Les projets de OpenMed

Ongoing projects

SOUTH EAST ArcHeritage – Roman Empire Common Heritage in the Southern and Eastern ENPI Countries, under ENPI CIUDAD programme: development of pathways of sustainable tourist by the valorisation of the common archaeological heritage of Italy, Tunisia, Romania and Russian Fed. Partners: Province of Cagliari (Italy), University of Cagliari – Department of Archaeological Historical and Artistic Sciences (Italy), CIREM - CRENoS (Centre for North South Economic Research (Italy), Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilization of Deva - Hunedoara County (Romania), Romanian-Swiss Multimedia Institute (Romania), Municipality of Nabeul (Tunisia), University of Manouba, Tunis - Department of Geography, Faculty of Letters of Arts and Humanities (Tunisia), AREG Centre of research (Tunisia), District of Temryuk (Russian Fed.), Municipality of Akhtanizovskaya (Russian Fed.). Financed by EuropeAid Cooperation Office – EC;
More information: http://www.open-med.eu/portal/en/ms_ARCHERITAGE.wp

TOUR MED EAU - Gestion durable de l’eau dans les territoires touristique de la Méditerranée, under ENPI CIUDAD programme : promoting and experimenting innovative way of water management in the tourist sector of Tunisia and Morocco. Partners : Municipality of Villasimius (Italy), CIREM - CRENoS (Centre for North South Economic Research (Italy), ENAS – Ente Acque della Sardegna (Italy), Ecole Nationale d'ingénieurs de Sfax (Tunisia), Municipalité d'Ajim (Tunisia), Université de Meknes (Morocco), Municipalité d'El Hoceima (Morocco). Financed by EuropeAid Cooperation Office – EC;
More information: http://www.open-med.eu/portal/en/ms_TOURMEDEAU.wp

MED PORTS - Development of clusters in port logistics services of the Mediterranean Basin, under Invest in Med programme: promoting the opportunities of business for the companies that work in the port logistic areas of Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Italy. Partners: Centro Servizi per le Imprese - Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari (Italy), Unioncamere (Italy), COPCA - Consortium of Commercial Promotion of Catalonia (Spain), Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Tunis (Tunisia), GAFI – General Authority for Investment (Egypt), CEEBA - Confederation of Egyptian European Business Association (Egypt).

BEST MED – Business Eco-Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean area, under Invest in Med programme: incresing the match of demand and supply of eco–sustainable products, services and technologies in the tourism-hotels sector. Partners: Unioncamere (Italy), Centro Servizi per le Imprese - Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari (Italy), Chamber of Commerce of Nice (France); Union of Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (Greece); Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations - CEEBA (Egypt), Chamber of Commerce of Al Hoceima (Morocco), Chamber of Commerce of Tunis (Tunisia).

RE.TRA.PARC. - Cross-border network of parks, under programme Italy - France Maritime 2007-2013: the principles of cooperation for the implementation of an integrated and sustainable management of natural resources, increase the competitiveness of tourism and economic terms. Partners: National Parks and Asinara of La Maddalena, Sardinia (Italy), the Regional Natural Park of Porto Conte, Sardinia (Italy), the Natural Reserve of the Straits of Bonifacio, Corsica (France), the Province of Sassari, Sardinia (Italy), the "Parc Naturel - Regional de Corse, Corsica (France) and the Office de l'Environnement de la Corse, Corsica (France).
 

Screening of the human papilloma virus (HPV) and prevention of cervical cancer in women in the city of Cotonou (Benin), under Sardinian Cooperation Fund (L.R. 19/96): Contributing concretely to the social-health conditions of the women in Benin. Partners: Dipartimento di Citomorfologia– University of Cagliari (Italy), Biotech spa (Italy), Associazione GNO’NU (Italy), Sezione di clinica ginecologica ostetrica e di fisiopatologia della riproduzione umana, Dipartimento chirurgico materno infantile e di scienze delle immagini, University of Cagliari (Italy), Interforum srl (Italy), Hopital saInt Luc – Cotonou (Benin);

IES - Implementing Employment Service, under INTERREG IV C Programme: improving the efficacy in implementing the Employment Policies at regional level, supporting the accomplishment of the Employment Local Strategies and increasing the quality of the Employment Policies in Europe. Partners: Agenzia Regionale del Lavoro (Italy), FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences (Austria), Regional Direction Bavaria of the Federal Agency for Labour (Germany), University Enterprise Training Partnership of The Region of Murcia (Spain), Autonomous Administration depending of the Regional Government that directs and coordinates all the employment policies in La Rioja region (Spain), Province of Oristano (Italy), Province of Sassari (Italy), County Agency for Employment ARAD (Romania), Ilfov County Council (Romania), Regional development Center (Slovenia), InnoPark (Switzerland).

