GUTA VIII

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Opening: Svitlana Kravchenko and Dmytro Skrlynikov, Co-Directors of the Association Welcome and Practical information from conference hosts ( Magda Toth Nagy , Stephen Stec , Marianna Bolshakova, Sandor Fulop) International and Regional Issues (Plenary Presentations) Latest Developments under Aarhus (Magdi Toth Nagy) First Meeting of the Parties GMO: Best Features of Newest Legislation SEA World Summit on Sustainable Development (Sandor Fulop, Fe Sanchis Moreno) Bali PrepCom ( Aarhus Globalzation) Partnership for Public Participation Human Rights and Environment (John Bonine, Svitlana Kravchenko) Defending Defenders (the Tanzania sedition charges against lawyers) Process of UN Committee on Human Rights Biodiversity (Olga Razbash) Developments under Biodiversity Convention Reports from National Legislation, Best Features Fundraising (15-min plenary session, followed by one hour small group work). Presenter Palo Zilincik. (grants vs. contracts, seeking and using project-specific grants, European and US foundations, building relationships with grants officers, private work within an NGO context, etc.) Law Firm Organizational Development.(Short plenary) How to develop teams around individual cases or groupings of similar cases to ensure that there is appropriate legal expertise, research and administrative support and tie-in to public relations strategies.  This group may also discuss how to ensure organizational learning and knowledge management. How to plan for strategic impact of case work within the larger advocacy framework and the organization's overall mission. How to motivate and involve boards of directors so that they contribute to the long-term development of the organization. How to set salaries and develop packages of benefits that are realistic for NGOs yet competitive, provide security and engender loyalty to the organization. Advocacy/SEE. Chair- Stephen Stec Organizing an environmental advocacy center (getting started) (Serhiy Varlamov). How to generate cases (Olga Davydova). Relations with clients, media, judges, prosecutors, etc. (Serhiy Vyrkhrest) Case strategy (Sandor Fulop) Electronic tools (John Bonine) Guta Association Issues Co-Directors Report Board Report Admission of new Guta members Process for collecting information for Guta Newsletter Report on Access to Justice Handbook progress Guta Preparation for Kyiv 2003 "Environment for Europe " conference Improving networking, exchanges among Guta members Planning for Guta 9 Access to Justice Handbook (editorial discussion for authors). Open to all.