The overall objective of the proposed technical assistance is to enhance the OCTs’ capacities for political and policy dialogue with the EU and to support OCTA on the management of horizontal issues.
The specific objectives of the action are to ensure a good coordination and dialogue among the OCTs, the Member States to which they are linked and the European Commission, through the annual OCTs-EU Forum, the quarterly tripartite meetings (MS/OCT/COM), Working Parties meetings (if relevant), the OCTA Ministerial Conference and OCTA ExCo meetings and other ad-hoc meetings. Furthermore, the assistance shall ensure that OCTs-EU relations in horizontal issues and programs, trade matters and the mainstreaming of transversal priorities are duly taken into consideration.