The Managing Authority of the Interreg-IPA Cross-border Cooperation Bulgaria-Serbia Programme, within the started development of the Cross-Border Cooperation Programme between the two countries for the following programming period 2021 – 2027, organized two regional consultation meetings for Serbian stakeholder representatives, in Bor on 02 October with 59 participants and in Nis on 3 October 2019, with more than 90 participants. 

Participants, representatives of Serbian stakeholders - local and regional authorities, educational institutions, branch organizations, non-governmental organizations from the target regions of the Republic of Serbia, were presented with the new elements for the next programming period, such as N+2 rule, еxtended application of flat rates and simplified costs, strategic projects and small project fund and discussed their needs and expectations for the new programming period.