5-7 October 2022, Nicosia
The 9th Ministerial Conference on the Environment in Europe of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), entitled "Circular Economy, sustainable tourism and education for sustainable development" will take place on 5-7 October 2022 at the International Conference Centre "FILOXENIA", while parallel sessions will be held at the Cyprus Institute.
The Summit is organized by the Republic of Cyprus with the cooperation of UNECE and is under the high supervision of the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades. More than 70 countries from the UNECE, the European Union, the Mediterranean and the Middle East are expected to be represented. A significant number of Environment and Education Ministers and over 1000 representatives from international and regional organisations, non-governmental organisations, youth groups, businesses and universities will participate in the Summit.
This is the largest Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in the UNECE region, which is held every five years. It is the first time that such a Ministerial Conference is being held in the Mediterranean, with three global issues under discussion: a) circular economy/sustainable infrastructure, b) sustainable tourism and c) education for sustainable development.
The work of the 9th Ministerial Conference is expected to produce important conclusions regarding the green economy and sustainable (sustainable) infrastructure across Europe, sustainable tourism and education for sustainable development.
The 9th Ministerial Conference is expected to produce important conclusions regarding the green economy and sustainable (sustainable) infrastructure across Europe, sustainable tourism and education for sustainable development. The Summit will culminate with the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration on the Environment in Europe and the Ministerial Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development.
In the framework of the Summit, in addition to the High Level Meeting of Environment Ministers, who will discuss the texts on: (a) the circular economy and sustainable infrastructure; and (b) the application of circular economy principles to sustainable tourism, the 3rd Inter-ministerial Meeting between the Ministers of Education and Environment on Education for Sustainable Development will be held, where the new Strategic Framework for Action on Education for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 will be discussed and adopted in the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
For the first time, in the context of the Summit and in parallel with the Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers, the 1st Meeting of Ministers of Education on Education for Sustainable Development will be held, where the four main pillars of the new UNECE Strategic Framework for Action on Education for Sustainable Development will be discussed and future steps for its implementation will be considered.
Of particular importance will be the Mediterranean High Level Meeting between Ministers of Education and Environment on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Europe 2030, which will set out future steps for ESD in the Mediterranean.
In parallel to the work of the Summit, 50 sessions from international organisations and states are planned, where good practices and innovations will be presented, while ideas will be exchanged and collaborations will be developed on individual aspects of the three thematic modules of the Summit. There will also be an exhibition on innovative tools and materials in the areas of circular economy, sustainable tourism and education for sustainable development.
In addition, a significant number of bilateral, trilateral and multilateral meetings are planned between the countries that will be represented, while all participants will have the opportunity, through interactive workshops and excursions, to experience the cultural and natural wealth of Cyprus as well as Cypriot gastronomy and hospitality.
This is the largest meeting of cultures in the Mediterranean, which seeks to provide a platform for communication, cooperation and decision-making on critical environmental and sustainability issues.
(MGS/SX)
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