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Seminar on public hearings

Seminar

Date:
Location:
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Organized by:
The Eastern Kazakhstan Aarhus Centre and the OSCE Programme Office in Astana
Source:
OSCE Programme Office in Astana
Fields of work:
Environmental activities

About

A seminar on public hearings as a tool for public participation in environmental decision-making aimed for Eastern Kazakhstan region will be held for some 30 representatives of government as well as the private and non-governmental sectors. This event will focus on the legislative gaps in organizing public hearings on environmental issues, existing challenges in co-operation among the stakeholders as well as best practices and lessons learnt during the public hearings process. The seminar will also include group exercises aimed at identifying views and interests of different stakeholders and barriers among them.

The event is part of the OSCE Programme Office’s longstanding efforts to advance international standards of the Aarhus Convention in Kazakhstan.