mediterranean wetlands committee and medwet steering group

The Mediterranean Wetlands Committee is composed of representatives of 25 Mediterranean countries, the Palestinian Authority, the European Commission, intergovernmental organisations and international conventions, non-governmental organizations and five wetland centres providing scientific knowledge and expertise on wetlands.

The Committee meets every one and half years to review progress in the work undertaken by MedWet and advise the Ramsar Convention on issues related to Mediterranean wetlands and the work of MedWet.

Between meetings of the Mediterranean Wetlands Committee, MedWet relies on the Steering Group to take operational decisions and solve problems in the implementation of the Commitee's decisions. One representative of each of the regions of Africa, Middle East and Europe is appointed to serve for three years at a time as member of the Group.