UNEP/MAP - MEPIELANTraining School
Sustainable Marine Governancein the MediterraneanEnvironmental Governance and Sustainability
Redesigned in an expanded modular format, the Training School is scheduled to run from October 13 to November 13, 2025 as a five-week program with three or four sessions per week, thus facilitating broader participation and sustained academic engagement. The working language of the program will be English.
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The Mediterranean Action Plan of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/MAP) is a regional cooperation platform established in 1975 as the first regional action plan under the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. The Regional Seas Programme launched in 1974 to coordinate activities aimed at the protection of the marine environment through a regional approach. UNEP/MAP became a model for other UNEP-administered Regional Seas Action Plans around the world, and was …
The Mediterranean Programme for International Environmental Law and Negotiation is an international academic Centre for interdisciplinary research, education and training, based in Athens, cultivating and promoting forward-thinking in environmental law, policy and negotiation. Founded in 2002, it advances international academic synergies and interdisciplinary thinking in the search for interconnections of contemporary issues in the environmental governance process …
Join a transformative journey in sustainable marine governance
This Training School is an educational implementation of:
- Nthe Barcelona Convention System for the Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Mediterranean
- Nthe Mediterranean Strategy on Sustainable Development (MSSD)
- Nthe UNEP/MAP Medium-Term Strategy 2022 - 2027
The course aims to…
Develop
a broad and comprehensive knowledge of the interdisciplinary methodology, understanding of the processes and innovative approaches to sustainable governance within the UNEP/MAP Barcelona Convention system
Explore
the creative inter-linkages of environmental law and environmental governance with political science, ecology, technology, biological science, climate science, economics and social sciences
Use an interactive approach
to learning through a user-friendly educational platform promoted by the MEPIELAN Centre, promoting active learning methodologies and supporting interactive features to engage participants in the discussion of the topics at hand
More specifically, it will delve into four interrelated subjects
Authoritative Instructors
The Training School will be conducted by a network of eminent academics, distinguished experts, decision-makers and practitioners from international organizations and prestigious academic institutions collaborating in addressing critical issues related to environmental governance and sustainability in the Mediterranean region.
- All
- 1. The Barcelona Convention system for the protection of the marine environment and coastal areas of the Mediterranean
- 2. Specific Legal and Governance Issues for Environmental Protection and Sustainability in the Mediterranean Region and their relation to Sustainable Development Goals
- 3. Public Participation and Sustainability Governance in the Mediterranean Region
- 4. Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Mediterranean
The Training School is designed for...
Final-year undergraduates, graduate students, postgraduates and doctorate researchers in legal and political studies, ecology, economics, biological and social sciences especially from Mediterranean countries
Professionals from public and private institutions and NGOs working in the area of environment and sustainable development and junior diplomats
The Training School will be conducted by a network of eminent academics, distinguished experts, decision-makers and practitioners from international organizations and prestigious academic institutions collaborating in addressing critical issues related to environmental governance and sustainability in the Mediterranean region
Participants will be awarded
a Certificate & 6 ECTS*
signed by UNEP/MAP, MEPIELAN Centre and EPLO
*Participants who wish to obtain ECTS are required to submit an essay of approx. 3.000 words at the end of the Training School on a topic related to the lectures of the Mediterranean EcoGov Training School and supervised by a lecturer of their choice.
Deadline for essay submission: 14 December 2025
The Training School is the first step towards the establishment of an international postgraduate programme leading to a Master’s degree in sustainable maritime governance in the Mediterranean
Expand your knowledge and enrich your approach to sustainable governance in the Mediterranean marine environment.
Don’t miss this opportunity to embark on this authoritative transformative journey towards sustainable environmental governance in the Mediterranean.
Forge valuable connections, exchange ideas, and collaborate on potential initiatives for advancing sustainable governance in marine environment.
The process is simple…
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2. Fill in the fields of the participation form
3. Upload the required documents
4. Submit your application
Training School Organization Structure
Academic Director
Evangelos Raftopoulos
Founding Director of MEPIELAN Centre
Academic Support Coordinator
Sofia Galani
MEPIELAN Academic Fellow
Coordinating Committee
UNEP/MAP
Legal Officer-Governance
MEPIELAN Centre
Energy and Environmental Law & Policy Expert
EPLO
Student and Academic Affairs Officer
Questions?
If you have any question do not hesitate to contact us for any additional information regarding the organization of the Training School
