Agency of Sustainable Development and Eurointegration - Ecoregions /ASDE/

Projects Overview

HARMONIA project under the European program - Horizon 2020

ASDE-ECOREGIONS in collaboration with Municipality of Sofia represented by the Directorate “Emergency Assistance and Prevention” (DEAP) will participate in project Harmony Call: H2020-LC-CLA-2018-2019-2020, part of program Horizon 2020. Will be working alongside with twenty-two partners from countries in European Union. The title of the project is: Development of a Support System for Improved Resilience and Sustainable Urban areas to cope with Climate Change and Extreme Events based on GEOSS and Advanced Modelling Tools (Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: climate action in support of the Paris Agreement).

HARMONIA will leverage existing tools, services and novel technologies to deliver an integrated resilience assessment platform working on top of GEOSS, seeing the current lack of a dedicated process of understanding and quantifying Climate Change (CC) effects on urban areas using Satellite and auxiliary data available on GEOSS, DIAS, urban TEP, GEP etc. platforms. HARMONIA will focus on a solution for climate applications supporting adaptation and mitigation measures of the Paris Agreement.

HARMONIA will test modern Remote Sensing tools and 3D-4D monitoring, Machine Learning/Deep Learning techniques and develop a modular scalable data-driven multi-layer urban areas observation information knowledge base, using Satellite data time series, spatial information and auxiliary data, in-situ observing systems, which will integrate detailed information on local level of neighborhoods/ building blocks.

HARMONIA focuses on two pillars: a) Natural and manmade hazards intensified by CC: urban flooding, soil degradation and geo-hazards (landslides, earthquake, ground deformation) and b) Manmade hazards: heat islands, urban heat fluxes, Air Quality, Gas emissions. Sustainable reconstruction of urban areas and the health of humans and ecosystems are top priorities. HARMONIA will take into account the local ecosystems of European urban areas, following an integrated and sustainable approach by incorporating the active communities’ participation initiative, which will involve the use of a social platform.

Programme	Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
Project acronym	HARMONIA
Project full title	Development of a Support System for Improved Resilience and Sustainable Urban areas to cope with Climate Change and Extreme Events
EU Horizon 2020 Identifier	H2020-LC-CLA-2018-2019-2020
EC Grant Agreement Number	101003517
Start of the Project	1 June 2021
Project duration	42 months
Project Team	22 partners across Europe, including municipalities, NGOs, industry, academia and national research centres.
Coordinator	The Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano)
Official web-site	harmonia-project.eu

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Partnership between DG Joint Research Centre (DG JRC) - European Commission and Agency of Sustainable Development and Eurointegration - Ecoregions

Agency of Sustainable Development and Eurointegration - Ecoregions /AURE/ and JRC - Joint Research Centre - European Commission /JRC/ signed an agreement for cooperation in sphere of scientific - applied activities in 2005. This partnership continues today, with the last general tasks in which ASDE is actively involved:

• Pilot projects for integrated risk management of natural and anthropogenic disasters and accidents by introducing new methodologies for regular monitoring of changes, including for cross-border territories, working with large databases for using the so-called Multi-Domain Access Method (MDAM), simulation models, including the RkFMEA method, aggregated vulnerability and loss matrixes data, integrated risk management maps at municipal and cross-border level; The selected pilot municipalities are - Municipality of Rousse and Municipality of Bolyarovo. The selection of those two municipalities allows implementation of the cross-border tasks between Bulgaria-Romania and Bulgaria-Turkey.
• Preparation of brief analyzes in the framework of the annual report for the Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (DRMKC), which is developed by JRC - https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu

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Projects 2019

Strategic Project

Regional center for integrated risk and territory management of the region of Lower Danube

Important note: The Bulgarian government has adopted a resolution in support of the Regional center for Lower Danube – protocol 29,art.18/24.07.2013; Mandate for the start of the negotiation process between Bulgaria, Romania and Baden-Wurttenberg was granted to the Minister of regional development.

