


Signing of sister-cities agreement between Hrastnik and Drohobych
14 November, Drohobych, Ukraine – Today, we have marked a significant step in cooperation between Drohobych Urban Hromada and Municipality Hrastnik.
The partnership between Hrastnik and Drohobych dates to 2021, when the first contacts were made under the U-LEAD with Europe framework, with initial cooperation plans focused on youth, culture, and tourism. At the outbreak of war, Hrastnik’s citizens showed their solidarity by sending significant humanitarian aid directly to Drohobych. The ongoing project with CEP has deepened the partnership, allowing for the development of concrete project plans, including equipping a rehabilitation centre in Drohobych and providing essential medical equipment to the local hospital. The cooperation will also aim to collaborate on enhancing the local and regional tourism sector in Drohobych, which will further strengthen our partnership through new joint ventures. Becoming a sister city has strengthened cooperation on multiple levels for years.

Seventh mentorship visit in Slovenj Gradec begins
13 November 2024, Slovenj Gradec – Today, we kicked off the seventh three-week mentorship of 2024 between the City Municipality Slovenj Gradec and Municipality Ladyzhyn under the auspices of the project ‘Post-conflict reconstruction in Ukraine’.
The event was opened with a welcome speech and presentation of City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec by Mr Tilen Kligler, Mayor of Slovenj Gradec, who welcomed mentees Mr Maksym Chekryhin, Deputy Mayor of Ladyzhyn and Ms Olena Fadiievska, the Head of the Municipal Institution “Local Economic Development Agency of Ladyzhyn”. Mayor Klugler welcomed the mentees with an optimistic outlook, expressing his hope for a successful mentorship and possible future cooperation. Following was a presentation by Ms Ana Novak, CEP Project Manager, who presented the project and its objectives and Ms Nuša Blatnik, CEP Project Assistant, who presented the logistical aspects of the mentorship. Mentees from Ladyzhyn presented the municipality, the current reconstruction process and their
The three-week mentorship in Slovenj Gradec will cover project development and fund absorption, business development, the EU enlargement process on the local level, and alternative energy sources.
The ‘Post-conflict reconstruction in Ukraine’ project is funded by the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs through the Slovenian Aid and Partnerships and implemented in partnership with ‘U-LEAD with Europe’. The U-LEAD with Europe programme is a partnership of the Ukrainian government and the European Union, and its member states Germany, Sweden, Poland, and Slovenia, to support the establishment of multi-level governance that is transparent, accountable, and responsive to the needs of the Ukrainian population.

