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Regional Co-operationAn overview of programmes and projects

EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP

e birthplace of three

monotheistic religions

and a melting pot of civil-

isations, cultures, waves of

migration and trade, the

history of the Mediter-

ranean is indistinguish-

able from that of Europe. e Mediterranean

basin is where north meets south, and east meets

west. As the region where three continents con-

verge, it is much more than simply a European

Union border. Stability in the Mediterranean is

vital for our security and prosperity as well as

that of our Mediterranean friends and neigh-

bours.

The Barcelona Process has enabled us to

tackle various strategic regional issues. Much

has been achieved, even though a number of

common challenges remain, in particular se-

curity, environmental protection, the sustain-

ability of energy supply, the fight against

organised crime, the control of migration and

intercultural dialogue.

e challenges found in this region have to be

addressed through proactive and realistic polit-

ical action, strong and consistent commitment

and constructive dialogue.

e Commission has always argued for a stronger,

more open and more constructive relationship

with our Mediterranean partners, and we have

just set out specific proposals to achieve this.

e “Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediter-

ranean” initiative will develop a new partnership

based on the productive elements of the

Barcelona Process, enabling us to achieve our

common objectives of peace, democracy and

prosperity together.

As we open a new chapter in our relations with

our Mediterranean partners, I am pleased to

have the opportunity to share with you our

achievements and experience gained through

the regional cooperation programmes.

Benita Ferrero-Waldner

Commissioner in charge of External Relations

and European Neighbourhood Policy

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Foreword by Benita Ferrero-Waldner 3Introduction - Regional programmes in the southmediterranean region 6

� PolItIcal and securIty dIalogue 11� Justice, Freedom & security

Euromed Justice I 12Euromed Justice II 13Euromed Police II 14

� MigrationEuro-Med Migration I 15Euro-Med Migration II 16

� Political dialogueEuroMeSCo – Foreign policy institutes 17Middle East Peace Process 18Malta Seminars for diplomats 19

� econoMIc and FInancIalPartnershIP 21� economy 25

Agadir agreement – EU support project 26ANIMA – Investment promotion 27INvEST in Med 28Euro-Med Quality 29Euro-Med Market 30Femise – Socio-economic research 31FEMIP 32

MED-ADR – Commercial disputeresolution 33Medibtikar – Innovation & Technology 34MEDSTAT II - Statistical Cooperation 35

� energy 36EAMGM – Euro-Arab MashreqGas Market 37Integrated Electricity MarketDevelopment 38MED-EMIP Euro-MediterraneanEnergy Market 39MED-ENEC – Energy efficiencyin construction 40MED-REG – Energy Regulators 41

� environment 42EMWIS/SEMIDE – Water sectorcooperation 43MEDA Water – Resource management 44SMAP III – Sustainable environmentaldevelopment 45Civil protection 46Avian influenza and global influenzapandemic preparedness 47

� Information society 48EUMEDIS – Information andcommunication technologies 49

NATP II – Telecommunications policy 50

� transport 51Euromed Transport Programme 52Euromed Aviation project 53Motorways of the Sea –Transport connections 54Safemed – Maritime safety andpollution prevention 55Euro-Med Satellite Navigation(GNSS) /METIS 56

� socIal, culturaland huMan PartnershIP 57� audiovisual & Media

Audiovisual – Euro-Mediterraneanaudiovisual cooperation 60Regional Information& Communication 61

� cultureEuromed Heritage II-III 62Anna Lindh Foundation- DialogueBetween Cultures 63

� education & trainingTraining of public administrations 64

MEDA-ETE – Education and trainingfor employment 65TEMPUS III 66Erasmus mundus - Externalcooperation window 67

� gender IssuesRole of Women in Economic Life 68

� youthEuromed Youth ΙΙΙ 69

� civil society and local authoritiesEuromed Civil Forum 70Euro-Mediterranean Summitof Economic and Social Councils 71TRESMED – Civil society dialogue 72MED-PACT – Local authorities 73

Multi-country cooperation instruments 75List of Regional programmes funded 80

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history of relations

Cooperation between the EU and its Mediter-

ranean neighbours goes back a long way and is

currently a topic of lively discussion. We are de-

lighted to have the opportunity to share with

you some of our experience concerning the Re-

gional Programmes the Commission has initi-

ated in the South Mediterranean region.

Our cooperation got a firm impetus in 1995 in

Barcelona. During that year's Spanish Presi-

dency, the EU and the Mediterranean partners

explicitly agreed to enter in a structured dialogue

and closer cooperation in three policy areas:

• Political and Security Dialogue

• Economic and Financial Partnership

• Social, Cultural and Human Partnership

Following the political commitments, money

was set aside and programmes were being engi-

neered. Projects were tendered and activities

took off. Initally, the primary focus was on in-

ventory actions. Subjects of mutual interest

within the policy areas were identified; the ac-

tors involved started to get to know one another

and began to share knowledge and experience

focusing on common objectives. Most pro-

grammes were succeeded by follow up projects,

in which the goals were set more precisely,

building on the experience gained.

Looking back at 13 years of cooperation, we

can indeed witness that tremendous progress has

been made. Regrettably the Middle East is still far

from being peaceful. However, in several cases

the common work has evolved to the point that

joint strategies are being prepared, defining even

more accurately what we would like to achieve in

the different fields on both sides of the Mediter-

ranean. In addition to the regular high-level po-

litical meetings, many thousands of professionals,

students, artists, civil organisations, companies

and local and regional governments worked –and

still work- together to translate the political com-

mitments into actions on the ground.

regional cooperation

Regional co-operation has a strategic impact as it

deals with issues that different Mediterranean Part-

ners have in common, while complementing na-

tional policies and promoting south-south

cooperation and integration. But above all, the Re-

gional Programmes function as a forum for dia-

logue. ey bring people from the Partner

Countries to the same table, despite sometimes ob-

vious differences, and helps them engage in discus-

sion, exchange views and experiences. rough our

programmes we have witnessed the birth of many

formal and informal networks that are difficult to

capture in statistics, but which form - alongside the

political dialogue - a steady motor behind the many

initiatives that are being initiated nowadays.

e regional approach contributes to defining -

and putting into action - policies in domains

varying from energy, environment, transport and

backing private sector activity, to gender, youth,

education or culture.

Equality between men and woman has, for ex-

ample, became an objective in most of the

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Mediterranean neighbour countries, following

political commitments made during a ministe-

rial meeting in Istanbul in 2006. e countries

agreed amongst themselves on a follow-up

mechanism and committed to improve equality

in law and practice. In addition, a successful re-

gion-wide programme was launched to make

better use of the economic potential of women,

called "Women in economic life". Within the

projects some 30 partner organisations helped

women to get access to credit facilities, to estab-

lish micro and small enterprises, to reinforce

their professional capacities, to promote their

participation in policy debates and to create

women's networks.

Integration

One of the aims in EU policies today is the

strengthening of regional markets. e EU has

gone through a history of over fiy years of co-

operation to arrive at the point where we are

today, with a well functioning internal market

for goods, services, people and capital. Even

though the EU is sometimes criticised from

within, hardly anyone would doubt the enor-

mous increase in prosperity and security this

has brought the EU-citizens.

Within our programmes we share our expe-

rience and in many areas neighbouring coun-

tries already work amongst themselves

towards regional market structures or closer

cooperation with the EU. For example the so-

called Agadir Group, comprising Morocco,

Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia aims at entering into

a free trade agreement among themselves and

with the EU and will thus have to bring their

product requirements and production and

economic practice in line with EU-standards

and regulations. ey receive significant tech-

nical and financial support to progress in that

direction. Another example of a regional proj-

ect aiming at regional integration comprises

the Mashreq countries (Egypt, Jordan,

Lebanon and Syria). ey are working towards

a regional gas market, which is considered a

first step towards integrating their gas market

with the one within the EU.

Major donor

e EU is the region’s major donor, with the Eu-

ropean Commission providing the lion’s share

of its regional support through its EuropeAid

Co-operation Office. For the period 2007-2013

the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership is being fi-

nanced through a new instrument, the Euro-

pean Neighbourhood and Partnership

Instrument (ENPI), for which a total amount of

€12 billion is foreseen, of which approximately

10 percent is allocated for regional projects.

The ENPI allows for every country to ar-

ticulate its own ambitions in dialogue with

the EU. Some want to work towards free

trade. Others have different ambitions, for

example to work together on infrastructure,

environmental or energy related issues,

create closer cultural relations or chose to

stimulate the exchange of students, journal-

ists or other professionals.

e European Commission is committed to

taking this cooperation further through its

Regional Programmes and by providing the

platform for continuous dialogue.

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Ministerial meetings

Priorities of the cooperation are jointly decided by theMinisters of EU Member states and the Ministers fromthe South Mediteranean countries.

ese ministerial meetings are supported by the Eu-roMed Committee, and Senior Officials meetings.

Apart from the Foreign Affairs ministerial meetings,there have been ministerial conferences on Economicissues, Trade, Women, Environment, Information So-

ciety, Energy and Agriculture to decide on thematicstrategies. More information on these meetings can befound on the External Relations website: http://ec.eu-ropa.eu/external_relations/euromed/conf/index.htm

ese ministerial decisions and guidelinesare used by EuropeAid and the Regional Pro-gramme when defining the projects andprogrammes to be funded.

Ministerial meetings 2007

Ministerial meetings 2008* (confirmed to date)

* Source: www.ue2008.fr

• EU Neighbourhood Policy: Ministerial Confer-ence on Renewable Energy and Energy Effi-ciency (April, Germany)

• FEMIP Ministerial Conference (May, Cyprus)• 1st Ministerial Conference on Higher Education

and Scientific Research (June, Egypt)• 3rd Euro-Med ECOFIN Ministerial Meeting

(September, Portugal)

• 6th EuroMed TRADE Ministerial Conference(October, Portugal)

• 9th Foreign Affairs Ministers Conference(November, Portugal)

• EuroMed Ministerial meeting on Migration(November, Portugal)

• EuroMed Energy Ministerial Conference(December, Cyprus)

• EuroMed Ministerial Meeting on Tourism(April, Morocco)

• EuroMed Ministerial Meeting on Culture andCultural Dialogue (May, Greece)

• Euromed Ministerial Conference on Trade(July, France)

• Euromed Ministerial Meeting ECOFIN andFEMIP (October, Luxemburg)

• Euromed Ministerial Meeting Water(October, Jordan)

• Euromed Ministerial Meeting on Industry(November, France)

• Euromed Ministerial Meeting on Employment(November, Morocco)

• Euromed Ministerial Meeting on Health(December, Egypt)

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Political and security dialogue

rough the projects it funds, the Regional Pro-

gramme is facilitating a dialogue between the

Euro-Mediterranean Partner Countries on sen-

sitive political and security issues. is dialogue

aims at building a shared understanding and

creating a common area of cooperation.

Six projects are funded under the Political and

Security Dialogue pillar of the Barcelona Process,

that have the ultimate goal of creating an area of

peace and stability, based on fundamental rights

and principles. ey seek to achieve change, not

only through this dialogue but also via the

strengthening of local institutions.

e projects are grouped under the policies

“justice, freedom and security”, “migration” and

“training for diplomats”. Issues such as judicial re-

form and security matters related to border con-

trol, the fight against terrorism and crime, are

acted upon, along with the study and monitoring

of migratory trends and tackling illegal migra-

tion, increase of knowledge on the Partnership

and support to the Middle East Peace Process.

euromed Justice I and II - Supporting an open

and modern justice system through strength-

ening the institutional and administrative ca-

pacity of Mediterranean Partner Countries, and

setting up an inter-professional community.

euromed Police II - Strengthening coopera-

tion between the police forces of the EU and

Mediterranean Partner Countries in the fight

against organised crime.

euroMesco - A network of foreign policy

institutes carrying out studies and seeking

to create relationships and widen the dis-

cussion, especially on the Euro-Med Part-

nership and ENP issues.

Middle east Peace Process - Support to the

efforts to promote peace and cooperation be-

tween Israelis and Arabs, mainly through ini-

tiatives impacting people’s lives.

euromed Migration I and II - Analysis and

cooperation on questions linked to migration.

Malta seminars - Training for EU and Mediter-

ranean diplomats on key aspects of the Euro-

Med Partnership and the European Institutions.

e projects funded are:

More information on each can be found in the pages that follow.

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objectivesIt aimed at supporting the de-velopment and strengtheningof the institutional and ad-ministrative capacity of thepublic administrations in theMediterranean countriesworking in the field of justice,and promoting good gover-nance.It also wanted to set up aninter-professional communityof judges, magistrates, publicprosecutors, lawyers and courtregistrars at the service of anopen and modern justice, rein-forcing the rule of law andhuman rights.

What has it done?Emphasis was given to trainingseminars, through which par-

ticipants also networked andexchanged ideas and best prac-tices. Five topics were chosen,with four seminars under each.e topics were: Cooperationand international judicial mutualassistance in criminal matters;Terrorism and interconnectionof criminal networks; Interna-tional dimension of financialprocedures; Financial and eco-nomic criminality, in particularmoney laundering; Coopera-tion and international judicialmutual assistance in civil mat-ters and Management andadministration of justice:management of procedures;computerisation. Two legal pro-fessionals, generally magistratesand/or public prosecutors, fromeach Mediterranean partner

country participated in theseminars.To promote the creation of net-works, the Euro-Med judicialtraining network and a websitewere set up, hosted by the Eu-ropean Institute of Public Ad-ministration in Maastricht.A new EuroMed Justice II proj-ect will start early in 2008 witha budget of €5 million for a pe-riod of three years dealing withthree themes: Legislative re-form in the field of access tojustice; Custody and visitingrights in cross-border familyconflicts; Reform of criminaland prison law.

EuroMed Justice Isupported an open and modern justice system through strengthening the institu-tional and administrative capacity of Mediterranean Partner countries,and setting up an inter-professional community.

Budget €2 million (MEDA) timeframe 2005-2007

Participating countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco,Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

Website: www.eipa.eu/en/topics/show/&tid=159

actions in brief

• Set up the Euro-Med judicial network.• Trained professionals in the judicial and administrative field.• Organised regional seminars (23) on 5 programme topics - some 550 participants from

Mediterranean Partner Countries.• Held four regional conferences.

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objectivesIt aims at supporting the devel-opment of the MediterraneanPartners' institutional and ad-ministrative capacity and goodgovernance in the field of jus-tice; backing the modernisa-tion of justice systems, thesimplification and speeding-up of judicial proceedings andimproved access to justice. Italso seeks to develop judicialcooperation in civil matters, inparticular through assistancein the field of family law withemphasis on cross-border fam-ily conflicts; to strengthen judi-cial cooperation in criminalmatters and support initiativesfor the reform of criminal andprison law in the Mediter-ranean Partner Countries witha view to facilitating the trans-

position of the relevant inter-national conventions into thedomestic law of the beneficiarycountries and their implemen-tation; to create an interprofes-sional community ofmagistrates and law profes-sionals in order to build anopen and modern justice sys-tem that will uphold the rule oflaw and the effective imple-mentation of human rights.To achieve the objectives,the project is structured aroundthree different componentscovering the legislative reformin the field of access to justice,the resolution of cross borderfamily conflicts and the adapta-tion of legislation in line withthe relevant international con-ventions on criminal andprison law.

What does it do?e project will set up mecha-nisms in the form of workinggroups, training sessions and"on-the-job study visits", to pro-mote the consolidation of a re-gional and subregional dynamicin judicial cooperation on civiland criminal matters and the ad-ministration of justice throughcloser dialogue and exchanges ofexperience and good practicesbetween the EU countries andthe Mediterranean Partners. ethemes to be developed are: leg-islative reform in the field of ac-cess to justice, cross-borderfamily conflicts in the field offamily law and the ratification,application of the relevant inter-national conventions on civil,criminal and prison law in theMediterranean countries.

EuroMed Justice IIcontributes to the development of a euro Mediterranean area of cooperation injustice issuesBudget €5 million (MEDA) timeframe 2008-2011

Participating countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco,Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia


actions in brief

• Setting up of 3 working groups composed ofmagistrates, legal professionals and high level offi-cials, to discuss and put forward concrete pro-posals on three different topics: 1) legislative re-form in the field of access to justice; 2) custodyand visiting rights in cross-border family conflicts;3) reform of criminal and prison law.

• Organisation of 36 training sessions for mag-istratesandprosecutors, lawyers,courtstaffandoth-er legal professionals and officials on various top-icsunder themainthemesofaccess to justice,cross-border familyconflictsandcriminalandprisonlaw.

• Organisation of 10 study visits in the form of"on-the-job" visits to EU, for magistrates, oth-er members of the judiciary and officials.

• Creation of an interprofessional community ofjudges, lawyers and other experts in the EuroMediterranean region.

• Creation of a Euro-Mediterranean Network ofJudicial Schools.

• Creation of the project internet web site whichwill give tangible expression to the Euro-MedJustice network and provide information on theproject's activities.


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objectivesIt aims at strengthening policecooperation between the EU andthe Mediterranean PartnerCountries, in the fight against allmajor types of organised crimesuch as terrorism, drug traffick-ing, human trafficking, weapons,nuclear, bacteriological andchemical substances, financialand cyber crime etc.It is a follow-up to EuroMedPolice I, which set up a net-

work of specialised police offi-cers and trainers, promotingthe exchange of informationand best practices.

What does it do?It holds specialist information ses-sions dealing with practical policecooperation,carriesouttrainingonpolicy cooperation for senior offi-cersfromspecialisedservices inthepartner countries and organisesweek-longstudyvisits. It isalsocre-

ating an updated, secure intranetwebsite for senior police officersfrom the Mediterranean PartnerCountries in order to allow betterexchangeof informationandgoodpractices between them and theircounterparts from EU countries.Senior officers from the police,customsandsecurityservices, spe-cialised services and special inter-vention units are involved.

EuroMed Police IIstrengthens cooperation between the police forces of the eu and MediterraneanPartner countries in the fight against organised crime

Budget €5 million (ENPI) timeframe 2007-2010


Website: www.cepol.europa.eu/training/train_meda.php

actions in brief

• Strengthens international police cooperation.• Organises 10 study visits to specialised police services in EU countries - 15 police officers from Partner

Countries participating in each.• Holds 18 training sessions for senior police officers from MEDA countries• Conducts 3 technical training sessions for heads of Special Intervention Units.• Runs 4 information sessions for the general directors of Police, Customs and Security Services.• Creates an intranet website for senior police officers to facilitate better exchange of information.

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Euro-Med Migration IPromoted analysis and cooperation on questions linked to migration and movementof persons, and the social integration of immigrants



Website: www.carim.org/

actions in brief

• Assisted governments and other bodies in the Partner Countries in their migratory policy.• Monitored, analysed and forecasted migratory movement through 4 research programmes.• Maintained an updated database with information on migratory flows in the Mediterranean region.• Published studies on different thematic areas (legal, economic and social), such as the Annual Report

on Mediterranean migration, 16 research reports, 37 Analytical and Synthetic Notes.

objectivesTo monitor, analyse and fore-cast migratory movement, itscauses and its impact in Europeand the Mediterranean PartnerCountries. A holistic approachwas applied, covering all as-pects of migration: demo-graphic, economic, legal, socialand political.

What has it done?e project’s activities focusedon three distinct areas: compil-ing reliable statistics on migra-tory flows in the region andpublishing them on a website;the production and publication

of studies on migration-relatedthematic areas (legal, eco-nomic, social); and training onmigration issues, such asmedium-term migration per-spectives, integration policies,and the political and economicimpact of financial migratoryflows, via seminars and ‘Train-the-trainer’ sessions. It dealtwith the whole migratoryprocess, including countries oforigin and destination, anduses homogeneous categoriesto ensure comparability.e project developed four re-search programmes: Migration,transfers and development;

Transit migration; Border Man-agement; Diaspora and coun-tries of origin.It operated through a coordi-nating unit and a network ofscientific correspondentsbased in Mediterranean Part-ner Countries, with contribu-tions from external experts.The project prepared researchreports and analytical notes,while its information databasewas updated regularly withinformation provided by sta-tistical sources in the Mediter-ranean region, making it auseful tool for informationand communication.

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objectivese project aims to strengthencooperation in the manage-ment of migration so as to buildup the Meda partners' capacityto provide an effective, targetedand comprehensive solution forthe various forms of migration.at includes setting up mech-anisms to promote opportuni-ties for legal migration, sup-port for measures to promotethe linkage between migrationand development and the step-ping up of activities to stamp outpeople trafficking and illegalimmigration, and to managemixed flows.

What does it do?e project will set up mecha-nisms in the forms of workinggroups, training sessions and"on-the-job study visits" to com-bat illegal migration in the Euro-Mediterranean region efficient-ly, in compliance with the fun-damental rights recognised byinternational conventions; makelegal migration an instrumentfor economic, social and culturaldevelopment in the EU andMeda countries, for exampleby promoting effective mecha-nisms for transferring migrants'funds between the EU andMeda countries; to strengthen

collaboration with the Medacountries on legal economicmigration, and improve infor-mation available to migrantworkers, and their conditionsand prospects.To achieve the objectives, theproject is made up of four dif-ferent components covering: leg-islative convergence in migrationlaw, labour migration, the fightagainst illegal immigration andthe relationship between migra-tion and development.

Euro-Med Migration IIcontributes to the development of a euro-Mediterranean area of cooperation on mi-gration and assists partner coutries in their efforts to find solutions to various formsof migration.



Website: www.euromed-migration.eu

actions in brief

• Setting up of 4 working groups composed of high level government officials and other relevant decisionmakers to put forward concrete proposals on: legislative convergence and the need for reform of migra-tion law and its institutional framework; labour migration; institutional responses and national strategiesto combat illegal immigration; migrant remittances.

• Organisation of around 40 training sessions designed for officials on issues such as: legislative conver-gence and institutional reforms, managing legal migration, strengthening border controls and reducingillegal immigration and migration, and development.

• Organisation of 10 "on-the-job" study visits to EU for officials.• Conducting a study on women and migration in the MEDA region.• Creation of the project internet web site which will give tangible expression to the Euro-Med Migration

community and provide a range of relevant information on activities.

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objectivesIt aims at providing a forum forforeign policy institutes tostudy and debate on policy andsecurity issues in the region,and functions as a source ofanalytical expertise in the pol-icy and security fields.e Euro-MediterraneanStudy and Dialogue on Politi-cal Cooperation and Security(EuroMeSCo) network hasbeen adopted by the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership asan official confidence-buildingmeasure.

What does it do?e project facilitates discus-sion between EU and Mediter-ranean foreign policy instituteson matters of mutual concernthrough workshops, seminars,conferences, a newsletter and awebsite. It seeks to widen debateon issues such as the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership andthe ENP and provides a forum ofdiscussion on sensitive issues,contributing to the policy and se-curity process. e network un-dertakes and promotes studies,and submits its findings to pri-vate and public organisations,

both national and multilateral. Italso offers a mechanism by whichthe views of civil society can berepresented to decision-makers.enetworkholdsregularmeetingswith senior officials of the Euro-Med Partnership to discuss policyand security matters, while main-taining close contacts with theCommission and the Council. Itmaintains active contacts with oth-er institutes interested in Mediter-ranean affairs. Activities are mon-itored by a steering committee,elected every two years by the (an-nual) general assembly.

EuroMeSCo – Foreign policy institutesa network of foreign policy institutes carrying out studies and seeking to createrelationships and widen the discussion, especially on the euro-Med partnershipand enP issues

Budget €4.9 million (MEDA) timeframe 2005-2009


Website: www.euromesco.net

actions in brief

• Supports a network of 48 foreign policy institutes and 24 observer institutes.• Offers analytical expertise in the policy and security fields.• Produces publications, including issue papers, reports, briefs and a regular online newsletter.• Holds 2 annual conferences and 8 workshops on topics such as human rights, democracy and security

in the Mediterranean.• Organises 3 crisis management seminars.• Maintains an updated and active website.

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objectivesIt aims at supporting civil soci-ety actions in peace buildingand conflict transformation inorder to broaden the base ofsupport for the Middle EastPeace Process. Initiatives can beundertaken by each of the coun-tries concerned (Israel and Oc-cupied Palestinian Territory) orjointly within and betweenMediterranean Partner Coun-tries and EU Member States.

e programme seeks to buildtrust between Israelis and Arabs,strengthen the capacity for con-flict resistance and empowermarginalised parties. as well asincreasing regional cooperation

in areas such as integrated cross-border issues (environment,municipality issues, communitydevelopment, technical disputesand alike), education, legal mat-ters, media and communication.

What does it do?e programme implements ini-tiatives in areas which are likely tohave a direct impact on peoples’everyday lives and welfare, includ-ing practical activities to promotecommunicationandunderstanding.Projects include actions aimed atfinding and implementing mecha-nismsforhandlingdisputesanded-ucating communities about con-ceptsandskills fordealingwithcon-

flict and for promoting peace. eyalso encourage political discussionamong conflicting groups and clar-ify issues that will need to be settledin permanent status negotiations.

A major activity is the "EU Part-nership for Peace Programme”,seeking to strengthen and increasedirect civil society relationshipsand cooperation, based on equal-ity and reciprocity between Is-raelis, Palestinians and other Arabs.From 1998 to 2007, 138 projectswere funded for a total amountof €60 million.

What is next?A new call for proposals will belaunched at the end of 2008.

Middle East Peace Processsupport to the Middle east peace process and cooperation between Israelis andarabs, mainly through initiatives impacting peoples’ livesBudget €10 million (MEDA) for 2005 timeframe on goingand €10 million for 2007 to 2010

Participating countries: Israel, Jordan, Occupied Palestinian Territory

Website: www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/

actions in brief

some examples of cross border co-operation:

• From 1998 to 2007, 138 projects have beenfunded for a total amount of 60 M €.

• Implements the "EU Partnership for Peace” pro-gramme to reinforce civil society organisations act-ing in peace building and conflict transformation.

• Increases the base for support for the MiddleEast peace process.

• Funds regional initiatives aiming at strengthen-ing cooperation between Israelis and Arabs withemphasis on cross-border issues, education, legalissues and media.

• Funds actions at the national level aiming atbuilding trust and understanding of the other.

• Israeli-Palestinian Co-operation in Science Edu-cation (education)

• Good Water Neighbours (environment)• Palestine-Israel Journal (media)• « Words Can Kill » - A joint Palestinian-Israeli

Action for Alternative Public and MediaDiscourse (media)

• Building Trust and Hope (peace building)

• e Palestinian-Israeli Peace NGOs Forum (ad-vocacy)• All for Peace Radio (media)• Promoting Dialogue and Mutual Understandingof Shared Heritage (culture)• Learning each other’s Historical Narrative: A Bi-national history Textbook for Use in Israeli andPalestinian Schools (education)

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objectivesIt aims at providing partici-pants with regular and updatedinformation on the EuropeanInstitutions and the key aspectsof the Euro-MediterraneanPartnership. e Euro-Mediterranean Informationand Training Seminars forDiplomats help to improve in-formation flows, allow for ex-changes of ideas and promotesdialogue. e project also has avaluable networking function.

What does it do?Workshops, working groupsand seminars are held to enablediplomats from the EU and theMediterranean PartnerCountries to work togetherand discuss the Euro-Mediterranean Process. eyprovide an information anddiscussion forum on the keyissues of political, economicand social cooperation, the EUinstitutional setting anddecision-making patterns, how

to deal with the EU in practicalterms and selected aspects ofthe Barcelona Process and itsimplementation.Participants analyse the stateof relations, while in-depthassessments are made byspecialists from Europe andthe Mediterranean. Theseminars take place twice ayear, in Malta, thus the name.

Malta Seminars for diplomatscarries out training for eu and Mediterranean diplomats on key aspectsof the euro-Med Partnership and the european Institutions



Website: www.euromed-seminars.org.mt

actions in brief

• Holds seminars (24) for diplomats from EU and Mediterranean countries.• Promotes informal dialogue among government officials.• Provides up-to-date analysis of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.• Sets up an alumni network - since 1997.• Runs a dedicated website, with documentation.

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economic and financial partnership

One of the main goals of the Euro-Med Partnership

is to establish a Free Trade Area by 2010. To back

this effort, the Regional Programme is currently

funding 25 projects under the “Economic and Fi-

nancial Partnership”, the pillar with the largest num-

ber of projects, covering different action areas all of

which are conducive to the final goal.

ese projects provide analysis of policies, sup-

port to free trade agreements between Mediter-

ranean Partner Countries (MPCs), backing of

interregional cooperation on infrastructure net-

works, regulatory harmonisation and conver-

gence with EU standards, as well as

environmental sustainability and reform of en-

vironmental standards and infrastructure.

Projects in this pillar are grouped under Econ-

omy, Energy, Environment, Information society

and Transport.

agadir agreement – EU support project to

the efforts of Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and

Tunisia, participating in the Agadir Agree-

ment, to strengthen south-south cooperation

and work towards a Free Trade Area.

anIMa – A network of Investment Promo-

tion agencies, strengthening capacity

and cooperation, and increasing investment

in the Mediterranean.

InVest in Med - A Euro-Mediterranean

Network of organisations committed to in-

vestment promotion and trade facilitation,

strengthening SME collaboration.

euro-Med Quality - Backs efforts by

the MPCs to develop and market

quality products.

euro-Med Market - Promotes an understand-

ing of the regulatory framework necessary to

implement the Association Agreements and

achieve deeper economic cooperation.

Femise – Promotes dialogue and research on

socio-economic issues through the funding of

its network of research institutes, and advises

MPCs on reform.

FeMIP facility for investment – Supports ef-

forts to promote sustainable economic growth

in the MPCs through infrastructure invest-

ments and private sector development.

Med-adr – Enhances dispute resolution

methods in the commercial field, in order to

facilitate international trade and foreign in-

vestment in the MPCs.

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Medibtikar – Offers the MPCs new and im-

proved instruments to stimulate innovation in

private and public enterprises and encourages

networking.

Medstat II - Strengthens the capacity of

the relevant authorities in the MPCs to collect

updated, timely and relevant statistics, and en-

suring reliability and coherence.

eaMgM – Supports the development of an

integrated gas market between Egypt, Jordan,

Lebanon and Syria, to create a regional gas

market and move towards integrating with the

EU gas market.

Integrated electricity Market development -

Supports the development of an integrated elec-

tricity market between Algeria, Morocco and

Tunisia and between these countries and the EU.

Med-enec – Encourages energy efficiency

and the use of solar energy in the MPCs con-

struction sector.

Med-eMIP - A platform for energy policy

dialogue and exchange of experiences, inte-

gration of the energy markets and improved

security and sustainability.

Med-reg – Supports the development of a

modern and efficient energy regulatory

framework in the MPC and strengthens their

cooperation with EU energy regulators.

avian Influenza and global Influenza Pan-

demic Preparedness - Aims at minimising the

socio-economic impact of the avian influenza

crisis in Mediterranean Partner Countries

civil protection/disaster Management -

Supports the development of a Euro-Med sys-

tem of mitigation, prevention and manage-

ment of natural and man-made disasters.

eMWIs – A tool for the exchange of infor-

mation and the establishment of cooperation

programmes in the water sector, between and

within the Partnership Countries.

Meda Water (resource management) –

Reinforces regional cooperation and develops

proposals on water management.

sMaP III – Promotes sustainable develop-

ment and supports high priority environ-

mental related activities.

euMedIs – Helps develop information so-

ciety in the MPCs, through promoting infor-

mation and communication technologies.

natP II – Assists the regulatory authorities

in the MPCs in their efforts to liberalise their

telecommunications markets, through tech-

nical assistance and study visits.

euromed transport Programme - Improves

Euro-Med transport connections, leading to

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economic and social development, and secur-

ing safe transport systems.

euromed aviation Project - Promotes the

emergence of a Euro-Med common aviation

area, and supports an open and secure avia-

tion market in the MPCs.

Motorways of the sea (transport connec-

tions) - Promotes the Motorways of the Sea

concept and the creation of better transport

connections in the Mediterranean.

safemed – Develops cooperation with the

MPCs in the field of maritime safety and se-

curity, and in marine environmental issues.

euro-Med satellite navigation (gnss) - De-

fines a common and shared policy towards

the implementation of Global Navigational

Satellite System (GNSS) services in the MPC.

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economy Actions facilitating trade liberalisation, regional

trade integration and economic transition and re-

form are essential to the establishment of a Free

Trade Area between the EU and its MPCs, and the

Mediterranean Partners themselves. Investment

opportunities must be created and promoted,

while all priorities have to be studied and good

statistics kept.

e Regional Programme funds ten projects

under Economy: Agadir Agreement support,

ANIMA (investment promotion), INvEST IN

MED, Euro-Med Quality, Euro-Med Market,

FEMISE (socio-economic research), FEMIP (in-

vestment facility), MED-ADR (commercial dis-

pute resolution), Medibtikar (innovation and

technology) and MEDSTAT II (statistics).

objectivesIt aims to offer the signatoriesto the Agadir Agreement(Egypt, Jordan, Morocco,Tunisia) the technical and fi-nancial support they need forits implementation. e firstphase, worth €4 million, beganin February 2004.e Agadir Agreement seeks topromote faster economic inte-gration and cooperation be-tween these four countries,reinforcing south-south coop-eration. It contributes to theon-going process of economicliberalisation throughout theMediterranean region, andsupports the Euro-Med Part-nership’s goal of creating a re-gional Free Trade Area.

What does it do?e EU project contributes tothe Jordan-based Agadir Techni-cal Unit’s (ATU) operating budg-et, mainly to help set it up. It alsofinances studies, especially oncoordinating the policies of thePartner Countries in key areas, aswell as training programmes andpublic awareness activities. An ac-tion plan has been developedbased on practical studies. For theimplementation of the actionplan, information is provided tothe private sector to improve itsawareness of the business oppor-tunities created through theAgreement, and business-to-business contacts within the re-gion are enhanced.e Agadir Agreement promotes

the coordination of overall andsectoral policies in the partici-pating countries, particularly in ar-eas such as tax regime, agriculture,industry, customs etc. It also helpstowards the convergence of theirlegislation, to create a favourableclimate for economic integration.

What's next?In 2009 €4 million is expected tobe allocated for a follow up, Agadir2, project. It will provide an op-portunity to build on achieve-ments, strengthen policy coordi-nation between the participatingcountries and implement more in-tensive business promotion ac-tivities between the four partnercountries and the EU.

Agadir agreement – EU support projectan eu project backing the efforts of four Mediterranean Partner countries (egypt, Jor-dan, Morocco, tunisia) participating in the agadir agreement to strengthen south-southcooperation and work towards a free trade area

Budget €4 million (MEDA) timeframe 2004 - 2008

Participating countries: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia

Website: http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/euromed/news/ip04_256.htm

actions in brief

• Sets up the Agadir Technical Assistance Unit.• Carries out 5 studies: Identifying possible sectors for increasing economic integration between the

partner countries; Technical barriers to trade; Customs cooperation; Opportunities for cumulation;Trade integration in automotive and textiles sectors.

• Trains officials on issues such as rules of origins and standards.• Organises awareness actions on opportunities created, for Agadir countries and EU investors and

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objectivesIt aimed to increase the abili-ties and efficiency of Mediter-ranean Investment PromotionAgencies (IPAs), thus enablingmore foreign direct investmentin the Mediterranean PartnerCountries. is multi-countryplatform supported the eco-nomic development of theMediterranean and reinforcescooperation between Europeanand Mediterranean IPAs.

What does it do?Its activities covered three areas:Institutional support, the cre-ation of a network, and promo-tion of regional investment.

Some 40 governmental agenciesand international networks par-ticipated in this programme. Toachieve the objectives, it workedon the global image of theMediterranean, the investor re-ception conditions in PartnerCountries and practices. Fromroad shows and seminars, train-ing and conferences, the pro-gramme moved on to technicalassistance missions.As an EU-funded RegionalProject, ANIMA ended inJune 2007. Its activities con-tinue, however, through theANIMA Investment Network,legally established at the endof 2006.

A new programme of invest-ment promotion will start inearly 2008 aiming mainly at fa-cilitating SME cooperation inthe Mediterranean region andbetween the EU and Mediter-ranean SMEs, in a restrictednumber of priority sectors. Itsmain activities will be business-to-business meetings, exchangeof best-practices and meetingsbetween business representa-tive organisations, both at re-gional (Euromed) andsub-regional (between Part-ners) level.

ANIMA – Investment promotiona euro-Mediterranean network of Investment Promotion agencies, strengtheningcapacity and cooperation and increasing investment in the Mediterranean



Website: www.animaweb.org

actions in brief

• A network of 40 Investment Promotion Agencies(IPAs) was supported .

• Investments were promoted in the Mediterraneanthrough 11 international conferences, an activewebsite (1 million visitors per year), 24 bilingualEuro-Med studies, road shows, presentations etc.

• 1,500 professionals were trained through 55 ca-pacity building seminars.

• Acted as an information centre for economic in-telligence in the region - 2,500 Foreign Direct In-

vestment projects detected since 2003.• Investments were encouraged though initiatives

such as the Return of Diaspora Entrepreneurs(Home Sweet Home, Génération Méditerranée)and the Preparation of a Euro-Med InvestmentCharter.

• A Euro-Med network of scientists/researchers(MedIntelligence) was created.

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objectivesIt aims at obtaining concreteresults in the field of invest-ments in the Mediterranean.To this end, it will develop FDIand trade flows into theMediterranean region, by mak-ing the Mediterranean site anattractive and safe destinationfor business, and develop sus-tainable co-investment andpartnerships on the twoMediterranean banks (Euro-Mediterranean enterprisesworking in south-north orsouth-south synergy).It also seeks to implement a newmodel of co-operative eco-nomic work and networkingbetween EU and Mediterraneanpublic or private organisationsand, more generally, between all

stakeholders involved in busi-ness development.

What does it do?It organises business-to-business meetings aiming to de-velop long-term relations andpartnerships between Small andMedium Size Enterprises (SMEs)from both sides of the Mediter-ranean. It holds workshops forEU and Mediterranean BusinessRepresentative Organisationswhich will have to create or con-solidate institutional links be-tween networks of these Businessorganisations, as well as strongerand more independent Mediter-ranean Business organisations toensure a long-term sustainabilityof the economic co-operation be-tween Europe and the Mediter-

ranean area. Networking and ca-pacity building of the key stake-holders involved in investmentpromotion are promoted.e "Invest in Med" pro-gramme, launched in April2008, will have a regional com-ponent (Euromed) as well as asub-regional one (South-South) and most of its activitieswill be organized around a sec-toral approach. Its kick-offmeeting is scheduled for July2008 and will be supported bythe EC for a three-year dura-tion. e programme is man-aged by the MED-Allianceconsortium made up ofANIMA, Eurochambres, AS-CAME, UMCE/BusinessMED, UNIDO and Eu-roméditerrannée.

INVEST in MEDa euro-Mediterranean network of organisations committed to investment promotionand trade facilitation, strengthening sMe collaboration and exchange of best-practices.

Budget €9 million (ENPI South) timeframe 2008-2011

Participating countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, OccupiedPalestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia

Website: www.animaweb.org

actions in brief

• Organises sector-based business-to-business meetings for SMEs.• Facilitates institutional match-making between EU and Mediterranean business support

organisations.• Holds thematic regional and sub-regional investment workshops (best practices) and conferences.• Carries out technical assistance missions and training of Southern ENPI trainers.• Promotes marketing, information and results dissemination.• Produces strategies, studies and guidelines.

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objectivesIt aims at helping the Mediter-ranean Partner Countries es-tablish a stable environment,which will facilitate the devel-opment and the marketing ofquality products, capable ofwithstanding competitionfrom imported goods andcompeting in the export mar-ket. It seeks to raise awarenessand facilitate the introductionof a regulatory framework.ese objectives will help reach

the goal of establishing a Euro-Mediterranean Free TradeArea by 2010.

What does it do?Raises awareness and trains ex-perts in the various stages ofquality control, such as stan-dardisation, metrology, testing,certification, accreditation andmarket surveillance. It holds re-gional seminars and workshops,national on-site trainingcourses in ISO 9000 quality

management systems, trainingsessions in laboratories andmarket surveillance institutionsand inter-laboratory compar-isons in the areas of industrialproducts and foodstuffs. It alsoexplores the possibility of in-creasing the participation ofMediterranean Partner Coun-tries in European standardisa-tion procedures and the stagesof quality control.

Euro-Med Qualitysupports efforts by the Mediterranean Partner countries to develop and marketquality products, through training, awareness raising and regional seminars


Participating countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco,Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Cyprus and Malta

Website: www.euromedquality.org

actions in brief

• Facilitates the establishment of a Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area through the enhancement ofquality in the Mediterranean.

• Promotes the development and marketing of quality products capable of withstanding competition.• Holds 61 regional training activities for Mediterranean experts on the various stages of quality control.• Organises 12O month-long training visits for technical experts to laboratories.• Presents the activities of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) to Mediterranean Partner

Countries and around 85 inter-laboratory comparisons.• Holds 4 annual conferences.

objectivesIt aims to support the develop-ment of efficient administra-tions n the Mediterranean Part-ner Countries in order to facili-tate the fulfilment of their obli-gations under the AssociationAgreements. It also helps devel-op a shared understanding of thenecessary regulatory frameworkand enforcement mechanisms ineight priority sectors and pro-motes deeper economic coop-eration, in view of the goal of set-ting up the Euro-MediterraneanFree Trade area by 2010.

What does it do?It has two strands, one for in-formation building and the sec-ond for training andnetworking, through regionalconferences, workshops, train-ing and study visits. It promotesinformation and exchange ofexperiences in order to pro-mote legislative action in thePartner Countries and a sharedinterpretation of the rules inforce. e project also offerstraining and targeted technicalassistance, networking and co-operation among experts from

public administrations and theprivate sectors.In its fih and final phase, fromJanuary-December 2008, it willfocus on assessing what hasbeen achieved in six of theeight priority sectors, whichare: Customs, Taxation andRules of Origin; Public pro-curement; Financial services;Intellectual property rights;Auditing and accounting;Competition rules.

Euro-Med MarketPromotes an understanding of the regulatory framework necessary to implement theeu – Mediterranean Partner country association agreements and achieve deepereconomic cooperation



Website: www.euromedmarket.org

actions in brief

• Facilitates the setting up of a Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area.• Assesses achievements in the eight priority sectors.• Organises 6 conferences, 11 workshops, 44 seminars and 58 study visits to the EU. Some 2,700 partici-

pants from Mediterranean countries involved.• Offers training and targeted technical assistance though 64 training programmes.• Promotes networking and co-operation among public administrations.• Produces publications on issues such as Intellectual Property, Administrative and Judicial procedures,

and techniques to promote trade, Public Procurement and Competition.

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objectivesIt aims to reinforce dialogueand economic research byfunding the 70-memberFEMISE network of economicresearch institutes, so that itcan undertake studies and or-ganise discussion and dialogueon the priorities set out in theeconomic and financial chap-ter of the Euro-MediterraneanPartnership.

What does it do?Research focuses on economictransition and reforms, agricul-tural liberalisation and services,development and poverty re-duction and social policy, espe-cially public health and work,in order to advise the Mediter-ranean Partners on how to re-form their economic, socialand administrative structures,adopt common measures that

promote the creation of a FreeTrade Area and intensify ex-changes. It also deals with edu-cation, training, the role ofwomen in business, south-south cooperation and the roleof the state and the reform ofeconomic institutions.e project examines and re-ports on the impact of the Eu-ropean Neighbourhood Policyon the Mediterranean region.

FEMISE – Socio-economic researchPromotes dialogue and research on socio-economic issues through the funding of itsnetwork of research institutes, and advises Mediterranean Partner countries on reform



Website: www.femise.org

actions in brief

• Supports a network of 70 economic research institutes.• Advises the Mediterranean Partners on reforming their economic, social and administrative structures.• Promotes a dialogue among specialist institutes through 4 annual conferences.• Produces economic research publications, including 27 general reports, yearly reports, country profiles.• Sets up a Micro and Small Enterprises Dataset for MENA Countries (Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Turkey).

objectives"Support to FEMIP" contributesto the FEMIP (Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment andPartnership), set up in 2002 bythe European Investment Bank(EIB), with 32 million eurosper year. FEMIP places greateremphasis on helping to fosterprivate sector activity in the re-gion as a way to underpingrowth and generate employ-ment opportunities. Financialsupport is directed towards pri-vate sector projects and also topublic projects that help to cre-ate an enabling environmentfor the private sector to flourish.

What does it do?"Support to FEMIP" provides

capital to the private sector onterms that are not available lo-cally. is is done mainly throughrisk capital operations (e.g. par-ticipations via equity or quasi-equity), and facilitated throughtechnical assistance. Risk capitalis invested directly or indirectlyin order to support the privatesector or to strengthen the role ofthe local financial sector.Between 2004 and 2007, morethan 60 technical assistancecontracts were signed by theEIB through a budget of €105million which was allocatedfor this purpose.Risk capital operations have beenfinanced since the 1970s. UnderMEDA II (2000-2006), the EIBcommitted a total of €182 million

to risk capital operations.

What’s next?A budget of €32million per yearis expected to be allocated to theEIB in order to fund risk capi-tal and technical assistance, inthe period 2007-2013. Greaterfocus will be put on supportingthe private sector, in particularthrough the provision of fi-nancing instruments which arecurrently not available on the lo-cal markets.

FEMIPsupports FeMIP’s efforts to promote sustainable economic growth in the MediterraneanPartner countries through investments in infrastructure and especially in private sec-tor development.

Budget €32 million per year timeframe 2007-2013

Participating countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco,Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria and Tunisia

actions in brief

• Allocated €105 million for technical assistance between 2003-2006.• Gave €212 million to risk capital between 2000-2006.• Targets the private sector to achieve growth and support employment, as well as public projects helping

the private sector flourish.

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objectivesIt aims at helping Mediter-ranean Partner Countriesadopt commercial dispute res-olution methods that will cre-ate confidence and facilitateinternational and south-southtrade and foreign investment.e programme seeks to pro-mote increased awarenessamong legal practitioners andbusiness people of the exis-tence and usefulness of arbitra-tion and Alternative DisputeResolution (ADR) as a meansto solve international commer-cial disputes.

What does it do?Promotes awareness, accept-ance and use of internationalarbitration and mediationmethods in the MediterraneanPartner Countries, with specialattention to small and mediumsized enterprises. It supportsnetworking and seeks tostrengthen or encourage thesetting up of Arbitration/Me-diation Centres.There are five main actioncomponents: Disseminatinginformation on dispute settle-ment techniques throughseminars, panels and a web-

site; Training local lawyers indispute-resolving methodsand the creation of a com-puter assisted scheme for po-tential arbitrators; Givingtechnical assistance to institu-tions and organisations ondispute resolution training,preparing draft dispute reso-lution regulations and con-tractual arrangements etc;Organising expert group andother meetings and providingmanagement and coordina-tion services; Disseminatingcontractual instruments.

MED-ADR – Commercial dispute resolutionenhances dispute resolution methods in the commercial field, in order to facilitate in-ternational trade and foreign investment in the Mediterranean Partner countries



Website: www.adrmeda.org

actions in brief

• Promotes commercial dispute resolution methods, focusing on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises.• Increases awareness among legal practitioners and business people about arbitration and Alternative Dispute

Resolution.• Organises 9 training sessions for local lawyers in dispute-resolving methods.• Holds 3 awareness-raising regional workshops.• Carries out an International Conference (September 2007), with 380 lawyers present.• Creates a Euro-Med Charter on Appropriate Dispute Resolution, signed by national Bar Associations.

objectivesIt aims to provide the Mediter-ranean Partner Countries withnew and improved instru-ments that will stimulateinnovation and networkingacross the region, between thecountries of the region andwith the EU states. It alsoencourages good practicein technology and knowledgetransfer by administrations,enterprises, industry fede-rations, chambers ofcommerce etc.

What does it do?It helps administrations, Smalland Medium Sized Enterpris-es (SMEs), industrial federa-tions, Chambers of Commerceand others to develop an in-novation culture in businessand help them achieve the nec-essary reforms. It supports thecreation of intermediary or-ganisations in charge of im-plementing support policiesfor SMEs, such as Innovationand Technology Centres,TechnoParks and Incubators.

e programme helps developinnovative management, fromnational innovation strategiesto identifying services, and pro-vides support to specific sectorsfacing common challenges in theMediterranean region. It is alsodeveloping national and regionalnetworks supporting innova-tion stakeholders and connect-ing key players. Awareness rais-ing events, meetings, trainingsessions and workshops are held,while reports, studies and guide-books are produced.

Medibtikar – Innovation & Technologyoffers the Mediterranean Partner countries new and improved instruments to stim-ulate innovation in private and public enterprises and encourages networking




actions in brief

• Helps develop an innovation culture in business.• Supports the creation of intermediary organisations in charge of implementing support policies for

SMEs (Innovation and Technology Centres, TechnoParks, Incubators).• Organises 12 training sessions and 2 regional conferences gathering 60 different organisations:

governmental, ministries, universities, agencies, technologies centres and SMEs management.• Carries out 2 studies at regional level: SWOT Analysis and Adaptation of European Innovation Scoreboard.• Creates a database of MEDA business associations.

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objectivesIt aims at backing the Mediter-ranean Partner Countries so thatthey collect reliable and coherentstatistical data, in nine prioritysectors: Trade of goods and serv-ices, transport, migration,tourism, environment, nationalaccounts, social statistics, energyand agriculture.It follows on from the MED-STAT I programme, carriedout from 1996 to 2003.

What does it do?It aims towards strengtheningthe capacity of the national sta-tistics institutes and nationalstatistical system in the Mediter-ranean Partner Countries, tocollect updated, timely, rele-

vant and high-quality data, nec-essary for political decision-making and ensuring good gov-ernance.MEDSTAT II experts workclosely with their counterpartsin the Partner Countries in de-veloping activities, transferringknow-how and practicesthrough targeted technical as-sistance, the exchange of expe-riences and practices, work-shops and seminars on key tech-nical issues, training coursesand study visits. Other activitiesinclude disseminating statisticsvia publications and a dedicat-ed website, and coordinatingwith national work programmeactivities in the relevant stati-tistical sectors. e programme

also foresees supply of necessaryhardware and soware.

What's next?e programme will continueuntil the first half of 2009,while regional cooperation inthe field of statistics will evolvein the framework of the Euro-pean Neighbourhood Policy(ENP). Other cooperationtools, such as Twining or tech-nical assistance (TAIEX), arebeing explored to continuesupporting the actions imple-mented thruogh the MED-STAT II Programme. Asustainable data exchange be-tween the Partner Countriesand the EC is being estab-lished.

MEDSTAT II - Statistical Cooperationstrengthens the capacity of the relevant authorities in the Mediterranean Partnercountries to collect updated, timely and relevant statistics, that ensure reliability andcoherence.



Website: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/medstat

actions in brief

• Transfers know-how and best practices throughtargeted technical assistance, workshops, train-ing courses and study visits.

• Disseminates statistics via publications, includingthe Biannual Bulletin on Euro-MediterraneanStatistics, Statistics in Focus and Sector Reports.

• Runs a website with statistics on the Mediter-ranean Partner Countries, as a section on the

Eurostat website.• Ensures a continuous exchange of harmonised

data between the Mediterranean Partner Coun-tries and Eurostat.

• Supplies the necessary hardware and soware.


energy Energy issues have become more important to the

Euro-Med Partnership, with priorities focusing on

security of supply, through better interconnections

and increased regional integration, energy indus-

try competitiveness and environmental protection

and sustainable development. Other priorities ad-

dress the need to integrate energy markets, the

promotion of energy projects of common interest

and sustainable energy development.

e Regional Programme funds five projects deal-

ing with Energy: EAMGM (Euro-Arab Mashreq

Gas Market), Integrated Electricity Market De-

velopment, MED-EMIP Euro-Mediterranean En-

ergy Market ,MED-ENEC (energy efficiency in

construction) and MED-REG (energy regulators

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objectivesIt aims at contributing to theintegration of the gas marketsin the four beneficiary coun-tries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,Syria) in order to create a re-gional gas market in theMashreq, as a first step towardsintegration with the EU gasmarket.Established in Damascus withliaison offices in Cairo,Amman and Beirut, it focuseson developing a Gas MasterPlan and network developmentfor the region, as well as onputing the necessary regulatoryframeworks in place.

What does it do?e project contributes to thecompletion of key connectinginfrastructures in the region(Arab Gas Pipeline and oth-ers) and promotes the use ofgas, while increasing the tech-nical knowledge and businessculture of key stakeholdersand improving technical andmanagerial skills. It endeav-ours to support reformsaimed at improving marketstructures and harmonisingregulatory frameworksbetween the beneficiaries andwith the EU. It also supportsknow-how transfer, encour-

ages the use of gas for elec-tricity generation, identifiesbarriers to trade and facilitateinternal trade, expandingbusiness opportunities.It formulates recommenda-tions for improving thelegislative and regulatoryframework for gas, as well aslegislative harmonisation, andpreliminary steps towardsregulatory reforms. e proj-ect promotes know-howtransfer and builds capacity ofbodies and people involved.

EAMGM – Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Marketsupports the development of an integrated gas market between four countries (egypt,Jordan, lebanon and syria), in order to create a regional gas market and as a step to-wards integrating with the eu gas market.

Budget €6 million (MEDA) EC funds + €1 million in kind from Mediterranean Partnersplus €1 million in kind from MPCs

timeframe 2005-2008

Participating countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria

Website: www.eamgcc.org

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• Develops a Gas Master Plan, Network DevelopmentSurvey and Feasibility Studies.

• Formulates proposals for legislative and regulatoryreforms.

• Holds over 44 courses, trainings and study tours toprovide know-how transfer.

• Organises workshops and training events, on issuessuch as EU Internal Market Legislation and Regula-

tion; Corporate Strategy and Corporate Manage-ment and Gas Tariffs.

• Sets the ground for the establishment of the Euro-Arab Mashreq Gas Cooperation Centre.

• Maintains an updated and informative website anda regular newsletter.

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objectivesIt aims at harmonising the leg-islative and regulatory frame-work, as well as the industrialsector, of the three beneficiarycountries (Algeria, Morocco,Tunisia), in order to create anintegrated electricity market.It supports the alignment oftheir legislative and regulatoryframework with Europeanstandards in order to graduallyintegrate these electricity mar-kets with that of the EU.

What does it do?The project focuses on thedevelopment of an integratedelectricity market amongthese three Maghreb coun-tries, through the adoptionof a strategy, together with aplan of action, that will helpthem adapt their legislativeand regulatory framework. Italso enhances the technicalknowledge of the differentactors, including regulatorsand ministries, with a viewto creating a market that is

compatible with the legisla-tive framework of the EUelectricity market.Training of the actors of theelectricity sector in benefici-ary countries ontechnologies used in the EUand the best industrial andregulatory practices is alsoundertaken, along with thestrengthening of the techni-cal and managerialqualifications of the opera-tors of their electricitymarkets.

Electricity market integrationsupports the development of an integrated electricity market between algeria, Moroccoand tunisia and between these three Maghreb countries and the eu, through the har-monisation of their legislative and regulatory framework

Budget € 4,9 million (MEDA) timeframe 2007-2010

Participating countries: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia

actions in brief

• Organises 5 meetings to discuss issues, strategy and actions, as well as exchange of views and networking.• Holds workshops to discuss the harmonisation of the regulatory framework in the beneficiary countries.• Carries out studies of existing legislation.• Facilitates aligning the regulatory framework with European standards in order to gradually integrate

these electricity markets with that of the EU.• Trains all key actors in the electricity market of the three beneficiary countries

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objectivesIt aims at enhancing the inte-gration of the energy marketsin the Euro-Med region andpromoting improved securityand sustainability. It supportsthe transfer of knowledge onrenewable energy related is-sues, encouraging its use inthe Mediterranean PartnerCountries.The project MED-EMIP (Sup-port for the Enhanced Inte-gration and the ImprovedSecurity of the Euro-Mediter-ranean Energy Market) is at-tached to the Cairo-basedMENA Centre for RenewableEnergy and Energy Efficiency(MCREEE) and will benefit

with direct support from Den-mark and Germany. The tech-nical assistance contract wasawarded to a consortium leadby GTZ and including theMediterranean Energy Obser-vatory (OME).

What does it do?The project is establishing aregional platform for energypolicy dialogue and exchangesof experiences on secure en-ergy supplies, diversified en-ergy sources, and reduction ofthe environmental impact ofenergy-related activities.It promotes energy sector re-form in the MediterraneanCountries, with a shift to-

wards sustainable and cleanenergy, facilitates them inachieving consistency, har-monisation and convergenceof their national energy poli-cies and institutional and leg-islative frameworks, andstimulates technology transferand market development.It provides an internet-basedinformation system includingtechnical and managementtools. Support to each PartnerCountry is based on the needsestablished during visits formeetings with the national au-thorities, in fields such as en-ergy strategy formulation andlegislative advice.

MED-EMIP - energy cooperationa platform for energy policy dialogue and exchange of experiences, leading to enhancedeuro-Med cooperation, integration of the energy markets and improved security andsustainability.

Budget € 4.1 million (MEDA) timeframe 2007 - 2010

Participating countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, OccupiedPalestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

actions in brief

• Organises country visits to get updated informationon the energy situation and related needs.

• Offers demand-driven support to PartnerCountries, based on their needs.

• Assists in policy formulation, policy advice,counselling and other types of technical assistance.

• Holds roundtables, seminars and brain stormingsessions.

• Disseminates information on best practices and

technologies, for example on the need to slow downgrowth of electricity consumption, particularlyfrom air-conditioning installations, and encourag-ing insulation, natural ventilation, bio-climatic de-sign and solar thermal energy.

• Creates a website with information, such as energytechnology developments.

objectivesIt aims at encouraging energyefficiency and the use of solarenergy in the constructionsector and having a major rolein the design and implementa-tion of cooperation efforts be-tween the EU and itsMediterranean Partners andamong the partners them-selves.e Energy Efficiency in theConstruction Sector (MED-ENEC) project also endeavoursto raise public awareness andinvolve civil society in climate-

oriented building techniques,energy efficiency and renew-able energy use in buildings.

What does it do?It focuses on strengtheningbusiness services and support-ing markets, improving insti-tutional capacities andestablishing favourable institu-tional structures as well as fis-cal and economic instruments.Pilot projects are carried out todemonstrate best practices andfor training purposes. Estab-lished dissemination struc-

tures are used to ensureknowledge transfer.To build capacity, it organisesnational and regional work-shops and consulting events,while encouraging the creationof information, communica-tion and cooperation networks.It also offers instruments, stan-dards and incentive measuresto policy makers, supportscommunities, real estate devel-opers and building owners withcomprehensive and cost effec-tive services.

MED-ENEC – Energy efficiencyin constructionencourages energy efficiency and the use of solar energy in the construction sector,through capacity building, fiscal and economic instruments and pilot projects



Website: www.med-enec.com

actions in brief

• Promotes Euro-Mediterranean cooperation inenergy efficiency and the use of solar energy in theconstruction sector.

• Strengthens business services and supports marketsthough an online database with market studies forall Partner Countries.

• Registers some 85 companies on the MED-ENECbusiness directory;

• Holds 9 regional workshops, 13 national consulta-

tions, 4 investors meetings and 3 exhibitions.• Carries out 10 Pilot Projects (low-energy-buildings)

for demonstration and training purposes, selectedthough a public competition. e examples set by thePilot Projects are being used in building programs inAlgeria, Jordan, Palestine, Syria and Turkey.

• Promotes Public-Private Partnership and businesscooperation.

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objectivesIt aims at strengthening cooper-ation between the EU energyregulators and those of theMeditearranean Partner Coun-tries helping them to develop amodern and efficient regulatoryframework. is is importantfor the setting up of an inte-grated Euro-Mediterranean en-ergy market.The project Support to Coop-eration between the Euro-Mediterranean EnergyRegulators (MED-REG) alsoendeavours to facilitate infor-mation exchanges and con-certed approaches between

EU and Partner Countries’regulators, assist the Mediter-ranean countries in establish-ing independent energyregulators, empowering thosewhich already exist, and de-veloping the technical capaci-ties of their staff.

What does it do?e project focuses on the cre-ation of a network for informa-tion exchange and assistancebetween EU and Mediter-ranean Partner Countries reg-ulators. It supports the transferof knowledge, as well as thesignature of Memoranda of

Understanding and/or Recom-mendations on the minimumcompetencies and require-ments that Euro-Mediter-ranean Regulatory Authoritieswould need in order to reach aconsistent, harmonized and in-vestment-friendly regulatoryframework.Its main activities are carriedout through the General As-sembly and ad-hoc groups,comprising officials workingwithin the national regulatoryauthorities. It will organise thetraining of Mediterranean Reg-ulatory Authorities' staff by theFlorence School of Regulation.

MED-REG – Energy Regulatorssupports the development of a modern and efficient energy regulatory framework inthe Mediterranean Partner countries and strengthens their cooperation with eu en-ergy regulators

Budget €0,3 million (MEDA) timeframe 2008-2009

Participating countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco,Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey

actions in brief

• Sets up 4 ad-hoc groups on: electricity, gas, environment renewable energy sources and energyefficiency. Each meets three times in the 18 months duration of the project.

• Holds 3 General Assemblies, one per semester.• Facilitates information exchanges and concerted approaches between regulators.• Networks through the groups, assemblies, meetings, task forces and training.• Develops the technical capacities of regulatory authorities’ staff, through general and specialised

courses by the Florence School of Regulators.


Recognising that the environment is fragile and is

deteriorating, its protection and improvement have

become a key sector of Euro-Med cooperation. is

cooperation includes tackling water scarcity and

quality, as well as natural or man-made disasters,

the reform of environmental standards and infra-

structure, and environmental sustainability.

e Regional Programme funds five projects

under Environment: Civil Protection, EMWIS

(water sector), MEDA water (resource manage-

ment) and SMAP III (sustainable environmental

development) and Avian influenza and global in-

fluenza pandemic preparedness.

e Euro- Mediteranean Ministers of the envi-

ronement decided in 2006 to launch in Cairo the

new Horizon 2020 Initiative. A new regional project

will be launched in 2008 to support the implemen-

tation of this initiative and to promote sound envi-

ronmental governance.

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objectivesIt aims at collecting and facili-tating the sharing of informa-tion and experiences, as well asthe development of commontools and cooperation pro-grammes, in the water sector.e Euro-Mediterranean Infor-mation System on the know-how in the Water Sector(EMWIS) focuses on assistingthe Mediterranean PartnerCountries to develop their ownwater intranets and to allowmore coherent water planning.

What does it do?Encourages active participa-tion and the sharing of infor-mation and experienceacquired by the Partner Coun-tries at a local, regional or na-tional level. It collectsinformation and promotes itsexchange and dissemination inthe areas of documentation, in-stitutions, training, researchand development and datamanagement. Its task is tomake an inventory and gatherall available information, pro-

viding easy access to everyone,as well as working collectivelyon common products and co-operation programmes.Its main tool is a website inEnglish, French and Arabic,that facilitates the exchange ofinformation and discussion.Each Partner Country man-ages its own information serverproviding access to national in-formation and know-how. Allservers are connected.

EMWIS/SEMIDE–Water Sector Cooperationa tool for the exchange of information and the establishment of cooperation pro-grammes in the water sector, between and within the euro-Mediterranean Partnershipcountries

Budget €3.3 million (€2 million MEDA,€1.3 million Spain, Italy & France) timeframe 2004-2008


Website: www.emwis.net, www.semide.net

actions in brief

• Facilitates access to water information, througha regional web portal providing a single accesspoint and 16 related national web sites.

• Issues 3 joint declarations by Euromed waterdirectors and 7 Memorandums of Understandingsigned with international actors.

• Offers access to water information in the Euro-Med countries through 20 national and one inter-national focal point.

• Has built up a readership of over 12.000 sub-scribers to the EMWIS eFlash, including decisionmakers, government institutions, academics, re-search centres, students, farmers, etc.

• Organises 13 regional seminars for nationaldecision makers, stakeholders and water actors.

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objectivesIt aims at identifying ways of re-inforcing regional cooperation,developing proposals for themanagement of water resourcesand contributing towards the cre-ation of new sources of water. eEuro-Mediterranean RegionalProgramme for Local WaterManagement (MEDA WATER),seeks to prepare national andlocal scenarios, for the period upto 2025, which enable precise ob-jectives to be set for sustainablewater management.

What does it do?It focuses on the integrated man-

agement of local drinking watersupply, sanitation and sewage,and the prevention of drought. Italso deals with the equitable man-agement of water scarcity and ir-rigation water and the use of non-conventional water resources.eprogrammeencouragesco-op-eration of non-profit organisa-tions, and works on strengtheninginstitutionalcapacity, training,con-struction of demonstration plants,technology and know-how trans-fer and raising awareness. It aimsmainly at three technical compo-nents:Watersupplyandwastewaterreuse;Irrigationwatermanagementand improvement of decision-

making structures in irrigation,rural water supply and sanitation;Drought management. Nine proj-ects began under the MEDA Wa-ter Programme, in 2003- 2004.

What's next?A Euro-Mediterranean Minis-terial Conference will be heldin October 2008, which willpave the way for a renewed re-gional strategy in the water sec-tor. On a more technical level,future regional cooperation onwater will be closely linked tothe implementation of the Hori-zon 2020 Initiative for the de-pollution of the Mediterranean.

MEDAWATER – Resource managementreinforces regional cooperation and develops proposals on water management, throughcapacity strengthening, training, information and know-how exchanges



Website: www.medawater-rmsu.org/

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• Strengthens the capacity of civil society (Universities, NGOs, etc).• Promotes North - South academic exchanges on issues such as drought management, wastewater treat-

ment, wastewater reuse, autonomous desalination, irrigation technology, dissemination technology.• Carries out pilot projects in villages in Egypt, Jordan and the West Bank to improve long-term access

and rights to water by underprivileged populations.• Formulates guidelines and pilot projects to achieve greater acceptance of wastewater reuse.• Helps farmers manage their water resources themselves and villages to plan improvement of water

availability and use.

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objectivesIt aims at supporting theMediterranean Partner Coun-tries in their efforts to preventenvironmental degradation,improve environmental stan-dards and integrate environ-mental considerations in theirpolicies. e Short andMedium-term Priority Envi-ronmental Action Programme(SMAP III) encourages inte-grated coastal zone manage-ment around theMediterranean. SMAP III con-tinues the work of two earlierphases of the programme(1999-2005).

What does it do?e programme offers technicalassistance, training and infor-

mation services to the Mediter-ranean Partners' administra-tions, in the framework of itsenvironmental policy assistanceand institutional strengthening.It seeks to support administra-tive reform, the preparation ofsectoral environmental strate-gies, fiscal reform and legisla-tion draing.It puts methodological, techni-cal and financial instruments atthe Partners’ disposal anddemonstrates the effectivenessof sustainable development ap-proaches to integrated coastalzone management, rural devel-opment, urban planning andmanagement and biodiversityconservation. e programmepromotes new forms of public-private partnerships on devel-

opment issues, it involves civilsociety in decision-making andencourages collaboration be-tween neighbouring states.

What's next?Further cooperation will be coor-dinated with other initiativeslaunched in the region. e firstphase of the new regional pro-gramme for environment will belaunched in 2009 with some € 7million from the ENPI. It willpromote environment main-streaming, support the Horizon2020 initiative (commitment ofthe Euro-Mediterranean partnersto de-pollute the MediterraneanSea by 2020) and contribute tothe setting up of a MediterraneanShared Environment Informa-tion System (SEIS).

SMAP III – Sustainableenvironmental developmentPromotes sustainable development and supports high priority environmental relatedactivities, through technical and financial assistance



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actions in brief

• Improves environmental standards throughlegislative, regulatory and institutional actions inthe Mediterranean Partner Countries;

• Carries out pilot projects to gain experiences onhow to implement integrated coastal zone man-agement (ICZM) Action Plans in 7 Mediter-ranean coastal areas.

• Maintains SMAP Clearing House, offering

updated national and regional information.• Creates an e-learning course on ICZM in Arabic.• Disseminates and promotes information

through an online user guide, SMAP bulletinand SMAP news alerts.

• Organises Coast Day activities around theMediterranean, as part of an integrated ICZMawareness raising strategy.

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objectivesIt aims at strengthening the ca-pacities of the Civil Protectionauthorities in the Mediter-ranean Partner Countries, sothat they can tackle a widerange of natural and manmadedisasters, which impact ontheir development.Four countries play a leadingrole in the planning of activi-ties; these are France, Italy,Egypt and Algeria. e man-agement of the project's activi-ties is under the responsibilityof the French Defence andCivil Security Directorate. isproject follows on from a pilotproject implemented from1998 to 2003.

What does it do?It provides technical assistanceto the Mediterranean PartnerCountries and focuses on pre-vention, risk reduction, and re-sponse capacity. Activitiesinclude the holding of semi-nars and training classes, ex-changes of experts, technicalassistance, the activation of thecivil protection schools net-work, staff exercises and the re-inforcement of sub-regionalcooperation. All its activitiestake into account the riskanalysis and risk coverage, thegeographic information systemand the development of newtechnologies, including the useof satellites for the decision

making process and the emer-gency mapping.Emphasis is given to managingdisasters such as earthquakes,torrential floods, forest fires,urban and industrial fires. Dis-cussions revolve around pre-vention, public information,research, relief operations andoperational management andcommand.

What's next?A new programme, worth €4.4million, will be funded from2008 to 2011 through theENPI, with a stronger empha-sis on prevention issues andmultidisciplinary exchanges.

Civil Protectionsupports the development of a euro-Mediterranean system of mitigation, preventionand management of natural and man-made disasters, through technical assistanceand capacity building.



Website: www.euromed-protection-civile.eu/

actions in brief

• Offers technical assistance to Partner Countriesthrough training activities, workshops, ex-changes of experts and field exercises.

• Develops self-training workshops in a vast number of fields, including seismic risks, flash floods,marine pollution, palm forest fires, emergencyplanning, etc.

• Holds 11 expert exchange sessions and 6targeted technical assistance missions.

• Develops the internal capacity of civil protectionauthorities to respond efficiently to specific risksto which the Mediterranean basin in exposed.

• Enhances cooperation between Civil ProtectionDirectorates leading to better policy coordina-tion, effective exchange of experience and a morecoordinated approach to disaster management.

• Encourages region-wide coordination throughtwo large scale simulation exercises.

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objectivesIt aims at minimising thesocio-economic impact of theavian influenza crisis inMediterranean Partner Coun-tries with limited resources,and reduce the risk and poten-tial consequences of human in-fluenza pandemic.e project wants to ensurethat avian influenza and otherzoonoses are either preventedor progressively brought undercontrol and eradicated in tar-geted countries, and that thereis increased human influenzapandemic preparedness.

What does it do?e project provides financialsupport and expertise for the

development and implementa-tion of strategic, multi-sectoralactions and plans with respect toavian influenza and otherzoonoses, as well as human in-fluenza pandemic preparedness.In the short to medium term,this involves strengthening na-tional institutional capacity withthe aim of controlling avian in-fluenza and ensuring a rapid re-sponse to and the containmentof human cases of the disease.For the longer term, sector re-forms and changes in human in-teraction with livestock are toreduce the risk of furtherzoonoses and of animal tohuman transmission of diseases.e objectives are pursued inthe context of global strategies

recommended by WHO, FAOand OIE, and in the context ofthe integrated action plans(being) developed by the bene-ficiary countries. e EC re-sources are channelled throughthe special Multi Donor TrustFund for Avian and HumanPandemic Influenza managedby the World-Bank.

What's next?Activities have already beenlaunched in West-Bank-Gazaand others will be imple-mented in Egypt in early-2008. The next InternationalConference on Avian andHuman Pandemic Influenzawill be held in Cairo in Octo-ber 2008.

Avian Influenza And Global InfluenzaPandemic Preparedness


Participating countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, OccupiedPalestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

actions in brief

• Promotes the rehabilitation and upgrading of veterinary health laboratories.• Supports the equipping of laboratories and personal protection equipment for health staff

and health centres.• Backs the development of a surveillance database.• Facilitates the selection of consultants for the development of guidelines for culling.• Promotes vaccination and disposal; training plans for both animal and human health.


Informationsociety

Cooperation in the field of information society is

essential to the sustainable economic and social

development of the Euro-Med region. European

and Mediterranean research networks have been

cooperating in sectors such as healthcare, e-com-

merce, tourism and cultural heritage, research,

business and innovation, and education, while the

dialogue is on-going.

e Regional Programme funds two projects

dealing with Information Society: EUMEDIS (in-

formation and communication technologies) and

NATP II (telecommunication policy).

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objectivesIt aims at contributing towardsthe development and mod-ernisation of the Euro-Mediterranean InformationSociety, and thus bring abouteconomic development, im-prove quality of life and pro-mote understanding.e Euro-Mediterranean In-formation Society Initiative(EUMEDIS) project focuseson the modernisation of themost strategic sectors and re-inforces support tools andmethodologies.

What does it do?e programme has funded theestablishment of focal points inMediterranean Partner Coun-tries that operate as an informa-tion exchange network, whileresources were allocated to sup-port interconnection betweenEU and Mediterranean researchnetworks, via the internet (Eu-romed Connect project). EU-MEDIS also focused ondisseminating new technologiesand contributing to improvedintegration of the Mediter-ranean Partners into the Infor-

mation Society environment.It has also funded regionalpilot Information Society proj-ects in five priority sectors,namely healthcare networks,electronic commerce, tourismand cultural heritage, industry,research and innovation andeducation. It targets hospitals,chambers of commerce, indus-trial federations, universities,research and professional in-stitutions, museums, andNGOs promoting cultural her-itage and tourism.

EUMEDIS – Information andcommunication technologiesaims to help develop information society in the Mediterranean Partner countries,through promoting information and communication technologies



Website: www.eumedis.net

actions in brief

• 20 regional pilot projects applying information tech-nologies in several sectors, from education tohealthcare networks, cultural heritage and industrywere carried out.

• Several networks were created: interconnectingMediterranean Hydrographical institutions (MED-CHARTNET), interconnecting institutions ofhigher education (ODISEAME), the network of15 AvICENNA Knowledge Centres, network foropen distance learning, the network of centres ofexcellence supporting enterprise creation (Med

pride), a Mediterranean cultural tourism info-ser-vice (DAEDALUS);

• EMPHIS project identified three categories ofinfectious diseases which could be tackled more ef-fectively through the use of ICT.

• EUROMED CONNECT increased the effective useof the infrastructure by rebuilding links with theresearch community, promoting potential part-nerships and joint-ventures in R&D, partnering withMED-IST project.

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objectivesIt aims towards providing as-sistance to the regulatory au-thorities of the MediterraneanPartner Countries so that theycan liberalise their telecommu-nications markets, particularlyin the field of the policies, in-stitutes and tools for regulatingthe markets.e New Approaches toTelecommunications Policy(NATP II) programme alsoseeks to enhance convergencebetween the regulatory ap-proaches of the Partner Coun-tries and the EU, and establish

close co-operation betweentheir regulatory authorities.e first phase of the pro-gramme took place between2000-2003.

What does it do?It makes available knowledgeon all aspects of areas coveredby the EU telecommunicationsregulatory package, which al-lows for regional differences.NATP II is also revising andupdating the virtual Observa-tory of MediterraneanTelecommunications createdduring the first phase of the

project.e programme involves boththe policy/regulation-makingand operational levels andwants to achieve regulatoryconvergence between the EUand its Mediterranean Part-ners. It has analysed the stagesof development of the liberali-sation and regulator frame-work in individual countries,while its work programme in-cludes bilateral technical assis-tance projects and study visitsto and conferences with EUregulatory authorities.

NATP II – Telecommunications policyassists the regulatory authorities in the Mediterranean Partner countries in theirefforts to liberalise their telecommunications markets, through technical assistance andstudy visits



Website: www.natp2.org/

actions in brief

• Promotes Euro-Med cooperation among regulatory authorities.• Assists the telecommunications policy and regulatory authorities in the Partner Countries through work

shops, study visits and conferences.• Analyses the stage of development of the liberalisation and regulatory framework in the individual

countries and the region.• Creates an Observatory of country information, available online.


transport Efficient transport links between the EU and the

Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC), as well as be-

tween the Partner Countries themselves, are vital for the

development of commercial exchanges, socio-economic

reform and the good functioning of the Euro-Med Part-

nership. An integrated, safe and efficient transport sys-

tem in the Mediterranean is considered key for the

development of stability in the region and an increase in

inter-regional trade. e focus is on reform and the

opening-up of transport markets, the development of

infrastructure and especially interconnections, safety

and security of transport systems and the smooth func-

tioning of the multimodal freight transport chain.

e Regional Programme funds five projects under

Transport: Euromed Transport Programme, Euromed

Aviation, Motorways of the Sea (transport connections),

SAFEMED (maritime safety and pollution prevention),

Euromed Satellite Navigation (GNSS).

objectivesIt aims to help create more func-tional and efficient transportconnections between the EUand its Mediterranean neigh-bours, contributing to the eco-nomic and social developmentof the Mediterranean PartnerCountries.It also seeks to improve thequality, safety and efficiency ofgoods and passenger transportsystems, and support the devel-opment of integrated multi-modal transport networks andinfrastructure, leading to im-proved transport flows, betterconnections and reduction inbottlenecks.

What does it do?Encourages policy reformand promotes dialoguethrough meetings and work-ing groups, transport-relatedtraining activities and the dis-semination of information ontransport sector issues. It fo-cuses on administrative andorganisational reform, capac-ity-building and technical as-sistance, strategic planningand policy formulation. Italso deals with investmentplans and financing mecha-nisms, policy implementa-tion, monitoring andcross-sectoral coordination.In 2007 it prepared a regional

transport action plan.Beneficiaries and stakehold-ers are closely involved indefining activities, whichinclude forums, meetings,policy and other workshops,conferences, training semi-nars and study tours. Theproject committed itself tothe drafting of a series oftransport project studies inthe Mediterranean PartnerCountries.

What's next?A new Euromed TransportProgramme will be launchedin 2009.

Euromed Transport Programmeaims at improving transport connections between the euro-Mediterranean region,leading to economic and social development, and securing safe transport systems



Website: www.euromedtransport.org/

actions in brief

• Contributes towards defining a common re-gional approach to transport issues, throughMinisterial Conferences, 7 EuroMed Transportforums, 15 working groups events, 5 NationalCounterpart Team Meetings, 1 policy workshop.

• Produces high-level regional policy documents,such as the Regional Strategy Paper on the Euro-Med transport network 2005.

• Prepares the Regional Transport Action Plan

2007-2013.• Provides detailed analyses of traffic and travel

flows, organisational frameworks, economiccontexts and policy measures across all areas ofthe transport sector.

• Organises training seminars and courses, studyvisits for Mediterranean Partner Countries’transport decision-makers and senior officials.

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objectivesIts aim is to promote the emer-gence of a Euro-MediterraneanCommon Aviation Area and fa-cilitate any future negotiations ofcomprehensive Euro-Mediter-ranean Aviation Agreements. Italso seeks to reinforce air trans-port cooperation and improveaviation safety and security in thebeneficiary countries.

What does it do?It focuses on supporting an

open, healthy and competitiveaviation market, promoting im-proved aviation safety and se-curity, securing the environ-mental friendliness of air trans-port and backing regional airtraffic management coopera-tion and harmonisation.e project also supports the ef-fort undertaken for local regu-lations to conform with inter-national standards and con-ventions. Its work plan pro-vides that actions in 2007 focus

on the study and assessment ofthe situation in the region, gen-erally and in each country morespecifically, while 2008 is dedi-cated to the provision of tech-nical assistance and training.It shall produce a Road Map forthe implementation of the Com-mon Aviation Area, as well as animpact assessment.

EuroMed Aviation ProjectPromotes the emergence of a euro-Med common aviation area, and supports an openand secure aviation market in the Mediterranean Partner countries

Budget €5 Million (MEDA) timeframe 2007-2010


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actions in brief

• Organises training, workshops and technical assistance activities related to aviation market, ATM cooper-ation, aviation safety and security.

• Carries out survey missions assessing the implementation of the Common Aviation Area. Each surveymission, consisting of 5 exprts, lasts 5 days.

• Dras a Road Map based on the findings of the survey missions and the impact assessment of theCommon Aviation Area.

• Maximises knowledge about the project among stakeholders through information communication anddissemination of activities and results, including a newsletter.

objectivesIt aims at improving transportconnections between the EUand its Mediterranean neigh-bours, as well as better inter-modal freight operations,through the integration ofshort sea shipping into thetransport logistics.e Motorways of the Sea(MoS) project seeks to developthe potential of maritime in-termodal transport in favourof a sustainable, safe and se-cure development of regionalmarket trades and cohesion.is should be achievedthrough the establishment ofinnovative intermodality serv-

ices within the Mediterranean,between South Med, East Medand Europe, as well as betweenSouth and East Med Countriesthemselves.

What does it do?e project promotes the MoSconcept to all involved in Euro-Mediterranean transport andexplores the existing potential.It also fosters the developmentof transport intermodality inthe region, and supports pilotinitiatives. Several pilot proj-ects will be identified, to illus-trate concrete benefits,improve intermodal/ maritimetransport axes and schemes,

and increase the use of mar-itime routes where feasible.ey will serve as referencemodels for future MoS, startingwith the replication of theirbest characteristics as part ofintegrated transport solutions.e MoS project promotes ef-

fective connections of ports toroad and rail networks, the cre-ation of logistical platforms fa-cilitating these connections,efficient port services and theminimisation of transit times,through which a boost to eco-nomic and social developmentis anticipated.

Motorways of the Sea – Transport connectionsPromotes the Motorways of the sea (Mos) concept and the creation of better transportconnections in the Mediterranean, through support to pilot projects, awareness raising,model building and information dissemination



Website: http://www.euromedtransport.org

actions in brief

• Promotes the concept of Motorway of the Sea (MoS) and fosters the development of transport inter-modality in the Mediterranean region.

• Implements some pilot projects, West-Med and East-Med, that aim at improving intermodal ormaritime transport axes and schemes, and increasing the use of maritime routes where feasible.

• Dras a Road Map for the future development of the MoS in the Mediterranean region.

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objectivesIt aims at mitigating the exist-ing imbalance in the applica-tion of maritime legislation,between the EU Member Statesand the Mediterranean PartnerCountries through the promo-tion of a coherent, effective anduniform implementation of in-ternational conventions andrules, aimed at better protec-tion of the marine environ-ment in the Mediterranean.

What does it do?Focuses on ensuring the secu-rity of ships and port facilitiesin the Mediterranean region, aswell as effective flag state im-plementation. It monitors clas-sification societies and seeks toimprove the qualifications ofmaritime administration per-sonnel, through targeted train-

ing programmes and seminars.It provides technical adviceand support to Partner Coun-tries in order to develop coop-eration towards maritimesafety and security, and theprevention of pollution fromships. e project carries out awide range of training courses,from information days to mas-ter degree courses.In order to protect the marineenvironment, the situation inthe Mediterranean regardingnational legislation, implemen-tation and identification of re-sponsible authorities is beingassessed.

What's next?A follow up project,SAFEMED II, will be launchedby the end of 2008 to furtherstrengthen cooperation and

provide crucial equipment fortraffic monitoring in the re-gion. Its main expected outputsinclude 7 students aquiring rel-evant masters degrees; fieldmissions to assess implementa-tion of the International Mar-itime Dangerous Goods(IMDG) Code and the Interna-tional Safety Management(ISM) Code; a study on mar-itime traffic flows within theMediterranean and delivery ofa GIS allowing MediterraneanStates to carry risk analyses re-lated to maritime traffic; dis-semination of Guidelines onthe ratification of MARPOLAnnex vI and on the prepara-tions required to submit an ap-plication to IMO for thedesignation of the Mediter-ranean Sea as a SOx EmissionControl Area.

SAFEMED – Maritime Safetyand Pollution Preventiondevelops cooperation with the Mediterranean Partner countries in the field of mar-itime safety and security, and in marine environmental issues



Website: www.safemed-project.org

actions in brief

• Promotes the MARPOL convention for the protection of maritime environment.• Develops vessel traffic monitoring systems and an associated Geographical Information System (GIS Over).• Organises seminars and workshops in which over 200 government officials participate.• Provides technical advice and support to the Mediterranean Partner Countries in maritime safety and

security.• Carries out training courses for operators in vessel traffic Management, pollution prevention, etc.

objectivesIt aims at defining a common,shared Euro-Mediterraneanpolicy on the implementation ofGlobal Navigational SatelliteSystem (GNSS) services and topave the way for the introduc-tion of EGNOS and GALILEOservices in the Mediterraneanregion.

What does it do?Assesses necessary policies andactions in favour of a progres-sive GNSS services market im-plementation, and holds

training and awareness activi-ties, seminars and workshopsaimed at GNSS stakeholdersfrom the Mediterranean PartnerCountries. Additional aware-ness events take place in theframework of METIS GNSSService Demonstrations, whichtarget various transport, airtransport and non-transport ap-plication domains.It also seeks to establish com-mon interests and shared ob-jectives in favour of the GNSSservices market developmentin the Mediterranean region.

e METIS GNSS RegionalPlan will identify a road map,to be implemented in the next5-10 years.

What's next?A follow-up project, GNSS II,gets underway in 2008 aimingat introducing operationalservices in the region for thebenefit of all transport do-mains, with special emphasison the development of ade-quate safety standards.

Euro-Med Satellite Navigation(GNSS) Projectdefines a common and shared policy towards the implementation of gnss services inthe Mediterranean Partner countries



Website: www.aui.ma/GNSS/metis/overview.html

actions in brief

• Sets up a functional MEDA Regional GNSS Office, designed to coordinate demonstration activities inthe region.

• Identifies a Road Map for GNSS Service implementation in the Mediterranean region.• Organises demonstration events for validating EGNOS use and application in various domains: Civil

Aviation, Maritime, Freight Transport, Rail, etc.• Holds training sessions, seminars and workshops aimed at GNSS stakeholders, such as public authori-

ties, researchers, university, application developers.• Promotes satellite tracking and tracing services of ships in the Mediterranean Partner Countries;

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social, cultural, human partnership

e Regional Programme works with people on

the ground, in the Mediterranean Partner

Countries (MPCs), in order to build their ca-

pacity and promote principles such as modern-

ization, participation, equality, human rights,

democracy and good governance.

e third pillar of the Barcelona Process, dealing

with the “Social, cultural and human partnership”,

also focuses on facilitating a dialogue between cul-

tures and bringing together stakeholders from both

shores of the Mediterranean. e media is being

enhanced, as a key player in promoting intercul-

tural dialogue and understanding, improving com-

munication and in making the Partnership known.

Civil society organisations are increasingly be-

coming involved in the Euro-Med Partnership,

with projects funded aiming at fostering its devel-

opment in the MPCs and promoting exchanges.

e projects under this priority are grouped

under Audiovisual & Media, Culture, Education

& Training, Local and regional cooperation,

Women, Youth and Civil society.

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audiovisual II - Enhances the audiovisual

and cinema sectors in Mediterranean Partner

Countries, thus promoting cooperation and

mutual understanding with the EU.

regional Information and communication -

Aims at increasing knowledge and raise aware-

ness and understanding of the Euro-Med Part-

nership, mainly through working with the

media and focusing on civil society and youth.

euromed heritage - Promotes cultural dialogue

and caring about the Mediterranean’s heritage,

through preservation and awareness raising.

anna lindh Foundation for dialogue be-

tween cultures - Brings people and organi-

zations closer and promotes dialogue.

training of Public administrations - Provides

training to civil servants from the MPCs on Eu-

ropean issues and supports their effort to im-

plement the Association Agreements.

Meda-ete - Supports MPCs in the design

and implementation of technical and voca-

tional education and training policies that can

contribute to promoting employment.

teMPus - Creates opportunities for aca-

demics and administrative staff from univer-

sities in the MPCs to cooperate with higher

education institutions in the EU countries.

erasmus Mundus – Promotes cooperation

between higher education institutions in the

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role of Women in economic life - Enhances

the involvement of NGOs and government in-

stitutions in the effort to expand economic

opportunities for women.

euromed youth - Promotes intercultural di-

alogue and understanding among the youth

in the Euro-Mediterranean region, through

activities and funded projects.

euromed civil Forum - A platform for civil so-

ciety organizations to network, discuss their role

and make recommendations to governments.

euro-Mediterranean summit of economic

and social councils - Annual forum that dis-

cusses social and economic issues of interest

to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.

tres-Med - Enhancing the consultative role of

economic and social partners and their contri-

bution to the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.

Med-Pact - Encourages dialogue and co-

operation between cities and civil societies,

improving understanding and promoting cul-

tural and social rapprochement.

objectivesIt aims at bringing European andMediterranean cultures together,through enhancing the audiovisu-al and cinema fields, which areexcellent vehicles for information inEurope as well as in the Mediter-ranean countries, using cooperationand training as tools.. It also en-courages the promotion and dis-tribution of films in the countries ofthe EU and the Mediterranean. It isa follow-up to Euromed Audiovi-sual I (2000-2004) that was gearedmore specifically towards sup-porting production, to bring aboutthe emergence of a Mediterraneanfilm market.

What does it do?e programme trains profession-

als, enhances the skills of those in-volved in film development, it helpsin promotion and distribution offilms and promotes the visibility ofthe Mediterranean cinema. It fo-cuses on improving coordinationamong audiovisual professionals atthe pre-production and post-pro-duction stages of film making.It supports initiatives which rein-force legislation in the Mediter-ranean Partner Countries andoffers technical assistance to helppublic administrations takingmeasures to protect films or therights of authors against piracy.e programme co-finances 12projects aiming at structuringthe audiovisual industry in theMediterranean countries andfostering exchanges with Eu-

rope, under the area of train-ing, development, promotion,distribution and exhibition.

What's next?A Strategy for the Development ofEuro-Mediterranean Audiovisu-al Cooperation was developedin 2008, based on a working doc-ument produced by a reflectiongroup composed of Europeanand Mediterranean professionalsand institutions, with the aim ofdefining future common poli-cies. In Athens, in May 2008, theMinisters of Culture from bothshores of the Mediterranean searecognised this Strategy as animportant tool for structuringaudiovisual policies and endorsedthe priorities it developed.

Audiovisual & MediaEuromed Audiovisual - Euro-Mediterranean Audiovisual Co-operationenhances the audiovisual and cinema sectors in Mediterranean Partner countries, thuspromoting cooperation and mutual understanding with the eu.



Website: www.euromedaudiovisuel.net

• Supports the development, promotion, distribu-tion and circulation of Mediterranean and Euro-pean audiovisual products.

• Carries out training and development workshopsin which over 520 audiovisual professionals par-ticipate.

• Holds some 500 screenings of recent Arab andEuropean films in 21 cities, seen by 100,000 peo-ple (through Med-Screen and Caravan projects).

• 1 621 528 persons were brought together thanksto the various promotion and distribution proj-ects (40 events organised in Europe and in theMEDA region since March 2006), 150 film re-leases were supported in partnership with 200 dis-

tributors and cinema managers.• 40 films on the go, some of them finalised such as

the documentary Magharat Maria, written and re-alised by Buthina Canaan Khoury and which wasawarded a silver "Muhr" in the international filmfestival in Dubaï in 2007.

• Supported the realisation and distribution of theemblematic movie "e band's visit" by Eran Kolirin.

• Creates a legal database containing informationon copyright and related rights in the Mediter-ranean Partner Countries and a database for pro-fessional and institutional contacts.

• Runs an updated, active and informative website.

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objectivesIt aims at maximising awarenessand understanding of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership andputting it on the media agendaand the public horizon by pro-moting debate, dialogue andinteraction, engaging youngpeople in discussions abouttheir future, and supportingand strengthening civil societyin the region.

What does it do?It co-produces television and ra-dio programmes, in Europe andthe Mediterranean PartnerCountries, funds special presssupplements and supportsyouth-oriented projects in theregion, trains journalists and

promotes the visibility of Eu-romed and ENPI regional pro-grammes and projects.Two of the projects it has fundedare the EuroMed Info Centre, thatcollects and disseminates infor-mation, writes material and main-tains a website in English, Frenchand Arabic, and the EU forMediterranean Journalists proj-ect, that set up a network of jour-nalists and is training them onmedia related issues and the EU.Websites www.euromedinfo.eu- www.eu4medjournalists.euand http://www.journalismnet-work.eu

What's next?Communication activities in allENPI countries will be imple-

mented, to raise awareness andunderstanding of the relationshipwith the EU, among the people ofregion. e new programme tobe launched in 2008 will aim atdeveloping an information andcommunication campaign, pro-ducing information and com-munication material, develop-ing mutual understanding be-tween key communicators in EUand ENPI countries and sup-porting the continued develop-ment of free and open opinionformation and freedom of ex-pression in the countries of theENPI area. In January 2008, a firstproject has started design to pro-vide training and networkingopportunities for the journalistsof the ENPI region.

Regional Information and Communicationaims at increasing knowledge and raising awareness and understanding of the euro-MedPartnership, mainly through working with the media and focusing on civil societyand youth.

Budget €10 million (MEDA) and €12 million (ENPI) timeframe 2004-2007and 2008-2011


Websites: www.euromedinfo.eu, www.eu4medjournalists.eu, www.journalismnetwork.eu

actions in brief• Sets up the EuroMed Info Centre (www.euromed

info.eu), the first dedicated information portal on EUrelations and cooperation with Mediterranean Part-ner Countries (in English, French and Arabic).

• Promotes information to a large public through170 hours of Tv programmes, 80 radio programmeson international radio stations, press supplementsin Mediterranean country newspapers.

• Creates a task force of about 400 influential inter-national journalists within the “EuroMed and the Me-dia” project.

• Sets up the training programme “Europe ForMediterranean Journalists” :130 editors and jour-

nalists have participated in one or more seminars,100 articles and 100 audiovisual subjects have beenproduced (www.eu4medjournalists.eu).

• Launches a journalist training and networkingproject for the ENPI region

• Organises “Crossing Glances” photo competition andexhibition in 10 countries.

• Carries out opinion research in all Mediterraneancountries on perceptions about Euro-Med cooperation.

• Initiates a Middle East Music Award aiming to pro-mote new talents in the Maghreb and Near Eastcountries of the Mediterranean.

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objectivesIt aims at supporting theMediterranean Partner Coun-tries in their efforts to promoteand care for their heritage. Eu-romed Heritage I was launchedin 1998 to document Mediter-ranean heritage, promote highquality tourism and encouragenetworking between culturalbodies. It has been followed upby Euromed Heritage II andIII, with a total of 15 projects topromote cultural dialoguethrough a more thematic ap-proach and by placing particu-lar emphasis on preservingcultural heritage.

What does it do?Euromed Heritage III carried

out four projects, namelyDiscover Islamic Art,Rehabimed, Qantara, Byzan-tium Early Islam, aiming atpromoting the Mediter-ranean’s cultural heritage,increasing knowledge andthe rehabilitation of its archi-tecture. Euromed Heritage IIended in 2006.Since its inception, the pro-gramme helped establish aninventory of historical sites andcultural institutions, as well aspromoting tourism, it providedtechnical assistance andimproved knowledge of heritagethrough multimedia, informa-tion dissemination, awarenessprogrammes, and by creating acompendium of know-how,

methodology and techniques. Italso did training related to her-itage and cultural activities.

What's next?e phase Iv, under the ENPIframework with a budget of €17 M was launched beginning2008. As defined by theMediterranean partners in thestrategy paper, the new pro-gramme will be centred onthe appropriation of culturalheritage by the populationthemselves and on educationand access to knowledge ofcultural heritage.

e projects selected follow-ing the call for proposals willbe implemented during a pe-riod of maximum 4 years.

Euromed Heritage II-IIIPromotes cultural dialogue and caring about the Mediterranean’s heritage, throughpreservation and raising awareness



Website: www.euromedheritage.net

actions in brief

• Created a network of 156 museums, cultural institutions, universities, NGOs.• Promotes cultural dialogue through 49 exhibitions and festivals, 17 workshops, Info Days, 18 short films.• Carries out 69 research programmes on preserving the Mediterranean's tangible and intangible heritage,

leading to 146 publications.• Facilitates 131 training courses and 21 conferences on Architecture, Archaeology / Prehistory, Maritime

Heritage, Cultural Tourism, Low and High Technology, Labels, Norms, Arts & Cras, Music, Oral History.• Involves journalists through an annual Euromed Heritage Journalism Award.• Conceives and publishes a "Strategy for the Development of Euro-Mediterranean Cultural Heritage:

Priorities from Mediterranean countries".

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objectivesIt aims at bringing the peopleand organisations of the regioncloser by offering them oppor-tunities to work together onprojects in the fields of culture,education, science, humanrights, sustainable develop-ment, the empowerment ofwomen and the arts. e AnnaLindh Euro-MediterraneanFoundation for the DialogueBetween Cultures is the firstinstitution to be jointly createdand co-financed by all mem-ber countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.

What does it do?e programme functions as a‘network of networks’ with a na-tional network in each of the 37member countries. It encouragesnetworking, education and theuse of IT, promotes cultural de-bate through cooperation withjournalists, writers, artists andfilmmakers and organises youthworkshops. It encourages part-ners to organise and participatein cultural events, seminars anddebates and supports initiativesaimed at eradicating xenophobiaand racism and promotes syn-ergies and joint partnerships

among organisations, networksand platforms at local and re-gional levels.It also encourages campaignsinvolving several networksfrom EU and Partner Countriessimultaneously and has createdits own annual Journalism Prizeand a Euro-MediterraneanAward for Dialogue betweenCultures.

What's next?Activities will continue underthe ENPI framework, with a 3years budget of €7 million.

Anna Lindh Foundation – DialogueBetween CulturesBrings people and organizations of the region closer and promotes dialogue, throughopportunities to work together on projects



Website: www.euromedalex.org

actions in brief

• Coordinates 37 networks and has over 1,000 member organisations.• Grants financial support to cultural initiatives through calls for proposals in education, culture, science

and communication.• Promotes cultural dialogue through the EuroMed Award for Dialogue between Cultures.• Creates a journalism award.• Launched a three-year children’s literature programme to promote reading in Arab countries.

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objectivesIt aims to trains civil servantsfrom the Mediterranean Part-ner Countries on Europeanaffairs, promotes good gover-nance and sound publicadministration, and providesthe necessary know-how con-cerning the implementation ofthe Association Agreements. Italso envisages the creation of aEuro-Mediterranean networkof training centres in publicadministration.

What does it do?Promotes the exchange of in-formation, good governance andbest practices, good governanceand sound public administration,complements bilateral Mediter-ranean Partner Countries train-ing projects and provides ex-pertise in the implementation ofthe Association Agreements. Atotal of 46 seminars will havebeen held for officials from theMediterranean Partners by theend of the project in December

2008, through which more than1,600 officials will benefit. Theseminars cover the managementof EU programmes, basic and ad-vanced EU issues and Training ofTrainers.The training institutes of thePartners’ public administrationsare involved in these activities,while the network they createsupports the reform process,strengthens institutional capac-ity and develops high qualitytraining services in the region.

Training of Public AdministrationsProvides training to civil servants from the Mediterranean Partner countries on eu-ropean issues and supports their effort to implement the association agreements




actions in brief

• Holds 46 training seminars for civil servants from the Partner Countries on European affairs, the EU,management of Community Programmes, etc. Some 1600 officials to be trained.

• Facilitates transfer of know-how for the implementation of the Association Agreements with the EU.• Helps the exchange of information on best practices and good governance though 5 regional confer-

ences, 3 network meetings and 3 evaluation meetings.

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objectivesIt aims at promoting educa-tion and training as a means ofachieving economic and socialdevelopment, and combatingand preventing unemploy-ment in the MediterraneanPartner Countries. e Euro-Mediterranean PartnershipsEducation and Training forEmployment project (MEDA-ETE) seeks to support thePartner Countries in the de-sign and implementation oftechnical and vocational edu-cation and training (TvET)policies that can contribute topromoting employmentthrough a regional approachto training institutions.

What does it do?e project supports theimplementation of technicaland vocational education poli-cies and training, assistseducational institutions inreinforcing and improvingtheir educational capacities,and strengthens cooperationamong Euro-Mediterraneaneducation institutes. Four mainactivities are carried out: Ayearly forum on technical andvocational education andtraining; A network on educa-tion and training foremployment; Reinforcing sup-port services forself-employment and micro-enterprise creation; e

development of e-learning fortraining in information andcommunication technologies(ICT). It has also created aEuro-Med network on Educa-tion and Training forEmployment.e main direct beneficiariesare governmental structuresand other public and privatepartners involved in drawingup technical and vocational ed-ucation and training and em-ployment strategies andpolicies in the Partner Coun-tries. e project is imple-mented through the EuropeanTraining Foundation, the EUAgency specialised in voca-tional education and training.

MEDA-ETE – Education and Trainingfor employmentsupports Mediterranean Partner countries in the design and implementation of technicaland vocational education and training policies that can contribute to promoting employment



Website: www.meda-ete.net

actions in brief

• Supports career guidance policies in the Mediterranean Partner Countries.• Provides technical and vocational training.• Creates a “permanent expert network”.• Holds regional meetings, study visits, workshops, newsletters and an annual Euro-Med Forum.• Harmonises statistical information, develops common indicators and analyses.• Sets up Euro-Med observatory producing thematic studies and publications based on common indica-

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objectivesIt aims to offer academic andadministrative staff in univer-sities and colleges in theMediterranean Partner Coun-tries an opportunity to cooper-ate with equivalent institutionswithin the EU. e Trans-Eu-ropean Mobility Scheme forUniversity Studies (TEMPUS)programme wants to con-tribute towards restructuringhigher education, modernisinguniversity programmes and in-troducing student-focusedteaching methods in the Part-ner Countries.

What does it do?Strengthens cooperation inhigher education between theEU and its Partner Countries,including the Mediterraneanregion, and enhances under-standing between cultures. eproject promotes internationaland regional co-operation, gen-erating better communicationand networks. It is designed tosupport the transition andmodernisation processes inhigher education through arange of interventions.e programme finances threetypes of activities: Joint Euro-

pean Projects that develop cur-riculum’s, manage projects andbuild institution training; Indi-vidual Mobility Grants to pro-mote the quality and thedevelopment of higher educa-tion; Structural and Comple-mentary Measures, wheregrants are awarded for activi-ties that support the generalobjectives of the programme.

What's next?TEMPUS Iv will continuefrom 2008 to 2013. For2008, around €12,7 million isforeseen.

Tempus IIIcreates opportunities for academics and administrative staff from universities in theMediterranean Partner countries to cooperate with higher education in the eu countries

Budget € 94.5 million (MEDA) timeframe 2003-2007 (Phase III)


Website: http//ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/tempus/index_en.html

actions in brief

• Supports the modernisation of higher education in the Mediterranean Partner Countries.• Organises 134 Joint Projects based on multilateral partnerships between higher education institutions.• Offers 416 grants for the mobility of teachers, researchers, trainers, university administrators etc.• Promotes 38 structural measures for the development and reform of higher education institutions.• Cooperates with the Erasmus Mundus programme that funds higher education students and teaching

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objectivesIts aim is to foster cooperationbetween higher education in-stitutions. e project pro-motes exchanges and themobility of students and aca-demic staff, especially fromnon-EU countries to memberstates and is a step towards in-ternational recognition ofstudies and qualifications.Erasmus Mundus External Co-operation Window seeks to pro-mote better understanding andmutual enrichment between theEU and third countries and inthe medium term strengthenspolitical, cultural, educationaland economic links.

What does it do?e project promotes partner-

ships between universities, se-lected and funded by the Euro-pean Commission. Aminimum of 5 universitiesfrom at least 3 EU universitiesand minimum 1 for each of thepartner countries, in a givengeographical area, come into apartnership. Students, re-searchers and academic staffthen apply to those universitiesmembers of the selected Part-nerships for an exchange thatcan last from 1 to 34 months.It enhances the internationalcooperation capacity of univer-sities, particularly in thirdcountries, and offers studentsan opportunity to benefit lin-guistically, culturally and edu-cationally through studies inanother country. e project

also provides students fromvulnerable groups an opportu-nity to benefit from higher ed-ucation, and academics fromthird counties the chance toenhance their skills and quali-fications.e project was launched byEurope Aid and implementedthrough the Executive AgencyEducation, Audiovisual andCulture.

What’s next?A call for proposals waslaunched at the end of 2007 toselect the consortia that willparticipate in the programmefor the academic year 2008-2009. e estimated budget forthis period is 13 million euros.

Erasmus Mundus – Externalcooperation windowPromotes cooperation between higher education institutions in the eu and partnercountries, through encouraging partnerships, mobility and exchanges of students,researchers and academic staff.Budget €13 million timeframe 2007 - 2008


Website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.htm

actions in brief

• Encourages partnerships and cooperationbetween European universities and those from theNeighbourhood countries

• Facilitates the mobility of students and academicstaff through an exchange programme – over1800 students and academics already participated.

• Enhances the role of the higher education sectorby exchanging knowledge, skills and expertise.

• Paves the way to the international recognition ofstudies and qualifications.

• Strengthens the international cooperationcapacity of universities in partner countries.


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objectivesIt aims at promoting four mainpriorities: Improving women’sintegration in the labour mar-ket; Supporting women’s enter-prise creation andmanagement; Improvingwomen’s access to financialmechanisms and tools; Devel-oping vocational training. e“Role of Women in EconomicLife Programme” also focuseson awareness raising in sup-port of gender mainstreaming.

What does it do?It provides technical assistanceto seven regional NGO consor-tiums that are implementingEOWEL (Enhancing Opportu-nities for Women in EconomicLife) projects through training,capacity building, the provision

of information, communicationand networking. e pro-gramme initiates studies ongender mainstreaming policiesand is building a database forpolicy formulation and plan-ning that will reinforce theposition of women in the econ-omy. Two major studies weremade in 2006/2007: Assessmentof National Women’s Machiner-ies, examining in particulartheir ability to address genderdiscriminatory legislations, andAnalysis of the Economic Situ-ation of Women, includingcritical factors affectingwomen’s economic participa-tion, such as family and labourlaws. It constitutes a forum fornetworking and learning, withthe insights generated and thestudies undertaken (National

Women Machinery and theEconomic participation ofwomen) used to enhanceaccountability and responsive-ness of the MediterraneanPartner Countries’ public insti-tutions to women’s economicrights. Results are collected anddisseminated, and there is asynthesis of key lessons learned,communicated through a quar-terly newsletter and a website.

What's next?Activities will continue underthe ENPI framework. Two callsfor tenders have been launched(Equality between Men andWomen and Media) and activi-ties will start in 2008. Overallbudget is €5 million for a periodof three years.

Role of Women in Economic Lifeenhances the role and involvement of public governmental and non-governmental in-stitutions in the effort to expand opportunities for women’s economic participation inthe Mediterranean Partner countries



Website: www.roleofwomenineconomiclife.net/intro.html

actions in brief

• Gave grants to 7 regional NGO consortiums en-hancing economic opportunities for women.

• Initiates studies on gender mainstreaming poli-cies in the Mediterranean countries and builds adatabase for policy formulation.

• Prepares an annotated bibliography and litera-ture review of gender equality studies and abooklet on Monitoring the implementation ofCEDAW.

• Supports micro credit and SME projects from

which 5,645 women benefited.• Held training seminars in which 1,112 women

participated, on issues such as economic literacy,leadership and entrepreneurial skills.

• Strengthens the capacity of Israeli and Palestin-ian women entrepreneurs;

• Matches job opportunities with the competenciesfor rural women in Jordan and Palestine.

• Creates opportunities in arts and cras for mar-ginalized home based working women.


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objectivesIt aims at fostering mutual un-derstanding and interculturaldialogue among young peoplein the Euro-Mediterranean re-gion by promoting active citi-zenship and their sense ofsolidarity. It also seeks to sup-port non-governmental youthorganisations and contributesto the development of youthpolicies.

What does it do?It promotes concrete activitieswhich include Euro-MedYouth Exchanges, bringing to-

gether groups of young peoplefrom at least four differentcountries, Euro-Med volun-tary Service, which consists ofan unpaid, full-time transna-tional voluntary activity, andEuro-Med Support Measures,for the development of youthorganisations and civil societyactors involved in youth work,through cooperation, partner-ships, training measures andthe exchange of good practices.Following calls for proposalslaunched by each Mediter-ranean Partner Country, theprogramme funds projects

which promote the fightagainst racism and xenophobiaand encourage more tolerance,active citizenship, genderequality and minority rights, aswell as the protection of her-itage and the environment andthe inclusion of young peoplewith fewer opportunities.

What's next?e programme will continueunder the ENPI framework,and a new phase will start in2009.

EuroMedYouth IIIPromotes intercultural dialogue and understanding among the youth in the euro-Mediterranean region, through activities and funded projects


Participating countries: Algeria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco,Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

Website: http://www.euromedyouth.net/-Francais-.html?lang=en

actions in brief

• Supports 15 projects promoting youth exchanges(7), voluntary service (2), support measures (6), etc.

• Holds a Euro-Med Youth Exchange bringing to-gether youth from 5 different countries for twoor three weeks.

• Facilitates the Euro-Med voluntary Service withtransnational voluntary community activity for aperiod between 2 and 12 months.

• Organises annual meetings and trainings withthe Youth Units of the EuroMed Youth Pro-gramme and the National Agencies of the Youth

in Action Programme.• Carries out studies, one by each country, on the

evolution of the youth sector.• Publishes a compendium of all projects imple-

mented, focusing on innovative projects in eachcountry.

• Promotes young people’s active citizenship infighting racism, achieving gender equality, minor-ity rights. heritage and environment protection.

objectivesIt aims at bringing togetherrepresentatives of the Euro-pean and Mediterranean so-cial, economic and culturalspheres, to give civil society aplatform and voice. e projectoffers civil society the opportu-nity to make recommendationsto governments and discuss its

place and role in the Euro-MedPartnership.

What does it do?Consolidates cooperation amongcivil society organisations in theEuro-Mediterranean area andstrengthens networking by bring-ing together representatives ofthe social, economic and cultur-

al spheres. It meets annually at thesame time as the Euro-Mediter-ranean Conference of ForeignMinisters. In 2003, the Euro-Mediterranean Non-Govern-mental Platform was launched toreform the EuroMed Civil Forumand establish a permanent inter-face between Euro-Med civil so-ciety and the public authorities.

EuroMed Civil Foruma platform for civil society organizations to network, discuss their role and make rec-ommendations to governments

Budget Determined by each EU Presidency (MEDA) timeframe Ongoing since1995


Website: www.euromedplatform.org/

actions in brief

• Strengthens the role of civil society in the region and within the Euro-Med Partnership.• Brings together 140 networks of independent Euro-Med organisations, promoting dialogue, debate

and the sharing of experiences, and builds synergies.• Helps in the emergence of thematic networks, such as women, youth, migration, etc.• Gives civil society the opportunity to meet annually, at the same time as the Euro-Mediterranean Con-

ference of Foreign Ministers.• Organises plenary sessions, thematic workshops, a self-conducted workshop, agoras and cultural activities.

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objectivesIt aims at establishing links and in-volving the socio-economic play-ers and other civil society actors ofthe Euro-Mediterranean regionin the Barcelona Partnershipprocess, as a vital factor for the suc-cess of this policy.e Euro-Mediterranean Sum-mit of Economic and SocialCouncils and Similar Institu-tions was set up as a forum,aer the European Economicand Social Committee was in-vited to take an initiative increating links with its Mediter-ranean counterparts andequivalent bodies through the1995 Barcelona Declaration.

What does it do?Annual summits have takenplace since 1995. Among themain topics for discussion aremigration flows, the creation ofa free trade area, energy andwater resources and the externaldebt of the South and EastMediterranean countries.Apart from addressing issues thatare crucial to the future of theEuro-Mediterranean region, itdraws up a number of opinionsand reports making recommen-dations to the political authoritiesof the partnership. A networkpromoting relations with civil so-ciety organisations has been builtand is helping to develop consul-

tative activities in several partnercountries.This innovative way of workingfosters mutual understandingand produces joint declara-tions endorsed by representa-tives of both southern andnorthern countries. Hearingsare also held in Partner Coun-tries during the drafting ofthese reports.

What's next?is Forum will continue to befinanced in 2008 under theENPI framework. Women’s ac-cess to economic and social lifewill be a priority topic in 2008.

Euro-Mediterranean Summit of Economicand Social Councilse annual forum that discusses social and economic issues of interest to the euro-Mediterranean Partnership

Budget €50,000 per annum (MEDA) timeframe Ongoing since 1995


Website: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/sections/rex/euromed/index_en.asp?id=3020rexen

actions in brief

• Operates in an advisory role for the Commission and the Council.• Promotes issues in 6 sections of interest: Agriculture; Rural Development and Environment; Economic

and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion; Employment; Social Affairs and Citizenship;External Relations; e Single Market, Production and Consumption; Transport, Energy, Infrastruc-ture and the Information Society.

• Makes recommendations to Euro-Med Ministerial meetings.• Supports civil society organisation in the Partner Countries.• Establishes autonomous consultative structures, representing a large majority of civil society.

TRESMED – Civil society dialogueenhances the consultative role of economic and social partners and their contributionto the euro-Mediterranean Partnership, through training, study visits, seminars, net-working and exchange of experiences

Budget €0.907 million timeframe 2004-2007


Website: http://www.ces.es/TRESMED/tresmed_en.html

actions in brief

• Organises study visits to 17 European capitals for exchange of experiences, discussion, education andawareness-raising.

• Creates a Forum of participation for organizations representing social and economic interests.• Holds 2 regional seminars (Egypt and Turkey) promoting education and awareness.• Supports strengthening existing Mediterranean Economic and Social Councils and encourages the set-

ting up of Councils in Partner Countries.• Fosters the exchange of experiences of institutionalized dialogue between the North and the South.



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objectivesIt aims at giving social andeconomic agents a frameworkfor an institutionalized dia-logue, in an effort to supportcivil society, good governanceand democratization in theMediterranean region. It wantsto strengthen and promote theconsultative role of the Mediter-ranean economic and socialinstitutions, encouraging themto participate in both the po-litical decision-making processand the Euro-MediterraneanPartnership. It also seeks tocreate and consolidate institu-tions of social dialogue and as-

sure a balance between eco-nomic and social development.

What does it do?TresMed focuses on creating abetter understanding of socialand economic issues of interestto the Euro-Med collaboration,through visits, regional semi-nars, debates, information ex-change and the production of adedicated website. e projectworks towards strengtheninglinks amongst representativesof Economic and Social Coun-cils and Similar Institutions,promoting a greater commit-ment and encouraging them to

participate in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.A new project started in 2008, fi-nanced with € 907,000 from theex MEDA budget. Activities fore-seen will be innovative and willinclude two sub-regional high-level seminars, two Seminarshosting representatives from theIsraeli and the Palestinan SocialEconomic Committees jointly ,an exercise of simulation of thework of an Economic and SocialCouncil for young people and aclosure Conference gathering allparticipants.


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objectivesIt aims at establishing lastingpartnerships between EU andMediterranean cities and theircivil societies, reinforce anddeepen existing ones, and con-tribute towards promotingmore balanced and sustainablelocal development patterns inthe Southern and EasternMediterranean. It also seeks towiden and strengthen munici-palities’ networks and furtherdevelop their access to infor-mation on technical andmethodological issues.

What does it do?Cooperation focuses on sustain-able urban development strategyissues, the implementation of

specific urban policies andstrengthening of local gover-nance. It backs the efforts of lo-cal authorities to implement an ef-fective and modern institutional,legislative and local framework,management and control of pub-lic finances as well as staff train-ing. e Med-Pact Programmeprovides help in the definition,promotion and implementationof a strategy of sustainable urbandevelopment and supports theenforcement of specific urbanpolicies, in particular for eco-nomic development, environ-mental protection, transport andmobility and the protection andintegration of the socially ex-cluded.

Nine projects are ongoing:

SHAMS, ARCHIMEDES,GEMM, PAMLED, STREAMCITIES, PACEM, APUDUI,GUIFORMED, and Support toDisadvantaged Peoples and Mi-norities through Municipal So-cial and Economic Integration.

What's next?A new programme will belaunched for the period 2009-2011, with €14 million from theENPI. It will promote coopera-tion between local actors in thePartner Countries and the EU,aiming at the improvement of lo-cal and regional government ca-pacities. e programme iscalled CIUDAD, which standsfor Cooperation In Urban De-velopment and Dialogue.

MED-PACT – Local Authoritiesencourages dialogue and cooperation between cities and civil societies, improving un-derstanding and promoting cultural and social rapprochement between the eu and theMediterranean Partner countries



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actions in brief

• Supports the joint implementation of 9 projects including over 30 Mediterranean Partner cities and 25European Cities, thus representing the interests of millions of inhabitants in the Euro-Med region.

• Stimulates greater dialogue and cooperation between local actors in the Euro-Med region, fosteringboth North-South and South-South partnerships.

• Promotes the development of long-lasting strategies for urban development that include: environmen-tal protection, sustainable economic development, transport and mobility, reduction of social dispari-ties and the valorisation of under-utilised cultural heritage in the Mediterranean Partner Countries.

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e EC supports the reform and transition

processes underway in the EU’s neighbouring

partner countries through proven and effective

cooperation instruments: TAIEX, Twinning,

SIGMA and NIF. ese powerful tools facilitate

the enforcement of the agreements between the

EU and the Partner Countries.

These instruments ensure practical trans-

fer of European know-how, supporting the

partners upgrade and modernising of their

institutions.They promote approximation to

EU law and policies, enhance co-operation,

economic integration and democratic gover-

nance, and cover a number of fields including

trade, energy, environment, education, health

and research.

taIeX

TAIEX (Technical Assistance and Information Exchange) was introduced to the ENPI region

in 2006 to offer short-term assistance and advice to partner countries as they implement their

ENP Action Plans. It was initially set up in 1996 to provide short-term, targeted technical as-

sistance to the candidate countries.

It supports neighbouring countries in the approximation, application and enforcement of

EU legislation. It is mainly demand driven, channels requests for assistance, and contributes

to the delivery of appropriate tailor-made expertise to address problems at short notice.

taIeX

• Provides short-term technical assistance and advice on the approximation with EU legisla

tion into the national legislation of beneficiary countries and on the subsequent adminis-

tration, implementation and enforcement of such legislation.

• Offers technical training and peer assistance to partners and stakeholders.

• Operates as an information broker by gathering information and making it available.

• Offers database tools for facilitating and monitoring the approximation progress, and iden-

tifying further technical assistance needs.

• Identifies issues for future Twinning projects.

Assistance is given through expert missions, workshops or seminars and study visits.

Website http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/overview/taiex_en.htm

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tWInnIng

Twinning is an EC initiative originally designed to help candidate countries acquire the nec-

essary skills and experience to adopt, implement and enforce EU legislation. Since 2004, Twin-

ning has also been available to countries of the Mediterranean region.

On a demand driven base, the projects bring together public sector expertise from EU Mem-

ber States and beneficiary countries, with the aim of enhancing co-operation activities.

twinning

• Assists in upgrading and modernising institutions in a beneficiary country through training,

reorganisation, and supports the draing of laws and regulations modeled aer the EU acquis.

• Includes at least some elements of approximation of the EU acquis and entails elements of

structural reform.

• Entails sending at least one resident twinning adviser from EU member state public institu-

tions to the beneficiary country, for a minimum of twelve consecutive months, to arrange

missions by public officials from member state institutions.

• Provides mandatory results as both the beneficiary country and the EU partners work to-

wards a commonly agreed result that should be measurable and precise.

Twinning projects are joint projects, shared by the two partner administrations. e bene-

ficiary country retains ownership.

ere are currently about 50 twinning projects under implementation and 50 others are under

preparation covering a large scope of domains.

Website http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/overview/twinning_en.htm

sIgMa

SIGMA (Support for Improvement in Governance and Management) is a joint European Com-

mission and OECD initiative. Principally financed by the EU, it focuses on strengthening pub-

lic management in areas such as administrative reform, public procurement, public sector

ethics, anti-corruption, and external and internal financial control.

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nIF

e NIF (Neighbourhood Investment Facility) is a key instrument in the ENP as it brings to-

gether the European Commission, the EU Member States, the Partner Countries and European

Public Finance Institutions, to mobilise additional funding for infrastructure projects mainly

in the energy, transport and environment sectors, in the Neighbourhood area. Support may

also be provided for SME development and to social sector projects.

e Commission intends to allocate €700 million to the NIF for the period 2007-2013. e Facility is

open to contributions from EU Member States so that resources are pooled and better streamlined to the

benefit of partner countries. It is expected that the Facility will generate up to €5-6 billion of lending.

NIF operations constitute a practical lever that will focus on countries with ENP Action Plans

agreed with the EU: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Lebanon, Moldova, Morocco,

Occupied Palestinian Territory, Tunisia and Ukraine.

On a case-by-case basis, the other Neighbourhood Countries may also profit from NIF grant

support for projects of cross border or regional nature to which the EU and its Neighbouring

partners attach particular interest.

Website http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/welcome_en.htm

sIgMa

• Assesses reform progress and identifies priorities.

• Assists in the process of institution-building and setting up legal frameworks.

• Facilitates assistance from the EU and other donors by helping to design projects and

implement action plans.

On a demand-driven basis, it has been assisting countries in installing governance and ad-

ministrative systems appropriate to a market economy, functioning under the rule of law in a

democratic context.

Website http://www.sigmaweb.org

http://www.sigmaweb.org

http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/welcome_en.htm

cross-Border cooPeratIon

CBC reinforces cooperation between regions of EU Member States and Partner Countries on

the EU's external borders.

Cross-border cooperation (CBC) is a key priority of the EU’s European Neighbourhood Pol-

icy. It covers countries of Eastern Europe, the Southern Caucasus and the Southern Mediter-

ranean with a budget of over €1.1 billion.

e CBC supports sustainable development along both sides of the EU’s external borders, to

improve differences in living standards across these borders, and to address the challenges

arising from the proximity between regions on both sides of the land and sea borders. e four

key objectives are: economic and social development, addressing common challenges, ensur-

ing efficient and secure borders and people-to-people cooperation.

It is the task of the regional and local partners on both sides of the border to analyse their

common needs and to identify priorities and the actions that are most relevant to the local sit-

uation. e management of the programmes is entrusted to a local or national authority jointly

selected by the participating countries.

In the Mediterranean region, four main programmes have been planned: one between Italy

and Tunisia, two between Spain and Morocco and a wider Sea Basin programme. e 2008-

2013 financial allocation for the latter programme amounts to €173 million. It will promote co-

operation between regional and local actors from the Southern and Northern shores of the

Mediterranean and address common challenges such as migration and environmental sus-

tainability across the whole sea-basin. e first call for proposals will be launched in the au-

tumn 2008.

Website: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/regional-cooperation/enpi-cross-

border/index_en.htm

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list of regional programmes funded

Justice, Freedom & security

euroMed Justice I

Budget €2 million (MEDA)

Timeframe 2005-2007

Website www.eipa.eu/en/

topics/show/&tid=159

euroMed Justice II


Timeframe 2008-2011

Website www.eipa.eu/en/

topics/show/&tid=159

euroMed Police II


Timeframe 2007-2010

Website www.cepol.europa.eu/

training/train_meda.php

Migration

euroMed Migration I


Timeframe 2004-2007

Website www.carim.org/

euroMed Migration II


Timeframe 2008-2011

Website www.euromed-migration.eu

Political dialogue

euroMesco – Foreign policy institutes

Budget €4.9 million (MEDA)

Timeframe 2005-2009

Website www.euromesco.net

Middle east Peace Process


Timeframe 2007-2010

Website www.delwbg.ec.europa.eu/

Malta seminars for diplomats

Budget €940 000 (MEDA)

Timeframe 2004-2008

Website www.euromed-seminars.org.mt

Political and security dialogue

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economic and financial partnershipeconomy

agadir agreement – eu support project

Budget € 4 million (MEDA)

Timeframe 2004 - 2008

Website: http://www.agadiragreement.org/

anIMa – Investment promotion


Timeframe 2002-2007 (continuing through

the ANIMA Investment Network)

Website www.animaweb.org

InVest in Med

Budget €9 million (ENPI South)

Timeframe 2008-2011

Website www.animaweb.org

euroMed Quality


Timeframe 2004-2008

Website www.euromedquality.org

euroMed Market

Budget € 9.2 million (MEDA)

Timeframe 2002-2008

Website www.euromedmarket.org

Femise – socioeconomic research


Timeframe 2005-2009

Website www.femise.org

FeMIP

Budget: €32 million per year

Timeframe: 2007-2013

Website

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med/index.htm

Med-adr commercial dispute

resolution


Timeframe 2005-2008

Website www.adrmeda.org

Medibtikar – Innovation and technology


Timeframe 2006-2009

Website www.medibtikar.net

Medstat II – statistical cooperation


Timeframe 2006-2009

Website

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/medstat

energy

eaMgM – euro-arab Mashreq gas

Market

Budget €6 million (MEDA) EC funds + €1

million in kind from Mediterranean Partners

Timeframe 2005-2008

Website www.eamgcc.org

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Integrated electricity market

development


Timeframe 2007 – 2010

Med-eMIP

euro-Mediterranean

energy Market

Budget € 4.1 (MEDA)


Med- enec – energy efficiency in

construction


Timeframe 2005-2008

Website www.med-enec.com

Med-reg – energy regulators

Budget €300,000 (MEDA)


Website http://www.remep.org/medreg

environment

eMWIs – Water sector cooperation

Budget €3.3 million (€2 million MEDA,

€1.3 million Spain, Italy & France)

Timeframe 2004-2008

Website www.emwis.net

Meda Water – resource management


Timeframe 2003-2008

Website www.medawater-rmsu.org/

sMaP III – sustainable environmental

development


Timeframe 2005-2008

Website www.smaponline.net

civil protection


Timeframe 2004 - 2008

Website www.euromed-protection-civile.eu/

avian influenza and global influenza

pandemic preparedness


Timeframe 2006-2009

http://ec.europa.eu/world/avian_influenza/

index.htm

Information society

euMedIs – Information and

communication technologies


Timeframe 1999-2007

Website www.eumedis.net

natP II – telecommunications policy

Budget € 4 million (MEDA)

Timeframe 2005-2008

Website www.natp2.org/

transport

euroMed transport programme

Budget € 9,7 million (MEDA)

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Timeframe 2003-2008

Website www.euromedtransport.org/

euroMed aviation project

Budget €5 Million (MEDA)

Timeframe 2007-2010

Website www.euromedtransport.org/

Motorways of the sea – transport

connections


Timeframe 2006-2008

Website http://www.euromed transport.org

safemed – Maritime safety and pollution

prevention


Timeframe 2006-2008

Website www.safemed-project.org

euroMed satellite navigation (gnss) /

MetIs


Timeframe 2006-2008

Website www.aui.ma/GNSS/

metis/metis_project/

social, cultural and human partnershipaudiovisual & Media

audiovisual –

euro-Mediterranean audiovisual

cooperation

Budget €15 million (MEDA)Timeframe 2005-2008Website www.euromedaudiovisuel.net

regional Information and

communication

Budget €10 million (MEDA)Timeframe 2004-2007Websites www.euromedinfo.eu -www.eu4medjournalists.eu

culture

euromed heritage II-III

Budget €40 million (MEDA)Timeframe 2002-2008Website www.euromedheritage.net

anna lindh Foundation – dialogue

between cultures

Budget €5 million (MEDA)Timeframe 2005-2008Website www.euromedalex.org

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education & training

training of public administrations

Budget €6 million (MEDA)Timeframe 2004-2008Websitewww.eipa.eu/en/topics/show/&tid=158

Meda-ete – education and training

for employment


Timeframe 2004-2007

Website www.meda-ete.net

teMPus III


Timeframe 2000-2007 (Phase III)

Websitehttp://ec.europa.eu/education/

programmes/tempus/index_en.html

erasmus Mundus – external

cooperation window


Timeframe 2007-2008

Websitehttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/

extcoop/call/index.htm

gender Issues

role of Women in economic life


Timeframe 2006-2008

Website

www.roleofwomenineconomiclife.net/

youth

euromed youth III


Timeframe 2005-2008

Website www.euromedyouth.net

civil society and local authorities

Euromed Civil Forum

Budget Determined by each EU Presidency

(MEDA)

Timeframe Ongoing since1995

Website www.euromedplatform.org/

euro-Mediterranean summit of

economic and social councils

Budget €50,000 per annum (MEDA)

Timeframe Ongoing since 1995

Website

http://www.eesc.europa.eu/sections/rex/eu

romed/index_en.asp?id=3020rexen

tresMed - civil society dialogue

Budget €0.907 million

Timeframe 2004-2010

Website http://www.ces.es/TRESMED/

tresmed_en.html

Med-Pact – local authorities


Timeframe 2006-2009

Website www.med-pact.com/

infonotes enpisouth regional cooperation en

Economy & Finance