12. 2. 2019 | PR, U-LEAD: with Europe
Executive Director Katja Geršak is participating at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation organised today in Kiev, Ukraine. She is participating at the opening of the Ukrainian-Slovenian Business Forum, opened by both co-chaired presidents, Mr. Aleš Cantarutti State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic development and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia and Mr. Hennadiy Zubko Deputy Prime Minister at the Government of Ukraine also holding the position of the Minister for Local self-administration. Later on, she will attend a bilateral meeting with the leaders of the ULEAD project, with whom CEP will successfully participate in the organization of study visits in Slovenia for Ukrainian officials . The ULEAD project is supporting the decentralization reform in Ukraine.
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11. 2. 2019 | PR, U-LEAD: with Europe, Waste management
Last week the third study visit “Travel to Know – Travel to Change” in the framework of „U-LEAD with Europe – Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development” programme concluded with a closing ceremony in Ptuj.
The visit took place between 3rd and 8th of February 2019 with 18 public officials from Ukraine visiting Ljubljana, Vrhnika, Celje and Ptuj, under the patronage of U-LEAD with Europe Programme. The project on the topic of waste management – “Upgrading Municipal Waste Management Services” – helps key actors of 36 selected amalgamated hromadas (AH) in three Ukrainian regions (Dnipropetrovsk, Volyn and Zhytomyr) to implement green approaches in the waste management sector and to obtain knowledge about the best practices of transparent and accountable waste management services, which is responsive to the needs of population.
The third international study visit has had, alongside theoretical approach, a strong emphasis on practical cases of the Slovenian communities’ experience in municipal waste management planning, municipal waste collection, treatment and disposal options, so the participants visited Snaga Ljubljana, Kemis Vrhnika, CERO Celje, Toplarna Celje, Javne službe Ptuj and Saubermacher Kidričevo. Visiting a modern incineration and a waste treatment plants gave the participants an opportunity to get acquainted with new technologies that could be taken into consideration for further contribution of AHs to the regional waste management planning.
The multi-donor action U-LEAD of the European Union and its Member States Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Poland and Sweden was established in order to carry out demand-driven and targeted training for officials at the national, regional and local level.
See the photo gallery of the project below.
5. 2. 2019 | PR, Public administration, U-LEAD: with Europe, Waste management
U-LEAD with Europe: Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development Programme third international study visit that Slovenia is hosting kicked off on Monday, 4th of February with 18 public officials from Ukraine beginning the study visit at Jable castle. The main topic of the visit is waste management and the visit is a part of the project “Upgrading Municipal Waste Management Services”, which helps key actors of 36 selected amalgamated hromadas in three Ukrainian regions (Dnipropetrovsk, Volyn and Zhytomyr) to implement green approaches in the waste management sector. Participants began their visit with an introduction day at Jable Castle, where they were welcomed by CEP director Ms Katja Geršak, administrative director Mr Andrej Vrčon, the participants were also greeted by Mrs Andreja Purkart Martinez from the Ministry of foreign affairs and Mr Andrii Borodenkov first secretary from the embassy of Ukraine. First day at Jable castle continued with an activity organized by the moderators of the visit, Ms Lara Habič and Ms Tina Krošelj and three lectures on the topic of waste management in Slovenia and EU and extended producer responsibility by Dr Lucija Jurić Soršak from the Ministry for environment and spatial planning and Mag Radovan Tavzes, former director general of the directorate for environment. In the following days the participants will have lectures on circular economy and the role of NGOs in efficient waste management and later on they will be able to see Slovenian waste management in practice, as they will visit Snaga Ljubljana and Kemis Vrhnika, followed by a visit to RCERO Celje, Saubermacher Slovenija and Javne službe Ptuj. The visit is taking place in the framework of the multi-donor action U-LEAD established by the European Union and its Member States Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Poland and Sweden. It is aimed to contribute to the establishment of multilevel governance that is transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the population of Ukraine. U-LEAD with Europe is supporting the Ukrainian Government, represented by the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine (MinRegion) as a key political partner, in the coordination and implementation of the decentralisation and regional policy reforms. The Programme carries out demand-driven and targeted trainings for officials at the national, regional and local level.
3. 2. 2019 | PR, Slovenian Development Assistance, U-LEAD: with Europe, Waste management
U-LEAD with Europe: Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development Programme continues with Slovenia is hosting the third international study visit on the topic of waste management.
The visit will take place between 3rd and 8th February 2019 with 18 public officials from Ukraine visiting Ljubljana, Vrhnika, Celje and Ptuj, under the patronage of U-LEAD with Europe Programme. The project on the topic of waste management – “Upgrading Municipal Waste Management Services” – helps key actors of 36 selected amalgamated hromadas in three Ukrainian regions (Dnipropetrovsk, Volyn and Zhytomyr) to implement green approaches in the waste management sector.
Participants will begin their visit with an introduction day at Jable Castle, meeting a number of representatives of Slovenian administrative and governing bodies and NGOs. In the following days, the workshops will take the participants to the field, visiting Vrhnika, Celje and Ptuj.
The visit is taking place in the framework of the multi-donor action U-LEAD established by the European Union and its Member States Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Poland and Sweden. It is aimed to contribute to the establishment of multilevel governance that is transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the population of Ukraine. U-LEAD with Europe is supporting the Ukrainian Government, represented by the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine (MinRegion) as a key political partner, in the coordination and implementation of the decentralisation and regional policy reforms. The Programme carries out demand-driven and targeted trainings for officials at the national, regional and local level.
24. 11. 2018 | PR, U-LEAD: with Europe
Last week the second study visit “Travel to Know – Travel to Change” in the framework of „U-LEAD with Europe – Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development” programme concluded.The programme is designed to contribute to the establishment of multilevel governance that is transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the population of Ukraine. 20 public officials from Ukraine visited Slovenia in order to get to know and understand the state of management of ethnically diverse municipalities and their prospects for social and economic development.
The visit took place in Prekmurje region, where a number of ethnically diverse communities lives and cohabits, namely Hungarian minority in the Republic of Slovenia and Roma communities. The group visited Murska Sobota, Lendava, Roma settlement Pušča, Gornji Senik, Puconci and Velika Polana, where they were received with the pristine warmth of the Eastern Slovenia.
In the framework of the visit, three partnerships have been established through a signature of letters of intent for cooperation. On Tuesday, 20 November 2018, Mr Darko Rudaš representative of Roma in Murska Sobota City Council and Mr Miroslav Horvat Adviser on Roma to the Head of Transcarpathian Regional State Administration and Vice President of World Roma Organisation signed a letter in the largest Slovenia’s Roma settlement Pušča. On Wednesday, 21 November 2018, Mr Ludvik Novak, Mayor of the Municipality of Puconci and Mr Ivan Ivanovič Drogobetskyi, Mayor of Polyana Village Council established long-term cooperation at the Memorial Home of Števan Küzmič in Puconci. On Thursday, 22 November 2018, the third initiative was launched with a signature of an agreement between Ms Nadiia Goncharenko, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Biliaivka (Biliaivska hromada) and Mr Damijan Jaklin, Mayor of the Municipality of Velika Polana.
The multi-donor action U-LEAD of the European Union and its Member States Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Poland and Sweden was established in order to carry out demand-driven and targeted training for officials at the national, regional and local level.
See the photo gallery of the project below.
21. 11. 2018 | PR, U-LEAD: with Europe
As the international study visit on Social & economic development of communities with diverse ethnic population is under way this week, a number of important partnership initiatives have been established. The „U-LEAD with Europe – Ukraine – Local Empowerment, Accountability and Development” programme is designed to contribute to the establishment of multilevel governance that is transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the population of Ukraine.
The central focus of the second international study visit is Prekmurje region, where a number of ethnically diverse communities lives and cohabits. 20 civil servants from Ukraine, participating in the programme visited Murska Sobota, Lendava, Roma settlement Pušča, Gornji Senik, Puconci and Velika Polana.
Three partnerships have been established through a signature of letters of intent for cooperation. On Tuesday, 20 November 2018, Mr Darko Rudaš representative of Roma in Murska Sobota City Council and Mr Miroslav Horvat Adviser on Roma to the Head of Transcarpathian Regional State Administration and Vice President of World Roma Organisation signed a letter in the largest Slovenia’s Roma settlement Pušča.
On Wednesday, 21 November 2018, Mr Ludvik Novak, Mayor of the Municipality of Puconci and Mr Ivan Ivanovič Drogobetskyi, Mayor of Polyana Village Council established long-term cooperation at the Memorial Home of Števan Küzmič in Puconci.
The third partnership initiative launch is foreseen on Thursday, 22 November 2018, with a signature of an agreement between Ms Nadiia Goncharenko, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Biliaivka (Biliaivska hromada) and Mr Damijan Jaklin, Mayor of the Municipality of Velika Polana.
The Slovenian-Ukrainian cooperation will be based on friendship between the cities, exchanges of good practices, international visits and exchanges.
