We are very pleased to announce that seven projects implemented under the Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine 2007-2013 have been nominated for the Podkarpackie edition of the Orły Wprost 2017 Award.

Orły Wprost Award is dedicated for people, institutions and projects that have made exceptional contributions to the development of the economy, region and country.

The nominated projects for the Podkarpackie edition are:

• “Time for Business” – Creating the conditions for business development in rural areas of the Volyn Region of Ukraine and The Lublin Voivodeship of Poland by means of diversifying the  agricultural production; Lead Partner: Gorokhiv District Council (Ukraine)
• “Stimulation of the tourism development in the Carpathian region by tourist’s service and security improvement”; Lead Partner: Mountains Guides Association “ROVIN” (Ukraine)
• “Creating municipal system for handling waste household electronic and electrical equipment in Lviv with the experience of Lublin”; Lead Partner: Urban Planning Department of the Lviv City  Council (Ukraine)
• “Integrated promotion of tourism opportunities and cultural-historic heritage of Lviv region, Podkarpackie and Lublin voivodeships”; Lead Partner: Association “Lviv Tourist Board” (Ukraine)
• “Creation of Polish-Ukrainian Center of Breeding and Promotion of Hucul Horse”; Lead Partner: Experimental Division of the Institute of Zootechnics – The State Research Institute Odrzechowa  (Poland)
• “Cross-border cooperation for the prevention and treatment of extensive burn injuries in the Polish-Ukrainian cross-border area”; Lead Partner: Independent Public Health Care Centre in  Łęczna (Poland)
• “Clean Water in The Pobuże Region – Water Supply Cross-Border System for Hrubieszów and Volodymyr-Volynskyi – STAGE II”; Lead Partner: Urban Commune of Hrubieszów (Poland)

Our sincere congratulations go to all of the nominated. The winner will be announced on 28^th June during the Gala ceremony, which will be held in Rzeszów. The information about the winner and a short report from the event will be published on our website shortly after the Gala.