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We haven't forgotten our mission: to link and support leading environmental training institutions and specialists in Central and Eastern Europe. This mission has two sides: We aim at extending our reach as far as possible while keeping attuned to our regional readers and their local perspectives.
Here is how we are keeping up with this challenge. First, you will find our regular features, such as news from the region. Then, we take you to the Czech Republic, Latvia and the Ukraine to find out about the latest developments in environmental training. Have you heard of Simulation and Gaming techniques? In theory you probably have. But do you know how to apply them in the practical context of a training course? In "Fishing for Understanding: Let Simulation and Gaming Help," Valdis Bisters, an expert in this methodology, uses concrete examples to explain step by step the whole gaming process. What is the state of environmental education in the Ukraine? Tatyana Lysak reports straight from the Crimea on informal educational activities organized by Ukrainian NGOs. Outdoor games, ecological trips, summer camps ... you will wish you were there! The key figure of this issue is Bohumil Navratil from the Czech Cleaner Production Center. In our interview he relates the history of his organization, from its debut to its present success, and he imparts to us his "Cleaner Production philosophy." I have kept the best for the end: the 5th EMTC Network Conference, the major event in April that many of you made time to attend. Solomon Ioannou reviews the successful four-day meeting in Velke Losiny, Czech Republic; places the event in the larger context of the EMTC Network's history; and stresses the importance of regional partnerships in environmental training.
For environmental training professionals in CEE, the past decade has been turbulent and unpredictable. Who knew 10 years ago where to find accurate, condensed information? Now environmental trainers can turn to Insight's pages for reliable information to meet the immediate and future demands of their profession.
Florence Gallez
Editor
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Insight has been created to act as a bridge between the major environmental training institutions and professional trainers in Central and Eastern Europe. Part of this challenging purpose is to keep the communication flowing. This is why we would like to hear from you. Let us know what you like or don't like about this newsletter. What are the topics that matter to you most as an environmental trainer? Are there issues that go underreported? Help us dig out the facts and make your voice heard. Read it, write it - it is your newsletter!
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