Sub-regional workshop on the use of the Common Emergency Communication and Information System (CECIS) and the Mediterranean Emergency Reporting System (MedERSys), 22-23 October 2019

The Workshop has been organised by the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) and the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) in the framework of the Project Western Mediterranean Region Marine Oil and HNS Pollution Cooperation (West MOPoCo) (Brussels, Belgium, 22-23 October 2019).

The main objective of the Workshop was to provide the officers of the national authorities responsible for preparedness for and response to accidental marine pollution with the knowledge on CECIS Marine Pollution interface and functionalities. The Workshop also envisaged the use of CECIS Marine Pollution in the Mediterranean to enhance coordination of requests and offers of international assistance, taking into account procedure approved by the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (Decision IG.23/11 - Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents).