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www.metamorphosis.org.mk Balkan E-Waste Management Advocacy Network (BEWMAN) Metamorphosis Foundation Civil Society Facility Partnership Actions Kick-off Meeting, March 25-26, Brussels
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Balkan E-Waste Management Advocacy Network (BEWMAN)
Metamorphosis Foundation
Civil Society Facility Partnership ActionsKick-off Meeting, March 25-26, Brussels
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• Republic of Macedonia (EU candidate)• United Kingdom of G.B. & N.E. (EU member)• Republic of Croatia (EU candidate)• Republic of Serbia • Republic of Bulgaria (EU member)
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EU: e-Waste Legal Framework
• The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE Directive)
• Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS Directive)
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Balkans e-Waste Issues• Environmental CSOs and CSOs working on ICT
issues lack knowledge on e-waste management.
• The citizens in general remain unaware of the consequences of improper e-waste management.
• Lack of valid statistical data that can serve as tool for lobbying and advocacy.
• Lack of legal and institutional frameworks• Lack of infrastructure providing e-waste
disposal solutions• There are no regional networks that facilitate
cooperation regarding e-waste management
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BEWMAN ObjectivesOverall objective:• To improve the legal and institutional framework that
enables proper e-waste management in Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria.
Specific objectives: • Developed network for regional cooperation and knowledge
exchange on e-waste management between four Balkan countries based on good practices from the EU.
• Increased capacities of CSOs from Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria for lobbying and advocacy concerning e-waste management issues.
• Raised awareness about proper e-waste management among citizens, government officials, businesses, NGOs and media.
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BEWMAN Partners
• Metamorphosis Foundation (MK)
• ComputerAid International (UK)
• ZaMirNet (HR)
• Protecta (RS)– Bozic & sons. (assoc.)
• BlueLink Foundation (BG)
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BEWMAN Target Groups
• CSOs/NGOs• Businesses• Government institutions
– on central and local level
• Media• Citizens
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BEWMAN Activities
Level of actionInstrument
InternationalMultilingual BEWMAN resource website
Regional
4 knowledge exchange Workshops
Training of trainers (EU the Balkans)
Regional Conference on e-waste management
Study visits (EU the Balkans)
National Capacity building of CSOs
Local Public events
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Information Flow
Metamorphosis
CSO1 CSO2 CSO10
ZaMirNet
CSO1 CSO2 CSO10…….
Protecta
CSO1 CSO2 CSO10
BlueLink
CSO1 CSO2 CSO10
Computer AidBEWMAN
Mac. National network
Ser. National network
Bul. National network
Cro. National network
Fig. 1. Knowledge flow within BEWMAN
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BEWMAN Estimated Results
• Cooperation and dissemination of good practices on e-waste management between relevant stakeholders is enhanced.
• CSOs capacities for lobbying and advocacy on e-waste management issues are built
• Public awareness on e-waste management improved
– E-waste management standards and policies introduced to target groups
– The media coverage of the e-waste management topic is augmented
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BEWMAN
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