Bulgaria

Regional Cluster “North-East”
Varna, Bulgaria
Contact: rc_ne@mail.bg

Regional Cluster “North – East” was established in 2012 as a public-private partnership. Members of The Cluster are municipalities, schools and vocational training centers, College of Tourism and Agriculture, University of Economics – Varna, Faculty of Agronomy – Varna Technical University, Varna Chamber of Commerce and Industry, NGOs, companies operating in the fields of industry, trade, tourism and services, agricultural producers and associations of producers, wholesale markets for fresh and processed foods etc.

The permanent staff of the organization is 5 persons. Permanently available is a team of over 30 professionals from various fields who work on specific projects. Each expert and the permanent staff as well has years of experience both in its business and in the implementation of projects funded under different programmes.

Main activities of The Cluster include international cooperation as well as implementation and management of international projects.

Regional Cluster “North-East” represents also a research and development structure – Balkan and Black Sea Fresh Foods Marketing Initiative which in 2012 began to function as a institute within the Cluster. Main tasks of The BBSFFMI are related to research in the field of production, postharvest, storage and marketing of fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, fish and flowers, rural development. BBSFFMI also deals with curriculum development and delivery of training to increase the capacity of agricultural workers and those living in rural areas.

Regional Cluster “North – East” also participates in the management of “Friends of Europe” Club, which is a NGO working in the field of children and youth. The main activities of the Club are to offer after-school trainings in the fields of culture, art, European values.

Varna, the city where our organisations is working will be European Youth Capital 2017.