The event will discuss current status and next steps to promote sustainable energy and small-scale sustainable energy projects, needs and priorities for regional cooperation in sustainable energy which are not covered by other regional energy cooperation frameworks. Based on the EU-supported initiative ‘Improving Cooperation in South East Europe by Actions for Strengthening the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat’ that created room for enriching the SEDRI initiative, consultations on strengthening regional cooperation in sustainable energy will be launched during the meeting.

It will bring together SEDRI Task Force members - representatives of beneficiary countries participating in the initiative, institutions organizing the event, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as representatives of relevant institutes, independent experts and other stakeholders.

The event is being co-organised by the Central European Initiative Executive Secretariat, the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat and the Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia.