MedWet Coordination Unit

National Network
اليونان
Address

Villa Kazouli, Kifissias & Lambraki 1, 145 61
Kifissia
اليونان

Telephone
+30 210 80 89 270
Fax
+30 210 80 89 274
E-Mail
aspasia@medwet.org
E-Mail (2)
mantziou@medwet.org
Website
http://www.medwet.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1991
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
MedWet governance: the Conference of the Contracting Parties of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Close collaboration: 5 Mediterranean wetland centres. These centres are EKBY in Greece, the Portuguese ICN, the Italian ARPAT, the French ‘Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat’, and the Spanish SEHUMED. MedWet staff: Coordinator, Senior Advisor, Policy Advisor, Program Development Officer, Communications Officer, Administrative Assistant. Core funding source: environmental ministries of all 25 Mediterranean countries. Project funding source: includes the EU, Development Collaboration agencies and GEF. Main partners: the 25 countries of the Mediterranean. Activities include international projects, workshops and local dialogues.
Mission and Objectives

MedWet is a non-profit intergovernmental organization, founded under the global Ramsar Convention to encourage international collaboration among Mediterranean countries in protecting water related ecosystems in the entire Mediterranean region. MedWet is a regional initiative of the Ramsar Convention and it provides a forum where 25 Mediterranean countries, specialized wetland centers and international NGOs meet as equals to discuss, identify key issues and take positive action to protect wetlands. It is also a source of information and knowledge, helping Mediterranean countries to evaluate economic, social and biodiversity values of water ecosystems, provide technical tools and ensure good management of wetlands.

Main Projects / Activities

MedWet has concentrated its work in eight areas: a) Inventories of wetlands, b) Socio-economic analysis of wetland values, c) Wetland management, d) Capacity building, e) Culture and wetlands, f) Public Awareness, g) Dissemination of research results, h) Integrated water resource management, and implementation of the Water Framework Directive of the European Union.

Contact (1) Full Name
Aspasia DIMIZAS
Head of the organisation
Spyros KOUVELIS
Contact (2) Full Name
Frosso MANTZIOU