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Establishment 
Staff
Achievements
Projects
Expertise
Donors
Contact address
Year
of Establishment:
1996
Current Staff:
| Country Office Director: |
Zuzana Boukalova
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Major
Achievements:
Country Office Czech Republic has established very good
cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry for Regional
Development of the Czech Republic. The ministries and different and local
authorities are traditional partners in country office operation for projects
in the fields of Biodiversity (especially in local branding in protected
areas), Strategic environmental assessment and Effective communication
and education in nature protection.
The organization has been gradually building good contacts
and cooperation with key groups of society: NGOs, state government, local
administration and business. Activities of the organization are realized
within the following main areas: strategic environmental assessment, environmental
regulation, effective communication and education in nature protection,
indicators for sustainable local development, management of public participation
programmes.
Main
Projects:
- Implementation of local brands in protected
areas (2004 – 2008)
There are implemented the local brands for products in Czech protected
areas and regions, for example Sumava, Beskydy, Krkonose (The Giant
Mts.), Moravian Karst, Orlicke Mts. etc. The activities are focused
on support of local inhabitants, their interest of sustainable development
of the region where they live and the promotion of local products, traditions
and natural heritage. (web site: www.domaci-vyrobky.cz)
- Natura 2000 Network – People for nature,
nature for people (2004-2005)
The goal of the project is to provide accurate and easily accessible
information about the Natura 2000 Network in order to empower and involve
citizens. The project activities have been concentrated around three
modules: Information campaign and effective communication with land
users and landowners; Environmental education and Activities to support
the promotion of local products.
- Developing a good practice in strategic environmental
assessment (SEA) and public participation in planning and decision-making
processes (2004-2005)
This project was aimed to initiate establishment of the center for support
and development of SEA in the Czech Republic. The very important part
of the project was also to mediate discussion and information exchange
between relevant stakeholder groups. Project activities included e.g.
series of workshops, development of training manual for SEA and preparation
of informational leaflet on SEA for public.
- Partnership for Nature (IUCN) (Jun 2002 –
Nov 2003)
Pilot projects on implementation of methods and tools of effective communication
with stakeholders in the landscape protected areas. Development of Guideline
for management of effective communication of the Landscape Protected
Areas (LPA) and National Parks (NP) agencies, utilizing experience from
pilot projects areas.
- Local Sustainability Indicators for Czech
towns and cities
National partners’ initiative aimed at introducing in the Czech
Republic a program of active implementation of the indicators of sustainable
development at local level, utilizing methodology of European Common
Indicators (ECI) developed by the European Commission. The initiative
is focused on helping local authorities to overcome the lack of communication
between municipalities and public and help them to incorporate environmental
aspects in their decision-making process utilizing the concept of ECI.
Sustainable planning and management of environmental NGOs (2002) Series
of workshops on project cycle management and project preparation; seminars
on double entry accounting for NGOs and (10) case studies on developing
strategic plans for financial sustainability of selected NGOs active
in the field of environmental education. Development of guidelines for
NGO on strategic planning.
Country
Office Expertise:
- Strategic Environmental Assessment
- Effective communication and PR in nature protection
- Environmental education in nature protection
- Project cycle management
- Management of public participation programs
- Management of seminars and workshops
Donors
for Projects:
- UNDP
- GEF
- Partnership Foundation
- EC - DG Environment
- Foundation for Civil Society Development
- UNEP
- Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic
- Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic
different regional and local authorities in the country
Contact
address:
Senovazna 2
110 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Tel/Fax: (+420) 224 222 843
E-mail: rec@reccr.cz
Web: http://www.reccr.cz |
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Related information:
Map
of Czech Republic UNEP-Infoterra
Czech Republic: Environmental Information Section
Econnect: Czech
NGO electronic network
Ministry
of Environment
This page was last updated:
June 2007 |
