Funders and Partners

Funders of the project

The key funder to the project is the Government of Flanders (Belgium). Additional support for the organization of the regional expert meeting (14-16 February 2012, Ile de La Reunion, France) was provided by the Government of France.

Partners of the Project

• UNESCO-World Heritage Centre / Marine Programme (UNESCO/WHC) (Coordinator)
• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange-IODE (IOC/IODE)
• Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)