6th Meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention, Geneva, 5-7 April 2006

WECF participates in the meeting

18.04.2006 |Anke Stock

WECF took part in the sixth meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention under the umbrella of the European Eco-forum.

The Working Group was set up by the first Meeting of the Parties in October 2002 in order to oversee the implementation of the work programme and to prepare the meetings of the Parties which take place every two to three years.

Main issues on the agenda were the following:

Pollutant release and transfer registers;
Genetically modified organisms;
Public participation in international forums;
Public participation in strategic decision-making;
Capacity-building;
Work programme and financial arrangements for 2006-2008.

A detailed report will follow shortly. Please check the UNECE website for more information on the meeting and related documents.