


Farewell to Nacer Riad Bendaoud
With sorrow in our hearts we bid adieu to our beloved Member of the Executive Bureau. Nacer Riad, being at the helm of the Ecological Association of Boumerdes, has been representing the Algerian membership for more than a decade enriching the meeting and overall governance with his knowledge, wit, frankness, enthusiasm and honesty. He will be sorely missed.

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