The Workshop was divided into two parts. In the first part the Workshop
was devoted to lectures on environmental methods, processes and
equipment for protection of environment which are at present used in the
Czech Republic. The participants had also the opportunity to visit Czech
factories and plants involved in environmental management (waste water
treatment, recycling of wastes and their treatment, etc.).
Technical visits to the following plants were organized:
- DEKONTA Kladno (company processing contaminated sites);
- WECOM Slapy (treatment of waste plastics);
- AQUATECH Srbsko (company designing and constructing waste water
treatment plants);
- REC.ing Náchod (company designing, delivering and operating waste
water treatment plants);
- KAP Brno (environmental consulting and engineering company,
providing a broad range of services for the protection and
preservation of the environment).
In the second part the participants visited the International
Environmental Fair ENVIBRNO which was held for the for 9th time from 24
to 27 October 2000 in Brno. This international ENVIBRNO fair was
organized for the for the first time in 1990. The Czech Republic in
connection with the transformation of its centrally planned economy to
the market economy had to start to face its ecological problems. Not
only the will to solve the unfavorable state of the environment was new
- so was the necessity for the market to have the products necessary for
such a resolution. From its very beginning the international ENVIBRNO
fair was recognized by domestic and foreign companies as an important
source of information on this market and as an event which aimed to
provide significant help in its development. The ENVIBRNO fair is an
important international meeting place for manufacturers, businessmen and
experts in environmental technology. The ENVIBRNO fair: due to its
importance belongs to the most prestigious fairs in its kind in Eastern
and Central Europe; brings together the complex supply and demand in the
field of technology for creation and protection of the environment;
reflects the situation in the branch of environment and enables
establishment of new contacts, information and experience exchange.
Besides the free programme at ENVIBRNO Fair the meetings at the
following company's stands were prepared and realized: GEOtest Brno -
geological and remediation works for environmental protection,
geotechnical and hydrogeological surveys and FORTEX Šumperk -
production of waste water treatment plants.
The Workshop was organized as a meeting of experts with lectures on
theoretical, technical and practical problems, industrial and exhibition
visits and with discussions devoted to the topics of the Workshop.
The Workshop lectures and all discussions were conducted in English. The
inquiries of the participants were answered immediately during and/or
after lectures. Many discussions were devoted to the exchange of
experience and know-how. Good professional level enabled participants to
take an active part in the discussions with lecturers.
Last day of the Workshop was devoted to the presentations of
participants' contributions on environment protection in their countries
and to discussion on these topics.
During a free day (on Sunday) a sightseeing of Prague was organized for
the Workshop participants to give them a possibility to be more
acquainted with the cultural and historical background of the country
which the majority of them visited for the first time.
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The Workshop was attended by 10
participants from the following countries: Belarus (2), Brazil
(1), Bulgaria (2), Egypt (1), India (1), Romania (2), South
Africa (1). The average age of the participants was 31 years. |
