Members of the Compliance Committee for 2026-2027

Members
	Abdelaziz Zine Head of the Regulatory and Legal Affairs Division at the Ministry of the Environment. Diploma of Higher Studies (D.E.S) in Law - Legal Sciences - Faculty of Law of Rabat; Higher Cycle Diploma from the Ecole Nationale Supérieur de L’Administration (ENSA); Normal Cycle Diploma from the National School of Public Administration (ENAP); Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Letters – Rabat; Certificate of participation in sessions to develop laws and regulations governing the economy: Washington – USA – Department of Commerce; Certificate of completion of advanced training in the field of negotiations of international agreements and preparation for negotiations within the framework of the WTO (Bonn); Certificate of participation as an expert teacher in good practice courses in the management of hazardous medical and pharmaceutical waste.
	Sonia Kamech
	Marie Therese Gambin
	Ayşin Turpancı commenced her professional career as an independent lawyer registered with the Ankara Bar Association. In 2007, she joined the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry (current Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change) as a Legal Advisor, where she served for fifteen years in various capacities on domestic environmental law practices, international environmental law and national and international climate policy. With the establishment of the Directorate of Climate Change in 2021, Turpancı was appointed as Head of the Climate Negotiations and International Policies Department. She has been a dedicated member of the Turkish delegation in international climate negotiations and other relevant international forums such as the G20 and OECD more than ten years. Notably, she has served as the Rapporteur of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change since 2018. She was elected a member of the Barcelona Convention Compliance Committee for the terms 2016-2020 and 2021-2025. She is the Chair of the Compliance Committee for 2024-2025.
	Daniela Addis Founder and Director of the Addis Law Firm "Environment&Sea", based in Rome, with more than twenty years of experience in Environmental Law and the Law of the Sea, ocean governance and sustainable development. Extensive experience in working with international, national and regional institutions in charge of environmental protection, marine planning, transboundary cooperation. Component of the Compliance Committee under the Barcelona Convention since 2008 and Chair in the biennium 2014-2016. Guest lecturer at Universities and University Masters in Environmental Law and Law of the Sea. Speaker at national and international congresses and conferences. Founder and President of the professional Association “Generazione Mare-Sea Generation”.
	Evangelos Raftopoulos is an Emeritus Professor of International Law at Panteion University of Athens, and the Founding Director of the MEPIELAN Centre, a UNEP/MAP partner since 2013. He serves as a Fellow at the Cambridge C-EENRG, University of Cambridge. Elected to the Compliance Committee of the Barcelona Convention system in 2019, he became Vice-Chair in 2022. As MEPIELAN Director, he contributed to the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (2016-2021). Raftopoulos was also a Visiting Fellow at Downing College, University of Cambridge (2015-2018), a Ford Foundation Scholar for Southern Europe in International Law at Yale University Law School, and served as a Special Legal Adviser to MAP/UNEP (1987-2010). He has been a Lawyer at the Athens Bar Association. With extensive experience in international negotiations and 13 authored books and numerous articles, he holds Ph.D. and LL.M. degrees from the University of Cambridge, among other qualifications.
	Philippe WECKEL Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law and Political Science in Nice. Programme Director (territorial diplomacy), official partner of the Southern Region and the NCA Metropolis (CERDACFF). 1992-1998. Professor at the Faculty of Law of Montpellier 1990-1992. Lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Strasbourg 1983-1990. Assistant at the Faculty of Law of Strasbourg. Author of numerous publications covering most areas of international law, especially international litigation, international security law, law of the sea, human rights and humanitarian law, treaty law. Editorial, scientific and expert responsibilities Member of the ENA Jury 1999 Member of the Board of Directors of the French Society for International Law 2002-2008 Member of the Editorial Committee of the Revue Generale de Droit international public 1999-2016 Director of the quarterly jurisprudence column of the Revue generale de Droit international public 2000-2016
Alternate members
	Mohamed Hamouda is an Associated Professor and Former Head of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the Libyan Academy (2016-2020), as well as a Technical Advisor to the Environment General Authority for more than 20 years. Currently, He is a technical Environmental consultant at the Libyan Scientific Research Authority. Member of the administration of the Center of Sustainable Development responsible for training Dr. Hamouda has built up over years an experience in environmental management and Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Assessment, particularly in coastal and marine Environments. He also has represented his country in many international and regional environmental conventions, protocols, Global Initiatives, meetings, and projects.
	Mona Ahmed Hassan
	Xenia I. Loizidou A civil/coastal engineer. For 30 years she has worked in more than 50 countries as a researcher, european and international expert and mentor in the fields of natural systems management, coastal and marine environment and dynamics, marine litter, climate change, gender issues, blue and green growth/economy, stakeholder involvement and participatory decision making, sustainable development strategies, policies and practices. She believes in the importance of introducing innovation into research and development processes and implement non-conventional forms of action as the way towards sustainability. She is the mother of two daughters.
	Mitja Grbec
	Mario Šiljeg holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Zagreb, with a scientific and professional focus on water-related environmental engineering, including drinking water treatment, industrial wastewater management, and integrated water resource sustainability. Throughout his career, Dr. Šiljeg has built a strong work experience in scientific research and applied engineering, but also practice in high-level environmental governance as a Deputy Minister for Environment and Nature Protection and later as State Secretary at the Ministry of Environment and Energy. Alongside his professional roles, he is an Associate Professor at University North, actively engaged in teaching and mentoring, which complements his scientific and policy expertise in the field of water management. Up to date, he has etablished numerous scientific papers published in current content journals and contributed to the development of science. As Director of the Water Institute Josip Juraj Strossmayer in Zagreb, Dr. Šiljeg leads scientific and strategic initiatives in the field of water management. He coordinates multidisciplinary research teams, promotes innovation in water protection and treatment technologies, and contributes to the development of evidence-based policies at both national and international levels. A strong focus on integrating scientific methodology with practical solutions to ensure sustainable and resilient water systems is a central goal of Dr. Šiljeg’s work, guiding both his research and leadership within the water management sector.
	Orr Karassin
	Enkeleda Shkurta