IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

FR 📢 APPEL À PARTENAIRES DE MISE EN ŒUVRE – Initiative pour le tourisme bleu au #Maroc UICN Med recherche des Organisations de la Société Civile (OSC) locales dans la région d’#AlHoceima pour mettre en œuvre des activités pilotes visant à renforcer la #durabilité du #tourisme bleu dans le Parc National d’Al Hoceima. Deux lots sont disponibles : 🔹 Groupe 1 – Tourisme durable ➡️ Animation d’un Groupement Écotouristique Local (GEL)  ➡️ Formation des acteurs touristiques  ➡️Développement de nouveaux produits écotouristiques  ➡️Évaluation des impacts environnementaux et socio-économiques du tourisme 🔹 Groupe 2 – Gestion touristique dans le parc ➡️Amélioration des infrastructures légères du parc  ➡️Soutien à la gestion et conservation du parc Qui peut postuler ? ✅OSC marocaines légalement enregistrées, avec une présence active dans la région d’Al Hoceima  ✅ Expérience en écotourisme, conservation de la biodiversité et développement local  ✅ Capacité à mobiliser les communautés locales et à gérer des projets financés par des fonds étrangers Les organisations peuvent choisir de postuler pour un seul groupe ou pour les deux, selon leur expertise et leur capacité. 📅 Date limite de candidature : 27 mars 2025 (23h59, heure du Maroc)  🔗 En savoir plus & postuler ici : https://lnkd.in/dQixYbM9 #TourismeBleu #AlHoceima #PNAH #Conservation #UICNMed #Maroc Blue Tourism Initiative

🌍✨The MEDCONECTA website has a fresh new look, making it easier than ever to access key resources, exchange knowledge, and collaborate on solutions for societal and environmental challenges in the Mediterranean.    One of our key priorities is tackling ecosystem and habitat fragmentation, a growing threat to our region’s ecosystems and communities. Through the MEDCONECTA project, supported by Fundación Biodiversidad of the Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico (MITECO) of the Government of Spain, we are bringing together experts, land managers and practitioners to share best practices and drive impactful action to restore degraded landscapes, enhance spatial continuity and promote sustainable land use. Learn more about our participation in a recent workshop on desertification here 👉 https://bit.ly/4kxIHDU 🔎 Explore the new website: https://lnkd.in/dKS9zvCc --- 🌍✨ La nueva imagen de la Web de MEDCONECTA facilita el acceso a recursos clave, el intercambio de conocimiento y la colaboración en las soluciones para los desafíos sociales y ambientales del Mediterráneo. Una de nuestras prioridades es hacer frente a la fragmentación de los ecosistemas y los hábitats, una amenaza creciente para los ecosistemas y comunidades de nuestra región. Con MEDCONECTA, apoyado por la Fundación Biodiversidad del Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico (MITECO), reunimos a expertos, gestores del territorio y profesionales, para compartir buenas prácticas e impulsar acciones de impacto que restauren los paisajes degradados, mejoren la continuidad espacial y promuevan el uso sostenible de la tierra. Acceda a más información acerca del reciente taller de desertificación aquí 👉 https://bit.ly/4kxIHDU 🔎 Descubra la nueva web: https://lnkd.in/d8nrAwfP #MEDCONECTA #ProyectosPRTR #PlanDeRecuperación #NextGenerationEU #EnvironmentalAction #Desertification #Mediterranean #GreenInfrastructure #InfraestructuraVerde

🌿 Celebrating the women shaping the future of conservation! 🌍 In North Africa, women play a key role in biodiversity conservation. Within the IUCN Mubadarat strategy, more than 50% of PPI-OSCAN and TransCap projects are led by young women. They raise awareness, innovate, and advocate for sustainable resource management. ✨ Together, we are shaping a more sustainable future. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #Conservation #Mubadarat #WomenForNature

EN 📢 CALL FOR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS – Blue Tourism Initiative in #Tunisia IUCN Med is seeking local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in #Djerba to implement pilot activities that enhance the #sustainability of blue #tourism at the Ras Raml Ramsar site. 🔹 The selected CSO will work on: 🧳 Developing and implementing a visitor management strategy  🛣️ Regulating access paths and trails  💡 Installing light infrastructure  📣 Creating awareness materials to promote responsible tourism  🛶 Training guides and boat operators on sustainable practices  Who can apply? ✅  Legally registered Tunisian CSOs active in environmental conservation based in Djerba  ✅ Local NGOs, professional agriculture associations, women's associations, youth associations and federations  ✅ Expertise in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and marine/coastal environmental issues and tourism, with experience working in protected areas     📅  Application deadline: 24 March 2025 (23:59 Tunis time)  🖋   Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dQixYbM9 For full eligibility criteria and application details, visit: https://lnkd.in/disSUm_t #BlueTourism #Djerba #Conservation #IUCNMed #Tunisia FR 📢 APPEL À PARTENAIRES DE MISE EN ŒUVRE – Initiative pour le tourisme bleu en Tunisie UICN Med recherche des Organisations de la Société Civile (#OSC) locales à Djerba pour mettre en œuvre des activités pilotes visant à renforcer la durabilité du tourisme bleu sur le site #Ramsar de Ras Raml. 🔹 L'OSC sélectionnée travaillera sur : 🧳 L'élaboration et la mise en œuvre d’une stratégie de gestion des visiteurs  🛣️ La régulation des chemins d'accès et des sentiers  💡L’installation de petites infrastructures  📣 La création de supports de sensibilisation pour promouvoir un tourisme responsable  🛶 La formation des guides et des opérateurs de bateaux aux pratiques durables Qui peut postuler ? ✅ OSC tunisiennes légalement enregistrées, actives dans la conservation de l’environnement et basées à Djerba  ✅ ONG locales, associations professionnelles agricoles, associations de femmes, associations de jeunes et fédérations  ✅ Expérience en conservation de la biodiversité, atténuation du changement climatique, gestion des écosystèmes marins et côtiers et tourisme et gestion des aires protégées   📅 Date limite de candidature : 24 mars 2025  🖋 Pour connaître tous les critères d’éligibilité et les détails de l’appel, consultez : https://lnkd.in/dnNestFT #TourismeBleu #Djerba #Conservation #UICNMed #Tunisie 

🦅🥚 Dos nuevos huevos de águila perdicera en el Parque Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac La conservación de la #biodiversidad da un paso adelante con la puesta de dos huevos de águila perdicera, una especie catalogada como en peligro de extinción en Cataluña, donde solo quedan 85 parejas censadas. Este hito se enmarca en #Tech4Nature España, una iniciativa liderada por UICN Med junto con el programa #TECH4ALL de Huawei España y la Diputació de Barcelona, que combina tecnología de vanguardia con la conservación de la naturaleza. 🎥 Gracias a un sistema de cámaras y alertas, hemos seguido de cerca la preparación del nido con el aporte de ramas. Ahora monitoreamos la incubación y el desarrollo de los polluelos, un seguimiento clave para prevenir perturbaciones y reforzar las medidas de protección. Después de un año sin descendencia por la pérdida del macho anterior por electrocución, celebramos con entusiasmo que esta nueva pareja haya conseguido iniciar la puesta, un paso esperanzador para la recuperación de la especie. 📹 Miranatura / Diputación de Barcelona 🔎 Descubre más sobre esta historia: https://lnkd.in/dA2FFRFc IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas #conservation

