Working groups

Ongoing working groups - Why working groups? - How are working groups organised?

Ongoing working groups

There are currently working groups active on the following topics:

  • International climate change negotiations
  • Financing climate action
  • Forest policy
  • The implementation of the Plan of Action of the UN Convention for Biological Diversity for subnational governments, cities and other local authorities
  • Water resources
  • The sustainable development process of Rio +20



Why working groups?

The Secretariat of nrg4SD has put forward a strategy aiming to establish several working groups within the Network in order to:

  • Create dynamism and enhance the "network approach" for the activities and interests of member regions, within the framework of the topics identified for work programme 2008-2011;
  • Work on specific and concrete areas, aiming to position the Network in international initiatives/events and identifying project proposals for interregional cooperation, which could fall under the calls for proposals of international funding sources, as appropriate;
  • Enhance the strategic vision and long-term work of the Network.
     


How are working groups organised?

The working groups are intended to share a common structure: each led by a coordinating member, which is assisted by two supporting members (one of them if possible from the South). In addition, all working group member are encouraged to participate actively in the group. Participant shall be in a position to exchange their ongoing works on the matter or demonstrate significant interest in the issue. This is also in the interest of establishing working groups with a reasonable number of members in order to allow for actual exchange and collaboration.  

Every working group will adopt its own work programme/action plan in order to:

  • Outline specific objectives
  • Identify international initiatives for lobby in favour of a subnational dimension
  • Identify events where the presence or the participation of nrg4SD would be desirable
  • Identify topics of common interest on which to build project proposals for interregional cooperation, which can be eligible for European and international funding.


Each work programme is nevertheless be adapted to the objectives of each working group and bear in mind the evolving character of these.

A draft work programme shall be put forward by the coordinating region, the two supporting regions and the Secretariat in close consultation with all working group members.

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