On 25-26 September 2017, EMSA hosted the 1st Steering Committee of the SAFEMED IV project. The meeting was attended by 14 participants from all Beneficiary Countries, namely from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Libya, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia. Representatives from the European Commission (DG NEAR and DG MOVE) as well as observers from Turkey, CETMO, Italian Coast Guard, Med MoU, and REMPEC also participated in the meeting. During the meeting, key actions for each technical component were presented. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Steering Committee approved the Action Plan which launches the implementation phase of the project