Annual Report 1995documents.rec.org/annualreports/1995.pdfIN 1995, THE STATUS OF THECENTER WAS CHANGED FROM AHUNGARIAN FOUNDATION TO AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION. THE REC’S MISSION

THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTERfor Central and Eastern Europe

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THE REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE (REC)

WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1990 AS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT FOUNDATION BY THE UNITED

STATES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND HUNGARY. IN 1995, THE STATUS OF THE CENTER

WAS CHANGED FROM A HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION TO AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION.

THE REC’S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECI-

SION-MAKING, THEREBY ASSISTING THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

IN THEIR TRANSITION TO A DEMOCRATIC, SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY.

ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED TO NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS), LOCAL AND

NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS, MEDIA ORGANIZA-

TIONS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE FOLLOWING THIRTEEN COUNTRIES: ALBANIA ■

BULGARIA ■ CROATIA ■ CZECH REPUBLIC ■ ESTONIA ■ HUNGARY ■ LATVIA ■ LITHUANIA

■ FYR MACEDONIA ■ POLAND ■ ROMANIA ■ SLOVAK REPUBLIC ■ SLOVENIA

PROGRAMS: ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED THROUGH GRANTS TO NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZA-

TIONS, INFORMATION SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND WORKING GROUPS ON

REGIONAL ISSUES.

LOCAL OFFICES: THE REC IS HEADQUARTERED IN BUDAPEST AND HAS LOCAL OFFICES

IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES: BUCHAREST ■ BUDAPEST ■ BRATISLAVA ■ LJUBLJANA ■ RIGA ■

SKOPJE ■ SOFIA ■ TIRANA ■ WARSAW ■ ZAGREB

DONORS: FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: AUSTRIA ■ CANADA ■ CZECH REPUBLIC ■

DENMARK ■ EUROPEAN UNION ■ FINLAND ■ FRANCE ■ HUNGARY ■ JAPAN ■ THE

NETHERLANDS ■ NEW ZEALAND ■ NORWAY ■ SWITZERLAND ■ UNDP ■ UNITED STATES ■

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ■ IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS: AUSTRIA ■ GERMANY ■

HUNGARY ■ UNDP ■ UNITED STATES

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2CHAIR’S MESSAGE

3EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S LETTER

4ACHIEVEMENTS

INTRODUCTION 4 REC INITIATIVES 6 INFORMATION EXCHANGE 8 GRANTS 10

CAPACITY BUILDING 12 SPECIAL PROGRAMS 13

14FINANCIAL INFORMATION

16GRANTS AWARDED IN 1995

EARMARKED GRANTS 16 LOCAL GRANTS 18

29BOARD OF DIRECTORS

30GENERAL ASSEMBLY

31JUNIOR AND SENIOR FELLOWS

32DONATIONS AND STAFF

TEXT JEFF GAILUS DESIGN SYLVIA MAGYAR

COVER PHOTOGRAPH KATALIN SZEPHEGYI PHOTOGRAPHY LASZLO BELICZAY ■ ZSOLT BIRTALAN ■ HADLEY KINCADE

SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL NGOS THAT PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS

nvironmental problems do not respect political borders. Global warming,acid rain, poisoned rivers, they all affect every citizen of every country,both in Europe and around the globe. For that reason the development of

environmental solutions must be an international effort that brings people frommany different countries and backgrounds together to form a united voice speakingout for change.

The Sofia “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference was another positivestep in this long and difficult process, and for that it should be praised. It allowedrepresentatives from national governments, international organizations, nongovern-mental organizations and businesses to come together in one place, at one time todevelop acceptable answers to some very complex environmental questions. Participants looked at Europe not only as a place with many similar environmentalproblems, but also as a single continent with many common hopes and methods ofsolving them.

In the long run, it is the entire “Environment for Europe” process and not individual conferences that will have the greatest impact on global and Europeanenvironmental issues. Financial resources and attention are channeled toward specific priority areas, both at the “official” conferences and the parallel NGOevents, allowing NGO representatives and government officials to interact and formthe healthy alliances that have so long been absent.

What is most unique about the “Environment for Europe” process is the increased emphasis it places on intersectoral cooperation and public participation,providing a forum for NGOs to participate in the environmental decisionmakingprocess, to compare their achievements and their visions, and for smaller NGOs tolearn from their older, more experienced counterparts.

These issues have been at the top of the Regional Environmental Center’s prioritylist for years, and it was encouraging to see the Center and it’s activities included aspart of the official Ministerial Declaration adopted at Sofia.

From our involvement in the lengthy preparatory process to our active participa-tion in both the official and NGO conferences, I am proud the Regional Environ-mental Center was able to support such a truly international effort to clean up theenvironment on a global scale. But the process does not end in Sofia. The next conference will be held in Copenhagen in 1998, and the early indicators suggest thatpublic participation and intersectoral cooperation, particularly in Central and EasternEurope, will continue to play an important part. With activities that focus on developing ties between stakeholders and addressing regional issues, I am confidentthat the Regional Environmental Center will rise to the challenge and continue toplay an integral role in the “Environmental for Europe” process.

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he Sofia “Environment for Europe” Conference was a milestone in the questfor a sustainable Europe. Many of the resources and much of the time andenergy that are available for environmental protection in Central and East-

ern Europe were diverted to prepare for this, the largest environmental conferencesince Rio. The results were impressive. Environment ministers from around the world,with the help of businesses and NGOs, adopted the Guidelines on Public Participa-tion and Access to Information, the Environmental Programme for Europe, a compre-hensive Ministerial Declaration and a strategy to preserve Europe’s waning biodiversi-ty. And because the Regional Environmental Center continues to play such a signifi-cant role in both this conference and the entire “Environment for Europe” process, wehave selected “The Road to Sofia” as the theme for our 1995 Annual Report.

The Sofia conference addressed a number of key issues, including the role ofbusinesses in environmental protection, financing environmental protection in Cen-tral and Eastern Europe, reducing pollution levels and preserving biodiversity. Oneof the most important was the relationship between public participation and sustain-able development within the framework of a pan-European environment program.

All of these goals are compatible with those of the Regional EnvironmentalCenter, so we were in an optimum position to support the process from the verybeginning. REC representatives were part of the UN ECE Working Group of SeniorGovernmental Officials that organized the conference, and the Center providedgrants and technical support to NGOs in the region as they organized an environ-mental conference of their own, held before and during the ministerial gathering.

The REC has long been dedicated to increasing the involvement of the publicsector in environmental decisionmaking so, as part of the conference proceedings,members of the REC delegation presented the results of the Status of Public Participation Practices in Environmental Decisionmaking in Central and EasternEurope at one of the official parallel seminars.

One of the REC’s main goals is to assist all the stakeholders in Central and East-ern Europe to improve the health of the environment and develop a civil society.Early in 1995, the Status of National Environmental Action Programs in Centraland Eastern Europe was published to help governments in the region implementpolicies as set out in the EAP. The REC also conducted a feasibility study thatassessed the need for REC-like environmental organizations in the NIS. It was pre-sented as an official background document to the Sofia conference, and promptedofficials from both donor and recipient countries to support the development ofnew regional environmental centers in the NIS.

Involving businesses in environmental protection was a key issue at the Sofiaconference. The REC’s Business Information Service was developed in 1995 to buildthe capacity of local businesses to solve environmental problems, and to encouragethe business community to take a stronger role in reducing its impact on the envi-ronment. The REC presented the findings of The Emerging Environmental Market,a survey of Central and Eastern Europe’s environmental market, as part of the official parallel seminar on “Businesses, Industry and the Environment.”

No one can argue that 1995 was not a banner year for the Regional EnvironmentalCenter, but next year will be even better. In 1996, new and ongoing programs willcontinue to supply much-needed information on the factors that affect capacity-building throughout the region. More specifically, the REC will continue its extensivepublic participation initiatives, and broaden its grants programs to help one of themost important groups—grassroots NGOs—do their part to improve the health of theregion’s environment. The REC will also continue to assist Central and EasternEuropean governments to cooperate with both the public sector and the businesscommunity to develop effective environmental strategies, and to assist businesses toadopt environmentally sound practices.

I think you’ll agree that the Regional Environmental Center is an invaluable asset,not only to the “Environment for Europe” process, but to the efforts being made toimprove the state of the environment all across Central and Eastern Europe.

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STANISLAW SITNICKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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All of the Regional Environmental Center’s activitiessupported the Sofia process, and much of the hardwork and dedication that has marked the Centerover the last five years was recognized at Europe’sbiggest-ever environmental conference. Nineteen-ninety-five was a turning point in the Regional Envi-ronmental Center’s bid to develop a long-term pres-ence in Central and Eastern Europe. The Center wasexpanded and improved, and it was officially recog-nized as an international organization by its peersand donors.

SPECIAL STATUS At the Sofia conference in October, delegates from all over the world gatheredtogether at a signing ceremony to witness the REC’stransformation: The government of Hungary grantedthe Center a special status under Hungarian law.Hungarian Environment Minister Ferenc Bajasealed the deal by saying, “The Regional Environ-mental Center has proven that Central and EasternEurope can benefit from environmental cooperationbetween both governments and NGOs, and theHungarian government continues to regard theREC as an international organization with aninternational mission.”

The arrangement was the first of its kind inHungary; in order to extend these new privilegesthe Hungarian government had to pass a specialdecree. The new status offers the REC many practicaladvantages, making it easier for the REC to fulfill itsmandate through its representatives and offices inthirteen Central and Eastern European countries.

A NEW HOME Part of the new agreement was adonation by the Hungarian government of a campus-like headquarters in Szentendre, a picturesque littletown twenty minutes north of Budapest. The proper-ty will be the new home of the growing RegionalEnvironmental Center, and will have a direct influ-ence on the REC’s activities. The extensive facilitieswill provide a venue to hold in-house conferencesand seminars, events that will encourage environ-mental stakeholders in the region to get together andwork out solutions to environmental problems.

The donation, valued at USD 2 million, is alsothe first big step in the REC’s quest for financialsustainability. The Regional Environmental Centerhopes that governments and organizations whohave supported the Center in the past will followHungary’s lead and contribute the resources neededto start an endowment fund. Such a fund wouldprovide the Center with long-term financial stability.The REC’s increased conference activity, and theincreased visibility this will bring, will also drawfinancial support from donors interested in hostingspecific events.

Even with a new face and a new home, theREC will continue to do what it has always done:promote public participation in environmentaldecisionmaking and encourage cooperation amongregional stakeholders, such as NGOs, governmentsand businesses, to improve the health of the environment. Ferenc Baja, Hungary’s Minister ofEnvironment, believes “the new international statusof the REC and the donation of the Szentendre sitetogether represent a formal recognition of theREC’s activities carried out over the last five years.”They also place the REC on another, higher plane,one that will allow it to broaden its vision andimprove its activities for years to come.

OUTREACH During 1995, the Regional Environ-mental Center expanded its scope to other needycountries in the region. For the first time, the Balticstates of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were addedto the REC’s constituent countries. In the Balticsalone, ECU 65,000 was distributed through theREC’s Earmarked Grants Program in 1995, andsome ECU 63,000 was provided via the LocalGrants Program. The Center increased the numberof its local representatives from nine to thirteen,and the number of offices from nine to ten. A localcoordinator was hired in the Czech Republic andan additional office was opened in Riga to coverREC activities in their respective countries.

A decentralization strategy was introduced in1995 that allows local offices to run more efficientlyand with more independence. Decentralizing thelocal offices intensifies their involvement in the REC’sprograms by bringing a stronger local perspective, aprocess that encourages local governments and busi-nesses to work together with NGOs to solve environ-mental problems and build democratic institutions.This invites stakeholders in each country to cooper-ate at the national level while preserving the regionallinks that make the REC a unique and effective orga-nization improving the health of the environment inCentral and Eastern Europe.

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TOP: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD BEDRICHMOLDAN and Hungarian Minister of EnvironmentFerenc Baja transformed the REC into an international organization at the Sofia conference.

ABOVE LEFT: ESTONIA, LATVIA ANDLITHUANIA signed the REC Charter at the 1995 General Assembly, making the Baltic States eligible for REC support.

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The message broadcast from Sofia was clear: Eco-nomic and environmental policies must be inte-grated, and mechanisms must be developed tofinance priority environmental projects in Centraland Eastern Europe. For this to happen, both poli-cymakers and citizens from all walks of life need tobecome more involved in the environmental deci-sionmaking process. If viable solutions are to befound, critical social, economic and environmentalissues need to be addressed by the widest numberof constituents possible.

REC Initiatives moves this process along by high-lighting strategic environmental issues and sharingexperiences that help policymakers and citizenscome together to solve the region’s environmentalproblems. Much of the Initiative Team’s work in1995 involved conducting surveys and producingreports, manuals and case studies on public partic-ipation, approximating EU legislation and develop-ing national environmental strategies, issues that areintegral to improving environmental protectionactivities in Central and Eastern Europe.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM The Sofiaconference provided REC Initiatives with an oppor-tunity to present the findings of the Public Participa-tion Program’s most recent product. Status of PublicParticipation in Environmental Decisionmaking inCentral and Eastern Europe, published in October1995, examines the successes and failures of publicparticipation in Central and Eastern Europe duringits transition to democracy and a market economy,including analyses that identify areas of improve-ment and further needs. It will serve as a bench-mark for measuring the progress of public participa-tion in environmental protection.

The Public Participation Program also releasedthe Baltic Supplement, an addendum to the origi-nal Manual on Public Participation in Environ-mental Decisionmaking which the REC publishedin 1994. The supplement extended the REC’sanalysis of the legal and nonformal tools availablein Central and Eastern Europe by including Esto-nia, Latvia and Lithuania. Other chapters wereupdated and expanded in order to make the cover-age more comprehensive and easier to read. Likethe original, the supplement was published in Eng-lish and each of the local languages, and coverssuch issues as the historical and legal context ofpublic participation, instruments for public partic-ipation and several case studies.

Both of these publications were written toincrease awareness among citizens and policymak-ers regarding the importance of public participa-tion to the environmental decisionmaking process,and to show them how far they have come andhow far they still have to go. But the best indicatorthat public participation is slowly being integratedinto the environmental decisionmaking processwas the fact that the Environmental NGO Coalitionwas given a seat alongside government leaders atthe Sofia table.

COMPARATIVE STUDIES Because it is an effec-tive way to generate the funds needed to financeenvironmental protection in Central and EasternEurope, internalizing the costs of environmentalprotection has been an important catch phrase atevery environment conference since Rio. AssistingCentral and Eastern European countries integratemarket-based tools into their environmental policyis one of REC Initiatives’ most important goals.Prompted by needs voiced by REC constituents,including a mention in the Environmental ActionProgramme for Central and Eastern Europe (EAP),Initiatives has provided comparative analyses ofvarious policymaking tools that are important toCentral and Eastern Europe.

During 1995, in keeping with the focus at Sofia,Initiatives worked on a project to document theprogress made by ten Central and Eastern Europeancountries in approximating EU environmental legis-lation. Approximation of European Union Environ-mental Legislation includes individual countryreports, prepared by in-country experts, and aregional overview that compares the state ofapproximation in various Central and Eastern Euro-pean countries. Because EU approximation is suchan important issue, this report is regarded as one ofREC Initiative’s most impressive achievements to-date. By assessing the progress CEE countries havemade in the approximation process, and by identi-fying the obstacles that have slowed it down, thisreport provides policymakers and citizens with abetter understanding of the problems these coun-tries face in adjusting their legal systems.

ASSISTANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENTALACTION PROGRAM The Environmental ActionProgramme (EAP) was a key element on the agendaat the Sofia conference. The EAP has been thefocal point for developing sound environmentalpolicy in Central and Eastern Europe since it wasadopted by European environment ministers at theLucerne conference in 1993. The REC too realizedthe importance of this process and, in 1995, initiateda program to help CEE countries implement thenational and local environmental action programsthat grew out of the EAP. The EAP assistance program helps the EAP process by involving thewidest number of constituents in the process, andby identifying problems, sharing experiences andstrengthening a framework of mutual assistance.

The first product of this program, published inearly 1995, is the Status of National EnvironmentalAction Programs in Central and Eastern Europe, areport identifying the progress made by twelveCentral and Eastern European countries in imple-menting their own national environmental actionplans. In an effort to help municipalities build theircapacity for environmental management, REC Ini-tiatives also began work on a report that will docu-ment the progress made in implementing environ-mental action strategies at the local and regionallevel in five CEE countries.

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TOP LEFT: A SEMINAR ON NATIONALEnvironmental Action Programs held in Budapestwas part of REC Initiative’s comparative studiesefforts in 1995.

ABOVE: AT THE SOFIA CONFERENCE Magdolna Toth Nagy, the REC’s Public Participation Project coordinator, delivered a presentation on the status of public participationin Central and Eastern Europe.

LEFT: BY INFORMING THE CITIZENS of CEE about their right to participate in the environmental decisionmaking process, both formally and informally, the REC hopes toimprove the health of the environment andencourage the development of civil society.

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The importance of access to information to envi-ronmental protection was officially recognized byEurope’s environment ministers at Sofia when theyunanimously endorsed the UN ECE Guidelines onAccess to Environmental Information and PublicParticipation in Environmental Decisionmaking.The Regional Environmental Center has longbelieved that access to timely and accurate infor-mation is essential if the public is to take an activerole in solving Central and Eastern Europe’s envi-ronmental problems. The REC’s InformationExchange Team helps this process along by col-lecting and disseminating useful environmentalinformation, answering information requests aboutenvironmental issues in the region, and promotingcollaboration among environmental experts andconcerned citizens to solve environmental problems.

LIBRARY/INFORMATION SERVICES The REC’slibrarian and information specialists answered 585information requests in 1995, twice as many as in1994. Requests ranged from drinking water qualityin a local community to environmental contamina-tion left behind at ex-Soviet military bases. Part ofthis program is the Media Information Service, aprogram that fulfills journalists’ requests on a priori-ty basis because of their tight deadlines.

In order to more effectively and more efficientlyanswer information requests, the REC improved itscollection of information resources in 1995. Refer-ence collections were established in each of theREC’s local offices to complement the expansivelibrary at head office. These local reference collec-tions will bring the REC’s information services closer to end-users. The REC also updated its collection of CD-ROMs and expanded its in-housedatabases, including the REC/CEDAR experts database which grew from 300 entries to 690. RECalso developed an events database that lists envi-ronmental conferences and workshops that are relevant to Central and Eastern Europe.

BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICE The RECbelieves the businesses sector must be involved inthe environmental debate if sound environmentalpolicies are to be developed and the health of theregion’s environment improved. For this reason,the Center launched an information service in 1995that assists and encourages the business sector toadopt sustainable development practices in Centraland Eastern Europe.

In 1995, the Business Information Service (BIS)conducted a needs analysis of the environmentalmarketplace in the Czech Republic, Hungary,Poland and Slovakia to identify the informationneeds of environmental businesses in these countries. As a result of the needs analysis, TheEmerging Environmental Market was published toprovide a snapshot of the environmental market inthe Visegrad countries, estimated at USD 2.5 billionannually. The Environmental Business Directorywas also published, listing areas of specializationand other invaluable information for over 700 environmental firms. The directory is a useful toolfor finding project partners, and is available inprinted form or as an electronic database.

Four workshops, entitled Competing in theNew Environmental Marketplace, were also conducted in 1995, one each in the four countriessurveyed. These workshops helped to encouragea closer business-to-government dialogue by providing a forum for discussion on regulatorychanges related to the EU approximation processand industry quality standards. Since its inception,the BIS has continued to operate a fee-basedresearch service for the business sector. To date,projects have been completed for such leadingfirms as Andersen Consulting, Thyssen AG andProcter & Gamble.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS To improveaccess to environmental information for local users,and to improve the quality and delivery of RECproducts and services, the Regional EnvironmentalCenter kicked off its RECNet project in 1995. Basice-mail connections were established between REChead office and twelve of the thirteen local offices,enhancing the REC’s ability to transfer informationaround the region: Over 345,000 e-mail messageswere sent and received from REC offices. REC alsoinitiated eight electronic discussion lists in 1995,providing a forum for users around the world toexchange information on environmental issues inCentral and Eastern Europe.

In addition, REC established a solid presenceon the World Wide Web, FTP and Gopher, makingREC information and products readily available tousers in the region and around the world. Severalof the REC’s databases were made available on-line in 1995, including the NGO Directory andGrant Project Summaries, the archives of theREC’s electronic discussion lists, and the eventsdatabase.

RECNet usage was phenomenal in 1995: Intotal, the Center’s on-line resources were accessedover 80,000 times; on-line databases were searchedmore than 4,500 times; and fully formatted copiesof The Bulletin were accessed by more than 680readers since they were added to the REC’s homepage in October, proving that electronic communi-cations is the way of the future for Central andEastern Europe.

PUBLICATIONS In addition to the business publi-cations mentioned above, the second edition ofthe Government and Environment Directory wasreleased at the Sofia conference. For the 1995 ver-sion, contact information and organizational chartswere updated and three new sections were added.This made the directory a more effective tool tofacilitate public access to environmental protectionand the exchange of information and experiencebetween different governments.

The Center’s English-language quarterlynewsletter, The Bulletin, was redesigned for 1995,making it a more effective medium for disseminatinginformation about the Regional EnvironmentalCenter’s programs and services, and about impor-tant environmental issues in the region. The Bulletintook on a more magazine-like appearance, andcontributors from the region were encouraged tocontribute in-depth articles on environmentalissues that concerned them.

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ABOVE: AT THE SOFIA conference, RECdisseminated information on its activities to NGOs, policymakers and business professionals from all across Europe.

FAR LEFT: ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION EXPERTS, like Chuck Lancaster from the SustainableDevelopment Network at UNDP, gatheredin Budapest as part of the Center’s newRECNet Project.

LEFT: REC BROUGHT BUSINESS professionals and government officialstogether to discuss key business and environment issues as part of a four-countryworkshop series entitled “Competing in theNew Environmental Marketplace”.


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The Sofia spectacle was notable not only for theparticipation of the Environmental NGO Coalitionin the official conference, but also for the parallelnongovernmental conference that was held along-side it. The REC supported preparations for theparallel conference with one of its many grants toenvironmental NGOs across the region. Three programs target nongovernmental organizations inthe region—a local grants program that supportsemerging grassroots organizations, an earmarkedgrants program that provides larger amounts tomore advanced organizations, and a topic-specificprogram that funds Danube-related activities. AllREC grants assist the development of environmentalcivil organizations in the nascent democracies ofCentral and Eastern Europe.

LOCAL GRANTS The Regional Environmental Cen-ter expanded its Local Grants Program in 1995. Thethree Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuaniaheld their first advisory board meetings in 1995, andin some countries the maximum amount for a localgrant was increased by ECU 1,000. REC awarded 557grants worth a total of USD 684,665, almost 80 grantsand USD 90,000 more than the previous year.

Local grants aim to increase public participationin environmental issues at the local level by helpingNGOs finance the establishment of basic office oper-ations and manage small-scale projects. They makeit possible for grassroots NGOs to hold training andeducational activities and to conduct local projectsand local events, such as Earth Day celebrations andsummer camps for children. In 1995, for example,REC local grants helped an NGO in Croatia purchaseoffice equipment, funded an Albanian environmen-tal photo exhibition, and supported an educationalprogram that encouraged citizens to preserve cultureand nature in rural Latvia.

This program is “local” in every way. It is admin-istered by the REC’s local offices, and applications areaccepted in local languages. Local advisory boards,composed of local environmental experts, evaluateapplications and make grant decisions. Such indige-nous support is crucial since the REC is one of thefew sources of funding for grassroots NGOs. Thisapproach enables the REC to extend its financialassistance to NGOs that most need support, such asthose located outside capital cities or in countrieswith less advanced environmental movements. OnceNGOs develop sufficient capacity, they become efficient vehicles for increasing public awarenessabout environmental issues.

EARMARKED GRANTS Many NGOs in the regionhave outgrown the “grassroots” label and developedinto mature organizations capable of conductinglarge, often transboundary projects with regionalimplications. The Regional Environmental Center’sEarmarked Grants program focuses on these organi-zations, providing financial assistance to NGOs thatare tackling important regional environmental problems and promoting regional cooperation.

