North Macedonia – Albania

Flood prevention for environment protection

The below video materials were either produced by or are TV reports about Flood prevention for environment protection implemented by Association Center for Civic Initiative, Prilep (leader), Destination Management Organization (DMO) and municipalities of Maliq and Mogila (partners) under the 2014-2020 IPA CBC North Macedonia – Albania programme.

Creating a common future

“Creating a common future” was a slogan of the cross-border event that took place on 10 July 2019, in Ohrid. This event was organised by 9 projects implemented by 30 civil society organizations, beneficiaries of the Grants from the IPA CBC programme between North Macedonia and Albania, financed by the European Union. The event was held with the support of the Delegation of the European Union in the Republic of North Macedonia, the Delegation of the European Union in the Republic of Albania, the Ministries of Local Self-Government of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania.

The purpose of this event was an initiation of discussion and consideration of the possibilities for the development of tourism and cooperation in the cross-border area between North Macedonia and Albania, as well as promotion of the results of 9 projects implemented under this EU funded programme. Over 150 professionals from the field of tourism, the non-governmental sector, representatives from the municipalities and the business sector, as well as media from both countries, had the opportunity to discuss topics such as tourism and cross-border cooperation between the two countries, and at the same time to get acquainted with the past results and future activities of the 9 projects.

At the beginning of the event, the keynote addresses were: the Ambassador of the EU Delegation in the Republic of North Macedonia, Samuel Žbogar, the Ambassador of the EU Delegation in the Republic of Albania, Luigi Soreca, the Ministers of Local Self-Government of both countries, and the Mayor of Ohrid, Konstantin Georgieski.

Partnership for Sustainability

The TV reports on the activities of the EU-funded project ‘Partnership for Sustainability’ implemented by CRNVO, Podgorica and the Smart kolektiv, Belgrade under the 2007-2013 IPA CBC programme Serbia – Montenegro.

Lake Ohrid region – Save Destination for Adventure travel

The video was produced by the EU-funded ‘Lake Ohrid region – Save Destination for Adventure travel’ project implemented under the 2014-2020 IPA CBC programme between North Macedonia and Albania by the Macedonian Red Cross – Branch Organization Ohrid (leader) in cooperation with the National Centre for the Environment, Tourism and Sustainable Development (partner).

Microenterprise development project for women in the cross-border area

The video materials below related to the EU-funded ‘Microenterprise development project for women in the cross-border area’ project implemented under the 2014-2020 IPA CBC programme between North Macedonia and Albania by the Centre for Change Management (leader) in cooperation with the Centre for Comparative and International Studies, the Institute for Human Rights, the Foundation for Support of Women and Youth Entrepreneurship EGALITE (partners).

Agricultural Standards and Certifications, Capacity Building for Absorption of Funds and Marketing Strategies to support Economic growth and Trade

The video was produced by the EU-funded ‘Agricultural Standards and Certifications, Capacity Building for Absorption of Funds and Marketing Strategies to support Economic growth and Trade’ project implemented under the 2014-2020 IPA CBC programme between North Macedonia and Albania by the Creative Business Solutions (leader) in cooperation with the Municipality of Debar and the Regional Development Agency 2-Tirana (partners).