he UNESCO International Centre for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves (CIURBN), based at the headquarters of the Abertis Foundation in Castellet Castle (Barcelona), has incorporated two new reserves into its international network – the protected areas of Dana and Mujib in Jordan -, thus further illustrating its commitment to cooperation between both coastlines of the Mediterranean.

The UNESCO International Centre for Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves (CIURBN) and the headquarters of the Abertis Foundation are continuing to foster collaboration between the various European networks.

ICTA-UAB researcher Roser Maneja, from the Conservation, Biodiversity and Global Change group attended the Geneva Lake Workshop, organized in Lausanne (Switzerland) by UNESCO. Roser Maneja was invited as representative of the International Centre for the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves, one of the UNESCO Category 2 Centers (C2Cs). The workshop developed the discussions held in Geneva during the Conference ‘Mobilizing UNESCO Chairs in the Natural Sciences for Policy Action towards the 2030 Agenda’ (5-7 July 2017) and on the ‘Geneva Milestone’ outcome document endorsed on that occasion.

The presentation took place in front of a very selected public, including some reputable Hispanists form different Moroccan cities, Spanish Directors and translator schools, readers of Casablanca who follow us since the first edition. The speeches were made by the Director of Instituto Cervantes in Marrakech, The Director of Instituto cervantes in Casablanca, and the Mannager of Abertis Foundatin, Georgina Flamme, who introduced the project in the framework of the activities developed by the International UNESCO Center, being very well received for all the activities made on this shore of the Mediterranean sea; a spirit of dialogue that is perfectly reflected in the activity we share through the POCENAR project.