Coordinating Organization(s) / Institution(s):

Council of Ministers - Ministry of regional development of Bulgaria; Ministry of regional development and public administration-Romania; Ministry of foreign policy-Bulgaria; State Ministry – Federal Province Baden-Wurttenberg; Municipality of Ruse and Municipality of Giurgiu - Euroregion Ruse-Giurgiu; Agency for Sustainable Development and Eurointegration – Ecoregions /ASDE/; technical and methodological coordination – DG JRC

The concept of the regional center is based on the implementation of Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), as well as the EU programs GMES-COPERNICUS and GALILEO.

It is supported by:

• European workshops 2010 and 2011 in Sofia, Bulgaria with the support of EC DG ENTR, JRC-IPSC and the preliminary concept for Regional Unit for Risk and Security Management for South East Europe (RUSE), prepared by experts from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland, Romania, Slovenia with the coordination support from JRC-IPSC and the DG ENTR-GMES Bureau;
• Resolution of the Bulgarian government – protocol 29,art.18/24.11.2013;
• Protocol of the 6-th session of the Commission Bulgaria-Baden-Wurttenberg, 16.11.2012;
• Integrated plan for rehabilitation and development of the city of Ruse - BG161PO001/1.4-07/2010/001, under the EU Operational Program “Regional development”;
• Memorandum of understanding between the Ruse municipality and the Giurgiu municipality-Euroregion Ruse-Giurgiu - 02.07.2013;
• EC JRC-IPSC – Concept paper - Scientific Support to the Danube Strategy (DWN, DLSN, DAN, DBN, DRDSI, SS Platform);

Programme	European network of regional centers for integrated risk and territory management (proposal for an initiative)
Project Title	Regional center for integrated risk and territory management of the region of Lower Danube
Start of the Project	Preliminary proposal: 2013; Expected start of coordinated project: 2014
Project duration	2014 - 2016
Project Code	MIS ETC 171; BG 161 PO001/1.4-07/2010-001 - OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME "REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2010-2013"
Project Beneficiaries in Bulgaria	State/Regional/Municipal Administration, Business Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), Public Society, NGO, Science and Educational Sector; Euro Region Russe-Giurgiu
Official web-site	http://bsdi.asde-bg.org; www.asde-bg.org; www.bgregio.eu; www.spatial.mdrap.ro

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Projects 2018

Master Plan of Bolyarovo Municipality

Contracting	Municipality of Bolyarovo
Web Address	http://bolyarovo.eu
Unique ID in the Public Procurement Register (PPR)	00703-2016-0006
Contract subject	Project for a Master Plan of Bolyarovo Municipality, Yambol District. The subject of the contract includes two types of activities: Activity 1 Project for a Master Plan of Bolyarovo Municipality, Yambol District in two phases: Phase 1- Preliminary Project of the Master Plan of Bolyarovo Municipality; Phase 2 Final Project of the Master Plan of Bolyarovo Municipality; Activity 2 - Environmental Assessment and Compatibility Assessment
Start of the Project	10 February 2017
End of the Project	20 September 2018

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Projects 2017

Master Plan of Suhindol Municipality

Contracting	Municipality of Suhindol
Web Address	http://suhindol.bg
Unique ID in the Public Procurement Register (PPR)	0543-2016-0002
Contract subject	Project for a Master Plan of Suhindol Municipality in the following scope: 1. Preliminary Project of the Master Plan of Suhindol Municipality; 2. Final Project of the Master Plan of Suhindol Municipality
Start of the Project	02 December 2016
End of the Project	18 December 2018

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Projects 2016

Master Plan of Sevlievo Municipality

Contracting	Municipality of Sevlievo
Web Address	http://sevlievo.bg
Unique ID in the Public Procurement Register (PPR)	00189-2014-0007
Contract subject	Project for a Master Plan of Sevlievo Municipality in the following scope: 1. Preliminary Project of the Master Plan of Sevlievo Municipality; 2. Final Project of the Master Plan of Sevlievo Municipality
Start of the Project	17 April 2015
End of the Project	01 July 2017

