The International Network for Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Seaport Environmental Security Network ECENA Training session 9-12 December 2008 Budapest, Hungary creating value through compliance

Snapshot of INECE  Only global network of environmental compliance & enforcement practitioners  +4,000 participants from +120 countries  Government officials, international governmental organizations, & nongovernmental organizations  Key partners  Netherlands, United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, other national governments  European Commission, World Bank, UNEP, OECD  Regional enforcement networks creating value through compliance

INECE’s Strategic Goals creating value through compliance 1. Raise awareness of the importance of environmental compliance and enforcement. 2. Strengthen capacity throughout the regulatory cycle to implement and secure compliance with environmental requirements. 3. Develop and support networks for enforcement and compliance cooperation.

Compliance and enforcement triangle

INECE Seaport Environmental Security Network  Participants work to:  Facilitate capacity building among those responsible for combating illegal waste shipments through ports  Develop best practices through enforcement cooperation projects  Project Kickoff Meeting: 9-10 October 2008  New participants welcome creating value through compliance See for background materials and contact details.

Kick-off meeting Seaport Network  Appr. 30 attendees  With different backgrounds, disciplines and responsibilities  From Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe, International organisations  Follow-up of INECE Cape Town Conference 2008

Seaport Network: teamwork  Seaport Network is based on institutional cooperation:  Environmental inspection authorities  Customs  Police  Port State Control  Cooperation both at domestic and international level  Participation of WCO and Interpol  Both waste-exporting and importing countries  Co-chaired by Ghana, USA and Netherlands

Contact Information creating value through compliance Durwood Zaelke Director of the INECE Secretariat Washington, DC & Geneva Phone: or Web: