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Green Partnerships Local Partnerships for Greener Cities and Region

Green Partnerships Local Partnerships for Greener Cities and Region. WP4: Capacity building and knowledge transfer for public bodies in MED cities and regions LOCAL ACTION GROUPS. Stavroula Tournaki, Chemical Engineer MSc, Ε U Projects Manager. 2 nd SC – Portalegre , 9 July 2013.

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Green Partnerships Local Partnerships for Greener Cities and Region

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  1. Green Partnerships Local Partnerships for Greener Cities and Region WP4: Capacity building and knowledge transfer for public bodies in MED cities and regions LOCAL ACTION GROUPS Stavroula Tournaki, Chemical Engineer MSc, ΕU Projects Manager 2nd SC – Portalegre, 9 July 2013

  2. WP4: Planned Activities -1 Activity 4.1 Preparation of local step by step plans for capacity building and pilot activities Approach • Form of LAGs to enhance cooperation between stakeholders influencing energy efficiency and use of RES: • Decision makers • Public authorities • Industry, Technology, Consumer Associations etc • Experts will support LAGs work • LAGs will prepare plans and test measures in local activities

  3. Local action groups (LAG) in 11 pilot areas Slovenia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Albania, Bosnia‐Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro • to enhance cooperation between decision makers, council/public authorities and local/regional stakeholders towards a Sustainable Energy strategy • work at local level supported by EWG (WP3) to assist preparation and implementation of local step‐by‐step energy plans for capacity building and testing measures with regard to pilot activities

  4. Why a LAG Involvement (and consensus) of local stakeholders is critical for successful implementation of sustainable energy projects at local level. • more transparent policy‐making; allow authorities to build on trust and confidence • decisions taken together with involved stakeholders are based on more extensive knowledge; under development project may get stronger support/gain expertise • broad consensus improves the quality, acceptance, effectiveness and legitimacy of a project • strengthen the role of different actors using a “bottom‐up” approach involving the public sector, consumers and energy providers.

  5. Formulating the LAGs • LAGs’ Objectives • Potential LAG Members • Motivation and engagement • LAG Activities • Discussion Topics • Steps for the LAG formulation ‐ Timeplan • Interaction with WP3 and EWG • Reporting the LAG formulation - Template • Important Deadlines

  6. Formulating the LAGs Documentation and guidelines • ..\WP4\4.1 TEMPLATES\T4.1 LOCAL ACTION GROUPS_v.2.pdf Reporting Template • ..\WP4\4.1 TEMPLATES\LAGs REPORT_template.doc

  7. WP4 Status Feedback from partners received till now: Slovenia, Italy, France, Bosnia, Spain, Cyprus and Portugal (part) Pending input from • Albania, Montenegro

  8. WP4 Next Steps • 15 July 2013, send pending info to TUC (the x partner countries not yet sent) • 30 August 2013, analyse feedback and provide suggestions where required (TUC) • 2-27 September 2013, implement the 1st LAG meeting in all pilot area (all partners) • 10th October 2013, send report for the 1st LAG meeting, according to template (all partners) • 30 October 2013, develop integrated report for 11 LAGs formulation (TUC)

  9. www.resel.tuc.gr, Stavroula.tounaki@enveng.tuc.gr Thank you !

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