The Regional Environmental Center (REC) and EURAC (European Academy Bolzano) in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are organizing two-day workshops in spring 2008 on the implementation of the Carpathian Convention.

The workshops aim at raising awareness about the Carpathian Convention and some of its key requirements and to serve as a capacity building exercise for national, regional and local authorities and to bring together a wide range of stakeholders for discussions and networking. The workshops are largely based on the findings and methodology of the Handbook on the Carpathian Convention. They will also cover some of the key findings of the Regional Assessment of the Policy, Legislative and Institutional Frameworks Implementing Carpathian Convention. The key topics which will be discussed during the workshops include biodiversity/nature protection, sustainable tourism and sustainable forestry/agriculture as well as public participation.

For more information, please contact:

Miriam Markus-Johansson

Project Manager/Lawyer, Environmental Law Programme

Regional Environmental Center

Ady Endre ut 9-11

2000 Szentendre - HUNGARY

Tel: +36 26 504 097

Fax: +36 26 311 294

Email: mmjohansson@rec.org

Arianna Broggiato

Coordination Unit "Alpine Convention - IMA"

EURAC research

Viale Druso/Drususallee 1

39100 Bolzano/Bozen - ITALY

Tel. +39 3204628400

Tel. +39 0471 055356

Fax +39 0471 055359

Email: abroggiato@eurac.edu

And visit the project website

http://www.rec.org/REC/Programs/environmentallaw/carpathian/default.html

Schedule of the workshops: