The 1st training event of the European Project "SETOFF", for the evaluation and formulation of the project's training curriculum, took place in Kavala on 1-3 March 2023. The three-day event was attended by representatives of the Fire Service and the Police Department of Kavala, the Police Department of the Municipality of Benaquasil, Spain and representatives of Civil Protection from the municipalities-members of SUSTAINABLE CITY Network. Approval of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan of the Municipality of Chalki Island2/3/2023
We are glad to announce that the City Council of the Municipality of Chalki Island approved the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP), which was submitted to the European Covenant of Mayors. The Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy is the main European initiative that brings together thousands of local governments that voluntarily commit to increase energy efficiency and the use of Renewable Energy Sources in their areas. The two-day kick-off meeting for the European Project «Energy Efficiency Aggregation platform for Sustainable Investments – ENERGATE» took place on 25 & 26 January 2023 in Athens. The meeting took place in a hybrid form for the convenience of the partners. ENERGATE project aims to create an efficient platform for the evaluation of energy efficiency interventions, using ICT, in order to bring together building owners and potential investors, increasing the chances of financing and accelerating building renovation rate. On 14 December 2022, the European Project "SETOFF" was presented at the 6th Annual Conference and General Assembly of Sustainable City Network in Athens. In the third and last session of the conference, entitled "Best practices in municipalities and innovative applications", Mr. Michail Chalaris, assistant professor at the International Hellenic University and coordinator of the project, presented to the participants the main objectives of the project and invited the Municipalities-members of the Sustainable City Network to participate in the actions to be implemented. The cities network "SUSTAINABLE CITY" organized its 6th Annual Conference and General Assembly at CROWNE PLAZE Athens Hotel, on 14 December 2022. On the key topic "The Challenge of the Energy Crisis – Opportunities for Municipalities", SUSTAINABLE CITY Network invited to the Conference all Mayors of its municipalities-members, as well as important representatives of the Government, the Mayors of Attica and representatives of other relevant bodies. The keynote speech of the Conference was delivered by the representative of the European Support Office of the Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy, Mr. Pedro Bizzaro, while an address was delivered by the Director of External Resources and Knowledge Strategy of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Mr. Durmish Guri. The honorary guests from the European Union emphasized the climate change challenge and Europe’s effort and planning towards alleviating the problem through initiatives such as the Covenant of Mayors. The 2nd Transnational Meeting of the European Project SETOFF took place on 21-22 November in Benaguasil, Spain, with the participation of 17 representatives of the partner institutions from North Macedonia, Greece, Belgium and Spain. The purpose of the project is to develop an innovative remote learning (e-training) programme based on a successfully tested and applied simulation model, incorporating the latest scientific knowledge and a comprehensive analysis of training needs. |