Developing a sustainable energy policy in the former CEE region

Description:

Sponsor: EU-DG Environment through AGREE.NET, Henrich Boell Stiftung

Partners: Friends of the Earth Europe, Oak Foundation

Type: Information exchange/coalition building

Aim: information exchange and strategy planning among Brussels-based pressure groups and similar CEE NGOs

Target Group: NGOs working on energy from Central and Eastern Europe, Brussels based NGOs, individuals involved in lobbying activities and representatives from the European Parliament and the Oak Foundation.

Description: This was a 2-day event in which the following points were covered (for details see the Programme):

  • Presentation on the Impact of EU Energy Policy on activities in Member States.
  • Discussion on EU developments.
  • Presentations on Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania.
  • Conclusion and cooperation opportunities: issues/measures which would have the biggest chance to meet successful lobbying and/or require coordinated actions.

Results:

  • Up-to-date information on EU policy and programme developments.
  • Critical review of available data on the region’s energy sector and policy developments in 5 countries of the region.
  • List of cooperation opportunities for lobbying and coordinated actions.
  • Calendar of activities in next 6 months up and around the March summit.