Repair Festival 2024 in Marseille: choose repair, reuse, and upcycling!

The first edition of the REPper Festival is taking place in Marseille on 18 and 19 October 2024, in celebration of the International & French Repair Days! Come and learn how to change your consumption habits by choosing repair, reuse, and upcycling of your everyday items. Become an active participant in the circular and sustainable …

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 …

EVENEMENT – Forum Ouvert Territoires Cultivés – Vitrolles, 23 & 24 mai

EVENEMENT – Forum Ouvert Territoires Cultivés – Vitrolles, 23 & 24 mai La Ville de Vitrolles vous invite à un temps de dialogue dédié à la rencontre entre experts, artistes, acteurs locaux et citoyens engagés. Un échange à la croisée des disciplines, sur la question “Comment imaginer et expérimenter de nouvelles synergies entre culture, écologie …

[UNOC WORKSHOP] – Reflections on the Muğla Workshop in Turkey

How can we rebuild a new cultural relationship between land and sea to enhance territorial resilience? On 5 and 6 May 2025, the city of Muğla in Turkey hosted a preparatory workshop for the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025 (UNOC 3). Mediterranean cities and territories are joining forces to place culture and the land-sea relationship …

[Interview] Marie Baduel and Amine Benaissa: The Metropolitan Seminars – A Journey into Immersive Territorial Expertise Training

    [Interview] Marie Baduel and Amine Benaissa: the Metropolitan Seminars – A journey into immersive territorial expertise training To better understand the experience of the Metropolitan Seminars, Marie Baduel, Deputy Director of the Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories (AVITEM), and Amine Benaissa, architect-urban planner and associate professor at the Sorbonne, reflect on the …

UNOC WORKSHOP Muğla – How can a new cultural interaction between land and sea contribute to enhance territorial resilience?

UNOC WORKSHOP Muğla – How can a new cultural interaction between land and sea contribute to enhance territorial resilience? On 05 et 06 May 2025, the city of Muğla in Turkey will host a preparatory workshop for the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3). Placing culture and the land-sea interactions at the heart of …

Forum Europe & Afrique 2025 : innovons ensemble

Le 6 mai 2025, l’AVITEM s’associe à la 4ᵉ édition du Forum Europe & Afrique, organisée par La Tribune et la Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence. Dans un contexte mondial qui rebat les cartes, l’Europe et l’Afrique constituent ensemble une force capable de peser face aux solutions venant de Chine ou des États-Unis. Liés par des ressources complémentaires …

TRAINING PROGRAMME: join the 2025 Metropolitan Seminars

COLLECTIVE TRAINING: programme of Metropolitan Seminars 2025 Dive into the heart of metropolitan dynamics and take part in a collective co-production experience to shape tomorrow’s territories. Explore metropolitan contexts and experiences, compare and enhance your practices. Exchanges with local stakeholders, in a dialogue between territories. Deepen your practical, theoretical, and strategic knowledge on topics such …