The Earmarked Grants Program supported forty-five projects in 1995 for a total of USD 708,841. Atleast one project was supported in each of the thir-

teen countries under the REC’s mandate. Earmarkedgrants are awarded to NGOs in specific environmen-tal categories that have been recommended by theNGOs themselves, and that address priorities theyhave indicated need urgent attention. Traditionally,four categories are offered annually, but in 1995 anadditional category, public participation, was addedto classical nature conservation, sustainable ruraldevelopment, industrial problems and energy conservation, and urban and community problems.

These grants, available to a maximum of ECU20,000, supported projects that act as models in theregion, promote regional cooperation, and encour-age planning for sustainability. Projects funded in1995, for example, included conserving habitats forthreatened birds in Bulgaria’s Conotrakiiska low-lands, developing a blueprint for sustainable trans-portation in Central and Eastern Europe, and pro-moting ecotourism on ecological farms in Bulgaria,Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia.

In order to facilitate the exchange of experiencesamong NGOs in the region Grant Project Sum-maries, Volume Two was published in 1995. It pro-vides detailed information on earmarked grants-funded projects, like those mentioned above, thatwere completed between 1991 and 1994. This infor-mative volume provides models for future projectsand prevents duplication or repetitive efforts; makesthe REC’s grant-giving activities transparent; and disseminates information about the types of NGOactivities underway in Central and Eastern Europe.

By supporting such effective, transboundary projects, the REC hopes to develop the strong civilorganizations that will participate in the region’s envi-ronmental debate as it heads toward the next “Envi-ronment for Europe” conference in Copenhagen.

DANUBE GRANTS The drainage basin of theDanube River includes territory from sixteen coun-tries, many of them from Central and EasternEurope, making it one of the biggest transboundaryenvironmental problems in the region. In order toaddress this problem, the Regional EnvironmentalCenter’s new Danube Grants Program providedUSD 172,000 in grants to NGOs during 1995. Projectsfunded in 1995 include an information campaign toenhance public participation in improving the qualityof the Morava River in the Czech Republic, and awater monitoring project in Heves County, Hungarythat is promoting the involvement of the public infinding alternatives for polluters.

The funds are provided to the Danube ProjectCoordination Unit in Vienna by the Global Envi-ronment Fund (GEF), and are distributed by theREC to NGOs from Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia that are workingon Danube-related projects. These grants areintended to enhance the institutional capacity ofNGOs and to strengthen their commitment to solvethe Danube dilemma. The transboundary nature ofthis problem provides a perfect opportunity tohelp NGOs solve local environmental problemsthat will have a beneficial impact on the environ-mental health of the entire region.

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ABOVE: INSULATING WINDOWS AND doorsin towns near the Temelin nuclear power plant,in the Czech Republic, was part of a project toeducate citizens on energy efficiency.

TOP RIGHT: GREEN BALKANS, a Sofia-based NGO, used a REC earmarkedgrant to help protect Bulgaria’s threatened bat population.

ABOVE RIGHT: ONE OF THE REC’S localgrants to a Polish NGO helped train citizens tomonitor water quality in the Baltic Sea.


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Much of the success encountered at Sofia can beattributed to strong environmental leaders in manydifferent sectors. The Regional Environmental Center facilitates the development of these leadersby offering capacity building programs for allstakeholders in the region.

JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The JuniorFellowship Program is one of the REC’s most effec-tive programs for developing young environmental-ists into Central and Eastern Europe’s leaders of thefuture. The program provides participants with valu-able experience in an international environmentalorganization, and encourages fellows from differentbackgrounds to exchange experiences.

During its second full year of operation, theJunior Fellowship Program hosted thirty-five fellowsfrom seventeen different countries in CEE and theformer Soviet republics, up from twenty-nine theyear before. Fellows come to the REC’s head officefor one month of practical training on how tomanage an environmental nongovernmental organization. While at the Center, fellows attendlectures, give seminars and visit successful environ-mental organizations in Central Europe. They alsohave the opportunity to use the REC’s facilities towork on projects for their own NGO or to workwith a REC team on a specific REC project. Theseexperiences introduce young environmentalists toenvironmental problems and solutions in theregion, and helps the REC develop useful contactsin countries in or near the REC’s constituency.

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP TRAININGPROGRAM To complement the Junior FellowshipProgram and further improve NGO capacity in theregion, the Regional Environmental Center teamedup with Environmental Partnership for CentralEurope to launch a joint leadership training project.The Environmental Leadership Training Programpromotes East-East cooperation by teaming mem-bers of developing NGOs with more experiencedorganizations in other countries. This programbuilds the capacity of nongovernmental organiza-tions to become involved in the environmental

debate and, perhaps more importantly, to takestronger leadership roles in the field of environ-mental protection. The first group will participatein the program in early 1996.

SENIOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM A Russianeconomist. An environmental lawyer from theUkraine. Albania’s director of tourism. These are justthree of the seven senior fellows the REC hosted in1995. Started in 1994, the Senior Fellowship Programassists experienced environmental experts to developinnovative ideas or alternative solutions to theregion’s environmental problems. Fellows study anissue or topic of their choice at the REC’s head officein Budapest where they have access to the REC’sexcellent resources. The program also encourages fellows to travel to neighboring countries in CentralEurope to visit relevant environmental organizations,libraries and research institutions, promoting cooper-ation among experts from across the region.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TRAININGCENTER NETWORK The role of business andindustry in environmental protection is crucial inCentral and Eastern Europe. “You must spend asmuch money on training as you do on technicalproducts and capital investment,” said PercyBarnevik, president and CEO of global transportationand electricity giant ABB, at the Sofia conference.The REC couldn’t agree more, and so has continuedits EMTC Network program to increase the capabilityof managers and policymakers to effectively manageenvironmental programs in CEE.

In 1995, the EMTC Network was expanded toinclude twelve centers in nine countries. Like othercenters in the network, the new additions deliverenvironmental management training courses tobusiness professionals, government officials andNGO members. Expansion improves the EMTCNetwork’s ability to link, support and strengthenthe region’s leading environmental training institu-tions. The focus in 1995 was to assist EMTCs todevelop long-term business plans and movetoward independent financial sustainability.

CAPACITY BUILDING

TOP LEFT:AT A REC WORKSHOPin Hungary, EMTC administrators developedlong-term strategies forfinancial sustainability.

TOP RIGHT: ALBANIA’S DIRECTOROF TOURISM GencPasko was one of sevenSenior Fellows to visitthe REC in 1995.

A C H I E V E M E N T S 1 9 9 5


SPECIAL PROGRAMS

TOP LEFT:LOCAL OFFICE AND OUTREACH TEAMLEADER AlexanderJuras presented thefindings of the NRECfeasibility study at the Sofia Conference.

TOP RIGHT: AS A RESULT OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY,both donor and recipientgovernments pledged tosupport the establishmentof new regional environmental centers inthe NIS.

JAPAN SPECIAL FUND The Japan Special Fund(JSF) supports feasibility studies of marketable projects and provides limited financial assistancefor project implementation. The JSF promotescooperation between its sponsor, the Japanesegovernment, and the REC to improve the health ofthe environment during the region’s transition to ademocratic, market-based economy.

This is accomplished by supporting environ-mental research projects, developing regionalplans for environmental improvements, identifyingrelevant projects and holding seminars on specificenvironmental topics. In 1995, the Japan SpecialFund started two feasibility studies, one on haz-ardous waste management in Siaulai, Lithuania,and the other on the environmental rehabilitationof the Ziar Valley in Slovakia. The Fund also initiateda project, at the request of Poland’s Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection, to formulate a strategythat will restore water quality to the Utrata River.

NEW REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTERSThe Regional Environmental Center for Central andEastern Europe has been so successful at promot-ing public participation and the development ofcivil society within an environmental frameworkthat there is considerable interest in setting up asimilar organization in the New IndependentStates. REC assisted this process in 1995 by com-pleting a needs analysis and feasibility study thatwas presented as an official background documentat the Sofia conference. This report showed a realneed to establish a REC-like organization in Moldo-va, Russia and the Ukraine. As a result, both donor

and recipient countries agreed to support thedevelopment of new regional environmental centersin Moldova, Russia, the Ukraine and beyond.

DOBRIS ASSESSMENT REC disseminated infor-mation products originating at the other “Environ-ment for Europe” conferences to its constituents inCentral and Eastern Europe. The REC distributedcomplimentary copies of Europe’s Environment—The Dobris Assessment, a comprehensive study ofthe state of Europe’s environment that was conceivedat the Dobris conference and prepared by theEuropean Environment Agency Task Force, to3,300 public and university libraries, environmentalmedia organizations and key environmental NGOs.

EAP TRANSLATIONS The REC also completed aninitiative to translate into fourteen languages anddistribute the abridged version of the EnvironmentalAction Programme for Central and Eastern Europe(EAP), a document that environment ministersadopted at the second “Environment for Europe”conference held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1993.

F I N A N C I A L I N F O R M A T I O N


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSREGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

We have audited the balance sheet of the Regional Environmental Center forCentral and Eastern Europe (the Foundation) as at October 31, 1995 in accordancewith International Standards on Auditing.

In our opinion, the balance sheet gives a true and fair view of the financial position ofthe Foundation at October 31, 1995 and the results of its operations and its cash flowsfor the period that ended in accordance with International Accounting Standards.

ERNST & YOUNGBUDAPEST, HUNGARY

MARCH 6, 1996

OCTOBER 31, DECEMBER 31, 1995* 1994

UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL 1994FUND FUNDS FUNDS TOTAL

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash 1,032 531 1,563 1,985

Term deposits 1,549 ■ 1,549 1,648

Prepaid expenses and accrued income 11 84 95 57

Interfund transfers (132) 132 ■ ■

Bridging transfers (149) 149 ■ ■

Total current assets 2,311 896 3,207 3,690

Fixed assets, net 213 ■ 213 218

TOTAL ASSETS 2,524 896 3,420 3,908

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable and accruals 156 258 414 154

Grants payable 718 65 783 744

Total current liabilities 874 323 1,197 898

Fund balances 1,650 573 2,223 3,010

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES 2,524 896 3,420 3,908

REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEBALANCE SHEETS (All amounts in ECU 000’s)

Note: This is a short form of the accounts. For the complete form please see the audited financial statement.* The accounting period for 1995 was shortened to 10 months in order to transfer the accounts of the foundation to a new legal entity.

F I N A N C I A L I N F O R M A T I O N


1. NATURE OF FOUNDATIONThe Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (the Foundation)is an independent, non-advocacy, non-profit organization which was established toaddress environmental issues generally common to the region. The organization isregistered as a foundation with the Court of Capital in Budapest, Hungary, andoperates exclusively for charitable, scientific or educational purposes.

In accordance with an agreement concluded on October 23, 1995 between theFoundation and the government of The Republic of Hungary the status of theFoundation changed to that of an international organization which conveyed specialprivileges on the Foundation in relation to taxes, custom duties, foreign bankaccounts and employment of foreign employees.

Various government agencies have approved funding for the Foundation as anindependent, grant-making institution. The Foundation presently has contributionspledged for the period through to October 31, 1995 totalling ECU 1,494,111.Realization of the pledges are contingent upon certain conditions being met by theFoundation and accordingly are not included as a receivable. Upon ultimate disso-lution of the Foundation, any remaining assets are to be distributed to organizationsoperated exclusively for charitable, scientific or educational purposes.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESFund Accounting To ensure observance of limitations and restrictions placed onthe use of resources available to the Foundation, the accounts of the Foundation aremaintained in accordance with the principles of fund accounting. Separate accountsare maintained for each fund. The assets, liabilities, and fund balances of theFoundation are reported in self-balancing fund groups as follows:

Unrestricted Fund: A fund whose resources are available to support theFoundation’s operations.

Restricted Funds: When the Foundation receives grants whereby the grantorrestricts the use of the funds for a specialized purpose, a restricted fund is established.

Basis of Presentation The Foundation prepares its financial statements in accor-dance with International Accounting Standards under the historical cost convention.The Foundation maintains its books and records in compliance with the Hungarianstatutory regulations. There are no significant differences between the financialstatements and the amounts determined under Hungarian statutory rules.

