1. IAIA SEA Prague05 29th of September 2005 IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA Prague, 26-30 September 2005 Session E7 Ausra Jurkeviciute Project Manager, EA, the REC

2. IAIA SEA Prague05 29th of September 2005 Introductory Workshop (E7.1) Session E7 Capacity Development Manual for the implementation of the UNECE Protocol on SEA

3. IAIA SEA Prague05 29th of September 2005 Background of the Session The Protocol on SEA to the Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context was signed in May 2003; 36 countries and by the EC; WP of the Espoo Convention.

4. IAIA SEA Prague05 29th of September 2005 Objectives of the session to present the draft Manual (5th consultation after Brussels - 2004, Szentendre, Tbilisi and Geneva - 2005) to collect comments on the draft Manual to influence its content, distribution and use. to collect possible contributions to the Manual (ideas, comments, sources of information and reference materials/projects)

5. IAIA SEA Prague05 29th of September 2005 Introductory workshop E7.1 Capacity development framework for the UNECE Protocol on SEA (WP, overview of activities) – Nick BONVOISIN, UNECE Module 1 – Purpose and structure of the Manual, target audience and users’ guide – Nick BONVOISIN Relevance of the TM to the implementation of the Directive – David ASPINWALL, European Commission - DG Environment Module 9 – Capacity development framework for the Protocol on SEA. Ausra JURKEVICIUTE

6. IAIA SEA Prague05 29th of September 2005 Workshop on the Application Modules (E7.2) Module 3A and 3B – Key issues in the application of the Protocol on SEA: application of the Protocol to plans and programmes, and application of the Protocol to policies and legislation – Nick BONVOISIN Module 8 - Presentation of the outline of the case studies – Ausra JURKEVICIUTE

7. IAIA SEA Prague05 29th of September 2005 Workshop on the Practical Implementation (E7.3) Module 4 - Implementing the Protocol on SEA within planning and programming processes – Nick BONVOISIN Module 5 - Overview of basic applicable methods and tools – Barry SADLER/Jiri Dusik Module 10, Tasks for practical work on SEA case studies within capacity development programmes for the Protocol on SEA – Ausra JURKEVICIUTE

8. IAIA SEA Prague05 29th of September 2005 Workshop on the Capacity Development Module and on the Pilot National Manuals (E7.4) Capacity development activities – Henrieta MARTONAKOVA, UNDP Regional Centre for Europe and CIS Implementation of the Protocol on SEA in Georgia: by Lia TODUA, Centre for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia Strategic Environmental Assessment practices in Moldova, by Dumitru DRUMEA, MEPP, Moldova National capacity development manual for the UNECE Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment: experience of Ukraine, by Olena BORYSOVA and Evgenia VARYVODA, Kharkiv National Karazin University, Ukraine Future development – Jiri DUSIK and Nick BONVOISIN