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The main topic of the Joint project 2009 was the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Belene Bulgaria. In a strategic workshop presentations were given on the topic of Aarhus.
Belene is the construction site of Bulgaria's second NPP. Construction was stopped in 1990 over protest from environmentalists and lack of funds. The construction works were resumed later on: But instead of 4 billion euro, which was the official prize tag announced by the former government, the new energy minister talks about costs amounting to reach 10 billion euro.
Environmentalists from all over Europe gathered at the antinuclear summit in Belene to point out the problems of the Belene project, develop strategies and show the existing protest against the project. Press conferences, happenings and expert discussions about nuclear risk and the economic consequences of Belene were on the programme.
Read more about the Belene project and the events of the summit in the report of Belene Summit (pdf, 7mb). Pictures of the Summit you can find in the photo gallery. On this homepage you can read detailed information about the Belene summit and download the presentations of the lecturers: http://www.zazemiata.org/energy/svishtov
On the 26th and 27th November 2009 the Joint Project Strategic Workshop took place at the Austrian Institute of Ecology, Vienna.
The workshop had a strong focus on what rights NGOs get by the Aarhus Convention and how to use these rights on everyday's NGO work.
Several lecturers attended the meeting: Thomas Alge, Andriy Andrusevych and Peter Mihok. Foto Thomas Alge
Thomas Alge is a lawyer and has worked for Ökobüro since 2002. His main focus is on environmental law and participation.
Andriy Andrusevych is part of the organisation Resource & Analysis Center "Society and Environment", Ukraine.
Download presentation Andriy Andrusevych: Presentation Andrusevych (pdf, 400 kb)
Download presentation Thomas Alge: Presentation Thomas Alge (pdf, 57 kb)
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