Mission

Located in Brussels, the UNEP Brussels liaison office to the EU was established in April 2001. The main objectives of the Brussels office are to increase policy dialogue between UNEP and the EU, to maintain a two-way flow of information, to initiate and promote the development of joint EU-UNEP programmes and projects and to stimulate dialogue with other public and private organisations present in Brussels.

The UNEP Brussels office also participates fully in the UN Brussels Team and its working groups, such as Climate Change. Another main function is support to UNEP’s resource mobilization efforts, and service other UNEP’s divisions in their drafting and reporting of projects submitted to the EC for funding.

The main objectives of the Office are to:

	Gather information on new developments in European environmental policies and initiatives, maintaining a two-way flow of information between UNEP and the EU;
	Maintain and activate a network of regular contacts with the EU institutions and the respective national delegations;
	Increase UNEP's visibility in Brussels;
	Promote and facilitate the development of joint EU-UNEP collaboration, programmes and projects.

Contact

UNEP Regional Office for Europe
Brussels Liaison Office with the EU
14 rue Montoyer
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium

Tel: +32 2 213 30 50
Fax: +32 2 213 30 51

E-mail: info@unep.be

Further resources

Overview of UNEP Cooperation with the European Commission