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.
tional organisations, financial institutions, civil society organisations, universities, foundations and the private sector.
In 2014, the UfM and the CIHEAM signed a cooperation agreement to implement joint initiatives in the field of higher education and food security in the EuroMediterranean region. In the framework of this partnership, female students benefited of a women empowering project in the 4 Institutes of the CIHEAM. The First Mediterranean Forum for PhD students and young researchers that took place at the CIHEAM-Montpellier on the 18-19 July 2016 was organised in collaboration with the UfM.
In 2016, the CIHEAM has also contributed with this article "Regional dialogue and knowledge sharing for feeding the Mediterranean’s future" to the publication of the Union for the Mediterranean entitled "Key Players' Perspective on Climate Change in the Mediterranean"
On the 10 of July 2017 in Barcelona, the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Fathallah Sijilmassi, and the Secretary General of the CIHEAM, Cosimo Lacirignola, discussed new strategic directions aimed at strengthening cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The two organisations will continue to work together to bring forward solutions on issues related to food and nutrition, climate change and women empowerment. With regards to higher education, research and innovation, projects contributing toknowledge waste reduction in the framework of the CIHEAM Strategic Agenda 2025 and UfM Priority Areas could be launched.
Current CIHEAM - UFM projects
WIKIGENDER project (“Empowering Women in Rural and Agriculture Areas”)
Coordinator: CIHEAM HQ
In the framework of the publication “Strengthening the Role of Women in Rural and Agricultural Areas: Obstacles and Opportunities” (September 2018) and the conference “Women4Mediterranean Conference 2018 – Women Build Inclusive Societies” (Lisbon, Portugal, 10 - 11 October 2018), during which the “Empowering Women in Rural and Agriculture Areas” (UfM-CIHEAM) workshop took place, the OECD Dev, the CIHEAM and the UfM organised an online discussion on the topic “Strengthening the Role of Women in Rural and Agricultural Areas: Obstacles and Opportunities “. This online discussion aimed to investigate the different situations in the Mediterranean by analysing challenges and opportunities related to strengthening the role of rural women in the economic, social, legal and political spheres.
Recent CIHEAM and UfM joint activities here.
Projects conducted in collaboration with the UfM :