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Training course on strategies, methodologies, policies and actions for
sustainable development issues in Central and Eastern Europe
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“Meet the needs of the present without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” G. H.
Brundtland
“Sustainable development is progressive social betterment without
growing beyond ecological carrying capacity…..Growth means getting
bigger while development means getting better.” Herman Daly
Outline
Given their transition and integration into the European Union, the countries
of Central and Eastern Europe have many opportunities as well as threats
to achieve sustainable development. The accession process gave them possibilities
to establish institutions and develop legislation that is environmentally
sound, promotes participatory decision-making processes, and uses the
emerging civil society to promote sustainable development. Furthermore,
the economic restructuring they undergo is aimed at creating healthy economies,
reducing unsustainable subsidies and decreasing raw material waste. At
the same time, the CEE countries are exposed to threats and challenges
such as the impact of globalisation on the traditional life style, growing
consumerist behaviour, dependence on external markets and social instability.
All of these factors need to be considered by governments and NGOs when
planning for sustainability.
The ways to approach this for policy makers in government
is a contemporary problem. Particularly for those ministries and agencies
unfamiliar with environmental and social issues.
The goal of this project is to enhance capacity amongst key senior government
officials of six Central and East European Countries: Bulgaria, Croatia,
Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovenia. Attendees will be from those national
ministries or regional agencies that are primarily competent for elaboration
of sustainable development in policy making, having primary responsibility
for policy making in the three pillars of sustainable development: economic
growth, social progress and environmental protection.
The program will address following issues:
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