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Tomsk Oblast Committee for Environmental Protection (Western Siberia) is seeking partners for:

• Development of system for state ecological management
• Support of energy efficiency and energy conservation projects
• Support of Regional and local authorities activity to reduce impact of industrial development on climate change and air pollution

More information in EECCA Directory or contact: Dmitri Volostnov: vdv@green.tsu.ru Published 5 April 2006

Russian NGO 'Green Don' is seeking project partners to draft a proposal and establish a Ural River International Sturgeon Park. See EECCA Directory for more details. Contact: Vladimir Lagutov: zedon@novoch.ru, lagutov@gmail.com Published 5 April 2006

Hnatiuk Ternopil National Pedagogical University in Ukraine is looking for project partners for:

• the comparative analysis of the molecular stress systems in aquatic animals (fishes, mollusks) to identify the types of adaptation of animals to polluted aquatic areas.
• pollution biomonitoring of small tributaries in Dnister and Dnepr basin.
• involving school children in the control and improvement of the quality of small rivers.

Contact: Bogdan Tustanivskyj fro@tnpu.edu.ua Published 14 March 2006

"Center Kovyl" Oryol Regional Public Environmental Organisation is seeking partners for development of an environmental education resource centre network, involving local Museums and libraries in Oryol Oblast.

More information (PDF, 90 KB) and in the EECCA Directory. Contact Oleg Prigorianu ecolog67@yandex.ru. Published 14 March 2006

Eco-tourism Association in Russia is looking for partners in the following projects:

• Development of Environmental Education Resource Centres Network involving local museums and libraries in Oryol Oblast - in partnership with "Center Kovyl";
• "Voices of Nature": Birdwatching as rehabilitation tool for integrating disabled children in public lIfe;
• Development of International Youth Network for support of protected areas in Povolzhie (Volga Region).

Further details in the EECCA Directory. Contact: Julia Gorelova julia-gorelova@yandex.ru. Published 14 March 2006

'Women and Modern World', an NGO in Azerbaijan, is seeking partners for their project 'Forward To The Blue Revolution'. It says: "We aspire to create conditions in Azerbaijan for women in management and protection of water resources. Through our extensive research we have concluded that there is a necessity for practical action with active participation of women in all levels of the decision-making process. Especially, women should take active participation in development and realization of successful long-term water resource management for local residents. In particular, inhabitants of poor areas should be involved in creation of independent local systems of water distribution - on the basis of special agreements with water supply bodies or with the private organizations trading with water. Access to clean water promotes an increase in the level of household hygiene and improvement of health and general well-being. It is necessary to emphasize dissemination of knowledge of preventive measures against diseases during realization of programs in the field of water supply and health protection, and to explain to people the advantage of using clean water for personal hygiene and for household purposes."

Further details in the EECCA Directory. Contact: Sudaba Shiraliyeva womenmw@yahoo.com. Published 2 March 2006

Regional Environmental Center Caucasus - Armenian Branch Office is looking for partner organizations specialized in constructed wetland systems (reed beds) to provide assistance in study and piloting activities at the point sources of pollution in rural Armenia. Contact: Hovhannes Ghazaryan - hovik.ghazaryan@rec-caucasus.org Published 8 February 2006

Central Asia Regional Environment Centre is looking for support for implementation of the UNECE Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Strategy, specifically to:

• Ensure that policy, regulatory and operational frameworks support the promotion of ESD
• Promote SD through formal, non-formal and informal learning
• Equip educators with the competence to include SD in their teaching
• Ensure that adequate tools and materials for ESD are accessible
• Promote research on and development of ESD
• Strengthen cooperation on ESD at all levels within the Central Asian subregion and UNECE region.

More information (PDF, 90 KB)

Contact: Tatiana Shakirova (TShakirova@carec.kz) Published 8 February 2006

Moldovan NGO Terra-1530 is seeking partners to help extend its Moldovan Network of Rural Volunteering Centres for Water. Further details in the EECCA Directory. Contact: terra1530@gmail.com. Published 7 February 2006

The American University of Armenia is looking for partners for the following projects:

• developing a long term white stork monitoring projects as a way to introduce science and conservation to villages. Also want to tie bird-nesting habits to water quality. Could play an important role as a basis in bird flu studies and bird flu education
• exploring impacts of climate change and projects such as carbon credit sales and reforestation projects, soil carbon storage through ecosystem restoration
• establishing forest cover and forest loss rates from illegal logging
• documenting and capitalize on Armenia’s native ancestors of domesticated plants. There could be projects investigating wild herbs and developing them for greater use.
• would like water quality, air quality, municipal waste specialists, any environmental speciality to interact/ teach short classes to students (in English).

Further details in the EECCA Directory. Contact: Renee Richer - rricher@aua.am. Published 7 February 2006

Green Dossier, a Ukrainian NGO, is looking for partners to provide an environmental education programme for the new Ukrainian Forum for Socially Responsible Businesses.The program should include educational events (training and seminars), exchange with UK organisations, sharing existing experience of international corporations that have departments in Ukraine, publications for businesses and working with Ukrainian mass media for raising public awareness on the issue.

Further details in the EECCA Directory. Contact: Tamara Malkova Tamara@bg.net.ua. Published 16 January 2006

The Representative Office of the Regional Environment Centre Central Asia (CAREC) in Uzbekistan is seeking partners for the following projects:

• Joint support of development of literature and publications:
• Development of the textbook on ecology and an ecological writing-book for an elementary school;
• The edition of the bulletin «Ecological safety of family» for the population of Uzbekistan.
• Support of development of a network of ecological education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD):
• Support of carrying out of conference and creation of a republican EE and ESD network;
• Creation of the centre of EE and ESD support.

Contact Artur Vakhitov at avakhitov@pbs.uz; or avakhitov@carec.kz. See the EECCA Directory for more details of CAREC. Published 10 January 2006

Message from David Bathers:

PECE Newsletter No 7 stated that the Central Asia Regional Environment Centre is seeking partners for Developing Leap’s in Central Asia. I was involved a few years ago in a Foreign Office Know How Funded Draft Training Plan involving Leap’s preparation In Kazakhstan. I have established contacts in Uralsk in West Kazakhstan and Almaty, the commercial capital, in the Water/Environment/Legal sector. If any member of PECE is considering the above project it maybe sensible to consider building upon some of the work already undertaken and using the contacts already established.

If I can be of any assistance in the Project please contact me:
David Bathers LL.B.
Crofton, Conwy Old Road, Penmaenmawr, North Wales LL34 6YB
Tel. 01492 622493. Mob. 07771 801943.
E Mail david_bathers@yahoo.co.uk Published 06 January 2006

Eco-TIRAS International Environmental Association of River Keepers (Ukraine/Moldova) is looking for partners for the following projects:

• use of UK experience in creation of transboundary Dniester river basin multistakeholder
• analysis of water-related ecosystems
• establish cooperation on fisheries in Dniester River between riparian states

More information is in the EECCA Directory or contact ecotiras@mtc.md. Published 17 December 2005

Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment is looking for partners to establish a children’s art centre for ecological education. More information is in the EECCA Directory (PDF, 200 KB) or contact Elena@awhhe.am Published 17 December 2005

Regional Environment Centre Moldova is seeking partners for the following project proposals:

• Environmental education and ESD: a harmonized approach
• Legal Advocacy of Environmental Rights Through ICT Application
• Save our Streams
• Information Campaign Towards Integrated Water Management In The Republic Of Moldova
• Strengthening The Local Environmental Capacity In The Republic Of Moldova

More info (PDF, 30 KB); more information about REC Moldova (PDF, 180 KB)

Contact: Andrei.Isac@rec.md; info@rec.md. Published 15 December 2005

The following project concepts are from the Central Asia Regional Environment Centre (CAREC):

1. Harmonization and approximation of water standards and normatives in Central Asian and Caucasus countries. More info (PDF, 100 KB)
2. A project to involve the local population and local administrations in the poorest villages of Central Asia in resolving problems with the supply of pure drinking water. More info (PDF, 200 KB)
3. "Eco-TV" - development of environmental education and support of environmental and cultural co-operation of Central Asian countries with other countries by means of telecasting and modern computer audio-video technologies. More info (PDF, 160 KB)
4. Developing Local Environment Action Plans (LEAP) in Central Asia. More info (PDF, 90 KB)

CAREC also has project concepts related to education, ecosystem management, capacity building, public participation and others programmes. Contact: Bulat Yessekin [BYessekin@carec.kz] Published 02 December 2005

The Association of Minority Indigenous Peoples of Irkutsk Oblast (Russia) is seeking project partners to set up the infrastructure necessary to support the activities of communities of minority indigenous peoples. More info (PDF, 20 KB). Contact: Jennie Sutton sutton@baikalwave.eu.org Published 14 November 2005

