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The Sustainable/Green University in a time of crisis
The Mediterranean Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development in cooperation with the University of Athens, the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO and the Network of Mediterranean Universities for Sustainable Development, will hold an international meeting on the “The Sustainable/Green University in a time of crisis”.
Drin dreams to deeds: A defining step towards a Shared Vision for the Management of the Drin River Basin
On 25 November 2011 in Tirana the five Drin River Riparians signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Shared Strategic Vision for the Sustainable Management of the Drin River Basin to protect the shared water resources.
MIO-ECSDE “raised the bar” at the 20th Anniversary of GEF
Along with 300 other participants involved in the GEF International Waters (IW) portfolio of projects, MIO-ECSDE staff attended a four-day conference, held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, 17-20 October 2011.
Drin dreams: another step towards a shared vision for the management of the Drin river basin
Representatives of national, regional and local authorities, water users associations, academia, members from the private sector, NGOs as well as representatives of international organizations and donor agencies met on 29 September 2011, in Podgorica, Montenegro for a National Consultation Meeting to discuss and elaborate on management issues, needs and actions for the sustainable management of the Drin river basin.
NGOs and Media as catalysts to de-pollute the Mediterranean
More than 25 representatives of regional and national networks/associations of civil society major groups (NGOs, business associations, local authorities, etc.) and media professionals, gathered for a 2-day sub-regional training in Podgorica, 29-30 September 2011 in order to explore ways on how to act as catalysts to de-pollute the Mediterranean.
Harmonization efforts for the integrated management of the Buna/Bojana basin, coastal area and aquifers
Representatives of national, regional and local authorities, members from the private sector, academia, NGOs and civil society organisations as well as representatives of international organizations met on 11 July 2011, in Podgorica, Montenegro