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The Chairman at Green Week 2011
The 11th edition of Green Week, the biggest annual conference on European environment policy, took place from 24 to 27 May 2011 in Brussels. This year’s theme was “Resource Efficiency – Using less, living better”.
Europe’s maritime future discussed in Gdánsk
Every year on May 20, European Maritime Day is celebrated across the European Union to showcase the importance of the sea and oceans for our everyday life. This year, Gdańsk (Poland) is hosting the 4th edition of the European Maritime Day Conference and around 1000 participants have gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges currently facing maritime regions and sectors across Europe
MIO-ECSDE at the “Mer en Fête” and “Med-Educ” events
MIO-ECSDE/MEdIES participated in the 18th “Mer en Fête” event, organized by MIO-ECSDE member organization U-Marinu, on a boat travelling between Marseille and Corsica with stops at Bastia and Ajaccio. More than 5.000 kindergarten and primary school students attended the 3-day event from 8 to 13 May 2011.
MEDASSET’s three-year research reveals: Drini Bay is an important sea turtle feeding ground in the Mediterranean
Three-year research has confirmed that Drini Bay, on the northern coast of Albania, is a regionally and nationally important habitat for sea turtles in the Mediterranean. Turtles use the Bay for for aging, as a refuge and as part of a key migratory corridor between the Ionian and Adriatic Seas.
First guidelines for assessing nano applications in food & feed
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently published a guidance document for assessing potential risks arising from applications of nanoscience and nanotechnologies in the food and feed chain.
MIO-ECSDE at the 3rd Drin Core Group Meeting in Tirana
The third meeting of the Drin Core Group took place in Tirana, Albania, on April 6 2011, as part of the Drin Dialogue activities towards the establishment of a shared vision for the management of the extended Drin Basin.