INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON AARHUS CENTRES TO BE HELD AT GREEN UNIVERSITY.

On 26 October 2026, Green University will host an international seminar in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) entitled “Aarhus Centres: Strengthening Public Access to Environmental Information and Participation in Uzbekistan.”

The main objective of the seminar is to discuss ensuring transparency of environmental information, expanding public access to environmental data, and strengthening public participation in environmental decision-making. The organizational and institutional framework for establishing an Aarhus Centre in Uzbekistan will also be explored.

The event is expected to feature Dmitry Prudtskikh, OSCE Expert on Aarhus Centres; Gayrat Mukhamedov, Director of the State Environmental Expertise Center; and Ambassador Antti Karttunen, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan.

📌The seminar will focus on the following key areas:

✍️Key Principles of the Aarhus Convention — access to environmental information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters.

✍️Experience of Aarhus Centres in Central Asia — the activities of centres in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, regional cooperation, and opportunities to apply best practices in Uzbekistan.

✍️Prospects for Establishing an Aarhus Centre in Uzbekistan — cooperation mechanisms among government institutions, non-governmental organizations and the academic community, as well as potential organizational and governance models for the Centre.

The seminar will also focus on developing practical recommendations to improve environmental governance, expand public participation in environmental matters, and explore prospects for establishing an Aarhus Centre in Uzbekistan.

🗓Date: 26 October 2026

⏰Time: 09:00–15:00

📍Venue: Yunusabad Campus, 40 Akhmad Donish Street