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Act4Drin NGO Alliance launched on the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2016
Today, on World Wetlands Day, 13 NGOs from the five Drin riparians join forces to form the Act4Drin Alliance aiming to protect and conserve freshwater ecosystems in the Drin River Basin. The Act4Drin Alliance is a coalition of NGOs aiming to act as a forum for...
UNESCO Designated Sites as Drivers for Sustainable Development – the role of Universities
During a two-day long meeting hosted at the University of Athens, 38 experts from 9 countries debated on the role of universities as incubators of sustainability, and in supporting Designated Sites in promoting Sustainable Development and Education for Sustainable...
The Horizon2020/SWIM Support Mechanism kicks-off with MIO-ECSDE a key partner
MIO-ECSDE is a key partner in the Consortium that will implement the new phase of the EU funded Horizon 2020/SWIM Support Mechanism (Member network RAED is also a partner). The H2020/SWIM SM kicks off in February 2016, will run for three years, and will address: on...
MIO-ECSDE is now an INGO Accountability Charter Member
The Board of the INGO Accountability Charter unanimously approved MIO-ECSDE as new Charter Member. The INGO Accountability Charter is a commitment of international NGOs to a high standard of transparency, accountability and effectiveness. The Charter provides the only...
MIO-ECSDE concludes marine litter surveys in Thesprotia, Greece
Within the framework of the IPA Adriatic funded DeFishGear project, MIO-ECSDE carried out its last set of beach litter surveys in Thesprotia, Greece, on 12-15 January 2016. Extraordinary observations were made at the site of Arrilas beach, where large amounts of...
The 20th Annual General Assembly of MIO-ECSDE, 22 December 2015
Thirty (30) NGO members of MIO-ECSDE from twenty (20) countries around the Mediterranean participated in the 20th Annual General Assembly (AGM) of MIO-ECSDE, held on the 22nd of December 2015. This year, similarly to last year, the AGM was held on-line via webex given...