Aarhus Centre Yeghvard

The Aarhus Center Yeghvard supports and promotes the implementation of the Aarhus Convention in Yeghvard and in the Kotayk Province in Armenia.

The Public Environmental Information Yeghvard Aarhus Centre supports public access to environmental information and promotes public participation in decision-making in the Kotayk Province.

The center also:

promotes the creation of a transparent environment on environmental issues for the public;
promotes the process of common democratization and transparent management of the state;
supports ensuring public involvement in environmental decision-making process, offering a platform for cooperation between public authorities and civil society organizations.

Centre facts and figures

Year of establishment

2008

Hosted by

N/A

Website

http://www.aarhus.am/?page_id=611&lang=en

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Main activities

Water resources management / Environmental impact assessment

Support to the implementation of the EIA process and technical-economical substantiation studies of the Yeghvard water reservoir project

Youth empowerment

Environmental education and engagement of young people in environment related matters, promoting their participation in decision-making

Others / Local Self Governance

In collaboration with Local Self Governance ensuring efficiency of the linkage between the community and Local Self Governance with regard to environmental protection, enhancing public participation in community development and improvement of local demo