ECO-Forum Conference and workshops Kyiv-2003

Preliminary Program

ECO-Forum plans a series of events in Kyiv in conjunction with the 5^th Ministerial Conference "Environment for Europe". Those will be organized in close cooperation with Ukrainian NGO Organizing Committee and Ukrainian NGOs.

Objectives for the ECO-Forum Conference in Kyiv-2003

analyse and discuss the results of the preparatory process of the Ministerial Conference
discuss the wider pan-European context of the Environment for Europe Process and its future
prepare ECO positions to be presented at the Ministerial Conference
organise an effective practical involvement of the ECO delegates in the official process
discuss the Ukrainian environmental situation and the concerns of its environmental movement.

Objectives for ECOs events prior and during the Ministerial Conference

Provide environmental NGOs from the entire UNECE region to contribute to the Environment for Europe process by:

presenting their views on the desired outcomes of the Ministerial Conference;
contribute to exchange of views on the issues on the agenda, including in the roundtable of Ministers and ECOs/NGOs on Environmental Policy Integration;
Influence on official outcomes;
Present the work of environmental citizens' organisations and its results to the officials and the media, in particular by organising side-events, the roundtable and press-meetings;
organise discussions among ECOs/NGOs about the state of the pan-European environment, trends and needed changes in national and regional policies, and strategies on how to mobilise the public opinion and decision makers to address these issues;
work closely with the Ukrainian ECO movement to maximise the positive impact the pan-European conference will have for their agenda.
conclude on ways of pan-European co-operation of ECO's in order to effectively take part in the pan-European processes resulting from the Kyiv Conference and earlier Environment for Europe conferences.