GovernanceFounded in 1962, the CIHEAM has been devoted to the sustainable development of agriculture and fisheries, food and nutrition security and rural and coastal areas in the Mediterranean
Our prioritiesAlong with the UN Development Action Plan, our activities contribute to the development of a global, innovative and committed vision for the Mediterranean
News and eventsLearn more about CIHEAM's activities and events through the news section
Press review (Scoop.it) An eye on major challenges and solutions
Master programmesThe CIHEAM Institutes welcome students, researchers and professionals of various nationalities and offer masters programmes and short specialised courses.
Master Thesis PrizeSince 1994, the CIHEAM has been awarding an annual prize to support the research conducted by Mediterranean students in the framework of their Master of Science and to help them develop their careers.
Doctoral platformScientific diplomacy features among the CIHEAM's main missions. This is achieved by the contribution of the organisation to the production of multidisciplinary knowledge through its expertise and the implementation of collaborative research projects.
Scientific ProductionThe CIHEAM conducts various scientific projects. Its scientific production is available in the catalogues of the CIHEAM Institutes.
DevelopmentThe CIHEAM is involved in technical assistance, institutional strengthening, capacity building, post-emergency projects
ProjectsCooperation & Development projects
MediterraMediterra is the CIHEAM’s flagship publication and provides an in-depth analysis of the major challenges related to agriculture, food and rural areas in the Mediterranean.
CIHEAM's contributions to...With its rich multifaceted expertise and an extensive international network, the CIHEAM contributes to the debate of ideas by producing knowledge and conducting scientific and technical analyses.
Ministerial meetingsThrough its Ministerial meetings the CIHEAM contributes to build dialogue between Mediterranean countries on issues related to agriculture and the rural world.
Institutional partnersThe CIHEAM collaborates with other organisations and Euro-Mediterranean stakeholders to foster synergies and take joint action.
The COVID-19 pandemic shows how market globalisation has increased our vulnerability to crises. Food produced at the other end of the world ends up in our plates at a high environmental cost even though it can also be provided by farmers of the region. Mediterranean integration would be beneficial for the regions of both Mediterranean shores. The CIHEAM has been carrying this message for years, particularly during its ministerial meetings that are successively organised in each of its 13 Member States.
CONSOLIDATING MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE AND MULTILATERAL COOPERATION
The scale of the COVID-19 and its extent have led the CIHEAM to continue its actions for an inclusive, balanced and open development of the region. It will enhance its partnerships initiated with cooperation and development actors including the ministries of its member countries, regional and international organisations, the academic and research worlds and private companies for the pooling of resources and the promotion of common initiatives aimed at reducing the negative effects of COVID-19 on food security in the region.
These initiatives include training and job creation with high social and environmental value, the exploitation of the potential of digital technologies and the design of intelligent solutions to the challenges related to unemployment, particularly in agriculture, the blue economy and the agro-tourism sector that will be strongly affected.
"With a long history, the CIHEAM is ready to fully play its role in the actions of solidarity and development targeting Mediterranean rural and coastal populations that this COVID-19 pandemic is making more necessary than ever."
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