Czech Republic: Workshop Agenda

Session I: Czech Regulatory & Enforcement Initiatives

*Approximation of the Environmental Legislation of the Czech Republic with the Legislation of the European Union (EU) and with the Legislative Instruments of the OECD:

Dr. A. Burianova, Director, Department of Legislation, Ministry of Environment

Overview of EU Environmental Regulations:

Dr. G. Kremlis, Head of Legal Dept., DG XI (Environment), European Commission

*An Integrated Approach to Environmental Protection: Proposals of New European Union (EU) Framework Directives:

Dr. P. Kocikova, Environmental Consultant and Manager, Ekologicky Servis

Session II: Impact of Approximating Czech Legislation to EU Standards

*Liability for Environmental Damage in the Czech Republic and the European Union (EU):

Dr. J. Jilkova, Associate Professor of the University of Economics, VSE, Prague

*Solving Ecological Damage in the Scope of Privatization:

Ing. J. Ruzicka, Department of Environmental Compensation, National Property Fund

Roundtable Discussion:

The Impact of EU Harmonization on In-country Legislation

Moderator:

Dr. Bedrich Moldan

Director, Center for the Environment, Charles University, and Chairman, Board of Directors, The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe

Panelists:

Dr. G. Kremlis

Director, Head of Legal Dept., DG XI (Environment), European Commission

Dr. P. Kocikova

Environmental Consultant and Manager, Ekologicky Servis

Dr. J. Jilkova

Associate Professor of the University of Economics, VSE, Prague

Mr. Z. Musil

State Administration Dept., Ministry of Environment

Mr. W. Bowman

Team Leader, Information Exchange, Regional Environmental Center

Session III: Environmental Initiatives in Business

*Volunteer Activities Toward a Better Environmental Strategy:

RNDr. D. Sucharovova, Environmental Strategies Department, Ministry of Environment

*Case Study 1: Implementation of the Environmental Management System (EMS) in the Czech Republic - Review and Outlook:

Mr. Z. Suchanek, Program Director, Czech Environmental Management Center (CEMC)

*Case Study 2: Cleaner Production Projects - Strategies for Business in Environment Protection:

Ing. J. Mikolas, Director, Environmental Management Office, Czech Cleaner Production Center

Session IV: The New Environmental Professional

*Qualification Requirements for Environmental Professionals in the Private Sector and State Administration:

Ing. M. Doubrava, Environmental Impact Assessment Dept., Ministry of Environment

*The FIDIC Approach to New Environmental Requirements - Introducing the UNEP-ICC-FIDIC Environmental Management System Training Resource Kit (EMS TRK):

Dr. ing. T. Medalen, Environmental Standards Committee, International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)

*The Emerging Environmental Market. A Survey in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and the Slovak Republic:

Mr. E. Dzuray, Business Information Services, Regional Environmental Center

(Delayed from the previous session)

Roundtable Discussion: New Environmental Professional Certification Requirements and Future Actions.

Moderator:

Mr. W. Bowman

Team Leader, Information Exchange, Regional Environmental Center

Panelists:

Dr. ing. T. Medalen

Environmental Standards Committee, International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)

Mr. Z. Suchanek

Program Director, Czech Environmental Management Center (CEMC)

Mr. J-H. Leopold

Project Manager, DHV, Netherlands

Mr. E. Dzuray

Business Information Services, Regional Environmental Center

* denotes papers included in this section