Themis Network Information

Themis is an informal regional network of national authorities responsible for natural resource management and protection, and for the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, in particular nature conservation in the EU candidate countries, potential candidates and countries with EU Association Agreements. The countries are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Moldova. Croatia is part of the Network as observer and provides expertise and experience with the EU accession process. The purpose of the Network is to improve the ability of its members to implement and enforce natural resources and forestry legislation and combating environmental crimes. The Themis Network was established in November 2010. The official launch was marked by the issuing of a joint declaration by the countries creating the network and the approval of the first multi-annual work programme (MAP) in the context of a conference on illegal logging and environmental crimes held in Budapest, Hungary. Activities covered in the work programmes of 2012 to 2014 and 2014 to 2017 are generously funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation.