EUSDR ENVIRONMENTAL PILLAR – STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR
EUSDR Environmental Pillar – Stakeholder Seminar
BUDAPEST, 17 October 2017
Venue: Ministry of Agriculture
Duration: 13:30-17:30
In order to highlight the environmental related topics on the occasion of the EUSDR Annual Forum the Hungarian PA6 (Biodiversity&Landscapes) Steering Group Members initiated the organization of a side event one day before the main event (in the afternoon on 17 October 2017). The seminar will be hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and will be organized on its premises (1055 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos square 11).
This „EUSDR Environmental Pillar – Stakeholder Seminar” will be realized in cooperation with EUSDR PA4 (water quality) and PA5 (environmental risks) priority areas. The general scope of the event would be the future perspectives in the field of water and environmental issues. The aim of the seminar is also to give a snap shot of the diversity of environmental issues in the Danube Region which are not against economic development, rather to offer basis for balanced and long term development.
The seminar aiming at to call the attention to the importance of already ongoing joint cooperation in organizational and sector-specific level and will discuss about future challenges where joint actions are needed to mitigate pressures that jeopardize the environment and natural values of the region.
The Stakeholder seminar will be opened by the Hungarian State Secretary in charge of environment and nature conservation and presentations of high representatives from ICPDR, the Carpathian Convention, Global Water Partnership is also expected beyond EUSDR. We are expecting the participation of around 100 stakeholders who mostly also would like to participate in the Annual Forum following this seminar and interested in the issues covered by the environmental pillar particularly water management.
The updated version of the agenda attached here
The registration is open and possible via the following link: registration.
The seminar will be held in English.
