Interreg IPA South Adriatic

Joint Secretariat

The JS carries out the day-to-day operational administration of the programme: communication of funding opportunities, support to applicants, evaluation of applications and monitoring of projects, managing technical assistance budget. It also assists all the other programme bodies with their tasks. The Joint Secretariat is based in Bari (Puglia) Italy.

Managing Authority

The Managing Authority (MA) is the body formally responsible for managing the Programme on behalf of the participating partner countries. It is the MA that signs the subsidy contracts on behalf of the Programme with the selected projects.

Conctact List

Monitoring committee

The Monitoring Committee (MC) is the central decision-making body for the Programme and its overall task is to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the Programme’s implementation. Project applications are approved (or not) by the monitoring committee.

The Interreg IPA South Adriatic programme is managed and supported by a number of different bodies responsible for administering the programme and assisting projects.

A clear organisational structure ensures that funds are spent in the best way possible.

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Cooperation area document

Cooperation Area

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South Adriatic Area

The Interreg IPA South Adriatic Programme supports cross-border cooperation between Italy (Puglia and Molise Regions), Albania, and Montenegro. This area is united by the Adriatic Sea, which represents both a natural border and a bridge for dialogue, mobility, and exchange.

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293

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72.225.142,10

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Projects by Country

A.C.T. A.C.T. project’s main goal is to strengthen cross-border cooperation in public procurement to increase skills, knowledge, best practices and identify shared procedures to prevent corruption in public tenders. GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE skills

Open Project

A.I. EDU SEA AI EDU SEA project aims to promote a new form of ocean literacy in the coastal areas of the Adriatic-Ionian region by integrating generative artificial intelligence and human-centered technological approaches, through creative and interdisciplinary cross border educational paths for students and teachers. By the end, selected schools across Albania, Montenegro and Italy, will be empowered on new teaching methodologies, improving marine science knowledge too.

Open Project

ADRICOM ADRICOM project aim is to foster collaboration among participating municipalities to enhance their institutional and strategic capacities for sustainable energy and climate governance, and to support the less experienced partners in approaching the EU Covenant of Mayors. The Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (CoM), launched in 2008, represents the mainstream European voluntary movement involving local authorities in the development and implementation of sustainable energy and climate governance policies. GOVERNANCE SMART CITIES governance

Open Project

ADRISMART The project aims to address biodiversity loss in marine environment through a scientifically informed, cooperative approach that promotes timely bio-conservation policies supported by data insights. ADRISMART focuses on mariculture as a solution, seeking to reduce demand on overexploited fish stocks by providing alternatives to consumers. GREEN Blue Economy AI Climate change

Open Project

AMELIA AMELIA addresses skills gaps and limited innovation capacity in the South Adriatic area by strengthening cooperation, supporting digital transition and improving skills to foster sustainable and competitive growth SMART Blue Economy Digital

Open Project

AMTECH AMTECH project main aim is to help small and medium enterprises in Italy, Albania and Montenegro, to improve their skills and knowledge in Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology. Additive Manufacturing is an advanced production technology that builds objects layer by layer from digital designs, often referred to as 3D printing. This approach allows the creation of complex shapes and structures that are optimized for performance and weight, while also minimizing waste. The project supports the SMEs to make faster design changes, reducing production times and respond quickly to market demands, also in traditional sectors. SMART SMART CITIES digitalization

Open Project

ARCHAEOSAFE ArchaeoSafe's objective is to enhance the protection of cultural heritage by enabling real-time risk prediction and early warning systems. The expected change is the introduction of advanced monitoring tools that will help authorities prevent damage to heritage sites, improving preparedness for environmental threats and contributing to long-term preservation. Digital Twin platform that integrates BIM-GIS technologies, risk assessment models, and an early warning system GREEN Resilience Digital

Open Project

Art4All Art4All will improve cultural accessibility and promote social inclusion for individuals with disabilities across the target regions. By the project's end, the goal is to have implemented effective strategies and tools that eliminate physical, sensory, and cognitive barriers to cultural access. two distinct training sessions: one focused on accessibility in the theatrical sector, and the other on accessibility initiatives in museums

Open Project

Artisan 4.0 The Artisan 4.0 project aims to tackle the common challenge of digital underdevelopment and low competitiveness among artisans in the South Adriatic region, by establishing robust networks, providing targeted training in digital skills, and facilitating collaborative cross-border initiatives. SMART Territory&Hospitality Digital

Open Project

ASCEND The ASCEND project addresses the challenge of limited innovation and sustainability among SMEs of the Adventure Tourism (AT) sector in the South Adriatic region. AT, which includes outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, biking, snorkeling, and other physically engaging experiences that connect with nature, is a rapidly growing market projected to experience significant expansion in the coming years. Despite the region’s potential, SMEs face obstacles such as lack of funding, underdeveloped destinations, and limited cross-border cooperation. SMART Territory&Hospitality Adventure

Open Project

AWeS0Me PLUS The main objective of AWeS0me Plus project is to capitalize AWeS0Me outputs, promoting the use and development of green thermal insulating materials obtained from agrowastes to increase thermal insulation of buildings. GREEN SMART CITIES circular economy research & development

Open Project

B-ViSA 2030 A capitalization path to enhance the definition of local long-term blue strategies and the creation of a cross-border joint strategy to boost the Blue Economy sectors and improve the sustainability of the South Adriatic. GOVERNANCE BLUE ECONOMY governance

Open Project

BIOTOURS 2.0 BIOTOURS 2.0 aims to standardize Citizen Science data collection protocols as tools for protecting the marine environment and biodiversity, then provided them to policy makers, science professionals and general public to take actions to minimize actual hazards and risks. GREEN BLUE ECONOMY biodiversity

Open Project

BLUE FLAG The BLUE FLAG’s mission is to promote environmental education programs for beach users, marinas, and ecotourism boats to achieve high standards in water quality, safety, and environmental management and education, considering human activities impact linked to maritime shipping, fishing, aquaculture, oil, and gas exploration. GOVERNANCE TERRITORY & HOSPITALITY governance

Open Project

BRESTAT The BRESTAT project aims to harmonise business statistics across Italy, Albania, and Montenegro to improve data quality and accessibility. By aligning with EU standards, it supports SMEs, enhances public policy, and strengthens cross-border economic integration. This unified approach boosts regional competitiveness and fosters informed decision-making, contributing to a more integrated South Adriatic economy. SMART Safety&Connectivity Governance

Open Project

Bridging Communities inclusive models for mental health care promoting holistic well-being services connected with tourism, cultural and creative sectors

Open Project

CLEAN CLEAN project focuses on promoting energy efficiency and sustainable territorial planning in the South Adriatic area by leveraging the experiences of the EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (CoM) – a network with more than 11.600 cities – that require signatories to prepare a “Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan” (SECAP). It seeks to leverage the experiences and best practices of the Covenant of Mayors network to develop a tailored strategy to further extend the Covenant of Mayors and practices in the program area, fostering collaboration among public officers from both sides of the Adriatic. GREEN SMART CITIES energy

Open Project

Co4Co Co4Co will prioritise connectivity by enhancing WBTC South Adriatic Area access to Core TEN-T before 2030 and securing SAA connectivity EU policy alignment. Puglia and Molise expertise with the Recovery and Resilience Facility will be shared with candidate countries to establish a supportive ecosystem for future access of Candidate Countries to Cohesion Policy instruments. CONNECTED Safety&Connectivity Governance

Open Project

Connectivity CONNECTIVITY promotes modern infrastructure and digital solutions to foster green, smart, and integrated mobility in the Adriatic Area. CONNECTIVITY includes several pilot actions and strategic interventions designed to respond to local needs. These include feasibility studies to improve road infrastructure, upgrades to port facilities, new logistics and environmental management solutions, and the introduction of digital tools to optimize port operations. CONNECTED Smart Cities digital

Open Project

CRABoost Enhancing blue growth and competitiveness of MSMEs by developing action plan and transferring innovations for the valorization of the Blue crab products and by-products SMART Blue Economy Food

Open Project

CRAFTLAB PLUS The CRAFTLAB PLUS project aims to foster the development of business skills of youngsters and engage them in the artisan sector. The partnership envisions fostering cross-border collaboration to promote the transfer of artisanal craftsmanship skills while preserving and celebrating the rich traditions of the regions involved.

Open Project

CREATIVITY CREATIVITY revitalizes tourism in the South Adriatic by restoring cultural sites and transforming them into creative hubs and supporting young people and women in starting tourism and creative businesses. Key sites involved include the Spanjola Fortress in Herceg Novi, Montenegro; the Museum of Foggia in Puglia, Italy; Palazzo Bonanni in Molise, Italy; and Talent Garden in Korca, Albania. These sites are transformed into spaces for creativity, learning, and cultural promotion, attracting visitors while creating an international network that connects people, ideas, and cultural heritage. SMART Blue Economy Food

Open Project

CROSS-MOVE The main objective is to enhance sustainable, climate-resilient, and intelligent mobility in the South-Adriatic region, specifically targeting small and medium-sized municipalities. By developing, updating and implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and studying the feasibility of a future cross-border SUMP, the project aims to reduce CO2 emissions and improve cross-border connectivity, benefiting local authorities and planners for a 90% reduction in transport emissions by 2050. CONNECTED Smart Cities Climate change

Open Project

CROSSWATER+ CROSSWATER+ aims to establish an efficient and effective cross-border water management system in the program area between Italy, Albania and Montenegro, focusing on common challenges related to water resources management. GREEN SAFETY & CONNECTIVITY resilience

Open Project

DARING DARING supports SMEs in developing innovative digital tools and services for people with neurodegenerative diseases and their caregivers, while guiding public administrations in adopting these solutions across the South Adriatic area SMART Safety&Connectivity Digital

Open Project

DecarBOATS DecarBoats aims to reduce carbon emissions in maritime transport by transitioning small boats to electric propulsion and integrating renewable energy solutions. This shift will decrease reliance on fossil fuels, improve air quality, and contribute to the sustainable development of the South Adriatic region. The project aims to create energy-efficient and environmentally friendly maritime systems, promoting green mobility and regional cooperation. GREEN Blue Economy Smart Cities

Open Project

EDEN The EDEN project addresses key environmental challenges in the South Adriatic region, including rapid urbanization, habitat degradation, and biodiversity loss. Aiming to protect local flora and fauna, EDEN implements green spaces and promotes sustainable development. It fosters community engagement and environmental responsibility across diverse groups, from citizens to schools. EDEN's transnational approach unites regions on shared issues and incorporates innovative citizen education for active biodiversity conservation. GREEN Smart Cities Climate change

Open Project

EMERGE To enhance the capacity for climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention in the regions of Puglia and Molise, Albania, and Montenegro through the development and implementation of innovative, ecosystem-based risk management solutions. This will be achieved by promoting interregional cooperation and equipping at least 60 local innovators with new tools and strategies, thereby increasing resilience and reducing vulnerability to environmental risks in these territories. GREEN Resilience Climate change

Open Project

ENERGY The overall objective of the ENERGY project is to enhance energy efficiency in the South Adriatic region by analyzing and monitoring in energy consumption across selected buildings in partner municipalities. The primary beneficiaries include authorities, interest groups, stakeholders and the community, which will utilize the project results to improve their knowledge on energy management practices. Ultimately, the project intends to raise the general awareness on energy efficiency among citizens GREEN Smart Cities Climate change

Open Project

ENGAGE ENGAGE aims to preserve the ecological integrity of the South Adriatic Ionian Strait by focusing on stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and transboundary collaboration for marine conservation. Through multidisciplinary actions and the exchange of best practices, ENGAGE aims to adopt an Action Plan via a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure the protection of the region’s biodiversity by 2030. GREEN RESILIENCE biodiversity

