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A Mediterranean Journey

Walk the Euro-MED latitude!

Join the Interrreg Euro-MED crew on 25-26 November 2026 in Marseille!

SETTING SAIL: SHOWCASING COOPERATION IN ACTION

‘A Mediterranean Journey’ marks the mid-term milestone of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme, highlighting tangible results already delivered by its projects.

Over one and a half days, the event will celebrate progress, foster peer exchanges, and explore how these achievements can shape public policies for a greener, smarter Mediterranean. The event will also take place in the framework of the 11th Union for the Mediterranean Regional Forum.

PLOTTING THE COURSE: A DYNAMIC AGENDA FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT

First Port of Call: Strategic Opening

The journey begins with the opening segment, where institutional remarks will unveil the strategic framework of the Programme.

Here, key stakeholders will reaffirm their commitment, setting the compass for the adventures ahead.

New Horizons: Projects Spotlights

As the voyage continues, engaging discussions and testimonials will illuminate the most innovative and transferable results.

These stories will showcase how projects align with the Programme’s four missions, like beacons guiding the way forward.

Charting Future Perspectives

Before reaching the final destination, participants will gather to reflect on post-2027 priorities.

Together, they will explore how to capitalise on successes, embed opportunities, and mainstream policy innovations—ensuring the journey’s impact extends far beyond.

YOUR ITINERARY: BUILD YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE

The Village of Projects

Step into the village of projects, where the Programme’s four Missions come to life through interactive side-activities. Like a bustling port, this space will host conferences, thematic sessions, exhibitions, and networking opportunities. Here, the diversity of the Interreg Euro-MED community and the strength of its collaborative architecture will be on full display.

Customise Your Journey

Tailor your experience by navigating between plenary sessions and mission side-events. Whether you’re drawn to deep dives into specific themes or broad overviews, craft an itinerary that aligns with your interests and aspirations. The voyage is yours to design!

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25 NOVEMBER 2026

14:45 - 15:05 | Opening of the event
  • Opening remarks from the moderator and special guests
  • François de Canson, President Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
  • Henri Prévost, Director General of the French National Agency for Territorial Cohesion (ANCT)
  • Dubravka Šuica, Commissioner for the Mediterranean, European Commission
15:10 - 16:00 | Guiding lights for Mediterranean cooperation
  • Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, President of the Corsican Assembly, Member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and of the ARLEM Plenary Assembly
  • H.E. Dr. Nedal M. Al Ouran, Environment Commissioner, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) – Jordanian Co-Presidency on Sustainable Blue Economy, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
  • Mohammed Maktit, President of the Mediterranean Commission for Sustainable Development, UNEP MAP
  • Jose Díez, Presidency of the Intermediterranean Commission (IMC) – Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), Vice-President and Regional Minister of the Presidency of the Valencian Government
  • Followed by an exchange with Interreg Youth Volunteers and Mediterranean Youth Council representatives
16:00 - 16:45 | Milestones of the Mediterranean journey: from funded projects to real-life change

Spotlight on some of our projects’ impact on territories and end-user lives!

  • From innovation to solutions: Veronica Santinelli for 2B-BLUE, AZA4ICE and AquaBioNets projects
  • From tools to policy: Francesco Filippi for LOGREENER, INFIRE and EnerCMed projects
  • From data to action: Alessandro Monti for LIBECCIO, TOURISMO and TO CARE MED projects
  • From data to governance: Pantelis Xofis for FRED and Germ Of Life projects
  • Our specific governance approach: Alessandro Daraio and Elsa Nunes for all Thematic Community and Institutional Dialogue projects
17:15 - 18:00 | MED Talks, dialogue from shore to shore

An interactive session co-organised with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in collaboration with the Interreg NEXT MED and PRIMA programmes showcasing successful cooperation projects across the Mediterranean and the value of partnerships in developing innovative practices and scalable solutions.

