On 05.07.2017, in the premises of the Center for Development of the East Planning Region, Mr. Emil Vasilev delivered a presentation to the staff of the Center from the participation in the training "Water disaster management (preparedness, mitigation and reconstruction)", J1704034. ("Water Related Disaster Management (Preparedness, Mitigation and Reconstruction)", J1704034). The training was organized by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). It was held in the period from 14.05 - 10.06.2017 in Tokyo, Nagoya and Tsukuba - Japonija.

Beginning of the construction activities for the project "Construction of Regional Ethno Park" in the village Zrnovci - Phase I.

For that purpose on 12th June 2017 (Monday) in the municipality of Zrnovci, representatives from the Center for Development of East Planning Region as the project leader and the Municipality Zrnovci as a project partner held a coordination meeting with the selected contractor construction company "KOD-INZINERING LTD "- Strumica and the company responsible for the professional supervision over object "Profil Inzenering Ltd import-export "- Veles.

Programme for nature conservation in Macedonia, a project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, coordinated by Pharmachem Skopje began implementation of the second phase with a duration of 4 years (2017-2020) in which the strategic partner is the Center for Development of East Planning Region and 11 municipalities in the region. On 08 June 2017 (Thursday) at the restaurant "Akva" in Kocani held an initial meeting - Info Day.

On May 25, 2017 on the grounds of the primary school "Rade Kratovce" in the Municipality of Kocani held cycling rodeo organized by the Association for the protection and improvement of the environment and promoting the concept of "Eco-Logic" from Skopje, school sports club "Wheel" from "Rade Kratovce" from Kocani and the Center for development of East Planning Region.

Within the project "Green buildings shared green future-GREEN" started realization of the main activities of the project, construction of the administrative building of the Municipality of Kocani and change their energy efficiency from Class D to Class B.

Therefore on 17th May 2017 (Wednesday) in the Municipality of Kocani, representatives from the Center for Development of East Planning Region as a carrier of the project and the Municipality of Kocani as a partner in the project held a coordination meeting with the selected contractor construction company "Anol Impex" - Skopje and the company responsible for the professional supervision over the object "Studio Atrium" - Stip.

Center for Development of East Planning Region in collaboration with the Training Center of the Secretariat for European Affairs (SEA), the Department for Coordination of European Funds and other foreign aid in SEA within the twinning project, on 18th May 2017 ( Thursday) at Hotel Izgrev in Stip organized a one-day training on "Strengthening the capacity of the EU".

Makedonska Kamenica got modern Cultural Center

On 28.04.2017 (Friday) was launched new, reconstructed and adapted Cultural Center in Makedonska Kamenica, which will bring a new chapter in the quality of life of citizens in this mining community.