","lead","Local public authority","947444688","TR3960458174","Giresun","Turkey","Giresun","Turkey","Hacettepe Teknokent A.Ş., Hakan Adanır/Go Danışmanlık","4540521123, 31379359932"]
["BSB01081","easyPEST: EstAblishing long-term monitoring SYstem for plant PESTs around the Black Sea","Forest Research Institute - HELLENIC AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION - DIMITRA","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","892035766","EL997604027","Thessaloniki","Greece","www.fri.gr","Greece"]
["BSB01081","easyPEST: EstAblishing long-term monitoring SYstem for plant PESTs around the Black Sea","Trabzon University","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","906508360","E10020125","Trabzon","Turkey","Trabzon","Turkey"]
["BSB00354","Empowering Children for Environmental Sustainability through E-STEM","International Association for Development and Environment","Y","lead","Interest groups including NGOs","881419213","8900343102","İstanbul","Turkey","İstanbul","Turkey","CSIT Bilişim A.Ş:, BRAU Grup Mobilya Ltd. Şti, Evcen Yapı Mühendislik, GES Eğitim ve Teknoloji AS, Erendiz Eği.Yön Dan Hiz A.Ş., Invo Proje Dan. Hiz. Ltd.Şti. , LODESTAR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, Macellan Tur.Dan.Tic. Ltd.Şti., Atlas Inc  İlet. Hiz. A.Ş.","2150268337, 1870699054, 3810423168, 3941081176, 350834831, 4780849067, 32945048342, 6090551320, 8450318451"]
["BSB00354","Empowering Children for Environmental Sustainability through E-STEM","Institute of Oceanology-Bulgarian academy of sciences","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999482569","BG000080612","Varna","Bulgaria","Varna","Bulgaria","Yumax Design Ltd, Store Ltd, B&B Partners Ltd, Global Ltd, Iskar Service Ltd, Verras Panagiotis Ilias, Amex Bulgaria Ltd, Fot Ltd, Idea Service Ltd, Office Element Ltd, Viva Advertising Ltd, Sinmed Bulgaria Ltd, RB GREEN LTD, ISS ENGINEERING LTD, STEM Academy Ltd, Innovations and Consulting Ltd, SAS CLIMA LTD, PUMPEN OFFICE LTD, Magnum-D Ltd, Technopolis Bulgaria EAD, Sphere Light Ltd, Dynafos Ltd, Bioevibul Ltd, Praktiker Retail Ltd, Biotechlab Ltd, Technomarket Bulgaria EAD, Uchmag Ltd, Laborbio Ltd, ITT-Bulgaria Ltd, ITB-INTER TRAVEL BULGARIA LTD, UCMAG Ltd, Valley Computers Ltd, Siensis AD, Proteus Ltd, PI TRANS 2 LTD, Ichimoku Ltd","103816885, 131394206, 200454179, 831283839, 130585678, EL066877390, BG130565476, 131025586, 200712462, BG175073013, BG204298966, BG205175742, BG200688933, BG103650730, BG204077925, BG202410459, BG206053595, BG202988881, BG831674421, BG130858590, BG203470391, BG175353702, 130862417, 200525782, BG201054113, 200586330, BG103927241, BG000711860, BG123115379, BG103866621, BG103927241, BG104518906, BG121708078, 205079128, BG203277079, BG206798105"]
["BSB00354","Empowering Children for Environmental Sustainability through E-STEM","Ukrainian Association of Business Support Centers","N","partner","Business support organisation","881710795","26112446","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","Mykolaiv","Ukraine","IE Zadorozhna T.L., IE Yarova L.V., IE Sperelup L.V. , IE Kolosovsky D.V. , IE Shvets V.M. , IE Popovych M.V., IE Horyacheva O.V. , IE Sterpul K.I., IE Babiichuk O.L, IE Khrystyik D.V","2801203360, 2705411163, 1892310603, 3184918878, 3437806632, 2069414691, 2510801345, 3199222829, 3285616304, 307492599"]
["BSB00354","Empowering Children for Environmental Sustainability through E-STEM","Democritus University of Thrace-School of Engineering-Special Account for Research Funds","N","partner","Higher education and research organisations","999659109","999975749 | N/A | N/A (EN)","Xanthi","Greece","Xanthi","Greece","ΟΡΓΑΝΟΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΑΕ, ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ STEM EDUCATION, WIN ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΟΙ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ, INTRAWAY, ΑΠΟΚΑΤΑΝΙΔΗΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗΣ, Tonia Parthena, Panagiotis Menexes, SPECTRAtech Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία, ΔΙΕΡΕΥΝΗΤΙΚΗ ΜΑΘΗΣΗ","094266871/, 997003295, 998143124, 998143124, 102719457, 133501300, 997655642, 998921817, 084134880"]