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Experiences of Agenda work in a European context

Edgar Göll
(Institut für Zukunftsstudien und Technologiebewertung, Berlin)

Experience concerning Agenda related work is presented in a European context. Aspects like diffusion and institutionalisation of sustainability policy are pointed out and Harald Hoppe gives an overview about the beginning and spreading of LA 21 activities. Furthermore the presentation demonstrates different ways of LA 21 support through selected European states.

Lecture (PDF, 500 KB)
 Biography

State Network Citizen's Participation

Birger Hartnuss
(Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement, Berlin)

The federal network of citizen’s participation (BBE) is an association of citizens’ society, politics and economy with the common objective to create the best possible legal, institutional and organisational framework to enable citizen’s participation in a sustainable manner. The BBE and its fields of action are introduced by giving information concerning the different topics and the related actions taken and planned.

Lecture (PDF, 162 KB)
 Biography

Sustainable regional development through tourism: Prignitzforum.de – an information system for sustainable tourism in Prignitz

Pamela Dorsch
(Technische Universität Berlin)

Taking as a starting point the question, whether and to what extent nature protection stimulates tourism, the web-based informational system for sustainable tourism in the region Prignitz is introduced.

Lecture (PDF, 200 KB)

Local Agenda and economic development - Project examples from Latin America

Michael Ziegler
(Eidos Consult)

The linkage between LA 21 and economic development in Latin America is described with the help of project examples, namely from the perspective of eidos consult. Eidos is a consulting company that offers assistance to agricultural companies and municipal environmental management. The question is raised to what extent these experiences are transferable to Europe.

Lecture (PDF, 523 KB)

Environmental Initiative „People and Water“ – Slovakia

Michal Kravcík
(Initiative ?People and Water?, Slovakia)

Michal Kravcik provides an insight into human interference into nature and what environmental problems they cause. He also introduces approaches to problem solving which were developed by “People and Water”.

Lecture (PDF, 5.4 MB)

LEADER+ in the nature park Lakes of the Uckermark

Astrid Paschkowski
(WWF Leadermanagement)

Leader+ is one of four initiatives financed by the EU structural funds and is designed to help rural actors to consider the long-term potential of their local region. It promotes the implementation of integrated, high-quality and innovative strategies for sustainable development and has a strong focus on partnership and networks of exchange of experience. In addition to the introduction of the nature park Lakes of the Uckermark organisational aspects of the LEADER+ process and results and examples of projects are presented.

Lecture (PDF, 320 KB)
 Biography

Sustainable Development and Local Agenda 21. Experiences of Estonian Village Movement KODUKANT

Kaja Kaur
(Vorsitzende der estnischen Dorfgemeinschaftsbewegung)

The first village movement in Eastern Europe Kodukant, started in 1991, aims at improving the conditions in the countryside. The association, its main goals and several projects of success as well as ways of cooperation of Kodukant are the focus of this presentation.

Lecture (PDF, 43 KB)

Local Agenda 21 Network Germany (L.A.N.D.)

Gudrun Vinzing
(L.A.N.D., Geschäftsstelle Berlin)

LAND is an open network of actors of currently 19 communes, who exchange experiences on the implementation of the Agenda 21 and mutually support each other through lobby work on a national level. The network is introduced and, as an example of present activities, the website „lifeguide – living quality with future” is presented.

Lecture (PDF, 38 KB)

Qualification modul umwelt-cert® – Municipal and entrepreneurial environmental management

Hans-Martin Mulisch
(Umweltbüro Mulisch, Potsdam)

The qualification module umwelt-cert® is presented in this contribution. Advantages for municipalities and participating organisations are highlighted and the integration of environmental management into LA 21 processes is explained.

Lecture (PDF, 71 KB, German)

Sustainable Development and the City of Riga

Ieva Liepina
(Environment Centre Riga)

Ieva Liepina presents the city of Riga and provides an insight into Sustainable Development and Local Agenda 21 in Latvia.

Lecture (PDF, 405 KB)

Implementation of Local Agenda 21 in Lithuania

Egidijus Cibirauskas
(Lithuanian Green Movement)

 Lecture (PDF, 4.58 MB)
 Biography

Brandenburg workshop Local Agenda 21

Gerold Fierment
(Brandenburgische Werkstatt Lokale Agenda 21)

The Brandenburg Workshop LA 21 is a network of actors, who promote a sustainable development of cities, municipalities, villages, districts and regions in the state Brandenburg. Aims, fields of action, results and aspects of cooperation are presented.

Lecture (PDF, 20 KB)
Biography

On the way to a strategy of sustainable development

Eckhard Heuer
(MLUV, Brandenburg)

From the viewpoint of the Brandenburg Ministry for rural development, environment and consumer protection the sustainability strategy of Brandenburg is explained, respectively the way leading to this strategy. He goes into aspects as problem analyses, definition of objectives as well as the different partners, obstacles and important achievements within this process. The federal state Brandenburg is characterized with respect to structure, development of the population and the use of the territorial area.

Lecture (PDF, 2.5 MB, German)
 Biography

Learning for sustainability

Ewa Smuk Stratenwerth
(Rural Education Centre for a Sustainable Future, Poland)

Eva Smuk Stratenwerth presents the UNECE Strategy and provides an insight into the activities of the project “Rural Education Centre” that her association ZIARNO organises.

Lecture (PDF, 2.1 MB)

Eufund – EU-Project funding: 10 golden rules

Günter Chodzinski
(eufund Berlin)

Günter Chodzinski explains ten rules to be considered when applying for EU-funds.

Lecture (PDF, 48 KB)
Biography

Implementation of Local Agenda 21 in Slovenia and its European Perspective

Leo Seserko
(Green Alternative)

The ZEG (Association of Slovene Enviromental Movements) conducted a poll research on the Implementation of Agenda 21 in Slovenian local communities. The situation of implementation of Agenda 21 in Slovenia in this pool is seen from the point of respective municipal administration, mayor and his staff or community council. The results of this poll are presented in this contribution.

 Lecture (PDF, 85.9 KB)

Sustainable communal development in Germany

Kathrin Schaarschmidt
(agenda-transfer)

Local Agenda 21 in Viljandi

Riho Karjus
(Viljandi Town Government)

Riho Karjus presents important aspects of the Estonian 21 project.

 Lecture (PDF, 325.96 KB)

Challenges and Strategic Approaches for the Development of Rural Areas in Brandenburg

Harald Hoppe
(MLUV, Brandenburg)

Harald Hoppe provides an insight into the population and agricultural structure of the federal state Brandenburg and explains the development strategy of the federal state.

 Lecture (PDF, 916 KB, German)

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