Permanent Specialized Commissions will be established in the framework of AFED. Each commission will have a coordinator. These will be open to individuals from the member institutions, as well as independent persons. Work areas of the commissions will be identified and updated by the Forum’s Executive Committee, according to current and emerging priorities. Initial commissions established by the Executive Committee are:

- Environmental Awareness and Communication;
- Environmental Education;
- Environmental Law;
- Environmental Institutions, Governance and Management;
- Environmental Economics and Social Policy;
- Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER) and Cleaner Production.

COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
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Commission applying for	-<< Select >>- Scientific and Technical Commission Media, Education and Environmental Awareness Commission
Personal environmental background: Describe briefly your environmental work related to the subject of the commission. Attach CV. Attached file: I am committed to the protection of the environment and the principles of sustainable development. I thus subscribe to the goals of AFED and support its mission.  I Accept
- Alongside the electronic form, please send a print-out of the completed form by post or fax, with the original signature, and include supporting material if applicable, to the address of AFED secretariat: Arab Forum for Environment & Development, Eshmoun Building, Bchara El-Khoury Street, Downtown Beirut, P.O.Box 113-5474, Beirut Lebanon, Tel: +961 1 321800, Fax: +961 1 321900. - All applications will be reviewed by the Membership Committee assigned by AFED’s Board - Specific membership benefits and details of applicable annual fees will be provided upon receipt of the application.