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19 Jul 2010

Algal bloom in the Black Sea:

Large phyto-plankton bloom is observed in the North-Western part of the Black Sea since the beginning of July, 2010. Click here to see more satellite images of the event.

16 Apr 2010

Seminar Series: Partnerships for Sustainable Development, seminar for civil servants from governments and local authorities in Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, the Russian Federation and Ukraine (June 20 - 27, 2010, Istanbul, Turkey, 26 September - 3 October, 2010, Venice, Italy) Announcement / Application / Draft Agenda

18 Mar 2010 4Seas ( Synergies between science and society for a shared approach to European Seas) - funded by the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme
16 Feb 2010 EIB lends EUR 115.5 million for environmental and small and medium-sized investments in Ukraine
13 Jan 2010 The Euro Argo Black Sea Meeting was held on December 7- 8th, in the Institute of Oceanology of Varna (Bulgaria).
11 Dec 2009 Sea turtle observed for the first time in the Turkish coast of the Black Sea!
10 Dec 2009 EURO-ARGO Program launches its first buoy in Bulgaria.
17 Nov 2009 Georgian President presents the LBSA Protocol for ratification
25 Sep 2009

Results of Eu-Funded Project Will Help Prevent Pollution and Improve Coastal Management of The Black Sea

4 Sep 2009 The 10th International Conference 'Effects of Oil on Wildlife'
17 Nov 2007

Dolphin Hotline

11 Nov 2007 Marine Incidents in the Kerch Region more

Shipping news

14 Apr 2008

IMO agrees bunker revolution Two-tier plan to lower global cap to 3.5% in 2012 and 0.5% in 2020

22 Oct 2007

EC argues that a pipeline may be preferable to maritime transport of oil in congested and environmentally sensitive areas, such as the Baltic Sea or the Bosphorus."

5 Apr 2007

EMSA to launch CleanSeaNet

13 Dec 2006

As so frequently said, illegal discharge not

11 Dec 2006

NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART AERIAL SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY WILL BETTER PROTECT CANADA MARINE ENVIRONMENT

27 Nov 2006

Brussels MEPs work through a heavy maritime agenda

27 Nov 2006

EU Ship Source Pollution Directive case - applicants file their submissions at the European Court of Justice

11 Nov 2006

Green Ship Technology Asia Conference Hong Kong

30 Oct 2006

EU Environment ministers adopt conclusions on shipments of waste and ship recycling and discuss the EUs Marine Strategy

The Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution

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The Black Sea Commission

Chairman of the Commission
Ms. Nino Tkhilava,
Head of Department of Integrated Environment Management, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
Georgia

The Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution (the Black Sea Commission or BSC) via its Permanent Secretariat is the intergovernmental body established in implementation of the Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution (Bucharest Convention), its Protocols and the Strategic Action Plan for the Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation of the Black Sea (latest version adopted in 2009) [more info]

    

Legend :

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[c] - confirmed

[p] - postponed

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Events this month:

see also: the Black Sea Commission calendar
Calendar This Month
Date Event Status Documents
8-11 Sep Ramazan Bayram Holidays   confirmed  
7-11 Sep International scientific conference "Functioning and Evolution of Ecosystems of the Azov-Black Sea Basin under Conditions of Global Climate Change"Katsiveli, Crimea, Ukraine, Experimental Branch of Marine Hydrophysical Institute, confirmed  
5-11 Sep World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden,   tentative  
30-30 Aug Victory Day, Turkey   confirmed  
24-24 Aug Independence Day, Ukraine   confirmed  
20-20 Jul Meeting with Odesa University officials for the PMA work, Odesa, Ukraine,   tentative  
19-21 Jul IMO Ballast Water Training/Workshop, Odesa, Ukraine,   tentative  
16-19 Jul International conference "Global and Regional Climate Changes"Kyiv, Ukraine, , confirmed  
8-9 Jul 2nd Meeting of the Working Group on Financial Management   confirmed  
29-30 Jun Training on satellite images for Oil spills, Istanbul,   confirmed n.a.">
28-28 Jun Constitution Day, Ukraine   confirmed  
28-28 Jun 2nd AIS meeting, Istanbul,   confirmed n.a.">
24-24 Jun PASODOBLE Air quality kick-off meeting , Oberpfaffenhofen / Wessling, Germany,   confirmed  
21-22 Jun Phytoplankton Workshop for the BS-SCENE Project , Istanbul,   tentative  
20-27 Jun Seminar Series - Partnerships for Sustainable Development   confirmed  
15-15 Jun First Meeting of the ad hoc Expert Group on the Implementation of Item 8 of the Sofia Declaration 2009   confirmed  
12-12 Jun Independence Day, Russia   confirmed  
7-9 Jun 7th EMSA CleanSeaNet (CSN) User Group Meeting and 13th EGEMP Meeting, Ispra, Italy,   confirmed  
7-9 Jun 13th EGEMP - European Group of Experts on satellite Monitoring and assessment of sea-based oil Pollution, Ispra, Italy,   confirmed  
1-3 Jun CASPINFO Meeting, Almaty, Kazakhistan,   confirmed http://www.caspinfo.net/">
1-3 Jun Second GloBallast Regional Task Force Meeting / Regional Harmonization Workshop on Management Approaches, Istanbul,   confirmed n.a.">
28-28 May BSEC Ministerial Conference   confirmed speech by Prof. A. Kideys, Executive Director, Permanent Secretariat ">
28-28 May AIS Meeting, Istanbul,   confirmed  
26-26 May Independence Day, Georgia   confirmed  
26-28 May FISHERY AND AQUACULTURE - A VIEW POINT UPON THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE WATER RESOURCES IN THE BALKAN AREA , Galati, ROMANIA,   confirmed  
25-25 May progress meeting of the ur-EMODnet preparatory actionsCopenhagen, Denmark, confirmed  
20-21 May ICEF conference on Global Environmental Governance, Rome, Italy, Crimea Scientific Center, confirmed  
20-21 May 3rd European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference, Gijon, Spain,   confirmed http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/maritimeday/">
19-20 May ICEF Conference on INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, Rome, Italy,   confirmed www.icef-court.org">
17-21 May 3rd Plenary meeting of the EU research project UBSS-Upgrade Black Sea Scene, Limassol, Cyprus, confirmed http://www.blackseascene.net/welcome.asp">
13-14 May Black Sea 2nd Oil and Gas Summit (BSOGS 2010), Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed www.bsogs.org">
11-14 May CMarZ Steering Group meeting   tentative  
10-14 May CIESM Congress, Venice, Italy,   confirmed http://www.ciesm.org/marine/congresses/index.htm ">
9-9 May Victory Day, Russia   confirmed  
3-8 May ENVIROGRIDS General Assembly, Tulcae, Romania,   confirmed http://www.envirogrids.net/">
30-30 Apr MONINFO Coordination meeting for Turkey, Istanbul,   confirmed  
29-30 Apr 41st Ramsar Standing Committee Meeting, Kobuleti, Georgia,   confirmed  
29-30 Apr Meeting with Turkish officials for satellite images from EMSA, Istanbul,   tentative  
28-28 Apr Regional Seas Conventions Coordination meetingBrussels, Belgium, Avenue de Beaulieu 5, ROOM BU5 4/53, confirmed  
