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Report on activities for 2013Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable Development

(Abr. Environmental Ambassadors, Acronym: EASD)

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“Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable Development” develop and perform activities within the

program areas:

- Scientific, Innovative, Research and Professional Work & Expertise and Consulting

- Education for Environment and Sustainable Development

- Sustainable development

- Environment.

The full list of activities could be find at: http://ambassadors-env.com/en/news-archive/

Science promotion, research, expertise

Scientific signals: EASD is developing e-“Scientific Signals”, on specific focused

issues (and posted on the web site).

Thematic issues in 2013:

Scientific signals No 3: Science of the Total Environment

Scientific signals No 2: Recognition

Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable Development , in

accordance with the Law on Science and Research, Article 276,

paragraph 6, is recorded as organizations that promote and

popularize science by the Centre for the Promotion of Science ,

competent to lead in Serbia scientific evidence, scientific and

professional societies

Assessments, expertise: Titles in 2013 includes:

- Eye on EU approximation environmental challenges

Research results presented to scientific community

- Ranking of universities for 2013

- Chemical and Product Safety.

Other expertise as the parts of particular projects, implemented

by EASD.

Papers, conferences, publications:

Conferences:

EASD presented papers at:

- International Conference: Sustainable landfills and

waste management, Novi Sad, 28th-29th November

2013.

- ISWA 2013 World Congress, October 2013, Vienna ,

http://www.iswa2013.org/EN/StartpageEN.aspx

- ICEEM 07 - (18-21 September 2013. , Vienna)

www.iceem.eu

- The first Regional Conference on Environmental

Impact Assessment, Zadar, Croatia,

- PSU-UNS International Conference on Engineering

and Technology-ICET , p. 6, Novi Sad, 2013

- EnE13 – The 9th Regional Conference “Environment

to Europe” (Belgrade, June 2013), more at “EnE

Conferences“

Participated at:

- The First SEE Regional Science Promotion Conference

(SCIPROM), October , 2013 in Belgrade, with the aim

to bring together science promotion professionals,

practitioners and enthusiasts to share experience and

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http://www.iswa2013.org/EN/StartpageEN.aspx

http://www.iceem.eu/




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network in order to strengthen the link between science

and society in Region.

Publications:

- Scientific signals No 3: Science of the Total Environment,

July 2013

- EnE13 CD Papers Proceedings, June 2013

- Scientific signals No 2 : Recognition , June 2013

- Ecol. Footprint 2013 Knowledge based promotion/advocacy:

EASD, as the CSO National SAICM focal point, active

participated in the 2013 International Lead Poisoning

Prevention Week of Action, October 20-26, 2013 (Color

pencils with and without lead) : participated in the central

event in Serbia in, the Institute of the Public Health of Serbia,

and in Eco-School OŠ “Drinka Pavlović”,Beograd. EASD

team, in partnership with the APOS , gave a public lecture on

“The sources of lead in the environment”, related to lead in

environment and lead poisoning (by different pencils and paint

products).

Other knowledge based promotion/advocacy actions are noted

within the projects implementation. Education

International Eco-Schools Program:

• Preparation of “Guidelines for implementation of the

international Eco-Schools program in Serbia.”

• Presentation of the Program at the conference

“Sustainable Eco -Schools: from pilot programs to systemic

solutions” on the 4th June 2013 at the Institute for the Study of

Cultural Development, Belgrade.

• Presentation of progress in the implementation of the

Program during the control visit of international FEE mentor

Mr. Riza Epikmen, at the premises of TOS (Tourist

Organization of Serbia), on the 15th June 2013. Visit to

elementary school “Drinka Pavlovic” with FEE mentor

regarding their project day / Eco –School’s day.

• Program coordination activities.

• Meetings with the representatives of Tetra Pak

Production in order to provide support for the implementation

of the Program.

• Presentation of the Program at a meeting of the

National Council for FEE programs on the 6th September 2013

at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological

Development, when the National Jury for the Eco -Schools

program made the decision on granting the status to the first

Eco-Schools in Serbia.

• The first green flags awarded on the 19th and 25th June

in Belgrade and on the 19th November 2013.

• Participation at the NOM 2013 in Ohrid 18th-19th

October 2013.

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implementation of the Program in Serbia, for the period

September 2013 – June 2014, was signed.

• Organization of the first annual meeting of the school

coordinators of the Eco-Schools program in Serbia on the 20th

December 2013.

3 schools awarded with Green Flag in 2013. 15 additional

schools apply for the inclusion into program.

Summer schools and tailored courses:

Summer Camp, week in August 2013: Office of the Diaspora

and Serbs in the region of the Serbian Government decision on

co-financing projects that contribute to the preservation and

strengthening of relationships motherland and the Diaspora

(July 2013.) backed the co-financing of the project “For

Serbian children from the Diaspora“. Summer Camp started

on August 16, 2013 and it was very successful.

EASD President talked with the master students from the

Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade.

Conversation is focused on Environmental and Energy

Security, including some actual problems. (December 2013)

Tailored footprints workshops for preschool children in

Sombor, December 2013.

Other education related activities:

On December 20th, 2013, at the premises of Journalists’

Association of Serbia (UNS), EASD is organizing the seminar

„Environmental Education for Further EU Citizens“.

Almost 20 schools participated. This participatory seminar was

extremely successful! Motivated teachers were interesting in

all topics; however recycling and upcycling, as well as

involving children as the environmental reporters, as the tool to

educate youth (future EU citizens), had the most attention.

ENV.net lecturers, as well as presenters from Slovenia and

Macedonia, contributed to the success of the seminar.

In the FEE publication ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

ACTIVITIES HANDBOOK 2013, 3 pages are examples from

Serbia: Serbia, p.18, Serbia, p.28 and Serbia, p.71

Sustainable development and other inter-sectoral issues

International Blue Flag Program:

Beach:

In 2013, Ada Ciganlija-Sava Lake Beach in Belgrade

deserved for the second time this important international

certification.

Activity on Blue Flag Beach in Serbia among the five

continental winners of the 3rd IOC Sport and Environment

Awards. This is recognition for outstanding initiatives in the

field of environment and sustainable sport, in particular

cleaning the bottom of the lake. See also FEE site.




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- 2013 Blue Flag National Jury meeting held in February

2013.

- June 2013 International FEE Mentor visit (Mr Riza

Epikmen) for Award ceremony

- September 2013 National FEE Committee Meeting

- Monitoring visits on:

June 15, 2013. by International FEE Mentor

June 17, 2013. by National coordinator

June 27, 2013. by National mentor and National

coordinator’s assistant

July 24, 2013. by National coordinator

August 30, 2013. by National coordinator’s assistants

and a member of the National FEE Jury

All comments given by the International FEE Mentor

were carefully considered, and following visits by

National operator were done in order to ensure that all

his conditions are improved.

Marinas:

November 22, Workshop in the premises of Tourist

Organisation of Belgrade, successful Round-table on waste

management in marinas, integrated water management and

EU integration was organized. After presentations, it was

fruitful discussion, focused on national laws implementation

gaps, as well as international and EU environmental related

standards. Participants include marine managers, different

CSOs, city public enterprises and researchers.

Guidelines for Beaches prepared for publishing

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marine-sa-plavom-zastavom.pdf

International Green Key Program:

EASD as the National operator is planning to start

implementation of the program in Serbia in 2014. International

criteria reflect the various fields of tourism facilities (hotels,

hostels, camp sites, conference and holiday centers) and

specialized national criteria reflect each country’s legislation,

infrastructure and culture.

Preparation to launch program is in the final phase (to be

launched in January/February 2014)

Sustainable Development Goals:

EASD Team follow, promote and participate in Rio+20

Process.

Among others:

- On October 24, EASD join the worldwide celebrations

to mark the UN Day – the anniversary of the entry into

force in 1945 of the UN Charter.

- Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable

Development accredited for the High-level event on the

Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015

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Development Agenda, 25 September 2013 at United

Nations Headquarters, NY.

- EASD participated at the Regional CEE contribution to

chemicals management and environmental

health related issues (September 2013, Skopje)

- EASD is contributing to efforts to strengthen integrated

implementation of the three dimensions of sustainable

development (including respond to discussions papers

like Discussion Papers on Environmental Sustainability

and the Post-2015 Agenda).

Other activities include activities through Sustainable

Development Solutions Network –SDSN and UN Sustainable

Development Knowledge Platform, participation in the process

“The Serbia We Want” , UNEP Global Major Groups and

Stakeholder Forum, Global Ministerial Environment Forum and

High-Level Gender Forum and Rio+20.

Sustainable Production and Consumption:

Small scale 2013 activities in cooperation with Association of

Consumers.

Official “offer” (jointly with Cleaner Production Center) to

competent Ministry to work on SPC 10YEAR Plan.

