1st Policy Development Workshop with Stakeholders - Preparation of IPA II Cross-Border Programme

George Papadopoulos, Coordinator of JTS of the IPA Cross Border Cooperation Programme “Greece – Albania 2007 – 2013” would like to invite you to the 1^st Policy Development Workshop, for the preparation of IPA II Cross-Border Programme "Greece-Albania 2014-2020", which will be held in Corfu, in June 11^th, 2014.

The topics to be discussed during the meeting are described in detail, in the attached draft agenda. In case you have any material/information you consider, that will improve the development of the IPA II Cross-Border Programme "Greece-Albania 2014-2020" (reports and studies, policy papers, statistical data, etc), please send them to the Expert – Technical Assistance Consultant, until June 6^th, 2014 to the e-mail address:jts_gral@mou.gr

During the discussion, following the presentations by the Expert – Consultant we expect to receive your input on the following basic issues:

Session A: Analysis of the Existing Situation

Are there any challenges/ needs/problems, in the area(s) and/or sector(s) of responsibility of the organization you are representing, could be integrated in the description of the Existing Situation?

Session B: Stakeholder Input to the Development of Cross border Strategy-Round Table Discussion During this session, you will be called to propose types of interventions (not specific projects), with a strong cross-border character.

Please justify the reasons in what way your proposed types of interventions, meet a series of characteristics such as:

• Establishment of tangible results/impacts.


• Maturity stage of development.


• Synergy/coherence with prior interventions and/or other contemporaneous programmes and/or financial resources.

All participants are kindly requested to confirm their participation in the meeting until June 6^th, 2014