the use of ICTs, work with mass media and other subjects. BlueLink also promoted national, regional and international NGO cooperation by organizing or hosting conferences such as annual Meetings of Environmental NGOs in Bulgaria. Membership in APC.org In 1999 BlueLink became an associated member of the Association for Progressive Communications, an international network of organizations using the Internet and Information and Communication Technologies for social justice and development. BlueLink was accepted as a regular member of in 2000. In 2005 BlueLink co-initiated APC's IT for environmental sustainability initiative, also known as Greening IT. According to APC, BlueLink hosted the Council of APC members in Varna, Bulgaria. BlueLink handled the logistics for the 10-day summit, and organized a debate titled "Open Access for All" on 7 October 2005. About 50 representatives from the APC member organizations from 32 countries were present along with guest technology experts and environmental activists participating online from Bulgaria and the Balkan region. BlueLink and the Aarhus Convention Since 1998 BlueLink actively promotes the Aarhus Convention, informs NGOs about it, and facilitates their participation in its activities . BlueLink’s work has been recognized by the UN Aarhaus Clearinghouse for Environmental Democracy, the Stockholm Challenge awards and by the international network, APC. In February 2005, the APCNews reported that BlueLink had "developed and published a Bulgarian language manual on the strategic use of the internet for civil society organisations (CSOs)." According to this report, the manual teaches CSOs "how to work effectively in electronic network, and how to improve and optimize significantly their work using ICTs." Its stated aim was to fill in the "gaps in the knowledge" of the CSOs on the opportunities that the electronic communication offers via internet, and to explore the options of their effective use in organizations' work. APCNews also said that the guide includes tips on how to communicate in mailing lists, how to build a useful and representative website, on-line activism, and more. This manual is available only in Bulgarian and is used as a basic training material in BlueLink's trainings. It is based on the group's experience while educating NGO members how to improve their work and efficiency via the internet. It was written almost three years ago (as of 2007) and currently it has undergone some upgrades. Support for civic networking In 2009 - 2010 BlueLink supported the Bulgarian Anti-Nuclear Coalition of NGOs In July 2009 BlueLink launched an