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Welcome to the Hub's Six New Countries!

The Central and Eastern European Hub has been expanded to include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine! Welcome to all our new countries!

We will soon be revising the Hub web site to reflect the new map, as well as a discussion of the various transboundary issues that will affect our work. Some that we envision now include environmental crime (illegal logging and deforestation), flooding of the Danube River, energy and alternative energy issues, Avian Influenza, HIV/AIDS/TB, innovative technology and new areas of research and development, among many others.

A DECADE OF CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

2005-2014: United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development

2005-2015: United Nations International Decade for Action - "Water for Life"

Grants and Other Funding Possibilities

Environmental Grant Funding in Europe
by the Project Preparation Committee

Fellowship Program on International and Comparative Environmental Law
July 17 - August 4, 2006
The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is partnering with UNITAR and Pazmany Peter University to conduct the program. For more information on the program and the application process please visit the web site at www.unitar.org/elp/fellowship.htm

Fellowship Opportunities for Conservation Professionals from Central and Eastern Europe on Conservation and Stewardship
Winners announced: The first two Conservation Fellowships have been awarded to:
1) Radoje Lausevic, The Regional Environment Center's Regional Director for Southeastern Europe in Belgrade
2) Snezana Dragojevic, from Podgorica a Project Manager working with communities near Skadar Lake in Montenegro.
Congratulations!
Regional Environmental Center (click on "Offices")

This spring the Atlantic Center for the Environment conducted a fellowship program on land conservation and stewardship for conservation professionals from Central and Eastern Europe. This fellowship opportunity, offered since 1992 in countries of Central Europe, is being extended now to several countries of the Balkan region. Up to eight positions are available for participants from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovakia.
Application deadline was 21 March 2005.

USAID Invests $2 Billion in Developing World Water, Coasts
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced five awards to help developing countries protect the environment and better manage water and coastal resources.

According to a November 1, 2004 USAID press release, the companies from the United States and the United Kingdom who won the competitive awards will support USAID's global program in integrated water and coastal resources management, activities that bring together stakeholders and the latest scientific techniques for the responsible management of rivers and water resources.
To learn more about the program, please read the USAID Press Release.

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Why Regional Environment Hubs?

Around the world, countries are facing new and growing environmental and health challenges, many of which require regional cooperation to solve. Bringing nations together in a region to is the only way to address common environmental problems. Uniting these countries in the face of a common threat can also advance U.S. interests in ways which go far beyond the scope of the environmental issue itself.

The Department's commitment to a regional strategy complements our bilateral and multilateral diplomatic environmental efforts. The Hubs, work closely with other USG agencies to support their efforts by raising key issues at the diplomatic level, and with non-governmental organizations on environmental activities within their region.

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Mission

To address transboundary environmental issues, the Department established regional environmental Hubs, located in twelve embassies around the world.

The regional environmental officer's role will complement the traditional bilateral Environment Science and Health officers stationed in embassies around the world. Rather than dealing with a single country on environmental and health issues, regional environmental officers will look at transboundary issues from a region-wide perspective.

Hubs are engaged with several countries of the region on a particular issue, with the aim of promoting regional environmental cooperation, sharing of environmental data, and adoption of environmentally sound policies that will benefit all countries in the region.

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Objectives of Budapest Hub

In the Budapest Regional Environment Office special attention is given to transboundary water management issues in the Carpathian, Danube, and Sava basins; the environmental component of Balkan reconstruction and emerging regional health isues.

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What can the Hub offer?

One of the Hub's missions is to serve as a regional information center and focal point for Central and Eastern Europe on environment, science and health issues.

The Hub can also help individuals, organizations to contact governmental agencies, research centers, etc, in the United States.

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Notice

If you have any information, news items, comment or an event you wish to place on the Hub website please contact: budapestest@state.gov

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Hub Responsibilities and Contact Information around the World

The Hubs are located around the world in: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Amman, Jordan; Ankara, Turkey; Bangkok, Thailand; Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; Brasilia, Brazil; Budapest, Hungary; Copenhagen, Denmark; Gaborone, Botswana; Kathmandu, Nepal; San Jose, Costa Rica and Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Detailed contact list

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	Budapest Hub Contacts Address: Szabadság tér 12. H-1054 Budapest Telephone: (36 1) 475-4956 (36 1) 475-4456 (36 1) 475-4439 Fax: (36 1) 475-4764 (36 1) 475-4027 E-mail: budapestest@state.gov Samuel Kotis Regional Environment Science and Health Officer Anett Zellei Environment Specialist Tibor Kovács Health and Science Specialist



