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The EIA Training and Information Centre

Last update: 14-06-06

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Introduction
In March 2006, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry established the EIA Training and Information Centre for Turkey. With the establishment of the EIA Training and Information Centre, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) recognizes the importance of environmental impact assessment as a tool for environmental protection and for public involvement in decision-making processes. The EIA Training and Information Centre reflects the conscious of the MoEF to foster mutual cooperation with interested stakeholder groups, and to support further development of the environmental impact assessment system in Turkey.


Objectives
The overall objective of the Centre is “to support the improvement of implementation and development of environmental impact assessment in Turkey”. The Centre endeavours to play a major role within the EIA system in Turkey.


The mission of the EIA Training and Information Centre is: “to support the key stakeholders in the Turkish EIA system by means of coherent activities and services in the field of training, research and information, thus providing added value through linking available knowledge and expertise throughout Turkey, and in the international EIA Community.


Services
The Centre will provide its services within the following areas:

  • Training

  • Research and expert knowledge

  • Information and communication.

 

Below please find the general principles for the EIA Training and Information Centre and the Strategy Document.

 

 

 

The Dutch Government supported establishing the EIA Training and Information Centre in Turkey financially through the EVD. A consortium led by DHV provided technical assistance to the MoEF for establishing the EIA Training and Information Centre. Partners in this consortium are: ENCON, Med Consult, the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Impact Assessment (NCEIA).