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Projects 2015

Master Plan of Sitovo Municipality

Contracting	Municipality of Sitovo
Web Address	http://www.sitovo.bg
Unique ID in the Public Procurement Register (PPR)	00630-2014-0008
Contract subject	Project for a Master Plan of Sitovo Municipality in the following scope: 1. Preliminary Project of the Master Plan of Sitovo Municipality; 2. Final Project of the Master Plan of Sitovo Municipality; 3. Environmental Assessment and Compatibility Assessment
Start of the Project	26 November 2014
End of the Project	04 November 2015

Project "BRESAT"

Project BRESAT defines guidelines for the successful deployment of high speed broadband via satellite across regions of Europe to assist with the objective of 100% EU broadband coverage. It supports the objectives of the EU Digital Agenda and assist national regional initiatives. Project BRESAT includes following objectives:

1. Leveraging previous experience, it identifies the conditions of success for Satellite broadband deployment in EU regions;
2. Develop recommendations and best practice for the deployment framework of satellite broadband solutions and optimise the cost benefit for key stakeholders;
3. Disseminate information widely to EU regions;
4. Establish an information repository for all EU regions for exploitation during and beyond project life.

Programme	CIP - Competitiveness and innovation framework programme (CIP)(2007-2013)
Project acronym	BRESAT
Project full title	Broadband in EU Regions via satellite
Start of the Project	1 February 2013
Project duration	37 months
EC Grant Agreement Number	325134
Beneficiary Organisation	17 different organisations from 9 European countries
Official web-site	www.cip-bresat.eu

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Projects 2014

Provision of consultancy services in the field of heat engineering and heat energy of Asarel Medet JSC

With a framework contract from 2009, ASDE - Ecoregions successfully collaborates and supports the activities of "Assarel Medet JSC, being a main consultant in the field of introducing measures for efficient utilization and reduction of the consumption of fuels, energy and other resources, optimization of the production processes , the introduction of new technologies and the use of renewable energy sources. In fulfillment of their contractual relations, the experts from ASDE - Ecoregions provide expert assistance and together with the experts and the team of Assarel Medet JSC have realized a number of intentions and to this moment more than ten projects have been implemented with significant effect both for the image of the company regarding the social and environmental policy, as well as cost reduction, increasing the efficiency of the production cycle and enhancing the comfort of the working environment.

Within the framework of these projects and the ongoing cooperation, the team of the ASDE - Ecoregions provides expert opinions, performs technical, financial and legal analyzes and evaluations, design, preparation of tender documents, technical control during execution, monitoring and analysis of the achieved results and other.

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Projects 2013

Common Strategy for Sustainable Territorial Development of the cross-border area Romania-Bulgaria - CBC

The main objective of the project is Elaborate a Common Territorial Development Strategy for the sustainable spatial and economic development of the Romanian-Bulgarian Cross-Border area. The core of the project is to set up a comprehensive territorial database for the Romanian-Bulgarian Cross-Border area based on Land Cover objects essential for better territorial development and planning.
ASDE is leading the work package developing the common spatial database (SDB) of Bulgarian and Romanian territory. The general feature of the SDB will be landcover information based on satellite imageries of UN-FAO LCCS / LCML methodology. SDB will be developed in partnership between Romanian and Bulgarian experts.

Programme of Initiative	Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme, 2007-2013
Project Title	Common Strategy for Sustainable Territorial Development of the cross-border area Romania-Bulgaria
Start of the Project	10-th of February 2012
Project duration	32 months
Project Code	MIS ETC Code 171
Bulgarian Beneficiary Organisation	MRDPW, the nine Danube regions (NUTS3)
Official web-site	spatial-cbc.eu
PP9-ASDE's Project Results web-site	cbc171.asde-bg.org
Programme web-site	www.spatial.mdrap.ro

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Projects 2012

Clustering Knowledge, Innovation and Design in the See Wood Sector, ID:WOOD - See Transnational Cooperation Programme, 4th Call

ID:WOOD project comes from the identified lack of organic policy approach required for the sustainable development of the wood sector in the project area as a whole, where the potential of forest resources is significant. Although the situation in all partners' countries and regions is not one and the same, the low R&D investments and innovation levels and the poor access of SMEs to technology and knowledge and their lack of record of internationalization are prevailing. ID:WOOD project aims to support the sustainable development of the wood sector in the project area by means of promotion and fostering innovation and competitiveness of SMEs. Technical and organizational know-how will be shared and transferred to enable local support organizations (wood clusters, wood tech centers and RDAs) to address structural deficits of SMEs and enhance innovation potentials.

ASDE is responsible for the obligatory work package WP2 COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES aiming at:

• Ensuring continuous, precise and timely flow of information inside the partnership and among the different levels of the project
• Boosting the impact and transferability of the project results to target groups at transnational and national level
• Creating a basis for monitoring of the project progress

The main WP2 activities carried out exclusively by ASDE are the development of project visual identity elements and project communication plan, its implementation and evaluation, development of project website and the contents and design of project promotional material and preparation of the transnational database/directory of project stakeholders

Programme	SEE Transnational Cooperation Programme
Project Title	Clustering Knowledge, Innovation and Design in the SEE WOOD Sector (ID:WOOD)
Start of the Project	1 October 2012
Project duration	24 months
Project Code	SEE/D/0227/1.2/X
Project Beneficiaries in Bulgaria	Business support organizations, SMEs and policy makers in the wood sector
Official web-site	www.idwood.eu

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Projects 2011

Projects under the FP7 of the European Commission

URBAN-NEXUS

European cities are some of the most attractive and desirable places in the world, offering unmatched opportunities for culture, recreation, living, and working. Our cities also play a vital role in the development of Europe and contribute to economic growth and innovation, knowledge-building and a cohesive society. However, European cities must work in concert to face a number of important challenges ranging from the current economic crisis, to sprawling development and the natural environment, as well as the longer-term implications related to climate change and resource scarcity (e.g., peak oil and water). The dire implications and potential impact of these challenges for our environment, economy and society suggests that urgent action is needed to ensure for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020). By working together and following a collaborative approach to problem solving Europe will emerge stronger and more resilient.

Programme of Initiative	FP7
Project Title	URBAN-NEXUS - Furthering Strategic Urban Research
Start of the Project	2011
Project duration	24 months
EC Grant Agreement Number	282679
Beneficiary Organisation	„Stitchin Netherlands“ Institute for City Innovation Studies
Official web-site	www.urban-nexus.eu

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UrbanAPI

In the context of European initiatives to improve policy as a more transparent and understandable process, the UrbanAPI project aims to support activities such as issue identification, policy analysis, consultation, decision and evaluation in urban planning and land management policy. For this purpose, a policy metamodel, a formalised vocabulary, a set of rule languages to define data integration and abstract simulation models are introduced. Furthermore, the UrbanAPI approach will transpose elements of agile ICT development to the urban policy making process: Multiple activities can run in parallel, and all activities are kept synchronized. In such a process, risks are identified earlier, conflicts are understood better, and that knowledge gained in one activity can directly be used in all other activities.

Programme of Initiative	FP7
Project Title	UrbanAPI - Interactive Analysis, Simulation and Visualisation Tools for Urban Agile Policy Implementation
Start of the Project	2011
Project duration	24 months
EC Grant Agreement Number	288577
Beneficiary Organisation	„Fraunhoffer-Gesellshcaft“ zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung
Official web-site	www.urbanapi.eu

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Projects 2009

Bulgarisk

Bulgarian partner: Remote Sensing Application Center - ReSAC;
Other participants from the Republic of France: INFOTERRA; SERTIT; Boost Technologie; DDSC; The project objectives are to represent the French methodology, which is the European level in the creation of satellite imagery, production of high-tech information and integration of these data systems related to the risk management.

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Projects 2008

RE*CAME – "U-Night"

The Researcher's Night is devoted to researchers as well as to all other people who are interested in science. The main aim of the different activities organized in the scope of the Researcher's Night is to enhance public recognition of researchers and their role in society and to encourage young people to embark on scientific career as well as to raise the awareness on the EU activities related to researchers jobs and rights.

