18 – 22 May

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is accepting
letters of interest from environmental and social consultants in Bosnia and
Herzegovina to participate in a capacity building workshop. The workshop will
focus on the following:
(i)
The EBRD’s environmental, health and safety, and social (EHSS)
policies, procedures and due diligence requirements, including project
monitoring,
(ii)
A summary of the International Financial Institution (IFI) banking and
investment processes, clarifying the differences in the environmental
and social requirements related to different investment types,
(iii) The legal mechanisms through which the EBRD and others IFIs agree
on, covenant, and ensure actions that are designed to manage risk and
drive compliance with their respective policies,
(iv) Sector-specific EHSS issues faced by IFI clients, and
(v)
Basic EHSS consulting skills, including the contracting requirements of
the EBRD.
The workshop will be organized and facilitated by a consortium led by Monkey
Forest Consulting Ltd. together with the Regional Environmental Center for
Central and Eastern Europe (REC) and includes senior international
environmental, social and health and safety experts.
The workshop will take place from 18 – 22 May 2015 in Sarajevo and is one in a
series of workshops that will be held throughout 2015 in Albania, FYR of
Macedonia, Croatia, Mongolia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.
The workshop will use the knowledge and experience of the facilitators and
participants to clarify requirements and identify challenges in the specific region.
It is based on three distinct, yet complementary units over five days:
1. The first two days will be targeted more specifically to project managers,
owners and managers in national consulting companies.
2. Days three and four will have a more technical focus with sessions on
environmental, health and safety and social topics commonly encountered
in EBRD projects.
3. The fifth day is planned for the presentation and discussion of case studies
with an EBRD client, facilitated by senior EBRD specialists.
Participants may attend the entire workshop or individual units.
There is no cost for the workshop itself. Participants are expected to pay for all
needed transportation, accommodation and meals, excluding lunches, which will
be provided during the workshop. The workshop will be held at Hotel Hollywood,
Sarajevo. A certificate of attendance will be provided to participants.
The language of the workshop will be English. REC representatives will be present
to assist, but interested participants should have strong working knowledge of
English.
Spaces are limited and priority will be given to consultants/practitioners working
with local EHSS consulting organisations.
Other considerations in selecting participants will be:
1. Including a balance between environmental, social and health and safety
participants, especially for the technical sessions;
2. Including a balance of participants from locations in the capital and beyond
the city of the workshop;
3. Including no more than two people from any given organisation; and
4. Ensuring a diverse group.
Application Process
Interested companies and individuals should submit a letter of interest and a CV
by 6th April, 2015, including a brief description (300 words or less) on:
1. Experience in EHSS consulting; and
2. Primary expertise:
Environmental
Social
Health and Safety
3. Which part or parts of the conference are you available to attend? Check
all that apply.
Days 1-2 for project managers/owners of consulting firms
Days 3-4 technical issues
Day 5 case studies
4. If you are not able to attend all five days please inform us which sessions
you will not attend. In this way, we can ensure optimal attendance.
All letters of interest must include the contact information of the organisation or
individuals interested in attending.
Expressions of interest should be sent to Lejla Suman at LSuman@rec.org by April
10th, 2015.
Please note that by applying to be a participant in the workshop, your name,
organisation and contact information will be held by EBRD or its consultants for the
purposes of the organisation of the workshop.
The name of your organisation will appear in a list of participants of the workshop in
any summary of the workshop initiative that EBRD or its consultants prepares, and
which may be a public document. Please mark the box if you do not wish that the name
of your organisation be included in any summary or public document. 
Profiles of the trainers:
Mr. Greg Radford, M.Sc.
Mr. Radford has over 20 years environmental consulting and banking experience
reviewing and writing project Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
(ESIAs), project Environmental and Social Action Plans, and corporate
Environmental Management Systems (EMS). He is the former Director of the
Environment, Social and Governance Department at the International Finance
Corporation (World Bank Group) where he was the lead environmental expert
and responsible for ensuring effective environment, social and governance risk
management on hundreds of IFC investments annually through the application of
the IFC Performance Standards and World Bank Group Environment, Health &
Safety (EHS) Guidelines. He is also the Past-President of the International
Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) which is the leading global network on
best practice in the use of environmental impact assessment, environmental
permitting and policy development.
Paul Lawrence
Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement and Labor Specialist
Paul has more than 15 years’ experience as a social impact and stakeholder
engagement consultant. He has designed and implemented work plans for Social
Impact Assessment studies and stakeholder engagement programs to comply
with international best practice; he has developed and implemented training
programs on these subjects for client staff. Paul has devised his own framework
for auditing socio-economic and public consultation components of both
greenfield and existing industrial facilities in Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia,
Georgia, and Uzbekistan to verify compliance with the Equator Principles, the IFC
Performance Standards, and the Performance Requirements of the EBRD. He has
also conducted labor assessments in Belarus and Russia as part of due diligence in
project finance. Paul is a fluent Russian speaker and lived in Russia and the South
Caucasus for over four years.
Dr. Dave Rogers, PhD MBA CIH CMFOH CEnv
Dr. Dave Rogers is a highly experienced, professional and well-respected
occupational hygienist, trainer and HSE specialist. He has worked in a wide range
of industry sectors (including oil & gas, chemical, power, transportation, nuclear,
manufacturing, heavy engineering, metal processing, international banking,
biosciences, pharmaceutical, and disaster recovery) in over 40 countries.
Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for a holistic approach to
health and safety and wellness in workplaces. His experience includes working in
senior roles on high-profile projects under significant public scrutiny. Examples
include: HSE Manager for the construction of a large coal-fired power station in
South Africa; Project Manager for environmental, health and safety studies prior
to the redevelopment of the oil and gas fields in Azerbaijan; and Lead Investigator
for a fatality investigation in the Philippines.
Ruslan Zhechkov
Senior Expert, EU Environmental Policy
Ruslan has 15 years’ experience delivering EU environmental policy, including
those relevant to the operation of EBRD. Ruslan has provided expert input and
training in the fields of environmental infrastructure, water, waste, climate
change, eco-innovation and resource efficiency. He has successfully managed
international environmental projects and has a deep understanding of the
consulting market in Central and Eastern Europe. Ruslan has worked on a number
of policy and institutional assignments with the World Bank, the OECD and the
European Commission.