ANATOLIKI S.A. participated as a partner in the 3rd meeting of the Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin project QUEST – “Quadruple Helix-Based Enhancement of Stakeholders at the Black Sea Territory”, held in Varna, Bulgaria, on 16 October 2026.
The meeting was organised by the Bulgarian project partner UBBSLA – Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities and ANATOLIKI S.A. was represented by project team members Tassos Chatzieleftheriou and Eleftheria Pita.
During the meeting, all partners presented the progress achieved so far and discussed the next steps. In particular, ANATOLIKI S.A.’s representatives presented the results of the in-person and online training sessions and networking activities implemented in Greece. The partners also discussed the remaining activities and plans for the final phase of the project, which is scheduled to conclude in January 2027.
Furthermore, during the meeting, the partners celebrated the QUEST project’s recognition at the annual conference of the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea, held on 30 September 2026, where the project was announced as the winner in the category «Fostering Investment in the Black Sea Blue Economy».
About the project
QUEST is funded by the Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, with a total budget of €507,780.00 and a duration of 18 months. The partnership consists of:
- TCCI – Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Türkiye) – Lead Partner
- KTU – Karadeniz Technical University (Türkiye)
- UBBSLA – Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities (Bulgaria)
- ANATOLIKI S.A. – Organization for Local Development (Greece)
More information: https://questproject.net/ / https://anatoliki.gr/quest/
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