The key target groups of the COMETECH communication plan are:

• Representatives of COMETECH partnership

• The staff of the management bodies of INTERREG IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme "Greece - Republic of North Macedonia 2014-2020" (Managing Authority of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes, Joint Secretariat Interreg IPA CBC "Greece - Republic of North Macedonia" in Thessaloniki, National Authority, Audit Authority, First Level Control Unit).

• The Academic and research institutions, Departments of health prevention, Medical and nursing schools.

• Members of medical chambers.

• Local authorities and municipalities.

• Public health policy makers.

• Networks and potential multipliers, such as, members of relevant groups and/or non-governmental organizations of the targeted patients.

• National, regional, local media from both participating countries.

• Local population.

This overall list of stakeholders guides the general communications at the overall project-level of COMETECH. It also provides a template for each work package to use in the process of identifying its specific audience and target groups.