KICK-OFF EVENT FOR PRESENTATION OF THE TWINNING PROJECT FOR STRENGHTENING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AQUIS ON CENTRAL AND LOCAL LEVEL
On April 28 at the State Environmental Inspectorate, in the building of Old Commercial Bank Conference Hall, was held an event for the presentation of two projects which started in January 2015, namely a Technical Assistance for the implementation of the environmental legislation at the local level, and Twinning Project to strengthen the administrative capacity for implementation of the environmental legislation at central and local level.
The ceremony was attended by about 120 guests and welcoming speeches were held by the Head of EU Delegation in the Republic of Macedonia H.E. Aivo Orav, the Spanish Ambassador in the RM, H.E. Ramon Carranza, the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Ambassy of Netherlands in the RM, H.E. Peter Verheinen, the Minister of Environment and Physical Planning. Mr. Nurhan Izairi and the Director of the State Environmental Inspectorate, Mr. Firus Memed.
During the event were presented the activities of the two projects by the Project Coordinators and also was presented the donation by the EU of 12 vehicles, equipment for indicative measurements of air, noise and water, IT equipment for the State Environmental Inspectorate, Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning and Municipalities. Besides the representatives of the two projects of the member-countries of EU that are enforcing the project - coordinators and experts from Spain, the Netherlands and the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, also were present the representatives of the EU Delegation in Macedonia, the Ministry of Finance-CFCD department, local government, ZELS, industries, NGOs, media, retired managers of the Inspectorate, experts in environmental field and other guests of the two projects, and at the end, the female Choir Rustico from Skopje closed the ceremony with a small concert.
Related documents:
Presentation -EU Twinning Project- ENEA- ENforcement of the Environmental Acquis.pptx
Presentation- Project financed by EU -Purchase of equipment for data collection and information management and reporting system for inspectors and selected municipalities.ppt