The Member States of CIESM

The CIESM Board meets once a year.  Chaired by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, who was elected in 2019 for another 6-year mandate as CIESM President, it comprises the National Representatives of the 23 Member States (see map) of the Commission, who are usually high-level scientists or administrators in charge of major responsabilities in their respective countries.

  National Representatives to the Board

Albania     
National Agency for Protected Areas, Tirana

Algeria     N...

Croatia    N...

Cyprus
Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Research, Nicosia

Egypt
Ntl. Inst. Oceanogr. & Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo

France
Ifremer
INSU

Germany
GEOMAR, Kiel

Greece
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel      N...

Italy      N...

Lebanon     N...

Malta    
International Ocean Institute, Valletta

Maroc
Ministry of Higher Education

Monaco   [Presidency]
HSH Prince Albert II
Chairman of the Board
Dr Tidiani Couma
Director International Affairs, Dpt. Extl. Relations

Portugal
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera

Romania
National Institute for Marine Research, Constanta

Russian Federation
Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Moscow
Dept. International Cooperation, Ministry of Science

 Slovenia
Marine Institute, Piran

Spain
 IEO, Madrid

Switzerland
Eawag/ ETH, Zürich

 Syria
Tishreen University, Lattakia

Tunisia
INSTM, Tunis

Turkey
Ministry of Transport / Univ. of Istanbul

 

Alternate: Only Member States in class E (France, Monaco, Russian Federation and Spain) are entitled to two National Representatives.