The 2014 Global Environmental Policy Programme (GEPP) was successfully held in Geneva, Switzerland from 31 August to 12 September.

The GEPP is a joint Executive Summer School programme of UNEP’s Regional Office for Europe and the Institute for Environmental Sciences of the University of Geneva. This year’s programme focused on thematic modules on Negotiation Skills and Consensus Building; the Green Economy; Institutional Governance and Legal Instruments; Risk Governance; Environmental Ethics and Social Justice; Climate Change Adaptation; Environmental Health Challenges and the complexity, transdisciplinary and participatory decision making.

Through lectures, practical exercises and individual interaction the participants were presented with new opportunities to exchange and share wide ranging ideas, knowledge, and were able to examine the practical implications of Environmental Policy at national, regional and global levels. The carefully designed programme has given them new perspectives linked to Environmental Policy development and implementation. The GEPP is a unique learning initiative that bridges the gap between scientific research and multilateral governance processes.

This year the programme brought together 16 participates from 14 countries representing governments, municipalities, IGOs, NGOs, universities and the private sector.

More information: sylvie.motard@unep.org and www.unige.ch/GEPP