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Regional Workshop in the framework of the project
Eco- migration: dialogue and cooperation in the South Caucasus countries
for better life
On January 30-31, 2014 in CENN Bulachauri Green Centre in the framework
of the regional project `Eco- migration: dialogue and
cooperation in the South Caucasus countries for better life’
was organized regional workshop dedicated to the discussion of
ecomigration related issues in regional context. Project national and
local coordinators from three South Caucus countries attended the
meeting, as well as the members of Open Environmental Civic Initiative
(OECI) from Armenia and Azerbaijan that were formed in both countries in
the frame of the project.
In Armenia and Azerbaijan the project is implemented in close
cooperation with the `Green Lane’ Agricultural
Assistance NGO and Ecological Society `Ruzgar’,
respectively.
The project is being implemented by CENN with the financial support of
the European Union and covers in the South Caucasus countries. The
overall objective of the initiative is to support initiation and
successful systemic reform implementation in the field of ecomigration
in the South Caucasus countries via strengthening the capacities of the
civil society actors and enhancing structured and inclusive
multi-stakeholder dialogue at the national and regional levels.
During the workshop were presented studies on trends, dynamics and
challenges of ecomigration that are presenting situation in terms of
ecomigration in all three South Caucasus countries, issues and
challenges that are facing counties in terms of ecomigration.
The local coordinators of the project made presentations on the key
findings of the field visits conducted by them in target regions of the
project in all three South Caucasus countries. During their
presentations they highlighted the most urgent issues that are being
faced by ecomigrants in new settlements and what kind of activities
should be conducted in donor regions to prevent ecomigration from risk
areas.
Based on the findings of the field visits as well as on the
recommendations of the above mentioned studies were planned future steps
within the project.
For more detailed information about the Project please contact:
Nino Tevzadze
Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN)
T +995 32 75 19 03 / 04
F +995 32 75 19 05
M +995 93 368166
[email protected]