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ETC

ETC

ETC

ETC

ETC

EEAEuropean

Environment Agency

NRCNRC

NRC

NRC

NRC

NFPNational

Focal Point

European Environment European Environment Information and Observation Information and Observation

NetworkNetwork(EIONET)(EIONET)

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European Environment European Environment Information and Observation Information and Observation

NetworkNetwork(EIONET)(EIONET)

ETC

ETC

ETC

ETC

ETC

EEAEuropean

Environment Agency

NRCNRC

NRC

NRC

NRC

NFPNational

Focal Point

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EIONETEIONET

Established by COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the EIONET

• Supporting EEA• Collection and organization of data• Development and dissemination of

information

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Eionet’s roleEionet’s role

Supporting EEA in providing sound, independent information on the environment through:

• Coordinating data/information flows• Priority data Flows, Core set of Indicators

• Providing expertise and advice• EEA assessments/reports

• Linking EEA to country sources

• Promoting EEA activities and outputs

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ETC

ETC

ETC

ETC

ETC

EEAEuropean

Environment Agency

NRCNRC

NRC

NRC

NRC

NFPNational

Focal Point

Eionet StructureEionet Structure

A network of around 900 experts from EEA member and cooperating countries (38) in over 300 national organisations

MCEs

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NRC

National Focal PointNational Focal Point- - NFP NFP

• Nominated by national authority as main contacts in the countries

• Coordinate national network

• Support and promote the EEA activities

NRC

NFPNational

Focal Point

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National Reference Center (NRC)National Reference Center (NRC)

• A national organisation nominated and funded by the country to work with the EEA and the relevant ETCs and coordinate on national level specific environmental areas related to the EEA work programme represented by a nominated expert/experts

• Currently 24 topics (review in 2008/2009)

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ETC - ETC - European Topic European Topic CentreCentre

• A consortium of organisations from EEA member countries with expertise in a specific environmental area and contracted by the EEA to support the implementation of the EEA work programme• ETC on Air & Climate Change• ETC on Biological Diversity • ETC on Land Use and Spatial Information • ETC on Sustainable Consumption and Production • ETC on Water

ETC

ETC

ETC

ETC

ETC

EEA

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Eionet coordinationEionet coordination

• Regular NFP/Eionet meetings (3/year)

• NRC and ETC meetings

• Regular information flows

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Eionet reviewEionet review

• The current network structure (NRC) and role of NFPs description were defined and approved by Management Board in 2005

• To align the Eionet’s structure and operation with the priorities outlined in the draft EEA-Eionet Strategy 2009-2013

• Process coordinated by Eionet Review group (10 NFPs + EEA) between May 2008 – May 2009

• New structure to be approved in June by MB

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Cooperation with West BalkanCooperation with West Balkan

• Member of the Eionet since 1996 (AL), 1997 (MK,BA), 2001 (HR), 2002(CS)

• NFP and Eionet structure in each country

No. NRCs/ No. experts/ No. institutions

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No.NRCs No. experts No.institutionsNo.NRCs No. experts No.institutions

• AL 21 20 8

• BA 13 8 7

• HR 22 12 1

• ME 7 6 1

• MK 24 13 4

• RS 22 16 5

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Priority Data Flows PerformancePriority Data Flows Performance

Average all six West Balkan countries

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Albania

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6080100

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15

Bosnia and Herzegovina

020

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Croatia

020406080100

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rin

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17

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

020406080100

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Serbia

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Eionet portalEionet portal

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/

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Member

States

(Eionet,...)

EU

bodies

(EEA,Estat,JRC,...

Data Centres)

International

Organisations

(Conventions,...)

Others

(Research,

NGO,...)

Member

States

(Eionet,...)

EU

bodies

(EEA,Estat,JRC,...

Data Centres)

International

Organisations

(Conventions,...)

Others

(Research,

NGO,...)

IMS

CDR

National Portals

SEIS : New approach with existing modules

SEIS

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Thank you!Thank you!

Tony Blagoev

EEATel: +45 3336 7214web-sites: www.eea.europa.eu

www.eionet.europa.eu