• CSS - Czech Centre for Science and Society
• VIDES PROJECTI -State Ltd. Environmental projects
• LIGNATE - Municipality of Ligatne
• REC BULGARIA - Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
• REC ROMANIA - Centrul regional de Protectie e Mediului
• ALI TERME - Municipality of Alì Terme
• SRDA - Siauliai Region Development Agency
• STEPIM s.a.s

 

CCSS - Czech Centre for Science and Society

Partner number	P0
Full name	Czech Centre for Science and Society
Acronym	CCSS
Address	Radlická 28/663
Postal code	150 00
Town	Praha
Country	Czech Republic
Website	http://www.ccss.cz
Telephone	+420603219679

General description

CCSS is an association of high tech SMEs, the public administration and research organisations. It is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental organisation. CCSS is a type of virtual centre of excellence with the focus on the implementation of new communication and navigation technologies which have potential for sustainable development. By way of acquisition, analyses and proliferation of highly qualified and concentrated knowledge of the state-of-the-art world techniques, which are made operatively accessible to the widest circles of potential interested subjects, the CCSS tries, to maximum extent, to contribute to the growth of productivity not only in industrial enterprises but in the branch of small and medium business as well – in the production, trade and services both in industrial agglomerations and in rural, predominantly agricultural regions.

 

 

VIDES PROJECTI -State Ltd. Environmental projects

Partner number	P2
Full name	State Ltd. Environmental projects
Acronym	VIDES PROJECTI
Address	17 Pils street
Postal code	LV-1050
Town	Riga
Country	LATVIA
Website	http://www.videsprojekti.lv
Telephone	+371 67215067

General description

State enterprise “Vides projekti” Ltd., supervised by the Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Latvia already more than 10 years, is certified for developing, implementing, managing and supervising different environmental projects: water management maintenance, waste management projects, power industry, informative and educating projects for public and specialists and different economical and constructional projects. State Ltd.„Vides projekti“ attracts resources from different organizations and financial institutions to solve the environmental problems that are important to the regions or even – countries. State Ltd.„Vides projekti“ during its lasting time has attained experience in environmental projects, cooperating with the European Union Cohesion Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Union Life Program, and with their continuous cooperation partners , the UN Development Program, Latvian office and the Global Environment Facility and can consequently give real investment in modeling methodology in the framework of project

 

LIGNATE - Municipality of Ligatne

Partner number	P3
Full name	Municipality of Ligatne
Acronym	LIGNATE
Address	4 Spriņģu street
Postal code	LV-4110
Town	Līgatne
Country	LATVIA
Website	http://www.ligatne.lv
Telephone	+371 64153176

General description

Town council of Ligatne ensures local government function, including town development programms, environmental improvements, transport, infrastructure and municipal economy, social relief and health services providing. Town council of Ligatne also developes different sports activities in the town, education system and cultural values. Council supports all new developing activities regarding education improvements and innovations. Town council of Ligatne has gained an experience supporting technical bases for local school and is opened to new challenges.

 

REC BULGARIA - Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe

Partner number	P4
Full name	Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe – branch Bulgaria
Acronym	REC BULGARIA
Address	42A „Tsar Simeon“ str., apt. 2
Postal code	1202
Town	Sofia
Country	BULGARIA
Website	http://www.rec.bg
Telephone	+359 2 983 48 17

General description

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is international organisation with a mission to assist in solving environmental problems in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The center fulfils this mission by promoting cooperation among non-governmental organisations, governments, businesses and other environmental stakeholders, and by supporting the free exchange of information and public participation in environmental decision making. The representative office of REC for CEE in Bulgaria was founded in 1993, and is comprising of experienced in different spheres team members and is working with a set of prominent local and international experts. REC for CEE Bulgaria works in the following fields: - Development of promotion of education materials and programs for local sustainable development; - Decisions and innovations based on expertise in the waste management, energy efficiency, management and of water and air quality, protected areas and NATURA 2000 territories; - Assistance during project development process focused on the Operational programs in Bulgaria for the European Structural funds; - Training of local authorities, non-governmental organizations and business in planning and development of project proposals in the field of sustainable development; - Support during the preparation and discussion of strategic documents, as plans for management and development, short and long-term strategies on local and national level, etc. - Elaboration and conduction of information campaigns on different subjects concerning environmental protection; - Support of trans-boundary cooperation and development of trans-border regions conformed to the European policy, mediation and pursue of sustainable and environmental subjects;

 

REC ROMANIA - Centrul regional de Protectie e Mediului

Partner number	P5
Full name	Centrul regional de Protectie e Mediului - REC Romania
Acronym	REC ROMANIA
Address	4 Episcop Timus str., sector 1
Postal code	011612
Town	Bucharest
Country	ROMANIA
Website
Telephone	+40 21 3167344

General description

Since the early beginnings of Romania’s transition to democracy, the grants schemes, the support for networking and training programs managed by REC Romania, ensured the emergence and growth of a diverse and active community of environmental NGOs. This NGO support mandate continues to be high on the priorities list of the Country Office, bearing in mind that Romanian government should engage in an open dialogue with the environmental civil society, on matters related to the EU Accession. Strategic partnerships have also been constantly created since 2000, with the Ministry of Environment and Waters Management, and its network of Regional and Local Environmental Agencies, who have benefited from the growing expertise of the office in climate change, waste management, public participation in water management and environmental investment. Technical assistance provided to local authorities in areas of: Environmental Management Systems, Energy Efficiency, public participation have increased the profile of REC Romania among these stakeholders, while in the same time, enabled REC to better understand the challenges and needs on the ground

 

ALI TERME - Municipality of Alì Terme

Partner number	P6
Full name	Municipality of Alì Terme
Acronym	ALI TERME
Address	Via Francesco Crispi, 289
Postal code	98021
Town	Alì Terme
Country	ITALY
Website	http://www.comune.aliterme.me.it
Telephone	00390942710119

General description

The Municpality of Alì Terme is a little rural community in the East cost of the Sicilia. 2.500 inhabitants, a territorial extension of 6.1 Kmq and with a rural economy, in the area they are more very rooted ancient handicraft traditions and is a famous bathing and thermal center. The district is rich of archaeological and naturalistic areas.

 

SRDA - Siauliai Region Development Agency

Partner number	P7
Full name	Siauliai Region development Agency
Acronym	SRDA
Address	Vilniaus St. 100
Postal code	LT-76285
Town	Siauliai
Country	LITHUANIA
Website	http://www.srpa.lt
Telephone	0037 041 525 101

General description

PI “Šiauliai Region development Agency” mission is to stimulate sustainable economic and social development of Šiauliai region. PI “Šiauliai Region development Agency” main objectives: To promote regional competitiveness and development of favourable investment environment; To assist in the absorption of the EU financial support; To develop and monitor regional development strategies and general plans; To provide training, re-training, consultancy and other services to business persons and farmers; To promote and develop tourism infrastructure; To assist in the solution of regional environment protection problems thus initiating positive changes in the quality of life in the region; To provide project preparation and administration services To contribute to the formation of Lithuanian regional policy with a view to the socio-economic development of Šiauliai region; To represent the region on the international level.

 

STEPIM s.a.s

Partner number	P8
Full name	STEPIM s.a.s
Acronym	STEPIM
Address	Via Carlo Pisacane, 7
Postal code	95030
Town	Mascalucia
Country	ITALY
Website	http://www.stepim.it
Telephone	0039 095 7276340

General description

Stepim is a company specializing in the identification and realization of strategies for regional economic and social development through the design, development, implementation and coordination of production activities targeted particularly at young people. Since 1980, carries out its activities mostly involved in the development of rural areas, organize and coordinate actions necessary for their concrete development in the following areas:

• Organization and management. Marketing.

• Integrated communication.

• Tourism and rural tourism

• Technical assistance for agriculture.

• Production and processing agricultural products.

• Net sales of agricultural products with particular reference to quality products.