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UNEP/MED BUR.90/Inf.3

UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN 26 October 2020 Original: English

90th Meeting of the Bureau of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean and its Protocols

12-13 November 2020

Agenda Item 6: Calendar of Meetings and Events, including Date and Venue of the 91st Meeting of the Bureau

Tentative Calendar of UNEP/MAP Meetings and Major International Events

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Tentative Calendar of UNEP/MAP Meetings and Major International Events in 2020-20211

(As of 23 October 2020) SECTION I Legenda: Main MAP-Barcelona Convention Governance Meetings Main MAP Components’ Technical Meetings/events

ORGANIZERS MEETING DATE VENUE

2020 Plan Bleu/RAC 2nd Meeting of the MED 2050 Foresight Group 13-14 October Marseille, , and teleconference PAP/RAC 1st Steering Committee of CAMP Bosnia and 15 October Teleconference Herzegovina REMPEC Regional Workshop to enhance Marine Oil and 27-28 October Teleconference HNS regional cooperation in the Mediterranean (MEDEXPOL 2020) REMPEC National Workshops on Ratification and Effective October/November Teleconferences Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI (for (dates TBC) Algeria, Lebanon and Egypt) Plan Bleu/RAC Webinar “Towards sustainable aquaculture in the 4 and 16 November Teleconference Mediterranean region” Secretariat 90th Meeting of the Bureau and 1st Meeting of the 10-13 November Athens, Greece SC/OEWG on the Medium-Term Strategy SPA/RAC ODYSSEA project: Virtual School “Satellite 23-27 November Teleconference observations & data processing in operational oceanography” Plan Bleu/RAC Blue Economy Workshop on cruise and recreational 23 November Teleconference boating SCP/RAC Regional Webinar: “The Business case for tackling 24 November Teleconference plastic packaging and prevent marine litter” SPA/RAC 3rd Meeting of the Ad hoc Group of Experts for November (TBC) Teleconference Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean (AGEM) SCP/RAC Online Meeting with SCP/RAC Focal 1-2 December Teleconference Points/nominated experts to update on the preparation of the regional measures for green and circular businesses

1 UNEP/MAP Meetings and Major International Events are being affected by the measures taken to contain the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Known changes have been incorporated to the extent possible in this calendar. UNEP/MED BUR.90/Inf.3 Page 2

REMPEC 4th Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law December (TBC) Teleconference Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL within the framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS) Secretariat Integrated Meetings of the Ecosystem Approach 1-3 December Teleconference MED POL, Correspondence Groups on IMAP Implementation SPA/RAC, (CORMONs) PAP/RAC, Plan Bleu/RAC, INFO/RAC Plan Bleu/RAC 3rd Meeting of the MED 2050 Foresight Group 2 December Marseille, France, and teleconference SPA/RAC, 3rd Steering Committee Meeting of the 2020 Forum Week of 7 December Teleconference MedPAN and of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean (TBC) WWF PAP/RAC Final Conference of the PORTODIMARE Project 9-10 December Teleconference MED POL 1st Meeting of the Working Group of Experts for 9-10 December Teleconference Upgrading the Regional Plan on Municipal Wastewater Treatment and developing a new Regional Plan on Sewage Sludge Management MED POL Meeting of the Working Group of Experts on 11 December Teleconference Updating the Annexes to the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources Secretariat 22nd Meeting of the MCSD Steering Committee 15-17 December Teleconference 2021 Plan Bleu/RAC 1st Meeting of the MED 2050 Orientation 13 January Teleconference Committee Secretariat Executive Coordination Panel Meeting 19-20 January Teleconference Secretariat Resumed Session of the 16th Compliance End of January Teleconference Committee Meeting SCP/RAC Regional training on Single-Use Plastics (WES January (TBC) Teleconference project) SPA/RAC, The 2020 Forum of Marine Protected Areas in the 1-5 February Teleconference MedPAN and Mediterranean: Virtual Forum Sessions WWF SPA/RAC Four Sub-regional Consultation Workshops to February (TBC) Teleconference identify priority and orientations at subregional level in the framework of the Post-2020 SAP BIO elaboration SCP/RAC Extraordinary Meeting of the SCP/RAC Focal Point 9-10 February Teleconference on the regional measures for green and circular businesses MED POL Regional Meeting on Best Practices on Compliance 22-23 February Athens, Greece and Enforcement related to Dumping Protocol and (TBC) to Review Amendments to its Annexes of the UNEP/MED BUR.90/Inf.3 Page 3

Dumping Protocol REMPEC Sub-regional Workshop on the assessment of the February (TBC) Tirana, Albania level of oil spill response planning and readiness management – Tirana, Albania REMPEC Regional Meeting of National Experts on the Post- 10 March Valletta, Malta or 2021 Mediterranean Strategy for Prevention of and Teleconference Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (TBC) SPA/RAC 4th Meeting of the Ad hoc Group of Experts for March (TBC) (TBC) Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean (Back-to-back to the (AGEM) workshop on MPA- OECM Strategy) SPA/RAC Technical Workshop for the elaboration of the post- March (TBC) (TBC) 2020 Regional Strategy on marine protected areas (Back-to-back to the (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation AGEM meeting) measures (OECMs) in the Mediterranean PAP/RAC GEF MedProgramme: Meeting on the analysis of March (TBC) (TBC) national legal and institutional frameworks with regard to ICZM Protocol in Algeria and Tunisia PAP/RAC GEF MedProgramme: 1st working Meeting in March (TBC) Podgorica, Montenegro to start the process of preparation of Montenegro the ICZM plan for the project area SPA/RAC Training session on the identification of marine key March (TBC) Malta habitats (CI-1, EO1 and CI-2, EO1 of IMAP) and the use of Standard-data entry form web application and Mediterranean Biodiversity Platform Plan Bleu/RAC Observatories workshop – focus on SDG14 March (TBC) (TBC) REMPEC National training course on emergency response March (TBC) Bosnia and managerial level in the framework on the Herzegovina development of the National Contingency Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina SPA/RAC 2nd Meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Post- March (TBC) (TBC) 2020 SAP BIO REMPEC Regional Expert Meeting on the possible April (TBC) Kappara, Malta designation of the Mediterranean Sea, as a whole, (TBC) as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides (Med SOx ECA) pursuant to MARPOL Annex VI REMPEC National exercise to test the first draft of the April/May (TBC) Bosnia and National Contingency Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovina PAP/RAC GEF MedProgramme: 1st sub-regional workshop to April (TBC) (TBC) support the implementation of the ICZM Protocol PAP/RAC Inception workshop of CAMP Cyprus-Israel April (TBC) (TBC) PAP/RAC Inception workshop of CAMP Otranto April (TBC) (TBC) ACCOBAMS- 5th Biennial Conference on Cetacean Conservation April (TBC) Tunisia (TBC) SPA/RAC in south Mediterranean Countries (CSMC5) UNEP/MED BUR.90/Inf.3 Page 4

Secretariat Executive Coordination Panel Meeting 12 April Athens, Greece Secretariat Meeting of the MAP Focal Points on the Medium- 13-15 April Athens, Greece Term Strategy MED POL 1st Meeting to review updated Regional Plan for 16 April (TBC) Marine Litter SPA/RAC Meeting of EcAp Correspondence Group on 19-20 April (TBC) (TBC) Monitoring (CORMON) on Biodiversity and Fisheries, MED POL Back-to-back Meetings: (a) Ecosystem Approach 19-20 April Athens, Greece Correspondence Group on Pollution Monitoring, (TBC) and (b) Ecosystem Approach Correspondence Group on Marine Litter Monitoring MED POL Meeting on updating National Baseline Budget 21-22 April Athens, Greece Methodology, evaluation of NAP, and review of (TBC) assessment products for the new regional plans SPA/RAC 3rd Meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Post- April (TBC) (TBC) 2020 SAP BIO SPA/RAC 1st Meeting of the Post-2020 SAP BIO National April (TBC) (TBC) Correspondants PAP/RAC, IHP- GEF MedProgramme: 1st working Meeting of all May (TBC) Beirut, Lebanon UNESCO and partners on the integrated management plan for the GWP Med Damour area in Lebanon PAP/RAC GEF MedProgramme: 1st working Meeting to start May (TBC) Beirut, Lebanon the process of preparation of the national ICZM strategy for Lebanon PAP/RAC GEF MedProgramme: 1st working Meeting in May (TBC) Rabat, Morocco Morocco to start the process of preparation of the ICZM plan for the project area PAP/RAC PAP/RAC Focal Points Meeting 19-20 May Split, Croatia REMPEC 14th Meeting of the Focal Points of the Regional 25-27 May Valetta, Malta Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) Plan Bleu/RAC Plan Bleu/RAC Focal Points Meeting 31 May-2 June Marseille, France (2 days- TBC) MED POL 2nd Meeting to review Regional Plans for Urban 3-4 June (TBC) Wastewater Treatment, Sewage Sludge Management and Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean Secretariat/ 3rd Meeting of the Barcelona Convention Offshore 7-8 June (TBC) REMPEC Oil and Gas Group SCP/RAC SCP/RAC Focal Points Meeting 8-9 June Barcelona, Spain (or teleconference) INFO/RAC INFO/RAC Focal Points Meeting 8-9 June Rome, PAP/RAC and GEF Adriatic Project: Closure workshop June (TBC) Podgorica, UNEP/MED BUR.90/Inf.3 Page 5

SPA/RAC Montenegro PAP/RAC GEF MedProgramme: 1st working Meeting to start June (TBC) Cairo, Egypt the process of preparation of the national ICZM strategy for Egypt Secretariat 17th Meeting of the Compliance Committee 10-11 June Athens, Greece MED POL Meeting of the MED POL Focal Points 16-17 June (TBC) Secretariat 19th Meeting of the MCSD 17-19 June (TBC) Slovenia (TBC) SPA/RAC 2nd Meeting of the Post-2020 SAP BIO National 21 June Malta Correspondents SPA/RAC 15th Meeting of the Specially Protected Areas and 22-25 June Malta Biological Diversity (SPA/BD) Thematic Focal Points PAP/RAC and GEF Adriatic Project: Closure workshop End of June (TBC) Montenegro (TBC) SPA/RAC Secretariat 91st Meeting of the Bureau and 2nd Meeting of the 28 June-1 July (TBC) (TBC) SC/OEWG on the Medium-Term Strategy Secretariat MedProgramme Annual Stocktaking meeting 14-15 July (TBC) Marrakech, Morocco (TBC) SPA/RAC Regional Training Workshop on Effective July (TBC) (TBC) Management and Innovative Funding of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas Secretariat Executive Coordination Panel Meeting 12 September Athens, Greece Secretariat 8th Meeting of EcAp Coordination Group 13 September Athens, Greece Secretariat Meeting of the MAP Focal Points 14-17 September Athens, Greece PAP/RAC Mediterranean Coast Day 25 September La Valletta, Malta SPA/RAC Regional Training Session on the Identification of September (TBC) (TBC) Marine Key Habitats (CI-1, EO1 & CI-2, EO1 of IMAP) and the use of SDF web application REMPEC National Pilots related to the Better Management of 4th quarter (TBC) Beirut, Lebanon Marine Litter from Sea-based Sources in Ports and Marinas for Lebanon REMPEC National workshop on the Convention on the 4th quarter (TBC) Tirana, Albania Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships (AFS Convention) for Albania REMPEC Sub regional workshop within the framework of September – October Greece/Israel mid-term activities for the implementation of the (TBC) sub-regional marine oil pollution contingency plan between Cyprus, Greece and Israel PAP/RAC and Regional workshop on Marine Spatial Planning October (TBC) (TBC) IOC-UNESCO PAP/RAC GEF MedProgramme: 2nd sub-regional workshop to October (TBC) (TBC) support the implementation of the ICZM Protocol SPA/RAC, Bern 8th Mediterranean Sea Turtle Conference October/November Morocco UNEP/MED BUR.90/Inf.3 Page 6

Convention, (TBC) Convention SPA/RAC Regional Training Workshop on the Sustainable October (TBC) (TBC) Socio-Economic Role of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MPAs) SCP/RAC SwitchMed Connect (back to back with Ecomondo November (TBC) Rimini, Italy event) Plan Bleu/RAC 3rd Meeting of the MED 2050 Foresight Group November (TBC) (TBC) PAP/RAC GEF MedProgramme: Training workshop for GEF November (TBC) (TBC) eligible countries on how to make the land-use change analysis and to use it in the planning process PAP/RAC GEF MedProgramme: 3rd sub-regional workshop to November (TBC) (TBC) support the implementation of the ICZM Protocol SPA/RAC, The 2020 Forum of Marine Protected Areas in the Late 2021/Early 2022 Monaco MedPAN and Mediterranean (Three-day event) WWF Secretariat 22nd Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP 22) 7-10 December Antalya, Turkey (TBC) UNEP/MED BUR.90/Inf.3 Page 7

SECTION II Major International Events of MAP Relevance

Organizers MEETING DATE VENUE

2020

Governments of 2020 UN Ocean Conference 2-6 June Lisbon, Portugal Kenya and (POSTPONED-No Portugal new date yet) G7 46th G7 Summit 10-12 June , (POSTPONED-No USA new date yet) IMO 7th meeting of the Intersessional Working Group 19-23 October Teleconference on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships GFCM 44th GFCM Session October/November (TBC) (POSTPONED-No new date yet) UNEA 4th meeting of the expert group (AHEG-4) on 9-13 November Teleconference marine litter and microplastics IMO 75th session of the Marine Environment 16-20 November Teleconference Protection Committee (MEPC 75) G20 G20 Summit 21-22 November Riyadh, (TBC) Saudi Arabia Vienna 12th Conference of the Parties to the Vienna 23-27 November Tashkent, Convention / Convention / 32nd Meeting of the Parties to the Uzbekistan Montreal Montreal Protocol (TBC) Protocol 10th International Water Biannual Conference November/ (TBC) GEF December (TBC) International Symposium on Human Health & the 2-4 December Monte-Carlo, Prince Albert II Ocean in a Changing World Monaco Foundation (TBC, due to COVID- 19) Bern 40th Standing Committee Meeting 30 November-4 Teleconference Convention December Government of Our Ocean Conference 2020 the Republic of 7-8 December Palau Palau IMO 70th session of the Technical Cooperation 7-11 December Teleconference Committee (TC 70) IMO 42nd Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties ( Convention 1972) and 15th Meeting of 14-15 December Teleconference Contracting Parties (London Protocol 1996) (LC 42/LP 15) UNEP/MED BUR.90/Inf.3 Page 8

2021

UNEP UNEA-5 22-26 February Nairobi, Kenya CBD 24th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, 1st quarter (January) (TBC) Technical and Technological Advice CBD 3rd meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on 2nd quarter (April) (TBC) the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework CBD 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to 2nd quarter (May) Kunming, China the Convention on Biological Diversity (TBC) BRS Secretariat Meeting of the Conferences of the Parties to the May Nairobi, Kenya Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions European European Development Days ‘The Green Deal 15-16 June , Commission for a Sustainable Future’ (2020 Edition Belgium postponed to 2021) - SWITCH to Green Initiative Project Lab SAICM 5th session of the International Conference for 5-9 July Bonn, Chemicals Management (ICCM5) BRS Secretariat OEWG 12 of the Basel Convention 19-30 July Geneva, (face-to-face segment) Switzerland IUCN IUCN World Conservation Congress (TBC) Marseille, France IUCN and 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress 26 September – 1 Vancouver, CPAWS (IMPAC5) October Canada FAO/GFCM 45th GFCM Session October / November (TBC) (TBC) UNFCCC COP 26 of UNFCCC (UN Climate Change 1-12 November , Conference) in partnership with Italy (TBC) UNECE 9th Environment for Europe Ministerial 3-5 November (TBC) Nicosia, Cyprus Conference FAO/GFCM 2nd GFCM FISH FORUM (POSTPONED-No Turkey new date yet) G7 G7 Summit (TBC) UK (TBC) G20 G20 Summit (TBC) (TBC)