Programme of Initiative	FP7
Project Title	ReCame - Researchers Night 2008, Bulgaria - Researcher's Careers and E-Motions
Start of the Project	2008
Project duration	24 months
EC Grant Agreement Number	228629
Beneficiary Organisation	Agency of Sustainable Development and Eurointegration - Ecoregions

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Eracobuild

Eracobuild aims at strengthening and enlarging the strategic networking of RDI programmes in the field of "construction and operation of buildings" initiated in the previous ERABUILD coordination action. Eracobuild gathers 33 programme owners or managers coming from 16 EU Members States, 4 Associated Countries, 1 European Region and Western Balkan Country.

Programme of Initiative	FP7
Project Title	ERANET - ERACOBUILD Network of RDI Programmes in Construction and Operation of Buildings
Start of the Project	2007
Project duration	24 months
EC Grant Agreement Number	219395
Beneficiary Organisation	Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment - CSTB

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Projects 2006

URBAN-NET

The URBAN-NET project addresses issues of urban sustainability in Europe. Its overall aim is to increase the cooperation and coordination between European Member and Associated States through networking and the collaboration on joint research activities. URBAN-NET is funded by the European Commission’s Framework 6 Programme under the European Research Area Network (ERA-NET) initiative.

Programme of Initiative	FP6
Project Title	ERANET - URBAN-NET - Coordination of the Funding of Urban Research in Europe
Start of the Project	2006
Project duration	24 months
EC Grant Agreement Number	31342
Beneficiary Organisation	Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research

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Promoting renew able energy sources (RES) use for specific Mediterranean

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
Bulgaria does not have large national traditional energy sources and imports most of the resources for energy uses. Energy is currently generated and distributed in Bulgaria using traditional technology, which is not friendly to the environment and both the generation of energy and the consumption of energy increases pollution.

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Project Proposal: Sustainable Sofia Accession process

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The immediate objective of this project is to assist the Sofia Municipality, the Region Sofia (district administration) and the Agency for Sustainable Development and Eurointegration, as a mandated body, in close co-operation with Bulgarian governmental institutions.

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Projects 2005

Technopark "LOZEN" - information "&" communication technologies

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
TECHNOPARK LOZEN is a high technological complex, base on the development of information and communication technologies, robotic systems; including artificial intelect , supporting software, hardware and perifery components. The complex includes all needed administrative, enegetical, infrastructure, infrastructure, transport, logistics, cultural, social , etc. elements permiting its normal and independent function.

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Demonstration Pilot Project: Comparative Analysis of Urban Green System – Mladost District of Sofia

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The pilot project is developed in relation to the requirements from a Resolution 140 of the Council of Ministers of the year 2005 and the Inter-ministerial Working Group to the Standing Committee Bulgaria-Bavaria.
The pilot project also is part of – Systematic and regular monitoring of green areas in the city.

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Project for technical cooperation with Germany

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The proposal is in line with the Government management program, the National strategy for e-government, the Program "Industry 2002", the memorandum between Bulgaria and Bavaria and others. The proposed mechanism of investment should carry out activities on the issue of guarnatees and risk coverage of financial losses, related to investments in Bulgaria and realization of Bulgarian investments in Germany.

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Projects 2004

Transport infrastructure boulevard "Todor Kableshkov", Sofia

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
Creation of transportation business related infrastructure to promote the economic and structural growth in the Southern part of Sofia and assist the developing of SME's in the region. Project purpose are to construction of a totally new road link, connection of existing tangential roads, creation of better business climate for SME's, increase of speed in the roads and decrease of pollution.

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Public campaign for explanation, public dialog and debate on Sofia's development master plan and an EIA report

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The main reason for the proposal ASDE is the recognition of society role as a business corrective and partner in the policy for "sustainable urban development". The preparation and carry out of a public campaign for explaining and adoption by the society of the new Sofia's General Master Plan (GMP) is proposed – in parallel with the process Local Agenda 21 " Sustainable Sofia".

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Projects 2003

Environmental monitoring, trough distant exploration, included in "Local Agenda 21 - Sustainable Sofia"

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
By the initiative Minister of state administration - Mr. Dimitar Kalchev and ASDE and in pursuance of the Memorandum for cooperation between Bulgaria and Bavaria - from 16.12.2002 was established a Intraministerial working group (WG) on e-government on to the Permanent Commission Bulgaria- Bavaria The cooperation, includes the use of reliable sources of information, especially in the management of rural systems.

