In-person only
The side event will reflect on the achievements in establishing a Shared Environmental Information system in the pan-European region in support of environmental assessments and will showcase selected good practice examples on the development and modernisation of sustainable environmental monitoring infrastructure and information systems in selected areas. The event will raise the awareness and inform about advanced technical solutions (e.g. based on satellite and near to real time data, the enhanced use of digitalization and citizen science) and their use to improve access of decision makers and the public to policy-relevant information in different fields, e.g. regarding health-relevant air quality information, effective Covid-19 monitoring in waste water or biodiversity monitoring. Moreover, the event will provide an opportunity to discuss capacity-development programmes and infrastructure requirements and remaining challenges in the pan-European region.
The event will be moderated by Ms. Sylvie Motard, Acting Director, UNEP Regional Office for Europe and will involve various speakers from international and regional organizations and member States.
