On February 13, 2020, the Centre for development of the South-East planning region at two locations promoted the projects: “Joint workspace – a means of strengthening cooperation with the business sector” and “Agrometeorological stations for protection of crops and the environment”, implemented with financial support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Ministry of Local Self-Government.
The event started with a field visit in the municipality of Vasilevo where one of the 23 Agrometeorological stations is located, and then the solemn promotion continued in the premises of the Centre for development of the South-East planning region in Strumica.
Honorary guests at the event were the Ambassador of Switzerland to the Republic of Northern Macedonia Ms. Sybille Suter Tejada, the Minister of Local Self-Government of the Republic of North Macedonia Mr. Goran Milevski, the President of the Council for development of the SEPR Mr. Kosta Janevski, as well as the Mayors from the municipalities of the South-East planning region.
At the promotion Ms. Zhulieta Gjurkova, Manager of the CDSEPR presented the results of successfully implemented projects and stressed out that such regional projects will have a direct impact on improving the quality of life, regional cooperation and will promote an innovative approach in providing services to all stakeholders.
These are projects that were selected in a participatory manner with the direct participation of the citizens of the South-East region through the Grant Scheme for investment and innovative projects through the project “Sustainable and inclusive balanced regional development”.
At the event, the Manager of the Centre for development of the South-East planning region, Ms. Zhulieta Gjurkova, awarded a letter of thanks to the Ambassador of Switzerland, Ms. Sybille Suter Tejada, for her special contribution to the Sustainable and Inclusive Planned Regional Development.
The two projects promoted by the Centre for development of the SEPR today will contribute towards improving the conditions for environmental protection by introducing new technologies in agriculture, by installing 23 agrometeorological stations in all municipalities in the region with special sensors that predict weather conditions and diseases for certain crops, as well as networking with the business sector through the establishment of a Joint Workspace in the region, to improve the entrepreneurial environment for business activities in the South-East region.
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