Past projects

Tourism and environmental quality – pathway of quality for the touristic chain of Djerba island (Tunisia), under Sardinian Cooperation Fund (L.R. 19/96): promoting the sustainable management of tourist sector in Italy and Tunisia. Partners: Area Marina Protetta Capo Carbonara – Comune di Villasimius (Italy), CIREM- CRENoS (Italy), Item S.r.l. (Italy), Ecole Nazionale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax (Tunisia), Department de Geoenvironnement (Tunisia), BEAU – Geosurvey bureau d’études (Tunisia). Being implemented in 2009.
 

ShMILE – Sustainable hotel in Mediterranean Islands and area:, under the LIFE Environment Programme (2004 – 2006): demonstrative project to promote the diffusion of Eco-Label for Tourist Accommodation Service (ELTAS). Partners: Alphéeis (France), Accor (France), ADEME (France), Afnor (France), Ensam (France), Regione Autonoma della Sardegna (Italy), Dipartimento di Architettura e Pianificazione dell’Univeristà di Sassari (Italy), Alpha MENTOR (Greece), ATEI (Greece), Porto carrai Resort (Greece), Department of Tourism of Prefecture of Halkidiki (Greece), G&L (Austria). Being implemented in 2004;
 

Bottarga, cooperation and traceability: exchange of expertises with Senegal and commercial integration with the conversion systems of central Sardinian wetlands, under Sardinian Cooperation Fund (L.R. 19/96) ): Contributing concretely to the social and economic conditions of Senegalese groups of people, through the valorization of local competences, developing entreprenurial competences and transfer of the technical-scientific know-how through international partnership tools. Partners: DRES (Italy), GAL Montiferru Barigadu Sinis (Italy), Sinis San Vincenzo (Italy), Province of Ogliastra (Italy), Municipality of Cabras (Italy), ADICONSUM (Italy) and Federation Nationale des Gie de Pêche du Senegal (Senegal). Being implemented in 2008-2009.
 

Women and the karitè chain: increase of added value to the local development of Benin, under Sardinian Cooperation Fund (L.R. 19/96): contributing to the social and economic conditions of the women living in rural areas in Benin, through the increase and the improvement of karité production. Partners: GNO’NU – ONLUS (Italy), CRENoS (Italy), CRAS (Italy), NUTRISEARCH S.R.L. (Italy). Financed and implemented in 2008-2009;

Projects in phase of evaluation

TRAD-PROD inMED - Enhancement of Traditional Products in the tourist sector of the Mediterranean area, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): to contribute to the enhancement of territories enforcing the traditional productions and sustainable tourism sectors in the Mediterranean basin and improved promotion and trading of traditional products by a strong synergy between producers and tourist operators and among the involved territories. Partners: Province of Cagliari – Sardinia (Italy); Promotional Services Centre for Enterprises – Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari – Sardinia, (Italy); Consortium of Ribera - Comunidad Valenciana (Spain); Federation of Hotels and Tourism of Valenciana Community - Comunidad Valenciana (Spain); Institut Des Régions Arides – Médenine (Tunisia); Fédération Tunisienne des Hôtelier, Fédération Régionale du Sud – Est Djerba Zarzis- Médenine (Tunisia); Municipality of Ramallah, Palestinian Authority; Juhoud for Community and Rural Development(Palestinian Authority); Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture Tripoli & North of Lebanon (Lebanon).
 

MED EAU - Development of a sustainable business model for the optimization of water use in the tourist areas of the Mediterranean, under ENPI CBC Med Programme (call 2009): development a sustainable business management model for optimization of water use in the tourist areas of the Mediterranean. Partners: Public Administrations , Universities and Enterprises coming from Italy, Greece, Tunisia and Jordan.

Young Mediterranean: a programme to consolidate Mediterranean young energy services companies’ critical mass and facilitate proximity to the European core, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): enabling Mediterranean young energy services companies to overcome barriers while responding to market opportunities, namely through networking, scale-up and cross-fertilisation of market oriented ideas and best practices. Partners: Public Administration , Associations, Chambers of Commerce and Research Insitutes coming from Portugal, Spain, Greece, Lebanon, Jordan and Italy.

