With this project, the Municipality of Montana will continue the effective functioning of the Regional Information Centre — Montana, as part of the already built Network of 27 regional information centers. This will fulfil Bulgaria’s commitment, as an EU Member State, to ensure that timely and reliable information is provided on the opportunities under individual procedures, measures and schemes, to increase awareness and promote European funds, programmes co-financed by ESIF, implemented projects and good practices. This will be done by providing expert information on the spot in the office, by telephone or e-mail, as well as during the organised public events, including in cooperation with the managing authorities. This will also meet the general objectives of the National Communication Strategy for the period 2014-2020, related to the promotion of the EU and the Partnership Agreement, informing about the opportunities of the programmes co-financed by ESIF, etc. OIC-Montana will continue the established cooperation at local level with administrations, labour offices, educational institutions, media, managing authorities and other networks. The functioning of the Centre will meet the already identified need of potential applicants and beneficiaries at local level to obtain accurate and clear information on the current possibilities under the operational programmes. The implementation of the project will be achieved through 4 interconnected activities — ongoing maintenance of the office of the CIU; maintenance of the office of the OIC; functioning of the RIC and publicity and visualisation of the project. As a result of the implementation of these activities, public events will be organised in all municipalities in the district, provided expert answers, popularised successful projects at local level, produced printed information and promotional materials to raise awareness and the commitment of different target groups to the opportunities offered by the programmes co-financed by ESIF.