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.
European Forest Institute
EFI is a scientific intergovernmental organisation composed of 29 European Member States. EFI conducts research and provides policy support on issues related to forests revolving around three interconnected themes: governance, bioeconomy and resilience. It facilitates and stimulates forest related networking and promotes the dissemination of unbiased and policy-relevant information on forests and forestry. EFI also advocates for forest research and for the use of scientifically sound information as a basis for forest policies.
The CIHEAM and EFI established scientific collaboration on policy-relevant questions in the fields of forestry and agriculture
This collaboration is based on the awareness that long term sustainable development in the Mediterranean region depends in great measure on the appropriate governance, resilience and sustainable management of natural resources; and that requires a landscape-level approach integrating forestry and agriculture as basis for Mediterranean bioeconomy.
EFI and CIHEAM covering together research and capacity building aspects from all types of Mediterranean landscapes and biological resources are in a position to make joint significant contributions to the development of new information, knowledge, policies and practices in the field of the bioeconomy, biodiversity and land-use sector climate change mitigation and adaptation. Such significant joint contribution aims at to supporting together sustainable development in the Mediterranean.
The collaboration between EFI and CIHEAM with regard to shared research and capacity building goals focuses in the following areas:
- Integrated Mediterranean landscape management and ecosystem restoration as basis for developing a specific Mediterranean Bioeconomy while enhancing the provision of Ecosystem Services, in particular biodiversity.
- The role of Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral systems to enhance landscape socio-ecological resilience while advancing the bioeconomy.
- Urban forest-based solutions and urban farming as means to rethink cities in the Mediterranean and ensure they are climate-smart.
Projects conducted in partnership with the EFI: