Online Teaser Event: Sub-regional workshop on land-use planning and industrial safety for South-Eastern Europe 21 October 2020, 10:00-12:00 (CEST)

Online via Webex (details will be communicated by email)

Main Objectives: The Online Teaser Event will serve as a preparatory session for the upcoming Sub-regional workshop on land-use planning and industrial safety for South-Eastern Europe, which had to be postponed to 27-29 October 2021 (Belgrade) due to the ongoing pandemic.

The Online Teaser Event is designed as an interactive two-hour session aimed at supporting the efforts of the countries of South-Eastern Europe in coordinating their land-use planning and industrial safety procedures, including in transboundary context, and inspiring them with examples from other countries.

Language: The Online Teaser Event will be held in English only. The Subregional Workshop will be held in English and Serbian (with simultaneous interpretation)

Beneficiary countries: Albania, , , and

Organizer: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Moderated by Ms. Sarangoo Radnaaragchaa, Regional Advisor, UNECE Environment Division Online Teaser Event: Sub-regional workshop on land-use planning and industrial safety for South-Eastern Europe Agenda

Wednesday 21 October 2020

10:00 – 10:10 Opening of the event and welcome remarks

Ms. Torill Tandberg, Chair of the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention, Directorate for Civil Protection, Norway 10:10 – 10:15 Benefits of enhanced coordination and cooperation between land-use planning and industrial safety Short introductory video

10:15 – 10:30 Coordination of activities on land-use planning and industrial safety in France

Ms. Hélène Héron, Head of Energy and Chemical Industries Risks Office, France

10:30 – 10:45 Practice and experience-sharing by

Ms. Jasmina Karba, Vice Chair of the of the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention, Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Slovenia

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 11:15 Brief introduction to some of the relevant instruments, frameworks and guidance

Ms. Franziska Hirsch, Secretary to the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention and Ms. Maike Salize, Secretary to the UNECE Working Party on Land Administration

11:15 – 11:25 Country presentations at the upcoming Subregional Workshop: presentation template explained Ms. Zhanara Kubler, Assistant Programme Management Officer, UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention 11:25 – 11:35 Preview of the Information Repository of Good Practices and Lessons Learned in Land-Use Planning and Industrial Safety Ms. Zhanara Kubler, Assistant Programme Management Officer, UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention 11:35 – 11:55 Questions & Answers

Moderated by Ms. Liza Rubach, Manager of assistance activities, UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention 11:55 – 12:00 Closing remarks

Mr. Bojan Srdić, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Serbia