Presidential Grant for LEAD CIS

LEAD CIS Program was awarded with Presidential Grant for undertaking the project “Public diplomacy for Russian and neighboring states citizens’ adaptation to coming climate changes”. The project covers Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Mongolia and its content and goals is very close to LEAD mission and Chinese IS agenda. Workshop "Public diplomacy for Russian and neighboring countries citizens: adaptation to climate change" took place as the part of the LEAD CIS regional training session in April 2009.

LEAD CIS Second Training Session - Cohort 14

14th Cohort LEAD CIS Regional Session Regional Aspects of Sustainable Development for Kazakhstan have been hold from 17 to 23 August 2009 in Astana and Borovoe (Republic of Kazakhstan)
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LEAD CIS First Training Session - Cohort 14

First Training Session for Cohort 14 was held on April 2 - April 7 2009 in Golitsino Training Center (Moscow region)    More>>
 

Goldman Prize Winner

Olga Speranskaya, Cohort III, Director of the Chemical Safety Program at the Eco-Accord Center, became one of six prize-winner of Goldman Prize, which often referred as Nobel Prize in environmental protection area. The Goldman Prize recognizes individuals for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk.

Over the past few years, Speranskaya has helped NGOs implement more than 70 projects on toxic chemicals in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Read more >>>

More detailed about Prize and O.Speranskaya work read here
 

BRIDGES in Russian

Olga Ponizova, Cohort II
Eco-Accord Center for Environment and Sustainable Development” launched  the Russian version of BRIDGES, monthly newsletter, published by the ICTSD  This unique edition analyzes new developments within WTO system and international trade from sustainable development perspective, informs about forthcoming events and latest publication

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Nobel Peace Prize bestowed on the  IPPC

Vassily Sokolov - LEAD CIS Academic Director

is a part of  Intergovernmental Panel  on Climate Change team which was awarded by Nobel Peace Prize

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EFE Reform

Victoria Elias, Gohort 7, European Eco-Forum

European ECO-Forum prepared ENVIRONMENT FOR EUROPE PROCESS: EFFECTIVENESS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT. Eco-Accord coordinated the Report preparatory process. The Report was disseminated at the Conference and received many positive responses from governmental representatives, non-governmental and international organizations.
Electronic version of the Report can be downloaded here>>>