The Aarhus Convention

The EU & the Aarhus Convention: in the EU Member States, in the Community Institutions and Bodies

Aarhus Convention related conferences

Conference took place on "Implementation of EU Environment law - how we can do better" on 15 June 2011, Brussels

Green Week 2011

Session took place in the framework of Green Week "Can Ombudsmen better oversee administrative actions - and inactions - that impact on the environment of present and future generations?" on Wednesday 25 May 2011 in Brussels. Programme and main topics discussed.

Speakers:

Sándor Fülöp, Parliamentary Commissioner for Future Generations Hungarian Ombudsman
Nikiforos P. Diamandouros, European Ombudsman
Prof. Jonas Ebbesson, Director, Stockholm Environmental Law and Policy Centre, member of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee
Ms. Maja Göpel Director from World Future Council

Moderator:

George Kremlis, Acting Director, Legal Affairs & Cohesion, DG Environment, European Commission

Link to recorded session – available from 7:13:45.

Conferences with participation of national judges and prosecutors organised by the Commission.

Brussels, Belgium, 2nd June 2008: Conference on Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
Organised by the European Commission (Directorate-General for the Environment)
"The Aarhus Convention: how are its access to justice provisions being implemented ?"
Webstreaming material and presentations held at the conference are available here.

Brussels, 5-6 July 2004: "The Århus Convention and the Citizen - NGOs in new Member States"
Conference Flyer (pdf~1,5M)
Conference Programme (pdf~100K)
Presentations: