Topics of discussions, issues and presentations
- 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
- Latest Developments under Aarhus (Magdi Toth Nagy)
- 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.
List of participants
- Haxhimihali Enio Albania
- Novakova Milena Ilieva Bulgaria
- Djugum Indira BiH
- Peternai Mirela Croatia
- Matic Butkovic Jasna Croatia
- Stec Stephen Hungary
- Borissova Tsvetelina Hungary
- Bolshakova Marianna REC
- Toth Nagy Magda Hungary
- Stoczkiewicz Marcin Poland
- Buretea Marilena Romania
- Davydova Olga Russia
- Razbash Olga Russia
- Zainutdinova Dilbar Uzbekistan
- Lashbrook Tamara Ukraine (USA)
- Kravchenko Svitlana Ukraine
- Skrylnikov Dmytro Ukraine
- Andrusevych Andriy Ukraine
- Tustanovska Iryna Ukraine
- Kozak Zoryana Ukraine
- Ostapyk Yaryna Ukraine
- Melen Olga Ukraine
- Bonine John USA
- Fulop Sandor Hungary
- Shumilo Oleksiy Ukraine
- Zuev Vitaliy Ukraine
- Varlamov Serhiy Ukraine
- Vykhryst Serhiy Ukraine
- Kodjabashev Alexander Bulgaria
- Kodjabashev Michael Bulgaria
- Costea Lacramioara Romania
- Szabo Andreea Romania
- Romanescu Dana Hungary
- Andrusevich Natalya Ukraine
- Filipova Mariya Ukraine
- Osipov Oleksiy Ukraine
