1. EU Air Quality Targets and Connected Abatement Strategies.
Brussels, 17-18 January 1997
Organised by: EEB and T&E
Attended by: Myrto Kontaxis

2.  3rd SUDECIR Partners Meeting
Graz, 27-28 February 1997
Organised by: STENUM GmbH
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Despina Andrinikidou, Olga Kontostanou

3. RIO+5 Forum “From Agenda to Action"
Rio de Janeiro, 13-19 March 1997
Organised by: Earth Council
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Emad Adly, Youssef Nouri

4. International Conference in Tourism and Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Basin
Calvia, 17-19 April 1997
Organised by: ICLEI
Attended by: Michael Scoullos

5. Management of Protected Islands in the Mediterranean
Porto Torres, Sardinia, 17-19 April 1997
Organised by MEDMARAVIS
Attended by: Vangelis Constantianos

6. 2nd MCSD Meeting
Mallorca, 6-8 May 1997
Organised by: MAP/UNEP
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Emad Adly, Youssef Nouri, Rafael Madueno

7. 4th SUDECIR Partners’ Meeting
Trier, Germany, 22-23 May 1997
Organised by: TAURUS e.V.
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Despina Andronikidou, Olga Kontostanou

8. MIO-ECSDE / EEB consultation meeting
Brussels, 24-25 May 1997
Organised by: MIO-ECSDE and EEB
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Emad Adly

9. EU DGXI Informal Consultation Meeting with NGOs for the preparation of a Short and Medium-term Environmental Priority Action Programme (SMAP)
Brussels, 12 June 1997
Organised by: EU DGXI
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Emad Adly

10. Meeting with the EU Commissioner R. Bjerregaard
Athens, Greece, 13 June 1997
Organised by: EU Delegation in Greece
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Vangelis Constantianos

11. 1st Meeting of Government-Designated Experts to Examine a Strategic Action Programme to Address Pollution from Land-Based Activities
Ischia, Italy, 15-18 June 1997
Organised by: MAP/UNEP
Attended by: Michael Scoullos

12. Meeting of MAP National Focal Points
Athens, 7-9 July 1997
Organised by: MAP/UNEP
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Despina Andronikidou, Vangelis Constantianos, Myrto Kontaxis

13. European Initiative for the Fight Against Desertification in the Mediterranean Basin
Matera, Italy, 28-29 July 1997
Organised by: the Italian Government and the Region of Basilicata
Attended by: Michael Scoullos

14. 10th Resumed Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Desertification and parallel NGO meeting
Geneva, 18-22 August 1997
Organised by: UN
Attended by: Michael Scoullos

15. The Mediterranean in the Hands of its Children
Tunis, Tunisia, 28-30 August
Organised by: Tunisian Ministry of the Environment and Land-use Planning / APNEK
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Youssef Nouri

16. Meeting of Experts on Common Criteria for the Preparation on Inventories of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Region
Athens, 8-10 September 1997
Organised by: RAC/SPA (MAP/UNEP)
Attended by: Vangelis Constantianos

17. Workshop on Management of Water Demand
Frejus, France, 12-13 September 1997
Organised by: Blue Plan / Relevant MCSD Workgroup
Attended by: Jean Doucet

18. Sustainability and Profitability: Conflict or Convergence?
Salzburg, Austria, 14-18 September 1997
Organised by: University of Cambridge-Programme for Industry
Attended by: Myrto Kontaxis

19. Seminar on Local Awareness Scenario Workshops on Sustainable Development Tourism and Sustainable Development in the Island of Kos (Greece)
Kos, Greece, 25-28 September 1997
Organised with the support of the EC DGXIII
Attended by: Despina Andronikidou, Athena Veneti

20. Demonstration Programme of Integrated Coastal Zone Management - National Experts Meeting
Brussels, 29 September 1997
Organised by: EC DGXI
Attended by: Michael Scoullos

21. 1st Meeting of the International Committee to Combat Desertification, Conference of Parties
Rome, 29 September-10 October 1997
Organised by: UN
Attended by: Michael Scoullos

22. 2nd Meeting of Government-Designated Experts to Examine a Strategic Action Programme to Address Pollution from Land-Based Activities
Glyfada-Athens, Greece, 13-16 October 1997
Organised by MAP/UNEP
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Despina Andronikidou

23. Civil Society, the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and the Environment
Montpellier, France, 15-18 October 1997
Organised by: EEB, CLAPE-LR
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Emad Adly, Youssef Nouri, Vangelis Constantianos

24. IUCN Mediterranean Members Meeting
Malaga, Spain, 23-25 October 1997
Organised by: IUCN
Attended by: Emad Adly, Vangelis Constantianos

25. 3rd MCSD Meeting
Sophia Antipolis, France, 28-30 October 1997
Organised by: MAP/UNEP
Attended by: Michael Scoullos, Emad Adly, Youssef Nouri, Jose Ribas

26. 10th Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention
Tunis, Tunisia, 18-21 November 1997
Organised by: MAP/UNEP
Attended by: Emad Adly, Youssef Nouri

27. Preparatory NGO Meeting for the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on the Environment
Helsinki, Finland, 26-29 November 1997
Organised by: EEB, Finish Association for Nature Conservation
Attended by: Emad Adly, Youssef Nouri, Vangelis Constantianos

28. ESEC Meeting
Helsinki, Finland, 27 November 1997
Organised by: SAR
Attended by: Emad Adly, Vangelis Constantianos

29. Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on the Environment
Helsinki, Finland, 28 November 1997
Organised by: CEU
Attended by: Emad Adly, Vangelis Constantianos