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1. IPA Cross-Border Programme CCI Number 2007CB16IP0007
Project: E-service knowledge for social cohesion
Ref.: 2007CB16IPO007–2012-3-49
PRESS RELEASE
Kyustendil
23 July 2105
Project title: E-services knowledge for social cohesion
Lead Partner: Vocational School of Economics and Management “Yordan Zahariev”, Kyustendil
Partners: Gorce Petrov Secondary School, Kriva Palanka
Association "Farmers and Entrepreneurs for Europe" (AFEE), Zhilentsi village, Municipality of
Kyustendil
Priority axis: Axis 1 Economic development and social cohesion
Area of intervention: 1.2. Social cohesion
Duration: Start of the project on 07.26.2014
End of the project on 07.25.2015
Total budget: 87830,75 Euro.
Achieved a Overall objective: Increased economic and social cohesion by creating a long-term partnership
in the cross-border region of Kyustendil and Kriva Palanka through development and promotion of cross-
border initiatives for students, teachers and business organizations in the area of ICT, web development
and E-services.
Achieved Specific objectives:
1. Realized cross-border training initiatives for improving teachers' capacity for using ICT and web
development in education process.
2. Exchange of experience and "know how" in ICT and web development education.
3. Developed practical skills in 30 students from 2 schools in cross-border region for E-services web
development
4. Developed joint internet based platform for internet education.
5. Promoted developed by students' skills for E-services development among the business and by this way
to create more possibilities for successful realization in labour market.
Realised project activities:
1.Carried out meeting of the project team and press conference for media and public in Bulgaria
2.Carried out school administration meeting and press conference for media and public in Macedonia
3.Developed information website and materials for visualization of the project
4.Developed curriculum and handbook for Teachers workshop "Web development and internet education
methods" Teachers workshops “Web development and Internet education methods”
5.Carried out meetings of IT teachers (trainers) meeting for exchange of knowledge and development of
curriculum for students’ training in E-services web development.
6.Developed handbook for students “E-services web development”
7.Developed internet platform for online education in e-services web development
8.Delivered and installed computers' terminal, technical equipment and software for education in web
development
9.Developed guideline for students’ online education in e-services web-development
10.Conducted Students’ trainings in E-services web development.
11.Conducted trainings of web-based workshops in e-services web development
12.Carried out conferences - business meetings “E-services knowledge for social cohesion”
13.Presentation of the project results and final press conferences.

2. Achieved results:
1.Built new knowledge and skills in the students from both schools in the E-services web development.
2.Teachers with gained additional knowledge in ICT and web development.
3.Developed and issued joint educational materials in the area of ICT, web-services development.
4.A developed model and working platform for online education in the area of e-services web
development. Class rooms in both schools equipped with equipment for IT and web development
education.
5.Developed from the students and promoted among the business web pages for E – services.
6.Created links between the schools and business for partnership in development of e-services in cross-
border region
Created joint plan for partnership in the area of E-services between schools and business organizations in
the cross-border region.
Target Groups:
 Students from VSEM ’Yordan Zahariev’-Kyustendil
 Students from Secondary School ’Gorche Petrov’-Kriva Palanka
 Teachers from VSEM ’Yordan Zahariev’-Kyustendil
 Teachers from Secondary School ’Gorche Petrov’-Kriva Palanka
 Business companies in Bulgaria and Macedonia
Web page Project: www.bgmkedu.eu
For more information: Vocational School of Economics and Management “Yordan Zahariev”,
Kyustendil City
28, 19th February Str.
Tel. 078 522464; 078 52238
GSM: 0879068424
Fax: 078 522238
Е-mail: it_kustendil@abv.bg
Web page: www.pgimkn.com
Gorce Petrov Secondary School
Kriva Palanka City
91, 8th October Str.
Тел. 031 375025; 031 377120
Факс: 031 377 120
E-mail: sougorcepetrov@yahoo.com
Web page: www.gjorchepetrov.edu.mk
Association "Farmers and Entrepreneurs for Europe" (AFEE)
Zhilentsi village, Municipality of Kyustendil
1, Rjana Knjaginja str.
GSM: 0887121616
Е-mail: asivdi@abv.bg
This project is co
financed by EU