The fifth meeting of the Mediterranean Wetlands Committee (MedWet/Com-5) convened from 12-15 June 2003 in Izmir, Turkey.

MedWet/Com-5 met to discuss country reports on the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the region and to discuss the MedWet Coordination Unit’s proposed work and communications plans. A technical session considered the interaction of wetlands, agriculture and water use as part of the Conventions strategy of socioeconomic development and wetlands conservation. In addition, a small number of expert presentations were delivered with the aim of refining the implementation of relevant Ramsar resolutions in the Mediterranean Region and designing new paths of collaborations on the subject. During the meeting, participants visited the nearby Gediz Ramsar site. For more information visit: http://www.cevre.gov.tr/birimler/ck/medwetweb/ana.htm