PAP/RAC Focal Points met in Split

On 8 and 9 May a meeting of PAP/RAC Focal Points was organised at PAP/RAC premises in Split. It was attended by representatives of 17 Contracting Parties, four invited experts, the UN Environment/MAP and INFO/RAC representatives, and PAP/RAC staff. The main objectives of the meeting were to review and discuss the progress made in the implementation of the PAP/RAC Programme of Work during the 2018 - 2019 biennium, to report on the implementation of the Action Plan for the implementation of the ICZM Protocol 2012 – 2019, as well as to inform the participants on the process of preparation of the Common Regional Framework (CRF), the structure of the document and the Operational guidance for its implementation. The results of the complementarity analysis between SAP BIO and ICZM Protocol, as well as the draft Guidelines for Environmental Assessment in a Transboundary context were presented and discussed. In the end of the meeting, PAP/RAC Director presented the Programme of Work for the biennium 2020-2021. Following the constructive discussions, the Focal Points adopted the meeting conclusions and recommendations.