Closing conference of the solar project in Niepolomice

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Roman Ptak, Grzegorz Wisniewski, Guido Beltrani and Sylwia Slomiak ©Executing Agency

The conference was an occasion to summarise results of the project. Director Beltrani opened the conference and Ms Sylwia Slomiak spoke about effective ways of supporting the use of renewable energy, emphasising the role of close cooperation between the donors and the beneficiaries. On the occasion of the conference, Mr Guido Beltrani and Ms Sylwia Slomiak also visited a number of public utility buildings which received solar-thermal and photovoltaic systems as part of the project.

As part of the Swiss Contribution to the enlarged European Union, Switzerland has supported Poland with 489 million Swiss francs for promoting economic growth and improving working conditions, improving social security, improving public safety, protecting the environment and strengthening civil society and partnerships between Switzerland and Poland. Approximately 115 million Swiss francs have been assigned to supporting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources in order to improve air quality, protect the environment and prevent diseases.

Swiss-Polish Cooperation Programme (Swiss Contribution) is a part of non-returnable financial aid programme for the enlarged European Union. Beneficiary countries include Poland and 11 other EU member states which joined on 1st May 2004. Switzerland's support is an expression of solidarity with new EU member states and lays ground for stable economic and political connections with them.