BRIDGES OF TRADE

Programme 2014 - 2020 Black Sea Basin ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2023-07-07

Description

Description (EN):

Agriculture and the sectors connected(*) have high potential in the project partners' regions. However, one of the facts observed, is the lack of strong and permanent trade links in those sectors in the project area. The "BRIDGES OF TRADE" project aims at bridging this gap and help producers of those sectors develop trading links with importers from the partners' regions. Exploiting the knowledge and the experience gained by similar European projects called International Buyers' Exhibitions (IBEX) and implemented in late 90's and early 00's, the project offers a forum through which buyers and sellers of agricultural and connected products will meet in pre-arranged meetings based on their common interests The sequence followed in order for the project to achieve its objectives is: Identification of the products to focus on => Recording the potential beneficiaries => Launching of open calls for participation in the project => Conference to recruit beneficiaries and selection procedure => Buyers - sellers matching and organisation of 5 meeting events ("BRIDGES" events), one in each partners' region => On-the-spot (at the end) and ex-post (4 monrths after each event) assessment => Network creation (TRADING BRIDGES NETWORK) This sequence is completed by the project's management and coordination as well as communication activities The transnational cooperation adds value in the project as it: - Brings together sellers/ producers from each host region with potential buyers from all the other partners' regions in pre-arranged meetings based on their mutual interests (5 BRIDGES events) - Creates the transnational TRADING BRIDGES NETWORK aiming at maintaining the trading links that will be created, expanding the activities beyond the project and in a wider geographical area and, thus, ensuring the sustainability of the project results - Produces and makes available a commonly developed ICT based training tool supporting the extroversion of the enterprises during and after the project The Project is definitely expected to have springboard and multiplier effect: - The SMEs created transnational trade links will, from the one hand, maintain and expand their links and, from the other hand, will act as role models in their areas - The TRADING BRIDGES NETWORK will keep supporting the extroversion of the agricultural smes and motivate them to undertake relevant initiatives - The ICT based training tool will be available to all SMEs to facilitate their efforts to be active in international trade From these points of view, it is estimated that this project is a significantly efficient investment in the participating areas (*) Including aquaculture, food industry and agro-industry sectors

Website: http://blacksea-cbc.net/

Expected Results (EN): R 1.2 Strength of cross-border links for trade and modernisation in the agricultural and connected sectors

Expected Outputs (EN):

R1) 230 enterprises trained in in the field of international trade (A.T.1.4). Derived from O.T. 1.1: Enterprises participating in the preliminary actions of the "BRIDGE" events. R2) ICT training tool to support the international traders-to-be enterprises in the future, developed and made available (A.T.1.4). Derived from O.T.1.2: ICT training tool to support the international traders-to-be enterprises. R3) Organisation of 5 BRIDGES events. Participation of 230 enterprises in total. One on-spot and one ex-post assessment 4 months after each event are foreseen (A.T.2.1). Derived from OT.2.1: Enterprises participating in the "BRIDGE" events. R4) Exchange of knowledge, experiences and best practices between the 5 partners involved in the project (cross-border impact) Derived from O.T.1.3 & O.T. 2.2: Members of the BRIDGES OF TRADE partnership. R5) Networking (A.T.3.5). Derived from O.T.2.3 Trading Bridges Network (A.T.2.3) Coherence with Specific Objectives (SO) SO1: Sellers and buyers training: R1 & R2. SO2: Organisation of BRIDGES events: R3. SO3: Creation of the TRADING BRIDGES network: R4 & R5. Contributing to the programme result. 1.2 and the relevant indicator as following: - R1 & R2: Enhancement of the skills of future international traders that are necessary for international trading transactions. - R3: Creation of international trade links. - R4: Improvement of the knowledge and the experience of the 5 partners and raises their capacity to promote international trade links in their regions (sustainability - transferability). - R5: Sustainability, transferability and expansion of the international trade links. Business support organisations benefit from results R2, R4 and R5. The general public and the project area benefit from results R3, R4 and R5. SMEs benefit from all the results. Where applicable, the results will be freely available to any interested party for further use (transferability).

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Clustering and economic cooperation

Thematic Objective: Business and SME development

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Municipality of Nestos

Department: N/A

Address: Premetis Str. -, 64200 Chrysoupoli, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.nestos.gr

Total budget: EUR 141 115.00

ENI budget: EUR 129 825.80

Association of Cross-border Cooperation "Lower Danube Euroregion"

Name: Association of Cross-border Cooperation "Lower Danube Euroregion"

Department: -

Address: Eroilor Street 64th, 800119 Galati, Romania

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.actedj.ro

Total budget: EUR 105 359.00

ENI budget: EUR 96 930.28

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia

Name: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia

Department: International Collaboration Department

Address: Khanjyan Str. 11, 10 Yerevan, Armenia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.armcci.am

Total budget: EUR 106 353.00

ENI budget: EUR 97 844.76

City Hall of Bălți Municipality

Name: City Hall of Bălți Municipality

Department: N/A

Address: Independentei square 1, 3100 Balti, Moldova

Legal status: public

Website: http://balti.md/

Total budget: EUR 114 545.00

ENI budget: EUR 105 381.40

Çatalca District Governorate

Name: Çatalca District Governorate

Department: N/A

Address: Cumhuriyet Meydanı Hükümet Konağı Kat:3, 34540 Çatalca, Turkey

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.catalca.gov.tr

Total budget: EUR 104 517.00

ENI budget: EUR 96 155.64

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Association of Cross-border Cooperation "Lower Danube Euroregion"

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Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia

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City Hall of Bălți Municipality

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Çatalca District Governorate

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Summary

Project name (EN): BRIDGES OF TRADE

Project acronym: BRIDGES

Project start date: 2020-06-01

Project end date: 2023-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 571 889.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 526 137.88

Co-financing sources:

ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 526 137.88.

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2014 - 2020 Black Sea Basin ENI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-06-15

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

57 / 57 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

281 / 281 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://blacksea-cbc.net/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2024-02-01.

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