International day of tourism: summary of the situation in the Euro-Mediterranean

International day of tourism: summary of the situation in the Euro-Mediterranean Europe and the Mediterranean are the largest destination in the world. In 2023, Europe welcomed 700 million foreign arrivals (around 54.5% of all international tourist arrivals according to UN Tourism), while Mediterranean recorded more than 300 million arrival. Tourism, a nuanced perspective Tourism is …

Last week of the photo contest: Urban heat in the Mediterranean

Last week of the photo contest: Urban heat in the Mediterranean The photo contest organised as part of the European project Cool Noons is coming to an end – submit your entries by 30 September 2025! The photo contest “Urban Heat in the Mediterranean” explores how urban tourism adapts to climate change, particularly in the …

Metropolitan Seminar of Tirana : register now

Tirana, the new Barcelona? 5 days to get inspired, to reflect and… to set foot in Tirana before everyone else!Join our study trip on the urban projects of the Albanian capital. An immersive urban seminar from November 9 to 14, 2025 European, Balkan, and Mediterranean at once, Tirana has been undergoing an accelerated transformation for …

Project FEAST – 2nd Meeting of Mediterranean Territories Committed to Sustainable Food and Agroecology

The municipality of Arghjusta è Muricciu (Corsica) will host, on 19, 20 and 21 September, the event “Festa di i Sensi”, organised as part of the 10th edition of the European Heritage Days. Saturday will be open to the general public – with on the programme: a conference on the history of food, Mediterranean wine …

WaterAdapt project: improving regional planning in the face of water risks

European interregional cooperation to strengthen local and integrated responses to complex environmental challenges. WaterAdapt is a European project that promotes integrated and resilient local water management to help regions adapt to increasing climate-related water risks. Smarter and better coordinated responses to complex environmental challenges through interregional cooperation and knowledge sharing. The project brings together eight …

Izmir Symposium – Culture and Territories in the Mediterranean

The Izmir 2025 Symposium is the closing event of the Cultivated Territories project, which explores the links between culture and sustainable territorial development in the Mediterranean. The project « Territoires Cultivés » brings together Mediterranean cities to exchange and develop territorial strategies and projects on the links between cultural policies and sustainable territorial development. The partnership includes …

Territoires Cultivés Forum #3 : “I diritti culturali pè trasfurmà i nostri territorii” / Les droits culturels pour transformer nos territoires

Territoires Cultivés de – Bastia / Aiacciu Territoires Cultivés Forum #3“I diritti culturali pè trasfurmà i nostri territorii” Les droits culturels pour transformer nos territoires 19 juin 2025 Bastia / 20 juin 2025 Ajaccio Le projet “Territoires Cultivés”, piloté par l’AVITEM, s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un appel à projet de coopération décentralisée lancé par le …

UNOC 2025 – The Voice of the Mediterranean

UNOC 2025 – The Voice of the Mediterranean The Voice of the Mediterraneans is an international declaration in support of coastal resilience — a foundation for strengthened dialogue with local authorities across the Mediterranean region, and the result of collective work among expert partners.  This international and action-oriented declaration aims to express a united voice …

AGENDA: June 12–13, 2025 – FEAST Event during the 72 Hours of Urban Ecology in Marseille

AGENDA: June 12–13, 2025 – FEAST Event during the 72 Hours of Urban Ecology in Marseille As part of the 72 Hours of Urban Ecology, the FEAST project—led by AVITEM and the City of Marseille—invites you on 13 June 2025 to two roundtables dedicated to food-producing nature, sustainable food systems, and agroecology. What if nature …

[PUBLICATION] Synthèse du Séminaire Métropolitain d’Alexandrie

From 13 to 18 October 2024, a group of urban and spatial planning professionals from across the Mediterranean gathered in Alexandria for an immersive week dedicated to exploring the metropolitan project of this ancient city. Objective: to study and better understand the dynamics shaping the Alexandrian metropolis at a time when Mediterranean territories are facing …