CIPRA has already organised two international NENA workshops. On May 11 and 12 around twenty participants discussed value-added chains involving timber, and also eco-friendly construction. On June 28 and 29 around 80 participants met in Grenoble/F for an exchange of views on topics such as "Financing Renewable Energies" and "Large-scale Photovoltaic Power Plants" following a co-operation venture between CIPRA International, Rhônalpénergie Environnement and the Grenoble Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The two workshops proved that other people often encounter similar problems and that processes that are considered unrealistic may already have been successfully implemented elsewhere. The participants were also able to establish contacts which will enable future co-operation ventures.
More information on the Bregenz event can be found at www.nena-network.net (en). The NENA Project is funded through the EU's INTERREG IIIB programme.