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
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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.
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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.
This Prize was established in 1994 to valorise the research work undertaken by the CIHEAM students in the framework of their Master of Science and to support the development of their scientific career.
It is awarded every year by the Governing Board of the Organisation upon recommendation of its Advisory Board, according to Article 3 of the Rules for Granting the Annual Prize to the Best CIHEAM Thesis.
Latest prize awards : JULY 2020
The governing board of the CIHEAM during its 145th meeting held by videoconference on July 2, 2020, decides to award the Prize for the Best CIHEAM Msc Thesis for 2019 to :
Ms Elsa CHEDID
Title : DNA-based markers combined with high Resolution melting analysis for olive oil authentication and adulteration.
Prize awards 2018
The CAB members appreciate the high quality of the seven theses proposed to be selected for the Best Thesis for 2018. After discussion, the CAB unanimously decided that the Prize for 2018, on the basis of originality and scientific quality, applicability and exemplarity for Mediterranean Cooperation, should be shared by two theses. The two co-winners of the best thesis for 2018 are the following :
Mohamed Amine HEDOUI
Title: “Assessing agricultural trade integration among EU and Mediterranean countries signed under the Agadir agreement” (CIHEAM MAI Chania).
Marwa MOUROU
Title: “Isolation and molecular characterisation of Xylella fastidiosa from different host plant species in Apulia region (Italy)” (CIHEAM MAI Bari).
Past Prizes
- The 2016 Prize for the Best CIHEAM Thesis was awarded to Najla KSOURI for her research work on “Transcriptional Responses in Prunus persica under Conditions of Drought Stress using RNA Sequencing”;
Download the presentation of the thesis
- A special mention was given to Wided KHECHIMI for her research work on “Proposal for an indicator of cultural ecosystem services: Measuring the impact of recreational visits of Mediterranean wetlands on human well-being”
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