This is an archive of all press releases of the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC). 

2004
• New environmental education pack for Czech schools is launched - October 21, 2004
• New environmental education pack for Slovakian schools is launched - October 18, 2004
• NGOs for a Cleaner Danube - September 9, 2004
• Dialogue on Governance Principles - June 29, 2004
• Breathing Day in Hungary - June 25, 2004
• REC launches Green Horizon magazine - for Central and Eastern Europe - June 24, 2004
• Support to Serbian municipalities from SIDA - June 1, 2004
• International Course for Sustainability - April 6, 2004
• REC signs Bilateral Agreement with the Republic of Turkey - January 2004
  
  2003
• Publications Highlight Progress in War-torn Region - September 2003
• Government Awards for Strategic Environmental Assessment - July 2003
• REEEP – CEE Meeting Stress Energy Conservation - July 2003
• Side events on the Kiev conference - June 2003
• New REC home page launched - May, 2003
• E-networking helps Balkan environment and civil society heal wounds of conflict - April, 2003
• New environmental education pack for Hungarian schools is launched - March, 2003
• Agreement reached on civil liability for damage caused by industrial accidents in trans-boundary waters - February, 2003
• The Green Week Conference 2003: “Changing our Behaviour” - January, 2003
  
  2002
• HEAVEN conference to discuss a healthier environment - November, 2002
• Turkey signs REC charter - October, 2002
• United Nations Environment Programme launches new European-wide environmental information portal on the internet - October, 2002
• Central and Eastern Europe offers practical solutions for sustainable development to world’s regions in transition - August, 2002
• New Database Offers Information On Projects Helping South Eastern Europe's Environment - June, 2002
• Regional Environmental Center Urges Strong Action to Prevent Repeat of Tisza River Cyanide Disaster - March, 2002
• New environmental education pack for Polish schools is launched - February, 2002
  
  2001
• Environment Ministers from Candidate Countries discuss enlargement and environment policy with Commission and Presidency - November, 2001
• Fifteen Central and Eastern European Cities to Receive Awards for Environmental Progress - November, 2001
• Meeting of High Level Officials on Transport Suitable for Environment and Health - March, 2001
  
  2000
• EAP Task Force Leader Says Balkan Environment Aid Urgently Needed- October, 2000
• REC Marks 10 Years of Helping CEE Environment, Plans for Next 10 Years - June 2000
• Environment Ministers of Visegrad countries committed to Kyoto Protocol - May, 2000
• REC Initiatives Address Cyanide Decimation of Tisza River - February, 2000
• Government of Japan gives  $10,000 to Tisza emergency fund - February, 2000
• EC Environment commissioner calls for Task Force to tackle Tisza river crisis - February, 2000
  
  1999
• EAP Task Force Publishes CEE/NIS Environmental Assessment - October, 1999
• Regional Environmental Center Launches Initiative to Develop Environmental Civil Society in the Balkans - August, 1999
• REC Experts call for environment to be part of rebuilding Balkan after the war - July, 1999
• REC sponsors a workshop to assist EU accession countries applying for environmental investment funds - April, 1999
• Leaders from Government and Business Cooperate on Improving Region's Environment for EU - March, 1999
  
  1998
• NGOs Develop Forum To Cooperate For The Sake Of The Danube - November, 1998
• New Hungarian Government and Ambassadors Support REC's Mission - October, 1998
• REC Gets Major Role in Protecting Europe's Environment - July, 1998
• Two "Entities" of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sign Historical Environmental Agreement - July, 1998
• DETERMINE Conference brings 'European Information Society' to CEE - June, 1998
• New Service Helps Journalists Cover Environment of Central and Eastern Europe - April, 1998
  
  1997
• Major Conference Unites Environmental Journalists - October, 1997
• New NGO funds for Europe's Black Triangle - October, 1997
• First regional conference ever between donors, banks and NGOs sets tone for the future. - May, 1997
• How successful are NGOs and their funders in CEE? - May, 1997
• REC provides Phare grants to brighten Europe's Black Triangle - March, 1997
• Regional commitment reflected in new leadership, strategy at the Regional Environmental Center - February, 1997
  
  1996
• The next step in public participation: a new REC study looks at international cooperation - December, 1996
• REC receives new home and vote of confidence from Hungarian government - June, 1996
• Approximating EU environmental legislation is important and underway - April, 1996
  
  1995
• Ministers of environment support the REC's public participation training program - October, 1995
• Sofia conference lands support for a network of regional environmental centers in the NIS - October, 1995
• The Regional Environmental Center given international status and a new home - October, 1995
• U.S. Pledges $1 Million to the Regional Environmental Center - April, 1995
• International Panel Evaluates Progress on Environment - April, 1995
• National Funds Help the Environment in Central and Eastern Europe - January, 1995
• REC Hosts Electronic Communications Workshop - January, 1995
  
  1994
• New Way of Thinking on Environment - June, 1994
  
  1993
• Heads of National Environment Funds Meet in Budapest - December, 1993
• $1.5 Million in New Grants Programs at REC - October, 1993

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