26-26 Apr BLACK SEA REGION IN THE EU POLICIES, Burgas, Bulgaria,   confirmed  
21-21 Apr Marine Board Spring 2010 Plenary   confirmed  
12-15 Apr FP7 PEGASO Kick Off Meeting, Venice, Italy,   tentative www.pegasoproject.eu">
7-9 Apr Black Sea MOU Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed www.bsmou.org">
6-6 Apr NGO KASTOB Meeting on Friends of the Black Sea, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed  
2-2 Apr EMODNET Meeting, Paris, France,   confirmed  
24-27 Mar Governance of the Mediterranean Sea: Meeting the Needs of the Future Today, Florence, Italy,   confirmed http://www.eui.eu/RSCAS/Research/Mediterranean/mrm2010/Index.shtml">
22-22 Mar GEF Portfolio Evaluation meeting , Ankara, Turkey,   confirmed  
16-16 Mar Marine Board-ESF WG MPAs: KICK OFF MEETING , Brussels,   confirmed  
8-8 Mar Consultation for the Ministerial Meeting of 16th March 2010 in Brussels , Ankara, Turkey ,   confirmed  
22-27 Feb ACCOBAMS Regional Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey,   tentative http://www.accobams.org/">
15-16 Feb RAMSAR Black Sea Initiative   tentative http://www.ddbra.ro/en/international-relations.php">
11-11 Feb EMSA Intersecretariat MeetingIstanbul,   tentative  
9-9 Feb DABLAS meeting, Brussels, Belgium,   tentative  
19-21 Jan 22nd Regular BSC Meeting (2 days), Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed ftp://ps-blacksea-commission.ath.cx/">
15-15 Jan Meeting with TUBITAK and UMA for MONINFO/RDIP, Gebze, Kocaeli,   tentative  
11-13 Jan Sixth Meeting of ACCOBAMS Scientific CommitteCasablanca, Morocco,   confirmed http://www.accobams.org/">
7-8 Jan PEGASO (EC-FP7) Meeting    confirmed  
24-25 Dec Christmas Day (Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Ukraine)   confirmed  
10-11 Dec The 12th ICPDR Ordinary Meeting, Vienna, Austria,   tentative www.icpdr.org">
7-8 Dec Euro Argo - Black Sea Meeting Varna, confirmed http://www.euro-argo.eu/news_and_events/news_and_events_2009/euro_argo_black_sea_meeting">
7-7 Dec FP/7 KnowSeas Advisory Group Meeting, Brussels, Belgium,   tentative http://www.sams.ac.uk/sams-news/Media%20releases/knowseas-launches-13th-may-2009">
1-3 Dec 4th International Conference “Earth from Space – The Most Effective Solutions, Moscow, Russia,   confirmed http://www.transparentworld.ru/conference/">
26-30 Nov Kurban Bayram Holiday, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed  
23-24 Nov ICZM AG Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey,   tentative  
23-27 Nov EMODNET 2nd Meeting, Oostende or Copenhagen,   tentative http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/emodnet/preparatory/4june2009.html">
18-20 Nov FOMLR AG meeting and Rapana Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed http://www.unep.org/regionalseas/globalmeetings/">
17-17 Nov DABLAS Task Force Meeting , Brussels, Belgium,   tentative http://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/dablas/index_en.htm">
12-13 Nov The 6th Regional SAR Conference, Batumi, Georgia,   confirmed www.maradgeorgia.org">
10-14 Nov THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE MEDITERRANEAN COASTAL ENVIRONMENT, Sochi, Russia,   confirmed www.medcoast.org.tr">
5-6 Nov ESAS AG Meeting,Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed  
2-4 Nov 2nd Workshop of Upgrade Black Sea SCENE, Bucharest, Romania,   confirmed http://www.blackseascene.net/">
30-31 Oct Black Sea Action Day, Samsun, Turkey,   confirmed  
28-28 Oct 4th CTG meeting , Lisbon, Portuqal,   tentative http://www.emsa.europa.eu">
28-29 Oct ECBSea wrap-up conference , Ä°stanbul, Turkey,   tentative www.ecbsea.org">
28-29 Oct Republic Day Holiday   confirmed  
22-23 Oct Protected Areas of the Crimea. Theory, Practice and Future of Nature Conservation in the Region of the Black Sea Basin,Simferopol, Ukraine,   confirmed http://zapoved2009.ucoz.ru">
15-16 Oct LBS AG Meeting Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed  
14-16 Oct Envirogrids First Work Package Leaders meeting , Prag,   confirmed  
5-8 Oct 11th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas , Bangkok, Thailand,   confirmed http://www.unep.org/regionalseas/globalmeetings/">
30-30 Sep MyOcean CUG Meeting , Athens, Greece,   confirmed  
28-29 Sep CBD AG Meeting , Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed  
24-25 Sep PMA AG Meeting , Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed  
23-25 Sep Eleventh Meeting of the Response Group (HELCOM RESPONSE 11/2009), Stockholm, Sweden,   tentative www.helcom.fi">
19-22 Sep Ramazan Bayram Holiday , Istanbul, Turkey,   tentative  
16-17 Sep The Value of our Marine Environment (as an official event of the Swedish EU Presidency of the European Council), Stockholm, Sweden ,   confirmed http://www.naturvardsverket.se/marinevalue">
15-16 Sep ODIN BlackSea Steering Group Meeting, Oostende, Belgium,   confirmed http://www.iode.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1">
9-10 Sep Meeting of Government-designated experts on Shared Environmental Information and Monitoring System (SEIMS) , Ashgabad, Turkmenistan,   confirmed  
6-13 Sep Partnerships For Sustainable Development Seminar   confirmed http://www.sustainabilityseminars.info/index.php">
30-30 Aug Victory Day Holiday , Istanbul, Turkey,   tentative  
26-27 Aug RODELTA 2009 Regional Excercise, Constanza, Romania,   confirmed  
9-10 Jul 11th IOC/UNESCO-IUCN-NOAA Consultative Meeting on Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs), Paris, France,   confirmed  
7-9 Jul Black Sea Port State Control Committee (PSCC10) Meeting , Novorossiysk, Russia,   tentative n.a.">
2-3 Jul WORKSHOP ON THE KEY PRINCIPLES FOR MSP and Joint meeting between the European Regional Seas , Azores, Portuqal,   tentative  
29-30 Jun 2nd ICPDR Stakeholder Forum on the draft Danube River Basin Management Plan , Bratislava, Slovakia,   confirmed http://www.icpdr.org">
22-24 Jun UNEP-MAP Mediterranean CLimate Meeting, Cairo, Egypt,   tentative n.a.">
15-19 Jun 9th INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC GEO-CONFERENCE & EXPO , Albena, Varna, Bulgaria,   confirmed http://www.sgem.org ">
4-4 Jun EMODNET kick-off meeting, Brussels, Belgium,   confirmed http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/emodnet/presentations/18june2008/marineboard.pdf">
3-6 Jun CIESM International Workshop, Trabzon, Turkey,   confirmed http://www.ciesm.org">
3-8 Jun ACCOBAMS RAC/SPA Focal Points Meeting , Istanbul,   confirmed n.a.">
1-3 Jun International Conference on Biodiversity Informatics, London,   confirmed http://www.gbif.org/Events/ebiosphere">
27-28 May 2nd RODELTA planning Meeting , Ä°zmir, Turkey,   tentative  
27-28 May CASPINFO Meeting , Baku, Azerbaijan,   confirmed http://www.caspinfo.net/">
25-26 May GEF Second National Dialogue , Ankara, Turkey,   tentative  
14-15 May 7th ICPDR Standing Working Group Meeting, Bratislava, Slovak Republic,   confirmed http://www.icpdr.org/icpdr-pages/events.htm">
12-14 May Interspill 2009, Marseille, France,   confirmed http://www.interspill.com/">
11-15 May World Ocean Conference 2009 (WOC’09), Manado, Indonesia,   confirmed http://www.woc2009.org/">
27-30 Apr ENVIROGRIDS FP7 Project Kick-off Meeting , Geneva, Switzerland,   tentative n.a.">
26-28 Apr Conference on EU biodiversity Policy Beyond 2010, Athens, Greece,   confirmed ftp://192.168.2.3/OnlineDocs/BSCDocuments/Docs/Others meetings/20090426 Athens Biodiversity/EU biodiversity Athens April2009.msg">
24-24 Apr Environmental Collaboration in the Black Sea - The EuropeAID Project 3rd SC Meeting , Istanbul, Turkey,   tentative http://www.ecbsea.org/en/">
23-23 Apr National Sovereignty and Children Day   confirmed  
23-24 Apr Workshop on Key Principles for Maritime Spatial Planning- Ispra, Italy, JRC, confirmed  
