Training for elected officials of the Moroccan regions 2023

AVITEM assists elected officials and managers of Morocco’s regions in the strategic planning process through training on the preparation of regional development programs. In partnership with the Occitanie Region, the Association of Moroccan Regions, the General Directorate of Local Authorities of the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior, the CNFPT, Régions de France with the support …

Earthquakes – France reinforces relief efforts in Turkey and deploys a civil security field hospital (10 February 2023)

Joint statement by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior and Overseas France. In the face of the double earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, France is further strengthening its mobilization to assist the affected populations at the request of the President of the Republic. As …

Séismes en Turquie et en Syrie – Aide d’urgence de la France – communiqué du Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (O9.02.23)

À la suite du double séisme aux conséquences dévastatrices qui a touché lundi le Sud de la Turquie et le Nord-Ouest de la Syrie, la France tient à nouveau à faire part de sa vive émotion, à présenter ses condoléances aux familles des victimes, à assurer celles des disparus de ses pensées et à exprimer …

Recovery Plan for Europe: tentative agreement on REPowerEU

The EU is accelerating the end of its dependence on Russian fossil fuel imports. Negotiators from the Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the REPowerEU proposal, which aims to strengthen the Union’s strategic autonomy by diversifying energy supply and reinforcing the independence and security of the Union’s energy supply. The …

LIFE program: €380 million for 168 new green projects across Europe

Today, the Commission has approved funding of more than 380 million euros for 168 new projects throughout Europe as part of the LIFE program for the environment and climate action. At the heart of the European Green Deal, LIFE projects can help the EU to become climate neutral by 2050 and achieve climate, energy and …

COP27: EU calls on all Parties to take concrete action to limit global warming to 1.5°C and comply with the Paris Agreement

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27, which begins this weekend in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the Commission will call on all parties to take urgent action to reduce reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to meet their commitments under the Paris Agreement and the Glasgow Climate Agreement. Pact adopted last year at COP26. On November …

Interview with Philippe Meunier, Ambassador, Director General of AVITEM – URBANISM REVIEW – AUGUST 2021

Interview with Philippe Meunier, Ambassador, Director General of the Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories (Avitem).   What is your perception of the evolution of the Mediterranean basin where conflict situations seem to prevail over cooperation dynamics? Philippe Meunier/ In its long history, the Mediterranean has rarely experienced very peaceful periods. Unfortunately, the first …

AVITEM’s webinar dedicated to waste innovation in the Mediterranean was held on Thursday, June 3, 2021.

AVITEM’s webinar dedicated to waste innovation in the Mediterranean was held on Thursday, June 3, 2021.   For the occasion, the AVITEM partners met in order to explore the many ways in which traditional knowledge can be reconciled with the use of innovative solutions, which are numerous in the Mediterranean region. As a reminder, here …