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Improving the Practices of Public Participation:

Next Steps in Implementing the Aarhus Convention


 
Country activities of Albania
  • Assessment of gaps and needs for further steps with regard to the implementation of Access to Justice pillar of the Convention. Study will be discussed in roundtable and completed after that, summary of it will be produced and disseminated. Based on the material a Capacity Building workshop will be organized for future judges, prosecutors, legal counselors and lawyers of Magistrate school, discussing the priorities identified by the assessment using presentation of case studies and exchanging views on what could be the future steps.

  • Capacity building trainings with the scope to improve the usage of practical tools and mechanisms of Access to Information and Public Participation in the local level decision making that relates to the environmental issues. Targeted participants are representatives of local authorities, local institutions in charge for environmental protection, local institutions for health protection. It will have inter-linkages with LEAP projects for 6 municipalities in the Korca Region and will assist to improve the capacities of local officials and other stakeholders.

  • An assessment study on PRTRs, followed by a round table discussion that would conclude in establishing the main ideas of the steps needed for establishment of the register as structure. Study tour will be organized to the Czech Republic for 3-5 selected representatives from the authorities involved in the topic. The study tour will build up the know-how and explore models and experiences to lead to a pilot application in the country. In order to ensure large dissemination of the knowledge and to enhance the considerations for establishment of such structure, a workshop will be held.

  • Improvement of active information dissemination of the Ministry of Environment within its Information Department by producing information materials and web page restructuring as well as links with the Center for Electronic Communication.

  • Development of a Brochure for local authorities on good practice examples related to Access to Information and participatory methods on local planning and environmental management.

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Country Products:

Manual for Authorities on Access to Intormation and Public Participation (Albanian)
(PDF - 1.8 MB)

Report on Gaps and Needs on the Implementation of the Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (English)
(PDF - 116 KB)

Brochure on PRTR (Albanian)
(PDF - 1.6 MB)



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