{"id":4036,"date":"2018-10-14T16:22:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-14T16:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org\/public_html\/medplantsweek\/?page_id=4036"},"modified":"2023-04-03T10:22:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T10:22:57","slug":"the-critical-ecosystem-partnership-fund-cepf-side-event","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2016.medplantsweek.org\/?page_id=4036&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Side Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0d559e;\">Description<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, active in the Mediterranean Basin since 2012, has started a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/our-work\/biodiversity-hotspots\/mediterranean-basin\">new phase of investment for the Mediterranean Basin<\/a> last year. The new strategy (outlined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/file\/15727\">Ecosystem Profile<\/a>), to which more than 500 experts and organizations of the region contributed, includes for the first time a specific strategic direction on plants.<\/p>\n<p>During this session, representatives from CEPF will introduce to the audience the strategic direction on plants and investment priorities, followed by a series of short presentations from CEPF\u2019s newest grantees to understand the work they will be undertaking throughout the Mediterranean. The session will finish with a plenary discussion about the role of civil society in plant conservation; the benefits of having civil society organisations working in this field, the obstacles to their engagement, and how to get more involved.<\/p>\n<p>The session will be followed by a cocktail event.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org\/public_html\/medplantsweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MPCW-Intro-to-CEPF-Presentation.pdf\">General Presentation of CEPF Funding structure and functioning, and strategic direction for Plant Conservation<\/a>.\u00a0Pierre Carret and Liz Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Presentations &#8211; Montenegro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org\/public_html\/medplantsweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Montenegro_-Milhajo.pdf\">Conservation of endemic, rare and threatened plant species on Mt. Orjen<\/a>. Mihailo Jovicevic<\/p>\n<p>Presentation &#8211; Albania<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org\/public_html\/medplantsweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Albania-Endri-Haxhiraj.pdf\">Conservation and propagation of the Albanian tulip<\/a>.\u00a0Endri Haxhiraj<\/p>\n<p>Presentation &#8211; Cape Verde<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org\/public_html\/medplantsweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PROJECTO_PLANTS_CEPF_Herculano_final.pdf\">Melhorar o Conhecimento e Distribui\u00e7\u00e3o das Esp\u00e9cies da Flora Amea\u00e7adas de Extin\u00e7\u00e3o na Ilha do Fogo e Brava<\/a>. Herculano Andrade Dinis<\/p>\n<p>Presentation &#8211; Jordan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org\/public_html\/medplantsweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Jordan-Jhaled-.pdf\">Mainstreaming Important Plant Areas into the national Conservation Planning Framework<\/a>. Khaled Abulaila<\/p>\n<p>Presentation &#8211; Tunisia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org\/public_html\/medplantsweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Tunisia_Imtinen.pdf\">Conserver les plantes patrimoniales de Gar\u00e2a Sejenane et Dar Fatma-Tunisie<\/a>. Imtinen ben haj jilani<\/p>\n<p>Presentation &#8211; Macedonia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org\/public_html\/medplantsweek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Macedonia.pdf\">Working together for conservation of national endemic plants in Macedonia<\/a>. Natalija Melovska[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Description The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, active in the Mediterranean Basin since 2012, has started a new phase of investment for the Mediterranean Basin last year. 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