THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE of CENTRAL ASIA Capacity

THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE of CENTRAL ASIA Capacity building coordination meeting 17 -18 November 2005, UNECE, Geneva

CAREC contribution to the MOP-2 • Was a Member of MNP preparation group • Developed of MOP-2 Logo • Organized of CA NGO preparation conference • Sponsored around 20 NGO participants • Organized exhibition areas for • Produced a special publication (based on practices in CA)

CAREC contribution to the MOP-2

CAREC ONGOING ACTIVITIES INFORMATION CA NGO database updated (see at www. carec. kz ) Development of CD with main MOP-2 materials (CA NGO-reports and resolution of pre conference, CA priorities , some guidelines , Almaty declaration, CAREC’ publication)

CAREC ONGOING ACTIVITIES INFORMATION Our partners –NGO distribute by e-mail and produce at CD bulletins “PEOPLE-LAWSOCIETY”(10 regular issue) Producing three video films about water problem in Uzbekistan and ongoing support to Turkmen Nature society in production of regular TV programme at state Turkmen TV channel Yoth Eco-Center PRESS CENTRE PROJECT in Tajikistan

CAREC ONGOING ACTIVITIES INFORMATION Support to the CA ECO-FESTIVAL coordination body: travel grants for participants, sponsoring CD with films and articles of festival winner, participation in discussions about future development and public awareness raising

CAREC ONGOING ACTIVITIES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Regional level CAREC held expert meeting of NGO leader from 5 CA countries (5 -6 November in Almaty). Next step –national level discussions with NGO that will be arranged in the first part of December (CAREC sponsored together with UNDP this national forums)

CAREC ONGOING ACTIVITIES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION National level Next week CAREC will held the Local Agenda experts for presentation of pilot projects were implemented in 2004 -2005 This month were finalized some interesting project in Kyrgyzstan • Public participation in preparation of Environmental Code • Discussions of reforms in area of management of Green belt of Bishkek city

CAREC ONGOING ACTIVITIES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION National level

CAREC ONGOING ACTIVITIES PRTR May – October 2005 was implemented project : “Towards PRTR system in Kazakhstan” The main activity: distribution of information about main point of Protocol to the public and business , analyzing of statistic report in case of Protocol obligation, sociological research in two more pollutant oblast of Kazakhstan, development of recommendation to the Ministry of Environmental, design of new pilot project proposal

CAREC ready to contribute more for the Aarhus convention future and we would like ask a donor community and Secretatiat of Convention to help us and recognize Central Asia as platform for development of new instruments of cooperation ! Thank you for attention ! Special thanks to the European Commission for sponsoring our activities during 5 years