The Volyn Regional State Administration announces the start of accepting applications for participation in the competitive selection of cross-border cooperation projects (programs) that may be included in the state program for the development of cross-border cooperation, in accordance with the Law of Ukraine of 24.06.05 No. 1861-IV "On Cross-Border Cooperation" and the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 11.05.05 No. 339. Cross-border cooperation projects (programs) developed by subjects and/or participants of cross-border cooperation in accordance with the Procedure for preparing cross-border cooperation projects (programs), approved by order of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine of 03.06.05 No. 158, are admitted to participation in the competitive selection, provided that the costs of their implementation are partially financed from local budget funds and/or other sources. Cross-border cooperation projects (programs) participating in the competitive selection must correspond to the main priorities of cross-border cooperation development of the Volyn region, namely: 1. Increasing the competitiveness of the region through modernization and development of cross-border infrastructure. 2. Development of human capital. Support for institutional and social cross-border cohesion. 3. Environmental protection. 4. Promoting the development of the tourism sector. 5. Supporting initiatives of local communities (organization of joint cultural events, exchanges of school and student youth, holding exhibition and fair events, conferences, round tables, sports competitions, etc.). To participate in the competitive selection, developers of cross-border cooperation projects submit the following documents: - an application in free form on the intention to participate in the competitive selection, indicating information as to whether they are in the stage of reorganization, liquidation, have not been declared bankrupt or whether bankruptcy proceedings have not been initiated against them; - copies of constituent documents; - a certificate on the absence of overdue tax debt and debt on loans and financial assistance received from the budget of any level; -a decision of the representative body of local self-government on partial financing of the cooperation project from the local budget and/or confirmation of financing from other sources; - a passport of the cooperation project, which also indicates data on the foreign (RP, RB) partner; - a business plan of the cooperation project. The passport and business plan of the cooperation project are drawn up in accordance with the Procedure for preparing cross-border cooperation projects (programs), approved by order of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine of 03.06.05 No. 158. More detailed information on the conditions for conducting the competitive selection and the participation of cross-border cooperation projects in it, as well as an electronic version of sample passport and business plan of the cooperation project can be obtained:
from the Department of Euroregional Cooperation of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine (tel./fax: 2845130, e-mail: Vbessar@ukr.net),
from the Department of International Cooperation and European Integration of the Regional State Administration (Lutsk, Kyivska Square, 9, room 822, tel. (0332) 778120 e-mail: dfir@voladm.gov.ua)
from the Main Department of Economy of the Regional State Administration (Lutsk, Kyivska Square. 9. room 415, tel. (0332) 778201, e-mail: ekonomika@voladm.gov.ua).