ANATOLIKI S.A., partner in the Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin project QUEST – “Quadruple Helix-Based Enhancement of Stakeholders at the Black Sea Territory”, participated in the 1st consortium meeting, held on 30–31 October 2025 at the premises of the Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI), the lead partner of the project, in Trabzon, Türkiye.
The meeting brought together representatives of all four project partners:
- TCCI – Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Türkiye) – Project Coordinator
- KTU – Karadeniz Technical University (Türkiye)
- UBBSLA – Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities (Bulgaria)
- ANATOLIKI S.A. – Organization for Local Development (Greece)
ANATOLIKI S.A. was represented by Tassos Chatzieleftheriou and Eleftheria Pita, members of the project team.
The meeting opened with welcoming remarks during which Mr. Erkut Celebi, President of TCCI, greeted all project partners.
During the sessions, the lead partner presented the project’s objectives, timeline, and main activities, and provided guidelines regarding management and implementation procedures.
As the coordinator of the first Work Package, ANATOLIKI S.A. presented the progress achieved so far and the planning for the upcoming steps. Within this context, the establishment of four Quadruple Helix clusters – one in each partner country – was showcased. These clusters bring together stakeholders from the public sector, business sector, civil society, and academia.
Additionally, the partners discussed the planning of national and transnational collaboration workshops among the members of the Quadruple Helix clusters.
Following this, UBBSLA presented the second activity– “Mapping of Target Groups and Creating Comprehensive Research Reports”, which focuses on identifying key stakeholder groups in the Black Sea region and analyzing their needs.
The partners then proceeded with an in-depth discussion on the next stages of the project. The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to the successful continuation and implementation of the QUEST project.
About the Project
The QUEST project is co-funded by the European Union, with a total budget of €507,780.00 and a duration of 18 months. It started in August 2025.
More information: https://anatoliki.gr/quest/
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