🛤️ Paving the road for the Green List in Tunisia and Catalonia 🟢 To strengthen the implementation of the IUCN Green List programme in the Mediterranean, two #IUCNGreenList training workshops were held in Hammamet, #Tunisia (21-22 January), and Barcelona, #Spain (24 January).   Improving Protected and Conserved Areas in the Maghreb The workshop in Tunisia, co-organised with WWF North Africa, brought together national administrations, protected area (PA) representatives and authorities with the #Maghreb Expert Assessment Group for the Green List (#EAGL) to receive training and updates on the Green List standard and tool. Participants included the Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment; and Tunisian PAs in the Green List Process: National Parc El Feija, NP Jbel Serj and NP Dghoumes.  The EAGL ensure that the GL Standard is applicable in their jurisdiction and evaluates PAs against the indicators. Today, the Maghreb EAGL comprise members from Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.  Creation of a Committee for the Green List in Tunisia The GL can be used to guide improved management at site level, and as a framework for PA management at national level. Thus it was agreed that centralised support from public authorities would improve capacities to join the Green List. Measures like the set up of a Committee for the GL in Tunisia with different government bodies to ensure coordinated support and enhance PA management plans were agreed, with 3 PAs in Tunisia receiving support from IUCN MED and WWF NA to develop a GL strategy.  Similar workshops will be co-organized in Morocco and Algeria, and potentially Libya, aiming at leveraging the GL to guide effective protected areas in the region.  Impetus for the Green List in Catalunya The Barcelona Workshop  explored the potential application in Catalonia with representatives from Generalitat de Catalunya, Diputació de Girona, Diputació de Barcelona, Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera, Parc Natural Alt Pirineu, PN Capçaleres del Ter I Fresser, PN del Montgri les Illes Medes I el Baix Ter, PN Collserola, PN Sant Llorenç del Munt I l’Obac.  The workshop, co-organised with Generalitat de Catalunya, included a Green List training session on the programme, standard and process, an introduction to IBEX and the start of guided self-assessment with PA managers. The sites will continue their self-assessment with our support and discussion with relevant decision makers.  The Green List in the Mediterranean   A GL site is a protected or conserved area reaching the IUCN Green List Standard and is certified as achieving results for people and nature in an effective way. Any site can join and work its way towards achieving verified success, maintain and improve the Standard.  Through dedicated trainings, IUCN MED is supporting sites and administrations to understand the Green List for effective #management in protected and conserved areas in the Mediterranean.  More info 👉 https://lnkd.in/duqmUzVp

📢 Internship Opportunity 📢 IUCN Med is looking for a Finance Intern to support its Global Programme Operations Unit (GPOU) in Málaga, Spain. This 6-month internship offers hands-on experience in financial administration, contract management, and compliance within an international organisation. Activities will include: 📌 Assisting with invoice processing, expense claims, and financial documentation. 📌 Supporting contract and procurement documentation and track key deadlines. 📌 Gaining exposure to financial reporting and compliance. 📌 Contributing to general administrative support and capacity-building activities. 📅 Application deadline: 16 March 2025 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dFqD-asX #FinanceInternship #InternshipOpportunity #ApplyNow #Internship

🌍📱 Tech4Nature at the Mobile World Congress 2025 🦅 IUCN and Barcelona Provincial Council took centre stage at the ICT Sustainability Roundtable, organised by Huawei at the Mobile World Congress (#MWC2025), to highlight how digital technology is supporting biodiversity #conservation and sustainability through the Tech4Nature initiative and its Spanish flagship. Created by IUCN and Huawei #TECH4ALL programme, Tech4Nature is a global #partnership that harnesses digital tools to transform conservation practices and outcomes, contributing to the Global Biodiversity Framework Targets. In Spain, the second phase of the project is leveraging technology to monitor and manage the impact of visitors on a pair of Bonelli’s eagles living in Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac. Additionally, the project will develop low-cost technological solutions in Sierra Nevada National Park, with the support of the Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia. 🤝The event also provided a key opportunity for Tech4Nature #Spain partners to connect and review the latest project developments. More info 👉 https://lnkd.in/dyNptr9d Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas Huawei Diputació de Barcelona #IUCN #Tech4Nature #Sustainability #Biodiversity 

"..So if you cannot bring the agreement all the way down to the people that are living in the basin on the ground, and that agreement does not produce effective results there, where it has to be implemented, then the agreement is not effective" Alejandro Iza IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

📢 Request for Proposals: Consultancy on Posidonia oceanica in Andalucía, Spain 📢 🌊 IUCN Med is seeking a consultant to conduct a literature review and baseline study on the surface coverage of Posidonia oceanica in Andalucía, Spain. Key activities will include: 📌 Analysing existing data (2019-2025) to assess Posidonia oceanica surface coverage. 📌 Identifying and estimating key species populations within Posidonia habitats. 📌 Defining major threats impacting Posidonia oceanica and associated species. 📌 Delivering a comprehensive summary report with key findings. 📅 Deadline to apply: 13 March 2025, 23:59 (CET) 🔗 Full details & application: https://lnkd.in/dZ88rUpi Join us in safeguarding one of the Mediterranean’s most valuable ecosystems! 💙 Stay up to date on all our consultancy opportunities 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQixYbM9 #PosidoniaOceanica #MarineConservation #ApplyNow #Opportunity