Mariupol State University of the Humanities &
St. James's Research Joint Initiative

International Environment Centre

The Centre has been set up to urge action on local, national and international environmental obligations in Ukraine and EECCA by government and business, media and civil society.

Environmental Master Classes

Encompass environmental law, policy, economics, media, trade and international relations urging Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) as an integrating factor of economic and social development. Current issues presented by leading representatives from government, business and civil society, accessible via video-link to key Ukrainian and foreign participants.

Master Class Agenda

  Maintaining “open dialogue” between government, business & civil society

  SCP and Millennium Development Goals

  National environmental legislation and international obligations

  EU European Neighbourhood Policy

  Trans-boundary pollution (international law, conventions and agreements)

  Roles of inter-governmental and international agencies in EECCA countries

Master Class Management

Lectures by prominent Ukrainian and foreign experts are analysed by multi-sectoral groups with conclusions disseminated in Russian and English on www.open-dialog.com. Outcomes of the in-depth analysis will dictate the topics of subsequent events.