Members of the Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD) (June 2023-June 2025)
Members of the MCSD Steering Committee - elected at the 20th Meeting of the MCSD
- President: Ms. Anne-France Didier, France
- Vice-President: Mr. Mitja Bricelj, Slovenia (ex officio, as representative of the Presidency of the Contracting Parties)
- Vice-President: Mr. Mohammed Maktit, Morocco
- Vice-President: Mr. Abderraja Salhi, Tunisia
- Vice-President: Mr. Najib Saab, Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED)
- Vice-President: Mr. Almotaz Abadi, UfM Secretariat
- Rapporteur: Mr. Josep Canals Molina, MedCities
MCSD Members representing the Contracting Parties
- ALBANIA
Ms. Ilda Shahu
Expert in the SEA, EIA, Industrial Pollution, Environmental Standarts Unit
Ministry of Tourism and Environment
- ALGERIA
Mme Samira Hamidi
Secretary General
Ministry of Environment and Quality of Life
- BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Dr. Tarik Kupusovic
MAP and MCSD Focal Point
HEIS Hydro-Engineering Institute Sarajevo
- CROATIA
Ms. Branka Pivcevic Novak
Head of Department for Sustainable Development
Ms. Snježana Dominković Alavanja
Senior Adviser, Directorate for Water Management and Protection of the Sea
Ms. Sandra Troselj Stanisic
Senior Advisor, Department for Sea Protection
Ministry of Environment and Energy
- CYPRUS
Ms. Georghia Solomonidou-Christofidou
Director of Planning, Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development
Ministry of Environment
- EGYPT
Ms. Samah Saleh
Head of Sustainable Development Unit
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Ministry of Environment
- EUROPEAN UNION
Javier VILLAR BURKE
Policy Officer
Directorate-General for Environment
- FRANCE
Ms. Anne-France Didier
Conseillère politiques territoriales
Ministère de la Transition Écologique et Solidaire
- GREECE
Ms. Papaioannou Maria
National Expert
Dept.of European and International Environmental Affairs
Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy
- ISRAEL
Ms. Rotem Shamay
Head of Strategic Planning Unit
Ministry of Environmental Protection
- ITALY
Mr. Roberto Giangreco
Ms. Valentina Mauriello
General Directorate for Sea and Coasts
Ministry of Environment and Energy Security
- LEBANON
Ms. Sally Sassine
Environmental Specialist
Environmental Policy Dept. – Service of Planning and Programming
Ministry of Environment
- LIBYA
H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Alarabi Munir
Minister of Environment
Dr. Asmaa Elhaj, Director of the International Office at the Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Environment
- MALTA
Ms. Miraine Rizzo
Team Manager, Biodiversity and Water Unit
Environment and Resources Authority
- MONACO
Mr. Tidiani Couma
Secretary for External Relations
International Affairs Department
Ministry of Environment
- MONTENEGRO
Ms. Tamara Brajovic
General Director for Nature Protection
Ms. Milica Rudic
Head of Unit for marine and coastal ecosystems
Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism
- MOROCCO
Mr. Mohammed Maktit
Chef de la Division des Etudes et de la Planification
Secrétariat d'Etat auprès du Ministre de l'Energie, des Mines
et du Développement Durable, chargé du Développement Durable
- SLOVENIA
Dr Mitja Bricelj
Secretary
Environment Directorate Water Department
Ministry for Environment and Spatial Planning
- SPAIN
Ms. Lorena Olmos Pérez
Technical Advisor
General Directorate for International Affairs
Mr. Alberto Campos
International Affairs Officer
Ministry for Ecological Transition
- SYRIA
Eng. Ms. Dimah Isaac
Director of Water Safety Directorate
Ministry of Local Administration and Environment
- TUNISIA
Mr. Abderraja Salhi
Deputy Director
Directorate General for Sustainable Development
Ministry of Environment
- TURKIYE
Mr. Gürsel Erul
Deputy General Director of Environmental Management
Ms. Vildan Bolukbasi Atay
Head of the Department of Marine and Coastal Management
Directorate General of Environmental Management
Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
MCSD Members representing the Local Authorities Group
- Agence des Villes et Territoires Méditerranéens Durables (AVITEM)
Mme. Marie Baduel
Mr. Pierre Massis (until August 2025)
- Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Citiesv (FAIC)
Ms. Anna Maria Bertini
Secretary General
- Med cities
Mr. Josep Canals Molina
Secretary General
MCSD Members representing the Socio-Economic Stakeholders Group
- Fondation Mohammed VI pour la protection de l’environnement
Mr. Sami El Iklil
Program Manager
- The Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME)
Ms. Rosa Jorba
Membership and Corporate Development Officer
ASCAME General Secretariat
- The Economic and Social Council of Greece (ESCG)
Mr. Apostolos Xyrafis
Secretary General
- Economic and Social Council of Greece (ESCG)
Mr. George Vernicos
President
MCSD Members representing the Non-Governmental Organizations Group
- ECO UNION
Mr. Jeremie Fosse
President
- The Egyptian Sustainable Development Forum (ESDF)
Dr. Emad Adly
Chairperson of the Board
- Mediterranean Protected Areas Network (MedPAN)
Ms. Carole Martinez
Policy manager
MCSD Members representing the Scientific Community Group
- Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change (MedECC)
Ms. Kasia (Katarzyna) Marini, PhD
Lead Science Officer
- Centre International de Droit Comparé de l’Environnement (CIDCE)
Prof. Michel Prieur
Président
- International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I
Dr. Fatima Driouech
Vice-Chair
MCSD Members representing the Intergovernmental Organizations Group
- The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED)
Mr. Najib Saab
Secretary General
- The Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP-Med)
Prof. Michael J. Scoullos
Chairman
Mr. Vangelis Constantianos
Executive Secretary and Regional Coordinator
- Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-MED)
Mr. Maher Mahjoub
Director
MCSD Members representing the Parliamentarians
- Circle of Mediterranean Parliamentarians for Sustainable Development (COMPSUD)
Mr. Mohamad Rejdali
Président de la Commune de Témara
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM)
H.E. Ambassador Sergio Piazzi
Secretary General
Mr. Marco Mura
Program Officer – Economic, Social and Environmental Cooperation
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (PA OSCE)
Mr. Marco Bonabello
Senior Advisor - Director for Economic and Environmental Security
