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NEWSLETTER 1

The first DACIAT Newsletter, covering the first six months of implementation

The first local dissemination event for stakeholders from Greece – Kavala, 13 November, 2019

The first local dissemination event for stakeholders from Greece was organized by the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace (REMTH) on the 13th of November 2019, at Galaxy Hotel Kavala.

The main topics of the event included a general presentation of the project DACIAT BSB-461, the current status and anticipations regarding the inland fish farming, fisheries in the Greek lagoons and indicators of biological integrity, prospects and opportunities for micro and macro algae cultivation in the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace, prospects for the cultivation of bivalve mollusks, problems and suggestions for the management of lagoons and freshwater of REMTH, Greek fish farming and sustainability, as well as sustainable development, innovation and blue entrepreneurship.

The event concluded with a session of questions and answers.

The first local dissemination event for stakeholders from Ukraine – Izmail, 27 June, 2019

The first local dissemination event for stakeholders from Ukraine (representatives of fish farms and major sellers of fish products in the city and district, local authorities, etc.), organized by the Agency for Sustainable Development and European Integration “Lower Danube Euroregion”, took place on June 27th, 2019, at Bessarabia Hotel in Izmail.

The presentation of the project with its objectives and expected results, as well as activities planned during the implementation of this project was made at the dissemination event. The representatives of fish farms and representatives of major sellers of fish products of the city and district were invited to the event. The main challenges faced by the aquaculture business and top-level changes that are needed for business in this area were discussed.

The first local dissemination event for stakeholders from Turkey – Trabzon, 29 May, 2019

The first local dissemination event for stakeholders in Turkey was held by the Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences (KTU FMS) with the participation of top authorities from local administrations, business support organizations, fish farms, fish processing companies, wholesellers, exporters, service providers, University units and SME’s on 29th, May, 2019 at Hotel Park Dedeman in Trabzon city.

After opening conference of the DACIAT project on 21 March 2019, the local dissemination event was the opportunity to give specific information about the project to the targeted audiences. After giving brief information about the project consortium, objectives, expected results and activities during the implementation period, stakeholders had the opportunity to express their expectations to increase aquaculture production, trade and public consumption as well as to increase export quantities. It was a very good occasion to bring all stakeholders to look for solutions to the existing legal, administrative and technical problems in the area. All participants expressed their willingness to provide their contributions to the project to support aquaculture industry and increase production and export. On the other hand some of the companies declared that they are ready to collaborate with investors from other partner countries for joint investments in production and trade.

The first local dissemination event for stakeholders from Romania – Tulcea, 28 May, 2019

The first local dissemination event for stakeholders from Romania was organized by Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development on May 28th, 2019, in Tulcea at the headquarters of the institute.

To the event were invited representatives of the fish farms, representatives of major sellers of fish products and representatives of local authorities from Tulcea county.

The agenda of the event included the project’s presentation (with its objectives and expected results, as well as activities planned during the implementation), the presentation of the Aquaculture Virtual Centre of Competences and a presentation about the evolution of the aquaculture in the Danube Delta. The meeting concluded with a session of questions and answers.

Promotional materials regarding the project were disseminated.

Training for Beneficiaries from the 1st Call for proposals, Bucharest, Romania – 16-17 April, 2019

During the 16th and 17th of April 2019, the project partners attended the Training for beneficiaries from the 1st Call for proposals organized by the Managing Authority and Joint Technical Secretariat of the ENI CBC Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme, in Bucharest, in order to ensure the premises for a smooth implementation of the project.

The topics discussed during the training session included:

• Overview of the general rules for project implementation;
• Key aspects of financial management;
• Reporting: Progress, Intermediate and Final Reports –in eMS;
• Modifications to the Grant Contract;
• Overview of procurement rules;
• Expenditure Verification;
• Internal and external project monitoring;
• Internal and external communication.

DACIAT Opening Conference, Trabzon, Turkey – 21 March, 2019

On the 21st of March 2019 the opening conference of the DACIAT project took place. The event was hosted by Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences and it had a number of 150 participants.

Within the conference, the project was presented and each partner summarized their individual activities throughout its implementation. The state of aquaculture and fish processing in the Black Sea was another main topic of the conference.

The event ended with a Questions and Answers session and a media conference including interviews with each partner of the project