Meeting on Project Activities Held in Bulgaria within the Scope of the QUEST Project
A consortium meeting on project activities was held in Bulgaria on 16 October 2026, hosted by the Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities (UBBSLA), within the scope of the “Quadruple Helix-Based Enhancement of Stakeholders at Black Sea Territory-QUEST” project. The project was developed by our Centre and the Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TTSO), with Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) as a project partner and TTSO as the lead partner. The project is supported by the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.
The QUEST Project aims to enhance the capacity of stakeholders in the participating countries to benefit from national and international funding programmes, particularly in the field of the blue economy. To this end, various activities are being carried out to strengthen institutional capacities, increase cooperation among stakeholders, and develop sustainable partnerships.
Representatives of the project partners attended the meeting, including the Karadeniz Technical University Technology Transfer Application and Research Center, the Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities, and the Organisation for Local Development ANATOLIKI SA.
During the meeting, the activities carried out within the scope of the project were reviewed, and the progress of ongoing work and activities planned for the upcoming period were discussed. The partners exchanged views and evaluated the implementation processes, focusing on issues aimed at ensuring the effective continuation of joint activities.
16 October 2026