Tripoli – Thursday, 6 March 2025

Prof. Khaled Etayeb, President of the Libyan Society for Birds and Chair of the Scientific Committee for the Mediterranean Conference on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, participated in the preparatory committee meeting for the conference, held today at the Libyan Planning Institute. This meeting was part of a series of preparatory sessions ahead of the conference scheduled to take place in Tripoli from 12 to 14 April 2025.

The meeting was attended by the Chair of the Preparatory Committee and representatives from several governmental and institutional bodies, including the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Marine Resources, the Ministry of Planning, the Libyan Planning Institute, the Decision Support Office at the Prime Minister’s Office, the University of Tripoli, and the Libyan Society of Artisanal Fishery Friends.

During the meeting, several key topics were discussed, most notably:

• Monitoring the work progress of the organizational, scientific, and service committees.
• Participating and supporting entities for the conference.
• Local and international scientific contributions.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Preparatory Committee expressed its sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Director of the Sustainable Development Department, Mr. Mustafa Al-Arqat, for hosting the meeting at the Libyan Planning Institute, which he concluded with full support for this important scientific event, wishing success to all participants.