A certified training for internal energy management auditors, PR366: ISO 50001:2018 Lead Auditor Training Course (Energy Management Systems), was successfully completed in Banja Luka, with 11 professionals from various sectors in attendance. All participants successfully passed the final exams and obtained internationally recognized certificates, thereby forming a new generation of auditors who will actively contribute to the energy transition and the strengthening of industrial competitiveness in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
During the training, participants mastered methods for planning, establishing, implementing and improving energy management systems (EnMS) in line with the requirements of the ISO 50001:2018 standard, with a focus on reducing energy consumption, costs and CO₂ emissions. The course combined theoretical work with practical exercises, group tasks and audit simulations, and was led by an internationally accredited IRCA trainer, which further confirms the quality of the knowledge and skills acquired.
The newly certified auditors will have a key role in introducing and improving energy management systems in manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises, helping them to better respond to market demands, regulatory obligations and customer expectations in the context of the green transition and EU standards. In this way, the DESET project contributes concretely not only to energy savings and emissions reduction, but also to strengthening the productivity, competitiveness and resilience of industrial enterprises in BiH.
The training was organized by Eda – Enterprise Development Agency within the DESET project – Digitally Enabled Sustainable Energy Transition of manufacturing SMEs, with the support of the European Union and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ), under the EU4PSD – EU for Private Sector Development initiative, which is part of the broader GIZ SEDEP programme additionally funded by the Government of Switzerland.
The DESET project is implemented by DIH IDEMO, which consists of Eda – Enterprise Development Agency as the lead partner in the project, together with its partners – the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Banja Luka, the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Srpska, the Innovation Centre Banja Luka and the Development Agency of the Republic of Srpska.
