Two-day Workshop in hotel “Zepter”, Kozarska Dubica

On April 26th and 27th 2012 in hotel “Zepter” a Workshop for Prijedor region was held. The topics were working environment – from the historical perspective, future collection, Organization of work, ISO 9000, ISO 14 000, ISO 18 000 two-line collection, quarterly and annual reporting, Route planning for collection and disposal of waste.

Below are the handouts from the workshop:

Sorting of Waste BiH translation
Kvartalni i godišnji izvještaj BiH
The Employer has the Right Mikael BiH

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Workshop in “Garden City”, Konjic

Workshop on elaboration of Waste Management Plans and Projects was held in nice hotel “Garden City” Konjic on April 17th 2012.

Below is the handout notes from the workshop:
Waste Manement Plan Sanda Presentation
Baseline data Presentation Rabija
Cost estimation Mikael PresentationMeasuring cost BiH translation

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Financial Workshop in Hollywood

Tuesday the 27. and Wednesday the 28. of March 2012 the work groups from Prijedor Region was gathered at Hotel Hollywood -Ilidza, Sarajevo to participate in a workshop about Financial issues.

Presentations in local language can be seen here:
Waste-systems and financial management
Case Reduction of Cost
local Fee Financial
Fee Calculation
comparing the municipalities bijeljina
Reclaim Responsibility and Accountability

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First Workshop in Mostar

Thursday 22. of March a workshop introducing the programme for Mayors and Work Groups from Capljina, Citluk, Jablanica, Konjic, Mostar, Prozor-Rama, and Stolac., was held at Hotel Ero in Mostar.

Handout notes in local language:
introduction Mostar
Strategije zaštite okoliša 2007 – Mostar 22
Strategija Upravljanja Otpadom u BiH – Mostar 22
Evropske Direktive za otpad – MOstar 22
Vision for a Future Waste Management

A Baseline template was also handed out. Below is a download link for the template in a doc format, which can be opened by all MS Word programmes and OpenOffice/LibreOffice writer:
2011-09-30 REPE bih Template for Baseline Report on Municipal Solid Waste Management

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Revised Template for Annual Report

After receiving the first drafts of annual progress reports some minor adjustment is needed, and an updated version of the template is available here in word format:
2012-03-02 REPE BiH Template for Annual Progress Report on Municipal Solid Waste Management

Moreover, the financial tables are now available in an Excel-format prepared with formulas:
2012-03-12 REPE bih municipal finance report template

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Two Workshop days in Prijedor

On the 28 and 29 of February 2012 the programme team held 2 workshops.

First workshop was about preparing projects for the Municipal Waste Management Plans.
The workshop included a discussion about establishing Transfer Stations and 2-line collection service in the municipalities.

You can download the 2 project descriptions in local language here:
Project decription – Implementation of a waste segregation and collection system

bih Sorting, Pre-treatment and Transfer of Waste

Second Workshop was about Planning Methodologies illustrating how to move from defining an overall strategy to describe activities and how to elaborate balanced scorecard with measurable indicators.

You can see the handout notes in local language: bihSEM Planning Methods Combined

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New Municipalities introduced to the Programme

From the 21. to the 24. of February 2012 the Programme team visited Konjic, Jablanica, Prozor-Rama, Mostar, Capljina, Stolac, and Citluk.

The purpose for the visit was to present the Programme and to invite the municipalities to participate in the programme.

Here is what some of the municipalities wrote:
(local language)

Jablanica municipal web-page

Prozor-Rama municipal web-page

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Season’s Greetings


To all our Partners in the Municipalities, Public Institutions, and Ministries;
To the Employees at the Swedish Embassy, SIDA, and other Donor Organisations,
To Service and Equipment Providers, as well as Visitors at our Workshops and at our Office, etc.

Thank you for your cooperation in 2011, We wish everyone a bright and happy New Year.

Gunnar Linder, Mikael Boldt,
Rabija Idrizbegovic, Djordje Stefanovic,
Silvija Mikulić

The Office is closed from 19th December 2011 until 2nd January 2012

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Handout Notes from the Workshop 7. December 2011

The workshop was introduced by Mr. Gunnar Linder, who gave a retrospective view over the past 18 months cooperation:2011-12 -07 SEM Retrospect WS 8

Mrs.Jenny Åström talked about public participation, with an introduction showing a Swedish film from 1964 on how to dump waste in the sea from your yacht.

Comment 1: I don’t think 2 stones in a cardboard box will keep the waste on the bottom sea for very long.
Comment 2: How will the future look upon our behaviour?

Handout notes are here: 2011-12-07 SEM eng Public participation JA

Finally, Mr Mikael Boldt talked about the future in waste management where do we get inspiration from, and what will we fight about: 2011-12-05 SEM bih The Future MBoldt

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Official Farewell to our Partners in Bijeljina and Zenica

Final Workshop for the municipalities: Bijeljina, Ugljevik, Lopare, Teočak, Čelić, Zenica, Visoko, Busovača, Vitez, Žepče, Zavidovići, Travnik andi Novi Travnik was held at hotel Hollywood, Sarajevo on wednesday 7. December 2011.

The Swedish Ambassador H/E Mr Bosse Hedberg was present during the official handout of Certificates to the participants.

The Handout of Certificates was performed by Project Director Mr Soren Kraemer, Grontmij Denmark.

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