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INFORSE-Europe is a network of 78 NGOs from 35 European countries that are working for sustainable energy solutions to protect environment and reduce poverty.

INFORSE- Europe is one of the 7 regions of the International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE), which is a worldwide NGO network formed at the Global Forum in Rio in 1992. INFORSE brochure. (2 pages, 2007 - 15 year, 705 kB pdf)
INFORSE became 15-year old in 2007. INFORSE- Europe celebrated this at the Seminar at the Danish renewable-energy island Samsø. See 15-year Theme in Sustainable Energy News: "Rio 2002-Samsø 2007", "15 years good work for our world". (1,2 MB pdf file)

INFORSE has more than 145 member organisations worldwide and works for implementation of sustainable energy solutions by exchange of information, awareness creation, formulation and implementation of strategies, and lobbying of international forums.

INFORSE-Europe has 78 members from 35 countries, which are detailed in our online membership list. Since 2002, INFORSE-Europe has been operating as a seperate economic entity. The Bylaws were adopted in 1994 and revised in 2005. More details may be found in the INFORSE-Europe brochure. (2 pages, 2007, 15 year, 715 kB pdf).

INFORSE is a meeting place for NGOs working on grassroots level as well as on national, regional and international levels, all united on a common strategy for a long- term sustainable development with phasing out of nuclear and fossil energy use. (About membership)

The INFORSE network is facilitating practical and political exchange of experiences among NGOs, liaising with concerned multilateral agencies, creating political and public awareness, and seeking support for NGO activities.

INFORSE lobbies to promote sustainable energy solutions - renewable energy and energy efficiency - which utilise decentralised approaches. All activities seek to protect the environment, and to achieve development.

INFORSE Structure
The member organisations and the Regional Coordinator(s) organize regional meetings and initiatives including conferences, workshops, campaigns, and research projects. The regional meetings are the foundation of the network's democratic structure, with discussions of regional action plans and initiatives. The Coordinators work on regional action plans, secure regional focal-points of INFORSE and coordinate the INFORSE regions. The Coordinators also incorporate the views and initiatives of each region in the planning of the network's global activities.

INFORSE-Europe Structure
INFORSE-Europe members elect the organisation's Coordinator(s) and Board at the Annual General Meeting. All activities are conducted according to the INFORSE-Europe Bylaws and the INFORSE Charter. The Bylaws were adopted at the General Meeting in 1994 and modified in 2005.

INFORSE Activities:

INFORSE-Europe is Campaign Associate to the EU Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign Initiative. INFORSE's participated on the First Conference of the Campaign in 2005 (review), on the Sustainable Energy Week in 2007, and exhibited at EUSEW 2008, Brussels, January 28-February 1, 2008. INFORSE-Europe organised an event for the Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW'09) in February 2009. Read more on the EU SE Campaign.

INFORSE-Europe Exhibited alone or together with other NGOs
In the last 5 years including:
- EU Green Week 2009, Brussels (GW'09)
- EUSEW 2008, Brussels, (EUSEW'08)
- Environmental Ministers' Meeting, Exhibition in cooperation with NN/SPARE, Belgrade, 2007 (Belgrade´07)
 - RENEXPO, 2006, Ausburg, Germany. (RENEXPO'06)
- EU Green Week, May 29-June 3, 2005, Brussels, Belgium. (GW'05)
- World Sustainable Energy Days, Wels, Austria, 2005 (Wels'05)
- Bonn Renewables 2004 Conference, Exhibition together with CURES (Bonn´04)

INFORSE has Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC. Comments, workshops, statements, exhibitions are prepared for several United Nations or Ministerial events and their parallel NGO Forums including:

  • Climate Conferences (UNFCCC) since 1995. (COP15 Copenhagen 2009, COP14 Poznan 2008 , COP13 Bali 2007,).
  • UN-ECE Working Groups on Environment and on Sustainable Energy in Geneva.
  • Follow up of the Rio Conferences, UN CSD Process. (CSD15 New York 2007, and CSD14 New York in 2006, CSD9 New York, WSSD & Civil Society Forum, Johannesburg, 2002)
  • Follow up of the Johannesburg Conference (Bonn 2004, Beijing 2005).
  • European Environmental Ministers' Meeting Aarhus ´98 (NGO local organiser), (Belgrade 2005).
  • 5th International Conference on Adult Education ‘97, (Budapest 2006).
  • UNESCO World Solar Summit 1996 .
  • World Summit for Social Development 1995.
INFORSE-Europe's Annual Action Plans:
These Work Programmes were adopted at INFORSE-Europe's General Meetings/Board.

INFORSE-Europe follows and reports on EU Policy developments.

INFORSE-Europe organises Annual Seminars and EU Policy Seminars:

- 2009 November, Artefact, Germany Seminar Program/Proceedings (General Meeting'09)
- 2009 October, CAT, Wales, UK, Seminar Program/proceedings
- 2009 April 28, Brussels, EU Policy Seminar Program & Proceedings

- 2008 October 13-15, Paris, France Seminar Program/Proceedings
- 2008 August 16-18, CAT, Wales, UK, UK Energy 21 Seminar Program, Proceedings
- 2008 April 8, Brussels, EU Policy Seminar, Proceedings

- 2007 October 1-5, Samso Island, Denmark, Sustainable Energy Seminar & Tour (General Meeting)
- 2007 March 20, Brussels, EU Policy Seminar, Proceedings
- 2007 October-December National Activities including Seminars in Poland, Romania, Turkey, Slovakia, Macedonia.

- 2006 September, Solta, Croatia, Proceedings
- 2006 March 29, Brussels, EU Policy Seminar, Proceedings

- 2005 September, Romania: Proceedings + General Meeting
- 2005 August, Solta, Croatia, Proceedings
- 2005 June, Brussels, EU Policy Seminar, Proceedings

- 2004 November, Budmerice, Slovakia, Proceedings
- 2004 November, Brussels, EU Policy Seminar, Proceedings
- 2004 August, Spain, Proceedings + Reader

- 2003 CAT, Wales, UK, Proceedings of Seminar '03
- 2002 Brussels, Belgium, Proceedings of Seminar '02
- 2001 Denmark, (with Folkecenter, WISE and CNE), Proceedings of Seminar '01
- 1998 Aarhus, Denmark (with NGO events to the Environmental Ministers Conference)
- 1997 Budmerice, Slovakia (with Foundation of Alternative Energy)
- 1996 Copenhagen, Denmark with the 'City as Organism' conference
- 1995 Budmerice, Slovakia (with Foundation for Alternative Energy)
- 1994 Deister, Germany (with Energie- und Umweltszentrum am Deister)
- 1993 Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark
- 1992 Madrid, Spain (with AEDENAT, before AWEC Alternative World Energy Conference)
- 1991 Virtsu, Estonia (with The Estonian Green Movement)
- 1990 Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

INFORSE-Europe is active in the Pan European Level through the Eco-Forum.

INFORSE- Europe's publications include:

  • "Sustainable Energy Successes in Central Eastern Europe" (20 cases 32 pages), 1998

    • Edited by Gunnar Boye Olesen (OVE-Europe) from material provided by INFORSE-Europe and ECO-forum Energy and Climate Group's organisations.
    Update 2002 (internet only).
    Project report supported by the Danish Environmental Support Fund to CEE and EU-DG11. Update supported by Forum for Energy and Development.
  • “Renewable Energy and a Sustainable Development in a ‘liberalised’ Energy Market.”

    • Includes several countries of the European Union and California, USA.
    1997, 67 pages. Shortened translated version from Danish.
    By Gunnar Boye Olesen (OVE-Europe), Stefan Brendstrup (CASA), Niels I. Meyer (DTU; Technical University of Denmark)
    Project report supported by the Danish Energy Agency.
  • “Guidelines for Estimation of Renewable Energy Potentials, Barriers and Effects including case studies of Poland and Slovakia”, 1996, 1997, 67 pages. See page on sustainable energy planning.
    By Gunnar Boye Olesen (OVE-Europe), Emil Bedi (FAE Slovakia, PKE-Poland in cooperation with INFORSE-Europe.    )
    Project report supported by the EU-Phare Program.