The Permanent Secretariat is established to assist the Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution (as defined in the Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution, Article XVII) and is located in Istanbul, Turkey. Click here for the Headquarters Agreement currently in force. The new Headquarters Agreement signed in Sofia at the 21st Extraordinary meeting of the Commission pending ratificatinon shall be published shortly. The Black Sea Commission appoints its Executive Director and other officials of the Secretariat. The Executive Director appoints the technical staff in accordance with the established rules. The Secretariat is composed of nationals of all Black Sea States.
You may reach any of the Permanent Secretariat staff via emal by using the following email format firstname.lastname@blacksea-commission.org (names are not capitalized and please note the dot between the first name and last name)Concrete activities and work of the Permanent Secretariat are based on the Annual Work Programs of the Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution in implementation of the Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution (the current Work Programme for 2008/2009 may be viewed here), The Black Sea Strategic Action Plan. Concrete activities are the result of coordination with related or relevant national and regional projects/activities, International Financing Agencies and donors, national and regional policy measures and overall efforts of the countries to restore and preserve the environment of the Black Sea.
For additional information please contact the Permanent Secretariat at:
| General Contact Address | Mailing address |
|---|---|
| email: tel: [+90 212] 327 35 80 fax [+90 212] 227 99 33 |
Dolmabahce Sarayi 2 Hareket Kosku 34353 Besiktas Istanbul, Turkey |
