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Каспинфо октябрь 2001 |
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Название: Новости Каспийской программы ИСАР на англ. языке Главные Пункты: * ИСАР и Экологическое общество Зеленое спасение 25-27 января 2002 года проводят семинар на тему " Защита окружающей среды на Каспии: общественное участие, ответственность корпораций и оптимальное управление", который пройдет в г. Атырау. Прием заявок от НПО на участие до 7 ноября 2001 г. (01.10.2001) Полный Текст Новости Каспийской программы ИСАР на англ. языке Новости Каспийской программы ИСАР на англ. языке *** Dear Friends, ISAR: Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia and the Ecological Society, Green Salvation announce a workshop, "Public Interest, Corporate Responsibility and Good Governance: Environmental Protection in the Caspian" to be held in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, January 25-27, 2002. The workshop is being organized by ISAR's Caspian program, which brings together environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan working to resolve the environmental problems of the Caspian. The program is financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Academy for Educational Development, the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute, Rockefeller Family Associates, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding. The workshop will be the first component of ISAR's "NGO-TNC-Government Forum" designed in response to suggestions by community and business representatives at the September 2000 seminar "Developing Principles for Interaction between Nongovernmental Organizations and Transnational Corporations in the Caspian Region." Throughout the 3-day workshop, NGO, business and government representatives from the Caspian region will look at a variety of approaches to public information access, responsible corporate behavior, and legislative protection at the national and international levels. NGO representatives will discuss the range of strategies and tools available to understand the mechanisms for influencing corporate conduct. Oil company representatives will discuss their own social and environmental policies as well as their reasons for signing on to voluntary international codes of conduct, and government representatives will explain existing and planned legislation to guide, monitor and control the activities of corporations-national and international-operating in the Caspian region. Participants will work on real-life case studies to determine what combination of tools and strategies could be best utilized to design an effective public information campaign that would include all three sectors. NGO representatives from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan are invited to submit applications to ISAR. All applicants must be members of an NGO or initiative group working on environmental issues related to the Caspian basin. Successful NGO applicants will have existing experience in information dissemination and interaction with TNCs and/or government bodies, specifically in relation to environmental protection in the Caspian basin. ISAR's Caspian expert advisory board will review the applications and select up to five NGO participants from each country. Selected participants are expected to complete a series of preparatory readings and to take part in an exchange of information and ideas based on these materials prior to the workshop. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please send completed applications by November 7, 2001 to: ISAR-Central Asia 480004 Almaty ul. Shagabutdinova 128, kv. 7 E-mail: root@isar.almaty.kz All applicants will be notified by November 30, 2001. Thank you for your interest in ISAR's Caspian program, and good luck! Sincerely, ISAR's Caspian Program Organizational Committee Application: I. Information about your NGO (no more than 2 pages) 1. Organization: Address: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: 2. Please indicate the most reliable form of communication to reach you: Phone_________ Fax_________ E-mail___________________ Do you have regular access to e-mail?___________________ 3. Please describe the mission and goals of your NGO. 4. Please describe specific environmental projects related to the Caspian that your organization has undertaken. 5. Is your NGO registered? When was the group founded? How many members do you have? 6. Has your NGO worked collaboratively with other NGOs? Please describe any cooperative activity or project in which your NGO has been involved. 7. Has your organization exchanged information with transnational corporations and government agencies related to environmental concerns in the Caspian basin? Please elaborate, describing the interaction, whether you worked on the local, regional, national or international level, and your future steps in this regard. II. Information on the Applicant (no more than 3 pages) 1. Name_____________________ Title________________________ 2. Please describe your responsibilities within your NGO. How long have you worked in the organization? How much time do you spend on average each week working for your NGO? 3. Please explain why you would like to participate in the seminar on "Public Interest, Corporate Responsibility and Good Governance: Environmental Protection in the Caspian." 4. Please describe an example in which attempts-either successful or unsuccessful-have been made by community organizations to monitor the activities of TNCs in the Caspian region. What contributed to the success or failure of the strategies employed by the community? 5. What type of relationship do you see between local and national government agencies and transnational corporations in your region? What role do you envision for government bodies in the process of monitoring the activities of transnational corporations? 6. Do you think that an international campaign to demand corporate compliance with legislation would have resonance for the Caspian region? If so, how? If not, why? 7. If selected, would you agree to read the preparatory materials sent out prior to the workshop itself and to take part in an exchange of information based on this information? 8. How did you find out about ISAR's Caspian program? (We are very interested in learning which channels are most effective in spreading the word about our program. This information will help us improve our outreach.) 9. May ISAR distribute your organization's contact information to those interested in the work of Caspian NGOs? Yes___No___ Signature (or name, if by email)__________________________ Date____________________________ |