Hungary: Workshop Agenda

Day One: Government Initiatives

SESSION I: Hungarian regulatory and enforcement initiatives

Hungarian Water Regulations:

Mr. L. Balazs, Division Head, Division of Soil and Water Protection, Ministry for Environment and Regional Policy

*The Legal Framework for Air Pollution Control in Hungary:

Dr. E. Kovacs, Division Head, KGI, Institute for Environmental Protection

Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulations:

Dr. P. Varga, Deputy Head, National Environmental Inspectorate, Ministry for Environment and Regional Policy

Privatization and Environmental Liability Issues:

Dr. Gy. Bandi, President, Environmental Management Law Association (EMLA)

SESSION II: Impact of approximating Hungarian legislation to EU standards

*Overview of European Union (EU) Environmental Legislation and Priority Issues:

Dr. M. Karcza, Legal Advisor, Public Administration, Ministry for Environmental and Regional Policy

Roundtable Discussion: The Impact of EU Harmonization on In-country Legislation.

Moderator:

Dr. Stanislaw Sitnicki

Executive Director, Regional Environmental Center

Panelists:

Dr. P. Varga

Deputy Head, National Environmental Inspectorate, Ministry for Environment and Regional Policy

Dr. M. Karcza

Legal Advisor, Ministry for Environment and Regional Policy

Mr. L. Balazs

Division Head, Division for Soil and Water Protection, Ministry for Environment and Regional Policy

Dr. E. Kovacs

Division Head, KGI, Institute for Environmental Protection

Mr. B. Donath

Head, International Economic Coordination Dept., Hungarian Central Environmental Protection Fund

Mr. W. Bowman

Team Leader, Information Exchange, Regional Environmental Center

Day Two: Business Initiatives

SESSION I: Environmental initiatives in business

*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

Case Study 1: Privatization: Changes in the State's Role and Environmental Aspects:

Mr. L. Csuja, Director of Environmental Protection, Treasury Asset Management Organization

*Case Study 2: GE-Tungsram Environmental Programs:

Mr. P. Olah, Manager, European Environmental Health and Safety Operations, Tungsram-GE Lighting Europe

SESSION II: The new environmental professional

Standards for Environmental Management - ISO 14000:

Dr. A. Bezegh, Senior Advisor, KGI, Institute for Environmental Protection

Certification System for Hungarian Environmental Professionals:

Dr. A. Frigyer, Manager, Qualifying Environmentally Sound Products Co., Ministry for Environment and Regional Policy

Roundtable Discussion - New Environmental Professional Certification Requirements and Future Actions

Moderator:

Dr. A. Bezegh,

Senior Advisor, KGI, Institute for Environmental Protection

Panelists:

Mr. P. Olah

Manager, European Environmental Health and Safety Operations, Tungsram-GE Lighting Europe

Dr. A. Frigyer

Manager, Qualifying Environmentally Sound Products Co., Ministry for Environmental and Regional Policy

Mr. L. Csuja

Director of Environmental Protection, Treasury Asset Management Organization

Mr. E. Dzuray

Business Information Services, Regional Environmental Center

Mr. W. Bowman

Team Leader, Information Exchange, Regional Environmental Center

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