Environment Task Force

The Task Force for Implementation of the Regional Environmental Reconstruction Programme for South Eastern Europe under Stability Pact (REReP) held its second meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on November 9th 2000.

1-3. Opening formalities

Mr. Verstrynge and Mr. Popovski, the Co-Chairs of the Task Force, welcomed participants and opened the meeting. Representatives of 18 countries, European Commission and Stability Pact, as well as representatives from international and regional organisations, NGOs, and international financing institutions were present. (see list of participants in Annex ).

In introductory remarks, the Co-chairs stated that this TF meeting was symbolic for gathering representatives of all SEE countries in the REReP for the first time, as for it’s role in fostering regional cooperation. The main focus would be to review the progress in implementation of the REReP, and provide guidance for future work to be done.

The Task Force adopted the Draft Annotated Agenda of the Second Meeting, as well as the Secretariat report from the 1st REReP TF meeting in Cavtat, Croatia.

4. Major developments since 1st REReP Task Force meeting

The members of REReP TF have recognised the commitment of donors community, as projects to the value of 4.2 million EUR are underway, whilst an additional 5.2 million is firmly committed.

The Task Force strongly encouraged other donors to participate and to support those projects yet without funding, as the needs of the SEE region are immense.

The members of Task Force took note of report by Mr. Ronald Dreyer from Stability Pact on the outcome of the Stability Pact Working Table II meeting, held in Istanbul on October 16-17, 2000. It was emphasised that no new projects can be admitted to the Quick start package of the Stability Pact, unless the starting phase of the project is fully funded. This approach will be followed for the REReP 'Quick Start' project list.

It was re-emphasized that the implementation of the REReP is an important dimension of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, and that environmental projects and activities should, in due time be broadly integrated into other areas and activities of Stability Pact.

NGOs reported on the establishment of a REReP NGO Steering Committee with a mandate to review and further develop projects under REReP priority area 2. The Steering Committee will also identify areas where NGOs can participate in project implementation. The donor countries were invited to increase financial support to the NGO activities. DG Environment is investigating availability of funds for SEE NGOs.

5. Review of the environmental reconstruction, development and cooperation in the region

The representatives from each SEE country presented a review of the environmental reconstruction, development and cooperation in the region, and reported on common problems and needs especially in building of institutions, law drafting, problems in water and waste sector etc.

· It was agreed that summary reports of accomplishments and reforms in environmental policy and reconstruction will be prepared for each future Task Force meeting .

· Those financial institutions and international donors that have not yet done so are invited to provide a list of ongoing investment projects and other environmental activities to be included into the list of associated projects to the REReP. In this way a complete picture of activities can be developed to assist in effective coordination of donor actions.

6. Participation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the REReP

· As a result of the recent political changes, the Task Force welcomed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) into the REReP programme, in line with the approach taken by the Stability Pact. ·

FRY will be integrated in the Programme as various donors pick up projects, however project activities in FRY, will not diminish the funding available for other countries participating in the Programme.

7. Progress to date in the REReP implementation

The Chairman expressed satisfaction with the level of donor support in the REReP priority areas 1 (Institutional strengthening) and 2 (Civil society building), whilst urging more donors commitment for the remaining priority areas. (for details on the actions needed upon each project please see Annex III, REReP projects review TF/2 and REReP/TF/2 financial status table). Existing financing programs such as ISPA, PHARE, LIFE -Third Countries etc. were suggested as alternative potential sources for providing funding. ·

The meeting agreed that projects without project summary sheets by 20th December will be excluded from the REReP list.

8. Possible new REReP project proposals ·

The meeting agreed that for priority areas 1 to 4, no new project would be accepted unless it had a clear regional focus and had been developed with the cooperation of more than one beneficiary country. This regional element will be a requirement for inclusion into the Programme. For priority area 5 the limit of one country per project agreed in March, remains valid. It was emphasised that the national projects can still be dealt with, through the bilateral and international assistance programmes.·

It was decided that new projects having similarities to existing projects should be merged, if possible. The REReP Secretariat should organize preparation meetings in order to discuss the practicalities of implementation if lead countries request it.·

FRY would together with Montenegro and UNMiK, make a detailed examination of the priorities and possibilities. TF Secretariat should assist in this if requested.

