Development of the ENV.net in West Balkan and Turkey: giving citizens a voice to influence the environmental process reforms for closer EU integration Co-financed by:

ENV.net objectives Major objectives include: Monitoring and analysis of the environmental acquis CSOs capacity development in monitoring and advocacy Monitoring of the key selected topics/pieces of national env. legislation Creating an interactive platform/tool to collect and share information with other stakeholders Developing a common ENV.net communication strategy Organisation of ENV.net advocacy campaigns Increased public env. awareness and improved state-civil society dialogue Organisation of training sessions in each partner country E-learning courses Development of toolkit, leaflets, manuals ENV.net website, facebook page, bulletins, etc. Organisation of ENV.net advocacy campaigns with CSOs and local/national authorities on selected topics Preparation of ENV.net common position papers and active contribution to country progress reports Organisation of simultaneous awareness raising events

The ENV.net approach Civil society /national bodies Target civil society organisations Objective: Citizens have a voice and influence public sector reform processes in the environment sector ENV.Net Networking / Awareness Initiatives Capacity Building Actions > Promoted experiences sharing and co-operation > Monitoring and advocacy capacity reinforced > Ensure awareness around the approximation to the environment acquis > Ensure advocacy vs. national governments, EU Institutions and other stakeholders

ENV.net activities ENV.net Monitoring of approximation process ENV.net monitoring platform Studies and researches ENV.net bulletins Development of common position papers Training sessions and e-learning courses Social events involving citizens Round tables, conferences with CSOs and State authorities ENV.net Blog, Website and social media

Early outcomes 2015 Improved ability of ENV.net partners to monitor approximation process on environmental acquis ENV.net monitoring platform available on-line 6 ENV.net bulletins sent Civil society awareness increased More than 40,000 citizens involved in awareness events, 10,000 people received ENV.net info (website, social media, newsletter) Dialogue among CSOs and with media on environment issues is strengthened at national (and regional) level More than 100 CSOs of the Region actively involved (round tables, meetings, conferences, financial support) Local media involved (seminars, joint awareness material) CSOs capacity developed 350 representatives of CSOs trained (training/e-learning sessions)

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