15-17 Apr Ministerial Meeting/Diplomatic Conference, Sofia, Bulgaria,   confirmed http://ps.blacksea-commission.org/ministerialmeeting2009/">
6-8 Apr Black Sea Scene Project Kick off meeting, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed http://www.blackseascene.net/">
26-26 Mar HERMES Deep Sea Workshop, Brussels, Belgium,   confirmed www.eu-hermes.net">
17-17 Mar International Conference on "Cooperation on Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development in the Black Sea and Caspian" within the framework of Fifth World Water Forum, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed http://www.worldwaterforum5.org/">
16-22 Mar World Water Forum, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed http://www.worldwaterforum5.org/">
16-16 Mar PROMOTE Project Workshop, Nice, France, ACRI-SACRI-ST, Sophia-Antipolis FR, confirmed  
12-13 Mar Conference on water and climate change adaptation , Brussels, Belgium,   confirmed ftp://public:public@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Meetings/20090312 Water Convention Climate Meeting">
9-14 Mar OPRC Level 3 workshop, Romania,   tentative ftp://bscmember@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/20090316 World Water Istanbul/">
2-4 Mar 23rd Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed http://www.tudav.org/ecs2009/">
26-26 Feb KICK-OFF CONFERENCE ON MARITIME SPATIAL PLANNINGBrussels, Belgium,   confirmed ftp://ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/20090226 Brussles MSP">
26-27 Feb NGO Platform with regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution and the Regional Ministerial Conference, Kiev, Ukraine,   confirmed ftp://public:public@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Meetings/20090226 NGO Kiev Meeting">
20-20 Feb Expert Workshop for the Black Sea Box education kit, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed n.a.">
9-10 Feb 20th Regular BSC Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed ftp://ps.blacksea-commission.org/Meetings/20 Meeting of the BSC">
29-29 Jan BLACK SEA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING : ON THE AGENDA FOR EU POLICY MAKERS, Brussels, Belgium,   confirmed ftp://bscmember@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/EU Parliament Meeting 9Dec09">
26-26 Jan 5th Inter-Secretariat Meeting , Lisbon, Portuqal,   confirmed ftp://ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/20090126 EMSA Intersecretariat Lisbon">
25-30 Jan ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Nice, France,   confirmed http://www.aslo.org/meetings/nice2009/">
23-23 Jan TUBITAK - Bonus Regional Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey,   tentative ftp://ps.blacksea-commission.org/Meetings/20090112 TUBITAK Bonus">
19-21 Jan CaspInfo FP7 Project Kick off Meeting, Baku, Azerbaijan,   tentative ftp://bscmember@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/CaspInfo/">
15-16 Jan Expert Meeting for HQ and Priviliges & Immunities Agreements , BSC Premises, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed http://ps.blacksea-commission.org/kievmeeting/">
12-13 Jan TUBITAK - Bonus Preparatory Meeting, Ankara, Turkey,   confirmed ftp://ps.blacksea-commission.org/Meetings/20090112 TUBITAK Bonus">
15-17 Dec IMO Workshop on London Convention, Baku, Azerbaijan,   confirmed ftp://bscmember@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/20081215 London Convention Baku/">
15-16 Dec Mnemiopsis Database Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed n.a.">
10-11 Dec ICPDR Ordinary Meeting, Vienna, Austria,   confirmed ftp://bscmember@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/Announcement and Draft Agenda for ICPDR Ordinary Meeting.msg">
9-11 Dec 2012 marine targets: European marine strategy and issues in the High seas, Brest, France,   confirmed ftp://bscmember@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/French Meeting Dec09/EU France Presidency Meeting 9Dec08.msg">
