CURRICULUM VITAE Robert Špendl

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Robert Špendl 1. Family name: Špendl 2. First names: Robert 3. Date of birth: 22 September 1971, Ljubljana 4. Nationality: Slovenian 5. Civil status: married 6. Education: Institution: Date: from (month/year): to (month/year): Degree obtained: Institution: Date: from (month/year): to (month/year): Degree obtained: Institution: Date: from (month/year): to (month/year): Degree obtained: Institution: Date: from (month/year): to (month/year): Degree obtained: University of Ljubljana, Interdisciplinary Doctorate Study of Environmental Protection 10/ current Ph.D (expected) in Environmental Studies University of Ljubljana, Department of Computer Science and Informatics October 1993 October 1998 M.Sc. in Computer Science University of Ljubljana, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering October 1993 November 1996 Chemical Engineer University of Ljubljana, Department of Electrotechnics and Computer Science October 1988 February 1993 B.Sc. in Computer science 7. Language skills: (5 = best, 1 = worst) Language Reading Speaking Writing Slovenian (mother tongue) English Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian German Italian Membership of professional bodies: Slovenian Chamber of Engineers (IZS E-1528) - 1 -

2 9. Other skills: Field work, mapping 10. Present position: director 11. Years within the firm: Key qualifications: Robert Špendl is a versatile expert acting as a manager of organisations, groups and projects. He has a history of successful work in the fields of sustainable regional development, environmental protection, agricultural development and information technology. Working in very diverse fields he demonstrates his flexibility and excellent communication skills on personal and public level. Mr. Špendl is a pioneer of environmental action planning in Central and Eastern Europe and he is regularly taking part in preparing national and local strategic development plans. In recent years he is particularly active in business zone development projects where his experience range from strategic and spatial planning, organizing and financing of the zones up to detailed design of infrastructure. When managing projects, he combines his broad professional knowledge with capability of team management and involving public to participate. He has a profound knowledge of business, construction, environmental, spatial planning and public services legislation. This enables him to prepare sound development programmes action plans. As a technical expert he is primarily active at integrated planning and financing of local infrastructure (waste water collection and treatment, waste collection and disposal), automated process control and renewable energy use. As a certified auditor he is verifying greenhouse gas emission reports for the companies in the EU Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme, as a certified environmental expert revising environmental impact assessment reports and helping companies implement environmental management systems (ISO 14001, EMAS). 13. Specific Eastern countries experience: Country From (month/year) to (month/year): Macedonia January 2010 July 2010 Serbia December 2011, February November 2008, November 1999 Montenegro March 2000, May 2001 Bosnia and Herzegovina September 2010, June 1999 July 2002 Albania January 1997, November 1998, June- November 2009 Hungary September 1996 Romania May

3 14. Professional experience record: Date: from/to January 2006 Location: Domžale, Slovenia Company: CHRONOS, Environmental Investments, d.o.o. Director Description Director of the company, active in the development projects, environmental infrastructure investments and consulting to public institution. Date: from/to April 2004 December 2005 Location: Domžale, Slovenia Company: IPSUM, d.o.o. Director Description Director of the company, active in the environmental projects and consulting to public institution. Date: from/to March 2002-March 2004 Location: Moste pri Komendi, Slovenia Company: FACTUM, Robert Špendl, s.p. Entrepreneur Description Business consulting entrepreneur. Date: from/to November 1989-March 2002 Location: Domžale, Slovenia Company: Oikos d.o.o., Development Consulting Director / Description One of the founders of the company in 1989, managing director for few years. Professionally working at environmental and development policy making, industrial consulting and auditing, waste water treatment and waste management. Date: from/to September/1987-June/1988 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Company: Iskra Delta computer programmer Description External co-worker for software development. 15. Others: 15a. Publications, lectures, seminars: (Appendix A) 15b. Selected references: (Appendix B) - 3 -

4 Appendix A PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES, SEMINARS Publications 1. Špendl, R., Gabrenja, I. (2007): Externalities of National Development Projects and Options for Covering External Costs. Large-Scale Development Projects and Sustainable Regional Development. ZRC SAZU, Kus Veenvliet, J., Suhadolc, M., Škrl Marega, M., Špendl, R., Keuc, A. (2006): Capacity building for global environmental management in Slovenia : NCSA synthesis report. Regional Center for Environment in Central and Eastern Europe, Ljubljana. 3. Špendl, R., Klemenc, A., Kejžar, I. (2005): Assessment of implementation of the framework Convention on climate change in Slovenia. Regional Center for Environment in Central and Eastern Europe, Ljubljana. 4. Česen, M., Kranjc, A., Špendl, R. (2004): Slovenia's second and third national communication to the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Ljubljana. 5. Špendl, R., Bohanec, M., Rajkovič, V. (2003): Comparative analysis of AHP and DEX decision making methods. Program and abstracts / International Conference on Methodology and Statistics, September 14-17, 2003, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. 6. Krevs, M., Špendl, R. (2000): Razmestitev prebivalstva v Sloveniji glede na različno onesnažene reke : raziskovalno poročilo. Filozofska fakulteta, Oddelek za geografijo, Ljubljana. 7. Špendl, R. (1999): Shall We Rely Less on Public Participation in Local Agenda 21? Proc. in 16 th International Conference WACRA Europe, Kaunas, Lithuania. 8. Špendl, R., Rajkovič, V., Bohanec, M. (1999): Hierarchical Decision Models: Experimental Comparison of AHP and DEX. Proc. in Fifth International Conference of The International Society for Decision Support Systems (in print), Melbourne, Australia. 9. Mlekuž, Ž., Počkar, B., Habič, Š., Gale, P., Kobal, J., Špendl, R. (1997): Razvoj turističnega produkta "Kolesarjenje na območju predvidenega Notranjsko-snežniškega parka". Vzpostavitev Notranjskega parka (NRP) in UNESCO biosfernega območja (MAB) notranjski kras. Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije. 10. Grilc, V., Špendl, R. (1996): Intercomparison of various leaching tests for stabilized solid waste. Proc. in 3 rd International Symposium and Exhibition on Environmental Contamination in Central and Eastern Europe, Warsaw, Poland. 11. Špendl, R. (1996): Upravljanje komunalnih energetskih sistemov. Časopis za kritiko znanosti (ISSN )-24, št. 180/181 (1996). 12. Špendl, R., Rajkovič, V., Bohanec, M. (1996): Primerjava kvalitativnih in kvantitativnih odločitvenih metod: DEX in AHP pri ocenjevanju projektov. Proc. in XV. Symposium of Management, Portorož, Slovenia. 13. Špendl, R. (1995): Expert System For Dumpsites Environmental Strain Determination. Proc. in 12 th International Conf. on Case Method Research and Case Method Application, Maribor, Slovenia. 14. Šebenik, I., Špendl, R. (1994): SMET system for dumpsites monitoring. Proc. in 2 nd International Symposium and Exhibition on Environmental Contamination in Central and Eastern Europe, Budapest, Hungary. 15. Šebenik, I., Špendl, R. (1992): Primeri uporabe GIS za za kataster odlagališč odpadkov. Dela FF 9, pg , Ljubljana, Slovenia. 16. Špendl, R. (1992): Geografski informacijski sistem za kataster divjih odlagališč. Proc. in Conf. on illegal dumpsites, Domžale, Slovenia

5 17. Kobal, J., Oblak, D., Stritih, J., Špendl, R. (1988): Ekološka izvidnica. Zveza tabornikov Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Seminar Organizer Leto 1. Environmental Management BVQI 1999 Systems Auditor's Training Course (ISO 14001) 2. Developing the Professional The International Institute for Rural and 1998 Services Business Environmental Health, Bratislava 3. Training course in Project Procedure development 4. Financial Intermediaries Environmental Consultants Training Program EC Phare Project, Institutional strengthening for the MESP and Eco fund European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Arthur D Little, USA

6 Programmes and Training Courses Appendix B SELECTED REFERENCES Empowering Local Government in Supporting Business Incubation in Bački Petrovac Municipality Občina Kamnik / Opština Bački Petrovac Contact: Občina Kamnik (Slovenia), Barbara Strajnar, +386 (1) Opština Bački Petrovac (Vojvodina, Serbia), Jana Radaković Year: Description: Development of guidelines and training of stakeholders in Bački Petrovac Municipality, good practice demonstration of Kamnik Municipality. Training consists of training for strategic business development planning, identification of financing options and public relation campaigns. Expert / Trainer for Business Development Preparation of a Study for Development of Existing and Planned Industrial Zones in Pelagonia Region Pelagonija Regional Development Agency - PREDA Contact: Marijana Milevska, +389 (48) Year: 2010 Description: Identification of potential business zone sites in 9 municipalities of Pelagonija Region (Southern Macedonia), including a design of draft layout and infrastructure for each zone, evaluation of implementation cost, human resources analysis and environmental impact assessment. By a multi-criteria decision making model the sites with the highest potential were selected and given recommendations for financial and organizational arrangements for successful implementation. WASMAN Waste Management as Policy Tools for Corporate Governance Regional Development Agency of Inner-Karst Region, Slovenia Contact: Boštjan Požar, +386 (5) Year: 2010 Description: The WASMAN project intends to promote synergies and disseminate good practices at transnational level among MED countries in the field of waste management governance taking into account specific problems of each partner area. As a team leader for preparing Regional waste management strategy, we are conducting a detailed analysis of waste generation and waste processing data. The goal is to introduce advance waste management techniques and optimized management. Waste management expert - 6 -

7 Identification and analyses of the various options for Development of Industrial Zones in the Jablanica and Pčinja Districts of South Serbia UNDP MIR2 // Centre for Development of Jablanica and Pčinja Region Contact: Dobrila Sudimac Mratinković, +381 (16) Year: 2008 Description: Identification of potential business zone sites in 13 municipalities of Southern Serbia, including a design of draft layout and infrastructure for each zone, evaluation of implementation cost, human resources analysis and environmental impact assessment. By a multi-criteria decision making model the sites with the highest potential were selected and given recommendations for financial and organizational arrangements for successful implementation. Albania's Second National Communication under UN Framework Convention on Climate Change UNDP Albania Contact: Mirela Kamberi, +355 (42) Year: 2009 Description: Compilation of Albania's Second National Communication under UNFCCC from documents, prepared by national expert teams. The task included verification of data coherence, writing summaries and obtaining missing information, language verification and preparing final document for press. Editor Strategic Planning Training for Consumer Council of Bosanskopodrinjski Kanton Goražde Consumer Council of Bosanskopodrinjski Kanton Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina Contact: Murat Rašidović, +387 (38) Year: 2009 Description: A practical training for management of the non-governmental organization. The participants were coached on a training example of preparing a strategic work plan for their consumer protection organisation. Trainer Identification and analyses of the various options for Development of Industrial Zones in the Jablanica and Pčinja Districts of South Serbia UNDP MIR2 // Centre for Development of Jablanica and Pčinja Region Contact: Dobrila Sudimac Mratinković, +381 (16) Year: 2008 Description: Identification of potential business zone sites in 13 municipalities of Southern Serbia, including a design of draft layout and infrastructure for each zone, evaluation of implementation cost, human resources analysis and environmental impact assessment. By a multi-criteria decision making model the sites with the highest potential were selected and given recommendations for financial and organizational arrangements for successful implementation

8 Development Strategy for Municipality Straža Municipality Straža Contact: Dušan Krštinc, +386 (7) Year: 2008 Description: A Development Strategy for Municipality Straža was prepared through an active public participation and stakeholders meetings. The key development projects were identified, for the high priority projects detailed description and financial schedule were prepared. Team Member Regional Socio-Economic Development Plan for Southern Serbia UNDP MIR2 // Centre for Development of Jablanica and Pčinja Region Contact: Dobrila Sudimac Mratinković, +381 (16) Year: 2008 Description: A revised Regional Socio-Economic Development Plan of Southern Serbia was prepared by the Centre for Development of Jablanica and Pčinja Region. Robert Špendl prepared the section on infrastructure where many innovative projects (renewable energy, business zone development, information systems etc.) and a sound financing scheme were proposed. - Infrastructure Evaluation of Soča 2006 regional development programme Government Office for Local Governance and Regional Development Contact: Erik Tomaž Žigon, tel (1) Year: 2006 Description: Evaluation of the programme was conducted through interviews and measuring of the development indicators. The evaluation provided both information on effects of the programme (economic development in the region) and suggestions for improvement of further similar grant schemes for this and other regions. business development expert Sustainable Mobility Plan City of Nova Gorica Contact: Vanda Mezgec, +386 (5) Year: Description: The first Sustainable Mobility Plan in Slovenia was developed for the City of Nova Gorica. The plan was developed through participation of numerous stakeholders, it consists of public transport management, public awareness rising, traffic safety and financing of the mobility system

9 Capacity building for global environmental management in Slovenia REC // UNDP GEF Contact: Milena Marega, +386 (1) Year: Description: Through an extensive public consulting process the capacity of Slovenia for implementation of three global environmental conventions (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, UN Convention on Biodiversity, UN Convention on Desertification) was assessed. Robert Špendl was a co-ordinator for the convention on climate change, where he has prepared a thematic profile and an action plan for building capacity to meet the provisions of the convention. Co-ordinator of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Evaluation of project application for cross-border programme Slovenia-Hungary-Croatia Government Office for Local Governance and Regional Development Contact: Tea Pirih, tel (1) Year: 2005 Description: Evaluation of applications of municipalities for cross-border projects financed by European Union. evaluator of business and infrastructure projects Project management of the»unfccc Enabling Activities in Slovenia«Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning // UNDP, GEF Contact: Andrej Kranjc, +386 (1) Year: Description: Republic of Slovenia has been granted financial support for several subprojects related to greenhouse gas emission monitoring, reporting, assessment of effects, and developing an action plan of reducing the emissions. The project manager had to prepare tender documents, coordinate the projects and communicate with the UNDP as the donor organization. Strategic Possibilities for Business Zone Development in Slovenia EC PHARE // Ministry of Economy Regional Development Agency Contact: Regina Košir, +386 (1) Year: 2002 Description: An international expert team has prepared a strategic study for business zone development in Slovenia. An assessment of the current state of development was made for all Slovenian regions, needs identified and proposed the priority areas for business zone development. Local Business Zones Expert - 9 -

10 Developing Slovenia on a Local Level EC PHARE // Ministry of Economy Regional Development Agency Contact: Aleksander Lazarević, +386 (1) Year: 2002 Description: An international expert team has developed project fiche and tender documents for co-financing local development projects in the regions with special development needs. An information system and prototype application was also designed for monitoring the project progress. The projects were focused on human development and employment, water supply infrastructure and waste water treatment. Local Expert for Infrastructure and Public Finance PRAG (GGAPP) and FIDIC Tender Documentation Municipality of Gornji Petrovci // Imos Geateh Contact: Bojan Prosič, +386 (2) Year: 2003 Description: A complete tender documentation was prepared by the guidelines of EU and International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC). After the tender documents were approved, the municipality has been able to start an EU co-financed water supply project. Clients: Local Environmental Action Plans Municipalities of Domžale, Ivančna Gorica, Kamnik, Medvode, Kočevje, Bosansko-podrinjski kanton Goražde (Bosna and Herzegovina), Koper, Izola, Piran, Ptuj, Murska Sobota, Idrija, Trbovlje Contacts: Domžale: Zoran Vitorovič, tel.: +386 (1) Ivančna Gorica: Irena Lavrih, tel.: +386 (61) Kamnik: Mihaela Brnot-Veternik, tel.: +386 (61) Medvode: Janez Burgar, tel (61) Kočevje: Leon Behin, tel (1) Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina: ALDI, Ibrahim Imamović +387 (38) Koper: Mirjam Požeš, +386 (5) Izola: Tomaž Umek, +386 (5) Piran: Boris Kočevar, +386 (5) Ptuj: Alenka Korpar, +386 (2) Murska Sobota: Nada Cvetko Török, +386 (2) Idrija: Mojca Remškar Planinc, +386 (5) Trbovlje: Nives Kropivšek, +386 (3) Year: Description: Environmental Protection Strategy of Municipality of Domžale was the first Local Environmental Action Plan in Slovenia based on Agenda 21, a document of the UN conference in Rio de Janeiro in Since then we have helped several municipalities prepare their programmes through a public consultation process and special expertise on various topics

11 Draft Regional Development Plan for Sarajevo Economic Region ALDI, Bosna and Herzegovina Contact: Demir Imamović, +387 (38) Year: 2002 Description: Facilitating several workshops of the important stakeholders of Sarajevo Economic Region and preparing the draft development plan that shall be detailed and finalized by the regional development agency. Facilitator Local Environmental Action Plan Training Courses Regional Environmental Center Contact: Agata Miazga (SLO, AL), +36 (26) Nešad Šeremet (BiH), +387 (71) Dragana Tar (SR/ME), +381 (11) Year: Description: Developer and lecturer of a local environmental planning training course in Slovenia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro. Lecturer Training Courses in Project Cycle Management ALDI Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, BiH Contact: Demir Imamović (ALDI), +387 (38) Srđan Dizdarević (IHCHR), +387 (33) Year: 1999 Description: A trainer and developer of the training module for non-governmental organizations on project management from the idea to the successful implementation of the project and post-project management. Trainer and training module developer Infrastructure Project for Building Permit for infrastructure of the Business Zone Komenda Phase II PC Komenda d.o.o. Contact: Karmen Škufca, +386 (1) Year: Description: Project documents from drafts and financial plans to the project for building permit for complete infrastructure (roads, electric and telecommunication network, water supply, gas supply, waste water collection) in a Phase II of the Business Zone Komenda, area 63 ha

12 Public infrastructure for a development ME25 Mali Mengeš Individual investors / Municipality Mengeš Contact: Robert Špenko, +386 (1) Year: Description: Project documents from drafts to the project for building permit for complete infrastructure (roads, electric and telecommunication network, water supply, gas supply, waste water collection) for the new urban zone ME25 in Mengeš municipality. Draft Design for Goražde Ustikolina Municipal Landfill Komunalno preduzeće Ustikolina Contact: Rešid Alihodžić, +387 (66) Year: 2010 Description: Draft Design for construction of a new landfill in the region of Drina river. Options for construction of environmentally sound landfill with limited resources were studied. Water Supply and Waste Water Collection in the Northern Part of Municipality Šenčur Komunala Kranj Contact: Zoran Arnež, +386 (4) Year: Description: Project for Building Permit for water supply and waste water collection for approx residents of municipality Šenčur. Location of a New Central Waste Water Treatment Plant Novo mesto Komunala Novo mesto, d.o.o. Contact: Žarko Kovačevič, tel.: +386 (7) Year: 2007 Description: Selecting the most adequate location for a new central waste water treatment plant Novo mesto ( PE). A feasibility study was prepared with spatial analysis, construction-technical study, economic study, spatial planning study and final evaluation of options. Two potential locations were identified and included in the strategic spatial plan. Expert for Construction, Technology and Economic study Waste water collection and treatment (1000 PE) for Veliki Gaber Komunala Trebnje Contact: Tone Gričar, +386 (7) Year: Description: Project for Building Permit for sewage system and waste water treatment for settlements in Municipality Trebnje

13 Project design and Construction of a Waste Water Treatment Plant for Business Zone Fara Municipality Kostel Contact: Aleš Marolt, +386 (1) Year: 2005 Description: Project for Building Permit for waste water treatment plant for business zone and construction of the plant. Waste water collection and treatment in Municipality Loški Potok Municipality Loški Potok // Oikos d.o.o. Contact: Viljem Vesel Year: Description: Feasibility Study, project design and tendering documents for waste water collection and treatment in Municipality Loški Potok. Sub-contractor for general design and feasibility study Design of a landfill Podhom-Gornji Grad Public Utilities Gornji Grad Contact: Niko Purnat Year: 2002 Description: Design of a regional landfill. Technical Expert Project preparation for the sewage system and water treatment plant for municipality of Velika Polana Municipality of Velika Polana Contact: Štefan Prša, tel.: +386 (2) Year: 2001 Description: Preparation of technical and financial plans for the sewage system and water treatment plant for municipality of Velika Polana. Project manager Landfill siting in Municipality Lukovica Municipality Lukovica Contact: Tomaž Cerar, tel.: +386 (1) Year: 2000 Description: Comparison of possible sites for municipal landfill and analysis of costs, administrative, organizational, environmental and social issues, to select the most appropriate site for further development. Design of municipal waste sorting facility Municipality Žiri Contact: Andrej Poljanšek, tel.: +386 (64) Year: 1999 Description: Design of low-cost but environmentally sound and effective sorting facility, including environmental impact assessment

14 Packaging Waste Regulation in Slovenia Agriconsulting Europe / Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Contact: Sergio Carpano, tel.: +32 (2) Katja Buda, tel.: +386 (1) Year: 1999 Description: Within DISAE framework a group of EU and Slovenian experts prepared technical report and draft regulation on packaging waste management. Oikos provided input on organization of waste management in Slovenia and provided technical support for work of the team in country. Waste Management Expert Compensations for reduced property value due to landfills Municipality Idrija Contact: Jože Močnik, tel.: +386 (65) Year: 1998 Description: Development of a multi-criteria decision methodology for determining reduction of property value near the landfills to be used as a tool to avoid impact of politics on determining the compensations. Landfill design in Municipality Vrhnika Municipality Vrhnika Contact: Andrej Treven, tel.: +386 (61) Year: 1998 Description: Design of a landfill in a part of operating stone quarry where exploitation is finished. Assisting Municipality in discussion with landowners, professional organizations which have to give their consent to building permit, public and other stakeholders. Industrial Hazardous Waste Management in Romania EPTISA Madrid, DGS Associates United Kingdom Contact: David Smith, tel Year: 1996 Description: As part of a Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Environment of Romania we were asked to make a concept of management for industrial hazardous wastes. Draft regulation on management with this wastes was prepared. Short Term Expert

15 Financing Public Infrastructure Property Development Programmes City of Novo mesto, Municipality Markovci City of Ptuj Municipality Zagorje Municipality Sevnica Municipality Moravče Municipality Šentjur Municipality Gornji Grad Municipality Prebold Municipality Moravče Municipality Komenda Municipality Lukovica Municipality Gornji Grad Year: Description: Property Development Programmes for municipalities to determine the amounts individual investors have to contribute for financing infrastructure. Investment programme and application for European Regional Development Fund financing for Waste water collection and treatment (1000 PE) for Veliki Gaber Municipality Trebnje Contact: Stanko Gojkovič, +386 (7) Year: 2007 Description: Investment programme for the waste water collection and treatment, including successful application for funding the project from the European Regional Development Fund. Investment Programme for Waste water collection and treatment in Municipality Loški Potok Municipality Loški Potok // Oikos d.o.o. Contact: Viljem Vesel Year: 2006 Description: Investment programme for waste water collection and treatment in Municipality Loški Potok. Sub-contractor for investment programme Investment Programme for Business Zone Komenda Municipality Komenda Contact: Marjan Potočnik, +386 (1) Year: 2005 Description: Investment programme for the largest investment in the municipality, used also as a part of the application for EU co-financing

16 Financing Maintenance of Public Road and Municipal Infrastructure Municipality Radovljica Contact: Dominik Skumavec, tel.: +386 (4) Year: Description: A methodology for assessing maintenance costs of infrastructure in individual local communities in the municipality. Investment Programme for Gorenji Logatec Waste Water Collection Municipality Logatec Contact: Year: 2003 Description: Investment Programme focused on determining the price of waste water collection and treatment service after the reconstruction of the waste water collection network