Medsec Partnership

The proposed MEDSEC partnership aims at mapping environment and security issues in the Southern Mediterranean region and it is open to international organizations, research institutions and experts.

The following institutions/organizations are potential partners in the MEDSEC partnership:

CIDOB Foundation is an independent think tank based in Barcelona, devoted to the study and research of international issues. Its main areas of interest are international politics, conflicts and crises, global security, intercultural dynamics, migrations, development and Spanish Foreign Policy. CIDOB Foundation is therefore devoted to promote policy-oriented ideas and to enrich the international debate on different global issues, with a special focus on four geographical areas: Europe, the Mediterranean and Middle East, Latin America and Asia. Through policy-oriented research, seminars and publications, CIDOB Foundation aims to promote a better understanding of the international challenges which face Spain and the European Union.

BCIP

The Barcelona International Peace Resource Center (BIPRC) is a new initiative promoted by the City Council of Barcelona. It constitutes a landmark process in Spain, as it will decisively contribute to the transformation of a former military prison and military museum into an active international peace space. Among the different goals of the Barcelona International Peace Center, it is envisaged to create an active space for peace building and Culture of Peace interpretation, through exhibitions and cultural activities; the promotion of an international program for highly specialized training addressed to professionals active in international peace and humanitarian relief missions; and the establishment of a peace knowledge tools research program.

osce

With 56 participating States, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a pre-eminent instrument for early warning, conflict prevention, conflict management and post-conflict rehabilitation in continental Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and North America. Since its beginnings in 1973 the OSCE has taken a comprehensive view of security, including through the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms, economic and environmental cooperation, and political dialogue. The OSCE maintains special relations with six Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation and through ongoing dialogue and joint activities, shares its expertise and provides insight into current developments in the OSCE economic and environmental dimension.

cedare

The Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) was established in 1992 as an international intergovernmental Organization with diplomatic status. This was in response to the convention adopted by the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible For the Environment (CAMRE), in 1991 and upon the initiative of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Arab fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD). Building a qualified and responsible human resource base, capable of addressing the complex array of environmental challenges and concerns, as a commitment to a sustainable future, through collective action, reform and renewal.

In 2003, the United Nations University (headquarters in Tokyo, Japan) established the Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNUEHS) in Bonn, Germany, to address risks and vulnerabilities that are the consequence of complex – both acute and latent – environmental hazards. UNU-EHS aims at improving the in-depth understanding of the cause effect relationships in order to find possible ways to reduce risks and vulnerabilities. The Institute is conceived to support policy and decision makers with authoritative research and information. UNU-EHS is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Science and Research of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

grid

GRID-Arendal is a collaborating centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Established in 1989 by the Government of Norway as a Norwegian Foundation, its mission is to communicate environmental information to policy-makers and facilitate environmental decision-making for change. It si Located in Arendal, Southern Norway, with outposted offices in Geneva, Ottawa and Stockholm.

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Zoï environment network is a new answer to some stubborn old questions. An international non-profit organisation, Zoï's mission is to reveal, explain and communicate the connections between the Environment and Society. Water shortages, industrial legacies and potential impacts of climate change are examples where an environmental problem can become a security issue. Zoï is specialized in analyzing ('know') and communicating ('tell') the frictions between environment and security, and hereby eventually contributing to resolving them ('act'). Zoï designs creative information products for decision-making and provides assistance to local, regional and national authorities ready to find solutions to these complex environmental challenges.

The partnership is open to international organizations, research institutions and experts.