Fifteenth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention

Public Participation

03 - 05 September 2012

Geneva Switzerland

The fifteenth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention took place in Geneva (Palais des Nations, Salle XI) from 3 to 5 September 2012. The Working Group reviewed a number of issues, including the progress in implementing the Convention's work programme for 2012-2014.

Furthermore, the meeting featured a thematic session on promoting the application of the principles of the Convention in international forums which was organised in the format of panel presentations followed by an interactive discussion. The session addressed, inter alia, the promotion of the principles of the Convention in the lead up to and at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (20–22 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro) and decided on future steps and initiatives to promote the universal application of the Convention’s principles.

Documents

Document Title	ENG	FRE	RUS
Provisional Agenda (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/1)	PDF	PDF	PDF
Report of the fifteenth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/2)	PDF	PDF	PDF
List of decisions and major outcomes of the meeting	PDF
Report on the Implementation of the Convention’s Work Programmes for 2009–2011 and 2012–2014 (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/3)	PDF	PDF	PDF
Report of the Task Force on Public Participation in decision making on its second meeting (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/4)	PDF	PDF	PDF
Report of the Task Force on Access to Justice on its fifth meeting (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/5)	PDF	PDF	PDF
Draft proposal on the preparation of the strategic plan 2015–2020 (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/6)	PDF	PDF	PDF
Proposal on the preparation of the strategic plan 2015–2020 (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/6/CRP.1) (in track changes)	PDF
Proposal on the preparation of the strategic plan 2015–2020 (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/6/CRP.1)	PDF
Draft proposal on preparation of an in-depth evaluation of the current functioning and implementation of the Convention (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/7)	PDF	PDF	PDF
Proposal on preparation of an in-depth evaluation of the current functioning and implementation of the Convention (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/7/CRP.2) (in track changes)	PDF
Proposal on preparation of an in-depth evaluation of the current functioning and implementation of the Convention (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/7/CRP.2)	PDF
Draft proposal on the preparation of an assessment of the current interim scheme of contributions (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/8)	PDF	PDF	PDF
Proposal on the preparation of an assessment of the current interim scheme of contributions (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/8/CRP.3) (in track changes)	PDF
Proposal on the preparation of an assessment of the current interim scheme of contributions (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/8/CRP.3)	PDF
Report on the subregional Central Asian meeting (AC/WGP-15/Inf.1)	PDF
Report on the seventh Aarhus Convention capacity-building coordination meeting (AC/WGP-15/Inf.2)	PDF

Background Documents and Information

These documents are reports and related informal documents submitted to the secretariat for the consideration of the Working Group of the Parties at its 15th meeting (Geneva, 3-5 September 2012).

Document Title	ENG	RUS
The Green Access Project	PDF
The Green Access Project (presentation)	PPT
Draft outline on the establishment of a regular assessment and reporting process underpinned by a gradual development of a SEIS	PDF	PDF
Comments provided by countries and international organisations on the draft outline on the establishment of a regular assessment and reporting process underpinned by a gradual development of a SEIS	PDF

Statements

Document	Format
Statement by the European Union on the draft proposal on the preparation of the strategic plan 2015–2020 (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/6)	PDF
Statement by the European Union on the draft proposal on preparation of an in-depth evaluation of the current functioning and implementation of the Convention (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/7)	PDF
Statement by the European Union on the draft proposal on the preparation of an assessment of the current interim scheme of contributions (ECE/MP.PP/WG.1/2012/8)	PDF

PPIF thematic session

Documents
Provisional agenda for the thematic session	PDF
Questionnaire for delegates	PDF
Extracts of national implementation reports on article 3, para. 7	PDF
Presentations:
Opening session
Letter to delegates at WGP15 from the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	PDF
Ms. Gita Parihar, on behalf of European ECO Forum	PDF
Session 1: Public participation before, at and after Rio+20
Mr. Philippe Ramet, Head of Global Affairs Unit, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable development,Transport and Housing, France	PDF
Ms. Gita Parihar, on behalf of European ECO Forum	PDF
Session 2: Measures taken at the national level to systematically promote public participation in international forums
Ms. Vibeke Ursin-Smith, Senior Advisor, Ministry for Environment, Norway	PDF
Ms. Ganna Dudka, Head of PR Division, Ministry for Ecology and Natural Resources, Ukraine	PDF
Ms. Joanna Cornelius, on behalf of European ECO Forum	PDF
Session 3: Public participation in IFI-funded projects
Ms. Dilek Barlas, Deputy Executive Secretary, World Bank Inspection Panel	PDF
Mr. Felismino Alcarpe, Head of Complaints Mechanism, European Investment Bank	PDF
Ms. Elizabeth Smith, Senior Stakeholder Engagement Advisor, Environment and Sustainability Department; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	PDF
Mr. Petr Hlobil, International Affairs Director, CEE Bankwatch	PDF

Fifteenth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention

Fifteenth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention

Documents

Background Documents and Information

Statements

PPIF thematic session

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