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 th 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
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 Mr. Jakub HELLER 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
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
Round Table 1 Topics: Panel Chair: Shall Water and Waste Management Plans be managed by the Nation? barriers related to national and EU approach, challenges, best and bad practices, international cooperation in the IWRM, monitoring and data organisation 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)
Round Table 2 Topics: Panel Chair: Is the Research & Development an objective or a tool? shortcuts in environmental research programmes at National level, technological transfers, 7th Framework Programme, SMEs cooperation and research related to SMEs 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 of Directors), 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)
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 * * * The workshop will be held in English.
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 Mr. Jakub HELLER Vodní zdroje Corp., Project Manager
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 Mr. Jiří HRADEC 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 Advisor to the Prime Minister and Former Minister of Environment of the Czech Republic 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 European Commission, DG RTD, Unit D.3, Programme Manager
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: Panel Chair: Panellists: 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 Mr. Viktor VODIČKA Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union 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) Mr. Jiří HRADEC 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 Advisor to the Prime Minister and Former Minister of Environment of the Czech Republic Mr. James MORAN
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 * * * The workshop will be held in English.