Government of Montenegro

Ministry of Science

EA/EMP for CoE in Bioinformatics

within the HERIC project

World Bank's Environmental and Social Safeguards Policies Training

Dubrovnik, March 23-26 2015

Contents

Short review of the HERIC project

Environmental Management Framework

Specifics associated with the EA Report

with the EMP for CoE in Bioinformatics

About the HERIC project

Higher Education and Research for
Innovation and Competitiveness
Financed

by a WB loan in an amount of 12 millions

Duration of the Project: 2012-2017
Main beneficiaries: faculties, scientific research
institutions, students, academic staff
PIUs: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science

Development objective
to strengthen the quality and relevance of higher
education and research in Montenegro through:

reforming the higher education finance and

quality assurance systems and

by

strengthening research and development

capabilities

Components of the Project

1.

Higher Education Finance Reforms and Implementation

of Quality Assurance Norms;

2.

Human
Capital
Development
Internationalization Initiatives;

3.

Establishing a Competitive Research Environment;

4.

Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation

through

Potential environmental impacts

Project

activities under component 2 (regarding

renovation of the Students Hostels)

Project

activities
under
component
3
(Establishment of the pilot Center of Excellences
(CoE) and supporting Collaborative Research
and Development Subprojects (CRDS grants)

EMF
Key environmental safeguard issues
Laboratory
Disposal
Impacts

works

safety

of waste

in connection with the minor civil

EMF

Safeguard Policy Triggered by the Project:

Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01
CATEGORY B

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Applicant (host institution):
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Amount of the grant: 3.418 million
Partners: 7 in total

RSRI: Institute for Marine Biology,

Institute for Public Health, Biotechnical Faculty
ISRI: 2 institutions
NCE: Cogi DOO and Green House Jovovic

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Locations:

3 in Podgorica (FEE,
IPH and BTF with its
experimental sites)
2 in Kotor (IBM and
Cogi DOO)
1 in Danilovgrad (Green
House Jovovic)

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Assessed impacts of the project:
Impacts related to laboratory safety and waste disposal
(chemicals, electronical and biological waste)
Impacts related to agricultural and ecological field
works
Impacts related to minor civil works
(coastal zone, historic building in protected area)

 Introduction
Background

of the Project

Objectives
EA

Requirements/Regulations
Study Area and Possible Major Issues
Scope of work (Tasks)
The Environmental Assessment Team
Outline of the EA Report with the EMP

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EA Report with the EMP
Prepared

by the CoE Consortium

Multiple EMP (different locations, several

partners, Check-list with EMP for minor civil
works)

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Contents of the
EA Report
with the EMP

Summary
Legal and Administrative Framework
Project Description
Description of Considered Alternatives
Analysis of Environmental Segments
Description of Possible Significant Impacts
Environmental Management Plan
Institutional Arrangement and
Strengthening
Environmental Assessment Team
References
ToR for EA/EMP
Check-list with EMP for minor civil works
Record on Public Consultation

Existing measures and introducing new measures like

establishment of a proper medical examination of the
laboratory staff and system for registration, reporting and
treatment of injuries of staff members
Capacity building (training of the staff in cooperation with
the partners from abroad)
Monitoring (reports, records..)
CoEIBM,
inBTF,
Bioinformatics
Responsibilities: FEE,
IPH (contract and partnership
agreements);

Each of them designated one personEMP

within PMT responsible
for EMP implementation

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EMP implementation
During

the first six months, activities with

possible environmental impact have just
started

The

first site-visit was in December

Adiitional

updated)

minor civil works (the EA/EMP will be

Additional information

http://www.heric.me/en/kategorije-dokumenat

a/centar-uspjesnosti
http://www.bio-ict.ac.me/index.php

Government of Montenegro
Ministry of Science

Ilinka Beatovi Niki

Environmental Specialist on the
HERIC Project
ilinkab@t-com.me