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Public forum – District "Izgrev", Sofia - "Citizen initiatives for the improvement of the condition of the green areas and spaces between residential buildings"

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The Public Forum Programme of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation /SDC/ was successfully implemented in the "Izgrev" district of Sofia municipality in the period November 2002 – April 2004.
The Public Forum Programme has been applied in Bulgaria since 2000 and has been implemented in sixteen municipalities so far.

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Projects 2002

SICAD-UT-E as an Electricity Network Documentation System for the City of Sofia

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The state owned utility company, "Electrical Distribution - Capital", started in January 2002 a Pilot Project introducing the geographical information system SICAD and the specialized application for electrical networks SICAD-UT-E. The main project task was to map part of the electrical network and to test the functionalities of the application with real data. Data analysis of the available information was carried out and methodology for data migration was elaborated. A possible integration with the software for network calculation SINCAL was shown.

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e-Government - Geoinformation Systems for Local and State Authorities

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
Implementing e-government on local level is a main priority for the Agency for Sustainable Development and Eurointegration (ASDE). The ASDE activities in this field are in the frame and in support of the overall reform of the Bulgarian public administration.

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RESAC - Renewable Energy Sources/RES/ Application Centers - A Base for Sustainable and Environmental Friendly Energy Management and Use

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The overall objective is to introduce RES into Bulgaria by establishing application centers for renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, biogas) sources uses. The project will promote also the enlargement and prolongation of energy efficiency programs and projects.

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Environmental management and auditing scheme - EMAS

Alliance for Environment
Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
In the most recent developments for business development, the good management of organizations is more frequently defined as "responsibility toward society". The concern for environmental protection and decrease harmful impact upon it is part of this responsibility in global aspect.
The EMAS goal is to stimulate enterprises to go beyond the minimum environmental legal requirements and to continuously improve their environmental management system.

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Projects 2001

Program Local Agenda 21 "Sustainable Sofia

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
Based on a proposal of the Agency for Sustainable Development and Eurointegration "ECOREGIONS" /ASDE/, Sofia Municipality has started a Program "Local Agenda 21- Sustainable Sofia". The Program was approved by the City Council on the 7th of November, 2001 and will be implemented in cooperation with ASDE and with the support and participance of the Ministry of Environment and Waters, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, the state administration, UNDP, and other NGO's. A Bureau – "Sustainable Sofia 21" is established.

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Projects 1998

Recultivation and complex rehabilitation of old polluted places and industrial sites - sand quarries in the area of Iskar and Lesnovska rivers

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
Preparation and implementation of a pilot project for management of degraded area and a model for a suburb recreation and sports zone. EXPECTED RESULTS: Positive health, environmental and economic effect, consisting in the recultivation and rehabilitation of the waste-polluted terrain's, industrial sites and old sand quarries along the rives Iskar and Lesnovska with first priority - the lands around the airport of Sofia, the "Vrana" residence, Gorubljane, Kremikovzi.

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Metalurgical plant "Kremikovtzi"-Tailings Pond

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The project is part of the pilot projects package of Ecozone "Sofia-East". The proposed project is developed by specialists from the Metallurgical Plant "Kremikovtsi" Co. and presented in the Ministry of Environment in 1996. The realization of the project aims to achieve environmental result and reduction of the health risk for the employees and the population.

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"Vrana" Botanical Park

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The Park "Vrana" has been created end of the last century, on 80 ha land, by the first king from the III Bulgarian kingdom. This unique park for the Balkans has more than 400 plant species and is an example of very high artistic park design. It is situated East of Sofia suburbs, close to the Iskar industrial zone and river Iskar.

