OSCE Office in Yerevan - The Aarhus Centre - a model for environmental co-operation

OSCE supports several Aarhus Centres in the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia which are facing serious environmental challenges. These centres promote dialogue the Aarhus Convention among NGOs, the public and state officials. Based on an agreement between the OSCE and the Ministry of Environment, the centres are run by a board of experts that ensures NGOs representation. The Aarhus Centre in Yerevan was established in May 2002, shortly after Armenia ratified the Convention. With documents, news features, events calendar and contact information.(Original source: http://www.osce.org/yerevan/item_2_16243.html)