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MIO-ECSDE

Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development

Athens, Greece

Environment & ClimateHeritageScience & ResearchDemocracy & Civil society
Network or umbrellaFounded 1990International reach
Profile last updated: May 6, 2026

About

Founded in 1990, MIO-ECSDE is a non-profit network based in Athens, Greece working on environment & climate, heritage, science & research +1 more.

MIO-ECSDE is a non-profit federation of Mediterranean non-governmental organisations working on environment and sustainable development. Founded in 1990 as a network of environmental NGOs, it now brings together 136 member NGOs across 28 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean area. Its Secretariat is based in Athens, Greece. The federation acts as a technical and political platform for NGO participation in the Mediterranean, aiming to protect the natural environment and cultural heritage and promote sustainable development in a peaceful Mediterranean. It works with governments, international organisations and networks, and facilitates four other Mediterranean stakeholder networks. Its activities include advocacy, capacity building, projects on topics such as single-use plastics and climate change, and training and workshops. It follows ISO 9001:2015 standards for its projects and reports on its performance in line with Accountable Now.

Location

Athens, Greece

Founded

1990

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Legal name

Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development

Members

136

Focus areas

environmentsustainable developmentMediterraneanNGO federationcultureheritageclimate change

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateHeritageScience & ResearchDemocracy & Civil society

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

You Care for Change

Environment & Climate

Project under which MIO-ECSDE recruits external consultants and runs digital strategy and storytelling activities.

YOUthCARE4planet

Environment & Climate

Project under which MIO-ECSDE commissions the development of an online course.

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU funding

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Industry memberships

Accountable Now

Partnerships

European Environment Bureau, Elliniki Etairia, Arab Network of Environment and Development, CINEA, EU LIFE Programme

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