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Ecozone Sofia: Management of the Sustainable Urban Environment with SICAD-GIS

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
In 1999 Sofia Municipality defined Ecozone "Sofia-East" as part of the new Structural Scheme of the city. The elaborated under PHARE Project BG 9310-03-05-05 Environmental Management Plan of this test area established the base for a Local Model for Sustainable Development for the capital of Bulgaria. More than 15 Pilot Projects are defined in different domains: industry, infrastructure, rehabilitation, environment, transport. Using the Bavarian experience the District of Mladost started the creation of Regional Information Center for Urban Environment. Geographic Information System, based on SICAD technology.

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Ecovillage "Gorubljane"

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The Pilot Project - "Gorubliane Ecovillage Demonstration Project" has been developed within the framework of the PHARE Program Project "Environmental Management Plan for the Ecozone Sofia-East" and the Local Model for Sustainable Development and Eurointegration - "SUSTAINABLE SOFIA". The proposal includes 4 elements such are energy efficiency and new building technologies in housing, the use of renewable energy sources and "clean energy" as gas supply and etc.

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Public information and training center and GIS "Mladost", Sofia

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The present project for exchange is connected with the forthcoming realization of projects, initiated by AGENCY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EUROINTEGRATIONECOZONE SOFIA (ASDE) for establishment of ecoeducational- information center including a public cable digital television ECOVISIA in Sofia, which will carry out its activities based on the new information and communication technologies (ICT-s).

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Design and build up of a cogeneration installation for utilization of accumulated biogas at Suchodol landfill

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The pilot project is included in the project package of the programme "Local Agenda 21- Sustainable Sofia"". Main goal is implementation of a pilot project, including capture of the accumulated biogas and its use as a fuel for a cogeneration installation for heat and electrical energy production. Other goals – establishment of support economy – greenhouses, cold stores, dry houses.

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Establishing dialogue to support the on-going activities towards sustainable mobility in Sofia - new ways to improve public transport in Bulgarian capital

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
Establishing a dialogue to support the on-going activities towards sustainable mobility in Sofia - new ways to improve public transport in the Bulgarian capital. At present about 80% of the European population live in towns and cities. However, the essential issue for the future will be whether changes of the urban environment due to increasing environmental pollution will be a threat to the traditional European city or whether this model can cope with the challenges involved.

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Local tools for sustainable development, eurointegration (globalisation) and citizens participation in the integrated environmental management

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The project addresses a region-wide environmental issues. The environmental problems are a priority for the countries involved from the CEE and NIS region. The environment is the main focus of sustainability. The specific objective is to define and implement a strategic program and package of adequate steps for city region Sofia, Nis, Baku and to rise the political, environmental, economic and social standards closer to the requirements of European Union long before completion of the accession process and as a model case for Central and Eastern Europe and NIS.

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Construction of a playground in the open air in district "Mladost", Sofia

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
To build a playground and create conditions for games and rest for children of different ages, suitable for both health and disable children. The project is set up during the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the first club "Sofia1- Founder ", through which the Soroptimist International organization entered in Bulgaria. ASDE supported the project and gives support in all its phases of research, approval and implementation.

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ECOVISIA - Public television for encouragement of public participation, business circles and local authorities in the eurointegration process

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
ECOVISIA - Public cable television for encouragement of public participation, business circles and local authorities in the eurointegration process. The main goal is to encourage the civil process and consolidation of the nongovernmental organizations, the business and local administration for specification, support and implementation of the eurointegration requirements on each chapter of negotiation of the country with the EU, as well as for active public participation in the formation and realization of regional and national policy for sustainable development and eurointegration.

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Reconstruction and technical renewal of industrial zone "Iskar" - district Iskar

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The pilot project is included in the frame of the Environmental management plan of Ecozone "Sofia- East" within the PHARE Programme Project BG 9310-03-05-05.The Structural Scheme for Functional Zoning is approved by Sofia Municipality, Department Urban Planning and Architecture – protocol N: 144 from 17.12.1998. The project is included in the "Local Agenda 21" programme package - Sustainable Sofia, which is approved within the Sofia Regional Development Plan - No20, code 6- SOFXX-226, as well as a separate project No12, code 6-SOFXX-219.

