WestMED Tunisia highlights complementarities at launch of Tunisian BlueMissionMed National Hub
Today, 5 December, the WestMED National Hub Tunisia (Salem Miladi) attended the launch of the BlueMissionMed Tunisian National Hub, whose mission is to restore our ocean and aquatic environment with a focus on marine pollution.
Although it is a universal problem, marine pollution affects the Mediterranean, a semi-enclosed sea, more severely, as it is a concentrated basin and representing barely 1% of the surface area of the World Ocean. And, like all Mediterranean coasts, the Tunisian coastline is subject to great urban, tourist and industrial pressure, which increases the risk of pollution.
Taking the floor at the first session, Mr. Salem Miladi presented the Westmed project, its objectives and priorities regarding environmental protection and sustainable growth. The WestMED Thematic/ Technical groups and think tanks were also highlighted and the need for synergies between these two European projects was stressed, with the joint organisation of meetings and possible national events.
The second session dealt with the involvement of managers, SMEs and civil society in the fight against marine pollution.
During the 3rd and last session the establishment of the Tunisian BlueMissionMed National Hub was discussed, including the working methodology, the timetable of key dates and the organisation of working groups by pillar.
For more information, contact Salem Miladi (WestMED National Hub Tunisia) or visit the WestMED’s Tunisia country page
