Other Events 2003

Information and Communication Technologies for Environmental Democracy – Aarhus Convention Side Event at the World Summit for the Information Society, December 10, 2003, Geneva.
Environmental democracy was the theme of a seminar organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on the opening day of the World Summit on the Information Society December 10, 2003 at Palexpo in Geneva. The event showcased best practices in the use of electronic information tools to strengthen the environmental rights of citizens and promote good e-governance in the field of the environment. It also showed how governments and organisations are working to bridge the digital divide by supporting the development of environmental information systems in the less economically developed parts of the UNECE region.
Among the presentations given at the seminar were:

• From availability to accessibility — using GIS technology to promote corporate accountability and increase transparency in tracking toxics in North America (by Michael Stanley-Jones of Interactive Health and Ecology Access Links);
  
• Technology for all: Bridging the digital divide in Central and Eastern Europe (by Jerome Simpson of the REC). The presentation may be viewed here;
  
• Using E-tools to promote public participation in law-making: The Estonian experience (by Kaidi Tingas of the REC CEE). The presentation can be found here and more information on the Estonian government’s “I Decide Today” facility;
  
• What’s In Your Backyard? Some innovative uses of e-tools to promote public participation and e-government (by Chris Jarvis of the Environment Agency, UK);
  
• Developing environmental information systems in the EECCA region (by Nickolai Denisov of GRID-Arendal);
  
• The digital unknown: Assessing the impact of ICTs on the environment and human health (by Lorenz Erdmann of the Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment). The presentation can be viewed here;

Calendar of Events

First Task Force Meeting

Second Task Force Meeting

Past Events