Capacity building

Trainings:

Training for local municipalities on environmental and energy efficiency topics & for using ExCITE software

Date: 29 November - 15 December 2010 
Duration: 6 hours
Venue: ERA CITY, Skopje 
Target Group: Energy Managers and Energy Administrators (list by dates) nominated by municipalities 

The training on ExCITE software shall teach the final beneficiaries how to operate the application.Topics covered by the training on environmental and energy efficiency:

  • Advantages for implementation of measures for energy efficiency;
  • Related EU legislation and related national legislation (European directives, national laws, sub-laws and legislation concerning energy efficiency for implementation of projects on municipal level);
  • Best practices of implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in municipalities in the country and the EU;
  • Concrete energy saving measures in public objects:
  • thermal savings
  • electrical energy savings  
  • Types of systems for energy efficiency and renewable energy available in the country;
  • Overview of funds available for funding energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in the country;
  • Clean Development Mechanism – networking, possibilities for implementation on a local level, regional best practices and preparation of PINs. 

Training materials/presentations (available only on macedonian language)

Compendium - training material on energy efficiency 

Presentation| Presentation 1| Presentation 2 | Presentation 3

ExCITE - User manual for local energy managers

ExCITE - User manual for local energy administrators

ExCITE - User manual for administrator <comming soon>

ExCITE - User manual for climate database manager <comming soon>

 

IMPORTANT! All nominated representatives that didn't attend the training will receive aditional guidelines by mail during January 2011. 

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Study tours:

Study tour to Czech Republic, 6 - 10 September 2010

The study tour was organized for 14 participants, 12 representatives of Local Self-Governments and 2 representatives from UNDP. This study tour was organized to increase knowledge of local and national authorities regarding the compliance of laws and regulations deriving from the transposition of the EPBD and to strengthen their capacities regarding successful implementation of energy efficiency programmes for public buildings. 

A CD containing video materials and all related documents/presentations form this study visit will be prepared and distributed to all municipalities.

Report from the study tour

Presentations: