1998

18-20 March

1st Meeting of the Parties, Oslo

1999

4-5 October

1st meeting of Working Group on EIA, Geneva

2000

29-31 May

2nd meeting of Working Group on EIA, Geneva,

2000

9-12 October

3rd meeting of Working Group on EIA, Geneva,

2000

23-24 November

International workshop on public participation and health aspects in strategic environmental assessment, Szentendre (Hungary)

26-27 February

2nd Meeting of the Parties, Sofia

14-16 May

1st meeting of Open-ended ad hoc Working Group on SEA Protocol, Geneva

26-28 September

2nd meeting of Open-ended ad hoc Working Group on SEA Protocol, Geneva

22-23 October

Workshop on Subregional Cooperation, Warsaw

19 November

4th meeting of Working Group on EIA, Rome

21-23 November

3rd Meeting Open-ended ad hoc Working Group on SEA Protocol, Orvieto (Italy)

11 – 13 February

4th meeting Open-ended ad hoc Working Group on SEA Protocol, Warsaw

Second part of April

Meeting on the Database, Poland

Spring

Workshop on good practice (Finland, Netherlands, Sweden), Bulgaria

6 – 8 May

5th Meeting Open-ended ad hoc Working Group on SEA Protocol, Oslo

End May

Task Force on Amendments

10 – 12 June

2nd session of the Implementation Committee, United Kingdom

Mid October

Workshop on sub-regional cooperation (Methodology and development of procedures of EIA for NIS countries) (in cooperation with Croatia), Poland

23-27 September

6th Meeting Open-ended ad-hoc Working Group on SEA Protocol, Ohrid (The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)

October

Workshop on Cooperation with other Conventions, Romania

18–22 November

7th Meeting Open-ended ad-hoc Working Group on SEA Protocol, Geneva

27-29 January

5th Meeting of the Working Group on EIA, Geneva

30 January

8th Meeting Open-ended ad-hoc Working Group on SEA Protocol, Geneva

6-7 March

Meeting of the ad hoc Working Group on Amendments, Geneva

10-11 March

3rd session of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

Spring

Meeting on the Database, Poland

21 May

Special Session of the Meeting of the Parties during the Ministerial Conference for the Signing of the SEA Protocol, Kyiv

16-17 June

Meeting of the ad hoc Working Group on Amendments, Berlin

June

Meeting of Public Participation, Russian Federation

19-20 September

Meeting of the Bureau

October

Workshop on Cooperation with other Conventions, Romania

27-29 October

6th Meeting of the Working Group on EIA, Geneva

30-31 October

4th session of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

23 November

Meeting of the Bureau

27-28 November

First preparatory meeting for the first meeting of the Signatories, Geneva

18-19 December

5th session of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

24 January

Meeting of the Bureau

26-27 January

Second preparatory meeting for the first meeting of the Signatories, Geneva

28-30 January

7th meeting of Working Group on EIA, Geneva

16 February

Meeting of the Bureau

1 - 4 June

3rd Meeting of the Parties to the Convention, including 1st Meeting of the Signatories to the Protocol, Cavtat (Croatia)

7 June

3rd informal meeting between the Bureaux of the Committee on Environmental Policy and of the Governing Bodies of the ECE Environmental Conventions, Geneva

5 - 7 October

Workshop on guidance for capacity building in EECCA region, Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan)

24-31 October

1st Training Workshop on Transboundary EIA in North-East Asia, Seoul

3 - 5 November

6th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

8 - 10 November

Bureau meeting, Geneva

2 December

Subregional workshop with EC Member States and others, to review the draft capacity-development manual to support implementation of the SEA Protocol, Brussels

16-17 December

Workshop on subregional cooperation in South-east Europe, Belgrade

26 January

First (preparatory) meeting of the Inquiry Commission (Romania & Ukraine), Geneva

16-17 February

UNEP/ETB : Mid-term Review Meeting on Initiative on Capacity Building for Integrated Assessment and Planning, Geneva

21 February

Bureau meeting, Geneva

21 - 22 February

Subregional workshop, to review the draft capacity-development manual to support implementation of the SEA Protocol, for South-East Europe, Szentendre (Hungary)

24 February

Second (preparatory) meeting of the Inquiry Commission (Romania & Ukraine), Geneva

3 - 4 March

7th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Helsinki

9 - 11 March

1st meeting on the Protocol on Transboundary EIA under the Caspian Sea Convention , Moscow

4-5 April

Training workshop on use of the Guidelines on EIA in a Transboundary Context in the Caspian Sea Region , Baku

14 April

Meeting of Austrian-Czech project "Trans-national civil participation / Strategies of the Espoo and Aarhus Convention", Mistelbach (Austria)

21 - 22 April

Subregional workshop, to review the draft capacity-development manual to support implementation of the SEA Protocol, in the Caucasus, Tbilisi

25 - 26 April

2nd Meeting of the Signatories to the SEA Protocol, Geneva

27 April (a.m.)

Meeting on exchange of good practice (transboundary projects), Geneva

27 (p.m.) - 29 April

8th Meeting of the Working Group on EIA, Geneva

6 June

4th informal meeting between the Bureaux of the CEP and of the Governing Bodies of the ECE Environmental Conventions, Geneva

8-9 June

Workshop on the prevention of water pollution due to pipeline accidents, Berlin

30 June - 1 July

Workshop on subregional cooperation in South-East Europe, Ohrid (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)

11 - 12 July

Training workshop on use of the Guidelines on EIA in a Transboundary Context in the Caspian Sea region , Gorgan (Islamic Republic of Iran)

21-22 September

UNEP/ETB : 2nd Review Meeting on Integrated Assessment and Planning for Sustainable Development , Geneva

23 September

UNEP/ETB : Towards an International Framework for Integrated Assessment/ Sustainability Appraisal (IA/SA), Geneva

17-22 October

2nd Training Workshop on Transboundary EIA in North-East Asia, China

20-21 October

Workshop on subregional cooperation in the Baltic Sea subregion, Stockholm

24-25 October

4th seminar of the PlanNet Europe network on SEA of urbanism plans and programmes, Brussels

24-26 October

2nd meeting on the Protocol on Transboundary EIA under the Caspian Sea Convention , Moscow

28 October

Meeting of the Inquiry Commission (Romania & Ukraine), Geneva

3-4 November

Workshop on subregional cooperation in the Black Sea and Balkan subregion, Koprivshtitza (Bulgaria)

14-15 November

8th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

16 December

Meeting of the Inquiry Commission (Romania & Ukraine), Amsterdam (the Netherlands)

26-27 January

Kick-off seminar for transboundary EIA pilot project between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

6-8 February

9th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

13-14 February

Bureau meeting, Bucharest

14 February

UNEP/ETB : Working group meeting on the development of the international framework for integrated assessment/sustainability appraisal, Geneva

21 March

UNDP-REC Final workshop on SEA promotion and capacity development project (Belarus), Minsk

2 April

Bureau meeting, Geneva

3-6 April

9th Meeting of the Working Group on EIA, 3-5 April, Geneva, beginning with a meeting on exchange of good practice (post-project analysis) and followed by a study tour on 6 April

7 April

Meeting of small editorial group on resource manual for Protocol, Geneva

8-13 May

Site visit by the Inquiry Commission (Romania & Ukraine), Kyiv, Danube Delta & Bucharest

23-26 May

IAIA Annual Conference , Power, Poverty & Sustainability: the role of impact assessment, Stavanger (Norway)

30 (p.m.)-31 May

Final drafting meeting of the Inquiry Commission (Romania & Ukraine), Geneva (room F-3)

7-9 June

3rd meeting on the Protocol on Transboundary EIA under the Caspian Sea Convention , Moscow

27 June

5th informal meeting between the Bureaux of the CEP and of the Governing Bodies of the ECE Environmental Conventions, Geneva

10 July

Meeting for transmission of the opinion of the Inquiry Commission to the parties to the inquiry procedure (Romania & Ukraine) and to the secretariat, Geneva

9-10 October

10th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Berlin

8 November

Workshop on subregional cooperation in the Baltic Sea subregion, Copenhagen

23-24 November

Informal meeting on transboundary EIA capacity building in Belarus, Minsk

25-26 January

Bureau meeting, Geneva

12 February

6th informal meeting between the Bureaux of the CEP and of the Governing Bodies of the ECE Environmental Conventions, Geneva

13-14 February

11th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Skopje

19-21 February 2007

Training workshop on (transboundary) EIA, Dushanbe (pre-workshop meeting on 16-17 February)

28 March

Workshop preparing for training across EU in application of EU Directives on EIA & SEA, Brussels

14-15 May

UNEP/ETB : Meeting on integrated policymaking for sustainable development, technical review, Geneva

20 May (evening)

Bureau meeting, Geneva

21-23 May

10th Meeting of the Working Group on EIA, Geneva

24 May

Bureau meeting, Geneva

3-9 June

Annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA ): ‘Growth, Conservation and Responsibility’, Seoul

26-28 June

12th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

4-5 September

OECD/DAC Task Team on SEA meeting, Paris

17-19 September

Workshop for transboundary EIA capacity-building in the Caucasus, Armenia

21 September

(European Commission) Workshop on the Espoo Convention in the Russian Federation, Moscow

