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OSCE Centre holds workshop on starting an Aarhus environmental centre for the Caspian Sea region
Publishing date: 8 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
ATYRAU, 8 April 2009- The OSCE Centre in Astana held a workshop today on establishing an Aarhus Centre for the Caspian Sea region to promote awareness and participation in environmental issues in Atyrau...
OSCE supports Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan in conducting environmental impact assessments in a transboundary context
Publishing date: 25 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
BISHKEK, 25 March 2009- Government officials and experts from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as well as representatives from the OSCE and the UNECE are meeting in Bishkek today to discuss environmental impact assessments in a transboundary context...
OSCE Centre supports Kazakh judiciary to put Aarhus Convention into action
Publishing date: 10 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
ASTANA, 10 March 2009- A two-day training course, co-organized by the OSCE Centre, to support the judiciary in implementing the Aarhus Convention started in Astana today...
OSCE Office, Armenia sign memorandum on opening four new Aarhus centres
Publishing date: 9 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 9 December 2008- Four public environmental information centres, known as Aarhus Centres, will open in Armenia's regions, according to a memorandum of understanding signed today...
OSCE Centre supports forum to strengthen network of Kazakhstan's regional environmental groups
Publishing date: 17 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
KARAGANDA, 17 September 2008- An OSCE-supported forum aiming to strengthen contacts among regional environmental non-governmental organizations in Kazakhstan started today in the eastern city of Karaganda...
OSCE and Yerevan State University open environmental rights centre
Publishing date: 16 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 16 September 2008- A Resource Centre on Environmental Rights opened at the Law Faculty of the Yerevan State University today with the support of the OSCE Office and as part of the ENVSEC Initiative...
Aarhus Convention, environmental strategy for Armenia discussed at OSCE-supported conference
Publishing date: 18 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 18 June 2008- A strategy for implementing the Aarhus Convention in Armenia and closer co-operation on environmental matters at the national and international levels are the focus of a conference that opened in Yerevan today...
OSCE Centre promotes implementation of the Aarhus convention in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities, Human rights
ASTANA, 17 June 2008- Ensuring public participation in addressing environmental issues and enforcement of respective international conventions and national legislation was the topic of a two-day international conference that concluded today in Astana...
OSCE Presence supports opening of Aarhus Centre in Vlora
Publishing date: 19 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Environmental activities
VLORA, Albania, 19 December 2007- An Aarhus Centre, which will provide the public with information and legal expertise on environmental matters, opened in the southern city of Vlora today...
New Aarhus Centre opens in Kotayk region of Armenia with OSCE support
Publishing date: 5 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 5 December 2007- An Aarhus public environmental information Centre opened in Hrazdan, Kotayk province of Armenia, today...