Open Project

ENGAGEMENT The project aims to strengthen connections between business and education system by identifying the cultural, social, and legal barriers that make difficult for South Adriatic small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in European Qualifications Framework (EQF) 5 level courses. These courses are characterized by a close cooperation of companies in designing and implementing training programs. SMART GOVERNANCE skills

Open Project

ENTAIL ENTAIL aims to preserve, study, and promote the rich musical traditions of the South Adriatic region, to deepen the interregional musical and ethnological repertoire and to explore the different cultural influences, including Islamic contributions, that have shaped the popular music of the region.

Open Project

EVOLVE The EVOLVE project addresses biodiversity preservation and sustainable development in IPA CBC regions, emphasizing digital transformation to promote green growth. By establishing Open Innovation Hubs model after European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) in Albania and Montenegro, EVOLVE supports digitalization to enhance biodiversity protection. Key outputs include creating two Biodiversity Digital Hubs, a knowledge transfer package, and best practices for SMEs and public sectors, fostering cross-border cooperation and aligning local efforts with EU sustainability goals. GREEN Resilience Digital

Open Project

EWRECA Enhance regional resilience to wildfire risks through a comprehensive strategy,including risk analysis, emergency planning, knowledge sharing, and cross-border cooperation. it aims to implement advanced wildfire risk mapping and improve early warning systems GREEN Resilience Climate change

Open Project

FOOD4TOURISM enhance the role of food heritage in sustainable tourism by creating an ecosystem of traditional food producers, tourism supply chain, and CCI

Open Project

FRAME The main goal of the FRAME project is to strengthen the sustainability, cooperation, and international competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the audiovisual sector in the South Adriatic area, by fostering cross-border collaboration, supporting the co-development of audiovisual works, and building a structured and long-lasting transnational film ecosystem. SMART Territory&Hospitality Culture

Open Project

FRea The overall objective of FRea Project consists of improving the ability in developing an innovative form of tourism, known as workation, which is characterized by economic and social affects. FRea Project takes advantage of digital innovations and faces some cultural disparities related to low knowledge of the target markets, needs of supporting tools and weak networks among operators.

Open Project

G.OA.L HEALTH define, recognize, and integrate Social Health Operators (SHOs) into the social and health systems in South Adriatic area, in accordance with EU rules and standards. By developing clear roles, competencies, and certification processes, and implementing pilot programs, the project aims to enhance the effectiveness and coordination of social and health services, ensuring that SHOs contribute significantly to improved service delivery and professional standards across EU.

Open Project

GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE aims to unify Italy, Albania and Montenegro under a shared cultural and educational vision, promoting strong cooperation for an effective European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level 5 training system in the Cross-Border dimension. GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE skills

Open Project

GREEN Energy collective models are a key tool in the fight against climate change and should be driven with a grassroots approach. National, regional and local authorities can support the birth of Energy Communities by providing the right framework, expertise and advice. GREEN SMART CITIES energy

Open Project

GROW SMART GROW SMART focuses on the promotion of highly efficient cross-border networking actions in smart specialization areas of green and circular economy of the entire Programme Area, aiming to improve the framework conditions for growth and competitiveness of green and circular micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises through internationalization. SMART

Open Project

HERALD HERALD addresses the fragmented structure of the Performing Arts sector in Italy, Albania, and Montenegro, by creating a cross-border community to enhance business opportunities among professionals and sustain artistic productions through innovative methodologies and institutional support. SMART TERRITORY & HOSPITALITY culture

Open Project

HEVON The HEVON project addresses the common challenges faced by the South Adriatic olive oil sector, encouraging innovation and promoting the High Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil Network (HEVON) to ensure sustainable economic growth. SMART Food Resilience

Open Project

HISTEK TEST To test the models and tools developed in HISTEK project, to concretely ground the collaboration between the 3 countries on each element at the basis of the construction of a solid 5th Level Education System at a cross-border level, verifying the constant alignment with the real needs of the 3 territories, with respect to the identified targets.

