PREPARATHORY MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE FORUM

Podgorica, 15th September 2014

INVITATION AND AGENDA

Invitation for the meeting

1st Meeting of the Environmental and Climate Forum

Dear Sir/Madam,

NGO Center for Protection and Research of birds of Montenegro, the Association of Young Ecologist and the Green Home, have a pleasure to invite You at the 1st National phreparathory meeting of the Environmental and Climate Forum (ECF), which will be held at the hotel Best Western Best Premier, conference room Cetinje (address Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 145, Podgorica) at 15th September 2014, starting at 11h.

This meeting of environmental NGOs will be held in order to discuss the priority national problems related to the nature and environmental protection in Montenegro and prepare joint statements for regional Environmental and Climate Forum, which will be held in Brusseles in October 2014. NGO members of the ECF will have opportunity to present joint statements of Montenegrin NGOs to the desk officers responsible for Montenegro from the DG Environment as well as with Mr. Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for environment.

In addition, please find attached agenda of the meeting. Working language of the meeting is Montenegrin. Please confirm your participation not later than Monday, 08.09.2014. on e-mails: and

Note: If you need reimbursement for the travel costs, it will be reimbursed directly from our international partner, upon receiving travel invoices. Reimburesments will be bank transferred after the event.

With best regards,

Aleksandar Perovic

Executive Director

NGO Center for Protection and Research of Birds of Montenegro

Address: Piperska 370A, Podgorica, Montenegro

Phone:+382(0)68/614 263

Web page:birdwatchingmn.org

E-mail:;

Masa Stojsavljevic

Hulla & Co Human Dynamics KG

Lothringer Strasse 16, A-1030 Wien, Austria

Registered in Austria: Registered No. FN 30633 z UID ATU 40132405

Tel: +43 1/402 50 20-10

Fax: +43 1/402 50 20-20

E-mail:

www.humandynamics.org

Objectives of the meeting:

·  Strenghtening collaboration between the NGOs regards main issues of the environmental protection in Montenegro

·  Develop joint NGOs statements related to the key environmental issues in Montenegro.

AGENDA OF THE MEETING

Day: 15th September 2014
1st National phreparathory meeting of the Environmental and Climate Forum (ECF)
Time / Agenda / Speakers/Moderators
10.45 – 11:00 / Registration of the participants
Coffee/tea, informal meetings
11:00– 11:10 / Welcome words, opening remarks / Ivana Vojinović, General of the Directorate for Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism and national ECRAN Focal Point
Aleksandar Perović, executive director, NGO CZIP and ECF member
11:10–11:30 / Presentation of the Environmental and Climate Forum and preparatory meeting purpose
Agenda introduction and round of introduction of the participants
Presentation: The Environment and Climate Forum and role of environmental NGOs
Q&A / Moderator: Aleksandar Perović, CZIP
Presentation: Nataša Kovačević, ECF member and NGO Green Home
11:30-12:15 / SESSION 1: Water management: Challenges for implementation Water Framework Directive
-Presentation of the thematic issue
-Plenary discussion on the thematic issue
-Sum up of the discussion and conclusions / Moderator: Nataša Kovačević, Green Home
Co-chairing: Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development (TBC)
12:15-13:00 / SESSION 2: Climate Changes: adaptation and mitigation
-Presentation of the thematic issue
-Plenary discussion on the thematic issue
-Sum up of the discussion and conclusions / Moderator: Jelena Marojević, Green Home
Co-chairing: Hydrometeorological and Seismological Service of Montenegro (TBC)
13:00-13:45 / SESSION 3: Waste Management: Temporary dumpsites and animal waste
-Presentation of the thematic issue
-Plenary discussion on the thematic issue
-Sum up of the discussion and conclusions / Moderator: Jovana Janjušević, Green Home
Co-chairing: Union of Municipalities of Montenegro (TBC)
13:45-14:30 / SESSION 5: Environmental Impact Assessments: implementation and quality of the assessments
-Presentation of the thematic issue
-Plenary discussion on the thematic issue
-Sum up of the discussion and conclusions / Moderator: Nataša Kovačević, Green Home
Co-chairing: Environmental Protection Agency (TBC)
14:30- 15.00 / Closing of the meeting and lunch after

Concept of the sessions

Concept sessions:

-  Introductory for the issue, moderator and co-chairing person, each 5 minutes

-  Focused discussion in plenum, 30 minutes, maximum 5 minutes per participant

-  Conclusions, co-chairing and moderator, 5 minutes

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