The "Greece – The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia IPA Cross-Border Programme" 2007-2013 is a cross-border European Territorial Cooperation Programme co-financed by the European Union under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). The Programme focuses on promoting sustainable economic and social development in the border areas and assisting co-operation for addressing common challenges in fields such as the environment, natural and cultural heritage and public health. Within this framework, the strategic objectives which constitute the policy outline for the convergence in the area of intervention are:

• Enhancement of cross-border economic development, aiming at the promotion of sustainable economic development through common interventions and facilitation of cross-border relations: It will be implemented by focusing on the promotion of entrepreneurship, the enhancement of Human Resources, the development of sustainable tourism and the protection of public health through cross- border activities.

• Enhancement of the environmental resources and cultural heritage of the  programme area aiming to promote common actions for the protection of the natural and cultural environment and the mobilisation of the natural and cultural resources: It will be implemented by focusing on the promotion and protection of the environmental resources and natural and cultural heritage of the area. The programme finances joint projects which are jointly selected by the participating countries following calls for proposals that cover the entire eligible area.

• http://www.ipa-cbc-programme.eu/calls-for-proposals/10-calls/52-3rd-call-for-proposals-for-all-priority-axes
• http://www.ipa-cbc-programme.eu/images/calls/f3/calla1.pdf
• http://www.ipa-cbc-programme.eu/images/calls/f3/calla13.pdf

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