Mediterranean innovation sustainable economy community

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B EURO Mediterranean (EURO MED)

Date of latest update: 2025-05-27

Description

Description (EN):

Community4Innovation is an Interreg Euro-MED Thematic Community Project under Mission 1. It aims at strengthening innovative sustainable economy (ISE) in the Mediterranean region by developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities for the uptake of technologies in order to support the transition to a circular economy and consolidate a competitive innovation ecosystem with the 4-helix stakeholders. Therefore, Community4Innovation acts as an engaged and structured community that improves collaboration among projects, stakeholders and relevant institutions to find solutions for common challenges and promote the transfer of novel practices to other actors and territories for their integration into policies and strategies. Community4Innovation main outputs comprise the activation of a Community of Practice as a process of collective knowing and learning among projects through transnational cooperation, as well as a Hub aiming to establish a strong and multi-sectorial network in the field of ISE to amplify synergies and facilitate the replicability of solutions in the whole Mediterranean region. In addition, Community4Innovation will develop an interactive Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge with all available project’ results in the field of ISE and it will also generate a capacity-building and transferring programme for potential takers, in particular Business Support Organisation, NGOs and public authorities. This plan envisages recurrent encountering opportunities to tackle both top-down (i.e. UfM, UNEP/MAP, IDP, regional authorities) and bottom-up (i.e. TP, end-users) needs. To this end, an overall coordination will be set to ensure collaboration with relevant institutions and contribute to the implementation of the UfM GreenerMed Agenda and the UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy, as well as to the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development and UNEP/MAP Medium term Strategy 2022-2027 for the overall achievement of the SDGs.

Description (FR):

Community4Innovation est un projet de communauté thématique Interreg Euro-MED correspondant à la Mission 1 qui vise à renforcer l'économie durable innovante (EDI) dans en Méditerranée grâce au développement des capacités de recherche et d'innovation afin de faciliter la transition vers une économie circulaire et de consolider un écosystème d'innovation compétitif intégrant les parties prenantes de la quadruple hélice. Community4Innovation agit comme une communauté structurée qui renforce la collaboration entre projets, parties prenantes et institutions pour trouver des solutions aux défis communs et de promouvoir le transfert de nouvelles pratiques vers d'autres acteurs et territoires pour qu’ils les intègrent dans leurs politiques et leurs stratégies. Les résultats comprennent une communauté de pratique visant l'apprentissage collectif entre projets thématiques (PT) par le biais de la coopération transnationale, ainsi qu’un hub autour duquel s’organise un solide réseau multisectoriel dans le domaine de l’EDI afin de faciliter les synergies et le transfert des solutions à toute la région méditerranéenne. Le projet développera aussi un catalogue de connaissances comprenant les résultats des PT dans le domaine de l'EDI, et mettra en place un programme de renforcement des capacités pour les réutilisateurs potentiels de ces derniers, en particulier les organisations de soutien aux entreprises, les ONG et les autorités publiques. Ce programme inclura des rencontres régulières pour répondre aux besoins tant top-down (UpM, PNUE/PAM, PDI, autorités régionales) que bottom-up (PT, utilisateurs finaux). Il mettra en place une coordination globale et collaborera avec les institutions compétentes pour contribuer à la mise en œuvre de l'agenda GreenerMed et de la Déclaration ministérielle de l'UpM sur l'économie bleue durable, ainsi que de la Stratégie méditerranéenne pour le développement durable et de la Stratégie à moyen terme 2022-2027 du PNUE/PAM pour la réalisation des ODD.

Actual Achievements (EN):

Representation and active participation of all partners were achieved in 3 main coordination events: the LP seminar in Marseille, France (Jan, 2023); the C4I KoM in Vic, Spain (Feb, 2023); and, the online Mission Launch (Jul, 2023), which counted with up to 120 participants from 22 different countries. In addition, a total of 38 online technical meetings among different project actors’ groups have been carried out for a proper coordination. Internal tools have been designed and approved among the consortium to achieve a well-structured coordination and management. These tools are the project manual, the dashboard, and the strategic plan. In addition, Social Media channels (LinkedIn and Twitter) were reactivated taking advantage of the followers already achieved by the previous Green Growth community. A Mission website has been launched (May, 2023) and regularly updated (specially the News & Events sections). The Mailchimp newsletter template for the mailings has been set. A Mission Communication Strategy has been created as a master guide to align the external communication of the two governance projects of the ISE Mission. Efforts from all partners were given to achieve a common understanding and alignment with D4I activities and conclude on a more detailed 2-y workplan and update the version of the original application form (Jun, 2023). During the initial semester different project partners participated in several events to communicate about the project, maintain current collaborations, and explore new potential synergies. The partners participation to in-person events were done accordingly to their closest location. GSC attended the Community4LivingAreas KoM in Tirana, Albania (Mar, 2023). In turn, DVISION and MIO-ECSDE attended the Dialogue4Tourism KoM in Athenes, Greece (Mar, 2023). MIO-ECSDE represented the project participating in the round table ‘Innovative and Circular Tourism’. DVISION and CENER21 also participated in the 1st MED Innovation Camp organised by the Dialogue4Innovation in the frame of the 8th EUSAIR Forum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (May, 2023). The Forum aimed at reducing the innovation gap and addressing the Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring alignment with regional and European objectives. Finally, UVIC-UCC participated in the joint presentation of the Interreg Euro-MED governance projects at the UfM Working Group on Environment and Climate Change in Sitges (May, 2023) and presented the project at the MedCatDays in Barcelona - Spain (Jun, 2023). For all these events, a follow up news post has been published in the webpage. Upcoming events are being organised. Presentations of C4I are foreseen to take place in other external events such as a youth session dedicated to ISE under the Circle the Med Forum (Oct, 2023). Also, in the next WES regional activity (Oct, 2023). And, in ECOMONDO within the Water Cycle and Blue Economy topic (Nov, 2023). Furthermore, specific technical activities have been started: Observatory of ISE in the MED (A1.2), with a systematic methodology to monitor, compile, and actively disseminate relevant documents tackling the ISE scope and policy priorities in this field. This review will also support and contextualise other activities; Mapping stakeholders (A1.3), consisting of a well-structured database allowing the identification of key actors to be mobilised at different stages of the project; Community of Practice (A1.4) and Capacity Building for TPs (A1.5), with bilateral meetings to internally discuss best ways to approach and dynamize thematic projects as well as gather inputs about key emerging topics to feed training materials and capacity building activities; Analysis of the key outputs’ potentialities (A1.7) and Peer review of key outputs (A1.6), starting to define the methodologies to fit into A1.8; Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge (A1.8), where past projects are currently being analysed from different perspectives with the aim to create a user-friendly catalogue addressing the needs of different thematic groups; The preparation of the 1st MED Innovation Days (A1.9) during spring 2024 with bilateral meetings with core working group to discuss thematic and strategic location and to joint forces with other events. A greater alignment effort with WP2 activities have been done and will keep going with D4I respective partners. Particularly for Interreg Euro-MED Academy (A2.2) bilateral conversations among C4I-D4I partners to share expectations and brainstorming ideas, despite waiting for the leadership of the JS in this matter. And with ISEC Hub (A2.3), establishing a common understanding and starting a roadmap for its formal Launch and long-term dynamization. Finally, discussions with administration representative of Plovdiv and Brezovo municipalities, Bulgaria, were carried out to see how the project can encourage local development on innovative sustainable practices and