ALLCOOP - Alliance for Lake Cooperation on Ohrid & Prespa is a nongovernmental organization that promotes transboundary cooperation in the Region of Ohrid and Prespa Lakes, bordered by Macedonia, Albania and Greece. ALLCOOP was established on January 15th, 2000 and formally registered on June 16th, 2000.

The Assembly of ALLCOOP adopts the policy and the strategy upon a proposal of the Presidency developed by the Advisory Board. The Presidency of the organization consists of five members and is responsible for the implementation of the Program of Activities adopted by the Assembly at its annual meetings. ALLCOOP has also established an Advisory Board consisted of representatives of different institutions and NGOs in the region.

ALLCOOP cooperates with many NGOs from other lake regions in Europe and worldwide, such as the Peipsi Center for Transboundary Cooperation, Estonia, Association of Balaton, Hungary; and Bodensee Stuftung, Germany, the Centre for Environmental Policy and Law, Hungary, the Global Nature Fund, Germany, LakeNet, USA.

Projects:

• "Instutionalization of a cross border NGO Network in the Prespa/Ohrid Euroregion", with Cultural Triangle of Prespes, Greece, financed by the Balkan Trust (2005-2006)

• "Ohrid and Prespa Sustainability Network – peripheral civic networking for the implementation of sustainable development in Ohrid and Prespa regions (Albania and Macedonia)", with the Environmental Association Areal, Macedonia; financed by the East-West Institute (2005)

• “Old life-styles – new opportunities: pilot project for conservation and promotion of traditional patterns of production and consumption in rural communities in mountainous areas in Macedonia”, financed by the Environmental REC (2005)

• “Grafting our future onto the old roots: community-based in-situ conservation of traditional fruit tree varieties and the associated traditional agricultural landscape in the Region of Ohrid and the Prespa Lakes (Albania, Greece, and Macedonia)”, with Society for Protection of Prespa – Greece and ALLCOOP – Albania, financed by GTZ (2003-2005)

• “Establishing financial mechanisms for conserving biodiversity in the Balkan region: sustainable development through eco-tourism and environmental education in protected areas”, with Children of the Earth - Bulgaria, Tourism and Environment – Albania, Association for Educational Improvement – Serbia and Montenegro, financed by REC and GTZ (2002-2003)

• “Save Transboundary Cherava River: Development of Cherava River Basin Management Plan” with Tourism and Environment - Albania, Peipsi CTC – Estonia and Central European University – Hungary, financed by “East-East” program of Open Society Institute from Macedonia and Albania (2002-2003)

• “Strategies for Public Participation in the Management of Transboundary Waters in Countries in Transition: Lake Ohrid and Lake Peipsi Case Studies”, with Peipsi CTC – Estonia, financed by “East-East” program of Open Society Institute from Macedonia (2001-2002)

• “Public Participation and NGO Involvement in Transboundary Water Management: Implementing the International Standards”, with Peipsi CTC - Estonia (Financed by Charity Know How, United Kingdom (2001-2002)