seminar on experiences in china and the eu nankai university, tianjin, 20.03.-21.03.2010
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Central and Eastern European EA (Planning and Management)related higher education, a SWOT analysis Ingrid Belčáková, Faculty of Architecture, STU, EIA Centre. Seminar on Experiences in China and the EU Nankai University, Tianjin, 20.03.-21.03.2010. Outline. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Central and Eastern European EA (Planning and Management)related higher education, a SWOT
analysis
Ingrid Belčáková, Faculty of Architecture, STU, EIA Centre
Seminar on Seminar on Experiences in China and the EUExperiences in China and the EU
Nankai University, Tianjin, 20.03.-21.03.2010Nankai University, Tianjin, 20.03.-21.03.2010
Outline
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries – „transition countries“
EU environmental acquis and international EAM conventions – a common basis
Capacity building and education program for CEE (REC initiatives)
EAM education in CEE countries – SWOT analysis
CEE transition countries
Bulgaria, Czech Republic,Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia Strong planning traditions and similar
planning systems „Regulated“ reforms within EU Accession –
since 2000 Western EIA/SEA type EU standardisation of EAM education
(Bologna process, etc...) A lot of common capacity building project
last 15 years
EU environmental acquis and international EAM conventions – a common basis
• Environmental management standards (e.g.EMAS)
• Environmental Assessment Directive (EIA Directive, SEA Directive)
• Environmental prevention (IPPC Directive)• Public participation(Directive 2003/35/ES)• ESPOO Convention, UNECE SEA Protocol,
Aarhus Convention
REC driven international capacity building activities – common curricula background
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe(REC) Regional Initiatives program
organised by REC Headquartes – e.g.Sofia Initiative
National Initiatives Programs in Bulgaria,Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia
REC driven international capacity building activities – common curricula background
Sofia Initiative Program – regional initiatives SEA Protocol Initial Capacity
Development in Selected Countries of the Former Soviet Union developed by the REC, UNDP-RBEC and UNECE Espoo Convention Secretariat, 2006 in English
SEA training manual for South Eastern Europe, 2003
SEA „train the trainer“ material, 2004)
Evolution of EA in CEEStrong planning traditions and similar planning systems <1990• land-use planning - sectoral and territorial planning • provisions for consultations and partial env. evaluations
Country-specific reforms of planning processes – mid-1990ies • „EA“ of spatial plans (Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech
Republic, Slovenia, Lithuania)• „EA“ of strategies outside of spatial planning (Czech Republic,
Slovakia)
„Regulated“ reforms within EU Accession – since 2000• SEA of Development Plans for EU Structural Funds • EC SEA Directive (and UN ECE SEA Protocol)
REC based national activities and outputs - Bulgaria
• The guidelines on the “Integration of the biodiversity protection aspects in the process of SEA“, in English (unproofed translation); in Bulgarian
• Environmental assessment of the regional operational programme of Bulgaria, 2003, In English
• Manual for Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes in Bulgaria, 2002, in English
REC based national activities and outputs- Czech Republic
• Assessment of Environmental Impacts of the proposed Sectoral Operational Programme for Tourism and Spa Industry, in English
• Environmental assessment website of REC CO Czech Republic
• SEA methodology for regional development concepts in English in Croatian and Russian .
• SEA Documentation of the National Development Plan of the CR in English
REC based national activities and outputs- Estonia, Hungary, Poland
Presentation on Estonian SPD 2003-2006 and SEA by Kristel Kiiple, MoF, Estonia
SEA of NDP – a single programming document 2003-2006 in English and Estonian
Link to SEA of regional operational programme of Hungary (in Hungarian)
SEA for the purposes of providing the foundations for the ex-ante assessment of the Regional Operational Programme from and environmental aspect, in English
Review of pilot SEA for NDP Poland in English
REC based national activities and outputs- Slovenia and Slovakia
Expertise for the programme of inclusion of NGOs in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the development strategy documents of the Republic of Slovenia in English
Guidance to Public Participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment in Slovenian
Manual of public participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment in Slovenian
Guidance to Public Participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment in Slovak
SEA methodology for regional development concepts in Slovak SEA methodology for operational programmes in Slovak• Expertise for the programme of inclusion of NGOs in the preparation,
implementation and evaluation of the development strategy documents of the Republic of Slovenia in English
• Guidance to Public Participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment in Slovenian
• Manual of public participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment in Slovenian
EAM education in CEE countries – higher education support
Pilot projects – to test and develop EA methods in real-life situations and to establish precedents of good EAM practicePromotional materials- to explain benefits of EAM to planners and policy-makersGuidelines and professional training– to guide EA for specific types of planning/programming processesProfessional networking- to establish professional benchmarks for good SEA practicePeriodic evaluations – to review effectiveness (e.g. annual conferences, etc.)
EAM education in CEE countries – SWOT analysis criteria
• Academic context (e.g.degree title,emphasis,)
• Programmeimplementation (e.g.duration, programme structure, delivery language, delivery method, assesment method, focus
• Programme requirement and scope (e.g. geographical specialism, entry requirements, fees, credit structure, career opportunities)
EAM education in CEE countries – SWOT analysis
Strengths• Good professional
background• Unified EU credit
system• Education
supported by a lot of pilot projects and guidelines
• Less expensive courses
• Good regional mutual programmes
Weaknesses• Majority of courses are
provided in national language• A lot of courses are very
much science oriented• Administrative staff mostly
speak just in national language
EAM education in CEE countries – SWOT analysis
Opportunities• EU supported
Erasmus Mundus master programmes (joint or double degree)
• Strong universities• Improving
legislative base• Education
networking• Different bilateral
agreements between universities
Threats• Financial shortage• Still developing donor or
charity system• Unstable economy• Not good accomodation and
living condition for overseas students
Example of science oriented EAM master programme in Bulgaria