Training courses for public services in sustainable infrastructure development in Western Balkans (SDTRAIN)

To develop training programme for capacity building of staff of public authorities in sustainable development, particularly energy efficiency in the cities, municipal sustainable infrastructure and good governance at partner Universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia in cooperation with Associations of Local Authorities of these countries

• To improve capacities of partner Universities in providing training in sustainable public infrastructure through retraining of the key teachers at EU universities

• To develop a web-based toolkits as an interactive learning environment for training of public authorities

• To implement training programme in cooperation with EU teachers by October 2014

• To develop recommendations for capacity building of public authorities in sustainable infrastructure and securing continuous update of their knowledge, skills and competencies

• To ensure continuity of the training Programme and the web toolkit beyond Tempus Programme funding

The project is designed to establish system for training of public authorities aimed at improving level of environmental expertise, facilitating good governance and sustainable infrastructure development in Western Balkan countries.

To meet this overall objective, the project team will:

• develop training programme for capacity building of the staff of public authorities in sustainable infrastructure, energy efficiency and good governance at partner Universities in BiH, Montenegro and Serbia

• improve capacities of partner Universities in providing training in sustainable public infrastructure through retraining of the key teachers at EU universities

• develop a web-based toolkit as an interactive learning environment for training of public authorities

• pilot training programme in cooperation with EU teachers by October 2014

• develop recommendations for capacity building of public authorities in sustainable infrastructure and securing continuous update of their knowledge, skills and competencies

• ensure continuity of the training Programme and the web toolkit beyond Tempus Programme funding

The project will be finalized with 3 dissemination Conferences in partner countries.

The project Consortium consists of universities from EU, BiH, Montenegro and Serbia and the society partners – Associations of local authorities that represent municipalities of the partner countries, which are the main target group for training courses. This will ensure wider impact of the project results on sustainable development of public infrastructure and energy efficiency in the partner countries.

The long history of cooperation between academic and non-academic partners of the project will become a stable background for successful project implementation, mutual learning and cultural exchange.