DAPHNE Kick Off conference in Ivano-Frankivsk City (Ukraine)

On September 5, 2024, the public restaurant Urban Space 100 hosted a kick-off press conference for the DAPHNE - Decarbonizing Healthcare in the EU Regions project, which is being implemented as part of the Interreg Europe interregional cooperation program.

Alla Vatseba, Head of the Health Care Department of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, delivered a welcoming speech at the event. Tetiana Revchuk, Chief Specialist of the Department of Economic Development, Ecology and Energy Saving of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, spoke about the work on the Municipal Energy Plan of Ivano-Frankivsk.

Ihor Popadiuk, Director of the Department of Investment Policy, Projects, International Relations, Tourism and City Promotion of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, presented DAPHNE - Decarbonizing Healthcare in EU Regions project, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency policies and implement innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions in the healthcare sector. The project includes, among other things, analyzing the energy efficiency context of European healthcare institutions, studying and sharing best practices of European countries in the field of decarbonization, and changing relevant policies to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.