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CEEweb is one of the members of the European Habitats Forum
(EHF). The Forum is a coalition of international non-governmental
organizations involved in the conservation, rehabilitation
and sustainable use of species, habitats and landscapes throughout
Europe.
EHF is a focal point between nature conservation NGOs and
the European Commission and therefore it was asked to co-ordinate
technical input into the Biogeographic Seminars from relevant
NGOs within the new EU Member States. CEEweb is doing that
on behalf of the group, in liaison with the EHF Secretariat.
Please refer to the documents bellow for more information.
The European Habitats Forum, founded in 1991, exists to promote
the conservation of species, habitats and landscapes in Europe,
both for their own sakes and as fundamental assets for sustainable
development in Europe. The forum seeks to influence policy
and action through discussion and joint initiatives with the
various interests involved. The Forum brings together non-governmental
organizations, which have a primary interest on an international
level in the conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable
use of European habitats.
The European Habitats Forum aims to advice and influence:
- the development and implementation of nature conservation
legislation,
- the practical management and sustainable use of natural
resources,
- biodiversity monitoring, including the development of
indicators,
- promotion of information, education and public awareness
of biodiversity in Europe.
Each member organization of the Forum has its own strategy
and work program. Some of these activities overlap with those
of the other members and some activities differ. The Forum
seeks to enhance the effectiveness of its member's programs
by coordinating the common features. To this end a "portfolio"
of activities is chosen by discussion between the members
of the Forum at its regular meetings. Such discussion may
also lead to the identification of additional, quite new activities
on which the Forum's members can work jointly.
The Forum has developed constructive communication between
the EU and nature conservation NGOs working internationally
in Europe. The members of the EHF regularly meet at least
twice a year discussing relevant EU matters related to biodiversity
internally and with the European Commission.
The European Habitats Forum exists to promote the shared
views of its members. It elects a Chair and Secretariat, and
these roles rotate among the members.
The EHF works by:
- Networking of information via the EHF Secretariat;
- Joint work on priority activities each activity is coordinated
by a lead member organization, or where appropriate a task
force;
- Exchange of information on potential funding sources;
- Regular exchange of publications and newsletters;
- Meeting of the members every six months;
- Representing its membership at key European fora;
- A common calendar of events.
The Forum is working on the following tasks:
- To coordinate the common interests of the members activities
in order to enhance the effectiveness of their programs
- To choose a "portfolio" of activities by discussion
between the members of the forum at its regular meetings
- To identify new activities on which the EHF member NGO
networks can work jointly
Zoltán Waliczky – Royal Society for the Protection
of Birds (RSPB)
IUCN – The World Conservation Union
Regional Office for Europe (ROfE)
Boulevard Louis Schmidt 64
1040 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 739 03 20
Fax: +32 2 732 94 99
Web: www.iucn.org
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