Twelve strategically selected trainees from Lebanon, involved on a daily basis in the research and application of solutions on the problem of waste management in the country, travelled to the Netherlands to participate in an intensive study visit to state of the art waste management facilities in order to further enhance their understanding of ISWM (Integrated Solid Waste Management). The workshop was organized within the framework of the EU funded Horizon 2020 CB/MEP project as a response to the imminent capacity building needs identified in the waste management sector in Lebanon.
In response to the Croatian Government’s priority to shift from public procurement to Green Public Procurement (GPP), a two-day seminar was held in Zagreb, Croatia (11-14 April 2011). The seminar was organised within the framework of the H2020 CB/MEP programme with the technical assistance of the UNEP/MAP Cleaner Production Regional Activity Centre and the full support of the Croatian Ministry for the Environment.
The International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO) in partnership with the University of Turin (Faculties of Law and Economics) offer a Master of Science (MSc) in Public Procurement Management for Sustainable Development that explores the legislative, regulatory, organisational and managerial foundations of a modern Public Procurement System. The programme is designed as a blended learning opportunity that combines policy/theory prescriptions with applied assignments and research work. It provides participants with direct access to expertise from academia, international organizations, think tanks and the private sector. It prepares them for a range of executive and managerial functions connected with public procurement management and supervision.
A three-day training course on wastewater treatment and reuse took place in Tunis, Tunisia (18-20 May, 2011) within the framework of the Horizon 2020 Capacity Building/MEP project. With 40 participants from all over the country, the course succeeded in engaging the interest of various professionals with the overarching objective of promoting an integrated approach to drinking water consumption, wastewater management and reuse and related technologies, and thus contributing to the ultimate goal of depolluting the Mediterranean Sea.