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Environmental NGOs display solidarity in SW Balkans: sharing experiences & lessons learned for the protection of freshwater ecosystems in the region
The Act4Drin project brought to the town of Lin, Albania, on the shore of Lake Ohrid, some 28 representatives from 18 environmental NGOs active in the SW Balkans (28-29 April 2015). Everyone engaged in a collective and collaborative learning process on integrated water resources management and freshwater biodiversity conservation in transboundary settings.
MIO-ECSDE joins the “Let’s do it” campaign in Thesprotia: Two days of voluntary marine litter cleaning activities
As part of the international campaign “Let’s do it” cleanup activities were organized in Thesprotia jointly by the municipality of Igoumenitsa, the Management Body of the Straits and Estuaries of Kalama and Acherontas rivers, the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE) and NGO Pelorus.
Act4Drin launches the “Echoes from the Drin” short films triplet
Act4Drin launched today the “Echoes from the Drin” short films triplet jointly developed by MIO-ECSDE & KAWKA PRODUCTION. The core message that the Act4Drin short films seek to bring forward is all about “Living in harmony with the Drin”.
The Mediterranean has a voice at the 7th World Water Forum
The Mediterranean Position Paper that will be circulated and promoted at the 7th World Water Forum in Korea (12-17 April 2015) is titled Addressing the crisis and ‘nexus’ through innovation and good governance. It is the product of the Mediterranean Cross-Continental...
International recognition of the Non Conventional Water Resources Program in the Mediterranean
GWP-Med’s Non Conventional Water Resources (NCWR) Program in the Mediterranean, has been selected among 9 Global Finalists of the World Water Showcase Challenge organized by the 7th World Water Forum (7WWF). MIO-ECSDE/MEdIES provides the Education for Sustainable Development component (activities and materials reached out to more than 11,000 students and 2,000 teachers).
MIO-ECSDE advances the discussions on marine litter solutions in the Mediterranean
MIO-ECSDE Programme Officer, Thomais Vlachogianni, who was one of the invited speakers of a two-day international conference held in Monaco from 10-11 of March 2015, contributed with an NGO perspective into the discussions.