SEMINAR - ENVIRONMENTAL FISCAL REFORM IN PORTUGAL 

PERSPECTIVES, PURPOSE AND PROGRESS

Registration here until 18th April

Registration is free of charge but mandatory 

Working language: English, no translation available

Tuesday 19 April 2011 
Minister of State and Finance- Salão Nobre 
Av. Infante D. Henrique, Lisbon 
(subway: blue line, “Terreiro do Paço” station)

Organization:

European Environmental Bureau 
Green Budget Europe 
GEOTA- Grupo de Estudos de Ordenamento do Território e Ambiente 

Sponsor:

Ministry for Environment and Spatial Planning, Portugal

European Commission

PROGRAMME

Morning session

9.00 – 9.30 - Opening Comments: 
João Joanaz de Melo, President of GEOTA 
Dulce dos Prazeres Fidalgo Álvaro Pássaro, Minister for Environment and Spatial Planning 


9.30 – 11.00 The role of EFR and an update on political developments at EU level 
The Case for EFR in the European Union 
Chaired by Nuno Domingues, GEOTA- EFR coordinator 
Mikael Karlsson, President, EEB 
Questions and answers 
Stories from the EU 
Denmark, Soren Dyck-Madsen, Danish Ecological Council 
Germany, Kai Schlegelmilch, Green Budget Europe 
Ireland, Dr Louise Dunne, Research Manager, University College Dublin

11.00 – 11.30 Break

11.30 – 13.30 Assessments of the Portuguese Situation 
Chaired by Manuel Lopes da Silva Faustino, Professor of Law and counselor in Banco de Portugal 
Claudia Dias Soares, Professor of Law, Portuguese Catholic University 
Eduardo Ferreira, President, ANPED 
Mrs. Domitília Soares, Master in Fiscal Education, PhD candidate in Social Fiscal Issues 
Manuel Ferreira dos Santos, Master in Energy, CPADA- Portuguese Confederation of Environment NGO 

Lunch 13.30 – 15.00

Press Conference
Mikael Karlsson, President, EEB 
Kai Schlegelmilch, GBE 
Joao Joanaz de Melo, President of GEOTA 
Portuguese Governant representative 

Afternoon session

15.00 – 17.00 Taking EFR forward in Portugal 
Chaired by Mrs. Lurdes Ferreira (Master in energy policy), Publico newspaper journalist 
Opening discussion: (Union representative), Dr. Paulo Morais, TIAC- Transparência e Integridade 

Responses by: 
João Joanaz de Melo, President of GEOTA 
Nuno Domingues, GEOTA- EFR coordinator 
Nuno Carvalho, ENGO delegate, CES-Conselho Económico e Social 
Rita Margarido, Portuguese delegate on EEB board 

17:00 Close of Seminar by Portugal- Sérgio Trigo Tavares Vasques, Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs (PhD in Tax Law, 2007 — 2008)