In 2023, the Plan Bleu aims to go further in raising awareness for the protection of the Mediterranean. We have come up with “Les rendez-vous du Plan Bleu”: an online meeting hosted by Mediterranean environmental experts to present and decode a current topic.
The fourth edition of Les Rendez-vous du Plan Bleu will take place Thurdsday 6th of April 2023, from 9:30 to 1:h00 (Paris Time). The program will include presentations by the President of Plan Bleu, Guillaume Sainteny, as well as by Jean-Christophe Martin, Director of l’Institut de la paix et du développement and by Michel Prieur, Professor Emeritus at the Université de Limoges, on the following topic: the concrete obligations of protection of the environment resulting from the Barcelona Convention.
Detailed program:
Introduction by Plan Bleu’s Team
9:30: « The Barcelona Convention, a tool to safeguard the Mediterranean region », presentation by Guillaume Sainteny, President of Plan Bleu
9:45: « Seven Protocoles to protect the Mediterranean – What obligations for the State Parties ? », presentation by Jean-Christophe Martin, Director of l’Institut de la paix et du développement (IDPD)
10:00: « The exemple of coastal zone management – How does the ICZM Protocole get implemented ? », presentation by Michel Prieur, Professor Emeritus at the Université de Limoges
10:15: Questions and Answers with the public
10:45: Conclusion
