Circular MuSe - meeting of project partners in Klaipeda

On June 16-18 this year, a project visit to Klaipeda took place.

The first day was full of valuable cooperation and concrete findings. They worked on solutions that support the development of municipal services in the spirit of a closed-loop economy.

The main issues of the day:

summary of previous activities and exchange of experiences,

jointly refining the structure of the solution catalog for municipal services,

analyzing the results of research on educational needs and planning mentoring programs,

discussion of proposals for pilot activities - together we look for the best solutions and share comments to help improve them.

Open discussions and international cooperation determined the next steps. Forms of further cooperation were also established and the first study visits were planned.

On the second day of the project partners' meeting, they visited Neringa Municipality on the Curonian Spit, where they looked at local solutions for municipal services and water management.

Hosts from Neringos paslaugos and Neringos vanduo presented their operations, infrastructure and approach to providing public services in a unique coastal setting. Among the topics discussed were water and wastewater management, energy efficiency, space management and the daily challenges of environmental protection in a tourist region.

The day's agenda included:

visits to utility service delivery points,

meetings with representatives of local companies and institutions,

discussions on solutions that can inspire other project partners.

These types of visits are an important part of international cooperation to better understand the local context and transfer good practices between regions. It is also another step towards creating a catalog of solutions that respond to the real needs of local governments.

The third day of the meeting in Klaipeda was a summary of joint work and planning of future activities. The focus was on specific tasks and schedules to move from concepts to implementations.

The main topics of the last day were:

further work on the catalog of solutions for municipal services,

refining the design of educational and mentoring programs,

designing communication and audience engagement activities from the very beginning,

presentation of the results of the working groups,

preparing the second progress report and planning the next stages of the project.

The work in thematic groups and joint discussions show how much potential there is in transnational partnerships. Each partner brings a unique experience that enriches the whole process.