10:00 – 11:00 5.1. Opening of the Session
- Introductory speech by Ms. Maša Kociper, State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister of Slovenia
- Welcoming address by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Deputy Executive Director of UNEP
- Welcoming address and introductory remarks by H. E. Dr. Robert Golob, Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
11:00 – 11:30 5.2. Report on Activities carried out in the framework of UNEP/MAP since the 22nd Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP 22)
11.30 – 13:00 5.3. Ministerial Session, panel: “Green transition in the Mediterranean: From decisions to actions”.
- Ms. Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, eminent scientist, one of Slovenia’s pioneers in researching the impact of climate change and a member of the IPCC for more than 16 years
- Ms. Birgit Vogel, Executive Secretary, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR)
- Mr. Almotaz Abadi, Deputy Secretary-General, Union for the Mediterranean
- Mr. Jean-Charles Orsucci, Mayor of Bonifacio, France
- Mr. Michael Scoullos, Chairperson, MIO-ECSDE
- G. Ahmed Yassin, young leader / co-founder of Banlastic Egypt
13:00 Group photo (Heads of Delegations)
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch Break (Lunch for Ministers and Heads of Delegations, hosted by the Government of Slovenia)
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch Break and Side Events: Biodiverity and Marine protected Areas, Marine protected areas and Biodiversity, Pollution (including marine litter, pt. 3)
15:00 – 16:30 5.3. Ministerial Session, panel: “Green transition in the Mediterranean: From decisions to actions” – Continued
16:30 – 17:00 5.4. Istanbul Environment Friendly City Award 2022–2023
17:00 – 18:00 5.5. Portorož Ministerial Declaration
18:00 – 20:00 Biodiversity and Marine Protected Areas
20:00-22:00 Women’s leadership event