The highest body of IMPEL, the General Assembly, had its annual meeting on 19 and 20 November 2019 in Helsinki, Finland. In the opening speech of the EU Commission (Aurel Ciobanu Dordea), the three focus areas the Commission will work on were highlighted: – Zero pollution ambition – Circular economy strategy – Climate Change and… [Read more]
IMPEL General Assembly nominates new Chair and Vice-Chair
During their annual meeting, this time in Helsinki, the General Assembly of IMPEL nominated Kristina Rabe as Chair and Robert Ruzicka as Vice-Chair of the Board of IMPEL. Kristina Rabe (DE) has been the German National IMPEL Coordinator for several years. She is advisor for the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and… [Read more]
General Assembly meeting welcomes new members and agrees on future role of IMPEL
The 16th IMPEL General Assembly was held 6 and 7 December in Tallinn, Estonia. Agenda items included IMPEL’s position regarding the Environmental Compliance Assurance Initiative, outcomes of a study on Implementation Challenges among environmental authorities, expanding IMPEL’s membership, and approving project reports and the work programme and budget for 2018. The meeting also welcomed two… [Read more]
Highlights of the 15th IMPEL General Assembly
Between 1 and 2 December 2016, the 15th meeting of the IMPEL General Assembly took place in Bratislava, Slovakia. The participants were reminded of the strategic direction of the network, as laid down in its Multi Annual Strategic Programme. The representative of the European Commission again expressed the value of IMPEL’s activities and its contribution to… [Read more]