The MedPartnership - News

The UNEP/MAP GEF Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Large Marine Ecosystem (MedPartnership) is a collective effort of leading organizations (regional, international, non governmental, etc.) and countries sharing the Mediterranean Sea towards the protection of the marine and coastal environment of the Mediterranean. The MedPartnership is being led by UNEP/MAP and the World Bank and is financially supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and other donors, including the EU and all participating countries.

Dec 15, 2011 Towards more Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean: New video from WWF
The video addresses the need to achieve the Convention on Biological Diversity goals and how WWF approach contributes to this end. Through the voices of partners, local stakeholders and MPA managers, the work done through the MedPAN South Project unfolds and reveals lessons learned and key outcomes.
Nov 21, 2011 MEDCOAST's Rhodes Declaration
Rhodes, Greece hosted the Tenth International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment, which marked the 20 years of the MEDCOAST efforts.
Nov 17, 2011 Awareness raising workshop on POPs in Egypt by CP/RAC
The UNEP / MAP Regional Activity Center for Cleaner Production (CP/RAC) organized an awareness raising workshop on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the American University of Cairo (Egypt). The "POPs in our Life" workshop took place on 15th November 2011 with the aim to give attendants basic information about toxic chemicals that are present in our daily life.
Oct 21, 2011 MedPartnership iPad application: launched at the IWC6
The MedPartnership iPad application was successfully launched on Monday, 17 October in Dubrovnik within the framework of the 6th International Waters Conference. The application showcases the project and its activities in a friendly manner using cutting-edge technology. Through the extensive use of imagery and video, it manages to illustrate the activities of the project in an attractive manner.
Oct 21, 2011 MedPartnership iPad application: launched at the IWC6
The MedPartnership iPad application was successfully launched on Monday, 17 October in Dubrovnik within the framework of the 6th International Waters Conference. The application showcases the project and its activities in a friendly manner using cutting-edge technology. Through the extensive use of imagery and video, it manages to illustrate the activities of the project in an attractive manner.
Oct 14, 2011 MedPartnership iPad Application Launch
The MedPartnership will launch on Monday, 17 October 2011 in Dubrovnik a state-of-the-art iPad application to showcase the project and its activities in a friendly manner using cutting-edge technology. The launch will take place within the framework of the 6th International Waters Conference (17-20 October 2011).
Oct 14, 2011 MedPartnership iPad Application Launch
The MedPartnership will launch on Monday, 17 October 2011 in Dubrovnik a state-of-the-art iPad application to showcase the project and its activities in a friendly manner using cutting-edge technology. The launch will take place within the framework of the 6th International Waters Conference (17-20 October 2011).
Sep 13, 2011 First replication event of the MedPartnership to take place in Athens
The Regional Conference on Advancing Non-Conventional Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean, which is the first replication event of the MedPartnership, will take place on 14-15 September 2011 in Athens, Greece.
Sep 07, 2011 Sustainable Financing for MPAs in Croatia
As part of the MedPAN South project, directed towards establishing an efficient management of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean, Association Sunce and WWF held a "Sustainable financing in MPAs" workshop in Croatia. The aim of the workshop was to introduce different possibilites for financing of MPAs to the management staff of Croatian marine national and nature parks and to help them create realistical financial plans.
Aug 03, 2011 Press Conference on the MedPartnership's achievements for 2010
On the occasion of its Second Steering Committee Meeting, the MedPartnership will hold a press conference on March 16, 2011 in Damascus, Syria to present the project's overall progress and achievements for 2010. Special attention to the activities in Syria will be given.
Aug 03, 2011 MedPartnership 2010 Annual Report: main results achieved
The MedPartnership 2010 Annual Report report, prepared by UNEP/MAP, has been recently published. It focuses on the main results of the Regional Project achieved in 2010, with a brief section on the status of the World Bank Investment Fund projects.
Jul 21, 2011 Second Steering Committee Meeting Report out now
The final report of the second Steering Committee meeting which took place earlier this year in Damascus, Syria (15-17 March 2011) has been published.
Jul 15, 2011 Harmonization efforts for the integrated management of the Buna/Bojana basin, coastal area and aquifers
Representatives of national, regional and local authorities, members from the private sector, academia, NGOs and civil society organisations, as well as representatives of international organizations, met on 11 July 2011, in Podgorica, Montenegro to discuss the baseline situation with regard to the main common issues identified in the river basin and the coastal area as well as the stakeholders’ expectations with regard to the management of the Buna/Bojana area including the coastal, ...
Jul 15, 2011 Harmonization efforts for the integrated management of the Buna/Bojana basin, coastal area and aquifers
Representatives of national, regional and local authorities, members from the private sector, academia, NGOs and civil society organisations, as well as representatives of international organizations, met on 11 July 2011, in Podgorica, Montenegro to discuss the baseline situation with regard to the main common issues identified in the river basin and the coastal area as well as the stakeholders' expectations with regard to the management of the Buna/Bojana area including the coastal, ...
Jul 14, 2011 The MedPartnership at the 6th International Waters Conference in Dubrovnik
The Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean Sea Large Marine Ecosystem will be showcased during the 6th International Waters Conference to be held in Dubrovnik on 17-20 October 2011. As this year’s Conference coincides with the 20th anniversary of the GEF’s establishment, it will focus on the transboundary results and impacts of the GEF International waters portfolio.
Jul 06, 2011 Government Designated Experts meeting: another step to implementing the Ecosystem Approach by MAP
The second government designated experts (GDE) meeting on the application of the Ecosystem Approach was held in Durres, Albania on 2-3 June 2011.
Jun 16, 2011 New video by WWF Meditarranean: The role of MPAs
A new video by WWF Mediterranean on the role of Marine Protected Areas.
Jun 14, 2011 UN launches new information portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements
A new initiative is set to improve the sharing of information relating to over a dozen international agreements that protect the environment. The Multilateral Environmental Agreements Information and Knowledge Management Initiative aims to assist Parties to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), and the environment community at large, to access MEA information from one central location.
Jun 06, 2011 National Sustainable Development Strategies the way to green economy, MCSD says
Strengthening National Strategies for Sustainable Development (NSSD) in the Mediterranean is necessary to accelerate progress towards a green economy, according to UNEP and the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD), which met last week from 30 May to 1 June.
May 30, 2011 MEDPOL Focal Points Meeting: working towards reducing pollution in the Med
The Focal Points Meeting of MEDPOL was held in Rhodes on 25-27 May 2011 to discuss and review the work programme of the organization. The meeting was also attended by representatives of Mediterranean states, the European Commission and intergovernmental organizations as well as NGOs.
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