Drafting of manual (slides, notes for speakers, case studies and background documents) in English and Russian.

Activity started autumn 2004.

Overview available here.

Presentation to the second meeting of Signatories, 25-26 April 2005, available here ().

Subregional workshops to review the draft manual with EC Member States, countries of South-East Europe and selected EECCA countries.

Review workshop in Tbilisi

First meeting with EC Member States and others, on 2 December 2004 in Brussels, to review the overall approach, the results of the EECCA capacity-building needs analyses and selected modules.

Second meeting with countries of South-East Europe, on 21-22 February 2005 in Szentendre (Hungary), to review the above items plus further modules.

Third meeting for the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan & Georgia), on 21-22 April 2005 in Tbilisi, to review the above items plus further modules.

Review by the International Association for Impact Assessment Conference on SEA, 27-30 September 2005, Prague.

Drafting and editing of the final first, electronic edition of the manual in English, French and Russian.

In addition, preparation of modules on:

• Transboundary consultations under article 10 of the Protocol;
• Health issues within SEA.

A small editorial group, comprising Austria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the European Commission and UNDP/RBEC, has assisted the REC-CEE and the secretariat in revising the draft manual.

The draft final manual, including a chapter/annex on health, is available here.