1. THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER for Central and Eastern Europe THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER for Central and Eastern Europe “Development of a National Environmental Information Systems” Grazyna Krzywkowska Project Manager Information Department Project Manager Information DepartmentREC e-mail: grazyna@rec.org

2. THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER for Central and Eastern Europe The REC Since 1990, the REC and its 15 country offices has advocated and supported: access to environmental information public participation in decision-making regional cooperation amongst stakeholders as a means to help solve environmental problems and promote civil society in Central and Eastern Europe

3. THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER for Central and Eastern Europe REC Information Department IST projects DETERMINE - Innovative Services and Solutions for the Citizen, June 3-5, 1998DETERMINE - Innovative Services and Solutions for the Citizen, June 3-5, 1998 CAPE - Coordinated Action for Pan-European Transport and Environment Telematics Implementation Support, June 1998 - December 1999CAPE - Coordinated Action for Pan-European Transport and Environment Telematics Implementation Support, June 1998 - December 1999 ENWAP - Environment Telematics for Water and Air Pollution Management, 1997-1999ENWAP - Environment Telematics for Water and Air Pollution Management, 1997-1999 Electronic Tools Task Force - an expert forum under the Aarhus Convention related to Information and Communication Technologies, active since July 2000Electronic Tools Task Force - an expert forum under the Aarhus Convention related to Information and Communication Technologies, active since July 2000 HEAVEN - Healthier Environment through the Abatement of Vehicle Emissions and Noise, Jan. 1, 2000 - Dec. 31, 2002HEAVEN - Healthier Environment through the Abatement of Vehicle Emissions and Noise, Jan. 1, 2000 - Dec. 31, 2002

4. THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER for Central and Eastern Europe Project framework: Stability Pact for Balkans and Regional Environmental Reconstruction Program Project partners: Prepared in cooperation with: the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, Croatia UNEP – GRID Arendal Implemented in cooperation with PINTA d. o. o., Croatia Project donors: Dutch Ministry of the Environment Protection

5. THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER for Central and Eastern Europe Goals and objectives of the project: Enhanced operational environmental informationEnhanced operational environmental information Enhanced management capacities and institutional networkEnhanced management capacities and institutional network between governments in the Balkan region Improved access to the topical environmentalImproved access to the topical environmentalinformation Steps towards implementation of Art. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8Steps towards implementation of Art. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Aarhus Convention on access to information (with or without national ratification of the Convention) National action plans in each SEE countryNational action plans in each SEE country

6. THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER for Central and Eastern Europe Timeline of the project: April 2001 – March 2003 Main tasks for the first two years: Steering Committee establishment and meetings (allSteering Committee establishment and meetings (allstakeholders) Assessment of existing national environmentalAssessment of existing national environmental information systems, further needs and priorities Capacity building workshopCapacity building workshop

7. THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER for Central and Eastern Europe Implementation of a pilot environmental informationImplementation of a pilot environmental information system in Croatia Collection of national environmental system caseCollection of national environmental system case studies in the region Expending project activities to other countries of theExpending project activities to other countries of the region (Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, FYR, BiH, including Kosovo)BiH, including Kosovo)