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.
IT ALL BEGAN IN 1962...
Over the last five decades, our Organisation has been strongly devoted to enhance multilateral cooperation in the Mediterranean. Since 1962, we strive to bring people and ideas together.
THIS BOOK TELLS ITS STORY
For more than fifty years the CIHEAM has sailed the Mediterranean, searching for favorable winds, fighting against storms but maintaining the direction that it gave itself to establish links between Mediterranean coasts. This book tells the story of an organisation set up after World War II in a world already divided into areas of influence.
Despite these unfavorable winds, the Member States who founded the CIHEAM strived to forge this vessel and accompany its journey across the Mediterranean. More than fifty years later, one must pay a tribute to those women and men, to the different crews who drove the CIHEAM, sometimes on a sea too calm to move forward, at other times on a sea too rough not to fear damage.
It is important to look back at the path pursued and observe how the initial project has taken shape. This vessel has been a real ferry plying Mediterranean coasts. Sharing knowledge, establishing dialogue between cultures, hope and friendship, the CIHEAM has enabled exchanges and cooperation across the Mediterranean. Several generations of researchers, students and political actors have boarded this vessel or came across it during their navigation.
It is important to look back at the path pursued and observe how the initial project has taken shape. This vessel has been a real ferry plying Mediterranean coasts. Sharing knowledge, establishing dialogue between cultures, hope and friendship, the CIHEAM has enabled exchanges and cooperation across the Mediterranean. Several generations of researchers, students and political actors have boarded this vessel or came across it during their navigation.
One must highlight the determining role of the Delegates who have succeeded over the years in representing their country on the Governing Board of CIHEAM.
While the cartography of the CIHEAM has changed, agriculture, food and rural development have always been the cardinal points of its journey. The experience accumulated during these years allows the CIHEAM to adapt itself to contemporary challenges. After all, the political and financial context of today is no less complex than it was in 1962.