On 27.09.2021 the 7th Project meeting on the project „Promotion and development of natural and cultural heritage of Bulgarian – Greek cross-border region through smart and digital tools“, with acronym „eTOURIST“, Subsidy contract № В2.6с.07/09.10.2017 was held. The meeting was hosted by the Lead Beneficiry – RMA Maritza. The meeting was held online on the Skype platform.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the four partners from Bulgaria and Greece.
During the meeting, the partners discussed the progress of the project on work packages and specific activities. In connection with the declared and repeatedly prolonged epidemic emergency situation due to the epidemic spread of coronavirus infection, the project partners discussed the delay in the implementation of some of the activities. In this regard, the partners discussed the following options for the implementation of project activities in view of the forthcoming completion of the project.
1. Discussion of the necessary changes to the project in connection with the change of the planned events from those present to online events and preparation of a request for modification to be discussed with the Joint Secretariat.
2. Discussion of the necessary project changes related to change of event locations and merging of events, possibility to extend the term for implementation of the project activities and preparation of a request for modification to be discussed with the Joint Secretariat.
In connection with the financial implementation of the project, the several delays in the verification of Partner 3 and the need to submit and complete the first verification for them were discussed.