European funds for Mediterranean regions

European grant fund: "Cross-border cooperation in the Mediterranean"

DEADLINE: 14^th July 2011 for concept note

AREAS OF INTERVENTION:


Priority 1. Promotion of socio-economic development and enhancement of territories
• Agro-food: Definition of policies and promotion of pilot initiatives to support R&D, innovation and technology transfer, with particular attention to SMEs, and promotion of innovating SMEs clusters in the Agro-food industry


• Sustainable Tourism: Definition of policies and promotion of pilot initiatives to support R&D, innovation and technology transfer, with particular attention to SMEs, and promotion of innovating SMEs clusters in the Sustainable tourism based on the preservation and enhancement of cultural and natural heritage


• Integrated coastal zone management: Promotion of joint planning methodologies with regard to integrated coastal zone management including maritime safety


Priority 2. Promotion of environmental sustainability at the basin level
• Waste treatment and recycling: Support to R&D, innovation and technology transfer, with particular attention to SMEs, in relation to Waste treatment and recycling


• Water management with attention on:

- Quantity and quality of supply, with a focus on alternative water supplies and wastewater re-use and/or
- Efficient use of water resources, with a focus on agricultural use


• Solar energy: Definition of policies and promotion of pilot initiatives to support R&D, innovation and technology transfer, with particular attention to SMEs, in the field of Solar energy


Please note that ONLY the following countries are eligible: Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia

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