The World Ecological Parties (WEP) is an international association of mainly ecological parties. The WEP was founded in November 2003 in Mainz, Germany and elected its first board in April 2004 in Strasbourg, France. It organized an Eco Camp in 2005, General Assembly - 1th-3th April 2005 in Lisbon Portugal, General Assembly - 6th & 7th May 2006 in Vrsac Serbia; General Assembly - 25th-27th May 2007 in Hungary. The WEP is independent from the Global Greens which organize the major Green parties.