MEPIELAN Centre, represented by its Director, Professor Evangelos Raftopoulos, participated in the 1st ON LINE MEETING OF PEERS AND EXPERTS ON PROMOTION OF THE AARHUS CONVENTION IN THE WHOLE MEDITERRANEAN. The event took place within the framework of the EU funded project “Water and Environment Support (WES) in the ENI Neighbourhood South Region”. The activity was organized by the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean; the Energy, Environment and Water Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM); the Circle of Mediterranean Parliamentarians for Sustainable Development (COMPSUD); and the Mediterranean Programme for International Environmental Law and Negotiation (MEPIELAN Centre), in cooperation with the Secretariat of the UNEP/MAP Barcelona Convention Secretariat and the Secretariat of the UNECE Aarhus Convention. The Meeting was facilitated by the WES Team Leader Prof. Michael Scoullos and 37 Peers from Ministries of the Environment, Foreign Affairs, Justice and key NGOs participated in the Meeting. This Peer-to-Peer (P2P) exchange, launched by the WES-EU, will last for at least one year, in order to support the effective accession of the Mediterranean States to the Aarhus Convention.
The meeting aimed at the promotion of the Aarhus Convention in the Mediterranean region and served as a an effective platform in two directions: first, presenting and discussing the importance of the findings and recommendations of the Foundation Discussion Document (FDD)for the Mediterranean Accession Agenda to the Aarhus Convention, authored by MEPIELAN Centre; second, sharing experiences of Aarhus Parties aiming at facilitating the promotion of the public rights to the environment and the eventual accession to the Aarhus Convention by the countries of the Mediterranean region. Representatives of Albania, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the European ECO Forum presented good practices and challenges associated with the implementation of the Aarhus Convention and showcased numerous benefits in that regard.
Professor Evangelos Raftopoulos, Director of MEPIELAN Centre, WES Expert, and FDD Scientific Coordinator presented, on 8 March 2023, an Overview and Recommendations of the “Foundation Discussion Document (FDD) for the Mediterranean Accession Agenda to the Aarhus Convention”, the product of the research component of the Aarhus Project prepared by MEPIELAN Centre (see MEPIELAN Centre Website >>Publications -à Foundational Documents)
For more details about the Conference see also MEPIELAN Centre Website >>Activities >> Conferences and Meetings)
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MEPIELAN Centre
MEPIELAN Centre is an international research, training and educational centre established by Professor Evangelos Raftopoulos at the Panteion University of Athens in 2008.
Before its establishment as a University Centre, MEPIELAN operated as a successful international research, training and informational programme (2002-2007) under the scientific direction of Professor Evangelos Raftopoulos and the aegis of the Panteion University of Athens, supported by the Mediterranean Action Plan/UNEP and the Greek Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works.
MEPIELAN Centre is an accredited UNEP/MAP PARTNER (since 2013), a Member of the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD) (since 2016), and a Member of the Steering Committee of the MCSD (since 2019).
On 22 May 2022, MEPIELAN Centre proceeded to the development of MEPIELAN as a Non- Profit Civil Organization (INGO) for the more effective and efficient advancement of its Goals and Missions and furtherance of its activities. MEPIELAN Centre as a Non- Profit Civil Organization (INGO) is registered in Greek Law (Hellenic Business Registry, Reg. No. 16477300100) in accordance with Laws 4072/2012 & 4919/2022 as applicable
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