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Interim Secretariat
United Nations Environment Programme Vienna – Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention (UNEP Vienna ISCC) is fully operational and supports the interim implementation of the Carpathian Convention. Three Ad Hoc expert meetings have been fundraised for and organized with the support of Italy/European Academy (EURAC) in Bolzano, Italy, in 2004 and 2005. UNEP Vienna ISCC coordinates a work-programme under the Carpathian Convention, including a broad project portfolio. Additional income for activities is and will be generated through such operations.
UNEP Vienna ISCC is part of the Secretariat of the Mountain Partnership located at FAO in Rome and receives structural support from the Swiss development Cooperation (SDC) for this purpose. UNEP Vienna ISCC is an observer to the Alpine Convention and is in the process of signing a Memorandum of Cooperation with the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR). UNEP Vienna ISCC is a Focal Point for South-Eastern Europe in the UNEP-OSCE-UNDP-NATO Environment and Security (EnvSec) Initiative and supports the implementation of related UNEP projects (e.g. Rapid Environmental Assessment of the Tisza River Basin, Reducing Environment and Security Risks from Mining in the Tisza River Basin and SEE).
Status of voluntary contributions
UNEP Vienna ISCC has, so far, received structural support and voluntary contributions by the Governments of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, the Slovak Republic and Ukraine. Italy continues to sponsor the process through meetings and scientific support by EURAC.
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