Entries by Communication team

The Plastic Busters MPAs project: consolidating the fight against marine litter in coastal and pelagic Mediterranean MPAs

This article was published first here by MEDPAN on the 19 February.     Author: Ignasi Mateo, SCP/RAC Are you concerned with marine litter pollution in your MPA? Plastic Busters MPAs is here to support you! Plastic Busters MPAs[  is a 48-month-long project funded by Interreg Mediterranean aiming to support and work with MPA managers […]

APPLY FOR A STAND at European Maritime Day EXPO | Postponed

European Maritime Day 2020 (Cork, Ireland, 14 &15 May) offers the opportunity for maritime stakeholders to participate at European Maritime Day EXPO. The official launch of registration for participating in the conference will take place later in February. In the meantime you have now the possibility to apply for a stand at EMD EXPO during […]

Deep Blue Project releases its presentation video

The Deep Blue project is closing its first year. The second one is starting. What is the Deep Blue project? Who is it addressed to? What are its goals? The project team is pleased to release the video presentation of the Deep Blue project giving an overview of the main steps and aims. Please check […]

Call for application: EU Sustainable Energy Week Awards | 10 February

This call is relevant for projects dealing with energy efficiency and renewables within the European Union. Projects must be ongoing or concluded after 30 June 2019. During the EU Sustainable Energy Week, the year’s most outstanding projects will be crowned winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards, also known as the EUSEW Awards. If you […]

Thematic Call for Small Projects on MPA co-management approaches

The Call for Small Projects aims to reinforce MPA management. The Call targets co-management approaches for MPAs. The call is only open to the following six countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Turkey and Albania. The MedPAN Calls for Small Project is open to: Organisations that are in charge of the management of MPAs; Other organisations […]

PANACeA wrap up: the Mediterranean Ecosystem-based Declaration signed in Malaga

This article was published by Biodiversity Protection Community on the 14 October 2019. It is available here. The city of Malaga welcomed, 14-16 October 2019, an international three-days event on Biodiversity protection and management, gathering around 100 Mediterranean representatives to debate on effective collaboration mechanisms for more integrated management of our natural resources. Co-funded by […]

8th Meeting of the WestMED Steering Committee

The WestMED Steering Committee includes national coordinators from relevant ministries from participating countries (France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia), the European Commission, the Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat and observers from International Organizations and financial institutions. Their role is to ensure operational coordination, guidance and necessary support to ensure the initiative’s expected results are achieved.