The OECD (in their role as the secretariat of the Environmental Action Programme Task Force) is organising a policy dialogue with the Georgian Ministry of Environment on institutional strengthening. The purpose of the dialogue is to help the Georgian MoE to identify its institutional development needs, facilitate access to experience in OECD countries and identify potential initiatives to strengthen their management capacity. Defra is participating in the dialogue with support from the National School of Government. Other participants include Germany, Netherlands and Estonia plus European Commission and UNDP. The expectation is that the dialogue will lead to a number of capacity building projects focussed on corporate rather than sectoral policy needs. Defra would welcome any indications of interest from PECE members in possible follow up projects. For further information please contact liam.mcaleese@defra.gsi.gov.uk Published 14 November 2005

University of Kiev, in collaboration with Republic of Moldova, is looking for partners in a project on education for sustainable development based upon Dnieper and Dniester river basins. More info (PDF, 180 KB). Contact - Oleg V. Anokhin eco-freak@sovereign.kiev.ua Published 02 November 2005

The Turkmenistan Minister of Nature Protection has expressed active interest in co-operating with the British PECE members, especially in the areas of soil desalination using halophyte plants and other possible areas. Contact: Mr Mahhtumkuli K. Akmuradov - makhtum@nature.untuk.org Published 02 November 2005

Vem Media Arts, a recently-established Armenian media company offering full-service, multi-lingual audiovisual production capabilities, is looking for partners that will contribute to public participation, municipal/community capacity building, and education for sustainable development. It proposes creation of a series of documentary films, featuring the most urgent environmental problems and threats to the environment in Armenia. More info (PDF, 15 KB) and see www.vem.am. Contact Hasmik Babajanyan - hasmik@vem.am Published 02 November 2005

Equip Trust is interested in developing a project to tackle global warming through improved management of pasture land. More info (PDF, 10 KB). Contact Malcolm Crocker - Malcolm@equip.org.uk Published 02 November 2005

WWF International is seeking partners for a project "Greening the European Neighbourhood Policy". More info (PDF, 120 KB). Contact Mandy Thomas mthomas@wwfint.org Published 02 November 2005

Russian NGO, Baikal Environmental Wave, are looking for partners for Education for Sustainable Development projects in the Lake Baikal region.The project envisages the establishment of a “Citizens’ Institute for Sustainable Development”: a team of 20 trainer-facilitators that will undergo a course of training on sustainable development issues. These trainers will later hold regular workshops for the adult population. The project will be widely covered in the media and will involve more than 3000 adults. More info (PDF, 10 KB). Contact: Jennie Sutton - sutton@baikalwave.eu.org. Published 02 November 2005

Russian charitable foundation "Society of Pushkinogorye's friends" helps protect the environment in North-West Russia, in the region where Pushkin is buried. It is looking for partners in a project to preserve woodland and decrease in water pollution caused by industrial outflows and emissions. More info (PDF, 10 KB). Contact - Konstantin Burchenkov - fundpg@ellink.ru. Published 02 November 2005

Donetsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ukraine would like to identify UK partners in the area of Eco-Tourism. More info (PDF, 10 KB). Contact: Natalia Tynyanskaya ecology@dtpp.donetsk.ua Published 09 August 2005

Blackwell Publishing is offering free access to their on-line academic journals to organisations delivering PECE projects for a 3-month period, and subseqent highly reduced rates. Please contact Nancy Buckley at nancy.buckley@blackwellpublishing.com for further details. Published 09 August 2005

Atkins Consultants Ltd is offering its expertise in a range of areas (in particular the water environment) to potential PECE projects, free of charge. Please contact Mike Woolar at mike.woolgar@atkinsglobal.com for further details. Published 09 August 2005

The University for Peace wishes to identify potential partners for the following projects in Central Asia:

• A joint project by PRO-NATURA USA and the University for Peace to conduct a feasibility study for a Caucasus Peace Park, a transboundary conservation area - for further information see the project summary (PDF, 120 KB)
• International Facilitation on Water Resources Cooperation in Central Asia
• Water Resources Management in Central Asia - Capacity Building and Knowledge Dissemination for Conflict Prevention

Please contact Vera Narodnitzkaia vnarodnitzkaia@upeace.ch
Published 30 July 2005

The Eurasia Foundation is looking for supporters, financial or otherwise, for the creation of the first environmental management masters program in Central Asia. More info...
Published 23 May 05

The Macaulay Institute wish to identify potential partners to develop a project to conserve rangeland biodiversity while promoting improved livelihoods for livestock managers in the rangelands of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. More info...
Published 29 March 2005