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Successfully completed negotiations on the content of the Portorož Declaration
On the second day of the meeting of 21 contracting parties to the Barcelona Convention, which is currently ongoing in Portorož, the Delegates focused on marine spatial planning, ballast water management and inert waste disposal. Today, the countries also completed…
Slovenia took over the presidency of the Barcelona convention
Around 400 representatives of Mediterranean countries have gathered in Portorož, at the 23rd meeting of member parties of the Barcelona Convention – Conference for Mediterranean Countries (COP 23 – Contracting parties) and over half of them are high-ranking representatives of…
In Portorož, all is prepared for tomorrow’s official opening of the 23rd meeting (COP 23) of Mediterranean countries
From tomorrow until the end of this week, Slovenia’s coastal town will be hosting representatives of 21 Mediterranean countries at the 23rd Meeting of Member Parties to the Barcelona Convention, COP 23 – the Conference for the Mediterranean, taking place…
COP 23: It’s time for action
Next week, Slovenia is hosting the 23rd Meeting of the Member Parties to the Barcelona Convention, COP 23 – the Conference for the Mediterranean, in Portorož, under the auspices of the United Nations. Slovenia is taking over the two-year Presidency…
Young people will be key agents of change for a healthy Mediterranean
Representatives of the 21 Mediterranean countries – signatories to the Barcelona Convention, which commits them to the maintenance of healthy, safe, clean and biodiverse Mediterranean sea and coasts – will meet in Portorož early in December. This meeting highlights the…
Invitation to the Book presentation: Legal Aspects of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean Sea – An Adriatic and Ionian Perspective
The Maritime Law Association of Slovenia (DPPS), in cooperation with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Slovenia, cordially invites you to the presentation of the book “Legal Aspects of Marine Protected Areas in the…
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“Who that has ever visited the borders of this classic sea, has not felt at the first sight of its waters a glow of reverent rapture akin to devotion, and an instinctive sensation of thanksgiving at being permitted to stand…
Towards a healthier and safer future for the Mediterranean
Slovenia will host the 23rd Meeting of the Member Parties to the Barcelona Convention, COP 23 – Conference for the Mediterranean, in Portorož between 5 and 8 December 2023, marking the second time in history that Slovenia has held the…