1. Energy program planning in the
Niš, Kula, Varvarin, Växjö partnership
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Serbia in the EU integration process
project
Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project
2012-2014

2. – Kula
– Varvarin
– Nis
– Växjö
Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project
2012-2014

3. Introduction -the program, the
context, what was envisaged?
• strengthen energy management,
focusing on long and short term
energy objectives
• Raise awareness about energy
and energy within the
organisation and in the society
• Political support from the
decision makers within the field of
energy
• Studying best praxis in all munis
Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project
2012-2014

4. • Strategic energy planning
• City planning
• Energy production
• Waste management
• Most important outcome: Energy
development plans with visions,
goals and targets
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2012-2014

5. What does Vaxjo bring to the cooperation –
political support, green planning, vision?
• Experience and knowledge of the environment
and energy development
– improvement of energy management system
– use of local energy resources
– construction of small scale biomass district heating
– establishment of continuous collection of energy
consumption data
– improvement of the efficiency of water supply and
wastewater treatment and waste treatment
– use local renewable sources in district heating and
combined production of electricity and heat,
energy renovation plan of residential sector
buildings,
– regional plan for the methanization of organic
waste,
– integrate energy into strategies of other sectors and
construction of new 100 % renewable energy
neighborhoods
Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project
2012-2014

6. Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project
2012-2014
What does Växjö bring to the cooperation –
political support, green planning, vision?
• Involvement of politicians, especially those from opposition
political parties
• Experience of the whole process of preparation and
implementation of the environment Program with much
wider approach on energy issues

7. The cluster cooperation -lessons
learned
• long term strategies, accepted by all political sides,
• The organization, politicians, investors and other
stakeholders can trust being valid for a long period
• involved a large part of the organization
• long term targets: we might not know how to reach
them today
• driving forces behind adopting a strategic energy
document , Växjö:
– attractive city,
– job opportunities,
– trade mark
– environmental aspects
Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project
2012-2014

8. Other benifits
• International context, all involved partners
have improved!
• Foreign language
• Process of getting a project/plan accepted
• Cultural differences
• Gender aspects
• Useful network btwn serbian cities
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2012-2014

9. Role and support of the SCTM and
SALAR
• Focus on non infrastractural project
• Matching partners
• Organizing cluster meetings
• Expert assistance on energy and gender aspects
• SALAR: project proposal development, education
on relevant EU programs, negotiations technique,
• Mentoring program between Serbian and
Swedish participants would have
Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project
2012-2014

10. Way forward
• ICLD the Swedish Center for Local Democracy,
financed pre study, application 3 yr program
• implementation of the energy programs and
how to develop the international capacities on
local level.
• develop and strengthen the relations to
potential partners in future EU collaborations
• Already started
Support to Local Governments in Serbia in the EU integration process project
2012-2014