Draft programme for the Workshop
“Enhancing Transboundary Biodiversity Management in South Eastern Europe”
Hotel Crna Gora
Podgorica, Montenegro
13-14 June 2006
Monday, 12th June 2006
Evening
Arrival of the participants
Tuesday, 13th June 2006
Time
09:00
Issues
Greetings and opening
 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)- Vienna Interim Secretariat of the
Carpathian Convention UNEP Vienna, Mr. Harald Egerer, Head (confirmed)
 Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), Field Office
Montenegro, Ms. Srna Sudar Vilotic, Head (confirmed)
 Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning of the Government of
Montenegro, Mr. Boro Vucinic, minister (tbc)
 Head of Austrian Embassy, Head of Liaison Office in Podgorica and representative of
Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Mr. Florian Raunig (confirmed)
09:15
Working methods, goals and expected results of the workshop
 Agenda, additions and changes
09:20
Introduction to the ENVSEC Initiative activities in South Eastern Europe:
 Improving regional cooperation for risk management from pollution hotspots as well
as the Transboundary management of shared natural resources
09:40
Existing activities on Trans-boundary Biodiversity Management:
 REReP activities related to trans-boundary biodiversity management
 Green Belt in SEE
 Alpine Network of protected areas
 Dinaric Arc Initiative
 Balkan Peace Park Project
 Cooperation for the Protection and Sustainable Development of Mountain
Regions in South Eastern Europe (“Balkan Convention”)
 Emerald Network in SEE
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
CBD and its continental components, PEBLDS and 2010:
 Roadmap to Belgrade 2007
11:20
“Enhancing Trans-boundary Biodiversity Management in South Eastern Europe”
 Presentation of the draft version of the assessment report
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12:30
Lunch break
14:00
“Enhancing Trans-boundary Biodiversity Management in South Eastern Europe” (continued)
Discussion:
Comments and suggestions of the participants for upgrading the assessment
15:30
Coffee break
16:00
Visualizing priority areas for trans-boundary Biodiversity Management in South Eastern
Europe: presentation of maps of the region
17:30
Wrap up of the day
19:00
Working dinner at the national restaurant “Ribnica” (confirmed)
Wednesday, 14th June 2006
09:00
Priority areas for trans-boundary Biodiversity Management in South Eastern Europe
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Presentation of case studies by country representatives and participants
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Recommendations of the workshop on the regional priorities
12:00
Presenting the most feasible recommendations for future work of ENVSEC and partners
12:30
Wrap-up and results, closing of the meeting
14:00
Stakeholder Side Event organized by the Balkan Peace Park Project
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