On Wednesday, July 27, 2016, eight contracts totaling 281,978 Euros were signed at the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds for the financing of bilateral activities from the financial mechanisms of the Kingdom of Norway and the European Economic Area (EEA).
These mechanisms aim to contribute to the reduction of social and economic inequalities within the European Economic Area and to simultaneously strengthen bilateral cooperation between donor countries (Kingdom of Norway, Iceland and the Principality of Liechtenstein) and beneficiary countries, which include Croatia.
CARNet signed a contract in the amount of 23,311 Euro for a project entitled ICT Knowledge Exchange. The project will continue the long-term cooperation between CARNet and the eminent Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim in the field of education and application of educational technology.
In addition to CARNet, contracts were signed by the City of Kutina, the Croatian Metrology Institute, the Croatian Journalists' Association, Innovation Norway, the Ministry of Labour and Pension System, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, and the Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Koprivnica-Križevci County.