8-11 Dec Kurban Bayram Holiday, Turkey,   confirmed  
5-5 Dec GEF/UNDP Nutrient Reduction Kick-off/Steering Committee Meeting   confirmed ftp://bscmember@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/Save The Date -- Reschedule the GEFUNDP Nutrient Reduction Kick-offSteering Committee Meeting December 5 2008.htm">
3-3 Dec EGEMP Meeting, Lisbon, Portuqal,   confirmed ftp://bscmember@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/20081203 EGEMP/EGEMP meeting (3 December 2008).msg">
1-1 Dec EuropeAid Project Workshop on MPAs   tentative  
27-28 Nov LBS AG, Istanbul, Turkey,   confirmed  
26-27 Nov BSC Commission Meeting (postponed to 9-10 Feb 2009), Istanbul -TURKEY,   postponed  
25-27 Nov 10th Global Meeting of the regional Seas , Guayaquil, Ecuador,   confirmed  
17-17 Nov The Europe AID Project: Environmental Collaboration for the Black Sea (ECBSea), Brussels, Belgium,   confirmed www.ecbsea.org">
17-21 Nov SESAME General Assembly and Advisory Board Meeting, Palma de Majorca, Spain,   confirmed http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/SESAME-public-home">
13-14 Nov FOMLR Meeting,Istanbul-TURKEY,   confirmed  
10-12 Nov Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, Tehran, Iran,   confirmed http://www.unep.ch/roe/Caspian_cop2docs.htm">
10-11 Nov EMSA Ballast Water Management Workshop , Lisbon, Portuqal,   confirmed ftp://ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others%20meetings/EMSA%20Ballast%20Nov08/">
6-7 Nov ESAS Advisory Meeting, Istanbul-TURKEY,   confirmed  
31-31 Oct Meeting of Contracting Parties (postponed tentatively to 8-9 April 2009)   postponed  
29-29 Oct Republic Day Holiday, Turkey,   confirmed  
28-30 Oct Black Sea Action Day - 2008 (NGO Conference postponed to January 2009), Kiev, Ukraine,   tentative n.a.">
28-29 Oct DABLAS Meeting, Kiev, Ukraine,   confirmed ftp://bscmember@ps.blacksea-commission.org/Others meetings/20081028 Kiev DABLAS">
23-24 Oct ASCABOS Meeting, Istanbul-TURKEY,   confirmed http://www.ascabos.io-bas.bg/index.html">
22-24 Oct LBS Advisory Group Meeting (postponed to 27th Nov) , Istanbul-TURKEY,   postponed n.a.">
14-18 Oct Second International ICM Conference and BSC AG ICZM Meeting, Akyaka, Turkey,   confirmed n.a.">
13-14 Oct Black Sea SAR Conference, Ankara, Turkey,   confirmed www.denizcilik.gov.tr/aakkm.asp">
9-9 Oct PMA Advisory Meeting, Sofia-Bulgaria,   confirmed  
7-8 Oct 19th Extraordinary Meeting of the Black Sea Commission, Sofia, Bulgaria, Park Hotel, Sofia, confirmed http://ps.blacksea-commission.org/Documents/BSCDocuments/default.asp?l=/Meetings/19%20Meeting%20of%20the%20BSC">
6-9 Oct BS HOT, Sofia, Bulgaria, Park-Hotel Moskva, confirmed http://www.blacksea-commission.org/bs-hot/">
2-3 Oct Maritime Safety & Maritime SAR Black Sea Conference 2008Varna-Bulgaria,   confirmed http://ps.blacksea-commission.org/documents/PublicDocuments/default.asp?l=/Meetings/03Oct2008IMOVarna">
1-2 Oct Ramazan Bayram HolidayTurkey,   confirmed  
29-30 Sep Ramazan Bayram HolidayTurkey,   confirmed  
24-24 Sep BONUS ERANET MeetingVarna, Bulgaria, St. Constantine and Elena complex, confirmed  
24-24 Sep European Seas Environmental Cooperation - ESEC , Brussels-Belgium,   confirmed  
18-19 Sep Fomlr Advisory Group Meeting, Istanbul-TURKEY (Postponed),   postponed  
16-17 Sep CTG Meeting-3rd Meeting of the Consultative Technical Group for Pollution Preparedness and Response-EMSA, Lisbon/Portugal,   confirmed  
15-16 Sep Expert Meeting on finalization of Ministerial Meeting DocumentsKiev, Ukraine,   confirmed  
4-5 Sep CBD Advisory Group Meeting , Odesa, Ukraine,   confirmed  
30-30 Aug Victory Day, Turkey,   confirmed  
1-1 Jul EuropeAid Project Workshop on MPAs, , tentative  
24-26 Jun OSCE Env meetingOdessa, Ukraine, , confirmed  
16-17 Jun CEMTPP Marine Transport MeetingIstanbul/TURKEY, , confirmed  
15-24 Jun Seminar Series:Partnerships for Sustainable DevelopmentIstanbul/TURKEY, , confirmed  
