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Duration
Advice, Assistance and Training for Associations of Public Administration in Romania
Duration
15 January – 15 September 2002
Objective
The aim of this project was to contribute to building a relationship of cooperation between environmental NGOs and journalists, in order to promote public participation in decision-making process in environmental matters in the context of implementing the "acquis communautaire" in the environment domain.
Activities
In this project, FDC has been a partner of Millennium III Foundation and Romanian Association of Environmental Journalists. These activities were carried:
• A seminar on "Civil Society and Environmental Information”;
• A case study was conducted on "Balanced coverage of environmental NGOs in the media”;
• There were organized and held two training sessions for environmental NGOs and journalists on public involvement in decision making process on environmental matters;
• It was established a framework for ongoing dialogue between environmental NGOs and journalists, called the NGO Cafe "
FDC role in the project consisted of:
• Coordination of training sessions
• Contribution to the training manual
• Organization and support of two training sessions on environmental conflicts and intervention in environmental disputes;
• Impact assessment training sessions and promote the project results and the role of partners in the project.
• A seminar on "Civil Society and Environmental Information”;
• A case study was conducted on "Balanced coverage of environmental NGOs in the media”;
• There were organized and held two training sessions for environmental NGOs and journalists on public involvement in decision making process on environmental matters;
• It was established a framework for ongoing dialogue between environmental NGOs and journalists, called the NGO Cafe "
FDC role in the project consisted of:
• Coordination of training sessions
• Contribution to the training manual
• Organization and support of two training sessions on environmental conflicts and intervention in environmental disputes;
• Impact assessment training sessions and promote the project results and the role of partners in the project.
Results
• Two training sessions for development, organized and supported (Environmental Conflict Analysis, Negotiation and Conflict Negotiation in Environmental Assisted)
• Course materials for each training session
• A manual on "public involvement in decision-making process in environmental matters"
• Consultation provided for organizing and conducting meetings of the "NGO Café”
• Course materials for each training session
• A manual on "public involvement in decision-making process in environmental matters"
• Consultation provided for organizing and conducting meetings of the "NGO Café”
Funders
European Union Delegation in Romania, 1999 ACCESS Program