Secretariat/staff
The OSPAR Commission Secretariat facilitates the work of the Contracting Parties by supporting and organising an annual cycle of meetings together with intersessional work programmes.
The OSPAR Secretariat is working remotely due to the COVID-19 outbreak until further notice. Please contact us using e-mail or call us on our mobile phones
The international staff comprises an Executive Secretary, four Deputy Secretaries and six Assistants.
Executive Secretary
Executive Secretary
+44 (0) 7494332213
The Executive Secretary, Dominic Pattinson, is the Head of the OSPAR Secretariat. His main role is to ensure support to OSPAR 16 Contracting Parties in their efforts towards delivering the objectives of OSPAR, as laid down in the OSPAR Convention and the North-East Atlantic Environment Strategy. The Executive Secretary leads the work of the Secretariat towards contributing to the delivery of agreed products and preparing the work for consideration of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies at different decision-making levels.
The OSPAR Secretariat is based in the UK, at offices in central London.
OSPAR CommissionThe Aspect
12 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AS
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
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