First National Stakeholder Workshop “Assessing Territorial Attractiveness in SEE”
The first National Stakeholder Workshop within the project “Assessing Territorial Attractiveness in SEE” was held on 28 March 2014 in Skopje, attended by 23 representatives of relevant institutions such as the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Bureau for Regional Development, Spatial Planning Agency, Agency for Real Estate Cadastre, municipalities, ZELS, Institute of Geography, Cultural Heritage Protection Office, Ministry of Local Self-government, UNDP and local CSOs.
The aim of the project “Assessing Territorial Attractiveness in SEE” is to establish a framework concept as well as tools useful for policy makers to enhance the quality of development decisions. The results of the project are to be used by policy/decision makers in improving their cooperation and networking at the South East Europe scale, in view to reinforce the role of territorial knowledge in promoting cohesion and growth in South East Europe.
Besides a common concept of territorial monitoring that will be established within the project, a policy coordination process of relevant stakeholders will be designed as well. It will enable promoting, supporting and actively moderating participation and involvement of policy and decision makers from different sectors and administrative levels.
Concrete outputs as Common territorial monitoring framework, Transnational as well as National/regional territorial quality and attractiveness reports, Policy coordination process handbook and workshops will enable to create and/or strengthen permanent stakeholder networks coordinating different policies' goals, objectives and implementation measures.
Within the project, policy coordination is seen as a permanent and continuous process. Therefore, series of national stakeholder workshops are organized in each of the project countries. The participants of the first workshop learned about the project’s goals, its achievements as well as the concept of territorial attractiveness, which were presented by the Project Manager Mr. Blaz Barboric from the Geodetic Institute of Slovenia. In addition, the Stakeholder Involvement Plan and current status of the territorial monitoring system in the Republic of Macedonia were presented by the National Consultant, Mrs. Danica Pavlovska. Presentation was also made by Mrs. Sonja Dimova - the State Advisor at the Real Estate Cadastre Agency on the establishment of the “National Infrastructure on Spatial Data of the Republic of Macedonia”. 
To download the presentations:
Presentation of the Project-Blaž Barboric.pdf
National infrastructure-Sonja Dimova.pdf
Latest News
-
EU Enlargement Day 2019: Money through Values? Is Improved Governance Leading to Local Socio-Economic Development?
The 5th EU Enlargement Day organized by the European Committee of Regions took place on 18-19 June, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium.Mr. Shilegov, in his function as Mayor of Skopje and President of NALAS and ZELS, initiated his key note address referring to the development process in Poland during and after the accession process. The Polish experience was characterized as a role model for the WB6 worth be emulated and learned from due to its motivating success to improve governance and boosting socio-economic development by actively involving the local government level. Mr. Shilegov also shared with the participants a number of NALAS recommendations that can help facilitate improved governance via EU funding leading to local socio-economic development in the region.
-
The Forum of Cities and Regions - Involving Local Government Associations at regional and national level as strategic dialogue partners
NALAS contributions in the The Forum of Cities and Regions “Investing in Western Balkans - Investing in Europe” Local Governments session of 6 June,2019 focused on sharing findings of two regional NALAS surveys and active participation in the panel discussion dedicated to the topic of quality public services. Involving Local Government Associations at regional and national level as strategic dialogue partners was a recommendation voiced to all participants, who take sustainable and inclusive development seriously.
-
The Forum of Cities and Regions “Investing in Western Balkans - Investing in Europe” kicks off in Rzeszow, Poland
The Forum of Cities and Regions “Investing in Western Balkans - Investing in Europe”, organized by the Polish Ministry of Investment and Economic Development, in the framework of the Polish Presidency in the Berlin Process is taking place from 4-6 June in Rzeszow, Poland. The Forum is co-hosted by NALAS, The Association of Polish Cities and the Union of Provinces of Poland. The Forum will be a meeting of cities from the Western Balkans and partners participating in the Berlin Process providing the opportunity for an exchange with the European Commission, the Regional Cooperation Council and the Committee of the Regions to discuss the support on the Western Balkans in the process of European Integration and economic transformation.
- View all
