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Integrated Assessments of Trade-related Policies (IATRP)
Summary of Course:
The two-day workshop will provide the participants with an introduction to the principles, practices and methods of integrated assessment as it relates to trade and sustainable development policies. The workshop will draw upon a broad range of trade agreements, legislative and sector case studies from developed and developing countries. It will also cover methodological tools including frameworks, guides and indicators for IATRP. Participants will be provided with up-to-date references materials and case studies that will assist them in their understanding of IATRP and in their professional development.
Purpose of the course:
To provide environmental and trade policy administrators, analysts and managers with an introduction to the fundamentals of IATRP.
Relationship to IAIA’02 theme:
In assessing the impact of impact assessment i.e. the effectiveness of impact assessment, integrated assessment of trade-related policy areas was conceived to inform policy and decision makers about trade and environment matters.
Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to identify and describe the relevant trade and environmental legislation, agreements and institutions, understand the principles and process that guides IATRP (what is SEA, what is a Trade Agreement, how are TA’s negotiated, steps for preparing an IATRP; working through exercises on preparing an IATRP; learning about information sources and case studies).
Draft Agenda
Day 1 9:00 – 9:30 Introductions: instructors and
participants, questions from participants
9:30 -- 10:00 Overview of workshop and activities
10:00 – 10:30 Principles of Integrated Assessments
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:00 What is a Trade Agreement?
12:00 -- 12:30 How are they negotiated?
What is the relationship between Trade and the Environment?
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Trade and Environment Linkages
14:30 – 15:30 Exercises: Steps [process] for preparing an IATRP
15:30 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 16:30 Results and discussion of Exercise
16:30 – 17:30 Review of days activities and overview of Day 2’s agenda
Day 2 9:00 – 9:30 Building a Framework for IATRP
9:30 -- 10:00 Examples of Agreements and Sector Case studies
10:00 – 10:30 Exercises on individual cases
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:00 Breakout groups – Agreement exercises
12:00 -- 12:30 Reporting and discussion
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Breakout group – sector [services] exercise(s)
14:30 – 15:30 Exercise reports and discussion
15:30 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 17:00 Review and synthesis, discussion of participants needs workshop and instructors evaluation. Keeping in touch.
Language: English
Length of workshop: two days (2)
Target audience: managers, policy analysts, trade negotiators.
Level of Knowledge: Basic knowledge of Impact Assessment
Materials participants will receive:
Participants will receive a CD containing references to: background readings, relevant organizations’ web sites, a number of US, Canadian, and EU trade and environment documents, including legislation, frameworks and guides. They will also receive the names and E-mail address of the workshop instructors and participants.
Instructors:
JAYE LOWRY SHUTTLEWORTH
WORK EXPERIENCE:
September 1997- present Director, Environmental Services Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Direct the preparation and implementation of the department's sustainable development strategy including conducting public consultations and managing communications.
Direct the conduct of environmental assessments of projects outside Canada and of policies including the environmental review of trade negotiations. Manage the development and implementation of an environmental management system for the department’s operations abroad and in Canada. Provide briefings to senior management and Ministers. Represent the department at domestic and international meetings and conferences. Manage the division's financial resources and prepare business plans and reports on plans and priorities. Manage staff including a large number of temporary staff and consultants.
May 1995 - September 1997 Deputy Director, Environmental Services, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Prepared and ensured implementation of the department's first Sustainable Development Strategy. Acted as principal advisor to Ministers, senior managers and employees on all environmental policy and management issues. Coordinated and conducted public consultation programs including the public, industry, aboriginal groups, other levels of government and other government departments. Developed and implemented environmental awareness campaigns. Represented the department on a variety of domestic and international committees.
November 1992 - May 1995 Manager Operations, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Managed all aspects of environmental assessment panels including selection of panel member, all media related responsibilities, public relations, consultation, and participation programs, negotiating agreements with provincial governments and First Nations, supervising technical experts and contract personnel, controlling the panel's budget, writing documents issued by panel including operating procedures, guidelines, press releases and technical reports.
Prepared and presented training courses.
April 1991 - October 1992 Head, Planning and Operations Waterways Development, Canadian Coast Guard
January 1991 - March 1991 Community Relations Officer, Ottawa International Airport
August 1990 - December 1990 Director, Community AirportsAirports Group, Transport Canada
May 1988 - July 1990 Program Officer, Community Airports Airports Group
August 1987 - May 1988 Administrative Officer, Airports Corporate Management, Airports Group
March 1985 - March 1986 Financial Assistance Officer: Community Airports, Airports Group
July 1983 - July 1984 Editorial Supervisor, Executive Services, Airports Group
April 1982 - July 1987 Editor, Executive Services, Airports Group
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Education, University of Windsor, 1979
President's Roll of Scholars
Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Windsor, 1978
PUBLICATIONS:
Shuttleworth and Howell, 2000, Chapter 5, SEA Within the Government of Canada and Specifically Within the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Perspectives on Strategic Environmental Assessment, Edited by Partidario/Clark
Thomas Gillmore is Deputy Director of Environmental Services for the
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He played a
lead role in the development of Canada's Environmental Framework for Trade
Negotiations. He also has several years experience in the environmental
assessments of projects and environmental management systems.
Bernice Goldsmith
Concordia University
1455 blvd. De Maisonneuve W.
Montréal, Québec H3G 1M8
Telephone: (514) 848-3071
Fax: (514) 848-7909
E-mail:
Professional Activities
2000- to date Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2001 Co-Chaired with Dr. Shirley Conover two Sessions on World Trade and Trade Agreements, IAIA’01, Cartagena, Columbia
2001 Established IAIA Section on Integrated Assessment of Trade-related polices.
2001 Advisor to Graduate Diploma Program in Environmental Impact Assessment, Department of Arts & Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1976 – 2000 Coordinator, Social Aspects of Engineering Program
Teaching responsibilities: Developed and taught courses on Environmental Impact Assessment, Trade & the Environment, Ethics, Technology and the Environment, Resources, Technology and the Environment.
1991-1994 Graduate Course: Product Life Cycle Assessment
Note: interest in trade and environment issues started in 1984 with the FTA (Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the U.S.) in the latter years many of the courses sub themes dealt with integrated assessment and trade
Research
2001 Integration of EIA into trade and environmental policies
2000 – to date Environmental Mediation: case study analysis of Quebec’s EIA Hearing Board
1996 – 1999 Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines of Good Practices in collaboration with IAIA and Barry Sadler, Institute Environmental Assessment, (IEA) U.K.
1997 - date Environmental Impact Assessment Glossary of Terms, in progress. In collaboration with IAIA.
1995 - 1996 Held Multidisciplinary Focus Group to evaluate approach to Interdisciplinary Engineering Education.
1991 - date Interdisciplinary Framework for Case Study Development.
1990 Environmental Assessment Auditing for Administrators, Managers, and Operators.
1990 On the importance of Social Aspects of Engineering courses for engineers.
1989 Federal Government Departments and Crown Corporations compliance with EARP (Environmental Assessment and Review Process).
1987 Barriers to Interprovincial Energy Trade.
1985 Review of the regional, national and international governmental structures for implementing public involvement in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment processes.
1984 A Social Impact Assessment framework for Transportation Technologies. In collaboration with Canadian Transportation Development Corporation.
1982 The development of a learning module on environmental and Social Impact Assessment for engineers with help of a grant from Concordia University.
1980 Responded to draft regulations on Environmental Impact Assessment, re Bill 69, Modification of the Environmental Quality Act, Québec.
1978 Parliamentary Commission: Prepared and presented brief before the Commission Parlementaire permanent de la protection de l'environnement, Assemblée Nationale du Québec, September 23, 1978 re Bill 69, Modification of the Environmental Quality Act, Québec.
1976 Researched and compiled annotated bibliography on Public Involvement in Environmental Impact Assessment.
1973 Compiled Citizen's Environmental Law Guide and Index of Environmental Jurisprudence for STOP.
Papers Presented
2001 Overview of UNEP’s Reference Manual for the Integrated Assessment of Trade-related Policies. IAIA, Cartagena, Columbia.
2000 Effectiveness of Environmental Mediation and Follow-up: Analysis of Québec case studies. IAIA, Hong Kong.
1999 Integrating Social Impact Assessment into Aboriginal Land claims Agreement. IAIA, Glasgow, Scotland
1995 Geneviève Légaré and Bernice Goldsmith
"Le Logiciel du Groupe pour Enseigner l'Histoire à des *Etudents en génie?" Pourquoi pas? 10th Colleque, CIPPE (Conseil Interinstutionnel pour le Progrès du la Technologie *Educative), Montréal,QC. Oct.13-15, 1995.
1995 "Enabling Capacity Building: In Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Environmental Assessment to Engineering Students," with Geneviève Légaré - IAIA, Durban, SA.
1994 "Environmental Life Cycle Assessment: Opening the Black Box", presented in conjunction with the International Association for Impact Assessment IAIA. Quebec City, Quebec.
1993 "Development of an Interdisciplinary Methodology and Case Studies for Teaching/Education of Engineers", IAIA Shanghai, China.
1992 "Environmental Assessment Joint Panel Review, Champaign, Illinois, IAIA, June 7 - 11, 1991.
1987 "Strategies for Impact Reassessment of Frontier Energy Projects," Paper Presented at Engineering Centennial, May 22, l987, Montréal, Québec.
1986 Presentation before the World Commission on Environment & Development, Bruntland Commission, Ottawa, Ontario, May 1986.
1985 "Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Case Study Research: A Much Needed Teaching Tool" paper presented to Canadian Environmental Assessment Research Council, October 1, 1985.
1984 Inquiry on Federal Water Policy paper presented at Montréal, Québec, November 5, l984.
1984 Special Issue: Teaching and Learning Impact Assessment - Impact Assessment Bulletin - Spring 1984.
1983 "Impact Assessment: Its Role in Engineering Education", paper presented at the International Association for Impact Assessment, New York, May 23-25, 1984.
1982 Teaching Environmental and Social Impact Assessment to Engineers", paper presented at the International Conference on Social Impact Assessment, Vancouver, B.C., October 24-27, 1982.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND AND INTERESTS
Member of:
· IAIA (International Association for Impact Assessment),1982 to date
· IAIA Appointed Board Liaison to Francophone Secretariat in 1998 - 2001
· Member of the Board of Directors from 1994 to 1997
· Organizing Committee for 1993 Meeting, China.
· Planning Committee for 1989 Annual Meeting in Montréal;
· Canadian Standards Association, ISO/TC/207 WG93 Life Cycle Assessment
· Association Pipeline Longitude 75o. Executive member 1982 - 1989.
· STOP, Founding member 1972; Member of Advisory Board 1985- date.
· QUAM/Hydro-Québec - Environnement et Santé Planning Committee.
Special interests: History of Montreal, pre-historic Inuit culture and art, Egyptology and music.