elni conferences and fora are a core element of the network. They provide scientific input and the possibility for discussion on a relevant subject of environmental law and policy for international experts. The aim is to gather together scientists, policy makers and young researches, providing them with the opportunity to exchange views and information as well as to develop new perspectives.

elni fora initiative

The aim of the elni fora initiative is to bring together, on a convivial basis and in a seminar-sized group, environmental lawyers living or working in the Brussels area, who are interested in sharing and discussing views on specific topics related to environmental law and policies.

Beside the elni conferences and fora this site also provides information about events by elni members.

• elni forum 2009: 
  It will offer the opportunity to discuss implementation issues of the upcoming European Directive on Industrial Emissions (IED - former IPPC Directive)
  
  “The Directive on Industrial Emissions and its implementation in national law - key issues and practical experiences”
  with an introduction by
  Marga Robesin, Lawyer at Stichting Natuur en Milieu, The Netherlands Society for Nature and Environment in Utrecht,
  * Keir McAndrew, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit ENV.C.4 - Industrial Emissions & Protection of the ozone layer, and
  Lesley James, Expert at Friends of the Earth (England, Wales, and N. Ireland).
  
  Marga Robesin will present an overview on the key issues of the new Directive on Industrial Emissions, Keir McAndrew will provide the point of view of the European Commission, and Lesley James will present practical experiences with the IPPC directive.
  
  The forum will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday the 14th May 2009. The venue is the Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis (FUSL), Boulevard du Jardin botanique 43 (Metro Botanique/Rogier), 1000 Brussels, Salle du Conseil, 4th Floor.
  
  * The Annual Meeting of the elni Association 2009 will take place before the elni Forum at 4:30 p.m. at the same venue.
  Invitation to the general meeting of the Environmental Law Network International (elni) e.V. and Agenda. (PDF, 22,6 KB)
  
  Please confirm your participation by returning the registration form to CEDRE, Elni-Forum, fax number: 02-211.79.51. or by e-mail to cedre@fusl.ac.be.

• elni forum 2008
  On June 15, 2008 the elni forum of 2008 took place in Brussels. The topic of the forum was located in the context of the ongoing revision of the WEEE Directive:
  "Enforcement of individual producer responsibility through (smart) Labelling of electric and electronic products?" with an introduction by Gerhard Roller, University of Bingen (I.E.S.A.R)/ Martin Führ, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (sofia). "The state of revision of the WEEE-Directive" with an overview by Kurt van der Heerten, European Commission.
  Gerhard Roller and Martin Führ presented results of a research project that has been carried out by three Universities of Applied Sciences (Darmstadt, Pforzheim and Bingen) funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research.
  The WEEE Directive and its transposition into national law, establishes a system for the “take-back” of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The EC thereby pursues ambitious objectives of waste and product policy. The directive is a key building block in the concept of an Integrated Product Policy (IPP). The research project “Efficient Logistics and Recycling through integrated Application of Smart labels for Electronic Waste” (ELVIES) examines the extent to which an identification and information system can contribute to the optimisation of waste disposal processes and a better fulfilment of the objectives of the WEEE Directive. The point of departure of the research project is the theory that the introduction of an identification and information system strengthens the individual producer responsibility and encourages the reuse and repair of waste electrical equipment. It is also a question of what information is needed from the stakeholders along the product chain in order to realise the standard requirements contained in the WEEE Directive. Whether and the extent to which the introduction of an identification and information system requires amendment of the WEEE Directive itself, will also be discussed. In the following file, the main research findings are summarised.
  
  Download ELVIES Summary (pdf, 0.4 MB)
  Download ELVIES Results Presentation (pdf, 0.5 MB)
  Kurt Van der Heerten (European Commission, DG Environment) presented an overview of the state of revision of the WEEE-Directive.
  Download EU Developments in the sector of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Presentation (pdf, 0.6 MB)
  elni forum 2008

• elni forum 2006
  In memoriam of Betty Gebers THURSDAY, 7 DECEMBER 2006, 6 p.m. AT THE JOINT REPRESENTATION OF THE STATES OF HAMBURG AND SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, AVENUE PALMERSTON 20, BRUSSELS
  Programme Lecture: Nanotechnology – A stepwise approach to a regulative framework Findings of a study on behalf of the German EPA (Umweltbundesamt).
  
  Download of the study (pdf, 440 KB, 75 pp.) ...
  Download of the presentation (pdf, 197 KB). - Prof. Dr. Martin Führ, Stefanie Merenyi and Andreas Hermann LL.M. Welcome from elni / "Environmental Law and Policy at the Turn to the 21st Century - Liber amicorum Betty Gebers": Prof. Dr. Gerhard Roller, Chairman of the Elni Association Annual Meeting of the elni Association 2006.
  
  See also "documents related to Nanomaterials and Regulation issues" (Information on www.sofia-research.com)

• elni forum 2005
  On June 30, 2005 the first elni forum of 2005 took place in Brussels. The forum was once again hosted by the Centre d'étude du droit de l'environnement at the Faculté de droit des Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis and the topic of the forum was REACh, or more specifically: The implementation of risk reduction measures: Inter-face problems between REACh and sector specific environmental legislation (IPPC/WFD).
  The introduction, based on a study carried out on behalf of the German Federal Environmental Agency, was given by Martin Führ and Stefanie Merenyi, both of sofia, Darmstadt. A lively and constructive debate on the argumentation and the conclusions followed the presentation.
  Download the presentation at the elni forum.
  
  The study "Interface problems between REACh and sector-specific environmental legislation (IPPC/WFD)" was carried out on behalf of the German Federal Environmental Agency.
  Download the English version: UBA - Text 04/2005 (pdf, 1,5 MB)
  Download the German Version: UBA - Text 03/2005 (pdf, 1,5 MB)

• Workshop on Evaluating the Environmental Effectiveness of REACh
  (REACh:EEE)
  In context of the German EU-presidency a Workshop with experts from environmental authorities was scheduled for June 25, 2007 in Berlin. It took place in autumn 2007. More ...