| CETEOR was founded in 1992 in Sarajevo,
after the war in Bosnia broke up, by group of university professors and
experts in economics in order to support development of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Activities of the Center were based on the conclusions of EARTH SUMMIT,
Rio de Janeiro, held some year, as well as on other international documents
concerning the concept of the sustainable development that we applied in
practice.
Projects have been performed by the
team of experts of CETEOR and by the net of affiliated private consulting
firms and experts from Sarajevo, Zenica, Tuzla, Banja Luka and Mostar.
In its activity CETEOR is relying on consulting firms from abroad (Croatia
and Slovenia, as well as Austria, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands,
etc.). CETEOR experts have been local consultants of several European-consulting
organisations.
CETEOR, its founders and associated
consultants, gave significant support to BiH Government and its organizations
in the period 1993 - 1995, particularly in the area of war damage estimation
methodology (damages to buildings, equipment, soil, forests and business),
and development of Electric Power Supply System of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In the post war period CETEOR has
provided consulting services to Federal Ministries for Economy, Environment,
and Health on different developing areas. CETEOR took part in Strategy
of Development of Sarajevo Canton in three studies (sustainable development
of Sarajevo Canton, Role of the knowledge in development of the Canton,
and Energy Efficiency concept in development of the Canton).
The participation of CETEOR experts
in the activities of Chambers of Commerce of Bosnia and Herzegovina and
one of Canton Sarajevo by expertise and direct involvement of its experts
in particular bodies has been significant.
In this period, in co-operation with
BiH Ministry for Foreign Affairs-Dpt. for development, CETEOR had prepared
the book "Developing Project Management " intended to be used by Governments
of BiH, Entities and Cantons.
Some of CETEOR founders and associated
consultants have co-operated with UN organizations, like UNDP, UNEP and
UNIDO. Some of them are official experts of these organizations.
CETEOR has done numerous environmental
impact studies for economy’s needs with directions to solve the environmental
problems.
CETEOR has a complex approach towards
the work. Sustainable development is in the center. Towards the periphery
there are other fields that lead to the four poles of CETEOR’s activity:
Quality, Ethics, Safety and Comfort.
Starting from 1997, CETEOR, in co-operation
with foreign organizations, organizes seminars with topic on introducing
organizational management system in accordance with international standards
ISO 9000 and ISO 14000, and supports introduction of these systems.
CETEOR has joined initiative for establishing
a net of technological parks in BIH, relying on its own experience and
working together with Štajer Technological Park from Maribor, Slovenija.
In this term, CETEOR itself also work as incubation center, making possible
the checking projects and development and creation of new small enterprises.
In its eight years period of work,
CETEOR has published around ten expert books in the field of sustainable
development, environmental protection, energy and business.
Projects are realized in accordance
with international standard ISO 9000.
Since October 1999 CETEOR bas been
involved in a program of preparation of Draft of Whole Environmental Legislation
in BiH, being led by Austrian Agency for Environmental Protection. |