This symposium is co-organized by the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) and its MedWet Initiative, as well as the High Commissariat for Water, Forests and Desertification Control of Morocco and other partners. The event is organized 20 years after the first pan-Mediterranean conference on wetlands, which was held in 1991 in the town of Grado, Italy, and which adopted the goal to “stop and reverse the loss and degradation of Mediterranean wetlands.” This new International Symposium aims to review the current situation of water and wetlands in the Mediterranean, assess the new challenges and plan for the next 20 years. Important objectives are to assess the changes occurring in the Mediterranean and their potential impact on wetlands, to identify ways in which wetland resources can be used sustainably with a strong emphasis on water resources and to provide ways for closer cooperation between experts and actors in the Mediterranean involved in the water area, wetlands and other related sectors.  

dates: 6-8 February 2012   location: Agadir, Morocco   contact: Agadir 2012 International Symposium Secretariat   phone: +30 2108089270   fax: +30 2108089274   e-mail: agadir2012@medwet.org   www: http://agadir2012.medwet.org/