WES E-Newsletter June 2023
The June 2023 WES E-Newsletter was just published! Take a look: https://www.wes-med.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WES-E-Newsletter-June-2023-en.pdf
Mediterranean “Champions” of plastic pollution prevention – Call for Expressions of Intent
Want to be a “Champion” of plastic pollution prevention in the Mediterranean? Propose your Plastic Pollution Prevention action or solution and if you deliver on your commitment by August 2024 gain the title! For more information: https://www.wes-med.eu/activities_type/re-8-reg-regional-activity-on-mediterranean-champions-of-plastic-pollution-prevention/
A national Consultation Workshop wrapped up the WES ‘twin’ activities on plastic waste management in Jordan
Since April 2021, the EU funded “Water and Environment Support (WES) in the ENI Neighbourhood South Region” project has been providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Environment (MoENV) of Jordan to support the implementation of the national Green and Circular Economy agenda and particularly to combat the widespread use of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs). More specifically, two interlinked parallel national activities have been running and their key outcomes are a draft Roadmap to address SUP items in the country, [...]
A WES Consultation and Training Workshop was organised for the improvement of health care waste management in Palestine
Health care waste management in Palestine is driven by a number of concerns about potential health and environmental impacts. Indeed, some improvements have been made in hospitals and in the legal framework since the adoption of the Medical Waste Management by-law in 2012. Since December 2020, the EU funded “Water and Environment Support (WES) in the ENI Neighbourhood South Region” project has been providing technical assistance to the Environment Quality Authority (EQA) aiming at further improvement in health care [...]
A WES Regional Training and a Study Visit on ‘Innovative Circular Economy Business Models in the Mediterranean’ were successfully organised in Barcelona
As part of the EU funded Water and Environment Support (WES) project a Regional Training including a Study Visit on ‘Innovative Circular Economy Business Models in the Mediterranean’, was organised from 15 till 17 May 2023, in Barcelona, Spain. The purpose of this Regional Training and Study Visit was to strengthen the capacities of stakeholders from the WES Partner Countries to implement effective measures to support the development of green and circular businesses, in line with regional environmental frameworks [...]
1st Regional WEFE Nexus Roundtable in the Mediterranean on “Promoting innovation, investments and upscaling solutions”
Coordinated actions to tackle Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus challenges in the Mediterranean are required at both national and Regional levels. In order to further advance Nexus understanding in that regard and facilitate cross-fertilization among institutions, organizations and practitioners, a multi-stakeholder dialogue among Mediterranean countries and stakeholders is launched with the 1st Regional WEFE Nexus Roundtable in the Mediterranean on ‘Promoting innovation, investments and upscaling of solutions’ which will take place on 6 and 7 (half day) June 2023, in Rabat, Morocco and [...]
