Lourdes Lázaro (IUCN)

With more than twenty years of experience as Communication Advisor in several institutions related to the management of environmental policies, I am now responsable for the Corporate Development Department at the Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Journalismfund for Europe

Grants for Environmental Investigative Journalism: opportunities for Mediterranean cooperation

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The Journalismfund Europe vzw, based in Brussels, launched a grant programme to support cross-border teams of professional journalists and/or news outlets to conduct investigations into environmental affairs related to Europe. The investigation needs to focus on a cross-border environmental issue that has a strong connection to Europe. This means that the investigation can also involve issues and locations outside Europe, if there is …

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Together for the MED

New documentary: The sentinels of the Mediterranean

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As the health of the Mediterranean Sea reaches a new low, the Together for the Med network releases its first documentary, that aims to federate, raise awareness and mobilize around the conservation issues of the Mediterranean. Meet Yassine – a Tunisian diver and oceanographer, Nicole – a scientist committed to Greek fishers, and Isaac – …

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Key actors for Mediterranean conservation will meet in Málaga on the 20th Anniversary of the Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

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The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a series of events to promote the role of biodiversity conservation for policies related to the productive, energy and financial sectors in the region, in the city of Malaga. Malaga, 26 September, 2022. – From 26 September to 2 October, the IUCN Center …

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COPEAM - Call for journalists

CALL FOR JOURNALISTS “REPORTING CLIMATE CHANGE” 2022

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COPEAM (Permanent Conference of Mediterranean Audiovisual Operators), as part of its training activities, has just launched the new edition of the online training course  for journalists “Reporting Climate Change“. The course, developed with the support of the European Investment Bank, will take place between October and December 2022 on the didactic platform of the University …

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The Medgreenjournalistm network at the ‘Nature in Mind’ conference on education and communication

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A major international conference on 19 and 20 May gathered in Rome authorities and experts, voices of formal, non-formal and informal education and communication organisations from Italy and the world. The Carabinieri’s Forestry, Environmental and Agri-Food Units Command (CUFAA) in cooperation with the World Environment Education Network (WECC) organised this relevant event that aims to …

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Deep-sea Atlas of the Eastern Mediterranean

Deep-sea Atlas of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: the best knowledge for a better protection

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18 May 2022.- The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research present the Deep-sea Atlas of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea – the first collective work to compile the existing knowledge about the deepest waters of the Eastern Mediterranean, focusing on the “hidden” biodiversity that it hosts and main threats. …

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Medpan Forum

A unique Forum dedicated to the sea for the benefit of the Mediterranean society

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Monaco 29 November 2021. For the third time in the Mediterranean, around 250 key players involved in the marine environment will meet from 28 November to 1st December 2021 in Monaco, to share their experiences, discuss and develop a joint work programme to improve, by 2030, the protection of the Mediterranean Sea. Over 400 other …

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Building the Foundations for Tackling Climate Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Region

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The leading role of Cyprus for tackling the Climate Crisis was highlighted at the 2nd International Conference on “Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East” (EMME region), which successfully took place in Paphos, on 13-14 October 2021, within the framework of the Cyprus Government Initiative for Coordinating Climate Change Actions in the …

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“Mediterranean Solutions” – an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate nature-based recovery at at IUCN Congress

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In a critical moment for the Mediterranean basin and after a summer of extreme weather events, 12 conservation organizations will be joining forces for the first time at the World Conservation Congress held in Marseille from 4th to 9th September. The “Mediterranean Solutions” stand will host a series of on-site and online events to mobilise …

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