The Joint Technical Secretariat for Cross-border Programme Serbia – Montenegro (JTS) with support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro, and European Integration Office of the Government of the Republic of Serbia organized information sessions on Monday 29th June 2015 in Municipal Hall in Žabljak, and on Thursday 02nd July 2015 in Municipality Hall in Bijelo Polje. The main goal of the mentioned events was to provide detailed information to potential applicants concerning the rules of the Third Call for Proposals and detailed information on the Application Package.


Around 100 attendees, representatives of municipal authorities, local institutions, and organizations related to regional development, cultural and educational institutions, NGO’s and tourism oriented organizations from the Programme eligible area took participation in the Information Sessions.


Representatives of the local administrations Zabljak and Bijelo Polje are welcomed attendees.

Mr. Goran Prebiračević, task Manager JTS/Antenna, spoke about basic rules and the characteristics of the call, cross cutting issues, allocations for third CfP, eligibility criteria of the applicant, partnerships and eligibility of partners, rules related to co-financing etc;

Mr. Mithat Bahović, task Manager JTS, representing eligibility of the costs, eligibility of the activities, and other participants in the project, explained steps in assessment grid, as well as details of the Application package.

Mr. Živko Kolašinac, task manager JTS, spoke about the details of the application form, and explained step by step all the relevant documents required for application.


The second part of the Information Session was reserved for questions and discussions about the issues identified by potential applicants. Representatives of the JTS answered on many questions and tried to clarify all the details, but official answers will be published on the Programme website, section FAQ, once they are confirmed by both Delegations of the European Union (in Serbia and Montenegro), no later than 11 days before closing of Call.


JTS uses the opportunity to express gratitude to municipality Žabljak and municipality Bijelo Polje for assistance provided in organization of these events.