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Project title
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Open Dialogue between Government, Industry & Civil
Society
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| Summary – A conference and
workshops scheduled in Mariupol, Ukraine, 19-22 September
2006, aim to
provide a focal point in which to review the present status
and potential of multi--sectoral co-operation, as a template
for the EECCA, identifying barriers and proposing new approaches
to more effective environmental management for sustainable
development of the region. |
| Project code |
PECE-16 |
| Lead partner |
St James's Consultancy & Research |
| Other partners |
Mariupol State University of the Humanities (Ukraine),
Cambrensis Ltd. (UK), Groundwork (UK), Donetsk Chamber of Commerce
(Ukraine), MAMA-86 (Ukraine), with additional support from
the European Environment Bureau and EcoForum (RF). |
| Duration |
March 2006 - April 2007 |
| Location |
Mariupol, Ukraine |
| Purpose |
To produce a blueprint for multi-sectoral
co-operation that can be extended to training and demonstration
activities in Ukraine, with application to other EECCA countries.
Workshops will analyze the barriers to co-operation, the
implementation of environmental legislation and citizens'
participation in local decision making, a priority called
for in the Aarhus Convention and identified in Ukraine's
adoption and adaptation of Millennium Development Goals.
Workshops will be facilitated by appropriate Ukrainian
and partner experts to produce: Practical guidelines for
co-operation
between inspection agencies and industry, training the judiciary,
committing businesses to environmental management practices
and strengthening citizen's roles at the local level. |
| Themes |
The themes of the conference and workshops
are: business in the environment, setting environmental priorities
and the role of the judiciary and the participation of civil
society in creating a cleaner and healthier environment. |
| Funding |
The Leventis Foundation |
Further information/
progress |
See www.open-dialog.com |
| Contact |
Struan Simpson, St James's Consultancy & Research
(struan@gn.apc.org) |
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Partners
for Environmental Cooperation in Europe