Who is consulted during a SIA?
The widest possible range of stakeholders. Consultation is carried out during each phase to ensure stakeholders of all kinds are aware of the process and understand it. Consultation is essential to ensure involvement and legitimacy in the use of SIA results. They also help to build in quality checks for results. Ways and means used to date include: • Use of email to ensure continuous dialogue and flow of information between the contractor and stakeholders. • Use of an international network of experts commenting on project reports. • Use of dedicated websites to publish project reports, with facilities for submission of comments and contributions. • Use of civil society dialogue meetings organised by the EU to discuss project reports and other relevant issues • Attendance at relevant conferences on impact assessment to help put the SIA initiative in a wider context.
