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From Strategies to Actions: The Aarhus Developments in South East Europe

Learn about REC's public participation program in Southern and Eastern Europe, aimed at promoting the implementation of the Aarhus Convention. Discover key achievements and next steps in improving public participation practices.

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From Strategies to Actions: The Aarhus Developments in South East Europe

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  1. From Strategies to Actions: The Aarhus Developments in South East Europe Magda Tóth NagyPublic Participation Program November 17, 2005

  2. REC projects implemented in Southern and Eastern Europe: Key objectives • Promote ratification and practical implementation of Aarhus Convention • Develop implementation strategies and action plans in transparent and participatory process • Assist and enable officials and NGOs to implement more efficiently the Convention

  3. Support Developing Implementation Strategies Southern Europe • Implemented in Albania, BiH, Bulgaria, FYR Macedonia, Romania, Serbia &Montenegro, Kosovo (UNMIK) • 2001-2003 • Funded by Netherlands Ministry for Foreign Affairs

  4. Project Approach • Assessment of status, needs and priorities • Developing strategies and action plans • Combination of technical assistance and different capacity building methods • Regional, national and local activities

  5. Key Achievements • 6 National strategies and action plans to implement Aarhus Convention • 9 NGO pilot projects in 6 countries to apply AC in practice • Over 1000 government officials and NGOs trained • Manuals, handbooks, resource and training materials for officials and NGOs • Network of Aarhus experts and NGOs

  6. Improving the Practices of Public Participation: Next Steps in Implementing the Aarhus Convention • Follow up project implemented in Albania, B&H, FYR Macedonia, S&CG and Kosovo (UNMIK) • Funded by the Dutch Ministry for Foreign Affairs • Project period: December 2004 - December 2006

  7. From Strategies to Actions: Objectives • To improve the practical implementation of Aarhus Convention • To support development and application of various mechanisms • To increase the skills and capacities of officials • To strengthen the capacities of NGOs and other stakeholders to use the available opportunities and tools

  8. Activities • Identify and prioritize the planned practical activities • Assistance to achieve legislative, institutional, practical improvements • Capacity building workshops, trainings on practical issues • 2 pilot projects/country • 3 regional experience sharing workshops

  9. Outputs/Outcomes • Legislative, institutional recommendations • Further progress in ratification and implementation • Strengthened government and NGO capacities • Improved practices in municipalities • Common approaches, solutions or actions by a network of officials and NGOs • Resource/training/ guidance materials, brochures, web sites, etc.

  10. Contact Information Magda Tóth Nagy Public Participation Program REC tmagdi@rec.org www.rec.org

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