CIHEAM Annual Report

Posted on December 10, 2024

The CIHEAM 2023-2024 Annual Report is now available

The report highlights four strategic pillars that define CIHEAM’s actions:

  • Education and Training: Supporting the Mediterranean of Tomorrow
  • Research and Innovation: Serving scientific diplomacy
  • Cooperation and Development: Acting for a shared prosperity
  • Political and Institutional Dialogue: Fostering effective partnerships in the region

Shaping the Leaders of Tomorrow

In 2023-2024, CIHEAM’s educational programs welcomed over 400 international students from 41 countries. With a rich offering of Master’s degrees, specialized courses, and advanced training programs, CIHEAM remains committed to equipping younger generations with the skills needed to address the complex challenges of Mediterranean agricultural and food systems.

Driving Sustainable Solutions

Research is a cornerstone of CIHEAM’s activities, with more than 230 ongoing projects. Flagship initiatives such as BELIS, focusing on legumes, or NATAE, promoting agroecology in North Africa, demonstrate CIHEAM’s dedication to generating innovative solutions to combat climate change and address water and environmental pressures.

Strengthening Regional Resilience

Through projects such as SupMed, which enhances water resource management in Egypt and Lebanon; MEDIET, fostering sustainable and resilient food systems in the Mediterranean; and GRASS CEILING, promoting gender equality in rural and agricultural innovation systems, CIHEAM actively works to reduce inequalities and promote inclusive food systems.

A Vision for the Mediterranean

Through its ministerial meetings and strategic partnerships, CIHEAM remains a central platform for dialogue and regional cooperation. Topics addressed in 2023-2024 included food sovereignty, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic inclusion.

The report also features inspiring testimonials from CIHEAM students and alumni, groundbreaking research projects, and strengthened strategic partnerships that amplify the impact of its initiatives.

Discover the full report here:

Invitation by CIHEAM Montpellier: Café Doc on December 12th 2024 at 12.45pm – The importance of camel farming in the southern Mediterranean: the case of Algeria

Posted on December 9, 2024

CIHEAM Montpellier is delighted to invite you to the next Café Doc on Thursday 12 December 2024 from 12.45pm to 2pm for a presentation by Messrs. Dr. Hakim Senoussi, Dr. Kader Adamou and Dr. Madjid Chehma on : The importance of camel farming in the southern Mediterranean: the case of Algeria
LAMES scientific referent and moderator: Amélie Bourceret (Scientific administrator at CIHEAM Montpellier, Economist, UMR MoISA)

Location: CIHEAM Montpellier, Centre de Documentation Méditerranéen, basement of Bât B

The Café Doc will start at 12:45 with coffee and pastries. TThe presentation will start at 12.45pm sharp and will be followed by a discussions with the speakers and the public.

If you would like to register, please contact docassistance@iamm.fr

SUPMED : Experience-sharing event on Technical, organizational and policy levers and obstacles in promoting agroecology in the Mediterranean area

Posted on December 2, 2024

Experience-sharing event on Technical, organizational and policy levers and obstacles in promoting agroecology in the Mediterranean area. 17-18 December 2024, Cairo Egypt.

The objective of the seminar is to share the results of the SupMed project and other initiatives with local stakeholders, researchers and policymakers from different north and south Mediterranean countries. This event will be also an opportunity for the three Ministers of Agriculture of Egypt, Lebanon and Greece to make a common statement declaring the promotion of agroecology in their corresponding ministries and to explicitly subscribe agroecology as a priority for future policies

For more information: https://www.supmed-project.com

MED-Amin Newsletter n°52

Posted on November 25, 2024

We are happy to announce the release of the newsletter n°52 covering the period from September to October 2024. You can also find it on the MED-Amin website.

Highlights:

  • 12th Ministerial Meeting of CIHEAM
  • Agricultural Monitoring and Early Warning at EC-JRC
  • Report on the Interplay between Agriculture and Conservation (IUCN)
  • Landrace Diversity for Wheat Breeding
  • Methodology for Predicting Wheat Yield Gap
  • Türkiye’s Quota on Wheat Imports
  • Russian Strategy to Directly Supply 13 Countries
  • Global Barley Production
  • Italy’s Durum Wheat Sufficiency Below 50%
  • Cereal Prices set in Tunisia for the 2024/25 season

“RENDEZ-VOUS MÉDITERRANÉEN AU CIHEAM MONTPELLIER : ANALYSE GÉOPOLITIQUE ET PROSPECTIVE AVEC DEUX EXPERTS, LE 27 NOVEMBRE 2024”

Posté le 20 novembre 2024

Le CIHEAM Montpellier a le plaisir de vous convier à sa “Journée Géopolitique et Prospective en Méditerranée”, un événement incontournable se déroulant le 27 novembre 2024.

Cette journée sera une occasion unique d’explorer les dynamiques géopolitiques et les projections prospectives de la région méditerranéenne, animée par des experts renommés.

Au programme :

8h30 – 12h30 : Joignez-vous à nous pour une intervention captivante de Monsieur Pierre Blanc, expert en géopolitique à Bordeaux Sciences Agro et Sciences Po Bordeaux. Rédacteur en chef de la réputée revue “Confluences Méditerranée” et auteur de plusieurs ouvrages dédiés à la Méditerranée, son dernier livre “Géopolitique et Climat”, paru en 2023, sera au cœur de sa présentation. Monsieur Blanc explorera avec profondeur et expertise les enjeux géopolitiques liés à l’agriculture, à l’eau, aux territoires et au climat dans la région méditerranéenne.

De 14h à 15h30 : Nous aurons l’honneur d’accueillir Monsieur Denis Lacroix, Délégué à la prospective à la direction générale de l’Institut français de recherches sur la mer (IFREMER) et Vice-Président du Plan Bleu. Il a brillamment coordonné l’élaboration des scénarios MED-2050. Sa présentation portera sur des perspectives prospectives essentielles pour l’avenir de la Méditerranée.

Cette journée, captivante et riche en connaissances, sera diffusée en ligne via ZOOM afin de garantir une accessibilité optimale à un public engagé. Pour rejoindre cet événement enrichissant, inscrivez-vous dès maintenant en cliquant sur ce lien d’inscription.

Nous vous attendons nombreux pour cette journée exceptionnelle de partage de connaissances et d’échanges essentiels !