At the mid-term milestone of its 2021-2027 period, the Interreg Euro-MED Programme brings its community together in Marseille for ‘A Mediterranean Journey’ on 25 and 26 November, to take stock and look ahead. What will you gain from making the trip? Here are five reasons to be excited, from concrete solutions to the future of Mediterranean cooperation.
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Days in Marseille
1. Because you will see what cooperation has changed on the ground
A mid-term event is the right moment to show what cooperation has delivered so far. With 98 projects funded across four missions, we have plenty to share!
On the afternoon of 25 November, the session ‘Milestones of the Mediterranean journey’ will trace the path from funded projects to real-life change, spotlighting our projects’ impact on territories.
Rather than presenting projects one by one, it brings complementary projects together around major challenges:
- Blue economy: 2B-BLUE, AZA4ICE and AquaBioNets;
- Energy transitions: LOGREENER, INFIRE and EnerCmed;
- Tourism flows: LIBECCIO, TOURISMO and TO CARE MED;
- Disaster prevention: FRED and Germ of Life.
The question behind this format is simple: what changes for territories and end users when innovation, data, on-the-ground solutions, policy and governance work together?
Then see for yourself in the Village of the Projects, open that same evening: test the digital tools, question the project teams and spot what could work in your own territory.
2. Because you can leave with solutions for your own territory
The morning of 26 November is designed to help you identify and replicate the initiatives that match your territory’s challenges.
Looking for inspiration? The timing could not be better: our projects’ results are there, and they are now developing their capitalisation tools!
The morning’s most original session, ‘Transferring solutions to new territories’, puts solution creators and adopters in the same conversation. As a participant, you will get a feel for what makes the transfer of tools and solutions effective, and draw inspiration from field examples on energy planning, waste management and coastal erosion.
The same morning, we will also present the Interreg Euro-MED Academy, launched in September 2026, which combines a Results Library and a Training Catalogue.
Interreg Euro-MED demonstrates the tangible impact that innovation and territorial cooperation can deliver when regions, local authorities and institutions join forces with networks, universities, civil society and other key territorial stakeholders.
3. Because the next chapter of the Programme is being written now
The Programme is already preparing the 2028-2034 period. A task force has been at work since February, which makes Marseille a good place to understand what lies ahead, and to weigh in.
On the afternoon of 26 November, the Managing Authority, the 2027 Programme Presidency (Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina) and DG REGIO will discuss post-2027 perspectives before an interactive consultation with the audience.
Over both days, the European Commission and Mediterranean organisations will also explore how to improve coordination across the region, to deliver greater and more visible impact. One of the event’s highlights will of course be the presence of Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, who will deliver opening remarks on the first day.
The Mediterranean countries are connected by a shared sea. Our ambition must be to build a shared future.
4. Because the dialogue reaches both shores of the Mediterranean
Challenges such as water scarcity and the energy transition concern both shores of the Mediterranean, and so do the answers. That is the spirit of the MED Talks, co-organised on 25 November with the Union for the Mediterranean, in collaboration with the Interreg NEXT MED and PRIMA programmes.
Three dialogues will show this cooperation at work: how Mediterranean cities rethink water with URWAN and NAWAMED, how projects from different programmes shape energy policy, and how SUPROMED and NBS360 scale up solutions for water and agriculture. Speakers will come from Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Spain and Tunisia, among others.
Younger voices will have their say too: on both days, Interreg Volunteer Youth and Mediterranean Youth Council representatives will engage directly with speakers in ‘What do Youth think?’.
From a maritime perspective, Interreg Euro-MED plays an important role in this journey, alongside initiatives such as WestMED and our partnership with the Union for the Mediterranean. Together, they demonstrate the value of bringing countries, regions and stakeholders from both shores of the Mediterranean together to advance a sustainable blue economy.
5. Because you choose your own journey
More than 600 people have registered, and no two will follow the same route.
Between the auditorium and the Village of the Projects, you decide how to spend your time.
Our four missions will host some twenty side events: serious games, exhibitions, a sustainable tourism forum, sessions on wildfires, water, carbon farming and more. To plan your visit and find the right people, a dedicated event app gives you access to the list of participants and lets you contact the speakers.
Leave some room for the unexpected as well.
On 25 November, Kalliroi and the FadoRebetiko Project will bring together Greek rebetiko and Portuguese fado in a live performance. You will also discover our new institutional video, and the networking cocktail will give you time to carry on the day’s conversations.
We have been preparing this event since the start of the year with the four missions and the projects, and we cannot wait to share it with you.
Check out the full programme, pack your bags and see you in Marseille!
