Α 20 day publicity period on World Wetlands Day launched by the MedWet Secretariat in collaboration with the public transport of Athens came full cycle on 2 February. Marking the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971 the day is an occasion to take action to bring the message and sensitize the public [...]

The 3rd regional workshop o­n “Water demand management (WDM) in the Mediterranean organised under the aegis of the Mediterranean Commission o­n Sustainable Development will take place in Saragossa (Spain), 19, 20 & 21 March 2007.  Medwet is collaborating with the UNEP Blue Plan to organise the working group o­n water needs of ecosystems, o­ne of [...]

The Goulandris Museum of Natural History / Greek Biotopes Wetlands Center (EKBY) organised a workshop o­n Natural Ecosystems and Water in the framework of the project Gateway to information o­n natural ecosystems and water, o­n 2-6 February in Athens, Greece. Addressed to representatives of central and local administration, management bodies of protected areas, the scientific [...]

Below is  a brief report o­n activities for World wetlands day as planned in Albania: On the occasion of the World Wetland Day, the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration, will organize in Korca, the Inception Workshop of the “Integrated Ecosystem Management in Prespa Lakes Basin” Project. The Project is the Albanian component of [...]

Here is a  brief rpeort o­n activities organised by SPEA – Portugal for world Wetlands day: For 3rd February: Field/birdwatching trip to “Lagoa das Sete Cidades” (S. Miguel, Azores Islands), Field/birdwatching trip to Tavira saltpans and Castro Marim marshes and (Algarve – Natural Park of Ria Formosa and Natural Reserve of VRSA) For 3rd and [...]