News: Mediterranean Coast Guard Function Forum (29-31 October, Tirana)

Union for the Mediterranean Database

The Mediterranean Coast Guard Functions Forum (MCGFF) convened in Tirana, Albania, from October 29 to 31, 2024. This marked the first time Albania hosted the forum, underscoring its commitment to regional maritime cooperation.

Organized by the Albanian Coast Guard and co-funded by the European Commission, the forum aimed to enhance collaboration among Mediterranean coast guard agencies. Representatives from 14 member states, two observer states, five EU agencies, and various international organizations participated.

The central theme, "New Challenges in the Mediterranean: Blue Economy, Ecological Transition, and Coast Guard Functions," guided discussions across four panels. These sessions focused on best practices and inter-country cooperation, addressing maritime safety, security, and environmental protection.

The MCGFF, established in 2009, serves as a voluntary, non-political platform comprising 24 Mediterranean countries. It facilitates multilateral cooperation on maritime issues, promoting a unified approach to resource conservation and maritime security.

This year's forum reinforced the collective commitment to addressing shared challenges in the Mediterranean, fostering sustainable practices, and enhancing regional cooperation.

The event's brochure and agenda are available for further details.

Learn more here.

Mediterranean Blue Economy Stakeholder Platform (MedBESP)

PRIVACY POLICY

The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (“UfMS”) hereby informs users who may provide personal data to UfMS of its Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”).

This Privacy Policy applies to any personal data collected and processed by UfMS. To this effect, browsing medblueconomyplatform.org/ website is completely anonymous and does not require the provision of any personal data neither UfMS collects any data by means of cookies or similar tools. UfMS’ office staff may process personal data (full name, e-mail, address, telephone, organization and position) only when you provide such data to us, when you choose to register in, accessing the Database or other online forms offered through this site according to the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy as well as attending your queries sent to UfMS.

Data Base: Personal data collected by UfMS by these methods will be incorporated in the database known as “users”, located on the UfM web services server in the UfM registered, and will be stored during the period estimated necessary for the performance of the Database. This database has the exclusive purpose of providing access and roles within the medblueconomyplatform.org/, the creation of users statistics and providing information and documents linked to UfMS activities, under the medblueconomyplatform.org/ website as well as providing information, updates and documents linked to the UfMS activities. Personal data provided by you may be accessible to other registered users of the platform.

Rights: Any person providing his/her personal data to UfMS has rights of access, correction, cancellation and objection regarding its personal data. Such rights may be exercised by notice in writing sent to UfMS’ registered address or by electronic mail sent to privacypolicy@ufmsecretariat.org or blueconomy@ufmsecretariat.org

UfMS reserves its right to modify its Privacy Policy, without limiting your rights under this Privacy Policy, in accordance with Privacy applicable laws at any time. Any amendment to the Privacy Policy will be published on the website medblueconomyplatform.org/, accessible by any person.