Editorial

The objective of the Balkan and Black Sea Regional Commission is to encourage dialogue and cooperation between sub-state spheres of government. The aim is to constitute a lasting institutional framework to support the integration of these areas and improve their relations with the EU in the context of enlargement.

Strengthening interregional cooperation and developing joint projects in sectors such as transport, the environment and economic development are ways of helping to establish peace and stability in this part of the world.

The new objective 3 for cooperation, which is part of cohesion policy for the 2007-2013 period, should prove to be a suitable instrument to help these projects take form if it is given sufficient financial resources.

Focus

At the invitation of the Governor,Dr. Ahmet CENGIZ, the Balkan and Black Sea Commission General Assembly will take place on 21st June 2012 in Sinop (Turkey). More information will be soon available

Inauguration of BBSRC Office and Conference on Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 - 3rd December 2011 - East Macedonia and Thrace (Greece) Kavala