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Technopark "Iskar"

Local AGENDA 21 – Sustainable Sofia
The pilot project is included in the pilot plan for Environmental management of the Ecozone "Sofia-East". The pilot project will be developed on tender documents level after filling the specific audit forms from the companies present on the territory of industrial zone "Iskar". It is necessary to clarify the ownership and the privatization programme for the companies (The project is part of the Ecozone "Sofia- East" Structural scheme, adopted in Department of Urban Planning-Sofia Municiplaity , December 1999).

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9, Kokiche str.
Sofia, 1164, Bulgaria
Tel +359 2 470 9075
Tel +359 2 470 9672
Fax +359 2 470 9075
Questions and suggestions e-mail:
office@asde-bg.org

• Current projects on European programmes
  • HARMONIA project under the European program - Horizon 2020

• Projects by Year
  • 2020
    • Partnership between DG JRC - EC and ASDE
  • 2019
    • Regional center for integrated risk and territory management of the region of Lower Danube
  • 2018
    • Master Plan of Bolyarovo Municipality
  • 2017
    • Master Plan of Suhindol Municipality
  • 2016
    • Master Plan of Sevlievo Municipality
  • 2015
    • Master Plan of Sitovo Municipality
    • Project "BRESAT"
    • Project on "Innovation Norway"
  • 2014
    • Provision of consultancy services in the field of heat engineering and heat energy of Asarel Medet JSC
  • 2013
    • CBC-BG/RO SPATIAL-171
  • 2012
    • Clustering Knowledge, Innovation and Design in the See Wood Sector, ID:WOOD
    • Integrated plan for urban regeneration and development for city of Ruse (IPGVR-Ruse)
  • 2011
    • Urban-Nexus - FP7
    • UrbanAPI - FP7
  • 2010
  • 2009
    • Bulgarisk
  • 2008
    • RE*CAME “U-Night”
    • Eracobuild
  • 2007
  • 2006
    • URBAN-NET
    • Promoting renew able energy sources (RES) use for specific Mediterranean
    • Project Proposal: Sustainable Sofia Accession process
  • 2005
    • Technopark "LOZEN" - information & communication technologies
    • Project for technical cooperation with Germany
    • Demonstration Pilot Project: Comparative Analysis of Urban Green System - Mladost District of Sofia
  • 2004
    • Transport infrastructure boulevard "Todor Kableshkov", Sofia
    • Public campaign for explanation, public dialog and debate on Sofia's development master plan and an EIA report
  • 2003
    • Environmental monitoring, trough distant exploration, included in "Local Agenda 21 - Sustainable Sofia"
    • Public forum Ц District "Izgrev", Sofia - "Citizen initiatives for the improvement of the condition of the green areas and spaces between residential buildings"
  • 2002
    • SICAD-UT-E as an Electricity Network Documentation System for the City of Sofia
    • e-Government - Geoinformation Systems for Local and State Authorities
    • RESAC - Renewable Energy Sources/RES/ Application Centers - A Base for Sustainable and Environmental Friendly Energy Management and Use
    • Environmental management and auditing scheme - EMAS
  • 2001
    • Program Local Agenda 21 "Sustainable Sofia"
  • 2000
  • 1999
  • 1998
    • Recultivation and complex rehabilitation of old polluted places and industrial sites - sand quarries in the area of Iskar and Lesnovska rivers
    • Metalurgical plant "Kremikovtzi"-Tailings Pond
    • "Vrana" Botanical Park
    • Ecozone Sofia: Management of the Sustainable Urban Environment with SICAD-GIS
    • Ecovillage "Gorubljane"
    • Public information and training center and GIS "Mladost", Sofia
    • Design and build up of a cogeneration installation for utilization of accumulated biogas at Suchodol landfill
    • Establishing dialogue to support the on-going activities towards sustainable mobility in Sofia - new ways to improve public transport in Bulgarian capital
    • Local tools for sustainable development, eurointegration (globalisation) and citizens participation in the integrated environmental management
    • Construction of a playground in the open air in district "Mladost", Sofia
    • ECOVISIA - Public television for encouragement of public participation, business circles and local authorities in the eurointegration process
    • Reconstruction and technical renewal of industrial zone "Iskar" - district Iskar
    • Technopark "Iskar"

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