Planning for regional development in the South – East represents one of the fundamental steps towards fulfilling the mission of the regional centre for development. In addition, the centre for regional development in the South-East region marks the beginning of the process for identification, promotion, management and utilizing developmental potentials of the South – East planning region.
Each planning regions has its own established Council. The members of the Council for development of the planning region are the Mayors from the local governments within the region.
The president of the Council for development is elected from among the members of the Council for a two year term with the right for re-election.
The Council for development collaborates with regional field development experts, representatives from chamber of commerce, unions, associations, associations of citizens and relevant partners from private and civil sectors.
The functions of the Council for development of the planning region are:
The members of the Council of the South – East planning region are the Mayors of the 10 Municipalities in the region:
Mr. Blaze Shapov – Mayor of municipality of Bogdanci
Mr. Zoran Zimbakov – Mayor of municipality of Bosilovo
Mr. Pero Kostadinov – Mayor of municipality of Valandovo
Mr. Marjan Janev – Mayor of municipality of Vasilevo
Mr. Sasho Pockov – Mayor of municipality of Gevgelija
Mr. Ango Angov – Mayor of municipality of Dojran
Mr. Blagoj Iliev – Mayor of municipality of Konche
Mr. Nikola Andonov – Mayor of municipality of Novo Selo
Mr. Gerasim Konzulov – Mayor of municipality of Radovish
Mr. Kosta Janevski – Mayor of municipality of Strumica
Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) is part of the package for external relations. IPA and other elements of the package are a great opportunity for streamlining and simplifying the procedures of the European Commission and improving the coherence and coordination of the activities of the Commission.
The established planning regions correspond to the statistical regions defined by the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics NTES-3, in order to provide a statistical basis for planning the development.
Each planning regions has its own established Council. The members of the Council for development of the planning region are the Mayors from the local governments within the region.
10 Municipalities from the Republic of Macedonia are part of the South – East planning region: Bogdanci, Bosilovo, Valandovo, Vasilevo, Gevgelija, Dojran, Konche, Novo Selo, Radovish and Strumica.