Training & Activities

CENR training and workshop programs focus on the following five core areas:

• Geographic Information Systems
• Energy Policy and Market Reform
• Energy Efficiency
• Natural Resource Management
• Environmental Policy and Assessment

For more information on upcoming training programs and workshops please contact: cenr@aukonline.org

Since 2007, CENR has sponsored over 15 training programs, forums, and workshops. Highlights of this activity include several policy forums and training in the use of geographic information systems for energy and natural resource management. Other programs include:

• March 8, 2012

  Workshop on "Mining-sector Development in Kosovo"

  Following the expression of interest on the part of several sector institutions (including the Independent Commission on Mines and Minerals), CENR organized a one-day Institutional Workshop on the development of Kosovo’s mining industry. The topics discussed ranged from institutional and legal reform to foreign investment issues. The seminar also included thematic panel sessions on the reorganization of the Trepça Complex and the environmental dimensions of mining regulation. The event was attended by the representatives of all main public institutions with responsibility over mining policy. Representatives of several foreign investors engaged in production and exploration in Kosovo, as well as the Trepça management, participated in the seminar, contributing insightful industry perspectives on Kosovo’s mining and investment regimes. The event offered a unique non-political platform for the transparent discussion of pressing policy issues of concern to policy- and law-makers and the private sector.

  Introduction Agenda
  Institutional and Legal Reform
  Ahmet Tmava, ICMM
  Sala Berisha-Shala, Assembly of Kosovo
  Foreign Investment and Foreign Aid
  Gani Maliqi, Innomatik Exploration Kosovo - English (pdf) | Albanian (pdf)
  Emmanuel Mitsou, Sharrcem
  Douglas Cruickshank, USAID BEEP - English (pdf) | Albanian (pdf)
  The Future of Trepca
  Fatos Meça, Privatization Agency for Kosovo
  Nazmi Mikullovci, (formerly) Trepça Management
  Ferat Shala, Trepça Management
  Environment, Capacity Development and Technological Upgrading
  Muhamet Aliu, University of Prishtina
  Ilir Morina, Environmental Protection Agency
  Shyqri Kelmendi, Faculty of Geosciences (University of Prishtina)

• March 24 & 25, 2011

  Introductions to Energy Efficiency & Housing Designs in Kosova

  Danish Refugee Council & Ministry of Communities and Returns

  Agenda - English (pdf) | Albanian (pdf)
  BH Bowen - English (pdf) | Albanian (pdf)
  A Saraqini (pdf)
  J Myers - English (pdf) | Albanian (pdf)
  B Dragusha (pdf)
  Xh Metolli (pdf)
  L Berisha (pdf)
  Xh Metolli2 (pdf)
  G Zeka (pdf)
  D Shabani (pdf)
  D Shabani2 (pdf)
  Astrit Saraqini2 (pdf)
  

• November 30, 2010

  The American University in Kosovo Utility Workshop

  Agenda (pdf)
  BH Bowen (pdf)
  MMAK Training (pdf)
  A Nixha (pdf)
  B Halili (pdf)
  A Myderrizi (pdf)
  S Gjonbalaj (pdf)
  S Hawker (pdf)
  P Preckel (pdf)
  S Avdiu (pdf)
  FT Sparrow (pdf)
  BH Bowen DATA (pdf)
  

• December 4-6, 2009

  South-East Europe's Future Energy Leadership Conference
  American University in Kosovo

  
  

  The goal of this conference is to provide a forum at which university students from South-East Europe will have an opportunity to meet and talk about vital energy issues which will affect the future national economies of the region. Energy topic presentations will be organized into three broad categories:

  1. Baseload Generation Technologies, Capacity Expansion plans; Thermal, Hydro-Power, Nuclear
  2. Regional Infrastructure, Transmission, Pipelines, Environment, Transportation, Energy Trade
  3. Legislation, Regulation, Renewables, Economics, Social & Political Challeneges
  
  

  This conference is being made possible through funds received from the United States Embassy, Prishtina. For more information or to register for this conference, please download the document below or contact Ariana Haxhiu Kadriu at ahaxhiu@aukonline.org or +381 (0) 38 608 608 Ext 146.

  South-East Europe's Future Energy Leadership Conference (pdf)

• July 14-15, 2008

  Competition Law for the Energy Sector

  Mr. James A. Calderwood, Esq delivered a two-day workshop on energy sector competition law. Mr. Calderwood presented on controlling mergers, market division, horizontal and vertical restraints, energy monopolization, the goals of competition policy.

  Competition Policy in Developing Countries (pdf)

• April 14-16, 2008

  NARUC Energy Sector Regulation Training

  The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) and the American University in Kosovo/RIT Center for Energy and Natural Resources hosted the energy sector regulation training to over fifty people. This three day workshop aimed to introduce fundamental principles of economy and energy regulation, the autonomy of regulatory agencies and the importance and the responsibilities of stakeholders in the regulatory process.

  Energy Sector Regulation Participants (pdf)

• April 8, 2008

  Symposium on Power Plants, Climate Protection and Mining

  The American University in Kosovo-RIT CENR, RWE and American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo collaboratively organized the symposium with the goal of providing RWE with a forum to present actual and future Lignite Power Plants, RWE climate protection business plans and lignite mining in Germany.

  Intro RWE Power Presentation Kosovo Kurz (pdf)
  Climate Protection RWE (pdf)
  Powerplant (pdf)
  Work Safety (pdf)
  Present Mining Schippers Pristina (pdf)

• March 31, 2008

  “Kosovo C” Debate:

  Organized in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainable Development (SDI), the American University in Kosovo-CENR provided a roundtable debate forum focused on the Kosovo C project. Participants included parliamentary members, former ministers, representatives of Kosovo embassies, donor community members, civic society activists, university professors and regional energy experts.

  SDI Report and conclusions from Debate on Kosova C Project (pdf)

• February 8, 2008

  Friday Forum on “Kosovo C”:

  The American University in Kosovo Center for Energy and Natural Resources organized a Friday Forum on "Kosovo C". The guest speaker was Mr. Lorik Haxhiu Ph.D., Project Manager for the Lignite Power Technical Assistance Project (LPTAP) within the Ministry of Energy and Mining. This was an opportunity for the the American University in Kosovo students, the American University in Kosovo faculty and staff members to discuss this important project with a leader of Kosovo.

• November 2, 2007

  Workshop on Energy Efficiency Policy & Practice:

  A public forum was held at the American University in Kosovo to discuss differing views on energy efficiency in Kosovo and the region. Presentations were made by: Mr. Gezim Pula, Ministry of Energy and Mining; Mr. Michael Trainor, USAID; Mr. Avni Sfishta, Gesellschaft Fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ); Mr. Vaso Leno, Energy Efficiency in Albania; Mr. Ekrem Belegu, New Kosovo Energy LLC.

  Agenda (pdf)
  Gezim Pula (pdf)
  Mike Trainor Engery Efficiency (pdf)
  Gesellschaft Fur Technische Zusammenarbeit - GTZ (pdf)
  Vaso Leno Energy Efficiency (pdf)
  Ekrem Belegu Energy Efficiency (pdf)

• October 11, 2007

  Environmental Management and Leadership Forum by Guest Lecturer John Morelli, Ph.D., P.E:

  CENR invited Dr. Morelli to the American University in Kosovo to present on the environmental management evolution within the United States and to discuss of Kosovo’s current environmental management plans. Participants included leaders of the Kosovo Electricity Corporation (KEK), Ministry of Energy and Mining (MEM), USAID, and the American University in Kosovo undergraduate students.

  Environmental Management History (pdf)

• June 4-5, 2007

  RIT- American University in Kosovo CENR Electricity Restructuring Conference titled: Electric Restructuring in the U.S.: Lessons Learned for Eastern Europe?

  The conference hosted and trained over 50 participants from Albanian, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia, and the United States. Regional and international speakers discussed topics such as: the benefits and challenges of restructuring; lessons learned from the successes and failures in the U.S.; perspectives from the regulated utility; and restructuring activity happening around South East Europe. The CENR conference was largely successful in its goal of sharing best practices across the region as it relates to energy regulation and the challenges associated with establishing truly independent regulatory frameworks.

  CENR Conference Program