Past News
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
COVID-19: What has the CIHEAM done so far? (update) The 13 Member States of the CIHEAM (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia and Turkey) have been facing a very serious pandemic due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) for several weeks since February 2020. The host countries of the…
MEDFORUM 2018
20 September 2018, Bari, Italy Students and Young Researchers’ Dialogue on Important Mediterranean Challenges The CIHEAM, together with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (IMFA), the Centre for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) with the technical collaboration of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Agreenium (the…
144th Meeting of the CIHEAM Governing Board Members
Press Release 19 December 2019 Paris, France Chaired by Mohammed Sadiki, President of the CIHEAM Governing Board, delegations from the 13 member countries of the Centre met in Paris on 19 December 2019 for the 144th session. The 13 member states of the CIHEAM are Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal,…
ELIMINATE HUNGER AND REDUCE RURAL POVERTY
THE CIHEAM PROVIDES GRANTS FOR FIELD RESEARCH #Youth4FieldResearch From 16 December 2019 to 29 February 2020, the CIHEAM is opening a call for contribution for its “Field Research Initiative” (FRI) project. The FRI supports PhD students and young researchers to apply, broaden and disseminate the results of their research, contributing to:…
Meeting with H.E Bledi Cuçi, Albanian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Meeting with H.E Bledi Cuçi, Albanian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development The Secretary-General of CIHEAM Placido Plaza and the Director of the CIHEAM Montpellier Institute, Pascal Bergeret, met with the Albanian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, his Excellency Mr Bledi Cuçi, on the sidelines of the "Salon de l'agriculture" in Paris on Saturday 22 February…
Agro Biodiversity
According to the FAO, Agrobiodiversity is defined as “the variety and variability of animals, plants and micro-organisms that are used directly or indirectly for food and agriculture, including crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries. It comprises the diversity of genetic resources (varieties, breeds) and species used for food, fodder, fibre, fuel and pharmaceuticals. It also includes…