Rural Development: Small scale 2013 activities

Public Participation in Decision Making Process:

EASD participate in relevant law changes/preparation, with

position, like “position statement” issued in November 2013.

EASD / ENV.net Serbia is concerned that some of changes

should be carefully checked related to compliance with relevant

EU directives (On November 5th, 2013, ENV.net Serbia

representative participated in the Meeting where draft changes

on Law of Waste were presented by Ministry of Energy,

Development and Environmental Protection. Meeting was

organized by Serbian Chamber of Commerce. Presentation was

followed by discussion and about 140 persons participated.

The day before, draft changes on Law of Environment were

presented).

Through other processes, like SECO, EASD team also

participated with opinions in the process of decision making.

Environment

Environment to Europe: For the 9th year in row EASD organized Environment to

Europe Conference on June 10, 2013 (EnE13), and this year

focus was on local environment. The main messages from this

participatory ENV.net event are: environmental sector activities

should be knowledge based, and education for environment and

sustainable development should be priority. Capacities and

continuity are very important for inclusion of environment in

other sectoral policies. Conference is institutionally supported by

Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection

and Ministry of Natural Resources, Mining and Spatial Planning,

as well as National Commission for UNESCO. This Conference

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is UNEP WED event.

More than 120 participants at EnE13 conference/ENV.net

Roundtable.

EU accession:

ENV.net

ENV.net: Development of ENV.net in West Balkan and Turkey:

giving citizens a voice to influence the environmental process

reforms for closer EU integration –

EuropeAid/132438/C/ACT/Multi – 2012/306-642 (2012- ).

Project objective - Greater commitment and capacity of the

ENV.net to give citizens a voice and influence public sector

reform processes in the environment sector through analysis,

monitoring and knowledge-based advocacy.

Partners for project implementation are: Puntosud (Italy), EASD

(Serbia), Co-PLAN (Albania), EEB - European Environmental

Bureau (Belgium), ATRC (Kosovo+) and TEMA (Turkey).

Project has numerous activities in 2013, like: - Workshop on environmental values for kindergarten

children

- In media : Promotion of knowledge based information

- Environmental Education for future EU citizens

- Meeting FPA project grantees with DG Enlargement

representative

- Partnership agreement with Journalist’ Association of

Serbia

- Round-table on waste management in marinas, integrated

water management and EU integration

- Cooperation with TACSO Serbia

- EASD prepared Opinion and contribution to the Draft

Strategy Paper for the Republic of Serbia 2014-2020.

- CSOs at the First constituting meeting of European

Union-Serbia Stabilization and Association

Parliamentary Committee

- Monitoring compliance with EU directives

- The third ENV.net partnership meeting in Milan

- Meeting with European Parliamentarians

- ENV.net Serbia Team prepared document: Reading of

2013 Progress Report for Serbia and Strategy

- Education on sustainable management of lead/chemicals

- EC Delegation in Serbia, present to relevant CSOs, on

October 18, 2013 , Serbia Progress Report 2013, in which

the Commission services present their assessment of what

Serbia as the candidate country has achieved over the last

year.

- Participated on different events organized to raise

awareness to EU approximation environmental

challenges.

- Promotion of ENV.net facebook, newsletter and web

page!

- Office for Cooperation with Civil Society organized on

September 6, 2013 Conference devoted to negotiating




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Chapter 27 (Environment).

- ENV.net project presented in the Ministry of Education,

Science and Development of Serbia (Meeting of the

National Committee for Environmental Education

Programs)

- Media promotion - Radio Belgrade, June 20, 2013

- ENV.net Roundtable – EnE13 Conference, ENV.net

Study validated and finalized ( ENV.net Study –

Extended Summary – June 2013).

- Participated at the Regional Conference “CSF

Framework for Partnership Agreement Inception

Conference” titled “EC and Partners: growing together –

Framework for Partnership Agreement” held in Belgrade

- The second ENV.net partnership meeting is organized in

Belgrade

- CSOs responds to questionnaire are analyzed.

- European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) had a

public hearing with civil society organizations on 11.

April, 2013, at the Youth Center in Belgrade.

- The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of

Serbia had a meeting with the organizations of civil

society in Serbia on 9. April, 2013. On this meeting were

discussed: the progress of Serbia towards the EU

integration, the role of civil society in EU-Serbia

relationships and guidance on the preparation of the

Progress Report of the Republic of Serbia in the field of

European integration for the period September 2012-

September 2013 was provided.

- Participated at the conference “EU – Challenges and

prospects of dealing with environmental issues in Serbia

in 2013″.

- EASD prepared written contribution to 2013 Progress

Report in Environmental Sector - As the activity in the

ENV.net Project, Study ACTUAL STATUS OF EU

ENVIRONMENTAL ACQUIS (Chapter 27) IN

SERBIA is prepared, and this Study served as the basis

for this 2013 Progress Report – EASD contribution .

- Within the context of the CSOs role in supporting

environmental and climate change EU accession, EASD

representative informed participants at a consultative

meeting of EC representatives with the NGO

representatives on 7th March 2013 in EU Delegation

premises in Belgrade, on potentials of ENV.net project.

- Two important documents prepared (December 2012-

February 2013): Actual Status of EU Environmental

Acquis in Serbia and IDENTIFICATION SPECIFIC

THEMATIC AREAS IN SERBIA

- The first ENV.net partnership kick-off meeting is

organised in EEB premises on January 22 and 23, 2013 in

Brussels . Prior to this meeting, the European




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Commission organized a joint kick-off meeting in

Brussels, for the project leaders and partners of the 18

selected projects.

Detailed Report on ENV.net project is within Project

documentation.

Other activities related to EU accession in sector Environment

Within the project “Support to the Department of Planning,

Programming, Monitoring and Reporting on EU Funds and

development assistance to the Office for European Integration of

Serbia, for establishing a partnership to promote the use of

international assistance “in March 2011 SEKO (SECO)

mechanism was established, enabling civil society

participation in planning and monitoring of EU and other

international development assistance. EASD is one of the

SEKO leading organizations for the sector of environment and

energy (selected in a public competition). 48 CSO are the

members of this network, and it is open for new members.

Snapshots of EASD activities in 2013 includes:

- December 16: Workshop for strategic planning of further

work SECO mechanism

- EASD prepared Opinion and contribution to the Draft

Strategy Paper for the Republic of Serbia 2014-2020.

Through SECO mechanism opinion is sent to

Governmental Office for European Integration. Opinion

is based on Serbia 2013 Progress Report and Strategy –

Reading by ENV.net Serbia Team .

Other environmental issues:

On demand

Horizontal issues

UN related (UNEP, UNDP, UNESCO, GEF, SAICM, ACUNS, IPEN, etc. ):

Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable Development

participated at the “Global Major Groups and Stakeholders

Forum (GMGSF-14)”, and “The First Universal Session of

the Governing Council/ Global Ministerial Environment

Forum (GC-27/GMEF),” Nairobi, 16-22 February 2013.

Ministers meeting for the first time under universal membership

of 193 member states- again as a result of the decisions taken

and adopted last year at Rio+20 and the UN General Assembly

later in the year- adopted a welter of other decisions relating to

the way UNEP will operate and work as the global platform for

environmental policy-making and action over the coming years

and decades. Governments called for the transformation of the

existing Governing Council into a UN Environment Assembly

of UNEP and to build stronger links between UNEP’s science-

based Global Environment Outlook process and its ministerial

meetings – further implementing the call by member states at

Rio + 20 to strengthen the science-policy interface. Over 1300

participants from 147 countries, including 80 ministers,

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academia, NGOs, business and industry, and women and youth

organizations attended the first Universal Session of the GC

following the decision of the United Nations General Assembly

to strengthen and upgrade UNEP, as called for in the Rio+20

outcome document.

The day before the Governing Council got underway, the

Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the

Environment (NWMLE) and UNEP hosted the second High-

Level Gender Forum. Prof Andjelka Mihajlov participates, by

invitation to “Gender Forum” as a member of the “Network of

Environmental Women Ministers and Leaders”, as the former

Minister for Protection of Natural Resources and Environment.

The forum participants called upon ministers and environmental

leaders to have dedicated officials for coordination of related

gender and environment programmes and agreed to send a

consolidated proposal on gender actions to be forwarded for

consideration by UN Secretary General’s High-level Panel of

Eminent Persons on the Post 2015 Development Agenda. The

women ministers also requested nations to support the

ratification of the Minamata convention on Mercury, which

opens for signing in October.

Prior to this, EASD participate at Rio+20 Conference.

On June 5th, Association of Consumers (APOS) and


(EASD), in Media Center, organized the conference dedicated

to UNEP WED message: “Think. Eat. Save”.

EnE13 Conference (June, 2013, Belgrade) was UNEP WED

event.

EASD approved as the member of UN Sustainable

Development Knowledge Platform.

