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22 Jun 2009
12 of 47 member States of the Council of Europe signed the Convention on Access to Official Documents
Civil society organizations question some countries commitment to the first international binding legal instrument that recognizes a general right of access to official documents held by public authorities

22 Jun 2009
Authorities informed about risks of mining project in Alba County, Romania
NGOs claim violation of EC directives and Aarhus Convention in Romanian mining case

15 Jun 2009
European Investment Bank invites public comment on transparency policies
Civil society organizations preparing to challenge European Investment Bank's Public Disclosure Policy

11 Jun 2009
Online lecture linking sustainable consumption and production to local action
First in series of Wuppertal Institute online lectures will take place on 17 June 2009 at 4.30pm Central European Time

3 Jun 2009
GEF project supports developing national pollutant registers for reporting on POPs
National PRTRs are expected to help the Parties to the Stockholm Convention reporting on their inventories of POPs

28 May 2009
Climate information showcased at UN workshop in Stockholm
Aarhus Convention and UNITAR offer assistance at UNFCCC Climate Information workshop

27 May 2009
Aarhus and Access to Justice: Does the EC meet the grade?
Event will launch IEEP report on access to environmental justice in the European Community

27 May 2009
New Ukrainian regulation requires labeling of GMO products
Ukraine takes steps to make GMO product information is avaiable to the public and consumers

27 May 2009
Germany set to launch national pollutant release and transfer register
From 3 June 2009, the German public can access PRTR information free of charge on a national website

22 May 2009
Caucasus FOI Advocates Discuss Common Problems and Plan Cooperation
May 2009 Workshop in Georgia Compares FOI Laws and Practices Across Region