Term Deposits Term deposits generally represent foreign currency balances inshort-term interest bearing accounts.

Bridging Transfers Grants and awards are approved in certain instances fromrestricted funds at balance date for which cash contributions are yet to be received.Coverage for the temporary shortfall is provided by the restricted funds.

Fixed Assets Fixed assets are stated at cost if purchased or fair market value ifreceived by donation, less accumulated depreciation. Leasehold improvements onpremises occupied by the Foundation are written off in the period in which theexpense is incurred. Fixed assets are accounted for in the Unrestricted Fund.

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and charged over theexpected useful lives as follows:

Furniture and fixtures 10%

Office machinery and equipment 20%

Motor vehicles 20%

Computer equipment 33%

Foreign Currency Translation Transactions arising in foreign currencies aretranslated into Hungarian Forints at the rate of exchange ruling at the first day of themonth in which the transaction occurred. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into Hungarian Forints at the rate of exchange prevailing at the first day of the Balance Sheet month. Resulting gains and losses arerecognized in the Statement of Revenue, Expense and Changes in Fund Balance.

Grants Grants made to outside organizations are charged as an expense of theFoundation and recorded as liabilities on the date funds are committed.

Contributions Contributions of cash to the Foundation and non-cash contributions(representing donated services and assets) are recorded in the period of entitlement.

Income Taxes The Company is a not-for-profit organization and is not subject toincome taxes.


E A R M A R K E D G R A N T S

ABOVE: WITH THE REC’S SUPPORT, theEstonian Fund for Nature worked to conserveand manage wooded meadows and alvars in Estonia.

TOP RIGHT: IN A TRULY TRANSBOUNDARYeffort, a Hungarian NGO and a Slovakian NGOteamed up to protect the Imperial Eagle in theCarpathian Basin.

RIGHT: BUILDING BIRD FEEDERS was partof an effort to save a mixed colony of herons andspoonbills at the Crna Mlaka OrnithologicalReserve in Croatia.


E A R M A R K E D G R A N T S

EARMARKED GRANTS AWARDED IN 1995CLASSICAL NATURE CONSERVATION

COUNTRY PROJECT TITLE NGO ECUBulgaria Long-term Preservation of the Bulgarian Bear Population Wilderness Fund 9,694Bulgaria Conservation of Worldwide Threatened Bird Habitats in Conotrakiiska Lowlands Green Balkans 13,930Croatia Crna Mlaka Ornithological Reserve Green Action 7,539Czech Republic Project Jeseniky Friends of Jeseniky-Sojka 3,646Estonia Wooded Meadow and Alvar Conservation and Management in Estonia Estonian Fund For Nature 8,628Hungary Protection of the Imperial Eagle in the Carpathian Basin Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society 20,000Hungary Establishing a Transboundary National Park in the Upper Tisza Region Tisza Klub 20,000Hungary Bat Protection Project Hungarian Bat Foundation 2,743Lithuania Transboundary Geographical Compatibility of Protected Areas Lithuanian Geographical Society 15,444Slovak Republic Promotion of European Ecological Network (EECONET) in CEE EECONET—Slovak Rivers Network 14,960Slovak Republic Conservation of the Great Bustard in Southwest Slovakia Society for the Protection of Birds in Slovakia 7,048

TOTAL 123,632

SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENTCOUNTRY PROJECT TITLE NGO ECUCroatia Reviving the Traditional Family Homestead Croatian Centre: Knowledge for Environment 12,360Hungary Sustainable Rural Development in the Inundation Area of the Koros River Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society 20,000Poland Eco-tourism on Ecological Farms ECEAT-Poland 19,382Poland Sustainable Agriculture in Poland and the Baltic States Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture 15,447Poland The Green Lungs of Europe Green School Project ECOBALTIC Foundation 6,603Romania SOS Piatra Craimului Mountains CTM Metrou Bucharest 8,402Romania Promoting Sustainable Traditional Agricultural Techniques in Romania Terra Nostra-Romania 14,315Romania Sustainable Tourism on Ecological Farms in Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Focos Eco Center 9,263

Romania and SloveniaSlovakia Alternative Agriculture and Rural Tourism–Pilot Program in the Protected Society for Sustainable Living 18,880

Landscape Area “Biele Karpaty”TOTAL 124,652

INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS AND ENERGY CONSERVATIONCOUNTRY PROJECT TITLE NGO ECUAlbania Environmental Impact of Industrial Technological Wastes PPNEA 8,270

and their Limitations through RecyclingCzech Republic Clean Energy Cooperation Czechoslovakia Hnuti Duha 13,186Czech Republic Finger Book on Nuclear Power in Eastern Europe Chernobyl Plus 10 Years Campaign 3,131Czech Republic Toxic Release Inventory and Community Right-to-know Deti Zeme, section “For Clean Land, Air and Water” 17,964Poland Campaign on Recycling Paper Promotion Polish Ecological Club 8,000Poland Seminar/Workshop Series for Regional and Local Environmental Officials ECOBALTIC Foundation 6,616Romania Industrial Pollution Facing Public Participation ECOSENS 5,823Slovenia Communal Energy Systems: Common Challenges for Sustainable Slovenski E-Forum 15,463

Energy Policy in Croatia and SloveniaTOTAL 78,453

URBAN AND COMMUNITY PROBLEMSCOUNTRY PROJECT TITLE NGO ECUAlbania Sensibilization of Public Opinion and Social Organization about High Scale Pollution PPNEA 14,560

Due to Using Old and Amortized VehiclesCzech Republic Moravian Bicycle Route Czech Tourist Club 19,895Estonia Promoting Public Participation in Environmental Decisionmaking about Industrial Peipsi Lake Project 16,081

Pollution Problems in NE Estonia and Monitoring Multinational Bank DevelopmentLithuania Bicycles as Alternatives to Cars in Klaipeda and Liepaja Zvejone Ecological Club 14,919Poland Society’s Participation in the Schemes of Highways, Waste Incinerators and Waste Prevention Association “3R” 12,179

Other Enterprises Dangerous to the EnvironmentPoland The Environmental Education of the Residents of ELK The ELK Ecological Association 11,910Poland Blueprints for Sustainable Transportation in Central and Eastern Europe Polish Ecological Club on behalf of The CEE Bankwatch NW 19,403Slovenia The Bulletin of Cyclist Dolphins’ Friends Association 8,298

TOTAL 117,245

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION*COUNTRY PROJECT TITLE NGO ECUCroatia Strengthening Public Participation Project Green Action Zagreb 11,188Czech Republic Children of the Earth, Center for Citizens’ Support Deti Zeme, National Coordination Center 9,125Estonia Advisory Services to Promote Public Participation in Environmental Decisionmaking Estonian Green Movement 13,000Macedonia Advisory Services for NGOs and Citizens to Promote Public Participation Environmental Law and PP Center 4,961Poland Network for a Democratic Environment: Law as a Public Participation Tool Polish Environmental Law Association 10,155Romania Advisory Services to Promote Public Participation Focos Eco Center 12,946Romania Ecoforum Campaign Promoting the Freedom of Access to Information Transylvanian Conservation Volunteers 8,398

on the Environment in RomaniaSlovakia NGO and Citizens’ Assistance Program Center for Environmental Public Advocacy 9,690Slovenia Legal and Non-formal Support to Slovenian Environmental NGOs LABECO 9,518* This is a special topic financed by the Dutch Ministry of Environment. TOTAL 88,981


L O C A L G R A N T S

ABOVE: PROTECTING BIRDS and preservingtheir habitats were a big part of REC-sponsoredactivities, especially in Bulgaria where thisPelican was shot by poachers.

TOP RIGHT: FIFTY BIOLOGY TEACHERS inMacedonia were brought together for a one-weekeducational seminar. Here they are examiningseveral types of mushrooms found locally.

RIGHT: IN SLOVAKIA, NATURE WALKS toCergiv Mountain allowed participants to studylocal flora and fauna as part of the forest ecosystem.



ALBANIAGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Besa Scount Albania - Skapar Branch Raising public awareness about the protection of the Bogova reserve 1576

Albanian Caves Association Protection of the Albanian carstic caves 3000

Albanian Association for Water Protection Negative effects of pollution on the Bovilla reservoir 1055

Hygienist Association 1995 - The Year of Nature Conservation 1054

Biologist Association Clinic for Albanian environmental NGOs 887

Albanian Caves Association Equipment for training 1500

KESH Librazhd Action for tree protection in the Librazhdi District 120

PPNEA New methods of cultivating ecological plants 1550

PPNEA Shkoder The health of Skhodra Lakes depend on us. Let’s protect it! 1250

Ylber Association Shkodra Focus on the Shkodra people’s concerns 463

KESH Strengthening contacts with branches and homologue NGOs 120

Environmental Youth Club Pearl - Korca My tree 1116

Association of Fresh and Coastal Waters Round table: Lana Stream and water problems in Tirana District 80

Environmental Association Kadmi and Harmony Photo Exhibition “S.O.S.” 600

Ecological Club Lushnja The Karavasta Natural Beauty-important to be protected 465

Association of Geologists and Environmental Researchers First National Conference: Geology, Environment and Civil Society 1961

Mass Media and Environment Association Animation TV spots 2820

Association of Biologists Environmental education in teaching programs 1896

Hygienists Association Week of health, environment and education 585

Independent Women Forum Women, flowers, environment 2100

Association of Education Specialists The methodology of environmental education in primary schools 1235

Environmental Youth Club “Pearl” Setting up a new strategy for the ‘96 European Environmental Education Year 2915

Albanian Ecological Club Office rent 2868

Young Ecologist Association Establishing groups for environmental education in elementary schools 522

Albanian Association of Ecotourism Public awareness on the eco touristic values of the Ionian Coastal Region 2200

Biologists Association Round table of environmental NGOs (2nd training) 1260

Forestry Student Association Seminar: Problems from the student perspective 812

Youth Environmental Club Pearl - Korca Promoting new ideas of club members 711

PPNEA Office rent 2350

Albanian Decorative Flora and Fauna Association The Fifth Anniversary of the Association 1195

TOTAL 1995 40,266

BULGARIAGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Academic Youth Environment Club Climate is Right for a Change 282

Students Ecological Club Purchase fax machine 600

Green Patrols Seminar about the “Rila” project 1000

Bourgas-Ecology-Man Foundation Educational environment program for schools in the Bourgas region 674

Bulgarian Federation for Nature Protection Publish a catalogue of environmental NGOs in Bulgaria 2000

The Society of Tribologists in Bulgaria Establishing a model for regeneration of air filters in auto transport equipment 3200

Union of Technical Specialists Ecological crisis-global problems of the 20th century 1200

Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds Purchase fax machine 600

InfoEcoClub Publishing monthly bulletin 1500

“Green Bull” Ecological Club Educational program with children from secondary schools 1000

This is My Environment Foundation Purchase computer equipment 2000

Borrowed Nature Association NGO’s assessment of the Bulgarian Environmental Strategy 3000

Information and Training Eco-center - Sofia Creating, recording and distributing a song for Earth Day 340

Green Patrols Making a documentary film on the Djerman-Skakavitza events 500

Ecological Life Office equipment n/a

Regional Movement Eco-South West An environmental radio quiz 100

Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds Assistance for institutional strengthening 1293

Foundation for Ecological Education and Training, Public participation in environmental decisionmaking 3999Green Balkans, Borrowed Nature

Students Nature Protection Club Equipment for expeditions 1000

Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds Helping the Sea Eagle to make nests 250

Alliance of European Student Associations A Mountain Ecological Brigade - Pirin ‘95 2000

LOCAL GRANTS AWARDED IN 1995



Green Balkans Travelling costs (electronic networks conference in Prague) 475

Green Patrols Independent expertise on the environmental impact of the “Rila Water Supply” Project 2852

National Movement Ecoglasnost National Conference “Environment in Bulgaria” 2500

Eco-monitoring Club Monitoring water quality in the catchment area of the Danube River 1300

Common Good Projects Foundation/Bulgarian Women’s Union Nuclear Energy Problems in Bulgaria - National Discussion 3900

Green Balkans - Sofia Biodiversity Protection - Action plan for Bulgarian NGOs 2000

Green Future Sofia NGO network for control of environmental assessments 450

Society in Transition Organize a press center for the parallel NGO meeting in Sofia 1300

“Idea for Theatre” Foundation/ND Ecoglasnost Organize a seminar on sharing experience for environmental NGOs during the 2000“Ecofest-Sliven 95” Festival

ND Ecoglasnost Publish a booklet with reports and materials from the national NGO meeting in September ’95 300

Students Club for Environmental Protection Plums for Rubbish Swap 1500

Center for Liberal Strategies Environment and public awareness 1635

Green Balkans - Stara Zagora Center for rare and endangered species 3457

Student Ecological Society - Varna Operational support 921

For the Earth Legal registration of the organization 106

TOTAL 1995 51,234

CROATIAGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Green Action Zagreb Tree to the City - City to the Tree 1000

Society for Improving Quality of Life Green Forum I 3700

Society for Improving Quality of Life Green Forum II 3700

Green Action Zagreb Improvement of the legislative status of NGOs in Croatia 1950

Ecovast Vinica Again 590

Scout Detachment “Betlehem” Kutina Protection of local forests and roads in Kutina II 810

Croatian Ecological Society Symposium: Natura Characteristic and Valorization of Island Mljet 2960

Zmergo - Opatija Cleaning action “Vrutki - Potoki” 590

Croatian Society of Natural Science-Young Nature Keepers Earth Day Celebration 920

Croatian Society of Natural Science-Young Nature Keepers Celebration of World Environment Day 400

Green Trees Operating expenses 1000

Divers Club “Dubrovnik” Operating expenses 1000

DUB - Dubrovnik Operating expenses 400

Mountaineering Society “Kalnik” Krizevci Kalnik - educational pathway 1720

Friends of Nature “Lijepa nasa” Kastela Equipment - camera 892

Green Rovinj Equipment - fax machine 500

Croatian Green Alliance Activating NGOs in making strategy for environmental protection 1193

Ecological Society ECO Rijeka Equipment - PC, fax machine 2100

Green Trees Dubrovnik Reconstruction of the wooden sailboat “Vjetren” 1500

Croatian Biological Society Submarine macrobentos in the National Park Mljet 1873

AIESEC - Rijeka AIESEC for Nature 1500

“Hrvatski Posavac” Breeders Association Establishing the office of the “Hrvatski Posavac” Association 1380

Svanimir Equipment 2070

Croatian Center for Environmental Education Green School in Istria 1270

The Only Planet, Osijek Education for Environment 890

Association of Information for Environment - INECO, Rijeka Establishment of the INECO Association 400

“Hloja” Delnice Environmental education of young people in Gorski Kotar 1000

Green Action Zagreb Operating expenses 1600

Eugena - Center for Individual Ecology Equipment 520

Green Osijek Equipment 650

Green Osijek Establishment of an office 215

Green Trees Dubrovnik New green school 900

DUB Dubrovnik Equipment 625

Nobilis Cakovec Magazine Nobilis 1510

Ecological Society Zumberak Informing the local public 600

Endangered Planet Operating expenses 600

Natura Lectures on environmental protection 1040

Green Action Presentation of printed materials of green groups in Croatia 500

Stribor Poster for the “Stribor” event in Rijeka 1000

BIOS Translation and printing of publications 1200

TOTAL 1995 48,268

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C Z E C H R E P U B L I CGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Freedom of Animals Freedom of animals campaign 1000

Rainbow Movement Office operating costs 480

Society for Sustainable Living Establishing Center of sustainable living 3500

UESS Spodek Support for the Center of Ecological Education 930

Agency Koniklec Information service for Earth Day 1995 2570

Brontosaurus Movement Seminars on environment for organizers 1200

Association for Energy Savings at Krusnohorska Region Energy savings in family houses 3000

Rainbow Movement “Variable Life” project on ecological education 1740

Ornithological Foundation of Walter Cerny Via Pontica ‘95 460

EVA Foundation Echo of Eco Film 800

Children of the Earth Bike Tour 95 1000

Rainbow Movement Activities in the Litovel Pomoravi Region 800

Rainbow Movement Campaign for more healthy environment in the Bystricko Region 1500

Association of Brontosaurus Summer camp of Brontosaurus at Pavlovo 258

Foundation “Small Sumava Mountains” Program “Small Sumava Mountains” 1800

Society for Sustainable Living Preparation of “White Carpathian Mountains” magazine 1160

Rainbow Movement Rainbow Movement camp at Temelin 1800

Children of the Earth Setting up of Ecological Information Center 1050

Prague Ecological Center Ecological Information Center 1160

Czech Union of Nature Protectors, Central Committee Operating expenses 800

Rainbow Movement Waste packaging campaign 1200

Czech Union of Nature Protectors, Local Organization The Fifth Children Summer Stork Camp 900

Brontosaurus Movement Moving Information center 1000

Movement “Prague Mothers” Traffic campaign 1300

Brontosaurus Movement Revitalization of natural vegetation in State Reserve Hute 400

Children of the Earth, Eco-education section Ecological education at primary and secondary schools 2280

Association for the Protection of Val Nature at Plzen Protecting the “Val” mountain peak ecosystem 2400

Children of the Earth, “For the Clean Earth, Air and Water” section Information center for toxic substance problems 1740

Foundation for the Revitalization and Conservation Conservation of Jizerske Mountains 2000of Jizerske Mountains

Agency Koniklec Earth Day 1996 - environment and education campaign 1500

Rainbow Movement - Olomouc Continuation of Hnuti Duha waste campaign 1060

Office of Green Circle Creating effective teams for sustainable development 1350

Rainbow Movement Praha Help for communities in the reach of Prague’s conurbation 530

Ecocenter of Brontosaurus - Green Club PECKA - environmental monthly 2000

CSOP - Central Committee Background of CSOP headquarters for 1996 2400

Rainbow Movement Activities of the regional Rainbow Movement group in Brno 530

EIA Consulting Center for Western Czech region Pushing through new superstandard procedures for public participation during EIAs 900

Foundation for Ecological Education - Sipek Environmental Information Center Sipek 1200

Rezekvitek Strengthening of organizational background for specialized activities of Rezekvitek 1500

CSOP Knezice Environmental education field studies programs at Chaloupky 1800

Green House Litvinov Ecobridge 3 - Regional seminars for Czech MPs and public experts 600

Foundation for Organic Agriculture Marketing advisory for ecologically oriented farmers 1900

Czech and Slovak Transport Club Ecology and transport issues 1070

Freedom of Animals Coordination of activities and establishment of activists’ network 530

Society for Sustainable Living Shock from Prosperity 2000

Station “Help to Nature” Station for help to nature, part of project “Visitor” 500

Ecocenter Brno The force of the wind 1216

Green Point Ostrava Office operation 1060

TOTAL 1995 63,874

H U N G A RYGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Hungarian Ornithological Association - Nograd Computer equipment 1100

Bioculture - Hajduboszorneny Printing and posting costs of booklet on bio-agriculture 250

Environmental Association of Beregsurany Local people’s university course 450

E-mission National Environmental Organizations’ Meeting 3200

Bioculture - Godollo Water monitoring equipment and travelling costs 800

Hungarian Bat Foundation Office rent 500

Reflex Bike Brigade Bicycle Actions in Gyor and publications 940

Izbeg Settlement Developing Association Szentendre-Izbég waste dump environmental impact assessment combined with 400questionnaires and actions involving local inhabitants

Zala County Association AlliaNature Conservation Organizing costs of countrywide meeting on environmental education in Zala 800

Trid Environmental Association Environmental Education Centre Copy machine 2000



Nimf Environmental and Nature Conservation Association Office rent, salary, printing, mailing costs 600

Our Environment Foundation Environmental page in local free-advertising newspaper 500

ELTE Mailing, travel costs, programs 500

Hungarian Cave Exploring and Protecting Association Cleaning action and protection of a cave 500

Gyogyir - Nograd county Operating costs for local activities and courses 1000

Liget Academy Printing costs of book plus organizing costs of Liget Free University Course 750

Wise Owl Nature Conservation Education Centre Operating costs for local activities 500

Zsongorko Friends’ Circle Mailing, printing costs 200

Running Sand Nature Conservation Association Local actions and operating costs 800

Dorog Environmental Association Organizing costs of international conference in Dorog Town 700

Csongrad Nature Conservation and Environmental Association Operational costs of nature protection ranger service 200

Tizson Janos Environmental Education Centre Organizing costs of exhibition 450

Mosonmagyarovar Environmental Association Printing publication and operating costs 950

Alba Circle Organizing costs of actions against cars parking on sidewalks and Hirosima Day 1000

Ecoservice Operating costs of ecocouselling service 1500

Transtisza Nature Conservation Association Office rent 400

Bekes County Nature Conservation Association Operating costs of the group 800

Bokorlifet Foundation Ecovillage construction - costs of publications 1300

Bioculture - Fuzesgyarmat Organizing costs of lectures on bio-agriculture and gardening 250

Ocsa Birdwatch Association Salary and travel costs 600

Tree of Life Environmental Association Water monitoring equipment 275

Awakening of Nature Association “Look around” school competition on the environment 400

Awakening of Nature Association Operating costs 800

Hungarian Human Ecologist Association. Seminar on human ecology 900

Mályvatanya Open School Foundation Tools and equipment for the camp 800

Heritage Foundation Mailing costs for the book 300

Awakening of Nature Association Earth Day events 300

Zsambek Association Landscape Protection Association Earth Day events 500

Csontváry Association Earth Day events 200

Friends of the City Cycling Association Earth Day events 350

Village Protection Association Earth Day events 200

Hatvan Environmental Association Earth Day events 200

996 Teleki Pal Scout Group Earth Day events 100

Hungarian Ornithological Association - Sopron Earth Day events 400

Gaja Environmental Association Earth Day events 200

Bekes County Nature Conservation Association Earth Day events 400

Dorog Environmental Association Earth Day events 300

Csongrad Nature Conservation and Environmental Association Earth Day events 200

Zsongorko Friends’ Circle Earth Day events 100

Environmental Association Earth Day Foundation Earth Day events 600

Tree of Life Environmental Association Earth Day events 300

Hajduboszormeny Youth Environmental Association Earth Day events 150

Landorhegy Foundation Earth Day events 400

Mosonmagyarovar Environmental Association Earth Day events 250

Gentle Energy Environmental Association Earth Day events 150

Our Environment Foundation Earth Day events 250

Horvatnadalja Youth Environmental Association Earth Day events 150

Marcel Loubens Speleological Association Publication on sub-surface waters of Bukk mountains 300

Hungarian Ornithological Association - 28. group Earth Day events 200

CSEMETE Earth Day events 350

Thrid Environmental Association Environmental Education Centre Earth Day events 500

Salamandra Association Earth Day events 500

E-Mission Earth Day events 600

Biro Lajos Circle Food, accommodation for children - emergency grant 600

Green Circle of Pecs Operating costs - emergency grant 524

Hungarian Ornithological Association - Sopron Operating costs 1167

Green Circle of Pecs Sun collector 833

Green Alternative AlliaNature Conservation Environmental week in Ajka 250

Hatvan Environmental Association Operating costs 375

Lenti Environmental Association Environmental exhibition and conference 583

BIK Help Foundation Forest cleaning 167

Hungarian Ornithological Association - Veszprem Environmental activities in Veszprem County 667

Zemplen Environmental Association Exhibition 667

Nimf Environmental and Nature Conservation Association Operating costs 375

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Csongrad Nature Conservation and Environmental Association Communication costs 417

Independent Ecological Centre Modem 208

Hungarian Ornithological Association - Debrecen Environmental and educational activities 250

South Nyirseg Bihar Landscape Protection Association Environmental education in South Nyirseg 833

Nature Conservation Ranger Service Operating costs 833

Fauna Association Modem 167

Ocsa Birdwatch Association Operational costs 750

4H - Morahalom Waste/paper collecting actions 167

Ciconia Club Operating costs and salaries 1417

Environmental Culture Association - Esztergom Operating costs 333

Hungarian Ornithological Association -Komarom County Local actions 750

E-mission Telephone line 750

Ormansag Foundation Environmental education program for local teachers 583

Association Nature Conservation Association Printing costs for publication 417

Youth Environmental Education Centre Environmental education seminar for youth 333

Hungarian Ornithological Association -South Balaton South Balaton Environmental Lake 250

Environmental Association of Retired People in Bacs County Operating costs of the group 142

Marcel Loubens speleological Association Rent of video camera 167

Holocen Nature Conservation Association Rehabilitation plan of Kelemer - Wetland Area 792

Mosonmagyarovar Environmental Association Operational costs of environmental education center 833

Tree of Life Environmental Association National youth environmental meeting 1250

Recycling Association Environmental exhibition and lectures 833

Kali Association Environmental Association Environmental education project - equipment 417

Szenzeum Foundation Computer 833

Foundation Foundation Otters Otter protection project 781

Danube bend Environmental Education Centre Environmental education operating costs 625

Nimf Environmental Association Nature Conservation Association Salaries for ranger civil servants 547

Ipoly Free University Environmental Education Centre Ipoly Free University Courses 938

Durrell Club Environmental Club for Children 469

Izbeg Settlement Developing Association Environmental impact assessment of local waste dump, public opinion poll action 625

4h Erdotelek Environmental education club for children 391

Ecoconsuelling AlliaNature Conservation Ecocounselling service operational costs 1563

BME Green Circle Office rent and operational costs 625

Ecoservice Environmental advisory service - Ecoconsuelling. Proposal for salaries, telephone 1016and office operational costs

Hortobágy Nature Conservation Association Salary for nature protection rangers and organizing costs of the group’s annual meeting 1172

Ujer Village Protectors Local actions 313

Bioculture - Bekes Lectures on biofarming 234

Foundation School Environmental Education Centre Printing costs for publication 1563

Csongrad Nature Conservation and Environmental Association Soil monitoring machine 391

Dorog Environmental Association Fees for translators at an environmental conference 625

Renewable Energy Club Operational costs 313

Bocs Foundation Salaries for two civil servants 469

Bioculture - Szentes Lectures on bioagriculture 133

Holocen Nature Conservation Association Nature conservation work in Borsod County, operational and printing costs 469

Hungarian Animal Welfare and Environmental Association Animal protection work - operation and publication 547

Nature Conservation Environmental Association Nature protection ranger service 391

Hungarian Human Ecologist Association Meeting on local problems in Debrecen town 781

156 Dornyay Bela Scout Group Local cleaning action 156

E-mission Computer purchase and bookkeeper’s salary 1563

ELTE Office rent 1016

Hungarian Bat Foundation Bat Protection Program - publication 703

TOTAL 1995 72,901

E S T O N I AGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Estonian Biodynamic Association Ecological agriculture seminar 3100

Estonian Society for Nature Conservation Nature school 4000

Tallinn Society for Nature Conservation Environmental education program 3100

Tallinn Society for Nature Conservation Copy machine 650

Tallinn Green Movement Organizational strengthening 2020

Estonian Green Movement Organizational strengthening 1350

Forest Youth Equipment 1950

Tartu Ecological Club “Kablik” Youth nature center 2840

H U N G A RY C O N T I N U E D



Union of Teachers of Natural Sciences Educational material 560

Estonian Youth Forest Action Organizational strengthening 770

Energy Center Taasen Lectures on “sustainable energy usage” 1370

Tallinn Society of Horticulture Lectures on “ecological horticulture” 1540

Union of Teachers of Natural Sciences Proceedings of UTNs 800

Forest Youth Ancient trees 1100

Estonian Green Cross Club furniture and seminar 850

TOTAL 1995 26,000

L AT V I AGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Liepaja Green Center Forming an electronic catalogue for the library of the Liepaja Green Center 2050

Environmental Education Center of Children Green School Equipment 3520

Sustainable Development Center “Renda” Promoting activities of the NGO “Renda” 1984

Ecological Center of the University of Latvia Training and materials for NGOs 1834

Ecological Center of the University of Latvia Services of public environmental consciousness and education 2000

Center of Nature Research and Education, Daugavpils Increasing the level of public environmental consciousness in the Augszemes region 3400

Society of Monument and Nature Protection Educational program “protection of culture and nature in the contemporary country 2036

Society of Monument and Nature Protection Protecting the famous oaks of Latvia 784

Environmental Protection Club, “Adamova” Branch Organizing activities of VAK “Adamova” 1000

Green Library of the Environmental Protection Club Forming of computerized databases of the Green Library 1034

Environmental Protection Club VAK office strengthening 1555

Coalition Clean Baltic Sea shore maintenance 2080

Ilgu Club Youth environmental education camp “Ilgu planners” 570

Center of Nature Research and Education of the Pedagogic Ecological drawings exhibition “Clean Water” 400University of Daugavpils

VAK Liepaja Technical equipment 364

“Saulesdarzs” Forming a coordination center for mazpulku environmental programs 601

VAK Cesu Cesu “Green School” 838

VAK Green Library Equipment 550

TOTAL 1995 26,600

L I T H U A N I AGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Lithuanian Green Movement Organizational reinforcement of the LGM for the sake of democracy and harmonious, stable 3000development of society

Environmental Education Center Equipment 2700

Ornithological Society of the Klaipeda Region Organizational development 2600

Green Lithuania Distribution of the book “Calendar of Young Naturalist” 2200

Lithuanian Geographical Society Communication equipment 735

“Zvejone” Club Reinforcement of the “Zvejone” Club 1066

Vilnius University Young Geographer’s Club Promotion of environmental activities of the Young Geographers Club and propagation 220of conservation ideas at Vilnius University

Kaunas Section of the Lithuanian Ornithological Society Educational information magazine for children “Lutute” 2890

Biodiversity Information Center “Biota” Inventory of biodiversity and organizing its protection in the Varena District 2000

Atbalynas Ecologists Club Ecological study of a densely populated area and application of its results for the purposes 1530of education and public awareness

The Green Newspaper Establishment of an organization, “The Nature Friends Union” 2000

Nature Conservation Society of the Coastal Area Implementation of some conservation goals and strengthening the Society 600

Youth Community of Rokidkis District “Selos Ramuva” Regeneration of the recreational complex around the Ramuva Spring of Obeliai 1000

DEUM Environmental Education School Funding of environmental camps of DEUM for 1996 2055

Vilnius Nature Conservation Society Institutional support for the further development of the Vlinius Nature Conservation Society 2000

TOTAL 1995 26,596

M A C E D O N I AGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

“Javor” Kumanovo “Quo vadis civilization” 1640

Young Researchers of Macedonia Environmental school 1970

Kalinka Ecological Association Valandovo Tree planting action with children 1335

The Ecological Movement of Macedonia Equipping DEM office 1547

Survival Ecological Association Skopje Environmental perspective of village Dracevo 790

“Ozon” Ecological Association Strumica Youth - Hope for Healthy Environment 702

Molika Ecological Association Bitola Environmental telephone 3564

Research Association of Biology Students, Skopje Ecological documentary on biodiversity and the quality of the environment in Macedonia 800

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Ecological Association “Grasnica” Ohrid Ecological condition of Ohrid and Ohrid Lake 1260

Section of Young Researchers “Tumba” Kumanovo Ecological School “Matejce” 1340

Ecological Association “Kalinka” Valandova ECO Camp “Monastir” 95 2500

Ecological Movement of Macedonia Matka 95 3750

Ecological Association “Zletovica” Probistip “ECO Telephone” 2550

Section of Young Research “PEONI” Revitalization of the Kratovska River 1185 RDE

Students Research Association “EUREKA” Educational seminar “Healthy Food” 2080

Youth Center for Ecological and Human Research JAVOR “Mega-bajt” 2000

Opstanok Eko-Mak-Kom 1500

Environmental Law and Public Participation Center Equipment and rent 2275

Ecological Association Vila Zora I love nature, I love life 3020

Bird Protection Association Monitoring the Ezerani Reserve and establishing contacts with the local population 2200 RDE

Youth Council Resen Environmental campaign to increase public awareness for National Park Galicica 2257

Young Research Tumba Kumanovo Registration of hard communal waste and city noise 1400

DEM East-East cooperation 3000

TOTAL 1995 44,665

P O L A N DGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Association of Environmental Law-Information Service Copy machine 2300

Interacademic Environmental Lobby IX National Meeting of Environmental NGOs “KOLUMNA 95” 1330

EcoBaltic Foundation “EkoBaltyk” Monthly 900

Association Green Federation GAJA Szczecin Development of bicycle transport in Szczecin 1926

Lubusian Naturalists’ Club Maintenance, modernization and promotion of an insect exhibition in Sulechow 1500

Radomsko-Kileckie Nature Society Operating costs of the program office 655

Committee of Eagle Protection Operating costs 2495

Workshop for All Beings Environmental Education Station “Wild Life” Monthly 3000

“Green School” Environmental Foundation Copy machine 2200

“Ecology and Health” Foundation Improvement of organizational capacity 300

Foundation of Olawa and Nysa Klodzka Earth Day event 1235

Polish Ecological Club West Pomeranian Chapter Bialogard Circle Earth Day event 453

“Pulse of the Earth” Environmental Education Association Earth Day event 1127

Environmental Farming Circle “Grain” Earth Day event 1000

Environmental Association in Barcin Operating costs 1133

Polish Scouts Union Ostrzeszow Chapter Earth Day event 610

Polish Society of Household Economics EKO-DOM Quarterly “Household at Home and Abroad” 1700

Polish Forest Foundation POLFOREST Continuation of environmental videolibrary services 350

ECEAT Poland Youth summer camp on sustainable farms 1736

ECOBALTIC Foundation Ecological camp in Smoldzino 1276

BENE VOBIS Foundation Summer ecological club 1136

Green Federation GAJA Szczecin Hydrological training camp 976

Socio-cultural Association “Axis” Environmental training camp 1221

Komenda Choragwi Krakowskiej ZHP National environmental reconnaissance “Bat” 360

Workshop for All Beings - Nowy Sacz Division Summer environmental camp “Frog Hunting - Ryitro 95” 825

“Ananda Marga in Poland” Field Circle Fifth Festival of Neohumanistic Ecology 1650

Environmental Education Center EKO-OKOj Environmental education in national parks 692

PREMIUM Association Campaign “Childhood Has Butterfly Wings” 3499

Lubuski Naturalists’ Club Development of wildlife library 450

Lubuski Naturalists’ Club Training camp in the Pliszka River valley 150

Polish Ecological Club - Western Pomeranian Chapter Ecological training camp 880

Workshop for All Beings - Nowy Sacz Division Environmental education manual for students and teachers - “How to Learn from the Earth” 165

Energy Conservation Foundation Office equipment 2557

Mazovian Society for Fauna Protection Office equipment 3014

ECEAT Poland Office equipment 758

City Civic Committee “Terra Mater 95” Pro-ecological Program 740

Ornithological Society of Malopolska Development of educational and research programs - operational costs 563

Call of Nature Environmental Society Environmental awareness-raising campaign about plans to build a highway through 1425Upper Silesian Towns

Polish Ecological Club - Gliwica Office equipment 1124

Green School Ecological Foundation Office equipment 834

“Salamandra” Office equipment 823

Little Poland Environmental Association “Grunland” Green Krosno - Local Community for the environment 2200

Environmental Farmers Circle “Grain” Ecological summer camp 1538

Polish Scouts Union Szczecin Chapter Ecological camp 2200

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Free Educational Initiatives Foundation NATURA ’95 Environmental Education Workshop 1973

Polish Ecological Club-Wielkopolski Chapter Methods on protecting lakes against progressing degradation - workshop 1955

Ecological Foundation of Legnica Region “Green Action” Infrastructure for an environmental school in Myslinow 2720

Greenworks Active Protection of Amphibians - equipment 746

UNESCO Ecological Club, Workshop for Biodiversity Water spring project 1629

Polish Nature Protection Society “Salamander” School nature conservation areas - pilot project 1375

Gaja Club Office and programs of “Gaja Club” - operational costs 1966

Friends of the Earth Association - Alliance of Initiatives Operational costs 1091for the Local Community

Friends of the Earth Association - Alliance of Initiatives Equipment 2134for the Local Community

Olawa i Nysa Klodzka Foundation Western Poland Clean Production Center 2150

Society for Nature and Man Ecological office 696

Interacademic Environmental Lobby National Environmental NGO Meeting KOLUMNA ‘96 1836

Society for Environmental Law Professionals Information on Environmental Law 1440

Foundation for Children of the Copper Mining Region Environmental education in local community 538

Society of Friends of Tykocin Region Development of activities of children’s club “Pedziwiatr” 900

Lublin Vegetarian Society Czemiejowka river project 1084

Greenworks Training for NGO leaders “Ecology by Night” 1740

Regional Environmental Education Center Healthy Planet - Healthy Man: project to promote healthy lifestyles and active nature conservation 1949

Gaja Club Accounting costs and supplies 1020

Greenland Environmental Association of Malopolska Regional Environmental Movement Center - equipment 730

Green Federation Association - Oswiecim Development of a local center of ecology and health promotion in Oswiecim 2880

Society for Animal Care Equipment 580

Socio-cultural Association “OS” “Green Augustow” Program 232

TOTAL 1995 90,370

R O M A N I AGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

Crystal Speleological Club Oradea Involvement of NGOs and local authorities in the legalization of ecological survey system 3755

Romanian Lepidopterological Society Inventory and evaluation of entomofauna in the Retezar-Cenei Valley in order to establish 1915protection and conservation measures

Friends of the Earth Galati Modem 201.39

Ecomont Arad “Checkmate” 150

Ecotour Sibiu Protected areas in the Carpathians 1150

Ecosens 94 Cozia Challenge 95 1400

Transylvanian Carpathian Society Modem 201.39

Society for Geological Environmental Protection Trovants Museum Costesti 2057

Nemira Hiking Association With Open Doors 1000

Nemira Hiking Association On-line Information 2201.39

Transylvanian Conservation Volunteers Development of NGO iInfrastructure 2250

Rhododendron Debate on air pollution prevention 1045

Al Borza Naturalist Foundation Protection and conservation of wetlands in the Danube Basin 2050

Nature Protection and Tourism Club Brasov Piatra Craiului Massif- A future national park of Romania 2257

Rhododendron Modem 201.39

Aqaterra Modem 201.39

Service Civil International Modem 201.39

Eco Club Independent Modem 201.39

Foundation for Pluralism Environmental Organizations in Forum 1995 4000

Rhododendron Actions for celebrating Earth Day 489

Health Messengers Modem 201.39

Service Civil International Operating expenses for local events and institutional development 899

Danube Delta Friends Foundation Project for operating expense support 480

Nymphaea Society for Natural History Ecological Info-Monitoring 2800

Mare Nostrum Modem 201.39

Romanian Youth Association for Nature Protection Ecos Save Armeria Barcensis from Barsa County 650

Ecomont Arad “The Water Lilly from Moneasa” 1248

Mountain Friends Sibiu Ecological camp in Podragu’s Fagaras Mountains 1937

Ecomont Arad The negative effects of micro hydropower Sebis 400

Eco Rural Rehabilitation, conversation and environment protection in Romanian rural area through 1350sustainable agriculture exploitation

The Club of Speleology Politechnica Cluj Napoca Ecological education camp for orphans 1726

Mountaineer and Ecological Tourism Club Lotru-Voineasa Equipment 1100

Youth National Tourism Club Ecological map of the Bucegi Mountains 3886

Save the Children Oeikos-Terra Ecological camp for exploring the main aquatic ecosystems of the beach Eforie Sud 1255

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The Ecological Club UNESCO Pro Natura A dream which starts to become reality 4046

Aquaterra Information and documentation software for Romanian protected areas 1300

Danube Delta Friends Foundation Planting willow slips action 1000

The Speleological Association Sfinx Garda Environmental education in the Garda area 600

Romanian Scouts Eco-Carpatica 2600

The Nature Protection Association Andromeda Miercurea Nature protection camp 839

Ecotop Foundation for Ecological Culture and Education Oradea Arranging a camp area in the Glavoi-Bihor Mountains 1047

Ecosens Fax modem 212.46

Ecologist Youth of Romania Fax modem 212.46

Mare Nostrum Organizing the National Conference of Environmental NGOs from Romania 5000

Managers without Frontiers Fax modem for access to Strawberry Net 250

Al. Borza Naturalist Foundation Operating support - modem 250

HERO For somes 2000

Ecotur Sibiu Campaign for the promotion of protected areas in Sibiu County 2750

The Regional Center for Ecological Surveillance Information and communication endowment of CRSE 3500

Association for Tourism and Nature Protection Multimedia components 529

Managers without Frontiers AFDESO NGO chart 2400

Rhododendron Model of NGO involvement 1980

Center for New Education for Children Copybooks for practical activities regarding the environment for elementary schools 4310

Ecomond Arad Nature 96 260

Ecomond Arad Operating expenses 345

Geosphera Evaluation of the quality of the street environment in an urban area-Pieptanari district 2200

Semper Virent Modem for Strawberry Net 250

Romanian Association of Environmental Journalists ARZM equipment 800

Romanian Association of Environmental Journalists Operating expenses for ARZM activity 4200

Ecological Society Biro Lajos Save the White Stork 500

Pater Noster Foundation for the Reintegration Biotop 1600of Handicapped Persons

Transylvanian Conservation Volunteers Ecoforum Magazine - Special issue to present CET’s activity 1194

ECOLAND Modem and connection to Strawberry Net 250

Speleological Club Emil Racovita Published Materials during 1969-1995 2145.57

Romanian Society for Radiological Protection Round table: Nuclear Energy - Potential Risks for Environmental Health 1710

UNSER Eco-Bit Lex software distribution 970

Ecological Association “Third Millennium” Reforestation of limestone quarry near the Temelia factory Brasov 2000

Save the Children Planeteers start in journalism 1992

Semper Virent Operating expenses 1200

Ecosens 94 Operating expenses 1200

Ecosens 94 Equipment 2396

Ecosens Christmas ecological guide 1825

Ecotour Sibiu Ecological education through images 1100

The Regional Center for Ecological Surveillance Map of protected natural objectives in the Apuseni Mountains 1500

Romanian Youth Association for Nature Protection-Ecos Electronic equipment 1500

EarthKind Romania Environmental Information and Documentation Center 2200

TOTAL 1995 113,225

S L O VA K R E P U B L I CGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

SZOPK District Organization Sustainable Living - Alternative Moving Exhibition 1080

Society for Bird Protection Institutional development 800

SZOPK Local Organization GAIA - Living Planet 350

Tree of Life - Community of Harmonic Life Education for sustainability 2000

SZOPK - SEV BAMBI Program for ecoeducation for special school 1062

SZOPK - District Organization Propagation of nature protection ideas to youth 1190

SZOPK - Center of Ecological Education EMYS One day stay for children at educational center 250

SZOPK - Central Committee Ecological education for students 1250

Public Fund - Liptovsky Hradok Environmental education in the Kvagany Region 2100

Foundation Green Hope GAIA - Our Habitat 1740

Tree of Life - Eco Center Children from Stiavnica to ENCY 95 477

Foundation “Return to Landscape” Information system of agrotourism 2000

Green Line of Tree of Life The relation of children and youth to nature values 250

Organization of Young Protectors from Poznava city Campaign for the re-use and recycling of packing 900

Free Civic Association for Consumer Protection Household ecology 660

PCOLA “Junior” PCOLA Junior 600

Society of Bird Protection Nature protection of Domasa and its surroundings area 500

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Association of Youth “Amavet” Children activities in ENCY ‘95 150

Tree of Life International Youth Conservation Exchange 1995 209

For Mother Earth Stop Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant 750

SZOPK District Committee International camp of young nature protectors 300

Foundation Eco-Earth Alternative agriculture magazine “Naturalium” 1300

Freedom of Animals Phone of the hope of animals 500

Foundation “Healthy Schools” Camp of healthy relations between children and nature 450

Slovak River Network Ecological meeting “UNESCO” 250

Association Green Apple Save Energy - printing pamphlets 215

SZOPK District Organization Trebisov Making schools “green” 410

SZOPK City Organization NGO information, sponsor iInformation 1626

SZOPK City Organization Management of folk technical memorials 890

SZOPK City Organization ENVideo and Ecofilm Bratislava ‘95 1670

SZOPK - District Organization Changing the attitudes of the public to environmental problems 1334

Foundation PEGAS Separated waste collection at the university 250

SZOPK - District Organization Operational costs of the Center of Ecological Education in Levice 1210

SZOPK - Central Committee Environmental education at children’s gardens 2000

Humanity and Health for All Strengthening action abilities for local fundraising at 46 local offices 1000

Foundation Oravanatur Reintroduction of beavers in the Horna Orava Region 1500

Tree of Life Environmental Center Environmental activities of various groups 1420

Foundation Radzim Model of revitalizing villages 900

Tree of Life Klik Green Alternative 1700

SZOPK - District Organization Operational costs 1023

For the Mother Earth Development of information about alternative sources of energy 2500

TOTAL 1995 40,766

S L O V E N I AGROUP NAME SHORT DESCRIPTION USD

ZOTKS - Movement Science to Youth Nature protection seminar 2300

Youth Friends Society Ljubljana-Siska ECO Reader’s Badge 1000

SEZAM-Parents and Children Association For Barje Nature Reserve 1100

SIMDRA Rakek Waste Deposits in Pivka Municipality 1000

Youth Friends Association Eco Camp “Vipavska 95” 1950

Youth Friends Association Velenje Protecting the Saleska Valley 1400

Youth Friends Association Ljubljana-Centar Evaluation of environmental pollution in Ljubljana 1700

LABECO Computer equipment 2000

Environmental Protection Society of Radovljica Forest Path 1500

VITRA Center for Sustainable Development Publication for Earth Day 500

RETINA - Institute for Supporting Civil Initiatives Climate Change Day 293

Harmonija Book: Genotocsicology of Pesticides 2304

Vigred, Turistic Society Project KOLPA 1562

Society of Forestry Engineers and Technicians Protection and arrangement of the Trnovski Gozd Forest 2944

RETINA Paralel River Krka 2304

Institute for Ecological Alternatives Project Highways 2557

Slovenian E Forum Let’s Go Under Mushrooms 655

DPD Svoboda Bezigrad Environmentalist - DOOR 500

Institute for Ecology Interdisciplinary linking and financing possibilities 3300

Umanotera Workshop for Climate Change Research 1969

VITRA - Center for Sustainable Development Institutional Development of VITRA 2462

Dolphin Friend’s Society Workbook: How to Establish an NGO 2600

DREVO - The Institute for Ecological Management Equipment 2000

TOTAL 1995 39,900

S L O VA K R E P U B L I C C O N T I N U E D

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S


TOM GARVEYDEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, DG XI

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

HIROYUKI ISHIEDITOR

ASAHI SHIMBUN NEWSPAPER

TOKYO, JAPAN

CONRAD LAWRENCEDIRECTOR

AMALIEGRUPPEN BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

FRANK LOYCHAIRMAN

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

WASHINGTON, DC , USA

BEDRICH MOLDAN* DIRECTOR

CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

CHARLES UNIVERSITY

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

ELENA PETKOVASENIOR ASSOCIATE

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE (USA)SOFIA, BULGARIA

ISTVAN TOKESDIRECTOR GENERAL

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COORDINATION DEPARTMENT

MINISTRY FOR ENVIRONMENT & REGIONAL POLICY

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

* CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

GOVERNMENT MEMBERSALBANIA

GANI DELIUVICE CHAIRMAN

COMMITTE OF ENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION

AND PROTECTION

AUSTRIAIRENE FREUDENSCHUSS-REICHL

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

BULGARIAYORDAN UZUNOV

DEPUTY MINISTER

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

CANADABRIAN EMMETT

DIRECTOR

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

CROATIANENAD MIKULICACTING DIRECTOR

STATE DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENT

CZECH REPUBLICVLADISLAV BIZEK

DEPUTY MINISTER


DENMARKDAVID REHLING

DIRECTOR

DANMARKS NATURFREDNINGSFORENING

EUROPEAN UNION ROBERT DE BAUW*

CONSULTANT

FINLANDLEENA-KAISA MIKKOLA

SECOND SECRETARY

EMBASSY OF FINLAND, BUDAPEST

GERMANYKARL TIETMANN

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY

HUNGARYGYULA BANDI

PRESIDENT

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND LAW

ASSOCIATION

JAPANTOYOJIRO SOEJIMA

MINISTER

EMBASSY OF JAPAN, BUDAPEST

FYR MACEDONIAALEKSANDER NASTOV

SENIOR ADVISOR ON ECOLOGY

MINISTRY OF URBANISM, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC AND ENVIRONMENT

THE NETHERLANDSHUBERT MENALDA VAN SCHOUWENBURG

HEAD OF THE BILATERAL COOPERATION, EASTERN EUROPE DIVISION

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, PHYSICAL PLANNING

AND ENVIRONMENT

NORWAYRICHARD FORTSPECIAL ADVISOR


POLANDKRZYSZTOF SOBKOW

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY

ROMANIAIOAN JELEV

SECRETARY OF STATE

MINISTRY OF WATER, FORESTS

AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

SLOVAK REPUBLICJAN SMOLENSTATE SECRETARY


SLOVENIADUSAN PICHLER

ADVISOR TO THE GOVERNMENT

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL PLANNING

UNITED STATESRAFE POMERANCE

DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE

FOR ENVIRONMENT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

OTHER MEMBERSBULGARIA

KRASSEN STANCHEVMEMBER OF THE COUNCIL

THE BORROWED NATURE ASSOCIATION

FRANCEBRENDAN GILLESPIE

HEAD, NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES BRANCH

OECD, ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTORATE

GERMANYHELMUT ROESCHEISEN

DIRECTOR

DEUTSCHER NATURSCHUTZRING

HUNGARY TIBOR KERTESZ

PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER

LEHEL/ELECTROLUX

ROMANIAVALENTIN POPESCU

PRESIDENT

ECOSENS

SLOVAK REPUBLICMIKULAS HUBA

CHAIRMAN

SOCIETY FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING

* PRESIDENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y


J U N I O R A N D S E N I O R F E L L O W S


JUNIOR FELLOWSALBANIA

KLITI CECA ■ Association of BiologistsMIRELA CEKANI ■ PPNEA

SUELA YMERI ■ Forest Scientific Student ClubIRIS FARI JUKNIU ■ Independent Women Forum

ERMIRA LUBANI ■ Kadmi dhe HarmoniaFABARDHA POJANI ■ PPNEA

BELARUSALEXANDER KOVALCHYK ■ Youth for Environment and Service

BULGARIAROUMEN IVANOV ■ InfoEcoClub

NATALIA PETROVA DIMITROVA ■ Ecosouthwest

CROATIAZORAN STANIC ■ Society for the Improvement of Quality of Life

JOSIP KUSAK ■ Croatian Wolf Group

CZECH REPUBLICMARTIN ROBES ■ Children of the Earth (Brno)

VERONIKA TOMANOVA ■ Children of the Earth (Decin)PETR DOSTAL ■ Green Phone

ESTONIAHELEN ALUMAE ■ Estonian Green Movement

JAANUS ELTS ■ Estonian Ornithological Society

REPUBLIC OF GEORGIANUGZAR MELADZE ■ Green Earth Foundation

HUNGARYANITA MESZAROS ■ Green Club of the Godollo Agricultural University

LATVIASOLVITA SERZANE ■ Environmental Protection Club (VAK)

LITHUANIASAULIUS RUZINSKAS ■ Zvejone Ecological Club

ERIKA RIMAVICIUTE ■ Lithuanian Conservation Volunteers

MACEDONIAZARKO KONESKI ■ Opstanok

GORAN KOCEV ■ Rainbow, Stip

POLANDTOMASZ WALKOWICH ■ Green Federation (Oswiecim)

JACEK KALICIUK ■ West Pomeranian Ornithological Society

ROMANIAADRIANA CRACIUN ■ ECOSENS

VIOLA VAJNA ■ Nemere Hiking AssociationSERBAN SERGIU DRAGOS ■ Service Civil International

RUSSIAELLINA LEVINA ■ Center for Citizen Initiatives

ALEXANDER KAFKA ■ Conversion for the EnvironmentYANA OGARKOVA ■ Baikal Environmental Wave

OLGA SKIRIDOVA ■ Baikal’s Friends

SLOVAKIARADUZ ZAJAK ■ Love Mother Earth

UKRAINENATASHA ROGOZHINA ■ Greenpeace Ukraine

MARIANNA BOLSHAKOVA ■ Ecopravo

SENIOR FELLOWSSVITLANA KRAVCHENKO ■ Ukraine

AGNETA LIEBMANN ■ RomaniaDAN GABRIEL MANOLELI ■ Romania

KATINKA MIHOVA ■ BulgariaGENC PASKO ■ Albania

OLGA A. PONIZOVA ■ RussiaIGOR SEBENIK ■ Slovenia


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REC MANAGEMENTSTANISLAW SITNICKI ■ Executive DirectorETELKA BALOGH ■ Finance ManagerILONA BONYI DOCZE ■ Head Office and Personnel ManagerWINSTON BOWMAN ■ Infomation Exchange Team LeaderFERENC FEHER ■ Earmarked Grants Team LeaderALEXANDER JURAS ■ Local Office and Outreach Team LeaderLASZLO KARAS ■ REC Initiatives Team LeaderJANOS ZLINSZKY ■ Government and Public Affairs ManagerMIMURA SEIICHI ■ Japanese Special Fund Team Leader

HEAD OFFICE STAFFFerenc Andras ■ Robert Atkinson ■ Judit Balog ■ Janos Banga ■ TamasBecker ■ Laszlo Bencze ■ Judit Bouabdallah ■ Nelida Buda ■ MiroslavChodak ■ Alexander Chvorostov ■ Phoebe Cochrane ■ Adriana Craciun ■ Emil Dzuray ■ Zsuzsanna Fejos Ivanyi ■ Jeff Gailus ■ EugeneGibson ■ Olinka Gjigas ■ Tomas Hak ■ Angelika Halasz ■ Gareth Harrison ■ Istvan Hegyi ■ Beata Horvath ■ Adrienne Illes Gerlenyi ■

Nicolas Johnson ■ Aranka Jozsa ■ Monika Kadar ■ Mozes Kiss ■ PaulKosterink ■ Balazs Kovacs ■ Andrea Kovats ■ Dalibor Kysela ■ LaszloLeitold ■ Zoltan Madaras ■ Sylvia Magyar ■ Mary McKinley ■ EvaMeszaros ■ Zoltan Mitra ■ Andrea Molnar ■ Krisztina Moor ■ NikolettaNagy ■ Agnes Pecze ■ Laszlo Perneczky ■ Eva Peto ■ Entela Pinguli ■

Endre Revesz ■ Melita Rogelj ■ Ivelin Roussev ■ Rossen Roussev ■

Eniko Rozsa ■ Viktoras Sakalys ■ Alexandru Savulescu ■ Jerome“Sebastian” Simpson ■ Daniel Swartz ■ Krisztina Szabados ■ JuditSzigeti ■ Magdolna Toth Nagy ■ Kerry Green Zobor ■ Colin Woodard

VOLUNTEERSRichard Berry ■ Peace Corps Volunteer, USARoger Blobaum ■ VOCA, president of the World Sustainable

Agricultural Association, Washington, DC, USAChristy Duijvelaar ■ Wageningen Agricultural University,

The NetherlandsElizabeth Henna ■ staff member of US Congress, USADaniel Langenkamp ■ Peace Corps Volunteer, USA

Bryan Levinson ■ Santa Clara University, USADane McKaughan ■ University of Texas, USAEric Moulin ■ ESTETUDE, FranceJames Sebastian ■ recent graduate of University of Maryland, USA

LOCAL OFFICE STAFFALBANIAMihallaq Qirjo ■ Blerta Maliqi ■ Mirela Dervisi

BULGARIAMargarita Mateeva ■ Tanya Ivanova ■ Ognyan Enev

CROATIALidija Pavic ■ Hrvoje Caric ■ Mirna Vlasic

CZECH REPUBLICHelena Markova

ESTONIAMaret Merisaar

HUNGARYLaszlo Perneczky ■ Monika Kadar

LATVIAUna Blumberga

LITHUANIAMantas Zurba

FYR MACEDONIAKatarina Dimitrovska ■ Melita Ivanova ■ Lence Dimitrovska

POLANDMalgorzata Koziarek ■ Renata Malesa ■ Anna Dabrowska

ROMANIAOvidiu Oancea ■ Cristina N. Mihai ■ Adriana Stoica ■ Mihaly Crisan ■

Miki Dinu

SLOVAK REPUBLICVladimir Hudek ■ Helena Benkova ■ Zuzana Zikavska

SLOVENIAMilena Marega ■ Patricia Cular

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AWARDED (AS OF 31 OCTOBER 1995, IN ECU)

*NOTE: Of the total amount awarded, ECU 14,337,204 has been received.

Country/Organization 1995 Contributions Total Contributions 1990-95Austria 375,522Canada 703,572Czech Republic 7,519 7,519Denmark 126,743European Union 529,549 3,520,098Finland 10,526 386,973France 15,000 15,000Hungary 733,297Japan 692,308 4,161,998The Netherlands 185,800 939,065New Zealand 14,048Norway 12,030 101,353Switzerland 23,661United States 648,496 4,586,007United Nations Development Program 117,436 117,436Other 11,632 19,023TOTAL 2,230,296 15,831,315 *

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS (ECU)

Country/Organization Description 1995 ContributionGermany Managerial support 64,171Hungary Property 1,231,134United States Equipment 10,000UNDP Training support 3,846TOTAL 1,309,151

APPROXIMATION OF EUROPEAN UNIONENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION: CASE STUDIES OF BULGARIA, CZECH REPUBLIC,ESTONIA, HUNGARY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, POLAND,ROMANIA, SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND SLOVENIA

147 pages ■ February 1996Price: USD 75.00 ■ ISBN: 963 8454 32 6

COMPETING IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETPLACE:PROCEEDINGS OF WORKSHOP FOR

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93 pages ■ February 1996Price: USD 40.00 ■ ISBN: 963 8454 33 4

THE ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY250 pages ■ October 1995Price: USD 80.00 ■ ISBN 963 8454 25 3

THE EMERGING ENVIRONMENTALMARKET: A SURVEY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC,HUNGARY, POLAND AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

55 pages ■ October 1995Price: USD 50.00 ■ ISBN 963 8454 26 1

GOVERNMENT AND ENVIRONMENT: A DIRECTORY OF GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, SECOND EDITION

150 pages ■ September 1995Price: USD 25.00 ■ ISBN 963 8454 24 5

MANUAL ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONMAKING:CURRENT PRACTICE AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

366 pages ■ May 1994Price: USD 40.00 ■ ISBN 963 04 4162 4

MANUAL ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONMAKING:BALTIC SUPPLEMENT

126 pages ■ 1995Price: USD 15.00 ■ ISBN 963 8454 20 2

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION FUNDS IN CENTRAL ANDEASTERN EUROPE: CASE STUDIES OF

BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY,POLAND, AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

79 pages ■ December 1994Price: USD 20.00 ■ ISBN 963 8454 16 4

NGO DIRECTORY FOR CENTRAL ANDEASTERN EUROPE846 pages ■ October 1994Price: USD 50.00 ■ ISBN 963 04 4435 6

STATUS OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTALACTION PROGRAMS IN CENTRAL ANDEASTERN EUROPE110 pages ■ May 1995Price: USD 25.00 ■ ISBN 963 8454 21 0

STATUS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATIONPRACTICES IN ENVIRONMENTALDECISIONMAKING IN CENTRAL ANDEASTERN EUROPE: CASE STUDIES OF

ALBANIA, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC,ESTONIA, HUNGARY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, FYRMACEDONIA, POLAND, ROMANIA, SLOVAK

REPUBLIC AND SLOVENIA

176 pages ■ October 1995 USD 30.00 ■ ISBN 963 8454 27 X

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INCENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, VOLUME 190 pages ■ August 1994Price: USD 20.00 ■ ISBN 963 04 4305 8

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INCENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, VOLUME 2160 pages ■ August 1994Price: USD 20.00 ■ ISBN 963 04 4306 6

USE OF ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS INENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN CENTRALAND EASTERN EUROPE: CASE STUDIES OF

SEVEN CEE COUNTRIES

174 pages ■ December 1994Price: USD 20.00 ■ ISBN 963 8454 17 2

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