The “Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski — City ReNEWal” project reaches the finish line

The implementation of "Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – City ReNEWal" project, where the Municipality of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski benefits from funding received from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, enters its final phase.

- We have four months left to settle the project based on Norwegian funds, admits Dominik Smoliński, head of the Planning and Development Department of the Municipal Office in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. Two final agreements related to investment and renovation expenditures concerning the accessibility of public facilities for people with disabilities have just been signed. We are obliged to submit a report for 2023 by January 21 of this year. With this report, we make financial settlement for the entire year. What lies ahead is the closing of agreements related to the accessibility of public spaces.  We have resolved proceedings related to training and workshops for the City Youth Council, city residents and City Hall employees regarding copyright issues. Together with the partner city of Songdal, a comic book will be prepared in Polish and English. We are planning a concluding conference with the participation of experts from the Association of Polish Cities for March. 

It is also important to remember that construction and equipment works are systematically carried out in the building of the Center for Continuing Education (orig. Centrum Kształcenia Ustawicznego), where the Ostrowiec Integrator of Education and Entrepreneurs (orig. Ostrowiecki Integrator Edukacji i Przedsiębiorczych) is being established. The integrator will feature zones such as electronics, robotics, mechatronics and 3D printing, educational CNC with software, e-sports, game development, coding, small kids, sewing, environmental, entrepreneurship, VR, DIY, as well as crazy ideas and inventions, and rooms for hairdressing, multimedia, language courses, training, and reintegration. 

The local government is also counting on positive information from the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy about increasing the project funding by up to PLN 3 million.