15-24 Jun Seminar Series: Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Sustainable Public Policies and Business Practices for Black Sea Countries, Istanbul, confirmed http://ps.blacksea-commission.org/documents/PublicDocuments/default.asp?l=/Meetings/20080614%20RECMeeting">
12-15 Jun 4th International Conference on the Ecological Protection of the Planet Earth , KTU/Trabzon, confirmed  
10-10 Jun UN-DALOS 9th Meeting, , tentative  
4-6 Jun Maritime Satellite Surveillance ForumIspra, Italy, Gavirate, confirmed  
19-19 May Youth FestivalTurkey, , confirmed  
19-21 May ESPOO Convention Ministerial MeetingBucharest, Romania, , confirmed  
19-20 May OSCE Meeting on Maritime Transport and EnvironmentPrag/Czech Republic, , confirmed  
19-20 May Towards a Harmonised Approach in Dispersants usage in the EULisbon/Portugal, , confirmed  
15-17 May 2008 Workshop on Surveying the ACCOBAMS AreaMonaco, , confirmed  
15-18 May B.E.N.A ConferenceConstanta, Romania, , confirmed  
14-14 May Revised SAP2008 finalizationIstanbul, Maslak, confirmed  
12-13 May LBSA MeetingIstanbul, Maslsak. Ministry of Environment and Forestry, confirmed http://ps.blacksea-commission.org/Documents/AGDocuments/default.asp?l=/Advisory%20Groups/AG%20LBS/Meetings/LBSA%20Meeting%2012-13%20May%202008">
23-23 Apr Children FestivalTurkey, , confirmed  
17-19 Apr 1st International Artificial Reef Workshop ?‡anakkale, Turkey , , confirmed  
16-18 Apr Black Sea SCENE Project MeetingOdessa, Ukraine, , confirmed  
14-15 Apr EuropeAid Workshop on MPAs jointly with BSC CBD AGOdessa, Ukraine, , confirmed  
14-14 Mar 4th Inter-Secretariat EMSA, Regional Agreements, DG Env. MeetingHelsinki, Finland, HELCOM Headquarters, confirmed  
14-15 Feb BSERP Final SeminarIstanbul, Turkey, Swiss Hotel, confirmed  
12-13 Feb 18th Extraordinary Commissioners MeetingIstanbul, Turkey, Swiss Hotel, confirmed  
7-8 Feb World Water Forum Preparation MeetingIstanbul, Libadiye, confirmed  
5-7 Feb Pilot IMO model course on HNS marine pollution Lisbon, Portuqal, EMSA, confirmed  
28-29 Jan 16th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum - Maritime and inland waterways co-operation in the OSCE area: Increasing security and protecting the environmentVienna, Austria, OSCE Headquarters, confirmed  
25-30 Jan ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2009Nice, France,   confirmed http://www.aslo.org/forms/nice2009.html">
9-10 Jan SAFE project ConferenceIstanbul, Turkey, Grand Cevair Hotel, confirmed  
7-7 Jan Christmas (Orthodox calendar, Russia, Ukraine, etc.), , confirmed  
24-25 Dec Christmas, , confirmed  
20-24 Dec Kurban Bayram Holidays, , confirmed  
1-1 Jan none, , confirmed  

Procurement opportunities

The Permanent Secretariat is currently seeking to recruit a Secretary/Accountant to work at the Permanent Secretariat, who will carry out the duties of Secretary and Accountant..... more info: >>

Celebrating the Black Sea Day 2009

This year the celebrations were held in Samsun, Turkey, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey and the patronage of the Minister of Environment and Forestry, His Excellency Prof Dr Veysel Eroglu. [more info ...]Happy Black Sea Day!

Conglatulatory letter by The Minister of Environment and Water, Bulgaria, Her Excellency Ms. Nona Karajova

    Recent Activities

 Conference launching the Black Sea Environment Partnership Brussels, 15-16th March 2010

[more info]

Ministers

Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution, 16 - 17 April 2009, Sofia, Bulgaria.

[more info] [meeting documents adopted]

2nd Biannual Scientific Conference of the Black Sea Commission | Presentations

The Black Sea regional workshop "NGO Platform with regard to the Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution and the Regional Ministerial Conference"

[more]

RODELTA Exercise

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