Prof. RNDr. Pavol Bielek, DrSc., a member of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, realized the study visit at the DG Environment of the European Commission in Brussels, BE. The objective of the study visit was to discuss the way of implementation of EU environmental policy and to discuss and exchange information about implementation, assessment and monitoring of EU land policy in Slovakia. Prof. Bielek additionally participated in the international conference in the occasion of the International Year of Soils 'Healthy soil for healthy life". The conference took place in December 4, 2015 in Brussels and the event saw the participation of the DG for Environment and other prominent representatives of the European land and environmental policy.
Prof. Bielek attended several presentations of keynote speakers, actively discussed with representatives from different institutions dealing with the EU land policy and presented results of the research of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence project.