The MOIG Director was invited to attend the Malta Maritime Summit (MSM) and the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of REMPEC.

The MSM welcome reception was held under the high patronage of the minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Malta on Monday; 03rd October 2016; in Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta-Malta..

The High Level Meeting to celebrate “Forty Years of Cooperation in the Mediterranean to Prevent and Combat Marine Pollution from Ships” was organized; on 4th October 2016; in the Grand Hotel Excelsior, Floriana, Malta.

The Meeting was organized under the auspices of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta and gathered ministers and representatives from Malta Government, the Secretary General of IMO, Representatives of UNEP, Embassy Officials, head of delegations and Focal Points of the Mediterranean region, Technical Partners, associations etc.....

The event included keynotes addresses, ministerial session and two panels discussions related to the review of forty years of works of REMPEC and Partnership with REMPEC in the field of prevention of, preparedness for and response to marine pollution from ships; highlighting a number of recommendations and future perspectives to develop in the coming years.

This event was also a good opportunity to undertake fruitful discussions with MOIG Technical Partners and key persons from the Mediterranean Region and Europe paving the way to develop new relationships.

The MOIG Management Committee Members would like to thank REMPEC for its kind invitation.