SWIM-SM participated at the 5th Meeting of the Horizon 2020 Steering Committee (SC) Group that took place on 19 Aril 2012, in Barcelona - Spain. In that, H2020 Sub-Groups reported on progress and discussed ways forward for the initiative, highlighting on-going synergies and potentials for future co-operation with regional programmes, including SWIM-SM. SWIM-SM presented to the H2020 SC elements of a proposed Mediterranean Environmental Replication Strategy that is under joint elaboration by UNEP MAP GEF MedPartnership, SWIM-SM and H2020 CB MEP Programmes. Countries and stakeholders recognize the need to advance,in a systematic and coordinated way, replication of sustainable and cost-effective practices in the region and this is pursued through the Strategy under development. SWIM-SM was represented by Mr. Vangelis Constantianos, GWP-Med, who also attended the Meeting of the H2020 Sub-Group on Capacity Building, on 18 April.

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