2008-2018  

TEN YEARS OF EXISTENCE OF

AC CEPROSARD
AC CeProSARD began with its work on February 29, 2008, and this year marks the
10th anniversary of the existence and active working of our organization. The focus of
attention in the past years was the implementation of activities and the promotion of
sustainable agriculture and rural development. During our work, we gained knowledge and
skill in using renewable energy sources (RES) and improving energy efficiency (EE) on the
farms, so we tried to transfer it to the farmers.

We improved our knowledge in this area, we strengthened our own capacities, obtained
appropriate authorizations and licenses, and we started with training and continuous
professional development of energy auditors. Since 2014, more than 150 graduated
architects, civil engineers, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers have passed the
lectures in our school for energy auditors.

In 2018, we are continuing the implementation of three new projects in three different
sectors:
► in the area of energy efficiency, we will work on improving the EE in the health sector,
that is, we will aim for zero energy efficient hospitals,
► in the area of rural development through the establishment of Local Action Groups
(LAGs), we will work on strengthening the Public Private Partnership and transferring the
knowledge and experience from the EU and
► in the area of sustainable development we will work on strengthening the education in
the secondary technical schools in Macedonia by introducing educational programs for the
objectives of sustainable development.

AC CeProSARD focuses its work in the future in the direction of rural development,
constantly taking into account local economic development, environmental protection and
cultural heritage protection. By announcing new, interesting projects and with a desire for
mutual cooperation, we wish that as you did so far, to follow and cooperate with us.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MSC. SVETLANA PETROVSKA
 Better rural development through the establishment of
functional LAGs - the BUILDLAG project
Citizens' Association Center for the Promotion of Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Rural Development - CeProSARD in
cooperation with partner organizations ASAJA GRANADA from Spain and LAG UNA from Croatia started to implement the
project: "CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ACTION GROUPS - LAG IN EU INTEGRATION
PROCESSES - BUILDLAG", funded by the European Union within the framework of the National Program for Transition
Assistance and Institutional Building 2013, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance.
The project aims to strengthen public-private partnership between rural non-governmental organizations, business associations and local
governments through the transfer of knowledge, best practices and experience transmitted by the EU to the establishment and operation of
Local Action Groups (LAGs). The project activities related to strengthening the capacities of the target groups, in addition to organizing an
information event and three round tables also includes and: Tailor-made training for CSOs according to their capacities and needs, and Study
visit to LAGs in Spain as an EU member state.
Within the project, one LAG will be established in the Polog planning region for which a Strategy and an Action Plan will be prepared. This will
ensure conditions for the newly-established LAG to become operational and to be sustainable. The duration of the project is 18 months,
starting from 19.12.2017.

CeProSARD started the implementation of the ZeNH
Balkan project - Towards Zero energy Hospitals in the
Balkan Region  of educational programs for SDGs
The ZeNH Balkan project aims to facilitate the
implementation of the revised Energy Performance of
Buildings (EPBD) Directive by defining the characteristics
and standards for zero energy hospitals in the South Balkan
region. Hospital buildings are considered complex systems
because they have several energy intensive functions
(heating and cooling systems that need to provide stringent
comfort conditions, high demand for hot water, etc.). The
project will contribute to improving the energy efficiency in
the construction sector - hospitals.
Project Coordinator is: Democritus University of Thrace,
Department of Environmental Engineering.
In addition to CeProSARD, project partners are:
1. Albaforest - Centre for Forest Studies and Consulting,
Albania
2. Sofia Energy Centre Ltd, Bulgaria
3.1The Cyprus Institute Ltd, Cyprus
The ZenH Balcan project is supported by the Secretariat of
the European Commission, INTERREG project, Thessaloniki
- Greece, lasting from December 2017 to November 2019.
CeProSARD started the implementation of the
project “Strengthening education in secondary
technical schools in Macedonia through introduction
The project officially started on January 1, 2018 and lasts 6 months. The
aim is to improve the knowledge and skills of students and teaching
staff in secondary technical schools in the country through integrated
preparation and introduction of educational programs for CSR in the
educational process. In order to achieve this goal, the following
activities are planned:
► Training of teaching staff to improve the knowledge and skills for
implementing a curriculum with classes of sustainable development;
► Development of educational programs with classes for sustainable
development in education in secondary schools with technical
professions in cooperation with the teaching staff in Macedonian and
Albanian;
► Implementing a curriculum with sustainable development classes in
five secondary schools with technical professions;
► Organizing a final event in order to disseminate the results of the
project and establish partnerships between high schools, local
governments and civil society organizations working in the field of
sustainable development in order to develop and implement future joint
activities.
The project will be implemented through seminars as education of
educators in the following secondary schools:
SGGUGS "Zdravko Cvetkovski" in Skopje,
SUGS "Vlado Tasevski" in Skopje,
STU "Zlate Malakoski" in Gostivar,
SSOU "Mosha Pijade" in Tetovo and
SOU "Gjorce Petrov" in Kriva Palanka.

The project is implemented through a grant from the SEEDLING

program of the Regional Center for Environment for Central and Eastern
Europe. The program is funded by the Austrian Development Agency
(ADA) through the Austrian International Cooperation for Development
(ADC).