10-12 October

Sixth Ministerial Conference "Environment for Europe", Belgrade

30 October - 1 November

13th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

20 November

Bureau meeting, Geneva

21-23 November

11th Meeting of the Working Group on EIA, Geneva

26-30 November

Workshop on Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan pilot project for capacity-building in EECCA region, plus EIA training workshop, Bishkek

3-4 December

Workshop on public participation in strategic decision-making (Aarhus Convention), Sofia

cancelled: 7th informal meeting between the Bureaux of the CEP and of the Governing Bodies of the ECE Environmental Conventions, Geneva

15-17 January

14th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

6 February

UNEP/ETB : Meeting on integrated policymaking for sustainable development, Geneva

13-14 February

OECD/DAC Task Team on SEA meeting, Bratislava

18 April

Informal Consultation Meeting on the Bystroe Canal Project (Intergovernmental organizations), Geneva

4-9 May

Annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA ): ‘The Art and Science of Impact Assessment’, Perth (Australia)

19-21 May

4th meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention, Bucharest

3-5 June

Meeting with relevant authorities to review progress in the implementation of Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan pilot transboundary EIA, Almaty (Kazakhstan)

11-12 June

Start-up meeting for Belgrade Initiative on SEA, Chisinau

24-26 June

International Expert Conference on "The Safety of Navigation and Environmental Security in a Transboundary Context in the Black Sea Basin", Odessa (Ukraine) - OSCE and Ministry of Transport and Communications of Ukraine

15 July

Informal meeting between European Commission (DG Environment) and UNECE on "Lessons of application of the Espoo Convention to current and future major transboundary gas pipeline projects", Brussels

28-31 July

Mission to Ukraine and Bystroe Canal Project, led by Secretariat of Bern Convention, including secretariats of Espoo and Ramsar Conventions, UNESCO and Council of Europe

22-26 September

SEA training workshop for West Balkan countries, Prague - organized by UNDP

1-2 October

Training on environmental assessment law and practice, for Energy Efficiency Insititute, Budapest

14-17 October

5th Training Workshop for Transboundary EIA in Northeast Asia , Gwacheon (Republic of Korea) (organizer: UNEP Eco-Peace Leadership Center )

28-30 October

15th Meeting of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

5-7 November

Workshop for transboundary EIA capacity-building in Eastern Europe, Chisinau

6-9 November

IAIA Special Topic Meeting: Assessing and Managing Cumulative Environmental Effects, Calgary (Canada)

17-19 November

South-Eastern Europe subregion - Meeting, on the relationship between EIA and SEA, Koprivshtitsa (Bulgaria)

15-16 December

Workshop under the Belgrade Initiative on SEA, Minsk

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InWEnt to provide national training on SEA and EIA in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, late 2008 / early 2009

15-16 January

Meeting of the Bureau, Geneva

25-27 February

First national EIA workshop, Antalya (Turkey)

10-12 March

16th session of the Implementation Committee, Berlin

25-27 March

Subregional workshop, presenting results of Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan pilot project(s), Bishkek (Central Asia subregion - Capacity-building workshop, based on results of pilot projects)

19-21 April

Seminar on international water law and negotiations of mutually beneficial multilateral water agreements, Almaty (Kazakhstan)

10 May (evening)

Meeting of the Bureau, Geneva

11-13 May

12th Meeting of the Working Group on EIA, Geneva (Conference Room V)

16-22 May

Annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA ): ‘Impact Assessment & Human Well-being ’, Accra

19 May

Meeting of the extended Bureau of the Committee on Environmental Policy, Geneva

8-9 June

WHO/Euro Workshop on Health and Strategic Environmental Assessment, Consultation Meeting, Rome

17-18 June

OECD/DAC Task Team on SEA meeting, followed by World Bank Workshop on Lessons Learned from Country-level Environmental Assessment, Paris

22-23 June

Start-up meeting for pilot project based on the proposed Grodno hydroelectric power plant on the Neman River (Belarus), Minsk (subregional cooperation)

23 June

Informal Consultation Meeting on the Bystroe Canal Project (Intergovernmental organizations), Geneva

7-8 September

Advisory mission by experts and secretariat to Ukraine, Kyiv

14-18 September

17th session of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

19 October

Non-governmental organizations EIA/SEA Conference, Bucharest (see videos on YouTube)

22-23 October

Baltic Sea subregional workshop, Vilnius

11-12 December

6th training workshop on transboundary EIA in Northeast Asia , Jeju (Republic of Korea), coordinated by Korea Environment Institute

15-16 December

Subregional workshop (South-eastern Europe) on raising awareness of application of the Espoo Convention, Podgorica

14-15 January

Meeting of the Bureau, Geneva

27-29 January

Meeting of Government-designated experts on the draft EIA protocol, Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, Moscow

23-25 February

18th session of the Implementation Committee

10-12 March

Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health , Parma (Italy), including side-event on "Protecting and improving human health through SEA"

6-12 April

Annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA ): Transitioning to a Green Economy, Geneva

20-21 April

Workshop on subregional cooperation around the Mediterranean Sea, CITET , Tunis (Mediterranean subregion - Workshop on practical application of the Convention in the subregion)

26-27 April

Meeting of Government-designated experts on the draft EIA protocol, Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, Baku

26-27 April

Mekong Environment and Climate Symposium , Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

17-19 May

13th meeting of the Working Group on EIA, Geneva, including seminar on legislation and procedures for implementation of the Convention in Armenia, Geneva (Room V)

9 June

National awareness workshop and training using the Resource Manual to provide assistance to countries in ratification of Protocol on SEA, Ljubljana

16-18 June

Workshop on Capacity Development on EIA in Central Asia and Azerbaijan, Baku

22 June

International Symposium Reducing Conflict and Enhancing Security in Water Management: Lessons Learned from Transboundary Impact Assessment, University of Tokyo, Japan

22-24 June

Multilateral Environmental Agreements training workshop , Tirana, organized by UNEP/ROE

15-16 July

Eastern Europe subregion - Workshop to present results of transboundary EIA within pilot implementation project in Belarus, Minsk

22-23 July

Central Asia subregion - Capacity-building workshop: 2-day national seminar on legal implementation of the Espoo Convention in Tajikistan, Dushanbe

31 August - 2 September

19th session of the Implementation Committee

30 September - 1 October

Meeting of Advisory Group on Integrated Coastal Zone Management under the Black Sea Commission , including consideration of draft recommendations on transboundary EIA, Istanbul (Turkey)

8 October

Informal meeting on the Bystroe Channel case with regard to implementation of Espoo Convention (organized by EC), Kyiv

18-19 October

UNECE Water Convention and its role in international law, including a session on building synergies with other legal instruments, Almaty

October

possible additional session of the Implementation Committee - cancelled

5 November

Eastern Europe subregion - Mid-term workshop for presentation of the assessment of the pilot implementation project in Belarus

16-19 November

7th training workshop on transboundary EIA in Northeast Asia, Incheon (Republic of Korea), coordinated by Korea Environment Institute

18-19 November

Conference for the 25th anniversary of the EIA Directive: Successes – Failures – Perspectives, Leuven (Belgium)

22-23 November

3rd session of the Meeting of the Signatories to the Protocol, Geneva

24-26 November

14th meeting of the Working Group on EIA, Geneva

30 November - 1 December

Workshop under project "Capacity Building for Effective Implementation of SEA and EIA Laws in Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey",including Seminar on EIA of large energy project in the subregion (Black Sea subregion), Szentendre (Hungary), organized by REC-CEE

3 December

Subregional (Eastern Europe subregion) Conference "Compliance with the provisions of the Espoo Convention for EIA for objects that have transboundary impact and discussion of legal recommendations", Minsk

6-7 December

National Seminar on Strengthening integrated water resources management and transboundary water cooperation: the role of UNECE conventions, Ashgabat

11-13 January

20th session of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

1-2 February

Bureau meeting, Geneva

14-15 March

National Seminar on Strengthening integrated water resources management and transboundary water cooperation: the role of UNECE conventions, Dushanbe

28 March - 1 April

Subregional training to provide assistance to countries of Central Asia in ratification of Protocol on SEA, Almaty (tentative)

31 March - 1 April

Baltic Sea subregional workshop, Espoo (Finland)

20 May

Seminar to review the experiences in the application of the Espoo Convention to the Nord Stream project for other transboundary projects, Moscow (tentative)

24-25 May 2011

Caucasus subregion - Capacity-building workshop, Tbilisi

28 May - 4 June

IAIA'11, Puebla (Mexico)

4-5 June

Joint seminar on Espoo Convention and Convention on Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, Ashgabat

20 (a.m.) June

21st session of the Implementation Committee, Geneva

20 (p.m.) - 23 June

5th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention, with the first session Meeting of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol, Geneva

30 June - 2 July

Workshop on Capacity Development on EIA in Central Asia, Bukhara (Uzbekistan)

5-7 September

22nd session of the Implementation Committee

21 (p.m.) - 23 September

'Environment for Europe' Ministerial Conference, Kazakhstan

21-23 September

IAIA special conference on SEA in Europe, Prague

6-8 December

23rd session of the Implementation Committee

Yet to be scheduled:

3rd Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention ), Astana (Kazakhstan)

April

Mediterranean subregion - Follow-up workshop on a specific topic (tentative)

Workshop on Capacity Development on EIA in Central Asia, Ashgabat

First meeting of the parties to the Bucharest Agreement