Midterm event in Wrocław on 29 March 2012

The conference's main objective was to promote knowledge and exchange of experience as well as present good practices, which influence efficient and sustainable use of energy and environmental resources. It was attended by over 50 participants from local and regional authorities and public institutions.

The conference was launched with a general description of the EnercitEE mini-programme. Afterwards three sub-projects with Polish partners, RIEEB, LEEAN and PRATLA were presented respectively by the representatives of the municipalities of Jelcz-Laskowice, Bielawa and KARR Development Agency, who underlined great benefits gained from their partnership in an international project on energy efficiency.

There were other presentations held. The first was dedicated to the promotion of the Covenant of Mayors initiative – a European network for authorities inspired to practically reduce CO2 emissions by 20% by the year of 2020. Second, representatives of two Lower Silesian municipalities, Bielawa and Dzierżoniów, discussed their experiences of taking part in the Covenant of Mayors and the things they managed to attain.

The conference was concluded with a good practice description of thermal refurbishment of a large regional health centre building featuring solar panels on the roof. Finally, different financing opportunities from the Intelligent Energy – Europe programme were presented.

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Kick-off meeting in Wrocław

The Lower Silesian regional EnercitEE kick-off conference was held by the Marshal’s Office of Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Wrocław on 30th June 2010.

The potential Sub-Project Participants from the region were invited (including local authorities, universities, agencies and NGOs) and presented with the project’s background as well as with the principles of successful application (forming partnership, documents, project’s implementation requirements). Additionally, the priorities were discussed in detail and the institutions have shown their interest by filling out a specific survey on sub-project particpation.

More information with presentations is available in Polish on the official regional website of Lower Silesia: http://www.umwd.dolnyslask.pl/ewt/aktualnosci-ewt/artykul/30-czerwca-odbyla-sie-konferencja-regionalna-projektu-enercitee/