Parliamentarians from the Mediterranean are today meeting in Lisbon within the framework of the 2nd Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), which deals with Economic, Social and Environmental Cooperation. The 2nd Standing Committee is chaired by Hon. Suleiman Ghneimat from Jordan, who is also Vice President of PAM.
Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, Assistant Secretary-General, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), will be the keynote speaker on this second day of proceedings of the PAM 3 Standing Committees.
Reports and resolutions on disaster management, environment and climate change, water, energy, and small and medium-sized enterprises will be presented for endorsement by the Standing Committee. The meeting will also identify key activities, dates and venues for 2010.