June 2-5, 2005, Varna, Bulgaria WELCOME TO VARNA

June 2-5, 2005, Varna, Bulgaria

WELCOME TO WELCOME TO VARNAVARNA

CLEAN BLACK SEA WORKING GROUP

EC SSA Project INCO-CT-2004-003510


PROJECT PARTICIPANTSPROJECT PARTICIPANTSCOORDINATORCOORDINATOR

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Sofia, General and Inorganic Chemistry, Sofia, BulgariaBulgaria

Prof. DSc. Christo Balarew PARTICIPANTSPARTICIPANTS

International Center on Water Research in International Center on Water Research in the BSEC Region, Kiev, Ukrainethe BSEC Region, Kiev, Ukraine

Acad. DSc. Vladislav Goncharuk National and Kapoditrian University of National and Kapoditrian University of

Athens, Department of Chemistry, Athens, Athens, Department of Chemistry, Athens, GreeceGreece

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manos Dassenakis

ADVISORS:ADVISORS:

Prof. Dr.h.c. Helmut KroissProf. Dr.h.c. Helmut Kroiss

Technische Universitāt Wien, Institut fűr Technische Universitāt Wien, Institut fűr Wassergűte und Abfallwirtschaft, Wien, Wassergűte und Abfallwirtschaft, Wien, AustriaAustria

PProf. DSc. Ivan Sekoulovrof. DSc. Ivan Sekoulov

Technische UniversitTechnische Universitāāt Hamburg, t Hamburg, HarburgHarburg, Germany, Germany


ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF BLACK SEAPROBLEMS OF BLACK SEA

The Black Sea environment is one of the most The Black Sea environment is one of the most sensitive in Europe. sensitive in Europe.

Some of the major European rivers discharge into Some of the major European rivers discharge into the Black Sea carrying significant pollution loads. the Black Sea carrying significant pollution loads.

About one third of the land area of continental About one third of the land area of continental Europe drains into this semi-enclosed sea.Europe drains into this semi-enclosed sea.

The increased pollution load leads to significant The increased pollution load leads to significant deterioration of the marine ecosystem and a sharp deterioration of the marine ecosystem and a sharp decline of fisheries resources.decline of fisheries resources.



BLACK SEA COUNTRIES


PROJECT AIMPROJECT AIM

To organise To organise future European and future European and regional research activitiesregional research activities for: for:

mitigation of the Black Sea negative mitigation of the Black Sea negative impacts;impacts;

sustainable environmental management sustainable environmental management of the Black Sea region.of the Black Sea region.


PROJECT OBJECTIVESPROJECT OBJECTIVES

to establish an international, to establish an international, interdisciplinary interdisciplinary Clean Black Sea Clean Black Sea Working GroupWorking Group;;

to organise a to organise a WorkshopWorkshop of this of this group;group;

to create a long-term to create a long-term Clean Black Clean Black Sea INTERNET PORTAL.Sea INTERNET PORTAL.

CLEAN BLACK SEA CLEAN BLACK SEA WORKING GROUP WORKING GROUP

MEMBERS:MEMBERS: 29 persons from29 persons from Austria, Bulgaria, Austria, Bulgaria,

Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Italy, Romania, Russia, Turkey, UkraineUkraine

PARTNERS:PARTNERS: 21 persons from21 persons from Armenia,Azerbaijan, Armenia,Azerbaijan,

Belgium, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Belgium, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Romania, Russia, Turkey, UkraineRomania, Russia, Turkey, UkraineJune 2-5, 2005, Varna, Bulgaria

The Working Group The Working Group focuses on informationfocuses on information

cconcerning:oncerning:

discharge of pollution into the discharge of pollution into the Black Sea from point and diffused Black Sea from point and diffused sources;sources;

hazardous groups of compounds hazardous groups of compounds and their ecotoxicological action;and their ecotoxicological action;


priority ecological/environmental priority ecological/environmental problems of the Black Sea coastal problems of the Black Sea coastal area of different countries;area of different countries;

pollutant thresholds in the Black pollutant thresholds in the Black Sea environment;Sea environment;

biodiversity condition in the area;biodiversity condition in the area;


running projects;running projects; projects finished in the last 5 years, projects finished in the last 5 years, treating the problems on pollution treating the problems on pollution

level and pollution sources;level and pollution sources;

ideas for new projects; ideas for new projects; looking for partners; looking for partners; international programmes for international programmes for

collaboration.collaboration.


Workshop Workshop Clean Black Sea Working GroupClean Black Sea Working Group

exchange of recent information and exchange of recent information and experience; experience;

discussions on measures for minimizing discussions on measures for minimizing the pollution; the pollution;

establishment of links for collaboration.establishment of links for collaboration.


WorkshopJune 2-5, 2005, Varna, Bulgaria

Participants: Participants: 33 persons33 personsSessions:Sessions: EC SSA INCO-CT-2004-003510 EC SSA INCO-CT-2004-003510 ProjectProject

Tour-de-table Presentations-Tour-de-table Presentations-16 reports16 reports Round Table International Round Table International

Collaboration - Collaboration - 9 reports9 reports

Discussion Round Talbe. Discussion Round Talbe.


INTERNET PORTALINTERNET PORTAL Clean Black Sea Clean Black Sea

as a tool for:as a tool for:

long-term INTERNET contacts and virtual network between the MEMBERS and PARTNERS of the WORKING GROUP;

communication ofcommunication of European, International European, International and and RegionalRegional environmental organisations environmental organisations and specialists with authorities, scientists and specialists with authorities, scientists and decision makers;and decision makers;


exchange of information as well as exchange of information as well as discussions discussions dealing with the dealing with the pollutionpollution problems problems of of Black Black Sea and riversSea and rivers flowing into it;flowing into it; Partner-search Partner-search information.information.

access, access, study, application and exchange of study, application and exchange of iinformation on European nformation on European legislation, norms legislation, norms and standards for surface waters.and standards for surface waters.


I wish you a pleasant I wish you a pleasant and and

fruitful stay in fruitful stay in Bulgaria!Bulgaria!


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June 2-5, 2005, Varna, Bulgaria WELCOME TO VARNA