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

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

3. 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 decision-making
Acting as delegate
Providing information on outcomes

4. 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

5. 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
Active involvement of public authority
Elaboration of consistent and concerted rules of information flow
Posting information on PPIF in national web-resources, i.e. web-pages of Aarhus Centres

6. 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
Creation and management of database on specialized NGOs, experts, scientists and other parties who can have contribution in decision-making

7. 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
Facilitating further cooperation with international forum
Effective use of resources of Aarhus Centers for proper dissemination of appropriate information

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

9. Thank you for attention