In cooperation with Econ Pöyry Vista during week 36 hosts a delegation from Chinese environmental authorities who visits Norway to learn about Norwegian environmental planning. The delegation consists of representatives from the Chinese Ministry of the Environment (MEP), Central Academy for Environmental Planning (CAEP) and the environmental authorities from four provinces. The visit comprises meetings with several Norwegian institutions and courses in the use of cost benefit analysis and strategic environmental assessment (SEA). There will also be time for some sightseeing in Norwegian west coast nature. The visit is part of a cooperation project between Econ/Vista and Chinese environmental authorities to improve the use of environmental five-year plans at the province level. The project is financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ grant for environmental cooperation with China.

Members of the delegation outside the Ministry of the Environment