Open Project

I-AM_Smart Aquaponics I-AM_Smart Aquaponics aims to enhance aquaponics technology, sharing customized solutions for a profitable business model that promotes environmental sustainability and food security. SMART BLUE ECONOMY food

Open Project

ILOFORDIGITAL The ILOFORDIGITAL project was born from the recognition of the growing problem of the shortage of high-level skills, especially in the digital sector, and the need to train skills at an international level to avoid the phenomenon of "brain drain", and encourage youth entrepreneurship and the creation of new innovative businesses in Puglia, Molise, Albania and Montenegro. ILOFORDIGITAL overall objective is to share, develop and strengthen skills, methodologies and knowledge to empower a cross border digital, entrepreneurial and professional skills network.

Open Project

InterFIDE-AB 2.0 The main goal of the project is to enhance a more sustainable and interreligious form of tourism, helpful to build cultural dialogue, mutual understanding and peace by identifying crossborder itineraries and realizing a suitable Area Brand.

Open Project

INTREPID The main goal of INTREPID is to promote the social inclusion of people with disabilities through tennis, enhancing their self-esteem and quality of life. By offering cross-border training, inclusive tournaments, and awareness activities, the project fosters integration with able-bodied peers and builds an innovative, scalable model of cooperation. INTREPID also aims to raise awareness and create a sustainable, inclusive sports ecosystem.

Open Project

ISACC + ISACC+ promotes the optimization and automation of control processes in the South Adriatic area, thanks to an AIbased platform that supports cross-border freight inspections in the Ports and airports in the Programme Area to overcome inefficiencies deriving from complicated and timeconsuming control procedures. CONNECTED SAFETY & CONNECTIVITY control

Open Project

ITC FOOD The overall objective of the ITC FOOD project is to enhance the competitiveness and innovation capacity of agri-food SMEs in the South Adriatic region through cross-border collaboration. By the project's end, the target SMEs will have improved access to advanced training, digital tools and sustainable practices SMART Food Digital

Open Project

LAERTES LAERTES aims to develop sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to the TEN-T network and cross-border mobility, through soft measures and pilot actions, promoting sustainability, economic growth, and regional development. CONNECTED Safety&Connectivity Climate Change

Open Project

LASPEH 2.0 LASPEH 2.0 enhances ecosystem resilience in the South Adriatic by addressing biodiversity loss through the joint development of tools for the improved management of Natura 2000 sites, the implementation of concrete conservation actions, and the definition of a Joint Strategy for the protection of priority species and habitats across borders. GREEN Resilience Climate change

Open Project

LEC + The aim of the project LEC + is to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy usage through the development of local community of active energy consumers (LEC), composed by citizens, SMEs, research organizations and municipalities (public-private partnerships), by promoting the creation of sustainable Municipalities models based on local actions inspired by everyday citizens behavior. GREEN SMART CITIES energy

Open Project

MICA The MICA project aims to mitigate the impacts of climate change on human health by adopting an integrated approach based on the One Health concept, which considers the interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health. The project focuses on implementing pilot actions in Italy, Albania, and Montenegro, with the objective of developing common risk assessment strategies, decision support tools, and policy guidelines to address climate change-related threats. GREEN Resilience Climate change

Open Project

MUSE The main MUSE’s goal is to boost the innovative capabilities of music sector stakeholders to address declining revenues and digitalization needs. With an Action Plan to be implemented in the involved territories and aimed at promoting the resilience of remote music ecosystems, the project seeks to support the development of the music sector that can benefit from technological innovations.

Open Project

NET4GREEN Increase the eco-entrepreneurial skills of youth and women of Italy, Albania and Montenegro through the improvement of the quality of services of private and public organizations and the strengthening of the cross-border innovation ecosystem.

Open Project

NEW ICONS The main objective of NEW ICONS project is to improve framework conditions for the growth of female entrepreneurship in the sustainable tourism sector, creating a network among women entrepreneurs. NEW ICONS addresses under-representation of women in business activities and contributes to a smarter and greener tourism. SMART TERRITORY & HOSPITALITY tourism

Open Project

OASYS OASYS aims to create an interregional network of municipal associations to promote green technologies, energy conservation, and sustainability education. Using Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs), it aligns small municipalities with EU sustainability goals and ICLEI membership criteria. The project involves schools, develops a web platform for collaboration, and pilots a Sustainable Urban Park to enhance urban sustainability, air quality, and community well-being while advancing SDG 11. GREEN Smart Cities Circular economy

Open Project

ON CLOUD NINE+ The overall objective of the project is to promote connectivity through the development strategies for sustainable of air transport to overcome the important obstacles in the Programme area and improve greener and more sustainable transport. The project will create a framework of joint actions for a greener and more sustainable connectivity, by including air transport, tourist and IT economic operators and policymakers in the identification of best solutions to address sustainable cross-border transit. CONNECTED SAFETY & CONNECTIVITY mobility

Open Project

P.U.M.A. P.U.M.A. aims to strengthen cross-border cooperation in CTE (European Territorial Cooperation) project management sector by creating joint governance tools, useful to harmonize procedures and regulations and to make cross-border cooperation easier by employing a common standard. GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE skills

Open Project

POSITIVE CITIES The project aims to promote the EU directive EPBD rules adoption, thanks to the spreading of a cross border POSITIVE CITIES common model. The model will be used by the municipalities of the programme area that want to bring positive impact of zero-emission buildings on the local societal, environmental and economical system. joint action plan to achieve a 55% reduction of public buildings energy consumption in line with new EU directive. GREEN Smart Cities Climate change

Open Project

RELIGIOUS R.O.A.D. interfaith dialogue and tourism. It aims to build a joint model for interfaith coexistence to be tested in the countries involved.

Open Project

RESILIENCE Resilience aims to improve the efficiency of water resource management and civil protection in the Southern Adriatic area, in order to tackle the risks caused by climate change, emergencies and water scarcity. The use of innovative technologies and the strengthening of human and infrastructural skills will make the regions more resilient. GREEN Smart Cities Climate change

Open Project

REUSEFUL The REUSEFUL project promotes biodiversity protection and pollution reduction in South Adriatic coastal areas by advancing circular economy practices. It aligns with EU goals to cut waste by 55% by 2025, establishing reuse centers where furniture, electronics, and clothing are collected, repaired, and redistributed. This initiative reduces waste, supports low-income groups, and fosters environmental sustainability. Key outputs include a Joint Zero Waste Strategy, training, and a scalable cross-border approach for municipalities, benefiting local communities and ecosystems. GREEN Smart Cities Circular economy

Open Project

ROUTE The ROUTE project aims to enhance intermodal transport connectivity across Italy, Albania and Montenegro, addressing sustainability challenges by integrating advanced technologies and methodologies to optimize mobility and user experience. CONNECTED SAFETY & CONNECTIVITY tourism

Open Project

S.A. FAME Cluster The project aims to create a crossborder FAME CLUSTER to improve the digital and social storytelling skills of local Cultural and Creative Industries and Traditional SMEs. The project foresees the realization of one digital entertainment format for the enhancing of local territories, local heritage and traditions and to promote tourism itineraries at crossborder level. SMART TERRITORY & HOSPITALITY tourism

Open Project

SACRAS The primary goal of this project is to enhance climate change adaptation strategies within the agrifood sector in the Program Area. The project aims to raise awareness among key stakeholders and the general public about the impacts of climate change for the agrifood sector and collaboratively co-create robust action plans to improve preparedness and strengthen long-term resilience to extreme events. GREEN Food Climate change

Open Project

SA GOVERNANCE Governance aims to support local public administration in order to be more efficient and responsive to citizens’ needs in Italy, Albania and Montenegro. Through training and capacity-building activities, public employees will learn how to better manage digital tools, by simplifying administrative procedures, and effectively use European funding opportunities. By improving processes and competences, the project will help make public services more efficient, transparent and closer to citizens. GOVERNANCE Governance

Open Project

SAGRI Enhancing efficient public administration by promoting legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens, civil society actors and institutions, in particular, with a view to resolving legal and other obstacles in border regions. GOVERNANCE SAFETY & CONNECTIVITY agriculture

Open Project

SECURE PORTS Enhancing cyber and physical security across small ports in Italy, Albania, and Montenegro through integrated systems, collaborative strategies, and unified frameworks to combat transnational threats. CONNECTED Safety&Connectivity Digital

Open Project

SEEDS To enhance the sustainable growth and competitiveness of Cultural and Creative SMEs and professionals in the South Adriatic area by fostering cross-border collaboration, improving cultural governance, and supporting policy innovation. SMART Territory&Hospitality Governance

Open Project

SKILLS SKILLS aims to enhance the availability of qualified competencies and skills in the labor market, particularly focusing on the blue economy sectors in the South Adriatic region, by improving educational paths, establishing new ones, and implementing on-the-job training schemes.

Open Project

SMART LAND SMART LAND goal is to develop policies and operative guidelines for rural and suburban mobility, connectivity and multimodal transport systems to be submitted to policy makers, local authorities, stakeholders and insiders in each pilot area. CONNECTED

Open Project

SMART LAND 2.0 SMART LAND 2.0 aims is to create and implement a mobility plan, supported by the development of necessary infrastructure, to improve sustainable mobility in rural areas of the South Adriatic. By leveraging data analysis, technological innovation, and digital tools, the project aims to identify local mobility behaviors, reduce car usage and emissions, and promote interconnected, multimodal transport systems. CONNECTED Smart Cities digital

Open Project

SOFT MOBILITY SOFT MOBILITY project promotes slow, non-motorized travel, and eco-friendly tourism by planning intermodal soft mobility itineraries (cammini) along the via Traiana from the coasts of Puglia, crossing the Adriatic sea, to the via Egnazia in Albania, now Pan-European Corridor VIII. Soft mobility includes any non-motorized transport, i.e. pedestrian, bicycle, roller skate and skateboard transfers. CONNECTED SAFETY & CONNECTIVITY tourism

Open Project

SOFTMOVE SOFTMOVE project aims to target the emerging market of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and drone strategy, in which novel aircraft designs with Vertical or Short Take Off and Landing capabilities operate in unmanned configuration, to offer an innovative approach to cargo mobility in urban areas in Italy, Albania and Montenegro. Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) can be seen as potential flying Internet-of-things (IoT) devices interconnecting with their environment. This interaction, in conjunction with space earth observation, makes UAV able to exploit a big amount of data shared across the city to monitor infrastructure, improve urban planning policies and traffic-related issues, such as traffic congestion, user mobility, and general safety. CONNECTED SAFETY & CONNECTIVITY resilience

Open Project

SPECIAL To enhance the educational outcomes and professional orientation of students with special educational needs (SEN) in the South Adriatic by developing and implementing a cross-border mentoring model and a related strategy and action plan. This model will enhance access to inclusive and quality education, promoting learning resilience and smooth transitions between different educational levels and from school to the workforce, directly benefiting SEN students and educators in the program area.

Open Project

SPEEDY The SPEEDY project targets conservation of endangered marine turtles (Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas) and the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) in the South Adriatic. Efforts include habitat mapping, monitoring populations, enhancing recovery centers, and developing a joint recovery protocol. Through training and awareness campaigns, SPEEDY promotes sustainable practices and stakeholder cooperation, aligning with the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 to protect and restore marine biodiversity in the region. GREEN Blue Economy Climate change

Open Project

SPICE to promote employment and entrepreneurship among NEETs, especially women, through the development of skills in the food and wine sectors, fostering the creation of innovative and competitive micro-enterprises that contribute to local economic development and the enhancement of the gastronomic cultural heritage.

Open Project

SUMO 2.0 By focusing on integrating maritime, road, and local transport systems, SUMO 2.0 aims to facilitate smoother, faster processing of passengers and goods, especially during peak seasons. Development of innovative traffic management solutions and ecofriendly transportation technologies such as electric and hybrid vehicles for port areas and smart logistics systems. CONNECTED Smart Cities digital

Open Project

SUrF The project aims to increase the institutional capacities of medium and small sized cities in South Adriatic area to adopt joint and participatory decision-making processes, based on civil society involvement, and to favour the uptake of food system strategies and urban food policies. The civil society involvement will be ensured by the capitalization of the Living Lab (LL) approach adopted in two Horizon Europe projects, where the local stakeholders, namely the quadruple helix ones (businesses, academia, local authorities and citizens), worked together to adopt innovative solutions to favour the food system transition. GOVERNANCE FOOD governance

Open Project

SuS_AGRI In Italy-Albania-Montenegro area, SuS_AGRI aims to enhance agricultural producers’ knowledge on agricultural practices to mitigate the effects of global warming. Due to climate change effects, water scarcity, change in precipitation regime, bacteria and rising temperature have been identified as major climate risk factors across the agriculture sector of the South Adriatic area. GREEN RESILIENCE agriculture

Open Project

TERRITORY The project will enhance disaster risk prevention,resilience, and climate change adaptation in target areas through advanced drone technology, stakeholder engagement, and capacity-building activities. A scalable, sustainable drone-based disaster response system will be implemented GREEN Safety&Connectivity AI Climate change Resilience

Open Project

TOUR TOUR project focuses on empowering regional stakeholders and tourism operators to implement eco-tourism strategies in the South Adriatic area. Ecotourism and sustainable tourism have gained popularity in the industry but there are still many areas where improvements need to be done. If the number of tourists in a given area is greater than the capacity of the local environment or supporting infrastructure (which is the case of many popular destinations on the local areas of the project), negative impacts quickly arise and can become overwhelming for the system. GREEN TERRITORY & HOSPITALITY tourism

Open Project

TOURISFIT innovative and sustainable sport tourism in the South Adriatic region, stimulating economic growth, social inclusion, and public health, while leveraging sports and e-sports as tools for cultural exchange, active living, and regional development.

Open Project

UniValens The project aims to develop Joint Higher Education Programs in the field of Performing Arts that are valid and recognized by Universities in Italy, Albania, and Montenegro. This process consists of harmonizing procedures and overcoming administrative and legal challenges. GOVERNANCE

Open Project

Wrecks4All 2.0 The main goal of the WRECKS4ALL 2.0 project is to transfer WRECKS4ALL model for the protection of underwater heritage through its digitalization and touristic valorization to the new Adriatic territories inspiring the creation of innovative tourism offer and integration of culture and tourism in the economic development of coastal regions.

Open Project

Interreg IPA South Adriatic 2021 2027

The Interreg IPA South Adriatic 2021 2027 is a cross-border cooperation Programme co-funded by the European Union through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance.

The European Union fosters the cooperation within Interreg IPA (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance) between EU Member States (Italy - Puglia and Molise Regions) and candidate countries (Albania and Montenegro). The Programme builds on the lessons learnt of the previous Interreg IPA CBC Italy-Albania-Montenegro programme 2014-2020 and the strong heritage collected by its 80 funded projects.

The Programme provides financial support to public authorities (local, regional and national bodies), research institutions, NGOs, and non-profit actors aiming to find joint solutions to common challenges through the development of digital tools, strategies, action plans and pilot tests, focusing on green and digital growth, promoting clean energy transition, improving equal access to inclusive education and enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities.

We have a budget of 81 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), including 17,51% co-financing by Member States.

Our programme contributes to all EU Priority Axes (PA) and and Specific Objectives (S.O.).

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