Overview of Horizontal EU Environmental Legislation

Project Leader

Aims and Objectives
The aim of this seminar is to provide an overview of the horizontal EU legislation in the field of environment, including presentations, updates and discussions of Environmental Assessment Impact, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Access to Environmental Information (Aarhus Convention) and Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making, Environmental Liability for Environmental Damage as well as Environmental criminal law.

Methodology
A combination of presentations, discussions and case studies based on a comprehensive approach to the subject, with particular emphasis on participant interventions and multilateral exchanges of information. The presentations will be given by recognised high level experts and practitioners, with an emphasis on practical examples and active discussions and exchanges of experiences between the participants.

Target Group
This seminar is intended for all interested parties and relevant stakeholders: members of the judiciary, public prosecutors, civil servants and members of public administrations, private sector actors with an interest in horizontal environmental law.

Hotel reservations
The European Institute of Public Administration has made a block booking at 6 hotels:

• Hotel Français***, Place d’Armes, right in the city centre, 2 minutes from “Centre Aldringen”, at the rate of € 110 SINGLE ROOM (including breakfast and tourist tax) (Tel.: 47 45 34; Fax: 46 42 74; Email: hfinfo@pt.lu; www.hotelfrancais.lu)
• Hotel Simoncini***, 6 rue Notre Dame, close to Place d’Armes, right in the city centre, 2 minutes from “Centre Aldringen”, at the rate of € 125 SINGLE ROOM (including breakfast and tourist tax) (Tel.: 47 45 34; Fax: 46 42 74; Email: simhotel@pt.lu, www. hotelsimoncini.lu )
• Hotel Parc Bellevue***, at the rate of € 95 (including breakfast and tourist tax) 5, avenue Marie-Thérèse, city center, 10 minutes from “Centre Aldringen” (Tel.: 45 61 41-1; Fax: 45 61 41 222; E-mail: reservation@goeres-group.com; www.hpb.lu )
• Hotel Parc Plaza****, at the rate of € 143 (including breakfast and tourist tax) (Tel.: 45 61 41-1; Fax: 45 61 41 222; E-mail: reservation@goeres-group.com)
• Hotel Novotel****, Kirchberg, 35 rue du Laboratoire L-2015 Luxembourg, at the rate of € 133 SINGLE ROOM (including breakfast and tourist tax) (Tel.: 439848 1; Fax: 438658, E-mail: H1930@accor.com; www.novotel.com ) (bus 118 direct to EIPA’s offices. Stop Alphonse Weiker)
• NH Hotels****, 1 Route de Trêves L-1019 Luxembourg, close to the Airport at the rate of 105€ SINGLE ROOM (including breakfast + tourist tax). Rooms are booked until 15 February 2010. This hotel has a free bus to the Kirchberg where EIPA’s offices are situated. (Tel: +352621216061, Fax: +352340217, E-mail: nhluxembourg@nh-hotels.com.)
• Hotel Melia****, 1 Park Dräi Eechelen (10 Rue Fort Thuengen), L-1499 Luxembourg, at the rate of 135€ SINGLE ROOM (including breakfast + tourist tax) (Tel: +35227333-1, Fax:+35227333-999, E-mail: melia.luxembourg@solmelia.com)

Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please phone or fax the reservation department of the hotel at one of the abovementioned numbers and mention the following reference: EIPA 10/552/01. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out.

Buses
Luxembourg City has two main bus stations, one in the city centre called “Centre Aldringen” and one next to the railway station called “Air Terminus”. All buses, wherever they go, are passing through these two stations. Bus no 18, with departures every ten minutes, is going direction Kirchberg, stopping one street from Hotel Novotel and in front of EIPA’s premises.

Meals
Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged.

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate on the registration form the method of payment you have chosen.

Cancellations
For administrative reasons, a fee of € 150 will be charged for cancellations received after 4 November 2010 unless another participant is designated.