EASD representative participated on GEF Expanded

Constituency Workshop (ECW) for the constituencies of

Eastern Europe (Sarajevo September 5-6, 2013). GEF Expanded

Constituency Workshop (ECW) for the constituencies of

Eastern Europe comprising the following countries: Albania,

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia Georgia,

Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia

and Ukraine. The GEF Eastern Europe Expanded Constituency

Workshop (ECW) is a component of the GEF Country Support

Programme. The ECW will bring together GEF focal points,

focal points from the main Conventions (Biodiversity,

Desertification, Climate Change and POPs), representatives

from civil society and representatives from GEF agencies. The

purpose of the meeting is to keep these stakeholders abreast

of GEF strategies, policies and procedures and to encourage




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coordination.


accredited to attend the High-level event on the Millennium

Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda, 25

September 2013 at United Nations Headquarters, NY

EASD representative participate at the 5th CEE regional

meeting on SAICM in Skopje, Macedonia FYR, from 23 to

26 September 2013. EASD is National NGO/CSO Focal Point

for SAICM. Overall, the dynamic of the meeting was very

positive with a total of 48 people participating, including 11

Governments, 6 IGOs, 3 regional centres and 9 NGOs.

Throughout a year, EASD promoted values of ACUNS, as the

institutional member.

FEE related: In 2013, in Serbia, two FEE (Foundation of Environmental

Education) programs were active (see reporting above, within

program activities):

- Blue Flag, active in Serbia from 2011

- Eco-Schools, active in Serbia from 2012

At the Constitutional National FEE Committee, held in

Ministry for Education, Science and Development of Serbia, on

September 6, 2013, strategic decisions were approved, like

starting Green Key and Young Reporters for Environment in

2014:

- Young Reporters for the Environment, to be activated in

Serbia in 2014

- Green Key, to be activated in Serbia in 2014.

Official letter was sent to FEE Secretariat, expressing wish to

become full member (subject of approval in 2014).

EU related: In addition to work reported in thematic pillar “Environment”

above, some addition tasks should be reported, like:

- As FPA project grantee, EASD-ENV.net Serbia Team

presented project update and further project strategy to

Mr. Nicola Bertolini (Head of Section, European

Commission, DG Enlargement, Unit D3, Regional

Cooperation and Programmes) and task managers and

political officers of the Delegation of the European

Union to the Republic of Serbia on November 28, 2013.

- The First constituting meeting of the European Union-

Serbia Stabilization and Association Parliamentary

Committee, was held on 15 November 2013, at the

National Assembly House in Belgrade. CSOs

representatives are invited to this important event for

Serbia’s EU accession, and among them Environmental

Ambassadors for Sustainable Development

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- European Parliament Committee on Environment,

Public Health and Food Safety had a meeting with the

civil society sector dealing with environment, public

health and food safety issues, on 28. October, 2013. at

the EU Delegation to Serbia premises.

- The Regional Conference “CSF Framework for

Partnership Agreement Inception Conference” titled

“EC and Partners: growing together – Framework for

Partnership Agreement” held in Belgrade on May 23-

24 at Palace of Serbia, Yugoslavia Hall. Environmental

Ambassadors had 2 representatives present on this

important meeting with other CSOs, as well as EU and

National Authorities representatives.

- Belgrade, April 11, 2013 - The conference address

consumer products and chemicals on the market in the

Western Balkans which could contain hazardous

substances. It is organized in the frame of the project

“Product and Chemical Safety in the Balkans – civil

society cooperation on EU acquis and values for

consumer protection and corporate responsibility“, and

organised by the International network Women in

Europe for a Common Future (WECF), together with

UNDP -Serbia. Presentation includes: the first findings

of post-2015 national consultation in Serbia

(http://www.worldwewant2015.org/serbia2015 ) , Toy

safety in Serbia (the presented findings based on a two

year IPA EuropeAid project, which took place in FYR

of Macedonia, Albania and Serbia), as well as need for

capacity building and knowledge based actions

- The Delegation of the EU to Serbia organized, together

with the DG Environment colleagues, a consultative

meeting with the NGO representatives on 7th March

2013, in EU Delegation premises in Belgrade. The

purpose of the meeting is preparation for the Enhanced

Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change. Among

the invited CSOs participants, two Environmental

Ambassadors for Sustainable Development

representatives were at the meeting.

