Work in progress

Convened initiatives

At the end of 2004, the following initiatives were included the programme:

Type and name	Content	Outcomes	Expected time and venue	Organising bodies	Convenor	Funding
Thematic Conference The Waterfront Management and Geographic Information	Discuss the maritime re-vitalisation wave in the Mediterranean with special reference to coastal planning and the valuing of cultural heritage (1)	Proceedings	2006, Spring Piraeus, Greece	GISIG and ICCOPS (2)	Local Development Enterprises, AD.DI.P.s.a	European Union, Eco-Imagine (3)
Training Course The Waterfront Management and Geographic Information	Train local planners and managers to the use of GIS in waterfront re-vitalisation (1)	Website Course manual	2006, Fall Genoa, Italy	GISIG and ICCOPS (2)	GISIG and ICCOPS (2)	European Union, Eco-Imagine (3)
Training Course Coastal Governance, Planning, Design & Information Geography	Train local planners and managers to the use of GIS in coastal planning.	Website Course manual	2007, Spring Nice, France	GISIG and ICCOPS (2)	Philippe Goubesville, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France	European Union, Eco-Imagine (3)
Eco-Imagine Final Conference Future Perspectives of Geographical Information for Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)	Discuss the role of GIS in ICM	Proceedings	2007, Fall Genoa, Italy	GISIG and ICCOPS (2)	GISIG and ICCOPS (2)	European Union, Eco-Imagine (3)
World Atlas of Water Sustainability	Representation and analyses of the impacts of climate change, river diversion and tourism on water resources and water environments in the Mediterranean	Atlas published by Hodder Arnold UK	2006	International Geographical Union, Commission on Water Sustainability. Convenor, Prof. Tony Jones, Chairperson of the Commission. Lead collaborators on the Mediterranean topics: Prof Jose Maria Garcia-Ruiz, CSIC Zaragoza, and Jose Arnaez, U of Logrono; Prof C. Cassardo and colleagues, U of Torino; Dr David Viner, U of East Anglia, UK; Sonia Thomas, ENSA, Montpellier		The Atlas will benefit from an IGU financial support
Commission on Political Geography	Plenary Session on «Geopolitical Trends in the Mediterranean in a 21st Century World	Scenarios on the Mediterranean geopolitical context	Tunis, 2008, in the framework of the IGC	Commission on Political Geography	Commission on Political Geography	=
Commission on Political Geography	Special session on «Euro-Mediterranean Partnership»	Scenarios on the Mediterranean co-operation	Tunis, 2008, in the framework of the IGC	Commission on Political Geography	Commission on Political Geography	=
Commission on Political Geography	Special session on «The Maritime Boundaries of the Mediterranean. Assessment and Outlooks»	Discussion of the conflicts brought about by the maritime boundaries and their geographical consequences	Tunis, 2008, in the framework of the IGC	Commission on Political Geography	Commission on Political Geography	=
Commission on Political Geography	Special Session on «Conflicts and Conflict Resolutions in the Mediterranean World»	Discussion of geopolitical stress and co-operation prospects in the region	Tunis, 2008, in the framework of the IGC	Commission on Political Geography	Commission on Political Geography	=
IGU-Université de Gèneve	Programme pour le développement durable en Méditerranée	Discussions on the sustainable development on the Mediterranean with wide partnership	Publications; 2005: Workshop in Geneva 2007, Id.	International Geographical Union, Commission on Applied Geography; Université de Genève (Suisse), Réseau Universitaire International, University of Genoa (Italy), Faculty of Architecture, Department Polis		Réseau Universitaire International de Genève

(1) This event will assume the Mediterranean region as a cardinal subject area, or at least as a main geographical area of reference.

(2) GISIG, Geographical Information Systems International Group; ICCOPS, International Centre for Coastal and Ocean Policy Studies

(3) The Eco-Imagine projects is a part of the «Marie Curie Actions» under the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6, Contract # MSCF-CT 2003-504 444.
It is expected that the re-vitalised Oceans 21 programme, convened jointly by the IGU and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commissions (IOC) of UNESCO, will assume the Mediterranean as a cardinal area.