It has become tradition to celebrate the Coast Day on 25 September. This year, the theme will be “The Protocol has Entered into Force”. The central regional celebration will be organised at the “Sheraton” hotel in Algiers, under the high patronage of H.E. Mr. Chérif Rahmani, the Algerian Minister of Land-use Planning and Environment, United Nations Ambassador for 2006 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification, Champion of the Earth for 2007 and President of the Foundation “Déserts du Monde”, as well as our "Ambassador for the Coast".
All the countries are invited to mark this important day as they deem most appropriate.