In the beginning of February, the Bulgarian EMTC delivered a five-day course funded by EC Phare on "Development of Project Preparation and Appraisal Capabilities in Ministries of Environment in CEE". A Dutch group, Haskoning, together with France's BCOEM, designed the course to help Ministries of Environment gain World Bank and EBRD support for investment in environmental projects. Representatives of these institutions were present at the course.
During March and April, the Bulgarian EMTC delivered an extensive set of training courses, including Occupational Health (four-week training in March), River Basin Management, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention, Environmental Auditing, Pollution Prevention, and Project Planning and Implementation.