Networking Between Parties Around the Baltic Sea and Lake Victoria: Local Authorities, Universities, and Non-governmental Organisations

Abstract

"At the invitation of the Government of Uganda, a workshop was convened in Kampala and Entebbe, November 15-19, 1999, on the co-operation between the Baltic Sea region and Lake Victoria region through networking of local authorities, universities, and non-governmental organisations. The workshop was organised by the Ministry of Water, Lands, and Environment in response to the conclusions drawn from the High Level Visit to the Baltic Sea Region by an East African High Level Delegation during May 31 - June 5, 1999. Workshop participants included representatives of the Governments of Kenya, Sweden, and Uganda, the Secretariat of the Commission for East African Co-operation (EAC), the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida), and local authorities, universities, and non-governmental organisations in the Lake Victoria region as well as the Union of the Baltic Cities and the Baltic University Programme. No environmental NGO from the Baltic Sea region had the possibility to participate during the workshop."