Acknowledgements

To the members of the board of directors for their involvement and commitment

• Mrs Isabelle Berro-Amadeï,
  Presidente, Government Advisor, Minister for Foreign Relations and Cooperation of the Principality of Monaco
  Deputy: Mrs. Isabelle Rosabrunetto
• Mrs Barbara Pompili,
  French Ambassador for the Environment, Vice-President
  Deputy: Mrs. Emmanuelle Swynghedauw
• Mr. Habib Abid,
  Minister of the Environment of Tunisia, General Secretary,
  Deputy: Mr. Hedi Chebili and Mrs Awatef Larbi
• Mr. Fabrice Bernard,
  Delegate for Europe and International Affairs, Conservatoire du Littoral, Treasurer
  Deputy: Mrs. Céline Damery
• Mr. Renaud Dupuy De La Grandrive,
  President of the MedPAN Association
• Mr. Elyes Hamza,
  Director of the Specially Protected Areas/Regional Activity Centre
  Deputy: Mrs. Asma Kheriji
• Mr. Maher Majhoub,
  Director of the Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation – IUCN
  Deputy: Mrs. Mercedez Munoz
• Mr. Olivier Wenden,
  Vice-President of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
  Deputy: Raphaël Ghiandai
• Mr. Marco Lambertini,
  Member of the Board of Directors of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
• Mr. Fernando Magdaleno Mas,
  Deputy Director of Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity, Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Spain

A To our technical and financial partners for their support and trust

The Global Environment Facility (GEF),
The French Development Agency (AFD),
The French Global Environment Facility (FFEM),
The Princely Government of Monaco,
The Spanish Government,
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation,
The MAVA Foundation,
The PEW Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Foundation,
The Hans Wilsdorf Foundation,
The Monaco Oceanographic Institute,
Seaquarium Marine Institute.

To the members of the investment committee for their expertiseand rigor

• Mrs Anne-Catherine Husson-Traore,
  Expert in sustainable finance,
  former CEO of Novethic,
  Expert
• Mr. Robert Laure,
  Financial expert,
  President of the Association Monégasque des Activités Financières (AMAF)
• Mrs Sophie Biro-Rouillon,
  Expert in sustainable finance and blue economy,
  CEO of Adelwise, Paris-France
  They sit alongside 3 Board Representatives: Mrs. Isabelle Rosabrunetto (Princely Government), Mr. Fabrice Bernard (Conservatoire du Littoral) and Mr. Raphaël Ghiandai (FPA2).

To the members of the grant award committee for the quality of their recommendations

• Mr. Habib Ben Moussa,
  Former Director of the Agence de Protectionet d’Aménagement du Littoral (APAL) in Tunisia, co-author of the law creatingMPAs in Tunisia, Expert
• Mrs Melina Marcou,
  Marine Environment Division, Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environment of Cyprus, also Focal Point for Specially Protected Areas under the Barcelona Convention, Expert
• Dr. Antonio Di Franco,
  Senior Researcher at the Department of Integrative Marine Ecology,
  Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy, Expert
  They sit alongside 2 Board Representatives: Mr. Elyes HAMZA (SPA/RAC) and Mr. Renaud Dupuy De La Grandrive (MedPAN).