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INSIGHT, Jun '02 Edition
Building Networks in Central and Eastern
Europe
 In May, UNEP IETC expanded
its key mandate — environmentally sound technologies — to the Central and
Eastern European Region (CEE) by holding an experts’ workshop in Szentendre,
Hungary. The Regional Environmental Centre hosted the meeting, which brought
together more than 40 experts and professionals working in the region on the
issue of environmentally sound technologies. The theme of the workshop was
energy efficiency.
Discussions centered on energy scenarios in the participants’ countries, and
the technologies and support systems that would enable them to meet the energy
demands of their respective citizens. Attention also focused on the issue of
renewable energy and ways to make it more viable, both technologically and
financially.
On the final day, a lively brainstorming session concluded with support for
the creation of a “CEE Regional Initiative on Environmentally Sound
Technologies.” Participants outlined the needs and justifications for such an
initiative, and noted potential activities and programmes that could be
implemented through a regional initiative.
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