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ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC AWARENESS
PROGRAMMEEuropeAid/119167/SV/BA
PROGRESS REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD FROM
17/10/2005 TO 20//03/2006NARATIVE SECTION
DATE OF THE SUBMISSION
OF THE REPORT
20/04/2006COMPILED BY:
Azra Jaganjac, TL,
Sanda Midi- Kurtagi LT1,
Aleksandra Hasei, LT2 The project is implementing by:
Carl Bro a/s.
Centre for Environmentally
Sustainable Development, (CESD)Environmental Public Awareness
Programme
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Identification No. EuropeAid/119167/SV/BA Tender No.
EC/BIH/04/019
Project Details:
Title, number and date of memorandum of understanding:
Recipient organization
Delegation of the European Commission to Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Project ref. no:EC/BIH/04/019
EuropeanAid/119167/SV/BAName of contact person
(recipient):
Vesna Grkovi
Date of contract signature:
21/12/2004 EU
27/12/2004 CB
Address, telephone number and e mail address:
Delegation of the European Commission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dubrovacka 6 BiH-71000 Sarajevo
Tel: +387 33 254 758
[email protected]
Date of contract termination:
17/02/2007
Name of contact person (contractor):
Jens Lillebaek
Contract no:2004/098-191Contractors name, address, telephone
& fax numbers and e mail address:
Carl Bro a/s
Granskoven 8,
DK-2600 Glostrup
Denmark
Phone + 4543486587
Fax + 4543486742
[email protected]
Total contracted amount (Euro):
499,834.00
Name of Team Leader:Azra Jaganjac
Team Leaders address, telephone & fax numbers and e mail
address:
COOR/CESD
S.Tomica 1a
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phone/Fax +38733212466
[email protected]
CONTENT:11PROGRESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
1Activity 1- Creation of media, education and NGOs platforms
3Activity 2- Support to Media Platform and Environmental Raising
Awareness among Media Target Group
7Activity 3- Support to Education target group Environmental
Rising Awareness among Education Target group
12Activity 4- Support to NGO platform for public participation
and access to information
172FUTURE PLANNING FOR THE NEXT PERIOD OF TIME
193PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING OF THE GRANT SCHEME
1 PROGRESS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
This report covers the period between 1st Progress Report with
the cut-off date on 17/10/2005 and this 2nd Progress Report with
the cut-off date on 20/03/2006. In order to present the progress
achieved brief outline of the implemented activities during the
reporting period will be given below. Activity 1- Creation of
media, education and NGOs platforms
Presentation of the project:
The project team created and established a new section related
to EC CARDS Environmental Public Awareness Project within the
existing web page of CESD (www.coor.ba ). The section represents
online information resource of the projects activities which is
being updated on a weekly basis. The Project Team will contribute
and regularly update the content of the web portal.
The section has the following sub-sections:
Actual procedures of public participation: information and links
to the relevant web pages containing BiH environmental issues and
also links on most important international web sites in field of
environment.
Public announcements: actualities such as information on EC
CARDS projects activities which are implemented in BiH (including
the information on EC Grant Scheme projects granted through the
call for proposal Support to the Civil Society active in the Field
of Environment); It also refers to the donor programs, training
programs and actual call for project proposals.
Activities-Support to the projects target groups: Detailed
description of each task-realized and planned activities
The Projects Time Schedule: Detailed table sheet containing
projects time schedule together with all the acronyms mentioned in
the table. The other part of this section is aimed on the future
activities of the project.
Publications and published articles: articles related to
projects activities published in daily newspapers and magazines,
other environmentally related information etc.
Project reports: Through this part of the web section is
possible to download all the reports approved by the EC Delegation
in BiH which were prepared by the EC CARDS EPA Project
Aarhus Convention: Relevant publications and guidelines related
to this Convention, its ratification and its ways of implementation
in BiH.
The team has also submitted information about the project
through means of NetNovinar web site and web site of Eko-Mrea
Network.Assessment of current needs of each target group: The CARDS
project team completed work on the assessment of the current needs
of each target groups. For each target group the following has been
defined, explored and reported:
Current interests, ambitions, scopes for the future
Ongoing activities, initiatives and donor interventions
Potential list of project interventions
The team pursued an iterative and participatory process with the
target group key persons. The activities included:
Surveys
Study of available reference documents
Interviews
Workshops
The team had prepared and submitted questionnaires to all target
groups as basis for survey. For each target group the following
areas have been covered by questionnaire:
Current interests, ambitions, scopes for the future
Ongoing activities, initiatives and donor interventions
Potential list of project interventions in relation to Aarhus
convention
The team has also made analyses of reference documents
containing activity plan, such as: National Environmental Action
Plan, Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, Local Environmental Action
Plans (LEAPs), Education Strategy, etc. The team had looked for
priority activities - projects already identified in those
documents and added them to list of activities - projects
identified within the scope of this activity.
In order to review present and ongoing activities and interest
of the donors the team made visits to the donor community
representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The minutes from
meetings with the donor community representatives are enclosed as
Annex 1.1.
The findings have been summarized in the Report on Assessment of
Status, Vision and Needs of CSOs, Education sector and Media. The
report was presented and discussed with the target group
representatives during two workshops. The objective of the
workshops was to get a feedback from the stakeholders about the
activities that are identified trough previous steps, to encourage
the discussion on the subject matter and to finalize the list of
activities. Discussion, conclusions and recommendations from the
workshops are enclosed in the Report.
The following workshops have been organized:
WS for education sector representatives, 09.02.2006 - the
subject of this meeting was The Environment in Curricula- next
steps. The representatives of education sector were invited.
WS for ministries, media and CSOs, 13.02.2006 - the subject of
this meeting was Implementation of Aarhus convention in BiH- next
steps". The representatives of relevant Ministries, media and CSOs
were invited.
See Annex 1.2 Draft Report on Assessment of Status, Vision and
Needs of CSOs, Media and Education sector.
The draft report will be also discussed with the Advisory Body
(Scheduled April 07th). The overall findings will be presented to
donor community with aim to look for possibilities for further
financing. The team will organize workshop in which representatives
of the donor community will be invited (scheduled for May
10th).
Activity 2- Support to Media Platform and Environmental Raising
Awareness among Media Target Group
The project team had continued to provide support to Media
platform through preparation of information related to ongoing
activities in environmental sector in BiH. The following
dissemination of information activities was implemented:
Dissemination of information related to implementation of the
projects awarded within the grant scheme: The EPA project team
initiated starting of a Bulletin of the projects granted through
the call for proposal Support to the Civil Society active in the
Field of Environment. Purpose of the Bulletin is to introduce media
and wider audience with activities of granted projects. It is
scheduled four issues of the Bulletin.
Each Bulletin will content following information:
Review of realized activities and achieved results during
reporting period
Planed activities in next period
No. 1 of the Bulletin contents summary of objectives, activities
and expected results of project and No.4 will content short
description of realized project activities and achieved results.
There were certain delays in material delivering by projects so at
the very end of reporting period EPA project team finally collected
all necessary material for finalization of Bulletin. The Bulletin
will be posted on environmentally related section named Environment
within the existing web portal of Mediacentar NetNovinar
(www.netnovinar.org ) and also will be delivered to members of
project media platform. Description of all projects is posted on
Environment section on web portal NetNovinar.
A copy of The Bulletin format and guidelines for its preparation
is given in Annex 2.1. of this report.
Cooperation with these projects was also realized through the
seminars for future journalists organized by CARDS EPA project.
Three projects were invited to give press conference on seminars.
LIR, Banja Luka, VESTA, Tuzla and CESD, Sarajevo prepared necessary
materials and realized press conferences.
More information in reports on the training program for media
enclosed as Annex 2.6 to this report.
Dissemination of information related to implementation of the
CARDS projects:
Preparation of information about project activities for EU
Environmental Projects Quarterly Newsletters in local and English
languages:
No. 6 January 2006
Material for No. 7 is under the preparation.
A copy of the Newsletter is given in Annex 2.2. of this
report.
Dissemination of information on other important environmental
issues in BiH and worldwide:
During the reporting period members of the CARDS EPA Team have
took part on guest-shows on 12 radio and TV stations from entire
BiH:
15.11.2005 Radio Konjic - Sanda Midi Kurtagi, LT1, Aleksandra
Hasei, LT2
15.01.2006 TV SA Jasminka Bjelavac, ST-NGO-2 20.01.2006 Radio
Kameleon, Tuzla Stefan Kati, IST 27.01.2006 Vesta radio - Sanda
Midi Kurtagi, LT1 02.02.2006 BH Radio 1 Eko eho - Igor Palandi,
ST-Survey and networking 13.02.2006 FENA Azra Jaganjac, TL
13.02.2006 Radio 202, Sarajevo - Aleksandra Hasei, LT2 23.02.2006
Radio Kontakt, Banja Luka - Aleksandra Hasei, LT2 24.02.2006 Radio
Republike Srpske, Banja Luka - Stefan Kati, IST 04.03.2006 Radio
Kameleon, Tuzla TL Azra Jaganjac
03.03.2006 TV Slon, Tuzla, - Stefan Kati, IST 03.03.2006 Radio
Tuzla, Tuzla, - Stefan Kati, ISTSome of these guest-shows were
broadcasted as program opened for listeners. Some of them are
broadcasted during informative and other program. The team used
those opportunities to present the project and raise public
environmental awareness.
Some available copies of the broadcasted programs and related
reports are enclosed as Annex 2.3. to this report.
During the reporting period total of 8 articles has been
published:
Web site Eko mrea BiH 08.12.2005 Information on Training Public
hearing and communication with media Nenad C. Buanin, Eko Zona
ipovo,
REC BiH The Bulletin Winter 2005/2006 Information on Training
Public hearing and communication with media Nenad C. Buanin, Eko
Zona ipovo,
Daily newspaper Osloboenje 28.01.2006 - Protection of
environment/ Care for environment from campaign to campaign
interview with EC CARDS EPA PTM Igor Palandi,
Daily newspaper Glas Srpske, Banja Luka 24.02.2006. interview
with EC CARDS EPA PTM Stefan Kati on seminar for future
journalists,
Daily newspaper Dnevni Avaz, Tuzla, 03.03. 2006 - interview with
EC CARDS EPA PTM Stefan Kati on seminar for future journalists,
ZEMZEM Bulletin of Gazi Husref-begova medresa pupils, Sarajevo,
February 2006 Ecological culture Use, management and protection of
soil, TL Azra Jaganjac,
Magazine for family and society Zehra, January /February 2006
Ecological culture Waste overflows planet Earth, TL Azra
Jaganjac,
Web site Eko mrea BiH, March 2006 - Information on Initiative
for improvement of public participation in issuing of Environmental
Permits and EIA procedures.
Articles (1, 2 and 8) are result of Training for NGOs organized
by CARDS EPA project. Articles (6-7) are regular column established
in these magazines.
In order to raise environmental awareness of teachers a column
is established in magazine for teachers Our school. An article Use,
management and protection of soil has been prepared and will be
published in next period.
Total of 55 out of 40 (indicator in log-frame of Inception
report), articles, broadcasted programs and environmental
information were posted in media from the beginning of the project
(February 17, 2005).
Copies of the articles are given in Annex 2.4.
Based on initiative and assistance CARDS EPA project Radio Gacko
has introduced environmental show once in a week. During reporting
period the CARDS EPA team has prepared and regularly delivers
background papers related to soil protection and waste management,
energy saving and water protection.
Copies of the relevant documents related to dissemination of
information to media platform are enclosed to this report as Annex
2.5.
The project team created and established a new environmentally
related section named Environment within the existing web portal of
Mediacentar NetNovinar (www.netnovinar.org ). The section
represents online environmental information resource centre for
journalists in the first place, and other stakeholders. The Project
Team will contribute and regularly update the content of the web
portal.
The section has the following sub-sections:
Legislation: Laws/regulations relevant for environment and water
in BiH (on state, entity and cantonal level and Brko District),
international agreements, conventions and protocols which BiH join
in or ratified it,
Glossary: on-line dictionary of basic terms and part of
Environmental Lexicon by CETEOR, Sarajevo,
Publications: published by most active institutions in field of
environment such as Hydro-Engineering Institute-Sarajevo, CETEOR -
Sarajevo, Regional Center for Environment for SEE (REC BiH), and
ICVA - Sarajevo etc.
Training materials of CARDS EPA project and other
Directory of experts with list of most important individuals and
institutions dealing with environmental issues in BiH aiming to
help journalists in their work
Actualities such as information on EC CARDS projects activities
which are implemented in BiH, articles related to environmental
pollution in BiH, environmentally related international information
etc. Links on most important BiH and international web sites in
field of environment The CARDS EPA team has achieved to collect
usefully information for media platform that has been disseminated
to them as part the team supporting activities. The following has
been achieved:
Contribution to the new environmental program named Eko eho on
BH Radio 1. The EPA team provided the editor Ms. Sanela Habes with
proposals of issues, names of contact persons from the project
stakeholder lists and with related information and articles useful
to prepare program for important environmental dates such as
International Biodiversity Protection Day, International Water Day
etc.
Contribution in public participation related to preparation of
document National Action Plan (NAP) for B&H to address
pollution from land-based activities. This document is prepared by
MAP Office for B&H and conducted with the cooperation of
UNEP/Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP), Athens, Greece. The main
target of the activities on public participation and information
during NAP preparation were to mobilize and ensure involvement of
mayor actors relevant for the state of the environment of the
Mediterranean and its protection as well as creating common
approach to solving of environmental problems in Mediterranean
region of B&H. The CARDS EPA team assisted on production of
film on natural values and environment degradation and pollution of
Mediterranean in B&H named Saved Mediterraneans beauties in
B&H. Film was distributed to the schools, University and public
companies in the Mediterranean part of B&H and was presented at
the fourth National Stakeholder meeting in Mostar, October 5, 2006.
The CARDS EPA team contributed on preparation of project web site
and two issues of project leaflets with providing of relevant
documents and information. The CARDS EPA team also has provided
members of media platform with relevant information on the above
project.
The training program:
During the reporting period the main activity has been the
realization of 3 media training seminars at the universities of
Banja Luka, Tuzla and Sarajevo (the last one also with
participation of students from University of Mostar).
The 3 training session under the title Environmental Journalism
took place in Banja Luka February 24, 2006, in Tuzla March 3, 2006
and in Sarajevo March 10, 2006.
A total of 78 students were trained during this first half round
of seminars. In the inception report it was stated that a total of
40 students (8 training sessions performed, at least 5 participants
each.).
The program for the 3 training sessions was basically built on
the same concept, namely presentations by the CARDS EPA team
members and a press conference.
Press conference at all 3 seminars was aimed at local
environmental problems and it was made with 3 different CSOs. In
Banja Luka it was LIR (EC CARDS Project Solving of medical waste
problem in City of Banja Luka), in Tuzla VESTA/ Center for Ecology
and Energy (EC CARDS Project Support to environmental policy
development through public advocacy and active citizens
participation) and in Sarajevo it was CESD (EC CARDS Project
Sustainable Management of Vrelo Bosne Protected Area). The purposes
of the press conference were several:
To train students in dealing with a press conference and to
train them in asking critical questions,
To inform students about local environmental problems.
Besides, two side-benefits of the press conference training
sessions:
To train the panelists to deal with the press.
To contribute to the CARDS EPA project cooperation with EU Grant
Scheme projects
The participating students showed a higher degree of interests
and were eager to discuss issues about the press and the
environment in BIH. Evaluations from all 3 seminars showed in
general high satisfaction with training program.
Reports on the training program for media and other background
documents are enclosed as Annex 2.6 to this report.
Total of 4 trainings out of 8 was performed from the beginning
of the project.
Activity 3- Support to Education target group Environmental
Rising Awareness among Education Target group
School network:
The project team has continued to support education platform by
different activities. Based on information collected through the
questionnaires submitted to the schools, the team was identifying
schools that have best practices in environmental education. The
information collected are disseminated on monthly bases to the
schools trough magazine P-plus. During the reporting period total
of 3 articles has been published: December 2005, Primary school
Simin Han, Tuzla Ecologists from Simin Han
January 2006, Primary school Alija Nametak, Sarajevo Friends of
nature from Sarajevo
March 2006, Primary school Izet abi, Vogoa Welcome to school of
future
The copy of the articles from magazine 5Plus is given in Annex
3.1.
The team also supported schools in preparing lessons in which
environmental issues are integrated. As response to the
presentation given to the teachers of mathematics in Sarajevo
canton, during the training performed in August, 2005, the team has
been invited by primary school Veleiki heroji in November 2005, to
assist in preparation of lesson in eco- mathematics for 6th grade.
After consultation with the teacher the team has prepared set of
exercises that treats the following issues: waste, water and air
pollution. The team has also prepared introductory presentation
with aim to raise sensitiveness of pupils in environmental issues.
The lesson was structured as follows: 10 minutes of introductory
presentation, 10 minutes group work on excursuses, 5 minutes
presentation of results by each group and 20 minutes discussion
about results.
The copy of the exercises and introductory presentation is given
in Annex 3.2. As response to the presentation given during the
Conference on Sustainable development, Tuzla December 2005, the
team has been invited to assist to Association of teacher in
developing concept of the conference on Education for sustainable
development. The team had several consultative meetings and phone
discussions with the President of the Association, Mrs. Mevlida
Altumbabi that resulted with the full proposal for the Conference,
and agreement that CARDS EPA team will support the realization of
the conference with its expertise. The conference is scheduled for
April 2006.
The copy of the conference program is enclosed as Annex 3.3.
The CARDS EPA Team Leader Ms. Azra Jaganjac held a lecture for
approximately 40 teachers of primary schools at Mostar. The event
was organized by II Primary School in Mostar on 22nd of November.
The presentation given was focused on preventive measures that each
citizen can do to protect environment and it was called What
everybody can do to save the Earth. The CARDS EPA has demonstrated
how to influence the pupils conscience through everyday lessons all
aiming to reach as many pupils and future generations in having
strong environmental awareness. The presentation is enclosed to
this report as Annex 3.4. EPA Team continued to follow up on
education reform in BiH all aiming to introduce an
interdisciplinary approach teaching environment into new curricula
on all levels i.e. to involve environmental issues or environmental
awareness issues in every day lessons in schools and faculties. EPA
Team members, due the invitations, participated on numerous
hearings and debates related to this thematic.
IUS-International University of Sarajevo-opening ceremony;
Sarajevo 18.10.2005. CARDS EPA Team Leader Ms. Azra Jaganjac
arranged with the Dean of IUS to take part in development of the
environmental curriculum for senior students of the University.
Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo,
28.10.2005: Master degree by Mr. Himzo Popovi on subject Policy of
environmental protection in BiH. CARDS EPA Team Leader Ms. Azra
Jaganjac was a co-mentor on subject development therefore
participated as the member of Masters Degree committee board.
University of Sarajevo 10.11.2005, the representative of the EPA
Team Ms. Sanda Midzic-Kurtagic attended the Workshop-Bologna
Declaration-Reform of Higher Education Quality with a theme
Norwegian approach on Bologna implementation: The quality reform
which was organized by University of Sarajevo, NORAGRIC-Department
of International Environment and Development Studies and
UMB-Norwegian University of Life Sciences. During this workshop,
this was attended by 144 representatives of University of Sarajevo
Faculties, three representatives of the Faculties of University of
Sarajevo and representatives of the Universities from Norway, who
are in a process of implementation of the Bologna Declaration, held
a brief presentation on overall goals and ongoing achievements.
This event was of particular interest for the CARDS EPA project as
the development of environmental curricula has been presented.
Workshop of the Tempus project on the subject of joining BiH
universities to Bologna Declaration; Sarajevo 05.12.2005. The
workshop was organized by WUS Austria-Sarajevo for all
representatives of the entire BiH academic community. CARDS EPA
Team Leader Ms. Azra Jaganjac took active role at this workshop and
on academic debate organized in National University Library on 12th
on December 2005.
Reform of higher education in BiH;- Hearing in the Parliament of
BiH, Sarajevo 16.12.2005. This event was also followed up by CARDS
EPA Team Leader Ms. Azra Jaganjac. Main topic was the higher
education law that was thoroughly discussed.
Scientific events
World Congress of Humanists: Humanism, Peace and Globalization,
Dubrovnik-October 23-26. 2005. Congress was organized by the
International League of Humanists in Sarajevo. CARDS EPA Team
Leader Ms. Azra Jaganjac, together with team members Ms. Sanda
Midi-Kurtagi and Ms. Djana Mei participated in this program with
presentation of scientific paper on: Attitude of mankind towards
Nature has become a Foremost Issues of Human Existing.
10th European Ecological Congress, Kusadasi/Turkey, November
08-13.2005.
The congress was organized by European Ecological Federation,
Turkish Ecological Siociety, Ege University Center for
Environmental Studies. CARDS EPA Team Leader Ms. Azra Jaganjac took
active part at Congress with the paper on Electric Power Generation
from the Biogas of the City Landfill in Sarajevo which was created
in cooperation with University of Sarajevo, Department of Science
and Public Utility Services Rad Sarajevo. She was also nominated by
organizing committee to conduct two other sessions at the
Congress.Minutes and reports form the events related to education
reform are enclosed to this Report as Annex 3.5.Education
material:
During the reporting period the team has prepared first draft of
a didactical training material to be utilized as the textbook for
senior students at all universities of BiH, Departments of teachers
training, and also to be available for all teachers in primary and
secondary schools in BiH. The material is collected in a training
binder with the following headings:
Ch. 1.
Introduction
Ch. 2.
Teachers manual and didactical notes
Ch. 3.
Subject related training material
Ch. 3.1.
Democracy, social relations
Ch. 3.2.
Air quality
Ch. 3.3.
Water resources
Ch. 3.4.
Land resources
Ch. 3.5. Biodiversity and natural resources
Ch. 3.6.
Energy savings
Ch. 3.7. Waste management
Ch. 3.8.
Project oriented topics
Each chapter (3.1-3.8) is organized as follows:
Introduction to the subject/Key issues
Resource sheets
Activity sheets
It is the intention to keep the material short and precise. We
like to provide the teachers with precise information and links to
further information. This information will give the teachers a
background for the subjects. This is presented in the format of
resource sheets. These give 2-3 pages of background information for
the subject as well as links to the internet for extended
information search.
The activity sheets are description of tasks to be given to the
pupils. The sheets include instruction, working methodology and
solution/answers.
The training material as described above has been distributed to
a number of training institutions for comments and based on these a
final version will be prepared.
The draft version of the manual for teachers is enclosed to this
Report as Annex 3.6.Teachers training:
Based on expression of interest of Heinrich Bll Foundation the
CARDS EPA team contributed to the Teachers training for schools
from six municipalities. The training had aim to improve teachers'
knowledge on introduction of environmental curricula at the
education system. The training has been implemented within a
framework of cooperation with Kulturkontakt- Austria. The training
was performed during November 11-13, 2005. Total of 26 participants
were present at the training. This was a second out of eight
training envisaged in the logical framework of the project.The
presentation given, list of participants and Agenda of the training
is enclosed as Annex 3.7.
Based on cooperation established with Pedagogical Institute of
Canton Sarajevo, the CARDS EPA team participated in the trainings
for teachers, Neum, 24-27 of January, 2006, organized by Pedagogic
Institute and Cantonal Ministry of Education and Science,. The
training has been organized for around 300 teachers of Biology of
primary schools (64) and teachers of Technical Vocational Education
Secondary Schools (222) of all Cantons from FBiH. The CARDS EPA
team representative Ms. Jasminka Avdi participated at the trainings
where the CARDS EPA project has been presented and gave a lecture
on Education and Environmental Awareness.
The presentation given, seminar program, report and list of
participants at the trainings are enclosed as Annex 3.8.
During the November and January, the EPA Team held a numerous
meetings with representatives of educational sector, ministries and
pedagogical institutes and universities from entire BiH area, all
aiming to arrange the serial of seminars for senior students of
teachers training departments. Therefore, the meetings were
concentrated on getting an approval first from the ministries and
then from the universities. The list of meetings follows:
01.11.2005- Mostar: Federal ministry of Education, Pedagogical
Institute of East Mostar and
Pedagogical Institute from West Mostar, University Demal Bijedi
and University
Mostar West.
13.01.2006- Sarajevo: Cantonal ministry of Education,
Pedagogical Institute of Sarajevo Canton
18.01.2006- Banja Luka: Ministry of Education, Culture and
Science, Republic Pedagogical
Institute
19.01.2006- Mostar: Pedagogical Institute
20.01.2006- Tuzla: Cantonal ministry of Education, Pedagogical
Institute of Tuzla Canton
25.01.2006- East Sarajevo: University of East Sarajevo/Pale
14.03.2006- Mostar: University of East Mostar Demal Bijedi and
University of West Mostar
During March 2006 teachers training was implemented in the
following institutions:
03.03.2006-University of Tuzla (Faculties of Art and
Science);
13.03.2006-Universities of Banja Luka (Faculties of Art and
Science) and Bihac (Teachers
Training College);
15.03.2006-University of Sarajevo East/Pale (Faculty of
Art);
18.03.2006- Universities of Sarajevo and Zenica (Faculties of
Art, Science, Faculty of Sport and
Physical Education , Teachers training colleges-departments in
Sarajevo and Zenica, Faculty of Fine Arts);
20.03.2006-Universities of East and West Mostar;
Each training seminar was attended by 39 to 97 students. The
core part of the training consisted of a presentation of the
training binder and the considerations on how to strengthen the
environmental awareness among primary and secondary school students
in BiH. The lectures presented different ways of including
environmental issues in the existing curricula. For this purpose
the training binder has been elaborated, and it was demonstrated
how to be used through various activities which promote number of
student skills, including relevant IT skills, through variety of
ways working with the material. These activities will aim to
promote participatory learning where the students input is valued
and where there are opportunities for students to work
co-operatively with other students and with a teacher. All
activities will be cross-curricular and interdisciplinary. Teacher
will be trained to select those, which are appropriate to their
subject.Students and academic staff from the university show
considerable interest for the subject as well as the options for
utilizing the material as part of their own teaching.
In the autumn 2006 it was foreseen to hold one more round of
training seminars at the universities mentioned above. In the mean
time the training material as well as the training set-up will be
revised and the final version will be ready for the seminars in the
autumn 2006.
After the first round of the training program in March and upon
the previous brainstorming during the workshop on education held in
February, it was concluded not to make another round of training
seminars at the universities, but to organize a workshop for
professors of didactics at the universities in BiH, representatives
in Pedagogical institutes, ministries of education and Teachers
Union. At the workshop, final version of the manual will be
presented all in order to be accepted as the textbook at the
universities as well as for the actual teachers in schools round
BiH. EPA Team will do their best to find the sponsor for printing
this original material in sufficient number of copies. This
intention will be raised to the EC Delegation level to be
approved.
Total of 7 trainings out of 8 was performed from the beginning
of the project.
The reports from the trainings for future teachers are enclosed
as Annex 3.9.Eco-School.
In November, the project team selected the primary school "Alija
Nametak" from Sarajevo as a pilot one for implementation of the
Eco-School program. The choice was based on previous activities of
the school in the filed of promoting environmental awareness among
pupils and wider community, as well as its practical activities on
environmental protection (improvement of school grounds and
surroundings). In order to familiarize school teaching staff with
the concept of the Eco-school program and the approaching
activities the project team organized project presentation on
January 6th 2006. The project team introduced the teachers with
methods, work tasks and dynamic plane of the realization of the
Eco-school program. The teachers accepted the project with an
enthusiasm and approval.
The project team prepared an official agreement on cooperation
on the implementation Eco-school program in the school "Alija
Nametak". The agreement was signed by both sides on March 10th
2006.
After signing of the agreement the project team together with
school principal and the teacher appointed by the school as program
coordinator started activities on establishment of the
Eco-Committee. The Eco-Committee members have been recognized and
in the coming period the Committee will be officially
established.
The project team has prepared the draft checklists to help
school to conduct an environmental review. The team prepared two
kinds of checklist, one for full formal environmental review to be
conducted by the project team and Eco-Committee members, and the
other one, which is informal and simple to be conducted by the
pupils themselves. The checklist cover all the main areas
recognized as ones that school can have environmental impacts, such
as litter, energy use and management, water use and management,
waste management, healthy living, transport and school grounds.
These checklists are designed in accordance with those recommended
by Eco-school program in United Kingdom. In coming period the
checklist will be discussed with Eco-Committee members, and
eventually amended to complement the school main environmental
issues.
Minutes from the meeting, including draft version of the check
lists are enclosed as Annex 3.10. Activity 4- Support to NGO
platform for public participation and access to information
Activity 4 is designed to build NGO capacities trough training
and interactive learning process that will be exercised through
public participation processes. The Activity 4 represents
combination of training and assistance to the NGO community through
Advisory centre.
Training of NGOs:
In the period 02-06 December, 2005, NGO training was held in the
premises of the education Center avle at mountain Igman near
Sarajevo. This training was organized in close cooperation of three
EU projects:
CARDS Grant scheme project "Coordinated Actions of NGO'S in
Following and Impact on Environmental Policies"
CARDS "Environmental Public Awareness Project"
CARDS "Support to EIA Directive "
Total of 26 participants has been present, including lecturers.
