THE PROBLEMS

1. THE PROBLEMS The problems dealt with in the BALKWASTE project: The Balkan Region includes four different EU Member-States (Greece, Slovenia, Romania & Bulgaria). Waste management in Balkan Countries is dominated by the social and geographical characteristic of the area and is characterized with poor waste infrastructure in comparison to central Europe. The Waste management status in the Balkan Region has certain characteristics, which emphasize the need to promote sustainable solid waste management in the area. In particular, the developing economies of the Balkan countries result in an increasing waste generation that contradicts with EU Policy on waste prevention and recycling. Disposal of solid waste to landfills is the prevailing method in the Balkan Region and treatment activities shall be established. Moreover, there is lack of information regarding waste management and poor institutional capacity, in comparison to central Europe. Sustainable Waste management in the Balkan Region will have a cumulative positive effect for the EU as a whole and it is of significant importance. Partners REPA - AGENŢIA REGIONALĂ PENTRU PROTECŢIA MEDIULUI BACĂU Dr. Movila Julian, Ms. Nona Ardeleanu Oituz street, no.23 P.C. 600266, Bacau Tel.: +40-(0)-234-512750, Fax: +40-(0)-234-571056 director.adjunct@arpmbc.anpm.ro nona.ardeleanu@arpmbc.anpm.ro http://arpmbc.anpm.ro/ NTUA - National Technical University of Athens School of Chemical Engineering Unit of Environmental Science & Technology Pr. Maria Loizidou, Dr. Konstantinos Moustakas 9, Iroon Polytechneiou St., Zographou Campus, 157 73, Athens Tel.: +30 210 7723106, +30 210 7722334, Fax: +30 210 7723285 mloiz@chemeng.ntua.gr www.uest.gr TUC - Technical University of Crete Electronic and Computer Engineering Dpt. Electric Circuits and Renewable Energy Sources Lab Giorgos Stavrakakis gstavr@electronics.tuc.gr 73100 Chania ,Crete www.elci.tuc.gr EUROCONSULTANTS S.A. Aleka Alevridou 21 Antonis Tritsis St., Thermi 57001 A.Alevridou@euroconsultants.com.gr www.euroconsultants.com.gr SDCS - Club “Sustainable Development of Civil Society” Prof. Lucia Ilieva 28-A, Dospat Str., Sofia-1463 tel/fax: +359(2)851-35-58 mail@csdcs.org www.csdcs.org EFCon - SC European Focus Consulting SRL Dr. Vassilis Inglezakis Orizontului Str, bl. 6, sc. B, ap. 32, Bacau Tel: +40-(0)-334415609 inglezakis@efcon-group.ro www.efcon-group.ro GORENJE SUROVINA družba za predelavo odpadkov d.o.o. Vita Kraigherja 5, 2000 Maribor slavko.dvorsak@surovina.si www.surovina.si EPTA Environmental Consultants - Engineers (subcontractor) Inioxou 16, 15238, Chalandri, Athens, Greece Tel.: +30 210 6086300, Fax: +30 210 6086302 info@epta.gr www.epta.gr LIFE 07 ENV/RO/000686 Project funded by the LIFE+ Programme of the European Commission Project Duration: 36 months (January 2009 - December 2011) PROJECT BALKWASTE WASTE NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND PROMOTION OF INTEGRATED DECISION TOOLS IN THE BALKAN REGION LIFE 07 ENV/RO/000686

2. Waste Balkan Network & Waste Technologies Database The Waste Balkan Network containing both the Stakeholders Directory and the Monitoring Platform has been redesigned. New stakeholders have been added and the monitoring indicators have been updated. The Technologies Database now has an improved dynamic data management. The number of unique visitors to the respective pages has drastically increased (September) after the changes. For more information visit: http://www.wastedb.eu/platform/. T OBJECTIVES Decision Support Software on Waste Management The development of the decision support software (DSS) tool which comprises a holistic approach in solid waste management and is able to evaluate different scenarios including all key elements in designing integrated waste management systems is the main objective of the BALKWASTE project. The DSS tool is ready and has already been validated by the NTUA working team for the case of Crete and Rhodes and by the Euroconsultants team for the case of Athens. The results of the validation phase helped the TUC team proceed with improvement and optimization steps. The tool & the relevant manual are available for use through the BALKWASTE website. Training sessions for the implementation of the software tool Two training sessions will be conducted in Romania and Bulgaria for the demonstration of the tool to competent authorities. The authorities will be contacted by the partners in order to be informed on the date and place of the training sessions. For more information please contact REPA Bacau office@arpmbc.anpm.rofor the Romanian training session & CSDCS mail@csdcs.orgfor the Bulgarian training session. Business plan for funding The construction and operation of waste treatment infrastructure is often hindered by the lack of funds and the permitting procedures. The scope of this report was to offer guidance to stakeholders on how to obtain funds for the realization of a waste management plan and to present the necessary actions for the construction and operation of optimized waste solutions. Report on development of regional solid waste planning The DSS tool will be implemented in the case study areas in Bulgaria and Romania in order to help local authorities draft regional waste management plans. At least 10 Waste Management competent authorities will be trained to apply the DSS tool in Romania & Bulgaria. S & DELIVABLES All outputs can be found on the project’s website: www.balkwaste.eu If you wish to read about waste management issues in the Balkan Region, you can visit the BALKWASTE website to get familiar with the BALKWASTE project and particularly the DSS tool. If you have the time, you are also welcome to provide us with your feedback. LIFE 07 ENV/RO/000686 LIFE 07 ENV/RO/000686