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European Seminar

EU Funding for Environmental ProjectsBiodiversity, Nature Conservation & Protection, Natural Resource Management12th – 13th October 2015, Berlin

With experts from:

• European Investment Bank, Climate Change & Environment

• Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Department of Territorial protection, Natura 2000, Marine Conservation, Germany

• Ministry of the Environment, LIFE Funding, Environmental R&D, Finland

• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, National Contact Point for LIFE Environment, EU-Coordination, Austria

• SwedishBoardofAgriculture,CoordinationOfficeEuropeanFunds,Sweden

• National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Head of Hydraulics and Environment Department, Portugal

• LondonBoroughofEnfieldCouncil,HeadofSustainabilitySustainabilityService,UnitedKingdom

• Voiron Region, Department of Agriculture, Forest and Rural Development, France

• MME BirdLife Hungary, LIFE-Programme Manager, Hungary

• EVN Bulgaria (Energy and Grid Provider), Department Energy Policy and Environmental Affairs, Bulgaria

Including LIFE, LEADER, ERDF,

HORIZON 2020 as well as

Financial Instruments

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Who is this seminar for?

Heads of Unit, Team Leaders, (Senior) Experts, Project Managers, Advisors, European Affairs (Experts) from organisations such as:

• publicadministrationsonnational, regionalandlocallevel - Ministry of Environment - MinistryofAgriculture - Ministry of Finance - Ministry of Economy - Ministry of Transport / Infrastructure - Ministry of Construction - Environmentalagencies• NGOs• universitiesandresearchinstitutes• construction,planningandenergy companies• Public,semi-privateandprivate administrationsofnatural resourcessuchaswoodlands

involvedinenvironmentaltopics.

EUROPEAN SEMINAR

EU Funding for Environmental ProjectsBiodiversity, Nature Conservation & Protection, Natural Resource Management

There is More European Funding Available for Environmental Projects than Ever BeforeThesuccessofenvironmentalprojectse.g.onbiodiversityconservation,renewableenergy

orenvironmentalengineeringmainlydependsonaneffectivefundingandagoodproject

management.Inthecurrentprogrammingperiod2014-2020,theenvironmentalfocusis

presentthroughfundinginstrumentssuchasLIFE,ERDF,HORIZON2020,EAFRDand

LEADER.Themultitudeoffundingandfinancialinstrumentsforenvironmentalprojects

makes it difficult to obtain a comprehensive overview that highlights the differences

betweenthefundingoptions. Inadditionsignificantchangeshavebeenintroducedby

newlyadoptedregulationsconcerningthemostrelevantEUfundingprogrammes.

However,managingthefundsandapplyingsuccessfullyforEuropeanfundshasprovento

bedifficultandwillremainso.Nevertheless,tofundprojectsinvestingintheenvironment

withERDFortoreducetheenvironmentalimpactwithLIFE,itisworthtospendtimeonan

application.ThebeneficiariesmayalsocombinetheireffortssupportedbyHORIZON2020

withnewfundingopportunities,buildstrategicpartnershipswithlocalbusinessesanduse

thesesynergiesforevenmoresuccessfulnatureprotectionmeasures.Thepossibility

ofintegratedprojectsinLIFE(withbudgetsupto20MillionEuro)openspossibilitiesto

rethinkenvironmentalprojectscompletely.

KnowhowtoApplyforandManageLIFE,H2020,andESIFundsEffectivelyPractitionersfromthepublic,privateandresearchsectorsaswellasNGOsareconfronted

witharangeofchallengeswhenapplyingforEuropeanfunds.Thoroughknowledgeof

wheretoget fundingandfinancial instrumentsandhowtocomplywithallobligations

thatneedtobefulfilledforaproperapplicationiskeytosuccess.Beingawareof the

characteristicsofhighqualityproposalsfurtherstrengthensthepositionofprospective

beneficiaries.

During the course of the project, there are further administrative requirements that have

tobefollowed:Eligibilityofcosts,performanceindicatorsaswellasreportingobligations

arealwaysdifficulttoassessforProjectLeadersandAdministrators.However,aprofound

knowledgeoftheserequirementsiscrucialtoavoidarecoveryofgrants.

Therefore,taketheopportunityatourEuropeanseminartoreceivefirst-handinformation

fromexperiencedpractitionersinthefield.Profitfrombestpracticeexamplestomanage

successfulenvironmentalprojectsandtomakefulluseofavailableESI&H2020funding.

“Very informative and an excellent networking opportunity.”

Bernard McClure, Assistant Director, NI Environment Agency, United Kingdom

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What will you learn at this seminar?

• IdentifytherelevantEuropeanfundsandloansforprojectsinthefieldof

sustainabilityandenvironmentalprotection

• Receiveinformationondifferentaspectsanddetailsoffundingprogrammes

fromexpertsfromthepublicandprivatesectorsaswellasNGOsinthisfield

• Getfirst-handinformationonIntegratedProjectsinLIFEandenvironmental

ProjectsunderHorizon2020

• Obtainin-deepknowledgeaboutthepossibilityoffundingthroughagricultural

programmessuchasEAFRDandLEADERandupcomingdevelopmentsin

these funds

• HowtoapplyandmanagefinancialInstrumentsfromdifferentsources

• LearnfromexpertshowtogetLIFEprojectsstartedandhowto

overcomecommonchallenges

• GetanupdateonalltechniquesandrequirementsforEUfunding

• Howtobuilduptransnationalconsortiaandprojectcooperation?

• Benefitfromtheexchangeofprofessionalexperiencesandknowledgeon

howtosuccessfullysupportenvironmentalprojects

• Whichstepsarecrucialtoassurethatyourprivateorpublicorganisations

structurecompliestotherequirementsofEUfunding?

YOUR BENEFITS

• Establishnetworksandcontactsin theenvironmentalsectorwithlocal andinternationalpartners

• Receiveastrategicoverviewof the relevantEuropeanfundsand loansforprojectsinthefieldof sustainabilityandenvironmental protection

• MasterIntegratedProjectsinLIFE andenvironmentalProjectsunder Horizon2020

• Getfirst-handinformationonthe differentaspectsanddetailsofthe funding programmes from experts inthisfield

• Collectallrelevantinformation onhowtoapplyforfundingfrom agriculturalprogrammessuchas EAFRDandLEADERandlearn abouttheirfutureorientations

• Developthenecessaryknowledge toapplyandhandlefinancial instruments

• Becomeexpertonhowtostart successfulLIFEprojectsandhow toovercomecommonchallenges

• Learnhowtobuildupatransnational project cooperation and consortia

• Improveyourorganisational readiness for managing EU funding

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PROGRAMME DAY 1

EU Funding for Environmental ProjectsBiodiversity, Nature Conservation & Protection, Natural Resource Management8.30-9.00

RegistrationandHand-outofSeminarMaterial

9.00-9.05

OpeningRemarksfromtheEuropeanAcademyforTaxes,Economics&Law 9.05-9.15

Welcome Note from the Chair and Round of IntroductionsFrankKlingenstein,DepartmentforProtectedareas and Natura 2000, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Germany 9.15-10.00

Funding Possibilities for Environmental Projects within the LIFE-Programme •OpportunitiesforEUfundingforenvironmentalprojects•Eligibleprojectsandorganisations•Simplificationofrulesandfinancialmanagement•LIFENature&Biodiversity•WhatisnewinLIFE2014-2020?FrankKlingenstein,DepartmentforProtectedareas and Natura 2000, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Germany 10.00-10.15

Discussion Round 10.15-10.45

CoffeeBreakandNetworkingOpportunity 10.45-11.30

New LIFE Environmental Projects – Nature & Biodiversity, Environment •WhatareLIFEenvironmentalprojectsandwhatisnewinthe LIFE2016call?•Howtowriteagoodproposal•Newcalls•CasestudiesfromdifferentmemberstatesPekka Harju-Autti, Ministerial Adviser, LIFE Funding,Environmental R&D, Ministry of the Environment, Finland 11.30-11.45

Discussion Round

11.45-12.30

New Instruments in LIFE Environmental Projects: Integrated ProjectsIntegratedprojectsareprojectsimplementingonalargeterritorialscaleenvironmentalorclimateplansorstrategiesrequiredbyspecificUnionenvironmentalorclimatelegislation,primarilyintheareasofnature,water,waste,airandclimatechangemitigationandadaptation,whileensuringinvolvementofstakeholdersandpromotingthecoordinationwithatleastoneotherrelevantUnion,nationalorprivatefundingsource.

