Events
Opening of Aarhus Centre in Atyrau
When
21 September 2009 (All day)
Where
Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Organized by
OSCE Centre in Astana, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Akimat of the Atyrau region
Kazakhstan's first Aarhus Centre will be opened in Atyrau, following an agreement between the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Akimat (regional government) of Atyrau, the OSCE Centre in Astana and Ecoforum, a group of environmental NGOs.
It is expected that opening ceremony will be attended by representatives from government bodies, local authorities, NGOs, international organizations and mass media.
The OSCE Centre in Astana has long been active in implementing the three pillars of the Aarhus Convention, which cover the right to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental issues.