Kick – off conference on project MISTERION

 

The kick-off conference on project MISTERION was held in Cultural center Semič on September 20. The conference marked the official start of the project MISTERION, which is one of the 12 approved projects within the second deadline of the Open call of the Cooperation Programme Interreg V-A Slovenia-Croatia in the programme period 2014-2020.

Project team presented the most relevant information about the project. The total value of the project is 1.239.205, 95 EUR and the value of ERDF funds approved for this project is 1.053.325, 05 EUR or 85% of the total project value.  The project is expected to last from July 2017 to December 2019. There are five cooperating partners in the project, and they are: lead partner Municipality of Semič, Municipality of Kamanje, Municipality of Metlika, Local Action Group Vallis Colapis, KOMPAS NOVO MESTO Ltd. and three associated partners.

The common goal of the project is to connect and increase the attractiveness of the unique natural and cultural heritage in the project area, to develop a green cross border sustainable product that would enable the visitors’ diverse experience of the secrets of underground waters.

A JS member also participated in the kick-of conference. She congratulated the project partners on singing the Subsidy Contract and wished them success with the project`s implementation.