The 9th Ministerial Conference for Environment for Europe (EfE) is hosted by the Republic of Cyprus in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and is under the high auspices of the President of the Republic, r Nicos Anastasiades.
More than 70 countries member states of the UNECE, the European Union, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia, Caucasus, Carpathian will participate. An important number of education and environment ministers will attend the Conference as well as over 1000 representatives from international and regional organisations, non-governmental organizations, youth, businesses and universities.
It is the largest Ministerial Conference on the Environment in the UNECE region which is held every five years. This is the first time that such a Ministerial Conference is held in the Mediterranean, focusing on three global issues: a) circular economy and sustainable infrastructure, b) sustainable tourism and c) education for sustainable development.
Important outcomes are expected to emerge from the conference regarding the issues of green economy and sustainable infrastructure of Europe, sustainable tourism and education for sustainable development. The conference will culminate with the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration for the Environment in Europe and the Ministerial Statement on Education for Sustainable Development.
