Jul 25 - Government Conference to Discuss 'Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean'
Next week Gibraltar will host an Expert Group Meeting on ‘Higher Education for Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean,’ organised by the Ministry for the Environment. The two-day event will see the attendance of over 20 experts from across a spectrum of Mediterranean countries and various United Nations agencies including UNESCO, UNECE and UNEP.
The Ministry for the Environment has convened leaders of universities, representatives from government and intergovernmental agencies and non-governmental organisations to develop an action plan for collaboration across the region.
The Expert Group has been convened with the understanding that higher education has a unique and significant contribution to make to the sustainable development of the Mediterranean, particularly in relation to addressing i) the pressures this environment from tourism, agriculture, trade and other economic activities and ii) the disparities in wealth, health and quality of life across the region.
The gathering is being organised with the support of Professor Daniella Tilbury and Professor Michael Scoullos who have been engaged with the development of the Mediterranean Action Plan in Education for Sustainable Development as well as a review of Higher Education practice across the region. The meeting will identify key priority actions and partnership platforms to progress these within realistic timeframes.
Environment Minister Dr. John Cortes insisted that he was delighted to welcome ‘such a high level meeting of experts’.
