1. THE STUDY: CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA IN THE FIELD OF STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE ENERGY SECTOR MINISTRY OF MINING AND ENERGY REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

2. BACKGROUND The Ministry of mining and energy is in charge for creating and implementing energy policy trough:  The strategy,  The energy strategy implementation program,  The national energy balance. Having in mind the energy sector reform, and that the serbia has signed the energy treaty, and that the energy sector has a significant position in the region, it is necessary to improve strategic planning in serbia. IT IS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE FIELD OF STRATEGIC ENERGY PLANNING IN SERBIA

3. STRATEGIC AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK  The energy development strategy of the republic of serbia,  The strategy implementation program,  The energy balance of the republic of serbia E N E R G Y L A W: THE SERBIAN ENERGY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY UNTIL 2015  DEFINES THE NECESSITY OF DEFINING THE ENERGY INSTITUTE AS AN INSTITUTION WHICH WOULD IN AN ADEQUATE MANNER ANSWER TO THE NEEDS OF THE MINISTRY OF MINING AND ENERGY.

4. P R O J E C T G O A L S Specific project goals: ANALYSIS AND DESCRIPTION OF OTHER COUNTRIES PRACTICES, RESPECTIVELY MODEL OF CAPACITY AND INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS EU MEMBER STATES. SERBIAN INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS IN THE FIELD OF REPORTING, ANALYZING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING DOCUMENT PREPARATION AS WELL AS CONDITIONS AND POSSIBILITIES OF JOINING INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. ANALYSIS OF POSSIBILITIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING WITHIN THE EXISTING INSTITUTIONS AND NEED FOR ESTABLISHING OF THE ENERGY INSTITUTE. DEFINING OF WAYS/MECHANISMS FOR ESTABLISHING OF THE ENERGY INSTITUTE AS WELL AS THE INSTITUTE MODEL IN REGARDS TO ITS COMPETENCE, JURISDICTION, OBLIGATIONS, STRUCTURE, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, FINANCING AND ITS CONNECTION WITH OTHER ENERGY INSTITUTIONS. TO ANALYZE THE NEEDS AND POSSIBILITIES OF CAPACITY BUILDING AN ADEQUATE INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS BETTER INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF EXISTING INSTITUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY PLANNING.

5. EXPECTED PROJECT RESULT THE STUDY REGARDING CAPACITY BUILDING WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF MINING AND ENERGY, ENERGY AGENCY, SERBIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AGENCY AND OTHER RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS IN SERBIAN MANAGERS IN THE AREA OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING

6. PLANNED ACTIVITIES THE ENGAGEMENT OF A GROUP OF INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL EXPERTS A MAIN DONOR: EUROPEAN COMMISSION- IPA TOTAL FINANCIAL MEANS: 200.000,00 EUROS THE PERIOD OF REALIZATION: 9 MONTHS

7. THANK YOU BILJANA RAMIC biljana.ramic@mem.sr.gov.yu