•WhatareLIFEenvironmentalprojectsandwhatisnewinthe LIFE2016call?•Howtowriteagoodproposal?•Newcalls•CasestudiesfromdifferentmemberstatesPekka Harju-Autti, Ministerial Adviser, LIFE Funding,Environmental R&D, Ministry of the Environment, Finland 12.30-12.45

Discussion Round 12.45-13.45

LunchBreakandNetworkingOpportunity

New Funding Possibilities in LIFE for the Public Sector and Private Sector, Research Institutions and NGOs

“Truly European event - sharing experience and expertise across the member states.“

Glenn Moocruft, Head of EU Programmes, Northern Ireland Environment Agency

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Financial Instruments and Loans for Environmental Projects

Perspective from the Private Sector – Challenges in Applying for EU Funding

13.45-14.30

Combining EIB Financing and European Commission Funding Through the Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF) •Objectives•Scope:€100-125millioninvestmentfacilityduring2015-2017 -Directloanstoindividual,largeprojects -Indirectloansthroughfinancialintermediariesaimedat smallerprojects -Indirectinvestmentaimedatsmallerprojectsviaequity funds•Projectcategories•Eligibilitycriteria•Exampleofpotentialproject•BenefitsJames Ranaivoson, Managerial Adviser, Operations in the European Union, Climate Change & Environment, European Investment Bank 14.30-14.45

Discussion Round 14.45-15.15

CoffeeBreakandNetworkingOpportunity 15.15-15.45

How to Build a Strategic Local Funding Framework to Improve Sustainability InvolvingPrivateLoans–Enfield2020•Buildingaframeworkforaction•Awiderangeofinnovativefundingsolutions•FinancialInstrumentsfromtheEIBasaloanforinfrastructure projectsJeff Laidler, Head of Sustainability, Sustainability Service,LondonBoroughofEnfieldCouncil,UnitedKingdom 15.45-16.00

Discussion Round 16.00-16.30

How to Combine Local and European Loans Sources (including ERDF) – London Energy EfficiencyFund•Innovativeback-to-backfundingsolution•Structureofthefund•Applyingfortheloansandduediligence•HowitworksinpracticeJeff Laidler, Head of Sustainability, Sustainability Service,LondonBoroughofEnfieldCouncil,UnitedKingdom 16.30-16.45

Discussion Round

16.45-17.30

Making Environmental Investments – Crucial First Steps for a Private Company when Applying for EU Funding•AvailabilityandaccesstoEUenvironmentalfunding•Projectstructuringandprocessofapplication–aligning company’sstructureandwayofworkingincompliancewith the requirements of the EU programme•Applicationandimplementation•ExperienceofEVNBulgariainapplicationofEUfunded environmentalprojectsunderLIFEprogramme•Suggestionsforimprovement:regulatoryrequirementsand environmentalobligations;howtomakeEUprogrammes investor-friendlyLyubka Vasileva, Project Manager, EVN Bulgaria (Energy and Grid Provider)

Lyudmila Chulkova, Coordinator, EVN Bulgaria (Energy and Grid Provider) 17.30-17.45

Discussion Round 17.45

EndofDayOne

“A good ‚idea box‘ to work further on EU funding for Environment.”

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PROGRAMME DAY 2

EU Funding for Environmental ProjectsBiodiversity, Nature Conservation & Protection, Natural Resource Management 9.00-9.05

Welcome from the ChairDr. Margareta Stubenrauch, National Contact Point for LIFE Environment, EU-Coordination, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environmentand Water Management, Austria 9.05-9.45

Identify the Best Opportunities in Horizon 2020 and Coordinating a Successful Environment Project•EnvironmentinH2020•Eligibleprojectsandorganisations•Simplificationofrulesandfinancialmanagement•ThecaseofBINGO•Sharingexperienceandlessonslearned•Mainenvironment-relatednovelties•PossibilitiesforsynergiesandblendedfundingRafaela Matos, Principal Researcher, Head of Hydraulics and Environment Department, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Portugal 9.45-10.00

Discussion Round 10.00-10.15

CoffeeBreakandNetworkingOpportunity 10.15-11.00

Rural Development Programme (EAFRD) andEnvironmental Projects for Public and PrivateBeneficiaries•WhatisRDPandwhatpossibilitiesarethereforworkingwith environmentalprojects•RDP2007-2013and2014-2020,whatpossibilitiesfor environmentalprojectsandisthereanydifferencebetween thetwoprogrammeperiods?•Selectionprocessforapplications•ExamplesofprojectsEmmaSvensson,CoordinationOfficeEuropeanFunds, Swedish Board of Agriculture 11.00-11.15

Discussion Round

Environmental Research Funding for Public and Private Sector and Higher Education

Agricultural Funding for Projects in Environmental Protection, Biodiversity and Sustainability

11.15-12.00

How to Finance Environmental Projects withLEADER Funding •LEADERinenvironment•LEADERofPaysVoironnais:presentationoftheLAG,main topics and priorities of the programme•WhoandhowapplyingforLEADERfunding:Stepsand calendarofapplication•Thediversityofenvironmentalprojectsfinanced•Focusonagro-ecology:fromLeader2007/2013toLeader 2014/2020CamilleMatz,ProgrammeOfficerforLEADER,Department of Agriculture, Forest and Rural Development, Voiron Region, France 12.00-12.15

Discussion Round 12.15-13.30

LunchBreakandNetworkingOpportunity

“Indeed an innovative programme. Very impressive”

“Meeting the international colleagues and exchanging ideas and best practices was a unique opportunity.”

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How to Manage Environmental Projects – From the Idea to Project Management to Financial Management

13.30-14.15

How to Write a Successful LIFE Application – Applying for EU Funding for Environmental Projects – Crucial First Steps •Programmeandtopicselection•Partnersandfinances•Timing•Logframematrix•Quantification•Projectimplementation,includingprojectexamplesDr Margareta Stubenrauch, National Contact Point for LIFE Environment, EU-Coordination, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria 14.15-14.30

Discussion Round 14.30-15.00

CoffeeBreakandNetworkingOpportunity 15.00-15.45

Building a Transnational Cooperation Project and Conditions of Success:A Multinational LEADER Project •„Bees&Biodiversity“:Originandgoalsoftheproject•Buildingthetransnationalcooperation:stepsfromtheideato the project•Globalorganisationbetweenthe7partners:localand commonactivities;managementoftheproject; budget&funding•LessonslearntandkeystosuccessCamilleMatz,ProgrammeOfficerforLEADER,Department of Agriculture, Forest and Rural Development, Voiron Region, France 15.45-16.00

Discussion Round

16.00-16.45

Financial Aspects and Performance Indicators of Hungarian Major LIFE Project Concerning Hungarian Meadow Viper Conservation – 1,6 Million € LIFE + Project•SettingupanoperationalpartnershipforamajorLIFE+project•Analysisofprojectoperationandreporting•Projectresultsinnumbersandperformanceindicators–how can we quantify a conservation project‘s successBálint Halpern, LIFE-Programme Manager, MME BirdLife Hungary 16.45-17.00

FinalDiscussionRound 17.00

EndofSeminarandHand-outofCertificates

“I think there is no alternative to this seminar in the environment or EU funding sector.”

“Aninspiringseminarthatconnectsstronglytothefindingofsolutionforthe problems and challenges in environmental projects for the private and

public sector as well as research institutes or NGOs.”

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James RanaivosonManagerial Adviser, Operations in the European Union, Climate Change & Environment, European Investment Bank JamesRanaivosonhasbeenworkingasManagerialAdviserattheEuropeanInvestmentBanksince2008.Previously,heheldthepositionofChiefInvestmentOfficerattheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBankforoverthreeyears.From1996until2005JamesRanaivosonwasHeadoftheBondPortfolioDivisionattheEuropeanInvestmentBankandDirectorofthetreasurydepartmentoftheAfricanDevelopmentBankfrom1994to1996.Hestartedhiscareerinfinanceasafinancialengineerin1983.

FrankKlingensteinDepartment for Protected areas and Natura 2000, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, GermanySince2009,FrankKlingensteinisinchargeoftheGermanNationalContactPointforLIFENature&BiodiversityattheGermanFederalMinistryfortheEnvironment,NatureConservationandNuclearSafety.Inadditiontothat,heisdealingwiththeEuropeannetworkofprotectedareas‚Natura2000‘.Before joiningtheFederalMinistryFrankKlingensteinworkede.g.fortheUniversityofBonn,BonnBotanicGardensandtheGermanFederalAgencyforNatureConservationonthetopicsofconservationmanagement inagricultureandforestry,biological informationsystems, internationalconservationpolicies(e.g.GeneticResourcesandBenefitSharingpursuanttotheConventiononBiologicalDiversity),invasivealienspeciesandclimatechange.

Pekka Harju-AuttiMinisterial Adviser, LIFE Funding, Environmental R&D, Ministry of the Environment, Finland PekkaHarju-Autti works in theMinistry of the Environment of Finland as a national coordinator of LIFE, and arepresentativeofFinland intheLIFECommittee inBrussels.He isalsoamember in theEEAmanagementboardandtheFinnishAdvisoryBoardonCivilSociety.Hismaininterestsaretoenhancecollaborativeprogrammebetweenresearchers,thebusinesssector,publicauthoritiesandfundingorganisationsandintegratingenvironmental issuesmorecloselyintotheFinnishsystemofinnovation.HehasabackgroundinCivilEngineering(UrbanandEnvironmentaltechnologies),andisabouttocompleteaPhDon„MeasuringEnvironmentalAwarenessinOrganisations,PoliticalPartiesandNations“.InhisthesishecreatedanovelEnvironmentalAwarenessIndex,measuredcross-nationallyfor57countries.Moreover,inthethesishecreatedanewmethodtoanalyseenvironmentalworldviewsofindividualsandorganisations.

Dr Margareta StubenrauchNational Contact Point for LIFE Environment, EU-Coordination, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, AustriaMargaretaStubenrauchhasbeenworkingattheNationalContactPointforLIFEsince2007andattheFederalMinistryofAgriculture,Forestry,EnvironmentandWaterManagementinthedepartmentofEU-Coordinationsince1999.ShejoinedtheMinistryin1992.From1996to1999shealsoworkedasanationalExpertinDGEnvironmentoftheEuropeanCommission.BeforejoiningtheMinistryshehadapositionintheresearchdepartmentofaprivatecompanysince1989.

Emma SvenssonCoordinationOfficeEuropeanFunds,SwedishBoardofAgricultureEmmaSvenssonisworkingascoordinatorfortheRuralDevelopmentProgrammeattheManagingAuthorityinSweden(SwedishBoardofAgriculture)since2010.Here,EmmaSvenssonhasworkedbothwiththedetailedregulationsfortheformeraxis2(environment)inRDPandalsointheERDFfinancedprojectBalticCompactwhereshewasinvolvedinastudyoncommunicationandlocalstakeholderinvolvementinagro-environmentalprojectsinBalticseacountries.BeforeworkingfortheBoardofAgriculture,EmmaSvenssonworkedparttimeondairyfarmsandparttimeasanaturalscienceteacher.

SPEAKERS

EU Funding for Environmental ProjectsBiodiversity, Nature Conservation & Protection, Natural Resource Management

Rafaela MatosPrincipal Researcher, Head of Hydraulics and Environment Department, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), PortugalRafaelaMatoshasbeenworkingasaResearcherandHeadoftheHydraulicsandEnvironmentDepartmentforthelastelevenyears.SheisleadingtheEUH2020BINGOproject–BringingINnovationtoOnGOingwaterManagement–abetterfutureunderclimatechange,thatwasawardedthebestprojectinacompetitionof40consortia.BINGOhasabudgetofabout8M€andinvolves20Partnersandabout80participantsfrom6Europeancountries.Itwill last4yearsstartingon1July.Shehasmorethan35yearsofexperienceinappliedresearchwithfocusonUrbanHydrologyandHydraulics,WastewaterRegulation andEuropean and International Standards, PerformanceAssessment ofWaterServices.SheisBoardMemberofthePortugueseWaterPartnership(PWP)anddelegateattheEU/EuropeanInnovationPartnershiponWater(EU/EIPonWater).SheisalsoMemberoftheSAB-StrategicAdvisoryBoardoftheEU/JPI-JointProgrammingInitiative–UrbanEurope.SheismemberoftheProgrammeCommitteeoftheInternationalWaterAssociation(IWA).

Jeff LaidlerHeadofSustainability,SustainabilityService,LondonBoroughofEnfieldCouncil,UK JeffLaidlerisanexperiencedProgrammeManagerinenvironmentalandeconomicdevelopment,withover15years’experienceinthepublicandprivatesector.AsHeadofSustainabilityattheLondonBoroughofEnfield,JeffLaidlerhasdevelopedtheEnfield2020SustainabilityProgramme.TheEnfield2020ActionPlancontainsover50large-scalesustainabilityprojects, includingtheLeeValleyHeatNetwork.Over£1billion isbeing investedbytheCouncilandpartners to improve thesustainabilityofEnfield.Whilstworking for theEastofEnglandDevelopmentAgency,hedevelopedtheregion’sLowCarbonInnovationProgramme.Ithelpedanswerthechallengesoflowcarboneconomicgrowth,climatechangeandenergysecurity.ItalsoresultedindeliveryoftheEastofEngland’selectricvehiclerechargingnetwork,Lowestoft’sOrbisEnergyoffshorewindcentreandPeterborough’sWaterInnovationNetwork.JeffLaidlerhasworkedinpartnershipwithbusinessandgovernmentatahighlevelacrosslowcarbonandenergypolicy.Heisalsoabletoinitiateanddeliverchange,manageriskandachievesignificantreturnswithmodestresources.HeisamemberofboththeInstituteofEnvironmentalManagementandAssessment(IEMA),theCharteredInstituteofEnvironmentalHealthOfficers(MCIEH)andtheInstituteofAcoustics(AMIOA).

Camille MatzProgramme Officer for LEADER, Department of Agriculture, Forest and RuralDevelopment, Voiron Region, FranceCamilleMatzhasbeenworkingasLEADERProgrammeManagerforthePaysVoironnaissince2009.AsLEADERProjectManager,shehashelpedaround120projectstofindfundingandapplyforEAFRDfundingfrom2009to2014.SheisalsomemberoftheruralregionalnetworkandhasworkedwiththeRhône-AlpesRegiononthenewLEADERprogrammein2013/2014,beforecompilingtheapplicationofherregionforthe2014/2020LEADERprogramme.ShehasbeentheProjectManagerofthetransnational„BeesandBiodiversityproject“from2012to2014,whichassociated7partnersfrom7Europeancountriesforthepreservationofbeesandbiodiversity.

Bálint HalpernLIFE-Programme Manager, MME BirdLife HungaryBálintHalpernbecameLIFE-ProjectManagerat thenon-governmentalorganisationBirdLifeHungary in2004afterjoiningin2000.In2009theprojecthemanaged“CONVIPURSRAK-ConservationofHungarianmeadowviperintheCarpathian-basin”wasselectedasoneofthebestLIFE-NatureProjects.BeforeworkingwithBirdLifeHungaryBálintHalprenwasanUnderwaterArchaeologistAssistant.

Lyubka VasilevaProject Manager, EVN Bulgaria (Energy and Grid Provider)LyubkaVasilevaworksasaProjectManagerofLifeforSafeGridprojectandtheiURBANunderthe7thFrameworkProgramme(FP7)Projectsince2013.ShestartedhercareeratEVNBulgariaasaProjectmanagerin2011.In2005LyubkaVasilevabeganmanagingproject2005-2011–experience inmanagingprojects fundedbyFP7andalsostructuralfunds.

Lyudmila ChulkovaCoordinator, EVN Bulgaria (Energy and Grid Provider)LyudmilaChulkovastartedcoordinatingtheLifeforSafeGridProject(LIFE12NAT/BG/000572)aswellastheiURBANunderthe7thFrameworkprogrammein2014.From2013onshewaspartoftheteamthatpreparedthecandidacyofthecityofPlovdivfortheEuropeanCapitalofCulture2013.

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