GRID-Arendal: 30 Years of Making a Difference

GRID-Arendal prepared two synthesis reports – the Polar chapter in UNEP’s 2003 GEO Yearbook and the report Arctic Environment: European Perspectives . The latter was produced in collaboration with the European Environment Agency. In June, the Global Virtual University (GVU) was inaugurated by Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik. Under the auspices of UNU, GVU is an online network of universities designed to meet the educational needs of the developing world. In cooperation with partner universities, GVU offers Master’s degree programmes and several short-term courses. The report Environment and Security in Central Asia and the Balkans was launched by UNEP, OSCE and UNDP at the Environment for Europe Conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. GRID- Arendal developed a “mapping”methodology for defining national and regional priorities in an interactive and participatory process.

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