Nina PrelogHello Yelyzaveta,
your project idea caught our attention, especially because it looks at wildfire resilience from a broader perspective – not only prevention and detection, but also preparedness, planning and the role of local communities.
We are Development and Research Center RRC Ormož, a public regional development institution from eastern Slovenia, and we would be interested in joining the project as a Project Partner from Slovenia.
We work closely with municipalities and local public authorities, mostly in rural and small-town areas. Our work covers regional development, climate adaptation, sustainable mobility, stakeholder engagement, participatory planning and the implementation of EU cooperation projects.
Through URBACT ECONNECTING, we have been working on more sustainable and resilient rural–urban territories, accessibility, co-creation and integrated planning. Through URBACT EcoCore, we have also gained experience with green transition, low-carbon local development and involving local stakeholders in practical local solutions.
We believe we could complement CGIAM’s scientific and technical expertise with a strong territorial and local implementation perspective. RRC Ormož could support the involvement of municipalities and local stakeholders, help identify and coordinate a suitable pilot setting in Slovenia, contribute to awareness and capacity-building activities, and help test how the proposed approaches work in the everyday reality of smaller local authorities.
What we find particularly interesting is the possibility of connecting technical knowledge with what actually happens on the ground – how municipalities can use the results in prevention, preparedness and local planning, and how communities can be involved in the process.
We would be happy to hear more about the proposal you are developing and to explore whether RRC Ormož could be a good fit for the partnership.
Nina Prelog: nina@rrc-ormoz.si
Development and Research Center RRC Ormož
Slovenia
