Fighting Food Waste: The Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Wraps Up the European CEFoodCycle Project at the Negresco

On September 22, the Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the closing event of theEuropean project CEFoodCycle – Interreg Alpine Space programme, at the iconic Hôtel Le Negresco in Nice. A gathering dedicated to combating food waste and promoting the recovery of biowaste in the restaurant industry, bringing together hospitality professionals, institutional representatives, …

Official launch of the WaterAdapt project in Marseille

Official launch of the WaterAdapt project in Marseille Across Europe, regions are facing increasing challenges related to water: floods, droughts, coastal erosion, soil salinisation. Faced with these threats, a common priority is needed: to adapt, together. On 19 September 2025, in Marseille, the launch of the WaterAdapt project marks the birth of a new community …

Metropolitan Seminar of Tirana 2026 : 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. NEW DATE – The Tirana Seminar is postponed  The Metropolitan Seminar scheduled for November 2025 will now be held in spring 2026 (March/April). Due …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[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 …

[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 …

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 …