FISH NETourism - Tourist Network of the mediterranean fishing heritage, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): promotion of socio-economic development and enhancement of territories and strengthening economic clusters creating synergies among potentials of the Mediterranean Sea Basin countries. Partners: Foundations, Public Administrations, Research Institutes, Associations and Ministeries coming from Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Egypt and Portugal.

FOSTER - Fostering Innovation in Med SMEs-Application of innovation improvement models for High Tech SMEs in the Mediterranean Basin, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): Contributing to the Support of innovation and research for local development of the Mediterranean Basin countries, create organizational models and development processes that would respond programmatically to the problems of lack of innovation in the SMEs of the Mediterranean Countries, with special reference to the ICT and Technology for Environment sectors. Partners: Chambers of Commerce, Public Administrations, Research Institutes, Enterprises and Federations coming from Italy, France, Spain, Tunisia, Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Egypt.

ICARE - Innovation systems and networks of actors Euro-Mediterranean, under ENPI CBC Med Programme (call 2009): the objective is to promote international cooperation and networks of community, encourage innovation and growth of SMEs, enhance the value of transnational finance, promote entrepreneurial training and management and accompany the project with information sharing. Partners: Foundation, Public Administrations, NGOs and SME coming from France, Italy, Tunisia and Israel.

SHMILE 2 - From experimentation to dissemination of the Ecolabel in the Mediterranean, under ENPI CBC Med Programme (call 2009): the objective is to promote the spread of the Ecolabel for tourist accommodation service in the Mediterranean. Partners: Chambers of Commerce, Public Administrations, Institute of tourist development and Research Institutes coming from France, Italy, Greece, Tunisia, Jordan and Egypt.

OVINOS : strengthening of sheepmeat - development and regional integration and development and integration of economic sectors, under ENPI Italy - Tunisia Programme (call 2010): the objective is to help strengthen the competitiveness and quality of animal products, sheep (meat, milk, etc..), improve the value chain in areas on both sides of the Mediterranean, helping to define policies and services for the development of distribution channels of food production and promotion of the Mediterranean partnership. Partners: Public Administrations, Research Institutes and Universities coming from Italy and Tunisia.

QUALIPÊCHE - Fishing Quality Tourism - The development and regional integration and development and integration of economic sectors, under ENPI Italy - Tunisia Programme (call 2010): The objective is to contribute to the promotion of coastal areas around the Mediterranean, by creating synergies between the key players in coastal fishing and tourism, and greater promotion of sustainable tourism based on an innovative restoration of cultural heritage and environmental impact of traditional fishing in the affected regions. Partners: Public Administrations, Research Institutes, Universities and Associations coming from Italy and Tunisia.

WE-ART Women Entrepreneurs for Activities in Responsible Tourism, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): Promotion of socio-economic development and enhancement of territories, concentrating on innovation and research in key sectors for the cooperation area, creating synergies among potentials of the Mediterranean Sea Basin countries and strengthening strategies of territorial planning. Contributing to improve the access to the labour market for young women. Partners: : Public Administrations, Chambers of Commerce, Associations, NGOs and International Organisations coming from Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Tunisia and Jordan.

WATERMED Water and Agriculture Through Environment and Renewable energy in MEDiterranean areas: Sustainable natural resources use under condition of scarcity. A pilot project on irrigation conversion using photovoltaic and wind energies, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): Sustainable model of irrigated processing using renewable energy for water adduction and desalination tested on saline soils and water with high salinity levels. The model is aimed at increasing agricultural production for human and livestock with sustainable costs with limited impacts on landscape and environment. Partners: Public Administrations, Research Institutes, Ministeries and Universities coming from Italy, Tunisia and Jordan.

TERRAS Toward Environmental Restoration in teRraced Agricultural Soils, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): Contribution to the maintenance and/or to the reinforcement of the identity of the "Mediterranean terraced landscapes" with particular regard to disadvantaged areas, such as inland areas and rural mountain villages. Partners: Public Administrations, Research Institutes, Universities and Enterprises coming from Italy, France, Lebanon and Jordan.

SOST Mediterranean Landscapes: School and Observatory for Sustainable Tourisms, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): contributing to the promotion of balanced and sustainable socio-economic development and enhancement of territories in the Mediterranean area through sustainable tourisms development (STD) strategies. Partners: Public Administrations, Chambers of Commerce, Associations, NGOs and International Organizations coming from Palestinian Authority, Italy, Greece, Spain and Jordan.

