CLEANER PRODUCTION CENTRE
UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA



 

 

 

    
   

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The University of Rijeka (UoR) has established a Cleaner Production Centre within a project funded by the European Union under the Tempus Education and Training Programme. The total amount of the EU grant for the project is 500.000 EUR. The main objective of the project is to set up a centre that will educate staff from Industry and Public Administration in Croatia in the various aspects of Cleaner Production.

The idea behind Cleaner Production is to avoid end - of - pipe treatments of emissions and wastes by acting at the source through changes in production processes and services. In turn, this yields a reduced consumption of resources and minimization of waste. Therefore, implementing CP practices can cut costs, reduce environmental risks and identify new opportunities for production processes and services.

The project will run for three years, starting from September 2006 and ending in September 2009.

The centre will be self-sustainable after the completion of this three year project, and will have a number of experts who will provide valuable services to industry, government and the society in the fields of Cleaner Production and Sustainable development.

The centre will foster the transfer of knowledge as well as the creation of networks between industry, central government authorities and NGOs. This would eventually benefit our society and the environment aiding Croatia in reaching the goals of sustainable development.

The project will thus establish an adult life-long learning (LLL) centre to be fully in function also after the project itself finishes. LLL is the issue of major concern in modern Europe and will allow the University of Rijeka to have fully equipped Centre in which it will organise e.g. one-year courses for the newly-formed professions in industry. The University will thus have the opportunity to be more flexible in teaching and have a Centre in which new professions are born every day will be recognised and promoted having in mind the progress of industry in the whole region and the country.