Prespa Park

Major events/activities

Chronological briefing of PPCC meetings and joint activities:

• International Working meeting on the Establishment of the Prespa Park , held in Tirana, Albania on 16-17 October 2000, under the aegis of the Convention on Wetlands (funded by the Ramsar Bureau).

·         First Regular Meeting of the PPCC held in Skopje, the FYR of Macedonia, on 30-31 January 2001 (funded by the Greek Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works.).

·         First Extraordinary Meeting of the PPCC , held in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 29 June 2001 (funded by the German Bank KfW).

• Endorsement of the Concept Paper (for the development of a multi-annual joint program for the integrated ecosystems and resource management in the Prespa Park area by the Global Environment Facility Secretariat, in November 2001.  

·         Second Regular Meeting of the PPCC , held in Psarades, Greece, on 19-20 November 2001 (funded by the Greek Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works.

• Joint press conference for the celebration of the 2^nd Anniversary of the Prespa Park, held in Oteshevo, the FYR of Macedonia, on 2^nd February 2002 -World Wetlands Day, (funded by the German Agency (GTZ) ).
• Completion of the Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for the sustainable development of the Prespa Park, in May 2002. The SAP aims at a common strategic policy and management axes, and assesses the priorities for specific projects and activities in the region (funded by the Greek Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works.
• Third Regular Meeting of the PPCC , held in Korça, Albania, on 17-18 May 2002 (funded by the German Bank KfW.

• Fourth Regular Meeting of the PPCC , held in Oteshevo, the FYR of Macedonia, on 7-8 February 2003 (funded by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs ).
• Second Extraordinary Meeting of the PPCC , held in Aghios Germanos, Greece, on 29 March 2003 (funded by the Municipality of Prespa ).
• Approval of the PDF B request( (Project Development Funding, Block B) by the GEF Secretariat, for initial funding for the development of a full GEF project, on 5^th June 2003.
• First Working Meeting of the Mayors of the Prespa Park area , held in Liqenas, Albania, on 19 July 2003 (funded by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Click here to download the fire-fighter's meeting report [in English] [in Greek]. Find the press release for the working meeting here.