Mrs Tatjana HEMA

MAP COORDINATOR, UNEP/MAP

Tatjana Hema has experience in intergovernmental processes in the area of marine and coastal environment, backed by solid scientific knowledge on marine pollution. Before joining UNEP in 2003, she served for twelve years in Tirana University and five years as a Senior Manager in the National Environment Agency and Deputy Minister of the Environment in Albania.

Throughout her career, she has been involved in the development and implementation of policies related to ocean governance, including on marine biodiversity, marine protected areas and pollution control including marine litter.

In 2016 she was appointed as MAP Deputy Coordinator and in 2021 MAP Coordinator.

She holds a PhD from the University of Tirana in 1994 and a Masters’ degree on Environmental Management and Technologies from the Federal Polytechnic University of Lausanne in 1995. She speaks English, French and Albanian.