Transcript Elena Petkova, WRI, May 27, 2005 The Access Initiative (TAI) and the Partnership for Principle 10 (PP10) focus on… promoting the accelerated and enhanced implementation of Principle.

Elena Petkova, WRI, May 27, 2005
The Access Initiative (TAI) and the
Partnership for Principle 10 (PP10)
focus on…
promoting the
accelerated and
enhanced
implementation of
Principle 10 at the
national level.
TAI and PP10
Common Features
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Common objectives
Global scope
Non-binding, voluntary
Decoding “access” into common elements
of law and practice and into practical
actions
TAI/PP10: DIFFERENCES
TAI
• NGO coalition
• National
constituencies
• National-level
indicators of access
• Global sources and
methods
• National and global
dialogues
PP10
• Governments, NGOs,
international
institutions
• Commitments for
action: additional,
measurable
• Peer accountability
• Assistance and
collaboration for
implementation
Lessons
• Common standards
• Differences: starting points,
priorities, capacity
• Critical factors: national
demand, flexibility
• Important factors: Peer
accountability, financial
support
Sources
Websites:
- www.accessinitiative.org,
- www.iniciativadeacceso.org
- www.pp10.org
Publications:
Global: Closing the Gap, World Resources
Report, Guide, Indicator software
National reports (UNECE):
Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Ukraine;
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal