Location: University of Athens and Zappeion Megaron @ Athens – Official launch of the MARLISCO Exhibition & Presentation during the informal ministerial meeting in Athens
Dates: 12 – 16 May 2014
Description: EC Environment Commissioner and Greek Minister of Environment officially opened the MARLISCO Exhibition during the Mediterranean Marine Litter Week. The official opening ceremony of the MARLISCO exhibition took place in the premises of the University of Athens, during the inauguration of the Mediterranean Litter Week, a series of events taking place between 12-16 May that are expected to be followed by more than 500 participants from 18 Euro Mediterranean Countries. Further on, the MARLISCO exhibition was displayed at the beautiful building of Zappeion Megaron during the informal Council Meeting of EU Environment Ministers. In total approximately 200 delegates participated in this meeting.
Photographs from site:
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- Cutting the ribon from left to right: Prof. Michael Scoullos (Univ. of Athens, MIO-ECSDE Chair), Mrs Thomie Vlachogianni (MIO-ECSDE), Janez Potočnik (EU Environment Commissioner), Mrs Lila Iskanda (Egyptian Minister for Environment), Mr Ioannis Maniatis (Greek Minister for Environment), Mrs Theodora Avgerinopoulou (Greek Parliament Environment Committee).
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- EU Commissioner Potočnik during the inauguration speech
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- EU Commissioner Potočnik giving his inauguration speech
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- The Greek Minister for Environment Mr Ioannis Maniatis during the inauguration.