Partner Search Forum within the Third Call for Proposals under the IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme CCI Number 2007CB16IPO007, was held on January 23, 2013 in Strumitsa. More than 110 Bulgarian and Macedonian potential beneficiaries attended the forum and exchanged ideas for partnerships and joint projects.

The event was organized by the Joint Technical Secretariat under the Programme in close cooperation with the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria (Managing Authority) and the Ministry of Local Self-Government, Macedonia (National Authority).