Szczegóły

In the light of the recent economic crises and rising concerns for environment green economy becomes an increasingly popular concept and is being considered as a viable alternative to the currently prevailing economic paradigm.

United Nations have developed a working description of green economy defining it as: improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities (UNEP 2011). Green economy is based on the conviction that efficient economy can be at the same time respectful of environment and socially inclusive. Thus, the newly established term green economy aims at creating a whole new economic model based on new assumptions. It is extremely important to introduce and implement the premises of the green economy as widely as possible. However, it is clear that there are some countries, including the Eastern Partnership area, which cannot afford to bear all the costs of necessary reforms and may need financial and technical assistance from abroad. That is why a continuous exchange between the EaP and the EU countries on that matter is important to push forward positive changes in this area.

The Civil Society Forum is an integral component of the Eastern Partnership initiative, created to give voice to the civil society actors, allowing them to influence the EU institutions and the national governments. Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum aims at becoming an important shaping factor of the Eastern Partnership community, introducing important projects and ideas to the Eastern and EU partners.

Programme

10.30 – 10.45

Opening:

Wojciech Borodzicz-Smoliński - Member of the Board, Center for International Relations, Warsaw.

Dr. Christian Schmitz - Director of Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Warsaw

10.45 – 12.30

I Session - What is Green Economy?

Issues: -“Green economy” and development of the state – is green economy a viable model? -“Green economy “as a way to increase energy security in the EaP countries.

Moderation: Wojciech Borodzicz-Smoliński - Member of the Board Center for International Relations, Warsaw

Prof. Andrzej Mizgajski - President, Green Cross Poland

Dr. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf - Senior Fellow, Ecologic Institute, Berlin

Dr. Tigran Sargsyan - Assistant Professor Department of Social-Economic Geography specialized in environmental policy and sustainable development, Yerevan State University

12.30 – 13.00

Coffee break

13.00 – 14.45

II Session - Green Economy and Civil Society: two sides of the same coin?

Issues: - What are the links between “green economy” and civil society, how do they influence each other? - Are there any differences in defining “green economy” in the EU and EaP Countries? - Green Economy – an EU overview.

Moderation: Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera - Under-secretary of State, Ministry of Environment, Poland

Anna Golubovska-Onisimova - President, MAMA86 Ukrainian National Environmental NGO

Dariusz Szwed - President of “Zieloni 2004”, coordinator of the Green Economy campaign, Poland

14.45 – 15.00

Closing remarks

The meeting will be held in English only.

Please confirm your participation by 13th October via phone: 22 646 52 67 or e-mail: info@csm.org.pl