Protecting habitats and endangered species in Europe through tackling environmental crime

By LIFE NATURA Themis / September 12 2018/

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The ENPE Annual conference 2018 under the title “Protecting habitats and endangered species in Europe through tackling environmental crime” will take place in Heraklion, 23-24 October 2018, in the Exhibition Halls of the Natural History Musem of Crete.

The conference is coorganized by the European Network of Prosecutors for the Environment (ENPE), the project LIFE Natura Themis, the Water Crimes Group from the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) and the project LIFE Reason for Hope.

This unique conference brings together four different projects, all with the common purpose of improving the environment.

Species and habitat protection are key objectives for each, underpinned by a focus on tackling environmental crime. Over the next two days, we will hear from a wide range of specialists involved in this work, ranging from representatives of international organisations discussing the global challenges facing us all, to national environmental experts, chief prosecutors, leading academics and regional specialists all of whom are united in their commitment to environmental improvement.

Our breakout sessions have been organised to focus on specific environmental themes and will include local speakers who will be sharing their findings on habitat and species protection through local case study presentations, as well as experts from across Europe speaking about innovative techniques to improve consistency in prosecuting environmental crime.

We are grateful for the support of the EU Life programme in our work in this area acknowledge the contribution made to this conference.

The schedule of the two-days meeting is the following:

Conference Programme

Monday 22 October 2018

Afternoon – optional informal cultural excursion – Temple Knossos (meet at Temple)

19.30 – 22.30 drinks & light bites, PAGOPOIEION Creative Bar Restaurant, Heraklion, 1 Papagiamali & Agiou Titou str. (http://www.pagopoieion.gr/contact/)

Tuesday 23 October 2018

08.45 – 09.30: Conference registration including coffee/tea and networking (Exhibition Halls of the University of Crete – Natural History Museum of Crete [UoC – NHMC], Multimedia Hall; Level-1, Visit-Plan: http://www.nhmc.uoc.gr/en/exhibition/visit-plan)

09.30 – 10.15: Opening of Conference (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall; Level-1)

Rector of UoC (Professor Odysseas-Ioannis Zoras) /Dean of UoC – School of Sciences and Engineering (Professor Nikolaos Chaniotakis) – (2/3 minutes)
Humberto Delgado Rosa DG Environment Director Natural Capital (15 Minutes)
Welcome by the conference chairs (7 minutes each):

- Anne Brosnan - ENPE President and LIFE-ENPE Project sponsor;

- Dr Michalis Probonas - LIFE Natura Themis Project Coordinator;

- Dr Johannes Fritz - LIFE Reason for Hope Project Manager;

- Chris Dijkens - IMPEL Chair

The conference will be formally opened by special guest from the European Commission and the Rector of the University of Crete. The Chairs of the conference will set out their main aims and objectives of the conference.

10.15 – 11.00: 1st Plenary Session: Tackling Environmental crime, wider perspectives (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall; Level-1)

Jane Morrison, INECE – Global challenges in tackling environmental crime
A view from China – Speaker from the Chinese Supreme People’s Procuratorate

Moderator: Anne Brosnan

11.00 – 11.30: Coffee break & networking (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall Foyer; Level-1)

11.30 – 12.30: 2nd Plenary Session: Habitats and Endangered species protection (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall; Level-1)

Laura Aguado – Co-ordinator for the UNEP task force on illegal killing of birds
Guiseppe Tedeschi & Capt Marrucci – Caribinieri Forestali Brescia anti-poaching – Italian National Plan best practices
Mrs Stravoula Pouli – Environmental Liability Directive: What happens in Greece / legal perspective

Moderator: Johannes Fritz

12.30 – 13.30: Lunch & networking (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Coffee & Lunch Foyer; Level +1)

13.30 – 15.00: Breakout Groups (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, rooms to be confirmed)

Habitats

Water pollution crimes/protection

Species

Prosecution – birds

Prof G Sgorbatti (IMPEL): Innovative surveillance technologies in water protection: the case of illegal and over abstraction of water
Dr. Aggeliki Kallia-Antoniou: NATURA 2000 and water habitat protection in Greece
Water Pollution Law/TBC

Nikki Betkov/Dimitar Gradinarov LIFE safe for flights
LIFE-ENPE WG 1: Findings from Segovia workshop (Lars Magnusson)

Dr. Stavros Xirouchakis: Conservation – Protection of Vultures in Crete: Threats, measures and management actions

Habitats Moderator: Michalis Probonas Species Moderator: Johannes Fritz

15.00 – 15.30: Coffee break & networking (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall Foyer; Level-1)

15.30 – 17.00: Breakout Groups (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Specific Rooms to be confirmed)

Habitats

(Land pollution)

Species

Prosecution cases

Innovative technologies and approaches to assist prosecution of environmental crime

IMPEL Water & Land team (land): Case study
Invited speaker Chinese speaker (land pollution case)
Dr Charalampos Fassoulas: Protection of the Geodiversity in Greece through the Initiative of Geoparks: The case of Crete

Jan Van den Berghe; EUFJE: Belgian hare coursing case

Dr John Sayas; Greek Ombudsman: Environmental Mediation as a tool for combating environmental criminality. Citizen's complaints and the Role of the Greek Ombudsman in the Protection of Species and Habitats in Greece
Moritz Klose; WWF Germany: Shoot, shovel and shut-up – illegal killing of large carnivores
Mrs Konstantina Ntemiri; The Egyptian Vulture New Life project: Joining forces against wildlife poisoning: the work of the Antipoison Task Force in Greece

Christos Georgiadis; LIFE Natura Themis: Application for Smart Devices of LIFE Natura Themis project: Design, Implementation and Results
Dr Johannes Fritz & Carla Campanaro; LIFE RfH: Illegal killings, investigations and innovative tracking technologies
Iain Brockie: LIFE SMART Waste – Results
Mrs Maria Maniadaki; LIFE Natura Themis: Tackling environmental crime with the help of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Databases
WG2 Waste reg latest/ proceedings from RdR’s group

Habitats Moderator: Michalis Probonas

Species Moderator: Johannes Fritz

Innovation Moderator: Shaun Robinson

17.00 – 17.30: Plenary, reporting from all breakout group sessions (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall; Level-1)

Habitats
Species
Innovative technologies

This will be an opportunity for the breakout groups to report back on the summary of the discussions, including outputs and next steps agreed.

Moderator: Chris Dijkens

- End of Day 1 -

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ENPE General Meetings - members only – rooms to be allocated

17.35 – 18.05: ENPE Members only – General Meeting (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall; Level-1); Chair: Anne Brosnan

ENPE will hold its General meeting, with attendance limited to the network members only. Delegates are requested to notify the network secretariat contacts of their wish to attend

Conference Dinner – MURMURA Seafood Stories Restaurant, Heraklion, 11 Sofoklis Venizelou Avenue (https://www.facebook.com/murmuraseafoodstories/)

19.00 – 19.30: Arrival of delegates at MURMURA Seafood Stories Restaurant

19.30: Guests to be seated for dinner

21.30: After dinner entrainment (Local music group, Greek Rebetika Songs, TBC) 1-1,5 hours

Wednesday 24 October 2018

09.00 – 11.00: International and national initiatives in environmental prosecution – parallel session with IMPEL Water & Land Expert Team: Water Crimes Project workshop (Exhibition Halls of NHMC– parallel session; room to be confirmed)

Mr Joachim D’Eugenio/AN Other; EU DG Environment: The ECA Initiative (TBC)
Mr Pasquale Fimiani; Deputy Prosecutor General, Italy: The Italian Environmental Network of Prosecutors General
Heidi Nummella; Prosecutor - EUROJUST
Dr Georgios Sbokos; LIFE Natura Themis: Impacts on Environmental Prosecution after the EU-IMF Structural Adjustment Plans in Greece
Dra Raquel Dorte; Prosecutor General, Brazil: Global Institute Water Pollution Declaration

Moderator: Anne Brosnan

09.00 – 11.00 IMPEL Water & Land Expert Team: Water Crimes Project workshop – parallel session with International and national initiatives in environmental prosecution (Exhibitions Halls of NHMC – parallel session; room to be confirmed)

Workshop activities, including reporting on project
Invited speakers (e.g. ENPE/prosecution of water pollution crimes e.g. Tom Ledden?)

11.00 – 11.30: Coffee break & networking (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall Foyer; Level-1)

11.30 – 12.30: Update on progress of specialist teams/groups involved in habitat and species protection – parallel session with IMPEL Water & Land Expert Team: Water Crimes Project workshop (Exhibitions Halls of NHMC; rooms to be confirmed)

Habitats	Species
Lorna Dempsey; LIFE-ENPE WG 3 Chair: Air pollution Chinese – air pollution Lucie Trokanova – Life Programme Communications	Dr A. Mariarcher; Veterinary: Forensics for prosecution best & worst practices Dr Carole Billiet; LIFE-ENPE WG 4 Chair: Judicial practices & biodiversity Prof Sandra Rousseau; Katholic University of Leveun: Spanish price list?

Moderator: Michalis Probonas Moderator: Johannes Fritz

11.30 – 12.30 IMPEL Water & Land Expert Team: Water Crimes Project workshop (Exhibitions Halls of NHMC; rooms to be confirmed)

Workshop activities, including reporting on project
Invited speakers (e.g. ENPE/prosecution of water pollution crimes)

12.30 – 13.30: Lunch & networking (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Coffee & Lunch Foyer; Level +1)

13.30 – 14.30: Plenary; Feedback from breakout session; Conference chairs – learning from conference and next steps (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall; Level-1)

Feedback from the 2^nd days breakout sessions & IMPEL workshop (Guiseppe)
AB; MP; CD; JF: Learning and next steps

This session offers the chance to reflect on the key messages arising from the conference, and critically, what next steps are required to further improve the fight against Environmental crime to protect habitats and endangered species. A short summary from each network chair will be provided.

14.30 – 15.00: Inspiring Speaker – Harvey Bradshaw (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall; Level-1)

The inspiring speaker will share what has been achieved and what more can be done going forward.

15.00 – 15.10: Closing of the Conference – LIFE NATURA THEMIS (Exhibition Halls of NHMC, Multimedia Hall; Level-1)

16.00: Cultural excursion: Archaeological museum visit, Heraklion (Eleftherias Square, centre of the city)

Delegates depart

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