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June 2025 — CIESM actively contributed to high-level diplomatic and scientific efforts for ocean protection, from Monaco to Nice and Villeneuve-sur-Mer. Through a mix of official UNOC5 sessions…

June 2025 — For the second consecutive year, CIESM was honored to contribute to the Elafonisos Eco Week, an international event that resonates deeply with the Commission’s mission…

May 2025 — CIESM Director General Dr. Laura Giuliano recently led an institutional mission to Cyprus. The purpose of the visit was to deepen cooperation with national institutions…

March 2025 — CIESM participated in a recent expert meeting on the use of space-based data to support marine research and ocean conservation efforts….

March 2025 — CIESM took part in the regional event “Lionfish in the Mediterranean II” held in Athens, Greece, gathering over 40 experts, institutions, and policy representatives to…

March 2025 — the newly elected Chairs of CIESM’s six Scientific Committees met for the first time. This key meeting focused on defining the main research priorities that…

March 2025 — The Mediterranean basin faces a variety of marine geohazards that threaten both human settlements and natural ecosystems which are expected to intensify under the influence…

February 2025 — Marine heatwaves in the Mediterranean Sea and Beyond – Workshop Monographs n°51…

CIESM’s role in sustainable marine governance was highlighted during a United Nations-led workshop on the BBNJ Agreement (Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond…