The Fifth Meeting of the Strategy Board for the INTERREG VI-A IPA Bulgaria-Serbia Programme 2021 – 2027 will be held on 12th December 2024 in Niš, Serbia. The upcoming Strategy Board meeting will discuss the initiative for providing indirect support to SMEs, with the expected outcome being the approval of the initiative and consensus on its further development into a full project proposal for submission under a targeted call. The conceptual framework for services of general interest will also be reviewed, with the expected outcome being that Board members will propose and reach agreement on the key content and eligibility criteria for the upcoming call for proposals.