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The Approach to Sustainable Communities. 14 - 16 June 1999 Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you that Academia Istropolitana Bratislava, in co-operation with STUZ-Slovakia (Society for Sustainable Living), and financial support from OSF (Program ”East- East”) are organising an international Meeting (round-table discussion) entitled International Co-operation - the Approach to Sustainable Communities. The goals of the workshops focus on the following: -To set up a framework for international co-operation between regional media, local authorities, NGOs and independent environmental journalists from Slovak and Czech Republic, Ukraine, and Hungary as a prerequisite for building up a common strategy in raising public awareness in matters concerning Local Agenda 21. -To develop, to transfer and to disseminate examples of good practice at the local, regional and national levels. Central point: Human values compatible with a sustainable way of life in relationships to consumption - production patterns. We would like to define and compare the contemporary situation and development trends in different countries, regions or communities in connection with the above mentioned problem. The participants will have opportunities to exchange experience in making environmental information systems more transparent and available to the public. They also will have a chance to develop, to transfer and to disseminate examples of good practice. Language of the Meeting: English (Slovak interpretation for workshops and in-country trips). The date of Meeting is June, 14 -16. The meeting will take place in Bratislava, Academia Istropolitana, Hanulova 5/B. The organizers can support the participants from Central and Eastern European Countries - (Czech and Slovak Republic, Ukraine, Hungary) and can cover their accommodation, meals and travel expenditures. There will be no registration or participation fee, as we hope that your abstracts/paper and active participation in the workshops will be your contribution to our Meeting. We would like to receive your abstracts (maximum 2 pages, A4) or papers (maximum 10 pages, A4) no later than May 31, 1999. Please, send it to Academia Istroplitana by e-mail: acadistr@computel.sk, version Word for Windows. Abstracts/papers will be included in the working Manual International Co-operation - the Approach to Sustainable Communities (Examples of Good Practice). In your abstracts, please focus on one of the following points: -Ethics Values Compatible with a Sustainable Way of Life (consumption-production patterns - examples of good practice, improvement of consumption behaviour, etc. ) - Sustainable Cities (including sustainable transportation, energy saving, waste management, nature protection activities, etc.) - Media, NGOs and Communities Cross-sectional Co-operation (problems and approaches) -Good Practice in Public Participation (implementation and ratification of the Aarhus Convention in your country). We would like to emphasise that abstract contribution is required of all participants. If you wish to confirm your participation to the Meeting we kindly ask you to completely fill out the Registration form (here enclosed at the end of the Meeting Program) and send it to Academia Istropolitana by e-mail or fax no later than May 5, 1999. Don’t hesitate to contact us for any further information. We look forward to meet you in Bratislava. With warm regards, Natalia Shovkoplias and Mikulas Huba Meeting Program: June, 14 9.00 - 10.00 Registration and breakfast. 10.00 - 11.00 Welcoming Address. Introduction of participants, subjective expectations. 11.00 - 12.00 Opening Plenary Session: "How to increase awareness among the public in post-communist countries concerning the impact of environmental problems." 12.00 - 13.30 Case studies (from different countries and hierarchic levels). 13.30 - 14.30 Lunch break 14.30 - 15.30 Case studies presentation - continuation. 15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break 15.45 - 17.00 ”Local Agenda 21 and problems focus on public awareness raising” Workshops focus on the professional orientation point of view (journalists, NGOs' activists, scientists, decision-makers) 17.00 - 18.00 Plenary presentation of workshop's conclusions and discussions. 18.00 - 18.30 EcoForum values for sustainable future - Issue Group meeting. 18.30 - 19.30 Dinner with informal discussion June, 15 8.30 - 9.00 Breakfast 9.00 - 10.00 Plenary Session ”Different aspects of consumption - production patterns 10.00 - 11.45 Workshops by different aspects orientation: -Ethics Values Compatible with Sustainable Way of Life - Sustainable Cities - Media, NGOs and Communities Cross-section Co-operatoin -Good Practice in Public Participation (implementation and ratification of the Aarhus Convention in your country). 11.45 - 12.00 Coffee break 12.00 - 12.45 Workshops continuation 12.45 - 13.15 Plenary presentation of workshops' conclusions 13.15 - 14.00 Lunch break 14.00 - 16.00 Workshop "National approaches to sustainable consumption - production patterns and community activities in the field of human values compatible with a sustainable way of life". 16.00 - 16.30 Coffee break 16.30 - 18.30 Plenary presentation of workshops' conclusions. Suggestions for the next regional, international and inter-communities communications. Preparation of the 4th Regional International Conference, Olomouc (STUZ-2000). 18.30 - 19.30 Dinner with informal discussion June, 16 Full Day Tour focused on examples of good practice at local and regional level. 8.30 - 9.00 Breakfast 9.00 -12.00 -Zahorie region local activities, local/ regional project presentation. - Senica - local recycling group activities presentation. Lunch. 13.00 -16.00 Trencin Region: - Trencin - sustainable community activities presentation - Biele Karpaty Region - villages and landscape restoration activities 16.00 - 17.00 Pezinok town - Community Foundation activity 18.00 Dinner. Close of Meeting. REGISTRATION FORM First Name: Mr( ) - Ms( ) Last Name:__________________________________ Organization/Company/Institution:_________________________ Role or function:_______________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Street/Post Box etc.:_____________________________________ Post Code:_____________________ City:_________________________________________________ Country:______________________________________________ Phone: _______________________ Fax:__________________________ E-mail:_______________________________________________ I am interested presenting or attending the following Workshops: June, 14 Professional orientation point of view: Journalists( ) NGOs activists( ) Scientists( ) Decision-makers( ) June, 15 Different aspects orientation: Ethics Values( ) Sustainable Cities( ) Media, NGOs and Communities( ) Good Practice in Public Participation( ) I am interested in presenting a paper/abstract focused on the following: Ethics Values( ) Sustainable Cities( ) Media, NGOs and Communities( ) Good Practice in Public Participation( ) Date of arrival:_______________________ Date of departure:_____________________ I would prefer a: vegetarian meal ( ) non-vegetarian meal ( ) Date:____________________Signature:__________________ Please return to Academia Istropolitana by fax or e-mail no later than May 5, 1999. For more information please contact: Natalia Shovkoplias Program Manager Academia Istropolitana P.O. Box 92 840 02 Bratislava Slovakia e-mail: acadistr@computel.sk tel: 421 7 64285 196 fax: 421 7 64285 341 Mikulas Huba STUZ SR Starotursky Chodnik 1 811 01 Bratislava tel: 421 7 392 751 fax: 421 7 5441 3968 e-mail: geoghuba@savba.savba.sk