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15.5.2012
Partnership for combating climate change impacts on development

Carpathian Development Institute, Kosice-West borough, The city of Miskolc and Hungarian NGO Zold Akcio are about to start the implementation of upon mentioned project, which was supported within the crossborder cooperation program HUSK.

13.4.2012
Administrative division of Slovakia - benefit or barrier of local development?

The 2nd thematic workshop within the project Inakom will address this issue on April 24th. >>more info (only in Slovak)

30.3.2012
Incorporation of climate change impacts into local development begins in Slovakia

The press release from the conference "Climate change and local development - challenge for local governments", can be viewed here (only in Slovak).

20.3.2012
Adaptation strategy to climate change impacts in the city of Spisska Nova Ves

Presentation and discussion to the draft of mentioned strategy were on the program of the expert seminar, which was led by CDI as leader of its elaboration.

9.3.2012
Option how to teach Local policy

Interactive delivery methods were tested on the second worshop within the project INAKOM. Students actively participated on its demonstration through the topic Good Governance. 

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15. 05. 2012
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is an independent, professional, non-profit organization of the "think-tank" type, inspiring and enforcing comprehensive environmental, social and economic development of regions and municipalities. Our mission is to promote systematic changes in favour of sustainable development of territories through the formation of an ideologically independent and critical intellectual environment.
We are a research and advisory centre in this field providing analyses of the potential and opportunities for development, as well as professional development studies and scenarios. We also process comprehensive plans for economic and social development and sectoral strategies, we prepare and manage projects and provide training in our areas of activities.

Current issues

Biomass "madness" may increase emissions
The goal of the EU to reduce emissions by 2020 might encounter to unexpected but major setback. Biomass as subsidized renewable source of energy with its implications is a source of concern for more and more scientist, EU representatives and NGOs. You can read more in the article of the portal EurActiv.sk (only in Slovak).
Combining urban development with climate change adaptation using a systematic approach
Presentation delivered by Mr. Christian Walloth (Institute of City Planning and Urban Design University of Duisburg-Essen) on expert workshop in Kosice.
Planning processes in local and regional self-government in the context of reform change
Expert paper (only in Slovak) prepared by Jana Knezova, PhD, from Faculty of Public Administration, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, which referres to our treniall reasearch in the topic of Governace  at the regional level in the area of regional development.

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