  • H.E. Dr. Nedal M. Al Ouran, Environment Commissioner, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) – Jordanian Co-Presidency on Sustainable Blue Economy, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
  • Barbara Sarnari, Vice-president SVI.MED. EuroMediterranean Centre for the Sustainable Development
  • Yaser Abunnasr, American University of Beirut (AUB)
  • Marina Kouta, Project Manager & Researcher, University of Patras
  • Amina Lamouchi, Management Company of Technopark Borj Cedria
  • Alfonso Domínguez Padilla, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)
  • Seifeddine Jomaa, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
18:00 - 18:45 | Opening of the Village of the Projects

Visit the village and meet our partners! Explore innovative solutions for water scarcity, sustainable tourism, waste management, and more through a hop-on, hop-off tour. Test digital tools, join side conferences, and connect directly with project teams. Leave with inspiring ideas and practical solutions to bring back home.

Side events for this opening:

Green Living Areas: Ecosystemic Transition Hub (ETU) and Green Policy Lab

Innovative Sustainable Economy: Presentation of the Mission’s white papers

Natural Heritage: Workshop ‘Solutions for Marine Protected Areas in Montenegro’

Sustainable Tourism: MED4REGEN, ECO-SEAROUTES, Regenera4MED and LooP Zone projects pitches

The village will also be open on 26 November from 09:00 to 17:00.

18:00 - 20:00 | Networking cocktail
Meet your travel companions!

26 NOVEMBER 2026 – PLENARY SESSIONS

MORNING

9:00 - 9:15 | Opening keynote speech

Georges Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece, General Rapporteur for Democracy, Council of Europe

9:15 - 10:00 | Exploring ideas for the green transition
From solutions developed by projects to platforms of services and training offers to foster their reuse: learn how to get involved in our Mediterranean Journey.
10:05 - 10:50 | Transferring solutions to new territories

Follow interactive dialogues between solution creators and adopters. Get inspired to take the leap!

  • Annelies Broekman, Chrysovolantis Ketikidis and Dr Alaa Ezz, Natural Heritage mission and VERDEinMED project
  • Yolanda Nicolau and Tea Omulec Potocnik, LOGREENER project
  • Ismael Casotti and Abilio Xavier, CirBioWaste project
  • Eloïse Leguerinel and Kyriaki Theodorou, NaTour4CChange project
  • Sophie Scarvelis, Interreg Euro-MED Joint Secretariat
10:55 - 11:40 | Engaging citizens and decision-makers

Involve inhabitants, build communities of professionals and convince leaders with successful approaches coming from our projects.

11:40 - 14:30 | Lunch break

AFTERNOON

14:30 - 15:20 | Sailing into the next chapter

Let’s build on current achievements, lessons learned, and emerging priorities to explore the post-2027 perspectives for the Interreg Euro-MED Programme, with strengthened cooperation and maximised impact in the spotlight.

  • Guillaume Huet, Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Managing Authority
  • Aphrodite Lioliou, Ministry of Finance, National Authority, Greece (2027 Programme Presidency)
  • Lejla Sadinlija, Directorate for European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, National Authority, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2027 Programme Presidency)
  • Miguel Avila Albez, Programme Manager, DG REGIO, European Commission
  • Followed by an interactive consultation with the audience.
15:20 - 16:10 | Charting mediterranean horizons

An open discussion between the European Commission and Mediterranean organisations to explore how to improve coordination across Mediterranean regions, sectors, and partnerships to deliver greater and more visible impact.

  • Christos Economou, Deputy Director /Head of Unit, DG MARE, European Commission
  • Mariam Lufto Royo, Head of Euromediterranean & European Networks, Ministry for European Union and Foreign Action, Government of Catalonia
  • Patrizia Busolini, Programme Management Officer, UNEP/MAP
  • Mercedes Acitores, Senior Expert, MedLab group, Interact
  • Rosario Sapienza, Senior Expert, MedLab group, TESIM
  • Alessandra Sensi, Head of Sector Environment, Green and Blue Economy, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
16:10 - 16:50 | What do Youth think?

Interreg Youth Volunteers and Mediterranean Youth Council representatives engage with speakers.

  • Soraya Sarmadi, Mediterranean Youth Council
  • Sarah Chaouch, Former IVY Reporter, Interreg Euro-MED Programme
  • Followed by an interactive session with the audience
16:50 - 17:00 | Closing remarks
  • Magali Altounian, rapporteur for the European Committee of the Regions opinion on the Pact for the Mediterranean and President of the Europe, European Funds and Relations with EU Institutions Committee at Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region

26 NOVEMBER – VILLAGE OF THE PROJECTS

GREEN LIVING AREAS

9:15 | CO2 PACMAN virtual reality experience

Step into an immersive experience and explore the challenges and opportunities of the green transition.

11:30 | Greening your territory

Solutions to improve the lives of Mediterranean citizens, with E-MED, Green B-LEAF, HEATSAFE, NUDGES, RE-ACT Schools and RECinMED projects.

12:30 | Let's play interactive games!

Interactive games by URWAN, CO2PACMAN, NUDGES and Streets for Citizens projects.

14:30 | Upscaling and replication of Nature-Based Solutions for climate change in Mediterranean countries

INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

10:00 | Mapping Mediterranean Cooperation

The event will present the key findings and outputs of the ESPON MedCoopNet targeted analysis, which provides the first evidence-based mapping of EU-funded cooperation projects across the wider Mediterranean area, based on a database of nearly 45,000 projects.

11:00 | Transition to Circular Economy through cooperation

Who is missing from the Transition? A 30-minutes Interactive exercise on Just Transition.

Through a shared case, participants will explore who benefits, who faces barriers and whose voices are missing from the green transition.

11:45 | The Journey of the TIP Labs

The event will introduce the methodology and objectives of the ISE Transformative Innovation Policy Labs (TIPLabs), highlighting their role in addressing complex, place-based challenges through a transformative and territorially grounded approach.

This will be followed by a panel discussion with representatives of the first-generation TIPLabs, showcasing their experiences and results while exploring how the TIPLab approach can strengthen stakeholder engagement and foster connections between Interreg Euro-MED Thematic Projects and territorial policy needs.

The session will also present the Call for Expression of Interest for the second generation of TIPLabs, which will be launched in December, offering a first opportunity to explore how to participate.

NATURAL HERITAGE

09:50 | COASTRUST

Building Multi-Stakeholder Stewardship for Coastal Areas

10:20 | Germ of Life
Digital Tools for Drought Risk Management
10:50 | RENFORCE
Resilient Forests in a Changing Mediterranean: Preventing Wildfire and Windstorm Risk
11:20 | FRED

Wildfire prevention/mitigation with the FRED digital solution

11:50 | Water as Mediterranean Natural Heritage

with WatHer and Med H2 projects

13:20 | Carbon sequestration and carbon farming

with CARBON 4 SOIL QUALITY PLUS, CARBON FARMING MED and Wetland4Change projects

14:00 | Flash floods risk in the Mediterranean

with LocAll4Flood

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

11:45 | 4th Joint annual Forum of the ST Mission

Contribution of the Mission to EU Sustainable Tourism policy priorities and emerging Euro-Mediterranean cooperation frameworks

14:25 | Thematic Projects pitches and presentations
14:25 – RECIRCLE MED: Memorandum of Understanding signature (MoU)
14:40 – AQUAMAN: Blue Horizons Catalogue. Innovative solutions for sustainable water use.
14:50 – GREENSET: From Methodology to Impact: MEDSSIM in Action.
15:00 – MedSkyTour.
15:10 – LIBECCIO: Live Demonstration of the Data Management Support System (DMSS), developed by the project.
15:20 – MAST PLUS: Stayable: a free tool to measure, improve and demonstrate the sustainability of accommodation SMEs.
15:30 – TOURISMO: Stayable: a free tool to measure, improve and demonstrate the sustainability of accommodation SMEs.
15:40 – HERIT ADAPT: Advancing Digital Innovation for Climate-Resilient Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism.
15:50 – WATERISE: Advancing Digital Innovation for Climate-Resilient Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism.