Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project

1. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project

2. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project 2005- project: Lillehammer contracted by IMG Interviews with municipal officials and business representatives Seminars in Lillehammer Report with recomendations presented i June

3. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR “SOUTH SERBIA INFRASTRUCTURE / MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT” Final report in accordance with Plan of Action. Containing also Lillehammer Municipalities recommendations to Bujanovac and Presevo Municipalities Presented in Bujanovac and Presevo on the 28th and 29th of June 2005.

4. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project Recomendations: Municipal organizational development • Political level • Administrative level Municipal development in relation to residents Business development • Business centre to promote entrepreneurship • Strategic plan for local economic development Inter municipal cooperation Infrastructure projects

5. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs (NMFA): • contracted Lillehammer Municipality for further cooperation project in Bujanovac • NMFA finances Lillehammer costs • project periode 3 years: 2006 – 2008 • Presevo: later, ref. political situation and to gain experiences

6. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project NMFA`s expectations and priorities: • very exciting and encouraging project • pilot project = this kind of municipal cooperation project has not been done before • results and experiences important and hopefully transferable to other municipalities • priority topics for 1. year: - business development- democracy strengthening- City Manager position- Citicens Service centre - management training

7. Bujanovacs reply to recommendations: Areas of further cooperation; -Making of strategic plan of development-Implementation the recommendation that improve work of municipal management-Establishment of business centre-Recommendations concerning agriculture issues-Recommendations concerning Corridor 10 and its opportunities-Building of car parks and their management-Development of local radio station-Cooperation between municipalities-Creation of programs for mutual managerial development and programs for all employees in the municipality-Establishment of Centre for specialist expertise-Building of joint infrastructure facilities: sites for waste disposal Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project

8. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project Project participants from Lillehammer: Declaration of cooperation to be signed on the 11th og May Mr. Annar Skrefsrud – Chief Executive Officer of Lillehammer Municipality is the overall Project Manager Mr. Bjørn Lie will be partly based in Bujanovac from medio May Mr. Grim Syverud will be full time project coordinator based in Lillehammer Local politicans and administrative personell from Lillehammer will take part We expect Bujanovac to take part in both planning and ackomplisment of the project

9. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project Declaration of Project Cooperation Lillehammer Municipality, Norway and Bujanovac Municipality, Serbia on this day signs an agreement stating both municipality’s mutual responsibility for the accomplishment of the 3 years project “Lillehammer – Bujanovac Municipal Cooperation Project” on development and strengthening of the municipal organization and structure of Bujanovac. All Lillehammer Municipality's costs related to the project management and work must be fully financed by grants from The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the whole project period. Lillehammer and Bujanovac Municipalities agrees that the overall objective of the project is to contribute to the further strengthening and development of Bujanovac Municipality, esp. within the following: To identify and accomplish specific projects and measures to increase the municipalities’ own awareness of their role in this effort, and what is required in relation to their own expertise and organisation. • To increase the understanding of local democratisation processes. • To increase the municipalities’ network of contacts among residents. • To increase the efficiency of existing services. • To create a more dynamic and professional organisation. Lillehammer Municipality’s objective with its involvement is to support this process as a consultancy and cooperative partner for Bujanovac Municipality. Bujanovac Municipality fully agrees to participate both in planning and accomplishing of the project. Booth municipalities hereby declares a joint willingness and responsibility to participate in the project. Bujanovac, 11th May 2006 Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud Nagip Arifi Mayor of Lillehammer Mayor of Bujanovac Håkon Blankenborg Norwegian Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro

10. Lillehammer – Bujanovac Cooperation project Project organization Project Board Project Resources

11. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project Lets get to work !

12. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project Priority topics for 1. year: - business development area- democracy strengthening- City Manager position- further development of Citicens Service centre - management and staff training

13. Lillehammer – Bujanovac cooperation project Cooperation guidelines: • How to cooperate on day to day basis ? • Method of cooperation: show each other our normal procedures on the issue • key staff / expertise to key staff / expertise • What other partners, esp. NGOs ?