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2 8. Finalization of report incorporating expert MoE/LEDO comments.

9. Organizing a workshop/seminar to present the SOER.
10. Publishing and launching of the report.

9-12 December, 2013 highlighted the Directorate’s vision towards environmental challenges and presented an overview
A report by the Republic of Lebanon Directorate General of Environment for the period 1999-2003

of its structure and administrative functions in accordance with the Law of its establishment. The
report briefly tackled major results and progress achieved by the Directorate during the above
five years in the legislative, administrative, financial, and technical fields, in addition to planning and
environmental guidance.

Source: Ministry of Environment/LEDO: Lebanon State of the Environment Report 2001.

BOX 6B National IEA process in North Africa (Egypt SoE Report 2010, Issued
in 2011)

The National IEA report 2010 relied on four major principles:

Principle 1: Transparency

All pressures on Egypt’s environment have been presented using the latest data available
to MSEA\EEAA in collaboration with all ministries, authorities and research centers.

Principle 2: Participation
Large numbers of experts, researchers and those concerned with the environment
participated in developing and reviewing the report. A work group comprising members
from the different fields and specializations was formed and several workshops were held for
developing the report, identifying its objectives and collecting its data. Regular meetings were
also held for reaching an agreement on work methodology and report structure. The report
has also been developed with participation from a large group of experts representing
the different public and executive sectors, such as line ministries, research institutions,
universities, organizations, NGOs, People’s and Shura Council members, environmental
communication and information professionals, representatives of private sector and

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