Ten Second Call projects began implementation in September

The Joint Technical Secretariat organised on 28-29 August 2019 in four participating countering a series of contract signing ceremonies for 10 cross-border cooperation projects that began implementation on 1 September 2019. The 10 projects with a total EU allocation of EUR 8.4M were awarded in the 2nd Call for Proposals in 5 priorities of the Programme.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary as Managing Authority of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC Programme 2014-2020 signed the first grant contract for implementation of a large infrastructure project awarded in the 1st Call for Proposals. The project with an EU allocation of EUR 3.71 million will be implemented from today, during 36 months by the Tisza River Basin Water Resources Directorate from Uzhhorod, in partnership with the Upper Tisza Regional Water Directorate from Nyíregyháza, Vynohradiv Interrayon Department of Water Management, Vynohradiv Rayon State Administration and the Public organisation “Ekosfera”.

The European Commission issued a decision on designation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary as Managing Authority of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC Programme 2014-2020. This decision finally allows the Managing Authority to sign first grant contracts with grant beneficiaries awarded in the 1st and 2nd Call for Proposals.

The Joint Technical Secretariat is extending the Call for Application for Branch Office experts to identify and select qualified and experienced professionals to become the Programme’s Romanian Branch Offices to be set up in the Satu Mare and Maramureș Counties.

The Joint Technical Secretariat is launching a Call for Application of Branch Office experts to identify and select qualified and experienced professionals to become the Programme’s Romanian Branch Offices to be set up in the Satu Mare and Maramureș Counties.

Over 170 representatives of grant beneficiary organisations, national and regional authorities of Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine, as well as other Programme stakeholders met on 21 March, 2019 in Nyzhnje Solotvyno, Ukraine at the Closing Conference of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENPI CBC Programme 2007-2013. The participants had the chance to sum up the main achievements of 2007-2013 programming period and discuss the results and impact of the Programme on 10 border regions of the Programme area.

The representatives of national and regional authorities of Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine, members of the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) of the Programme, decided at their meeting in Nyzhnje Solotvyno, Ukraine on 20 March, 2019 to launch the 3rd open Call for Proposals for regular projects in the 2nd quarter of 2019.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, acting as Managing Authority of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC Programme 2014-2020, approved the list of projects to be awarded in the 2nd Call for Proposals. The list includes 34 projects selected and recommended for award by the Joint Monitoring Committee during its 3rd meeting in Baia Mare, Romania on 12 July, 2018.