Who has been consulted in the course of the EU-ACP SIA?
Stakeholder participation was an important element of the SIA process. Stakeholder consultation and public participation was an important element of the SIA was throughout the process to disseminate information, raise awareness, increase transparency, and ensure that the work is relevant and responds to the major concerns of stakeholders. This involved the development of a sustained dialogue with stakeholders, in a range of fora, about issues related to sustainability and the EPAs. Stakeholders were involved through various means: electronic mechanisms such as a dedicated Internet website or electronic discussion groups; stakeholder workshops in the EU and ACP regions to present and discuss the preliminary findings of the SIA. Over the four-year period, the SIA consortium made presentations at more that 30 meetings bringing together a broad range of stakeholders including trade negotiators and experts as well as representatives from private sector, trade unions or non-governmental orga
