From 16 to 18 June 2025, Connective Cities is inviting municipal experts, specialists from administration, science and business to Podgorica, Montenegro. Together, we will take a practical look at specific project ideas from the Southeast Europe/Caucasus region, discuss success factors for their implementation and promote the international exchange of experience.

Experts with expertise in the following areas in particular are invited to attend:

• Renewable energies and municipal energy planning
• Energy-efficient refurbishment and building management
• Financing municipal infrastructure
• Development and implementation of sustainable urban projects

The aim of the event is to strengthen the dialogue between municipalities, financial institutions and experts, to make good practice visible and to further develop concrete, implementable project ideas.

You can find more information in the Call for Participation. If you are interested in participating, please send a brief expression of interest by e-mail to the relevant contact person by 12 May 2025:

For Southeast Europe / Caucasus:
Ketevan Papashvili
✉️ ketevan.papashvili(at)giz.de

For Germany and other international participants:
Paulina Koschmieder
✉️ paulina.koschmieder(at)giz.de