Among 26 participants 15 of them presented NGO target group. The
team has provided training to the NGO sector on public
participation generally contained the following:
Public participation and access to information in BiH legal
system, obligations and rights
Methodology of public participation How to provide qualify
response during public hearing related to licensing and EIA.
How to communicate with media
It was three working days long inter-active training that
combined theoretical and practical exercises. The first day of the
training was devoted to strengthen the NGOs capacities in the
public participation and access to information. After three
presentations prepared by CARDS EPA and EIA experts the
participants had the opportunity to exercise the lessons learnt.
Second working day started with group working. Participants of the
training have reviewed the application for license submitted to the
ministry for Physical Planning and Environment in FBiH by the
company "HP INVESTING" d.o.o. for construction of the asphalt base,
location Raevac in South-eastern area of Mostar municipality. The
application is analyzed based on the methodology presented in
Analysis of the applications for EIA and integral license. After
finalization of the working group session, a second part of the
training devoted to communication with media had started.
The report on the training is given in Annex 4.1.
Advisory Centre:The first case study of the Advisory Centre was
initiated during the training for NGOs on Igman. The project team
has provided assistance to the NGO representatives to make formal
and core analysis of the application for license for construction
of the asphalt base. The participants have prepared written
comments that have been sent officially to the Federal Ministry of
Physical Planning and Environment. Mr. Stjepan Mati, representative
of NGO Movara attended the public hearing procedure in Mostar
during which he presented comments made by NGOs.
Copy of the Letter to the Ministry is enclosed to the report
from the training given in Annex 4.2.The second case study was also
initiated during the training for NGOs in Igman. After completion
of the first day presentations the participants made analyses of
the public participation processes that are currently in practice
in both entities and District Brko, in accordance to criteria
presented Criteria to evaluate success of the public
participation:
Involvement of the public in the early phase of the process
Usage of different mechanisms for public participation
Techniques of public participations adjusted to situations
Feedback collected during public participation processes
Involvement of all interested parties/stakeholders
Transparency
Public contributes to a final decision
Mechanisms for solving misunderstandings and consensus
achievement
Based on evaluation made the participants took the opportunity
to prepare joint initiative letter addressed to both ministries of
environment in FBiH and RS, as well as District Brcko asking for
more transparency in the EIA and environmental permitting process
suggesting how the current practice can be improved. Until end of
February, no specific response to this initiative has been received
from the ministries. CARDS EPA team used the opportunity of the
final CARDS EIA project conference to give this letter directly to
the representative of Federal Ministry of Physical Planning and
Environment Ms. Almira Kapetanovic and representative of Ministry
of Urbanism, Civil Engineering and Ecology in Republika Srpska Ms.
Radojka Popovic, on which they promised to check with their
colleagues from the ministries why they did not respond to the
initiative. However, as response to the initiative during the
March, 2006 the Ministry of Physical Planning and Environment
improved their practice by redesigning their web page in which
information required has been posted. The Advisory Centre will
follow to monitor progress on this issue during coming period.
Copies of the letters are enclosed to the report from the
training given in Annex 4.3.As part of the activities on
coordination of the Grant scheme projects and cooperation with the
CARDS projects and NGO community the project team has achieved
cooperation and synergy of the activities with the following
projects:
EC CARDS Grant scheme project "Coordinated Actions of NGO'S in
Following and Impact on Environmental Policies" managed by ICVA.
Mrs. Midzic-Kurtagic, LT1 NGO expert, has participated on the ICVAs
coordination meetings with NGOs, on November 14th, February 10th,
and March 15th. The activities of the environmental NGOs were
focused on monitoring of the Strategy for Reduction of Poverty in
BiH, chapter Environment, and comments made on proposal for
preparation of Law on Waste Management of BiH. The CARDS EPA
representative gave legal and technical advises to the participants
during discussion. EC CARDS Grant Scheme-CESD Sustainable
Management of protected area of Vrelo Bosne, Project;
07-09.12.2005. CARDS EPA Team Leader Ms. Azra Jaganjac and Ms.
Birthe Tesdorph-Sorensen, CarlBro project manager attended the
first day of the Workshop on EC CARDS Project Sustainable
management of protected area of Vrelo Bosne, implemented by the
Centre for Environmentally Sustainable Development-CESD from
Sarajevo, as a part of the EPA Projects monitoring activities on EC
CARDS grant scheme projects. During the workshop, experts paid a
special attention on natural resources and values of the Vrelo
Bosne area, its cultural and historic values and on public
participation in management plan development. Having in mind the
monitoring activities of the EC CARDS grant scheme projects, Ms.
Jaganjac attended this workshop all in purpose to be fully
acquainted with the projects activities and properly follow it
up.
EC CARDS Grant Scheme Project We go
further-Fondeko;Sarajevo-14.12.2005. At this meeting CARDS EPA and
Fondeko team met their mutual interests and agreed on content of
the educational materials as the outputs of both projects to be
covered: kindergarten, primary and secondary school level by
Fondeko and higher education by EPA Project. The Fondeko
representative took active role during workshop for education
sector representatives, 09.02.2006 - the subject of this meeting
was The Environment in Curricula- next steps. Minutes enclosed
in
EC CARDS Grant Scheme Project BIH Eco-Diary-Internews : The
representatives of the Internews visited the CARDS EPA team in
order to discuss possible cooperation and level of involvement of
the CARDS EPA team in the grant scheme project The Internews is
going to prepare 24 parts of 10 minutes long TV shows, through
which different environmental problems of BiH will be addressed. It
was agreed that the CARDS EPA will contribute to the following
subjects:
The TL to the Environmental education and Sustainable
development
The LT1 to the Environmental education and Impact of industrial
pollution to environment
The ST to the Water management- drinking water
The CARDS EPA team made some suggestion for improvement of the
basic concept and suggestion to make interviews with school and
industrial representatives relevant for the subject matter.
