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Information for participants

When: 4-11 March 2012

Where: European Youth Centre, Strasbourg, France

Activity type: Study session

Contact person: Gosia Zubowicz This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Materials from the session:

• Presentation on the Manual on Human Rights and the Environment (by Merete Bjerregaard)
• Manual on Human Rights and the Environment
• Presentation on Human Rights (by Bastian)
• Presentation on Environmental Law (by Ilaria)
• Presentation on Participation (by Pawel)
• Presentation on Campaigning (by Darek)
• Book 'How to win campaigns' Chrise Rose
• List of the movies from the movie night
• Booklet on environmental law Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
• Campaign messages Cave in Bulgaria, Dams in Turkey, Highway in Albania, Mining in Armenia, Wolves in Sweden
• Open space - Motivation, Member Organisations, Communication, Fundraising, Skills database
• Presentation on Youth sector of the CoE (by Mara Georgescu)
• Follow-up projects (table)
• Booklet 'Biodiversity challenge badge' (recommended by Ilaria)
• Legal documents session (led by Ilaria): Biological diversity, Biosafety, Fresh water resources, Mountain, forest and polar ecosystems, Energy

Photogalleries:

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Documents to download:

• Participants' list
• Agenda of the study session
• Aim and objectives
• Info document for participants

Requisite Reading:

• Aarhus Convention
• Bern Convention
• Natura 2000:  EU network for protecting birds and habitats & Birds directive and Habitat directive
• Publication form European Commission about Natura 2000 management
• Environmental Assessment on Environment convention

Recommended Additional Reading:

• Complaints Process
• Conventions
• Communicating nature conservation

Recommended links:

• http://ec.europa.eu/environment/index_en.htm
• http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/environment/index_en.htm
• http://europa.eu./about-eu/index_en.htm
• http://campaignhandbook.gef.eu/

Project description:

During the study session we will discuss about environmental law and youth participation. We will get to know existing European environmental laws and how young people can use them for protecting environment. Several different topics will be addressed during the event - e.g. climate change, biodiversity, nature protection, human right for clean environment. Strong emphasize will also be put on young organizations' involvement in decision making process. Youth active in environmental protection will discover together and raise awareness on the necessary knowledge and tools to actively advocate for their rights and involvement in process of creating, implementation and intervention in the field of environmental law.

Participants of the project will:

• raise awareness on human rights connected with the environment
• increase youth participation in environmental law creating and implementation process
• improve advocacy creation skills at a local level in the field of environmental protection

Aim:

To increase the participants' competences in the field of environmental law and to foster organizations' capacity in using that knowledge to advocate for environmental protection

Participating organisations:

Youth and Environment Europe, Czech Republic
Stepanavan Youth Center, Armenia
Khazer, Armenia
OA PTTK, Poland
MELP, Ukraine
EDEN, Albania
DEM Macedonia
Fältbiologerna, Sweden
EO Rhodope, Bulgaria
Environmental Center, Albania
Ecocentrum Ricany, Czech Republic
Droni, Georgia
ASA, Georgia
FOJ-Active, Germany
Mine Vaganti, Italy
Kislorod, Latvia
MRUSA, Lithuania
JCI, Lithuania
AYA, Russia
Unesco, Russia
Nuestro Mundo, Greece
Libertas International, Spain

Funder

In this section you can find information about YEE Annual Meeting 2011.

Approved documents

• Minutes of the Annual Meeting 2011
• YEE Working Plan 2012
• Short term strategies
• YEE Draft Budget 2012
  

Invitation

Invitation for the Annual Meeting 2011

Final Agenda and Application forms

YEE's Annual Meeting's Agenda

Application for for TC "I can lead! I can facilitate!" and Annual Meeting

YEE Memberships: Review, Cancellation, Admission

In this section you will be able to find
- the notice of review and cancellation of memberships in YEE (and if there were any, the replies to the letters that were sent to all MOs concerned)
- the report on the organizations applying for membership
This information is useful for the item on the agenda of the Annual Meeting when the General Assembly (=full member organization delegates) vote on the dismissal and acceptance of memberships.

Notice of review and cancellation of membership in YEE

Report on Organizations Applying for Membership at the Annual Meeting 2011

Annual Report

Here you will find the YEE Annual Report 2010-2011 which contains the information concerning:
- YEE Activities,
- overview of the financial situation of the organization, and
- Member Organizations (list of current members, list and description of the organizations applying for YEE membership, list of organizations which membership needs to be reviewed or canceled this year).

If any questions appear, do not hesitate to contact the YEE office.

YEE Annual Report 2010-2011

Report of the Secretariat 2010-2011

Here you will find the YEE Secretariat Report 2010-2011 which contains the information concerning:
- YEE's office members' activities and project carried on.
- YEE's EVS volunteers activities.

YEE Secratariat Report

Reports of the Executive Board Members 2010-2011

Here you will be able to find the reports of the Executive Board Members of this business year. Based on the Annual Report and these reports those of you who have the right to vote (full member organization delegates) will have to clear off the current Board.

If you have any questions or doubts, contact any of us personally!

Report Treasurer 2010-2011 Anna Yeliseyeva

Report Publications Officer 2010-2011 Gemma Tracey

Report Project Officer 2010-2011 Irena Oupicová

Report EU Member Organisation Officer 2010-2011 Jana Prochowski

Report Non EU Mo Officer 2010-2011 Gayane Muradova

Report YEE Chairperson 2010-2011 Nazineh Khalafyan

Report Eternal Relation Officer 2010-2011 Kyrylo Ivliev

Photogallery

Participants interviews

Opinions from participants

'Annual Meeting of YEE was a new experience to me as I got the chance to know more about the work of YEE office and other organisations. It was very interesting and inspiring to watch how future projects were created, discussed and organised, to see how many people have similar views on the subject of ecology and are able to make their own unique projects and that other participants were ready to support them in their ideas. I also appreciated the fact that all the organisational work and all future projects are done by young people who are not afraid to take responsibility and are ready to help each other.'
Natalya Luchko (EcoCenter Zapovedniks, Russia)

'During the Annual Meeting, I've received complete and thorough information about YEE's functioning and activities it undertakes, about its structure and future plans. Also, I found out how important YEE's involvement in environment protection is and learned about the ways how it is promoted.
In conclusion, I have to say that the whole project was greatly supportive and valuable from the poin of view of gaining experience. The information received and skills developed will help me in my everyday work and even deepen the enthusiasm for future endeavors.'
Irine Elisabedashvili (ASA, Georgia)

'During Annual Meeting we were able to get to know YEE really deeply. To be honest, formal procedures were not exactly funny, although there were plenty of energizing games. Nevertheless, the meeting became truly exciting when we started planning ahead. The next year will be engrossing, so many new projects and activities! I am looking forward and I hope that I will be engaged in them.
And what I took back home from the Annual Meeting? Faces. Of all participants and all organizers, full of enthusiasm and with shining eyes. It was great to see so many avid people at one place, each of them willing to devote his or her time to meaningful activities.'
Tomas Protivinsky (Hnuti Brontosaurus, Czech Republic)

In this section you can find information about YEE Annual Meeting 2010.

Invitation

Invitation for the Annual Meeting 2010

AM 2010 Guidelines

AM 2010 Guidelines - how to get to the AM venue, information about accommodation, reimbursement, Czech Republic, vocabulary etc.

AM 2010 Basic Information - travel guidelines in a nutshell, version for printing

Final Agenda

Dear all,
only one month left until the Annual Meeting! In the following I upload final version of the agenda for the whole meeting in general and for the official part (Annual Meeting) in specific. As we announced that the departure is planned only on August 16th I hope you manage(d) to arrange your tickets in that spirit. Looking forward to meet you personally,
Anne

Final Agenda of the YEE Meeting 2010 - General Agenda of the meeting

Final Agenda of the YEE Annual Meeting 2010 - Agenda of the official part (AM)

YEE Memberships: Review, Cancellation, Admission

In this section you will be able to find
- the notice of review and cancellation of memberships in YEE (and if there were any, the replies to the letters that were sent to all MOs concerned)
- the report on the organizations applying for membership
This information is useful for the item on the agenda of the Annual Meeting when the General Assembly (=full member organization delegates) vote on the dismissal and acceptance of memberships.

Notice of review and cancellation of memberships in YEE

Report on Organizations Applying for Membership at the Annual Meeting 2010

Proposals on new YEE Policies 2010

Here you can find the proposals on the new Policies 2010. The current YEE Policies are available at the bottom part of the download section of the web page.

Explanations and Summary - Proposed Changes to the YEE Policies 2010

New Board Member Policy 2010

New Financial Policy 2010

New Member Orgtanisation Policy 2010

New Project Policy 2010

New Travel Policy 2010

New Volunteers Policy 2010

Annual Report

Here you will find the YEE Annual Report 2009-2010 which contains the information concerning:
- YEE Activities,
- overview of the financial situation of the organization, and
- Member Organizations (list of current members, list and description of the organizations applying for YEE membership, list of organizations which membership needs to be reviewed or canceled this year).

If any questions appear, do not hesitate to contact the YEE office.

YEE Annual Report 2009-2010

Reports of the Executive Board Members 2009-2010

Here you will be able to find the reports of the Executive Board Members of this business year. Based on the Annual Report and these reports those of you who have the right to vote (full member organization delegates) will have to clear off the current Board.

If you have any questions or doubts, contact any of us personally!

Report Treasurer and Project Officer 2009-2010, Elena Raspertova

Report External Relation Officer 2009-2010, Kyrylo Ivliev

Report Publication and Promotion Officer 2009-2010, Gjoko Zoroski

Report Member Organization Officer 2009-2010, Monika Kotulak

Report Coordination Officer 2009-2010, Michal Ruman

Report Chairperson 2009-2010, Anne Kollien

In this section you can find information about:

• YEE ongoing projects
• YEE completed projects
• Annual Meetings