Milieukontakt Developed on-line training on pillars of Arhus Conevntion

1. ICT tools for training in the field of Access to Justice in environmental matters16 – 17 February 2006, Geneva • is a Dutch NGO established in 1988 to support the development of civil society in the field of environment, currently active in more than 25 countries. Milieukontakt Developed on-line training on pillars of Arhus Conevntion November 2003- November 2004 On-line trainings on Public Participation and Access to Information was tested in Hungary, Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia etc. MilieukontaktSofia May 2005

2. About what is it • Title: Public participation as a tool for NGOs • Duration: 2 days (for example: from Friday evening until Sunday lunch-time) • Number of participants: 12 to 18 • Target group: (semi) professional members of environmental organizations on a sub national level Milieukontakt

3. The aims of on-line training • Developing the accessible way for providing training on Arhus Convention; • Developing such kind of training that could be used by different stakeholders; • Offering training what could be attend in group or individually . • Offering possibility for commenting and giving feedback on training on line; Milieukontakt

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5. Users - participants NGOs – participation in trainings in small groups or by each member participating individually; Trainers / facilitators / law teachers – use of models or materials, methods, handouts for providing trainings / classes on Aarhus Convention; Students – use of on-line training during classes; Lawyers – to improve their skills related to Aarhus Convention implementation; Individuals and others. Milieukontakt

6. Principles of this training are: • everything is related to the activities of the participants in their NGOs • the training is practical! • the target group is (semi)professional members of NGOs operating on a sub-national level • the training uses the methodology of Street Law in that theory is supported by cases, examples, questions and problems for the participants to solve • besides theory, skills are developed in games and role-plays Milieukontakt

7. Content Training Manual Introduction Public Participation Access to Information Access to justice Handouts Comments Refernces Milieukontakt

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10. What has been done until now? • On-line training on two pillars of Arhus Convention; • On-line trainings tested in several countries; • Improving on-line training after testing; • Considering elaboration of the training on third pillar on Acces to Justice; Milieukontakt

11. What has to be done now? • Proposing to set up a working group (a group of environmental lawyer, trainers on Arhus Convention, experts in this field who will be involved in developing trainings); • Testing training which will be elaborated; • Promoting it to different stakeholders; Milieukontakt

12. Where to find on-line training? www. milieukontakt.nl under Training online Milieukontakt

13. Authors Milieukontakt

14. Iordanca – Rodica Iordanov Exper on environmenatal law National Coordinator Milieukontakt / Chisinau / MD 2012 B. Bodoni 45 str., of. 415 tel (# 373 22) 21 12 65 tel / fax (# 373 22) 23 83 47 r.iordanov@mkt.vox.md www.mkt.vox.md Presentation made by Milieukontakt