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26.07.2025

Inspiring impact: Mediterranean institutions for coastal resilience
Inspiring impact: Mediterranean institutions for coastal resilience
21.07.2025

Editorial by Daria Povh-Škugor, PAP/RAC Director


The 2025 edition of Coast Day is all about the institutions inspiring impact around our shores. They protect the coasta...

CORMON Meeting in Rome: Strengthening Coastal Monitoring and Collaboration
CORMON Meeting in Rome: Strengthening Coastal Monitoring and Collaboration
19.07.2025

The Meeting of the Ecosystem Approach Correspondence Group on Monitoring (CORMON) for Coast and Hydrography took place on 15–16 July 2025 in Rome, Italy, advancing key steps toward...

PAP/RAC at UNOC2025: A Week of Mediterranean Voice, Vision, and Commitment
PAP/RAC at UNOC2025: A Week of Mediterranean Voice, Vision, and Commitment
13.06.2025

From 7 to 13 June 2025, PAP/RAC actively participated in the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC2025) in Nice, contributing to a strong and united Mediterranean presence at...

Mediterranean countries work towards stronger transboundary marine and coastal cooperation on environmental assessments
Mediterranean countries work towards stronger transboundary marine and coastal cooperation on environmental assessments
02.06.2025

The Mediterranean Sea faces significant environmental challenges. Climate change, tourism, shipping, and energy projects — including offshore wind farms and oil exploration — are p...

PAP/RAC Focal Points Meet in Athens: A Renewed Regional Commitment to Integrated Coastal Zone Management
PAP/RAC Focal Points Meet in Athens: A Renewed Regional Commitment to Integrated Coastal Zone Management
09.05.2025

On 6 and 7 May 2025, the National Focal Points of the Priority Actions Programme/Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) met in Athens, Greece. The meeting brought together representati...

PAP/RAC at the 3rd Meeting on the Update of National Action Plans 2025–2035 under the LBS protocol
PAP/RAC at the 3rd Meeting on the Update of National Action Plans 2025–2035 under the LBS protocol
25.04.2025

PAP/RAC presented and discussed the role of Nature-based Solution at the Third Meeting on the Development/Update of National Action Plans (NAPs) 2025–2035 under the LBS Protocol. T...

PAP/RAC is full of impressions after the MedProgramme's 3rd Annual Stocktaking Meeting
PAP/RAC is full of impressions after the MedProgramme's 3rd Annual Stocktaking Meeting
15.04.2025

PAP/RAC is full of impressions after the MedProgramme's 3rd Annual Stocktaking Meeting.

Partners from across the Mediterranean gathered at the 3rd Annual Stocktaking Meeting (8–

Advancing MSP in the Mediterranean: Key Takeaways from the 3rd MSP Working Group Meeting
Advancing MSP in the Mediterranean: Key Takeaways from the 3rd MSP Working Group Meeting
02.04.2025

On 20 March 2025, the 3rd Meeting of the Working Group on MSP took place online, bringing together 18 participants from Mediterranean countries, the European Commission, MedCITIES,...

MED2050 Prospective: PAP/RAC participates in discussions on the future of the Mediterranean
MED2050 Prospective: PAP/RAC participates in discussions on the future of the Mediterranean
26.03.2025

On March 25 and 26, 2025, a representative from PAP/RAC participated in the "MED2050 Transition Paths" workshop, organized in Dubrovnik by Plan Bleu in collaboration with the Frenc...