Ukrajina – obnova in oživitev poslovanja, 27. november 2024
V sodelovanju z Gospodarsko zbornico Slovenije organiziramo prvi forum na temo oživitve gospodarstva in po konfliktne obnove v Ukrajini. Osvetlili bomo proces lokalne obnove v Ukrajini, ki že poteka, tudi s pomočjo slovenskih razvojnih sredstev in akterjev v sodelovanju z občinami in drugimi institucijami.
Foruma in poslovnega dogodka z B2G se bodo udeležili predstavniki (župani) ukrajinskih občin, poslovnih združenj in ministrstev, ki bodo postregli z informacijami o potrebah in načrtovanih projektih lokalnega razvoja v sklopu tematskih fokusov:
– upravljanje z odpadki,
– krožno gospodarstvo,
– gradnje prihodnosti,
– energetika.
Slovenska podjetja in institucije bodo predstavili izkušnje delovanja v Ukrajini, informacije o poslovnem okolju in orodjih na področju krepitve angažmaja slovenskega zasebnega sektorja.
Vabimo vas da se dogodka udeležite in v neposrednem stiku s predstavniki lokalne uprave Ukrajine preverite možnosti in priložnosti za vključitev v pripravo in izvedbo storitev in projektov za obnovo in poslovno oživitev Ukrajine.
*dogodek bo potekal v angleškem jeziku, prevajanje ni zagotovljeno
OKVIRNI PROGRAM*:
15:30 – 16:00 |
Registracija preddverje dvorane A, 1. nadstropje |
16:00 – 16:10 Dvorana A |
Uvod, pozdrav – Marjana Majerič, izvršna direktorica za strateški razvoj in internacionalizacijo, GZS (TBC) – predstavnik Ministrstva za gospodarstvo, turizem in šport Republike Slovenije |
16:10 – 16:30 Dvorana A |
Lokalni in regionalni razvoj v Ukrajini – ozadje – Natalia Markevych, namestnica vodje misije, Veleposlaništvo Ukrajine v Sloveniji – Edvin Skrt, generalni direktor, Direktorat za mednarodno razvojno sodelovanje, MZEZ – predstavnik Ministrstva za skupnosti, ozemlja in razvoj infrastrukture Ukrajine (Ministrstvo za obnovo) |
16:30 – 16:50 Dvorana A |
Obnova v Ukrajini in mednarodni zasebni sektor – predstavnik Ministrstva za gospodarstvo Ukrajine – predstavnik ukrajinskih poslovnih združenj – Dejan Prešiček, direktor CMSR |
16:50 – 16:55 | Razporeditev po dvoranah |
16:55 – 17:45 dvorane A, B, C |
Primeri in študije primerov: (vzporedne seje) |
16:55 – 17:45 Dvorana A |
1. Upravljanje z odpadki in krožno gospodarstvo: – Nina Meglič, Gospodarska zbornica Štajerske, koordinatorka Strateškega razvojno-inovacijskega partnerstva (SRIP) “Krožno gospodarstvo” – PRIMER (župan ukrajinske občine): investicijski projekt na področju ravnanja z odpadki, načrtovan/potekajoč v občini […] – PRIMER: Anteja ECG d.o.o. – Q & A |
16:55 – 17:45 Dvorana B |
2. Gradnja prihodnosti: – Sabina Jordan, dr., ZAG, direktorica Strateškega razvojno-inovacijskega partnerstva (SRIP) “PSiDL – Pametne stavbe in dom z lesno verigo” – PRIMER (župan ukrajinske občine): investicijski projekt na področju trajnostne gradnje, načrtovan/potekajoč v občini […] – PRIMER: Riko hiše d.o.o. – Q & A |
16:55 – 17:45 Dvorana C |
3. Energija: – Janez Kopač, dr., vodja strokovne ekipe CEP, nekdanji direktor Energetske skupnosti – župan ukrajinske občine: potrebe v občini/regiji – RIKO d.o.o. – Perutnina Ptuj (MHP Group) – Operato (ELES skupina) – Q & A |
17:45 – 18:20 Dvorani B in C |
»Business-to-Government« srečanja (B2G) Prisotni gostje iz Ukrajine: – župani in drugi ključni predstavniki ukrajinskih občin – ukrajinska poslovna združenja – Ministrstvo za obnovo Ukrajine – Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo Ukrajine |
18:20 – Dvorana A |
Zaključki in naslednji koraki: Sklepi in predlogi za nadaljnje korake pri krepitvi gospodarskega sodelovanja in oblikovanje skupnih pobud za prihodnja prizadevanja – Janez Šušteršič, dr. (vodja strokovne ekipe CEP) |
Dodatne informacije: Več o ozadju dogodka lahko preberete v priloženem dokumentu TUKAJ.
Prijave: Kotizacije ni, preko elektronskega obrazca oddajte prijavo čim prej, najkasneje pa 25.11.
Odjave: Morebitne odjave sporočite pisno do 26.11. do 9. ure na enega spodnjih e-naslovov. Za neudeležbo brez pravočasne odjave zaračunamo režijske stroške v višini 50,00 eur (brez DDV).
Kontakti: Matej Rogelj, GZS, T: 01/58 98 159, [email protected]
Jelka Klemenc, CEP, T: 040 654 033, [email protected]

Signing of sister-cities agreement between Drohobych and Hrastnik
On 14 November, the events marking the signing of the sister-city agreement between the Drohobych Urban Hromada and Hrastnik Municipality, Slovenia, will be held in Drohobych, Ukraine. The signing ceremony and the accompanying activities in Drohobych are organised under the auspices of the project “Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Ukraine”. The project is supported by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenia Aid and Partnerships Programme) and implemented by the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) in Slovenia in partnership with the EU Programme U-LEAD with Europe implemented by GIZ Germany.
The partnership between Hrastnik and Drohobych dates to 2021, when the first contacts were made under the U-LEAD with Europe framework, with initial cooperation plans focused on youth, culture, and tourism. At the outbreak of war, Hrastnik’s citizens showed their solidarity by sending significant humanitarian aid directly to Drohobych. The ongoing project with CEP has deepened the partnership, allowing for the development of concrete project plans, including equipping a rehabilitation centre in Drohobych and providing essential medical equipment to the local hospital. We also aim to collaborate on enhancing the local and regional tourism sector in Drohobych, which will further strengthen our partnership through new joint ventures. Becoming sister cities aims to solidify cooperation on multiple levels for years.

Seventh UA-SI mentorship in Slovenj Gradec
13-27 November 2024, Slovenj Gradec – We are finalising the activities to kick off the seventh three-week mentorship under the auspices of the project ‘Post-conflict reconstruction in Ukraine’, which will take place in the municipality Slovenj Gradec. Joining the mentorship are representatives from Ladyzhyn (Ukraine). Mentors from Slovenj Gradec will share their experience and good practice on project preparation, business cooperation and energy efficiency. The visit will conclude on the 27 November 2024 at Jable castle.
The ‘Post-conflict reconstruction in Ukraine’ project is funded by the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs through the Slovenian Aid and Partnerships and implemented in partnership with ‘U-LEAD with Europe’. U-LEAD with Europe programme is a partnership of the Ukrainian government and the European Union, and its member states Germany, Sweden, Poland and Slovenia to support the establishment of multi-level governance that is transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the population of Ukraine.