30 May - 1 June 2017 | Mid-year project review in Copenhagen
The regional mid-year project review held from 31 May to 1 June 2017, assessed the project's progress and identified the next steps in its implementation during 2017.
The meeting took place during to the regular European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet) national focal points (NFPs) meeting so that NFPs from the Eastern Partnership countries could participate in a joint session on 1 June 2017.
Participants: NFPs from the six partner countries, the European Commission Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), the UNited Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), UN Environment, Zoï Environment Network (framework contractor) and the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Action list resulting from the meeting:
Action | Responsible | Date | |
1 |
Approve 2017 regional and national work plans |
NFPs | June 2017 |
2 |
Finalise set up of the governance structure (e.g. notification of NFP change, setting up of National Implementation Team (NIT), signature of the Letter of Intent) |
NFPs | on-going |
3 |
Draft work plans for 2018-2019 |
EEA, NFPs | Autumn 2017 |
4 |
Follow up on Eionet cooperation opportunities |
EEA | on-going |
5 |
Liaise with the Aarhus Convention focal points |
NFPs | Summer 2017 |
6 |
Provide updates on the on-line data, indicators and reports |
NFPs | on-going |
7 |
Present the self-assessment of the System of Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) progress findings |
EEA | December 2017 |
8 |
Publish the report on the findings of the study of the effectiveness and relevance of the recent environmental assessments in the East region using the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) |
EEA | November 2017 |
9 |
Appoint national SEIS assistants |
EEA, NFPs | on-going |
10 |
Link the project web site to the national web sites |
EEA, NFPs | on-going |
11 |
Provide regular updates on UNECE and UN Environment projects related to SEIS |
EEA, UNECE, UN Environment |
on-going |
12 |
Share forward looking strategies for the network of networks |
UNECE |
October 2017 |
Participants committed to advancing the action plan before the next steering committee meeting in December 2018.