Еxperience of EPAC in PPIF good practice and obstacles Heghine

Еxperience of EPAC in PPIF good practice and obstacles Heghine Hakhverdyan Lawyer “Environmental Public Advocacy Centre” (EPAC) NGO Geneva 2010

Specific application of general principles of PP due to Institutional Particular Specific integrity characteristics procedures Peculiarities of decision-making process Nature and availability of resources

Vision of EPAC for PPIF Promoting active dissemination of information at an early stage Developing integrated and complex approach Providing proper information on procedural issues and decisionmaking Acting as delegate Providing information on outcomes

Obstacles to be addressed Effective dissemination of information at an early stage Involvement of possible stakeholders In the preparatory stage on national level In workshops in international forum Accessibility of information on outcomes Feedback and assessment

Problem – EPAC actions Improvement ! 1. Effective dissemination of information at an early stage Wide use of electronic information tools Involvement of mass media Involvement of Aarhus Centres o Active involvement of public authority o Elaboration of consistent and concerted rules of information flow o Posting information on PPIF in national web-resources, i.e. web-pages of Aarhus Centres

Problem – EPAC actions Improvement ! 2. Involvement of possible stakeholders - In the preparatory stage on national level - In workshops in international forum Meetings and consultations with specialized NGOs, experts and other parties Cooperation with public authority Elaboration of coherent and substantiated vision Representing at workshops approaches acceptable on national level o Creation and management of database on specialized NGOs, experts, scientists and other parties who can have contribution in decision-making

Problem – EPAC actions Improvement ! 3. Accessibility of information on outcomes Organization of round table sessions, trainings, awareness-raising campaigns, Publications Involvement of mass media Ensuring feedback from all stakeholders o Facilitating further cooperation with international forum o Effective use of resources of Aarhus Centers for proper dissemination of appropriate information

Problem – EPAC actions Improvement ! 4. PPIF assessment o Elaboration of Special assessment assessment of criteria for PPIF efficiency of PPIF and applicable is not carried out methodology. by EPAC and other NGOs due to lack of appropriate criteria and methodology ----

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