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“Regional Environmental Network for Accession” Ref: EuropeAid/128906/C/SER/Multi Besides, representatives from fYR of Macedonia noted the importance of the issue of cost recovery. They stressed the public reluctance to pay higher tariffs, which need to cover investments and operation of infrastructure projects. During the round table discussion an idea to invite more stakeholders during earlier stages of project implementation in order to raise public awareness was supported. Furthermore, more discussions on the need of capacity building on tariff setting of various level authorities were held. Mr. Hassan explained that the key component of each IFIs project is capacity building of municipalities. Ms. Fiedler noted that capacity building of national-level authorities is crucial because they must have enough knowledge of technologies to be able to forward this knowledge to local-level authorities and citizens. List of ideas for RENA 2: - study tours; - more work with local authorities (municipalities); - institutional systems to implement projects; - more effort for transposition; - assistance in preparation for negotiations (also use experience from Croatia); - support for establishment of IPA III structures; - coordination among funding institutions and EU; - raising public awareness; - capacity building for a negotiation team; - improving approximation process management; - impact on the private sector. Page4 This Project is funded by the European Union A project implemented by Human Dynamics Consortium
2 nd “Regional Environmental Network for Accession” Ref: EuropeAid/128906/C/SER/Multi Minutes of the Meeting Annual Meeting of WG 2 Climate Change Regional Environmental Network for Accession (RENA) Date: 18 November 2011, Tirana, Albania Place: Hotel Diplomat Fashion Time: 09:30 – 15:30 Participants: Added as an Annex 1 to the Minutes. Official welcoming and approval of the agenda The meeting was opened by Mr. Csikós by thanking all participants for coming to the Second Annual Meeting of the WG 2 Climate Change to discuss the further implementation of the Work Plan as proposed by the RENA Team, and also to present the results of the MMD: CRF Reporter Workshop held on 16-17 November. Ms Laureta Dibra, RENA Climate Change WG Coordinator at the Albanian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration expresses her satisfaction with the fact that the training workshop and the annual meeting were held in Albania and wished everyone a very fruitful discussion. The Agenda was approved unanimously. Overview of Status of RENA (Ike van der Putte, RENA Team Leader) Mr Van der Putte stressed to the participants the overall objective of the RENA project which is to enhance regional cooperation in the Western Balkans and Turkey in the field of environment in the prospect of accession to the European Union. Its purpose is to assist the European Commission in providing the Secretariat of the Regional Environmental Network for Accession (RENA) assistance to the RENA country beneficiaries. He also talked about the institutional set up and informed that the next Ministerial meeting will take place at the end of March 2012. He also mentioned project organisation, being divided among 4 working groups: WG 1 – Strategic Planning and Investments (Leader Mr Mihail Dimovski (replacing Ms. Cynthia Whitehead), Co-Leader Ms. Daiva Semeniene); Working Group 2 – Climate Change – (WG Leader Mr. Imre Csikós, WG Co-Leader Mr. Ike van der Putte); Working Group 3 – Cross-border Cooperation and Multilateral Agreements – (WG Leader Ms. Daiva Semeniene, WG Co-Leader Mr Imre Csikós); Working Group 4 – Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network for Accession – (WG Leader Mr. Ike van der Putte, WG Co-Leader Mr. Imre Csikós). Mr Van der Putte informed the participants about the numerous initiatives, workshops and trainings within the different working groups. Additionally, the project team has established contacts with other initiatives and projects with the activities similar to the activities of RENA in order to establish better coordination of activities, in particular with the Environment Forum Project and Support to IFI Coordination in the Western Balkans and Turkey project, other EU initiatives and projects, such as DABLAS, HORIZON 2020, WBIF, as well as UNDP, and IMPEL. With regard to the involvement of the NGO community, the project established cooperation on three levels: Participation of EF project representatives at the annual meeting of RENA Working Groups and Ministerial meeting; Nomination of mirror coordinators by the EF project that will collaborate closely with RENA WG coordinators on further collaboration and participation in the activities defined in RENA Work Plan. Possibility for engagement of experts from the NGOs under EF project for conducting specific activities under RENA. Page1 This Project is funded by the European Union A project implemented by Human Dynamics Consortium
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