3 August, 2015 – Two cooperation projects for Kurdistan and Tunisia will see the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia participate with a grant of €70.000. These are the first two international cooperation projects directed by the International Relations Department of the Region as part of an integrated plan of initiatives for 2015, aimed at optimizing relations with the geographical areas prioritized under the “Regional program of development cooperation and international partnership activities for 2014-2017.” The two projects, taking place in Tunisia and Iraqi Kurdistan, both with a maturity of 12 months, want to encourage the process of internationalization, local development, institution building and democratization, protection of cultural heritage and the environment. The intervention in Iraq provides for the direct involvement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, while in Tunisia it is carried out in close coordination with the Alda network, promoted by the Council of Europe.