	In Focus: Welcome to the Hub's Six New Countries! The Central and Eastern European Hub has been expanded to include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine! Welcome to all our new countries! We will soon be revising the Hub web site to reflect the new map, as well as a discussion of the various transboundary issues that will affect our work. Some that we envision now include environmental crime (illegal logging and deforestation), flooding of the Danube River, energy and alternative energy issues, Avian Influenza, HIV/AIDS/TB, innovative technology and new areas of research and development, among many others. A DECADE OF CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 2005-2014: United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2015: United Nations International Decade for Action - "Water for Life" Grants and Other Funding Possibilities Environmental Grant Funding in Europe by the Project Preparation Committee Fellowship Program on International and Comparative Environmental Law July 17 - August 4, 2006 The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is partnering with UNITAR and Pazmany Peter University to conduct the program. For more information on the program and the application process please visit the web site at www.unitar.org/elp/fellowship.htm Fellowship Opportunities for Conservation Professionals from Central and Eastern Europe on Conservation and Stewardship Winners announced: The first two Conservation Fellowships have been awarded to: 1) Radoje Lausevic, The Regional Environment Center's Regional Director for Southeastern Europe in Belgrade 2) Snezana Dragojevic, from Podgorica a Project Manager working with communities near Skadar Lake in Montenegro. Congratulations! Regional Environmental Center (click on "Offices") This spring the Atlantic Center for the Environment conducted a fellowship program on land conservation and stewardship for conservation professionals from Central and Eastern Europe. This fellowship opportunity, offered since 1992 in countries of Central Europe, is being extended now to several countries of the Balkan region. Up to eight positions are available for participants from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovakia. Application deadline was 21 March 2005. USAID Invests $2 Billion in Developing World Water, Coasts The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced five awards to help developing countries protect the environment and better manage water and coastal resources. According to a November 1, 2004 USAID press release, the companies from the United States and the United Kingdom who won the competitive awards will support USAID's global program in integrated water and coastal resources management, activities that bring together stakeholders and the latest scientific techniques for the responsible management of rivers and water resources. To learn more about the program, please read the USAID Press Release. Top of the Page Why Regional Environment Hubs? Around the world, countries are facing new and growing environmental and health challenges, many of which require regional cooperation to solve. Bringing nations together in a region to is the only way to address common environmental problems. Uniting these countries in the face of a common threat can also advance U.S. interests in ways which go far beyond the scope of the environmental issue itself. The Department's commitment to a regional strategy complements our bilateral and multilateral diplomatic environmental efforts. The Hubs, work closely with other USG agencies to support their efforts by raising key issues at the diplomatic level, and with non-governmental organizations on environmental activities within their region. Top of the Page Mission To address transboundary environmental issues, the Department established regional environmental Hubs, located in twelve embassies around the world. The regional environmental officer's role will complement the traditional bilateral Environment Science and Health officers stationed in embassies around the world. Rather than dealing with a single country on environmental and health issues, regional environmental officers will look at transboundary issues from a region-wide perspective. Hubs are engaged with several countries of the region on a particular issue, with the aim of promoting regional environmental cooperation, sharing of environmental data, and adoption of environmentally sound policies that will benefit all countries in the region. Top of the Page Objectives of Budapest Hub In the Budapest Regional Environment Office special attention is given to transboundary water management issues in the Carpathian, Danube, and Sava basins; the environmental component of Balkan reconstruction and emerging regional health isues. Top of the Page What can the Hub offer? One of the Hub's missions is to serve as a regional information center and focal point for Central and Eastern Europe on environment, science and health issues. The Hub can also help individuals, organizations to contact governmental agencies, research centers, etc, in the United States. Top of the Page Notice If you have any information, news items, comment or an event you wish to place on the Hub website please contact: budapestest@state.gov Top of the Page Hub Responsibilities and Contact Information around the World The Hubs are located around the world in: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Amman, Jordan; Ankara, Turkey; Bangkok, Thailand; Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; Brasilia, Brazil; Budapest, Hungary; Copenhagen, Denmark; Gaborone, Botswana; Kathmandu, Nepal; San Jose, Costa Rica and Tashkent, Uzbekistan Detailed contact list Top of the Page	In Focus Grants Why Regional Environment Hubs? Mission Objectives of the Budapest Hub What can the Hub offer? Notice Hub Responsibilities and Contact Information around the World Last updates: 09/14/06
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