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1 Jul 2008
Forum for the Future of Democracy call for applications
"e-democracy" is the main theme of the annual session of the Forum for the Future of Democracy (Madrid, Spain, 15-17 October 2008)

25 Jun 2008
Aarhus celebrates tenth anniversary
The Aarhus Convention celebrates ten years of progress yet faces challenges to achieving participatory democracy for the environment

13 Jun 2008
Aarhus Parties commit to strengthening environmental democracy in the UNECE region and beyond
The Meeting of the Parties elects Deputy Minister of the Environment Jan Dusik as chairman up until its fourth meeting in Moldova in 2011

11 Jun 2008
Parties to the world’s most far-reaching treaty on public participation and environmental rights meet in Latvia
Third Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention to be held from 11 to 13 June 2008 in Riga, Latvia

11 Jun 2008
Partners stage side events on Aarhus Information Centres, chemicals management, compliance and funding at opening of third Meeting of the Parties
Greening information technology, public participation research and a simulation addressing landscape preservation are among the topics covered by MOP3 side events

8 Jun 2008
Austria, Hungary, Latvia and Norway approve GMO amendment as Parties prepare article 14 debate
Meeting of the Parties debate on interpretation of article 14 of the Convention may impact timing of entry into force

8 Jun 2008
Aarhus Centre representatives from seven countries plan progress in Riga
OSCE hosts side event profiling 'Aarhus' Public Environmental Information Centres

5 Jun 2008
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management spotlights public participation in achievement of 2020 WSSD goal
SAICM Secretariat and UN organizations seek to raise awareness of Aarhus principles in chemicals policy domain

29 May 2008
Environmental Democracy Treaty Prepares to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Third Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention opens on 11 June 2008 in Riga, Latvia

7 May 2008
MOP registration deadline extended
Participants needing entry visas should register by 7 May, others by 18 May 2008