PROJECT TIMETABLE

Month 1  

Administrative arrangements
Detailed planning and preparation of a workplan

Month 2    

Literature review
Initial contacts and scheduling of interviews
Initial discussion of the research topic and approach with CEU experts

Month 3    

Preparation of questions, topics of discussion for the interviews
First interviews/visits made
Collection of publicly available documents

Months 4-5    

Further interviews/visits
Initial processing of collected information

Months 6-8    

Processing and analysing the collected information

Month 9    

First draft summary of the context and general practice of  local environmental management in Hungary
Presentation and discussion at a seminar of the preliminary findings

Month 10    

Analysing the application of strategic environmental management tools in a systematic manner
First draft summary of the particular practice in Hungary

Month 11    

Formulation of initial recommendations for policy-makers at the national and local level
Discussion of the draft recommendations with selected policy-makers and researchers

Month 12    

Finalisation of the research report and recommendations
Final presentation and evaluation of the project results

Continuous    

Consultations with CEU/LGI professional staff
Library research
Attendance of CEU departmental seminars