Environmental Protection Agency

Description

The Office of Federal Activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting applications from qualified, not-for-profit organizations for a cooperative agreement in support of the 9th International Conference on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement to be held in Canada in the Spring or Summer of 2011. (See section III. of announcement for additional eligibility information.)EPA anticipates that approximately 185 people will attend the conference from governments and organizations from over 50 different countries. The conference theme will be “Enforcement Cooperation for Sustainability” and will cover topics on environmental compliance and enforcement including, but not limited to: climate compliance; international shipments of wastes, new approaches to regulations and compliance monitoring; working with prosecutors and the judiciary, INECE’s past success and direction for the future; and enforcement of both “brown” and “green” issues. The conference will include side events such as training courses, topical and regional meetings.

Who can apply

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others

Contact

Davis Jones, 202-564-6035.
jones.davis@epa.gov