About the REC

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is an independent, non advocacy, non-profit international organization. The REC was established in 1990 by Hungary, the United States, and the Commission of the European Communities. Eleven countries have since joined these founding sponsors. The RECÕs mission is to promote cooperation among diverse environmental groups and interests in Central and Eastern Europe; to act as a catalyst for developing solutions to environmental problems in this region; and to promote the development of a civil society. Beneficiary countries are Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. In these countries REC primarily supports environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), but also cooperates with local authorities, national governments, academic institutions, and the private sector.

In addition to its head office in Szentendre, Hungary, the REC has local offices in Bucharest, Budapest, Bratislava, Ljubljana, Prague, Riga, Skopje, Sofia, Tallinn, Tirana, Vilnius, Warsaw and Zagreb.

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