SITuP System for Integration and Tourism Promotion, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): Improvement of the governance processes at local level. Partners: Public Administrations coming from Palestinian Authority, Italy, Greece, Spain, Lebanon and Jordan.
 

Cooking Sounds Festival Mediterranean Festival of Music, Stories and Flavours, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): Contribute to the promotion of cultural dialogue in the Mediterranean Area. Partners: Public Administrations, Chambers of Commerce, Associations, NGOs and International Organizations coming from Italy, Greece, Egypt, Jordan, Palestinian Authority, Tunisia and France.

Rationalising the Ro-Ro shipping traffic system in the West – East Mediterranean Corridor – Managing the System, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): building a new cooperation model between different territories of the European Union countries and Mediterranean Sea Basin countries in order to rationalise the spot Ro-Ro shipping traffic in the cross border West – East Mediterranean corridor and build a shipping network able to compete with the road transport system in the Mediterranean area. Partners: Port Authorities, Universities and Research Institutes coming form Italy, Spain and Syria.
 

Rationalising the Ro-Ro shipping traffic system in the West – East Mediterranean Corridor – Building the Network, under ENPI CBC MED Programme (call 2009): building a new cooperation model between different territories of the European Union countries and Mediterranean Sea Basin countries in order to rationalise the spot Ro-Ro shipping traffic in the cross border West – East Mediterranean corridor and build a shipping network able to compete with the road transport system in the Mediterranean area. Partners: Port Authorities, Universities and Research Institutes coming form Italy, Spain and Syria.
 

SAFE & E.- Sustainable Activities For Employment and Equality, under Investing in People programme: Contributing to improve the access to the labour market for women coming from Jordan and Palestinian Authority. Promoting the growth and valorization of women, through the transfer of competences and the creation of a network between target group, SMEs and local communities. Partners: Universities, NGOs, Research Institutes and Public Administrations coming from Italy) Jordan and Palestinian Authority.

The valorization of Argan oil, under Sardinian Cooperation Fund (L.R. 19/96): Contributing concretely to the social and economic conditions of rural population living in Souss – Massa – Draâ Area. Partners: Università di Cagliari Dipartimento di Tossicologia, Sezione Alimenti e Ambiente (Italy), Interforum srl (Italy), CIREM – Sez. CRENoS (Italy), AGRIS (Italy), Poliste srl (Italy), Amakded (Maroc);
 

Water resources and food safety in Mayo-Danay region, Camerun, under Sardinian Cooperation Fund (L.R. 19/96): Contributing to the growth and to the economic development of Cameroon. Partners: Università di Cagliari Dipartimento di Tossicologia, Sezione Alimenti e Ambiente (Italy), Interforum srl (Italy), CIREM – Sez. CRENoS (Italy), AGRIS (Italy), Poliste srl (Italy), Amakded (Maroc);
 

Development strategies and female entrepreneurship in Guinea Bissau, under Sardinian Cooperation Fund (L.R. 19/96): Contributing to the socio-economic development of Guinea Bissau, throught the valorization of local hand-crafted products. Partners: Convento San Giuseppe (Italy), Interforum srl (Italy), Arcoiris Onlus (Italy), Dipartimento Storico Politico Internazionale dell’Età Moderna e Contemporanea (Italy), Cooperativa de Microcrédito BAMBARAM (Guinea Bissau).
 

Rural women and local knowledges in Zammour – Tunisia, under Sardinian Cooperation Fund (L.R. 19/96): Promoting sustainable self-development processes, increasing the value of the local competences throught the know how transfer to the local communities. Partners: Municipality of Tissi (Italy), Interforum srl (Italy), DRES (Italy), AJZ Association des Jeunes de Zammour (Tunisia).
 

Women health in Benin: information and prevention actions about HPV addressed to health workers, women and institutions, under Sardinian Cooperation Fund (L.R. 19/96): Contributing concretly to the socio-health conditions improvement of the Benin women. Partners: Sezione di clinica ginecologica ostetrica e di fisiopatologia della riproduzione umana, dipartimento chirurgico materno infantile e di scienze delle immagini (Italy), Interforum srl (Italy), Biotech spa (Italy), associazione Gno’nu (Italy), Dipartimento di citomorfologia (Italy) Hopital saint luc (Benin).