Tools for continued cooperation: The Environmental Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Facility (TAIEF) of the European Union

Luca MarmoPolicy Officer – India, ASEAN, and G7/G20

Environment Directorate-GeneralEuropean Commission

BU-9, 3/1581049 Brussels

E-mail: luca.marmo@ec.europa.eu

Indo-European Water ForumShangri-La HotelNew Delhi, 23-24 November 2015

To allow the efficient delivery of expertise on EU environment policies and instruments at short notice in response to demand from stakeholders in emerging and middle-income countries in Asia (China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam), Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico) and Africa (Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa).

Its purpose

Eco-innovation Waste management Chemicals Water Air quality Civil protection Industrial pollution prevention and control Green Public Procurement Policies on environmental assessments (EIA, SEA) Environmental liability Forest law enforcement, governance and trade policies,

including the EU Timber regulation Biodiversity policies including the protection of habitats

and species and trade in endangered species Policies on access to information, public participation in

decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters

Topics covered

Target groups

National, sub-national public authorities Non-governmental and private organisations concerned with environmental policy and instruments, and their implementation

What is offered?Peer-to-peer exchanges with experts from EU Member State government institutions Expert missionsTraining seminars or workshops(but not renting the venue)Study visits Days, not weeks; series of missions possible

3rd ASEM Sustainable Development Seminar on Water Management – Fostering Prosperity and Stability Through (Inter)Regional Cooperation, 1-4/06/2014

Dr Anne Schulte- Wülwer - Leidig (DE), Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine

Institutional framework for coordinated management of the Rhine River basin

Prof. Joaquin Andreu (ES), Director of the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering at the Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering, Valencia, Spain

Spanish experiences addressing water scarcity and droughts

Examples (1/5)

Implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Thailand, 21-24/10/2014: “CITES Detect Managers Special Investigation Group – Cobra 2 de-brief, Cobra 3 planning”Partners: Stakeholders from Police, Customs, UNODC, INTERPOL, World Customs Organisation, CITES Secretariat, The World Bank, US Homeland security and several NGO'sGrant Miller, Head of the National CITES Team, UK Border Force Goals:

Lessons from Operation Cobra 2Outline EU engagement in Operation Cobra 3

Examples (2/5)

China: Study Visit to the United Kingdom and Portugal on river restoration and fish passages at dams, 24 to 30/08/2015 Professor Baiyinbaoligao: Director of the River Research Laboratory, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR) Mr. Ziyi Huang: Engineer at IWHRProfessor Jianhua Li: Yangtze River Water Environment Laboratory, Tongji University.

Topics:Securing ecological base flows from damsProper operation of fish passes at damsRestoring river ecosystem healthBest available techniques

Examples (3/5)

III Meeting of Municipalities for Sustainable Development and the International Conference of Sustainable Cities, Brazil, 7 – 9 April 2015

National counterpart: National Association of MayorsExperts: Ms. Susana Abreu, Ms. Joana Felício, Mr. Alexandre Ventura; Intermunicipal Waste Management Association of Greater Porto (LIPOR)

Goals: Share LIPOR’s experiences with waste management, including awareness raising, technology and institutional aspects. Identify LIPOR experiences that apply to Brazilian challenges

Examples (4/5)

Examples (5/5)

India: Study Visit to Austria and Spain on river basin management, water recycling and water scarcity, 24-30/10/2015 Five Indian officials from national and State administrations

And… today!

For more information

Project’s office:Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Facility (TAIEF)NIRAS IC Sp. z o.o., ul. Waliców 11, 00-851 Warsaw, PolandPhone: +48 22 583 96 90, fax: +48 22 583 96 97Email: TAIEF@niras.com

Project is implemented by IC Sp. z o.o.

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