The first forum session titled "TOGETHER WE DEVELOP OUR REGION" was held on 20.02.2019 (Wednesday) in the hotel "Izgrev" in the municipality of Shtip. The Center for Development of the East Planning Region, in cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Ministry of Local Self-Government, begins with the identification of project ideas within the project "Sustainable and Inclusive Balanced Regional Development 2018-2020", financed by the Ministry of Local Government Self Government and Government of the Swiss Confederation.

The second forum session titled "WE DEVELOP OUR REGION TOGETHER " was held on 27.02.2019 (Wednesday) in the hotel "Izgrev" in the municipality of Stip. The Center for Development of the East Planning Region, in cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Ministry of Local Self-Government, started with identification of project ideas within the project "Sustainable and Inclusive Balanced Regional Development 2018-2020", financed by the Ministry of Local Government Self Government and Government of the Swiss Confederation.

The Center for Development of the East Planning Region is continuing its activities through the Programme for Nature Conservation in Macedonia, a project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, coordinated by Pharmahem.

The establishment of the ethno-eco park in the municipality of Cheshinovo-Oblesevo is one of the priorities in the Strategy for development of tourism in the East planning region and is recognized as a potential that is in accordance with the principles of the Programme for nature conservation in Macedonia - preserving the natural resources in Bregalnica region by promoting the principle of their sustainable management.

The Center for Development of the East Planning Region continues with the realization of activities supported by the Program for Conservation of Nature in Macedonia within the nomination of Geopark Lesnovo in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.

On January 23, 2019, in the premises of the Rectorate of the University "Goce Delchev" from Stip, an agreement was signed for research and preparation of the application for Lesnovo membership for the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.

On the 26.12.2018 the Eighth Festive Session of the Council for Development of the East Planning Region was held in the municipality of Cheshinovo-Obleshevo.

At the session, the Financial Plan of the Center for Development of the East Planning Region for 2019 was adopted and the Annual Action Plan for 2019 for the implementation of the Programme for Development of the East Planning Region 2015-2019 was adopted.

PUBLIC CALL
FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR WORKS, with the subject:

"Establishment of ethno-eco park in the municipality of Cheshinovo-Obleshevo"

Reference number 05-399 / 3

Center for Development of the East Planning Region (CDEPR) invites interested companies to submit bids in a sealed envelope in the manner described in the tender documentation, not later than 27.12.2018 at 11:00, addressed to CDEPR. The financial bid should be expressed in MKD (excluding VAT).

Interested companies can ask questions exclusively in written form on this e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than 20.12.2018.

The realization of the "Establishment of an ethno-eco park in the municipality of Cheshinovo-Obleshevo" is a project funded through the Programme for Conservation of Nature in Macedonia - Phase 2.

The tender documentation for the public call can be downloaded on this link.

On November 30, 2018, an action was carried out for planting poplars and willow seedlings near the coastal belt of the river Bregalnica, near the village of Penush in the municipality of Stip.

The planting was carried out with indigenous species of seedlings characteristic for the region, which contributes to the preservation of nature and biodiversity in the lower course of the river Bregalnica.

On the 23.11.2018 the Seventh Session of the Council for Development of the East Planning Region was held in the Municipality of Makedonska Kamenica.

The session was attended by the Minister of Local Self-Government Mr. Suheil Fazliu, the Director of the Bureau for Regional Development Mr. Ramiz Rexhepi, representatives from the University "Goce Delcev" in Stip and the Economic Chamber of Macedonia, as well as representatives of the Center for Public Health and Agency for Food and Veterinary.

On November 19, 2018 in the municipality of Makedonska Kamenica, a workshop for exchange of experiences for managing a tourist destination was organized within the established coordinative body for development of tourism in the East planning region.