AGEE 8 --- 6 - 8 May 2009
The Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) brings together disaster managers and environmentalists from developed and developing countries to exchange ideas and experiences on global environmental emergency response issues. The Joint Environment Unit acts as the secretariat to the AGEE and the AGEE also reviews the Joint Environment Unit’s work, advises on its future activities, and acts as its main source of accountability.
The Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) will hold its 8th meeting from Wednesday 6 May to Friday 8 May 2009 in Brussels. The meeting will be co-organized by the European Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre and the Joint Environment Unit. The AGEE is an international forum that brings together environmental specialists, disaster managers, and emergency policy makers from around the world to share information, expertise and lessons learned to improve preparedness and response to environmental emergencies.
Please find below presentations, meeting and background documents as well as logistical information and instructions.
Report AGEE 8:
Report of the 8th Meeting of the Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies
AGEE Steering Committee Terms of Reference
Presentations at AGEE 8:
Impact of Climate Related Disasters (Keynote Address)
Setting the Scene for AGEE 8
Vision 2012: Options and Opportunities for the AGEE 8
Expanding the Resource Network for Environmental Emergency Response
Environmental Emergencies Centre
Publication on 15 Years of Environmental Emergency Response
Environmental Assessment Module
Joint Environment Unit - Major Activities 2007-2009
Operational Aspects of Environmental Emergencies
Environmental Emergencies Training
Trust Fund for Environmental Emergencies
AGEE Steering Committee Proposal
Environmental Emergency Response to the 'Hebei Spirit' Oil Spill, South Korea
Identification of Secondary Environmental Risks - HIT pilot mission to Kenya
Environmental emergency response, preparedness and capacity building in Cameroon
Joint Environment Unit - Proposed Activities 2009-2011
Meeting documents:
Provisional Agenda (EU/AG/49)
Vision 2012: Options for Strengthening International Frameworks Governing Response to Environmental Emergencies (EU/AG/50)
Expanding the Resource Network for Environmental Emergency Response (EU/AG/51)
Environmental Emergencies Centre (EU/AG/52)
A Publication on 15 Years of Multilateral Response to Environmental Emergencies (EU/AG/53)
International Environmental Emergency Response - Major Activities of the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit 2007-2009 (EU/AG/54)
A Study of Operational Aspects of Providing and Receiving International Assistance in Response to Environmental Emergencies & Best Practices Guidelines (EU/AG/55)
Environmental Emergencies Training - Roll-out Strategy (EU/AG/56)
Trust Fund for Environmental Emergencies (EU/AG/57)
Steering Committee for Environmental Emergencies & Date for AGEE 9 (Proposal by the Chair)
Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit - Proposed Work Plan (EU/AG/58)
Background documents:
Report of the meeting of the 7th meeting of the AGEE (June 2007)
International Environmental Emergency Response - Introduction to the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit
Rosersberg Initiative - Overview & Newsletter Issues 1 2
Green Star Awards
Strengthening International Governance Systems to Respond to Environmental Emergencies - A Baseline Review of Instruments, Institutions and Practice - Report & Annexes
Rapid Environmental Assessment "Hebei Spirit" Oil Spill - Republic of Korea (December 2007)
Environmental Assessment Module - Factsheet
Practical Information:
For general information on Brussels please refer to this site.
Meeting venue: The Borschette Centre
Albert Borschette Conference Centre (CCAB)
Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Hotel Silken Berlaymont Brussels
11-19, Boulevard Charlemagne
1000 Brussels - Belgium
Tel: 32 (0)2-231 09 09
Fax: 32 (0)2-230 33 71
Transport from the hotel to the meeting venue and back will be provided by the EC-MIC. Details will be made available upon arrival at the hotel. (Map of Brussels including the hotel and the meeting venue)
How to get to the hotel:
From the airport:
A taxi from the airport takes about 20-30 minutes and costs about 25€. Alternatively, take the Airport Express bus (line 12). The bus leaves from the Airport Zaventem and takes you directly to "Schuman"(ca. 20-30 minutes). The hotel is at 2 minutes walking distance. (For more details, click here)
From the station:
From Brussels Central station (Gare Centrale/Centraal Station) take metro 1A in direction "Hermann Debroux" or metro 1B in direction "Stockel/Stokkel". Get of at stop "Schuman" (4th stop). The hotel is at 2 minutes walking distance.
From Brussels South station (Eurostar Thalys; Gare du Midi/Zuidstation) take metro 2 in direction "Simonis". Change metro at "Arts-Loi/Kunst Wet". Take metro 1A in direction "Hermann Debroux" or metro 1B in direction "Stockel/Stokkel". Get of at stop "Schuman" (2nd stop). The hotel is at 2 minutes walking distance.
By car:
On the way to Brussels, take route E40-Liège. Take the exit “Bruxelles-Liège-Louvain” and continue in the direction of Brussels. In Brussels, follow the signs for “Centre/Comunauté Européenne” and go through the tunnel. When you come out of the tunnel, continue along Avenue de Cortenbergh, keeping to the right-hand lane. At the roundabout "Rond Point Schuman", take the first right to Rue Archimède. Turn left at Rue Stévin and then right again at the first possibility (Boulevard Charlemagne). The hotel is 20 metres away, on the right hand side.