It was a pleasure to participate in the closing ceremony of the first Swiss-Croatian Cooperation Programme, marking the successful conclusion of 11 impactful projects through which significant progress in improving local infrastructure and supporting economic development, especially in the region of Gorski Kotar has been achieved. From enhancing water supply systems to strengthening social and environmental cohesion, the Swiss-Croatian cooperation program in the first Swiss contribution fulfilled both goals: reducing economic and social inequalities within the European Union and strengthening bilateral cooperation with the Swiss Confederation.
During the closing event, representatives of the Swiss Confederation, Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition, Croatian Waters and local self-government gathered at Delnice City Hall for a press conference and later visited various sites of the upgraded wastewater management systems in Delnice, Fužine, and Brod Moravice, projects co-financed with First Swiss-Croatian cooperation program funds.
The event was attended by all key partners of the project, Urs Hammer, Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to the Republic of Croatia, Kristina Bilić, State Secretary in the Ministry of Regional Development and European Union Funds, Zoran Đuroković, General Director of Croatian Waters, Katarina Mihelčić, the mayor of Delnice, David Bregovac the mayor of Fužine, and Mario Šutej, the mayor of Brod Moravice. Agency Bolder had the honor of moderating the event and coordinating the media representatives.