UN Environment Programme and Open Universiteit have created a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter as a key activity of the Global Partnership on Marine Litter (you can join the GPML). It is also part of the Clean Seas Campaign. The course starts on October 26, 2020. It is free for all students and available in 10 different languages. Register here!
One of the major objectives of the New ACCOBAMS Strategy 2014-2025 concerns the communication and awareness about the role, mandate and work of ACCOBAMS. The Meeting of the Parties, held in Istanbul in November 2019 (MOP7) adopted Resolution 7.4 which recommends the development, implementing and monitoring of a common communication, information and awareness plan for ACCOBAMS.
In this frame, the Permanent Secretariat launches a Call for Application for Developing a ACCOBAMS Communication Strategy.
Interested Consultants or companies should submit their CV/credentials together with the respective applications to the ACCOBAMS Executive Secretary (ssalvador@accobams.net) and, in copy, to the ACCOBAMS Secretariat (secretariat@accobams.net) no later than 1 November 2020.
For additional information or clarification on this Call for applications, applicants may write to secretariat@accobams.net.
CEMMAcetaceos is announcing an online press conference to inform about the events that occurred with killer whales interactions with boats on the Spanish and Portuguese coastline since July 2020, as well as the investigations and the measures carried out by the administrations and scientific experts from the Atlantic Orcas Working Group (WG) formed to achieve this investigation.
The event will take place next Tuesday, 22nd of September at 1:00 p.m. (Spanish time) 12:00 p.m. (Portuguese time) through the platform meet.jit.si with access code ORCAPRENSA. It will last approximately 45 minutes and questions may be asked. The event will be recorded so it will be available on-line afterwards.
Researchers and experts from the Atlantic Orcas WG will be present, as well as a representative from the General Directorate of Biodiversity, Forests and Desertification. Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge of Spain.
Only media representatives will be admitted, request accreditation and access at cemmasolicitud@gmail.com.
