Main MAP-Barcelona Convention Governance Bodies’ and Governance meetings 2026-2027 (as at 2 March 2026) |
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| 2026 | ||
| DATE/PLACE | MEETING | ORGANIZERS |
| 31 March – 1 April 2026 Alexandria, Egypt |
98th Meeting of the Bureau | Secretariat |
| 13 May 2026 Online |
5th MSP WG meeting | PAP/RAC |
| 20 May 2026 Online |
Meeting of the SAPBIO Advisory Committee | SPA/RAC |
| 3-4 June 2026 Loutraki, Greece |
Best Practices Meeting on IMAP and NAPs (EcAp MED PLUS and SEMPA Projects) | Secretariat/ MED POL |
| 10-11 June 2026 Online, back-to-back with CORMON on BD |
COR ESA meeting "Cost-Benefit Analysis" (back-to-back with a CORMON on Biodiversity) | Plan Bleu/RAC |
| 10-11 June 2026 Online |
CORMON Meeting on Biodiversity and Fisheries | SPA/RAC |
| 16-17 June 2026 Online |
Meeting of the SAPBIO National Correspondents | SPA/RAC |
| 23 June 2026 Online |
Coordination Meeting with Regional Partners to Support EcAp Implementation on Biodiversity and MPAs | Secretariat |
| 23-25 June 2026 Tunis, Tunisia |
MedProgramme Annual Stocktaking Meeting (ASM) | Secretariat |
| 30 June - 1 July 2026 Athens, Greece |
22nd Meeting of the Compliance Committee | Secretariat |
| 22-24 July 2026 Online |
CORMON Meeting on Pollution and ML | MED POL |
| 17 September 2026 Online |
Meeting of the Ad hoc Group of Experts on MPAs in the Mediterranean-AGEM | SPA/RAC |
| 24 September 2026 Cyprus, Limassol |
6th MSP WG meeting | PAP/RAC |
| 30 September-1 October 2026 Online |
Meeting of the Ecosystem Approach Correspondence Group on Monitoring (CORMON) Coast and Hydrography | |
| 1 October 2026 Barcelona, Spain (tbc) |
Regional workshop to enhance capacities of Mediterranean cities on sustainable Management (Zero Net Cities MSSD Flagship Initiative) | Secretariat |
| 13-14 October 2026 Athens, Greece |
27th Meeting of the MCSD Steering Committee | Secretariat |
| 27 October 2026 Online |
Regional consultation meeting on Guidelines for EIA/SEA in transboundary context | PAP/RAC |
| 3-4 November 2026 Malta |
Best Practices on Desalination and Circular Water Use | MED POL |
| 4-5 November 2026 Zagreb, Croatia |
99th Meeting of the Bureau | Secretariat |
| 12 November 2026 Online |
Best Practices on the dumping of Inert Geological Materials | MED POL |
| 25-26 November 2026 Online |
13th Meeting of EcAp Coordination Group (back-to-back with Integrated NAPs Meeting – EcAp MED PLUS Project) | Secretariat |
| 26 November 2026 Online |
Meeting of the Ad hoc Group of Experts for MPAs in the Mediterranean-AGEM | SPA/RAC |
| 1-2 December 2026 Athens, Greece (tbc) |
Thematic Meeting of the MAP Focal Points on the UNEP/MAP Medium-Term Strategy 2026-2027 | Secretariat |
| 8 December 2026 Athens, Greece |
Marine Litter regional cooperation platform meeting | MED POL |
Mediterranean Celebration/Observance Days |
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| 24-25 June 2026 Trieste (Miramar MPA) |
SPAMI Day | SPA/RAC |
| 25 September 2026 Cyprus |
Mediterranean Coast Day | PAP/RAC |
| 2027 | ||
| DATE/PLACE | MEETING | ORGANIZERS |
| 22 February 2027 Online |
Meeting of the Ad hoc Group of Experts on MPAs in the Mediterranean-AGEM | SPA/RAC |
| 18-20 February 2027 Tunis, Tunisia |
Regional workshop on a possible common approach for restoration programmes and actions | SPA/RAC |
| 25 February 2027 Online |
Meeting of the SAPBIO Advisory Committee | SPA/RAC |
| 17-18 March 2027 Marseille, France |
CORMON Meeting (Biodiversity and Fisheries) | SPA/RAC |
| 1 March 2027 (tbc) |
Meeting of the Ecosystem Approach Correspondence Group on Monitoring CORMON (Coast and Hydrography) | PAP/RAC |
| 20-22 April 2027 (tbc) |
CORMON (Pollution and Marine Litter) | MED POL |
| 1 April 2027 (tbc) |
7th MSP WG meeting | PAP/RAC |
| 11-14 May 2027 Istanbul, Türkiye |
Meeting of PAP/RAC Focal Points | PAP/RAC |
| 11-14 May 2027 Istanbul, Türkiye |
Meeting of Plan Bleu/RAC Focal Points | Plan Bleu/RAC |
| 11-14 May 2027 Istanbul, Türkiye |
Meeting of INFO/RAC Focal Points | INFO/RAC |
| 11-14 May 2027 Istanbul, Türkiye |
Meeting of CC/RAC Focal Points | CC/RAC |
| 24 May 2027 Tunis, Tunisia (tbc) |
Meeting of the SAPBIO National Correspondents | SPA/RAC |
| 25 May 2027 Valletta, Malta |
3rd Coordination Meeting on the implementation of the Mediterranean Strategy for the Prevention of Preparedness, and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2022-2031) | REMPEC |
| 25-26 May 2027 Tunis, Tunisia (tbc) |
Meeting of the SPA/BD Focal Points | SPA/RAC |
| 26-28 May 2027 Valletta, Malta |
Meeting of REMPEC Focal Points | REMPEC |
| 1-4 June 2027 Barcelona, Spain |
Meeting of SCP/RAC Focal Points | SCP/RAC |
| 1-4 June 2027 Barcelona, Spain (tbc) |
Meeting of MED POL Focal Points | MED POL |
| 8-9 June 2027 (tbc) Athens, Greece |
23rd Meeting of the Compliance Committee | Secretariat |
| 15 June 2027 (tbc) Athens, Greece (tbc) |
28th Meeting of the MCSD Steering Committee | Secretariat |
| 16-17 June 2027 (tbc) Athens, Greece (tbc) |
22nd Meeting of the MCSD | Secretariat |
| 23-24 June 2027 (tbc) Athens, Greece |
100th Meeting of the Bureau | Secretariat |
| 2 September 2027 Online |
Meeting of the Ad hoc Group of Experts for MPAs in the Mediterranean-AGEM | SPA/RAC |
| 6 September 2027 Athens, Greece |
14th Meeting of EcAp Coordination Group | Secretariat |
| 7-10 September 2027 Athens, Greece |
Meeting of the MAP Focal Points | Secretariat |
| 23 September 2027 (tbc) |
8th MSP WG meeting | PAP/RAC |
| 1 October 2027 Online |
Online workshop to Promote outreach and regional synergies, funding opportunities and enhanced partnership of MSSD flagship initiatives (2nd implementation) | Secretariat |
| 30 November-3 December 2027 (tbc) Croatia |
25th Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP25) | Secretariat |
Mediterranean Celebration/Observance Days |
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| 15 April 2027 Tunis, Tunisia |
SPAMI Day | SPA/RAC |
| 25 September 2027 (tbc) |
Mediterranean Coast Day | PAP/RAC |
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