Civil society related: As the professional/ think-thank organization, EASD is

registered as “association”, and represent “non-state actor”. In

that regards, the portion of the activities was dedicated to

straighten capacities, like:

- Office for Cooperation with Civil Society with the

support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia organized a

two-day study tour for CSOs representatives who are

engaged in the field of protection and conservation of

the environment, especially in terms of raising public

awareness of the need to seal the flood as well as in

activities related to the mapping of risks and developing

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disaster . The aim of these visits was CSOs capacity

building for their greater involvement in decision-

making related to water management. EASD

representative participated in this action.

Some other activities are already mentioned within the

thematically focused activities (above).

International memberships and accreditations:

Accredited in United Nations – UNEP (UNEP Governing

Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum),

UN accreditation and participation in Conferences on

Sustainable Development Rio +20 (Brazil, 2012)

Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

(SAICM) NGO Focal Point

National Member of The Foundation for Environmental

Education – FEE Serbia

Institutional Member of ACUNS - Academic Council on the

United Nations System

ECOSOC- UN Economic and Social Council,

Category 1 Consultative Status (through ACUNS)

UNESCO accreditation (through ACUNS and

Consultative Status through FEE)

Member of the United Nations and the Sustainable

Development Knowledge Platform

Member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network –

SDSN

Accredited for the High-level event on the Millennium

Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda, 25

September 2013 at United Nations Headquarters, NY

EASD acknowledged becoming IPEN network Participating

Organization , November 2013

Partnerships and networking:

Network of Partners include:

- Center for Science Promotion , Serbia

- Fondazione punto.sud , Milano, Italy

- Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development, Tirana, Albania

- European Environmental Bureau, Brussels, Belgium

- Advocacy Training and Resource Center, Pristina

- The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for

Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats, Istanbul,

Turkey

- Ministry of Health

- Ministry of Finance and Economy

- Tourist Organisation of Serbia




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- Serbian Chamber of Commerce

- Foundation Hemofarm

- Serbian Ministry competent for Environment

- Serbian Ministry competent for Education and Science

- Vojvodina Province Secretariat competent for Environment

- Eptisa Regional Office for South East Europe

- APOS - Serbian Association of Consumers

- National Commission for UNESCO (and Sub - Committee for

MAB and Climate Change ), Serbia

- ECC – Enviroresources Consulting Company, Republic of

Macedonia

- University of Montenegro – Biotechnical Faculty, Montenegro

- University of Novi Sad – Faculty of Technical Sciences,

Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupation

Safety, Novi Sad, Serbia

- Civil Engineering Institute “IG” Banja Luka, Bosnia and

Herzegovina

- The Municipality of Medvedja, Serbia

- Coca-Cola HBC – Srbija d.o.o.

- The Office for the Cooperation with the Diaspora and the

Serbs in the Region of Government of Serbia

- Children’s Holiday Centre and rehabilitation of Belgrade

(CDL)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

(GIZ) GmbH

Ethnographic Museum in Beograd

Public Policy Institute

Tetra Pak Production d.o.o. Beograd

UNS

Initiatives: 1. to measure progress in ensuring a safe and healthy

work environment through reducing spending for paper,

batteries, toners, cleaning products, etc.

2. Chemicals – harmful substances, Hazardous Waste and

Environmental Health/ In developing SAICM activities,

EASD is promoting activities related to the sound

management of chemicals, including activities on

related environmental health consequences.

3. Women Participation Assessment/EASD is organisation

lead by women, and presence of women experts within

the team should be noted. Organisation is piloting

assessment of women participation within activities.

Members in 2013: Linkedin: EASD Company 37 Followers

Linkedin: Environmental Ambassadors for Sustainable

Development, Members: 115

Facebook: Ambasadori Odrzivog Razvoja 4048 friends

Facebook: Ambasadori održivog razvoja i životne sredine –

EASD , Group: 68 Members




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Twitter: EASD , 98 Followers

www.abassadors-env.com site 3307 visits in 2013:

In media: Number of media appearances

Administration, management:

Basic administrative and management work is voluntary work

by members

For financial related services Accounting agency is contracted

(Financial Report for 2013 will be separate document, and in

accordance to national legislation).

Projects staff is regulated by projects itself.

On December 31, EASD have: 1 full time employee, 2 half time

employees, 7 employees/volunteers with 10% of working time,

13 volunteers

According to Council Decision (meeting on October 4th, 2013),

EASD opened 2 Clubs:

1. Forum of Members (FoM): - members and former

members and persons worked/working on EASD

projects

2. Forum of Friends (FoF) : - persons participated in

EASD activities, as well as persons connected through

social networks (evidence are the numbers)

These will be developed in 2014.

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