Поліський фонд

міжнародних та регіональних досліджень

Polissya Foundation

for International and Regional Studies

Public panel discussion “Let’s deal with garbage: European experience from northern regions of Ukraine”


We invite you to participate in the panel discussion on “Let’s deal with garbage: European experience from the northern regions of Ukraine”, which will take place on January 16, 2020 in Chernihiv.

The panel discussion is carried out within the framework of a series of regional events organized by the Institute of European Policy (Berlin:http://iep-berlin.de/) and EU Public School of Effective Practices (CISEP:http://cisep.eu/en/). The series of measures is aimed at discussing local challenges on the way of fulfilling the Association Agreement with the EU and the full and comprehensive free trade area in the broad context of civil society.

The organizer of the event in Chernihiv is one of the founders of CISEP – the Polissya Fund of International and Regional Research (https://pfirs.org/).

The purpose of this panel discussion is to discuss the current state of regional implementation of the Association Agreement in the field of waste management, identification of challenges in this area, outline possible directions and specific measures to overcome them, taking into account the best practices.

The panel discussion will be discussed:

1) environmental challenges (general issues);

2) strategy, planning and implementation of waste management measures;

3) sorting and processing of garbage;

4) Waste management culture / zero waste.

To participate in the event are invited:

  • Media representatives
  • Representatives of regional and local authorities
  • Representatives of educational institutions and businesses
  • NGOs and independent experts

After the official part, we invite you to a solemn reception where you will be able to communicate with like -minded people.

We will be glad to enlist your active participation!

You can register for the panel discussion at the link:

https://forms.le/jwwaklnlsffp9ugq9

Organizational and logistics information:

Date: January 16 2020.

Time:16:30 – 17:30.

Place:Riverside Hotel, str. Shevchenko, 103-A Chernihiv, 14035, Ukraine.

Organizer: Public Organization “Polissya Fund of International and Regional Research”.

Contact information:

– Tatiana Zosimenko (on substantive issues): +38 096 449 35 96;tetiana.zymenko@gmail.com

– Maxim Koryavets (on organizational and logistics issues): +38 063 57 94 655;pfirs@ukr.net

Reference:

CISEP Public School of Effective Practices is a program of training in active citizens and change agents that works in Ukraine with the support of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany. Since 2015, more than 150 people have been involved in CISEP. Cisep is now a network of association experts, united by a common purpose of promoting the European integration process of Ukraine. Graduates of the school implement numerous European integration programs at local, regional and national levels.