Over the last decade, the city of Rijeka has merged activities and applies a more responsible administration approach to urban development projects. Rijeka is benefiting from the introduction of Croatian Codex in consultation processes with the public and EU Smart Regulation, and adjusting accordingly in order to achieve open access to the administration and ensure the rights of the citizens to participate in decision making processes. The City of Rijeka Administration has 450 employees and consists of 12 departments and 2 offices situated in five locations, and among them is The City Department of development, urban planning, ecology and land administration which carries out the activities that provide conditions for urban area management and urban development planning, building area planning, and the promotion of activities aimed at environmental protection. As a member of international associations, the City of Rijeka gains and exchanges experience, enabling it to approach its own development projects in a more quality manner, as well as their international promotion.
The City of Rijeka is, among others, a member of the following international associations:
- International Association Cities and Ports – IACP
- GISIG (Geographical Information Systems International Group)
- EUROCITIES is the network of major European cities bringing together the local governments of more than 140 large cities in over 30 European countries (The Network of Major European Cities)
- Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Cities and Towns
- Major Cities of Europe – IT Users Group
- Energy Cities is the European Association of local authorities inventing their energy future. Founded in 1990, Energy Cities represents more than 1000 local authorities from 30 countries. The Municipality of Rijeka has been a member of Energy Cities since 2008.
- Energy Cities
Description of Personnel Involved in the Project
Suzana Belošević Romac
Is Advisor to the Mayor of the City of Rijeka for EU projects. Suzana holds a BSc in Sociology and for the last 10 years has been working on regional development (coordination of designing and implementation of strategic documents - Regional Development Strategy, Regional Operational Programme) and project design, management and implementation of EU financed projects (under CARDS, PHARE, IPA, FP6 and FP7, CIP programmes).
Contact Details
Official address: Korzo16, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
T: (+385) 51 209 527, F : (+385) 51 334 008 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., W: http://www.rijeka.hr
Contact person responsible for the organisation of the project’s work (the coordinator): Name: Mrs. Suzana Belošević Romac, E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
