Speakers

Dr. Prasek currently holds a position of a Director of Operations at the Environment and Sustainability Department in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He is responsible for co-ordinating environmental and social due-diligence and monitoring of various Bank’s investment operations.  Dr. Prasek joined the Bank in 1992 and has been responsible for the environmental and social appraisal and risk management of Bank operations in a variety of sectors. Before joining the Bank he was an Advisor for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit).  Dr. Prasek holds a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the Warsaw University of Technology, and from 1987 to 1991 was Assistant Professor at that university's Institute of Environmental Engineering.  Dr. Prasek has published numerous articles in the fields of solid waste management, environmental management, environmental aspects of project financing and is a member of many professional organizations.