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  But every membership comes with responsibilities, and the weight of the responsibilities attached to entry into the EU is especially daunting. As Dirk Amtsberg's article for this issue points out, there is a large education and information gap between EU members and nonmembers.

  Closing this gap is a challenge for environmental trainers. Those working in the region can expect to see a growing demand for specialized courses geared toward the maintenance of EU standards. The nations of CEE will eventually have to get their own environment ministries in order if they are going to join the EU. But they can't do that without the assistance of environmental training professionals.

  No one should have to work without some kind of assistance. Even if you "do-it-yourself," you don't necessarily have to do it alone. Environmental trainers can benefit from the knowledge and support of others in the field, which is why we publish Insight. In this issue, we offer advice from several training professionals who have learned by doing.

  Publishing Insight is definitely not a do-it-yourself job. It is a team effort, and there have recently been some changes in the roster. Reuben J. Stern, who has been editor of several issues of Insight, has left the publication to visit remote parts of the world. Reuben did an excellent job of honing our focus, while making Insight a more professional publication. He also did much of the planning and preparation for this edition. I hope to continue building on his good work. Dirk, who wrote the front page article and was our intern for several months, has also moved on. He wrote most of the articles for this edition, including one on a topic that hit close to home for Dirk: hiring an intern. Starting with this edition, Insight welcomes our new staff writer, Lidija Jasnic, who holds a graduate degree in environmental studies.

Tom Popper  
Editor