A word from the President
A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT
We are the Mediterranean and we are Europe.
Dear friends,
Welcome to the collaborative website of the Euromed Cities Network.
At a time when major choices will decide our destiny, our cities are the engine that can transform our regions, driving economic development, innovation and progress.
Events
Projet sur « Le renforcement des compétences des villes tunisiennes en matière de voirie et d’éclairage public ».
Le Réseau des Villes Euromed, en partenariat avec le CFAD – Centre de Formation et d’Appui à la Décentralisation en Tunisie – souhaite développer un projet sur « Le renforcement des compétences des villes tunisiennes en matière de voirie et d’éclairage public ».
En tant que ville tunisienne, si vous êtes intéressée par ce projet, nous vous invitons à répondre, dans les meilleurs délais, au questionnaire ci-dessous. Vos réponses seront d’une aide précieuse pour mener à bien ce projet.
SAVE THE DATE
1. Muni – Expo. Urban Innovation Fair. 26 – 28 February 2019. Tel Aviv. Israel.
The Federation of Local Authorities in Israël – FLAI – organizes Muni- Expo, the Urban Innovation Fair, 26 – 28 February 2019 in Tel Aviv. It is the foremost event of its kind in the Middle East.
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2. Eilat – Eilot 8th International Summit. 2 – 4 December 2018. Eilat. Israel.
The 2018 Eilat – Eilot Clean Energy conference will present technological innovations, politiques, regulations and economic models that can facilitate smart city practicies while offering citizens opportunities for involvement. More information
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3. Efficient Buildings and Renewable Energy. 18 – 19 October 2018. Ljubljana. Slovenia.
FLASH BACK …
1. Union for the Mediterranean – UfM -, 28 September 2018. Vienna. Austria.
In the framework of the 10 – year anniversary, three new regional projects have been approuved.
One of these, “Euro – Mediterranean Smart City Innovation Centres” is promoted by the “Euromed Cities Network”.
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2. CPMR (Conference Peripherical Maritime Regions) Intermediterranean Commission, General Assembly. 28 – 29 June 2018. Patras ( Dytili Ellada). Greece.
This assembly gathers about 160 regions from 25 states of the European Union and beyond that want to co-built their future.
President Apostolos Katsifaras and all the participants firmly stated that they wished European programmes allowing to work for a long time.
More than ever, the Mediterranean has to face with major challenges. She must walk on her two legs : the South one and the North one. If the South goes badly, the North will go badly too, it’s inevitable.
3. Interreg MED Programme : ” MADE in MED – Crafting the future Mediterranean”, event on 18th and 19th April 2018 in Rome, Italy.
Built on the concept of “FabLab : Fabrication Laboratory”, this event presented the first results of 90 projects through a conference and an exibition or “Lab Area : Tasting and testing MED”.
These two days were a real opportunity to convey the idea and values of co-working, knowledge sharing and innovation but also to look towards the cooperation in the Mediterranean.