Workshop on Environmental programmes in Western Balkan countries and Asia Expectations and prospects after 2010

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Workshop on Environmental programmes

in Western Balkan countries and Asia

„ Expectations and prospects after 2010 “

( 5-6 November 2008, Brussels)

AGENDA for Western Balkan countries – 5

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November

Building of the Permanent Representation, rue Caroly 15, 1050 Brussels

08:30 - 09:00 Registration and coffee

09:00 - 10:10 Opening sessions

09:00 - 09:10 Introduction of the Agenda Mr. David KOLMAN

Independent expert 09:10 - 09:20 Opening speech

Mr. Jan DUSÍK

First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Czech Republic

09:20 - 09:30 EU perspectives and visions on future environmental cooperation in the Balkan region

Ms. Soledad BLANCO

European Commission, DG ENV, Directorate E, Director 09:30 - 09:45 UN support to Western Balkan countries

Mrs. Milica BEGOVIČ RADEJOVIČ

UNDP Balkan section, Economy and Environment cluster leader 09:45 - 09:55 Wish for the day

Mrs. Milena VICENOVÁ

H.E. the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the European Union

09:55 – 10:00 CZELO support to R&D projects

Mrs. Táňa PERGLOVÁ

Czech Liaison Office for Research and Development 10:00 - 10:15 coffee

10:15 - 12:30 Session 1: Presentations of the projects and programmes financed or managed by the leading SMEs and Czech Republic institutions in the Western Balkan countries in the area of Water and Waste Management and in the area of Sustainable Development

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10:15 - 10:30 Activities and Programmes of the Czech Republic in the area of Environment within the Western Balkan countries

Mr. Michal PASTVINSKÝ

Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic, Head of Department 10:30 - 10:45 Redevelopment of the sludge bed in Mojkovac area, Montenegro

Mr. Jakub HELLER

Vodní zdroje Corp., Project Manager

10:45 - 11:00 Waste water treatment plant technology transfer in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Vodní zdroje Corp., Project Manager

11:00 - 11:20 Water management in Western Balkan – challenges and needs

Mrs. Jovanka IGNJATOVIČ

REC Head office, Water Management Topic Leader

11:20 - 11:30 South Moravian Region support to Serbian municipalities

Mr. Jiří KOLMAN

Representative of the South Moravian Region to the European Union 11:30 - 11:50 Water and waste management - best practices projects in Serbia

Mr. Jaroslav KOUBAL

VHS Brno Corp., International Projects Department

11:50 - 12:10 From data to policy making: Environmental information management cycle and its practical implementation

Mr. Jiří HRADEC

CENIA – Czech Environmental Information Agency, Director 12:10 - 12:30 Discussion

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 15:00 Session 2: Prospects and expectations for future international cooperation in the area of Environment (Country & Region Vision)

13:30 - 13:40 Bridging regions – stakeholders - solutions Mrs. Marta SZIGETI BONIFERT

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Head Office, Director Executive

13:40 - 13:50 Prospects and expectation for future international cooperation in the area of Environment – Western Balkan

Mrs. Marta SZIGETI BONIFERT

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Head Office, Director Executive

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13:50 - 14:05 Country vision / Tailing area remediation project for the "Šuplja Stijena" mine / Montenegro

Mr. Ilija RADOVIČ and Mr. Dragan ASANOVIČ Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Senior Advisers 14:05 - 14:20 Country vision / Serbia

Mr. Aleksandar VESIČ

Ministry of Environment, Deputy Minister

14:20 - 14:35 Potential for regional cooperation in Serbia / Region vision Mr. Zoran JAKOVLJEVIČ

City of Valjevo, the Mayor of the city Mr. Milan MILUTINOVIČ

Technical Director JKP Kolubara, Valjevo 14:35 - 15:00 Discussion

15:00 - 17:30 Session 3: Prospects and expectations for future international cooperation in the area of Environment (EU Vision)

15:00 - 15:10 Introduction / Session 3 Mr. Petr Jan KALAŠ

Advisor to the Prime Minister and Former Minister of Environment of the Czech Republic

15:10 - 15:30 EU vision / International dimension of the Framework Programme Mr. Alessandro DAMIANI

European Commission, DG RTD, Unit D.1, Head of Unit 15:30 - 15:50 EU vision / Enlargement and Neighbouring Countries

Mr. Claude ROUAM

European Commission, DG ENV, Unit E.3, Head of Unit 15:50 - 16:10 EU vision / Customer and stakeholder relations

Mrs. Milena RAYKOVSKA

European Commission, DG JRC, Unit A.3, Technical Support

16:10 – 16:30 coffee

16:30 - 17:30 Panel discussion: Questions by the Western Balkan countries representatives and division into „Round Tables“

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Round Table 1 Shall Water and Waste Management Plans be managed by the Nation?

Topics: barriers related to national and EU approach, challenges, best and bad practices, international cooperation in the IWRM, monitoring and data organisation

Panel Chair: Mr. Viktor VODIČKA

Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU

Panellists: Mrs. Milica BEGOVIČ RADEJOVIČ

UNDP Balkan section, Economy and Environment cluster leader Mrs. Zuzana BOUKALOVÁ

Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, CR Mr. Petr JELÍNEK

Czech Development Agency, Director Mrs. Barbora LUDVÍKOVÁ

Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic Mr. Josef PIKOLA

VHS Brno Corp., Chief of the Board of Directors Mr. Zdeněk ŽELEZNÝ

GEOtest Brno Corp., Head of Foreign Projects Department Mr. Jakub HELLER

Vodní zdroje Corp., Project Manager Mr. Ilija RADOVIČ

Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Montenegro Mr. Dragan ASANOVIČ

Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Montenegro Mr. Zoran JAKOVLJEVIČ

City of Valjevo, the Mayor of the city, Serbia Mr. Milan MILUTINOVIČ

Technical Director JKP Kolubara, Valjevo, Serbia Mr. Michele GENOVESE

European Commission, DG RTD, Programme Manager Mr. Miloslav RANSDORF

Member of European Parliament

Observers: Mr. Borko VULIKIČ(UNDP Balkan section), Mr. Jan HILLERMANN (GEOtest Brno Corp., Project Manager), Mr. Claude ROUAM

(European Commission, DG ENV, Head of Unit), Mr. Pascal HERRY (European Commission, DG ELARG, Unit D.3, Regional programmes), Ms. Marcela KROUTILOVÁ (Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU), Mrs. Daniela VÁCHOVÁ (Technology Centre, Academy of Science CR), Mr. David KOLMAN (Independent expert)

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Round Table 2 Is the Research & Development an objective or a tool?

Topics: shortcuts in environmental research programmes at National level, technological transfers, 7th Framework Programme, SMEs cooperation and research related to SMEs

Panel Chair: Ms. Táňa PERGLOVÁ

Czech Liaison Office for Research and Development

Panellists: Mrs. Marta SZIGETI BONIFERT

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Head Office, Director Executive, Hungary

Mrs. Jovanka IGNJATOVIČ

REC Head office, Water Management Topic Leader, Hungary Mr. Jiří KOLMAN

Representative of the South Moravian Region to the European Union Mr. Jiří HRADEC

CENIA – Czech Environmental Information Agency, Director Mr. Michal PASTVINSKÝ

Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic, Head of Department Mr. Tomáš HÁJEK

Vodní zdroje Corp., Chief of the Board of Directors Mr. Pavel MÍŠEK

GIS – Geoindustry Ltd., Director of Geology Department Mr. Jaroslav KOUBAL

VHS Brno Corp., International Projects Department Mr. Aleksandar VESIČ

Ministry of Environment, Serbia Mr. Alessandro DAMIANI

European Commission, DG RTD, Head of Unit Mrs. Milena RAYKOVSKA

European Commission, DG JRC, Scientific and Technical Support Mr. Jan ZAHRADIL, TBC

Member of European Parliament

Observers: Ms. Manon LOUWERENS (European Commission, DG ELARG, Unit A.1, Policy coordination), Mr. Nebojsa POKIMICA (Ministry of Environment, Serbia), Mr. Mihailo DJUKIČ (Ministry of Environment, Serbia), Mrs. Iva VOJTOVÁ (VHS Brno Corp., Deputy Chief of the Board ofDirectors), Mr. Petr HLADÍK (Technology Centre, Academy of Science CR), Mr. Petr Jan KALAŠ (Advisor to the Prime Minister and Former Minister of Environment of the Czech Republic), Mr. Jiří KALAŠNIKOV (Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU)

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17:30 - 19:00 Results of the day and toast for cooperation

17:30 - 17:50 Summary

Mr. David KOLMAN Independent expert

17:50 - 18:15 Discussion and questions by the Media Mrs. Svetlana JOVANOVSKA

"Dnevnik”, Macedonian Daily, WAZ (German Media Group) Mr. Gyorgy FOLK

Bruxinfo, Hungarian News Agency 18:15 – 19:00 Toast / End of the day

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Workshop on Environmental programmes

in Western Balkan countries and Asia

„ Expectations and prospects after 2010 “

( 5-6 November 2008, Brussels)

AGENDA for Asia – 6

th

November

Building of the Permanent Representation, rue Caroly 15, 1050 Brussels

09:00 - 09:20 Registration and coffee

09:20 - 10:00 Opening sessions

09:20 - 09:30 Organization / Introduction of the Agenda Mr. David KOLMAN

Independent expert

09:30 - 09:40 Welcome speech

Mr.

Shijeehuu ODONBAATAR

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Europe, Mongolia 09:40 - 09:50 Welcome speech

Mr. Miloslav RANSDORF

Member of European Parliament 09:50 - 10:00 Introduction / Activities

Mr. Viktor VODIČKA

Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union

10:00 - 12:15 Session 1: Presentations of the projects and programmes financed or managed by the leading SMEs and Czech Republic institutions in Asia countries in the area of Water and Waste Management, in the area of Forest and Agricultural Management and in the area of Sustainable Development

10:00 - 10:15 Activities and Programmes of Czech Republic in the area of Environment within Asia (focus on Mongolia)

Mr. Michal PASTVINSKÝ

Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic, Head of Department 10:15 - 10:35 Hydro geological investigation and safeguarding programme for

the drinking water availability in Ulaanbaatar area of Mongolia

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10:35 - 10:55 Identification of Animals in Central Region of Mongolia Mrs. Daniela LUKEŠOVÁ

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Institute of Tropics and Subtropics

10:55 - 11:15 From data to policy making: Environmental information management cycle and its practical implementation

CENIA – Czech Environmental Information Agency, Director

11:15 - 11:35 Experiences related to transfer of water utilization equipment and water distribution systems (other Development programmes for Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia)

Mr. Zdeněk ŽELEZNÝ

GEOtest Brno Corp., Head of Foreign Projects Department 11:35 - 11:55 Other environmental projects in Asia managed by the CR

Mrs. Barbora LUDVÍKOVÁ

Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic 11:55 - 12:15 Discussion

12:15 - 13:15 Lunch

13:15 - 15:30 Session 2: Prospects and expectations for future international cooperation in the area of Environment (EU Vision)

13:15 - 13:30 Introduction / Session 2 Mr. Petr Jan KALAŠ

13:30 – 13:50 EU vision / Asia with focus on Mongolia Mr. James MORAN

European Commission, DG RELEX, Directorate H, Director 13:50 - 14:10 EU vision / Biotechnologies, Agriculture and Food

Mrs. Elisabetta BALZI

European Commission, DG RTD, Unit E.1, Policy officer

14:10 - 14:30 EU vision / International Cooperation on Environmental Research Ms. Iveta AIZBALTE

European Commission, DG RTD, Unit I.1, Policy officer 14:30 - 14:50 EU vision / Specific international cooperation activities

Mr. Michele GENOVESE

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14:50 - 15:10 EU vision / Quality of Operations for Natural resources Mr. Jean-Pierre HALKIN, TBC

European Commission, DG AIDCO, Unit E.6, Head of Unit 15:10 - 15:30 coffee

15:30 - 16:45 Session 3: Questions by Asia countries and challenges for future international cooperation “Round Table”

Topics: barriers related to national and EU approach, challenges, best and bad practices (forest management etc.), international cooperation in the IWRM, monitoring and data organisation, possibilities of cooperation in the 7th Framework programme, uncertainty and lack of guarantees in community programming documents

(CSP&NIP), resources in the external dimension and development of new programmes at National level

Panel Chair: Mr. Viktor VODIČKA

Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union

Panellists: Mr. Michal PASTVINSKÝ

Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic, Head of Department Mrs. Zuzana BOUKALOVÁ

Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, CR Ms. Táňa PERGLOVÁ

Czech Liaison Office for Research and Development Mr. Petr JELÍNEK

Czech Development Agency, Director Mrs. Daniela LUKEŠOVÁ

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Institute of Tropics and Subtropics (www.vetnaadam.org)

CENIA – Czech Environmental Information Agency, Director Mr. Tomáš HÁJEK

Vodní zdroje Corp., Chief of the Board of Directors Mr. Zdeněk ŽELEZNÝ

GEOtest Brno Corp., Head of Foreign Projects Department

Mr.

Shijeehuu ODONBAATAR

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Europe, Mongolia Mrs. Elisabetta BALZI

European Commission, DG RTD, Unit E.1, Policy officer Mr. Petr Jan KALAŠ

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European Commission, DG RELEX, Director Mr. Jean-Pierre HALKIN, TBC

European Commission, DG AIDCO, Head of Unit

Observers: Mr. Ladislav MIKO (European Commission, DG ENV, Directorate B, Director), Ms. Tania FRIEDERICHS (European Commission, DG RTD, Unit D.1, S/T Relations with Enlargement and Gulf countries), Mrs. Barbora LUDVÍKOVÁ Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic, Mr. Josef JARÝ (Representative of the Liberec Region to the

European Union), Mr. Jakub HELLER (Vodní zdroje Corp., Project Manager), Mr. Pavel MÍŠEK (GIS – Geoindustry Ltd., Director of Geology Department), Mr. Jan HILLERMANN (GEOtest Brno Corp., Project Manager), Mr. Josef PIKOLA (VHS Brno Corp., Chief of the Board of Directors), Mr. Jaroslav KOUBAL (VHS Brno Corp., International Projects Department), Mrs. Daniela VÁCHOVÁ (Technology Centre, Academy of Science CR), Mrs. Petr HLADÍK (Technology Centre, Academy of Science CR)Mr. Aleksandar VESIČ (Ministry of Environment, Serbia), Mrs. Nebojsa POKIMICA (Ministry of Environment, Serbia), Mr. Mihailo DJUKIČ (Ministry of

Environment, Serbia), Mr. Lubomír FREBORT (Permanent

Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU), Mr. David KOLMAN (Independent expert)

16:45 - 18:00 Results of the day and toast for cooperation

16:45 - 17:00 Summary

Mr. David KOLMAN Independent expert

17:00 - 17:15 Discussion and questions by the Media Mr. Stojan DE PRATO

"Vecernji list", senior correspondent on EU Affairs, Croatia Mr. Aleksandar MITIC

Tanjug news agency, Serbia

17:15 - 18:00 Toast / End of the day

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