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AKTI’s Argonaftes Anthi Gavriel, Marisa Ieridou and Valentini Stavrou, attended the information visit in Brussels between the 17th – 20th of April 2013 organized by the European Commission in Cyprus. Greek and Turkish Cypriot members of environmental NGOs were the target participants. The aim of the visit was to acquaint the participants with the European Union’s Institutions (the Commission, the Council, the Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions). Main focus was given to the European integration, citizens’ rights and the policies of the European Union and particularly the actions of the Commission related to Environmental Protection and Climate Change. Presentations on the initiatives of the European Union with respect to environment and climate change were given to the participants who had the opportunity to network with the other participant organizations, as well as with policy officers of the European Commission.