The 12th meeting of East Atlantic Biosphere Reserve Network (REDBIOS) will take place under the auspices of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Government of the Azores. It will consider knowledge transfer, exchange of experiences, and new opportunities for cooperation between REDBIOS biosphere reserves, paying particular attention to the potential contribution of European cooperation programmes, such as the Transnational Cooperation Programme Madeira-Azores-Canary Islands (PCT-MAC), to the REDBIOS network and its projects. Participants will also examine new and planned applications for biosphere reserves, particularly from Cape Verde and the Azores. The meeting will be attended by representatives from the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves (WNICBR) to discuss future relations with other regional and thematic networks on biosphere reserves.
dates: 22-26 September 2014
location: Azores {greater region}, Portugal
contact: UNESCO Secretariat
phone: +33-1-45-68-10-00
www: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/priority-areas/sids/single-view-small-island/news/exchanging_experiences_and_transferring_knowledge_in_macaronesian_and_west_african_biosphere_reserves/#.VBIeyjKwJZi