Latest Past Events

CIPREA 2021 – 3rd International Congress on Drowning Prevention

Cordoba

  The Royal Spanish Lifesaving Federation (RFESS) organizes the third edition of the International Congress on Drowning Prevention (CIPREA). This event is a biennial opportunity to bring together the main experts, research, systems and information on on drowning prevention, rescue, lifesaving, water safety and lifesaving sport. CIPREA 2021, in the city of Córdoba, also gives […]

World Drowning Prevention Day

The first ever United Nations (UN) Resolution on Global Drowning Prevention (A/75/L.76) has been passed at the UN General Assembly’s 75th Seventy-fifth session on Wednesday 28th April. This is an historic occasion and a sign that the UN is deeply concerned that drowning has been the cause of over 2.5 million preventable deaths in the […]

World Oceans Day 2021

World Oceans Day is an annual observation to honour the world’s oceans, celebrate the products the ocean provides such as seafood as well as marine life itself for aquariums, pets, and also a time to appreciate its own intrinsic value. The ocean also provides sea-lanes for international trade. Global pollution and over-consumption of fish have […]