EC CARDS Grant Scheme Project Strengthening the Role of
Environmental NGOs in BiH, Young Researchers Form Banja Luka. The
CARDS EPA team contributed to the organization of the training for
NGOs held in Sarajevo-Ilida on March 18-19th, 2006. Mrs. Jasminka
Bjelavac, LST prepared presentation in which procedure of public
participation and results on survey of level of involvement of NGOs
in public herrings were elaborated. Total of 16 participants coming
from 11 NGOs attended the training. EC CARDS Grant Scheme Project
Support to environmental policy development through public advocacy
and active citizens participation, VESTA/ Center for Ecology and
Energy. The CARDS EPA team agreed with the grant scheme project to
utilize training material developed by the CARDS EPA team for the
training on Public Participation and Access to Information. The
training material was further disseminated to the participants of
trainings organized by the grant scheme project Advocacy for
development of environmental policies 21-22, 24-25, February 2006,
Tuzla. Total of 30 NGO representatives were present.
EC CARDS Recycling Project-Sarajevo, 17.11.2005., The three
CARDS project Recycling, EPA and EIA has discussed possibility to
make joint action in addressing problem of using tyres as
alternative fuel for cement factory in Kakanj. The meeting was held
at Kakanj Cement Heidelberg Group in Kakanj on 14.12.2005. The
meeting was organised to explore the possibilities for CARDS
projects activities in connection with the environmental permitting
procedure of the Kakanj Cementara. The PA project explain that
within its TOR can support the local communities, NGOs, in their
assessments of applications to ensure that all aspects from
environmental and health points of view are considered. The CARDS
EPA also explain to the cement factory that there is possibility to
organize debate on the subject meter (scheduled for June) and that
the cement factory can use potential of Netnovinar web site inform
public about their initiatives to improve their environmental
performances. The final agreement related to this issue is not
achieved within the reporting period. EC CARDS Project Technical
Assistance for Compliance with Environmental Impact Assessment
Directive :On the 27th of February, 2006 Final Conference of EC
CARDS Project Technical Assistance for Compliance with
Environmental Impact Assessment Directive was held. Purpose of this
Closing Conference was presentation of the projects results. EC
CARDS EPA Project had closely cooperated with this project during
its implementation what was mentioned several times during the
Conference. These project teams had cooperated on 2 trainings:
Training for media in BiH Media, Environment and Poverty,
September 2005
Training for NGOs Participation of non-governmental
organizations in public debates and communication with media,
December 2005
On second training Analysis on efficiency of the public
participation procedure implementation was conducted. Formal
addressing has the character of initiative for procedure
improvement, and it represents part of the activities of the
Advisory Centre.
Conference on Sustainable Development, December 2005. Based on
the invitation from NGO network Referentna grupa from Tuzla, to
participate on the conference Sustainable development, the CARDS
EPA team, as part of their activities to support NGO platform, gave
the contribution to the conference through:
Presentation on Education for Sustainable development, prepared
by CARDS EPA LT1,
Participation at the conference working groups
Discussion on different items during the Conference.
Total of 50 participants was present at the conference,
representing different stakeholders /CSOs, government, industry).
Many participants expressed their opinion that the conference was
very informative and educative for them.
Copies of the reports on coordination of the Grant scheme
projects and cooperation with the CARDS projects and NGO community
is enclosed as Annex 4.4.2 FUTURE PLANNING FOR THE NEXT PERIOD OF
TIME This section will briefly outline the activities planned for
the period between 17/10/2005 (cut-off date of this report) and
17/03/2006 (cut-off date of the next Progress report).
Activity 1- Creation of media, education and NGOs platforms
Assessment of current needs of each target group
The CARDS project team will organize workshop during which the
Report on Assessment of Status, Visions and Needs of the CSOs,
Education sector and media will be presented to the donor
community. The workshop is scheduled for May 2006.
Activity 2- Support to Media Platform and Environmental Raising
Awareness among
The Dissemination of information component is a continuous
activity throughout the project.
It is planed to target both print and electronic media by the
following specific activities:
Preparation of articles for school children magazines
Preparation of articles for regularly column in specialized
magazines Contribute and regularly update the content of
environmentally related section named Environment within the
existing web portal of Mediacentar -NetNovinar. Preparation of
environmental news and articles that will be regularly posted on
the project web site
Contribution to preparation of radio or TV programs
Preparation of articles for daily newspapers and other
magazines
Dissemination of information interesting for journalists of
media platform
Dissemination of Bulletin of the projects granted through the
call for proposal Support to the Civil Society active in the Field
of Environment and other relevant information to the media platform
and on environmentally related section named Environment within web
portal of NetNovinar.
The training program:
The training program is aimed to build capacities of future and
existing journalist to take active role in environmental reporting.
The second series of seminars for future journalist- students will
be organized in cooperation with Universities, Faculties of
Journalism in Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Tuzla and Mostar. Trainings for
media are scheduled for November 2006.
Activity 3- Support to Education target group Environmental
Rising Awareness among Education Target group
School network:
The project team will continue to work with schools and
assisting them in developing environmental curricula. The team will
encourage schools to perform joint environmental activities. School
representatives will be further contacted with aim to collect
information about their best practices. The information collected
will be published in "5plus" magazine for children. Teachers
training
After the first round of the training program in March and upon
the previous brainstorming during the workshop on education held in
February, it was concluded not to make another round of training
seminars at the universities, but to organize a workshop for
professors and assistants to professors of didactics at the
universities in BiH, representatives in Pedagogical institutes,
ministries of education and Teachers Union. At the workshop, final
version of the manual will be presented all in order to be accepted
as the textbook at the universities as well as for the actual
teachers in schools round BiH. EPA Team will do their best to find
the sponsor for printing this original material in sufficient
number of copies. This intention will be raised to the EC
Delegation in order to get their approval.
Eco-School.
During May and June the project team will conduct an
environmental review (or audit) using prepared checklist to provide
a baseline assessment of the schools current position in relation
to environment. The environmental review will serve as basis for
the school's Action Plan, assisting the school to decide where the
changes are necessary. Heaving in mind that development of the
action plan is planned for and of September and that the school
your starts in the middle of September, this activity will
eventually have to be prolonged for the end of October keeping the
whole project within the scheduled timeframe.Activity 4- Support to
NGO platform for public participation and access to information
Advisory Centre:
The Advisory Centre will continue its assistance to the CSOs
community in access to information and active their participation
in public hearing procedures. The CARDS EPA team will look for the
further opportunities to correlate work of the Advisory Centre with
the EC CARDS grant scheme projects. 3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND
MONITORING OF THE GRANT SCHEMEThe first progress has been submitted
to EC Delegation in BiH on October 20th 2005. The first visit of
monitor was accomplished on December 27, 2005. The project is
evaluated by the EC monitor as B - Very good the monitor gave some
recommendations that have been taken into account and implemented
during this reporting period. Monitor recommendations related to
project promotion on Eko-mrea network web site are accepted.
Additional information on project activities are posted as well as
link on project web site. During the reporting period the
International Short-Term expert (IST) Mr. Stefan Kati has been
engaged on Activity 1 Creation of media, education and NGOs
platforms (Assessment of current needs of each target group) and
Activity 2 Support to the Media Platform and Environmental Raising
Awareness among the Media Target Group (Dissemination of
Information and Media training program). Mr. Katic completed his
mission in period January 15 March 16, 2006
Mr. Kati, IST, mission report is enclosed to this report as
Annex 5.1The International Short-Term expert (IST) Mr. Paul Ravn
Jepsen has been engaged on Activity 1 Creation of media, education
and NGOs platforms (Assessment of current needs of each target
group) and Activity 3 Support to the Education Platform among the
Education Target Group (Education material and Teachers training
program). Mr. Ravn Jepsen completed first part of his mission in
period January 10 March 21, 2006
Mr. Ravn Jepsen, IST, mission report is enclosed to this report
as Annex 5.2.
The Second Meeting of the Advisory Working Group-AWG was held on
November 16th. The meeting was attended by 19 participants,
representatives of the three targeted groups and ST experts of the
EPA project. First part of the meeting was devoted to the
presentation of the EPA project progress for the period
June-October 2005 and future activities in all three sectors. The
presentation has been given by EPA Team Leader Ms. Azra Jaganjac.
The presentation was followed by a discussion on the projects
results by the AWG meeting participants. The following issues have
been discussed:
effects of the project at different region of BiH
problems with media capacity building
problems related to communication with education stakeholder in
RS.
The meeting was closed by a discussion on the future activities
of the EPA project, grant scheme monitoring activities and public
awareness component in other similar projects.
The report from the Second Meeting of the Advisory Working Group
is enclosed as Annex 5.3.
The project team members had several consultative meetings with
EC delegation. The minutes are enclosed as Annex 5.4.
There ware no substantial changes in the budget specified in the
proposal. As far as incidental expenditures considered we proposed
that some additional expenditures types (additional compared with
the types outlined in the original ToR) are included in this budget
line.
During the reporting period following requests for incidental
costs budget line expenditures have been approved:
Request to use 2.231,31 Euro (4364,00 KM) from incidental
expenditure related to organization and implementation of training
for CSOs (December 2-5, 2005) is approved by European Commission
Delegation in BiH on November 24, 2005.
Request to use 3.920,00 Euro from incidental expenditure related
to organization and implementation of two workshops for CSOs, media
and education sector (February 9 and 13, 2006) is approved by
European Commission Delegation in BiH on February 7 and 8,
2006.
Request to use 2.250,00 Euro from incidental expenditure related
to organization and implementation of media training program is
approved by European Commission Delegation in BiH on February 20,
2006.
Request to use 10.175,00 Euro from incidental expenditure
related to organization and implementation of teachers training
program is approved by European Commission Delegation in BiH on
March 02, 2006.The related documentation is enclosed to this report
as Annex 5.5. List of Annexes:
Annex 1.1. Minutes from the meetings with the donor community
representatives
Annex 1.2. Draft Report on Assessment of Status, Needs and
Vision of the CSOs, Media and Education Sector
Annex 2.1.Copy of template for Bulletin of the grant scheme
projects Support to the Civil Society Active in the Field of
Environment and guidelines for its preparationAnnex 2.2.Copies of
the EC Newsletters
Annex 2.3.Copies of the broadcasted programs and related
reports
Annex 2.4.Copies of the articles published
Annex 2.5. Copies of the background material provided to the
media platform
Annex 2.6. Reports on the training program for media and other
related background documents
Annex 3.1. Copies of the articles from magazine 5-Plus
Annex 3.2. Copies of the exercises in eco-mathematics and
introductory presentation
Annex 3.3. Copies of the program for conference Education for
Sustainable DevelopmentAnnex 3.4. Copy of the presentation What
everybody can do to save the Earth, Mostar on
22nd of November, 2006Annex 3.5.Minutes and reports from the
events related to education reform Annex 3.6 Draft version of the
manual for teachersAnnex 3.7.Copy of the presentation given during
training organized by H. Bell, 11 -
13 November, 2005 including list of participants and Agenda
Annex 3.8. The presentation given, seminar program, report and list
of participants at the
trainings for teachers from Neum, 24-27 January, 2006Annex
3.9.Reports from the trainings for future teachers Annex 3.10.
Minutes from the meeting, including draft version of the check
lists for Eco-SchoolAnnex 4.1.The report from the training for
NGOs
Annex 4.2.Copy of the Letter to the Ministry related to
application of environmental licence
for asphalt base- Mostar
Annex 4.3.Copies of the initiatives to improve public hearing
practices as part of EIA and
licensing procedure.
Annex 4.4.Copies of the reports on coordination of the Grant
scheme projects and cooperation
with the CARDS projects and NGO community Annex 5.1Mr. S. Kati,
IST, mission report
Annex 5.2Mr. P. Ravn Jepsen , IST, mission report
Annex 5.3.The report from the Second Meeting of the Advisory
Working Group
Annex 5.4.Minutes from the meetings with EC
Annex 5.5.Copy of documents related to the EC approvalsPAGE