9. Reporting and monitoring of REReP projects·

The draft template for monitoring the implementation of "Quick Start" priority projects was approved by TF members, as the countries have recognized the clear need to monitor and report progress and have concrete measures of success for each project.

10. Closing remarks and miscellaneous. Date of the next meeting.·

The Commission will look to involve SEE countries in a possible initiative on climate change. ·

Task Force agreed that the UN/ECE will prepare and present to the next TF meeting a document with the status of signing, acceding and ratification of international conventions by SEE countries.·

Task Force has decided to include EIB and similar financial institutions in future TF meetings. ·

The REReP logo was adopted by the Task Force as the official symbol of the Programme.

It was agreed that the next REReP Task Force meeting will be held on 6th April, 2001. in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Annex

List of Participants

ALBANIA

Maksim Deliana
Chairman
National Environmental Agency
Bulevardi "Zhan D’Ark No 2.
Tirana
Tel/Fax: (355 4) 365 229
E-mail:

Violeta Zuna
Director
Project Implementation Directorate
National Environmental Agency
Bulevardi "Zhan D’Ark No 2.
Tirana
Tel: (355 4) 364 903
Fax: (355 4) 365 229
E-mail: cep@cep.tirana.al
violetazuna@albmail.comMarjeta Mima


BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Mehmed Cero
Secretary General
Federal Ministry for Physical Planning and Environment
M. Titova 9a
71000 Sarajevo
Tel: (387 33) 663 569
Fax: (387 33) 667 801
E-mail: cerosara@bih.net.ba

Mladen Rudez
Assistant Minister
Environmental Department
Federal Ministry for Physical Planning and Environment
M. Titova 9a
71000 Sarajevo
Tel / Fax: (387 33) 522 677
E-mail: fmokolis@bih.net.ba

Borislav Jaksic
Advisor
Ecology Department
Ministry of Urbanism, Housing, Communal Services, Civil Engineering and Ecology
Republic of Srpska
Trg. Srpskih Junaka 4,
5100 Banja Luka
Tel: (387 51) 215 501 / 215 504
Fax: (387 51) 215 548
E-mail: migrs@inecco.net


BULGARIA

Nelly Ilieva
Senior expert
Strategy, Accession Program and Projects
Ministry of Environment and Water
67. Gladstone Str.
1000 Sofia
Tel: (359 2) 940 6299
Fax: (359 2) 981 1185
e-mail: ilievanelly@moew.gowrn.bg


CROATIA

Hrvoje Glavac
Assistant Minister
Division of General Environmental Policy
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning
Ulica republike Austrije 20, Zagreb
Tel (385 1) 6106 578
Fax (385 1) 6112 073
E-mail:hrvoje.glavac@duzo.tel.hr

Ana Babic
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning
Vukovarska 78, 10 000 Zagreb
Tel: ( 385 1) 610 6578
Fax: (32 2) 611 2073


FYR OF MACEDONIA
Toni Popovski
Minister
Co-Chair of the REReP Task Force
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Drezdenska 52
1000 Skopje
Tel: (389 91) 366 930
Fax: (389 91) 366 931

Metodija Dimovski
Assistant Minister
Department for European Integration
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Drezdenska 52
1000 Skopje
Tel: (389 91) 366 930
Fax: (389 91) 366 931
E-mail: metodim@moe.gov.mk

Agneza Rusi
Second Secretary
Mission of the Republic of Macedonia to the European Communities
Avenue de Tervuren 128
1150 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 732 91 08
Fax: (32 2) 732 91 11
E-mail: mk.mission@brutele.be


ROMANIA
Simion Alberto
Expert
General Directorate for European Integration, Programs, Projects and International Relations
Ministry of Waters, Forests and Environmental Protection
Bd. Libertatii No. 12, Sector 5
70005 Bucharest
Tel / Fax: (40 1) 312 5507
E-mail: alberto@mappm.ro


FR YUGOSLAVIA
Miroslav Spasojevic
S enior Adviser
Federal Government of Yugoslavia
Palata federacije
11000 Beograd
Tel: (381.11) 311.16.38
Fax: (381.11) 135.849
e-mail smiroslav@yahoo.com

