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CIESM - MEDITERRANEAN SCIENCE COMMISSION

The Mediterranean Science Commission The Commission integrates a broad spectrum of
(CIESM) promotes multilateral marine research marine disciplines, federating more than 8,000
in the Mediterranean and Black Sea since 1910. active researchers from hundreds of institutes
The Commission has grown since its founding to located in fifty countries. This exceptional
23 Member States, with the recent accession of expertise, coordinated by a scientific team at
the Russian Federation in October 2013. CIESM Headquarters based in Monaco, covers
the most important sectors of marine research.
Focused on one of the most troubled, conflict- The latest CIESM international Congress
ridden region of the world, CIESM represents (Kiel, Germany, September 2016) gathered
a unique forum for peaceful dialogue and hundreds of marine researchers from different
exchange of scientific knowledge among horizons (Mediterranean, Black Sea, Baltic Sea,
thousands of marine researchers who apply Atlantic Ocean) who exchanged their expertise,
the latest tools and approaches to understand, methodologies and new hypotheses during
monitor and protect a highly vulnerable 78 scientific, highly interactive sessions and
Mediterranean Sea. debates.

Acting as a think-tank, the Commission is The press briefing will address emerging, priority
engaged since its conception in: topics such as:
• promoting trans-frontier, cross-basin • The rapid transformation of Mediterranean/
scientific cooperation through its international Black Sea biodiversity (exotic species,
programmes; jellyfish blooms, marine climate change, geo-
• providing advice to Member States, research hazards…);
institutes and international Agencies on • Ocean health (pathogens, marine biotech,
emerging issues and research priorities for micro-plastics …);
the Mediterranean/ Black Sea Basin (expert • Maritime law and research: harmonisation of
workshops, triennial congress, atlas); national legislations, intellectual property.
• developing independent, impartial proposals
to economic stakeholders and decision
makers for a sustainable maritime governance
in the Mediterranean/ Black Sea (white
papers, charts…).

www.ciesm.org