Violeta Orlovic
Institute for nature protection of Serbia
Head of Department for promotion, education and communication
III Bulevar 106
11000 Belgrade
Tel/fax: 381.11.142.165
: 381.11.138.062
e-mail: nature@net.yu

Miroslav Tanaskovic
Institute for Public Health,
Senior Specialist in Hygiene and Environmental Health
29 novembra 54a
11000 Belgrade
Tel: 381.11.323.73.51
fax: 381.11.323.82.30
e-mail: gzhig1@eunet.yu

Miodrag Gomilanovic
Minister
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Poslovni Centar Vektra
Montenegro
81000 Podgorica
Tel: (381 81) 225 297
Fax: (381 81) 234 183

Milena Zivkovic
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Poslovni Centar Vektra
Montenegro
81000 Podgorica
Tel: (381 81) 241 015
Fax: (381 81) 234 183
E-mail: milenaz@mn.yu

Biljana Djurovic
Senior Advisor
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Poslovni Centar Vektra
Montenegro
81000 Podgorica
Tel: (381 81) 482 169
Fax: (381 81) 234 183
E-mail: vasob@cg.yu

Vasilije Buskovic
Senior Advisor
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Poslovni Centar Vektra
Montenegro
81000 Podgorica
Tel: (381 81) 482 169
Fax: (381 81) 234 183
E-mail: vasob@cg.yu

Slavica Milacic
Head of Mission
Montenegrin Mission in the European Union
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Brussels
Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 235 561
Fax: (32 2) 236 028
E-mail: montenegrinmission@skynet.be


UNITED NATIONS INTERIM ADMINISTRATION (UNMIK), KOSOVO

Jose Leal
Deputy Co-head
Department of Environmental Protection
United Nations Interim Administration (UNMIK)
New Economics Faculty Building, room 4
Kosovo, Pristina
Tel: ( 381 038) 504 604 ext. 6803
Fax: (381 038) 504 604 ext. 6810
E-mail: leal3@un.org

Michael W. Oeke
UNMiK, EU Pillar
Public Utilities Department
P.O. Box 515 or 596
91000 Skoplje
FYR of Macedonia
Tel: (377 44) 116 762 /
Fax: (1.212.) 963.8113
E-mail: michael.oeke@gmx.net


DONOR GOVERNMENT

CZECH REPUBLIC

Alena Kobrova
Desk Office-Development Assistance
Global Relations Department
Ministry of the Environment
Vrsovicka 65,
Prague 10, 100 10
Tel: (420 2) 7612 2434
Fax: (420 69) 6731 1949
E-mail: kobrova_alena@env.cz


DENMARK

Ole Kastbjerg Nielsen
Programme Officer
OANCEE
Danish EPA
Strandgade 29,
DK-1401 Copenhagen K
Tel.: (45 32) 660 240
Fax: (45 32) 660 201
E-mail: on@mst.dk


GERMANY

Gerhard Oelert
German Office for Reconstruction and Development
C/o BMZ, Friedrich-Ebert –Alle 40,
53113 Bonn
Tel: (49 228) 535 3671
Fax: (49 228) 535 3681
E-mail: oelert@bmz.bund.de

Silvia Reppe
Senior Officer
Division GII5,
Cooperation with Central and Eastern European Countries
Federal Ministry for the Environment
Alexanderplatz 6.
11055 Berlin
Tel: (49 30) 28550 2374
Fax: (49) 1888 305 2374
reppe.silvia@bmu.de


GREECE

Elias Efthymiopoulos
Deputy Minister
Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and
Public Works
17, Amaliados str.
GR-11523 Athens
Tel: ( 30 1) 644 7493
Fax: (30 1) 643 2589

Spiros Couvelis
Advisor to the Deputy Minister
Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works
17, Amaliados str.
GR-11523 Athens
Tel: (30 1) 646 8940
Fax: (30 1) 643 2589


ITALY

Andrea di Angelis
Expert
Department for Global Environment, International and Regional Cooperation
Ministry for the Environment
Via Cristoforo Colombo 44.
00144 Rome
Tel: (39 06) 5722 5317
Fax: (39 06) 5722 5370
e-mail: andy.deangelis@libero.it
siar@pelagus.it

Carlo Santoro
Expert
Global Environment, International and Regional Conventions
Ministry of Environment
C. SO. Matteotti 106/1,
04100 Latina
Tel: (39 0773) 403 063
Fax: (39 0773) 418 083
E-mail: cs@ecoclub.it
ecoclub@ecoclub.it

Laura Susani
Expert
Global Environment, International and Regional Conventions
Via Cristoforo Colombo 44
00147 Rome
Tel: (39 2) 6328 9136
Fax: (39 2)2901 15401
E-mail: ls@ermit.it


JAPAN

Juniko Saito
Japanese Mission to the European Union
Square de Meeus 5-6,
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 500 7733
Fax: (32 2) 513 3241
E-mail: junko.saito@mofa.go.jp

Yasusi Yoshida
Japanese Mission to the European Union
Square de Meeus 5-6,
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 500 7711
Fax: (32 2) 513 3241
E-mail: yasusi.yoshida@mofa.go.jp


THE NETHERLANDS

Adriaan Oudeman
Co-ordinator for Eastern Europe Environmental Affairs
International Affairs Department
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
P.O. Box 30745 IPC 670
The Hague 2500 GX
Tel: (31 70) 339 4671
Fax: (31 70) 339 1306
E-mail: adriaan.oudeman@minvrom.nl

Katja Lasseur
Policy Advisor
International Environmental Affairs Department
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
P.O. Box 30745 IPC 670
The Hague 2500 GX
Tel: (31 70) 339 4568
Fax: (31 70) 339 1306
E-mail: katja.lasseur@minvrom.nl


NORWAY

Richard Fort
Senior Adviser
International Department
Ministry of Environment
P.O. 8013 Dep,
N-0030 Oslo
Tel: ( 47 22) 245 982
Fax: (47 22) 249 564 755
E-mail: rgf@md.dep.no


SLOVENIA

Bojan Skoda
Head
Economic Department
Ministry of Economic Relations and Development
Kotnikova 5.
1000 Ljubljana
Tel: (386 61) 178 3594
Fax: (386 61) 178 3577
E-mail: bojan.skoda@gov.si


SWEDEN

Ulla Andren
Programme Manager
Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
SE-102 25 Stockholm
Tel: (46 8) 698 5377
Fax: (46 8) 698 5663
E-mail: ulla.andren@sida.se


SWITZERLAND

Jean-Pierre Egger
Program Officer
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation
Effingerstarasse 77,
3003 Berne
Tel: ( 41 31) 322 6621
Fax: (41 31) 324 1696
E-mail: jean-pierre.egger@deza.admin.ch


EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Jean-Francois Verstrynge
Deputy Director General
DG Environment
Co-Chair of the REReP Task Force
200 Rue de la Loi
B 1049, Brussels
Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 295 1147
Fax: (32 2) 299 0310
e-mail: francois.verstrynge@cec.eu.int

Paulus Brouwer
Assistant Director General Adjoint
DG Environment
200 Rue de la Loi
B 1049, Brussels
Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 295 4125
Fax: (32 2) 299 0310
E-mail: paulus.brouwer@cec.eu.int

Andrew Murphy
Desk Officer
DG Environment, ENV 1
200 Rue de la Loi
B 1049, Brussels
Belgium
Tel.: (32 2) 295 4792
Fax: (32 2) 299 4123
E-mail: andrew.murphy@cec.eu.int

Jadranka Ivanova
Structural Stagiaire
DG Environment, Env.1.
Unit for cooperation with European third countries
Rue Beaulieu 5,
1160 Brussels
Tel: (32 2) 295 4006
Fax: (32 2) 299 4123
E-mail: jadranka.ivanova@cec.eu.int

Mirta Kapural
Stagiaire
DG Environment, ENV 1
Unit for Cooperation with European third countries
Rue Beaulieu 5,
1160 Brussels
Tel: (32 2) 299 6497
Fax: (32 2) 299 4123
E-Mail: Mirta.Kapural@cec.eu.int

Henriette Faegermann
Administrator
DG Environment, ENV 1.
200 Rue de la Loi
B 1049, Brussels
Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 296 0435
Fax: (32 2) 299 4123
E-mail: henriette.faergemann@cec.eu.int

Els Buyle
Secretary
DG Environment, ENV 1
200 Rue de la Loi
B 1049, Brussels
Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 296 6487
Fax: (32 2) 299 4123
E-mail:els.buyle@cec.eu.int


STABILITY PACT

Ronald Dreyer
Expert
Working Table Economic reconstruction, Development & Co-operation
Office Stability Pact
Rue Wiertz 50,
1050 Brussels,
Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 401 87 09
Fax: (32 2) 401 87 12
E-mail: ronald.dreyer@stabilitypact.org


EBRD / PPC

Anders Risberg
PPC Executive Secretary
Project Preparation Committee (PPC) Secretariat
One Exchange Square
EC2A2JN London,
United Kingdom
Tel: (44 20) 7338 7124
Fax: (44 20) 7338 6848
E-mail: risberga@ebrd.com


WORLD BANK

Jenet Dooley
Office for SEE European Commission/World Bank
Rue Montoyer 17
B-1000 Brussels - Belgium
Tel: (32.2) 504.09.90
Fax: (32.2) 504.09.99
e-mail: jdooley1@worldbank.org


ICPDR

Igor Liska
Technical Expert
ICPDR (Secretariat of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River)
P.O. Box 500,
Vienna International Centre
A-1400 Vienna
Austria
Tel: (43 1) 26060 4403
Fax: (43 1) 26060 5895
E-mail: icpdr@unvienna.org


UNDP-GEF

Tehmina Akhtar
GEF Regional Advisor
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
197 Ataturk Bulvari, Kavaklidere
06680 Ankara
Turkey
Tel: (90 312) 427 3442
Fax: (90 312) 426 1372
E.mail: tehmina.akhtar@undp.org


UN/ECE

Branko Bosnjakovic
Regional Adviser on Environment
Economic Commission for Europe
Office 327, Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: ( 41 22) 917 2396
Fax: (41 22) 917 0107
e-mail: branko.bosnjakovic@unece.org


UNEP

Pasi Rinne
Senior Advisor, Balkans Unit
United Nations Environment Programme
International Environment House,
15 ch. des Anemones, Chatelaine
1219 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: (41 22) 917 8617
Fax: (41 22) 917 8064
E-mail: pasi.rinne@unep.ch


NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

GREEN ACTION

Toni Vidan
Zelena Akcija
Radnicka Cesta 22, p.p. 925
10001 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel: (385-1) 3631 362
Fax: (385-1) 3631 362
E-mail: zelena-akcija@zg.tel.hr


ECOLOGISTS MOVEMENT OF MACEDONIA - DEM

Daniela Stojanova
Secretary General
Ecologists Movement of Macedonia - DEM
Vasil Gjorgov 39, baraka 6
1000 Skopje
Tel: ( 389 91) 220 518
Tel/Fax: 389 91 128 075
E-mail: bimadem@mt.net.mk


IUCN

Liz Hopkins
Regional Director
IUCN European Regional Office
Bredasewg 387
5037 LD Tilburg
The Netherlands
Tel: (31 13) 5900 347
Fax:(31 13) 5900 345
E-mail: liz@iucn-ero.nl


WWF

Jasmine Bachmann
Danube Carpathian Programme
WWF International
Ottakringer str. 114-116
1160 Vienna,
Austria
Tel: (43 1) 488 17 270
Fax: (43 1) 488 17 276
E-mail: jasmine.bachmann@wwf.at


Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC)

Jernej Stritih
Executive Director
Ady Endre u. 9-11.
2000 Szentendre
Hungary
Tel: (36 26) 311 199
Fax (36 26) 311 294
E-mail: jstritih@rec.org

Alexander Juras
Deputy Executive Director
Tel: (36 26) 311 199
Fax (36 26) 311 294
E-mail:ajuras@rec.org

Mihail Dimovski
REReP Project Manager
Tel: (36 26) 311 199
Fax (36 26) 311 294
E-mail: mdimovski@rec.org

Dragana Tar
REReP Project Coordinator
Tel: (36 26) 311 199
Fax: (36 26) 311 294
E-mail: dtar@rec.org

Oreola Ivanova
Head
Environmental Policy Programme
Tel: (36 26) 311 199
Fax: (36 26) 311 294
E-mail: oivanova@rec.org

Ilona Docze
Head
Conference Department
Tel: (36 26) 311 199
Fax: (36 26) 311 294
E-mail: idocze@rec.org