how best to involve citizens to ensure targeted effects. Active participation of all partners were achieved in 5 main coordination events: the ISEC Hub consultation workshop, online (March, 2024); the 2nd MED Innovation Camps, Barcelona (May, 2024); the launch of the ISE Community of Practice, Marseille (June, 2024); the 1st MED Innovation Day, Marseille (June, 2024); and the 1st meeting of the Mission Consultative Bodies, Barcelona & online (June, 2024). Specially for the in-person Marseille events, UVIC-UCC is the ISE CoP activity leader and REVOLVE is leader of the MED Innovation Day. ACR+ (jointly with the Sustainable Territorial Development Studies and Projects Unit of the SUD-PACA Region) facilitated the establishment of a working group to coordinate and organise these events back-to-back to other relevant events (i.e., ACR+ General Assembly, the EWWR Award Ceremony, and the LIFE IP Smart Waste project final conference). PMM-TVT had a crucial involvement being the local partner and facilitating the physical pre-event support and contacts. All in-person partners actively dynamized and supported round tables, fostering collaboration and information exchange. In addition, several partners actively contributed to represent and introduce the GPs in the TPs KoMs: -UVIC-UCC: CircleMED (online, 5 Feb); REVIVE (online, 7-8 Feb); e-WAsTER (online, 26 Feb); CARBON FARMING MED (Vic, 29-01 Mar); REPper (Lisbon, 5-6 Mar); ProcuraMED (online, 2-3 Apr); Clepsydra (online, 21-22 Mar). -DVISION: AZA4ICE (Patras, 22-23 Feb); OliveOilMedNet (Preveza, 13-14 May). -MIO-ECSDE: VERDEINMED (online, 6-7 Feb). -UNISI: GREENSMARTMED (Bergamo, 22-23 Feb); SPOWIND (Roma, 27 Mar). -PMM-TVT: AZA4ICE (Patras, 22-23 Feb); 2B-BLUE (Murcia, 14-15 Mar); BLUE ECOSYSTEM (online, 28 Mar). -CENER21: CARBON FARMING MED (Vic, 29-01 Mar). A total of 35 coordination meetings have been carried out. 2 TCMs, 18 bilateral meetings under the WP1 framework, 8 bilateral meetings under WP2 framework, and 6 bilateral meetings under WP3 framework. Partners’ participation to external events are displayed within the NEWS section of the website. UVIC-UCC and MIO-ECSDE participated and engaged in the organisation of the 2nd UfM Stakeholder Conference on Sustainable Blue Economy in Athens (19-20/02/2024). UVIC-UCC and ACR+ participated and co-defined the agenda of the annual ECESP conference in Brussels (15/04/2024). UVIC-UCC also participated to smaller regional relevant events such as the wasteinprogress conference in Girona (16/04/2024), where ACR+ was an active panel speaker, and the II Congrés of Circular Catalonia in Barcelona (11/06/2024). DVISION participated in the Circle the MED Forum 2024, featuring impactful panels on green growth and circular economy, and as moderator for the “Blue Economy” session. UNISI participated in the KoM of the Community4Tourism Project and participating in the working group on Circularity. Specific WP1 technical activities have been at its implementation core: the ISE CoP (A1.4), organising the in-person launch and clustering of the 14 Thematic Projects; the Capacity building for TPs (A1.5), mapping expertise within the ISE governance projects consortia, delivering the 1st training session, and launching a survey to further analyse training and competences needs; the peer-review of key outputs (A1.6), framing the steps of the internal methodology and directly linked with A1.7 and A1.8; and the implementation of the 1st MED Innovation Day (A1.9). All partners contributed based on the agreed responsible assignment matrix. The first version of the methodology for the peer-review (D1.6.1, internal) has been developed and shared with the rest of the Euro-MED4Governance Group. The first version of the report on the MED Innovation Days (D1.9.1, public) has also been produced. For now, the corresponding deliverables are shared on Basecamp. As soon as the corresponding OUR WORK and OUR RESULTS website sections are ready, the public deliverables will be displayed there. Regarding WP2 technical activities, a great advancement has been done to finalise the ISEC Hub (A2.3) roadmap for its formal launch and long-term dynamization. An online consultation workshop was organised online the 26th of March 2024. The feedback received was incorporated in the roadmap. Monthly meetings with the ISEC Hub Executive Group (i.e., UVIC-UCC, MIO-ECSDE, CPMR, AIE, and MEDWAVES) have been held. More specifically, MIO-ECSDE agreed to coordinate and further implement pillar 2 – LEARN, UVIC-UCC pillar 3 – SHARE, and MEDWAVES pillar 4 - COLLABORATE. Led by ACR+, the transfer through capacity-strengthening for takers (A2.4) and its synergies with other activities of the Mission were further articulated and organized for their timely implementation in 2024 and 2025. Key network partners (i.e., MIO-ECSDE and ACR+) agreed to be a member of the Mission Consultative Body. Collaboration and the identification of synergies between C4I and D4I has been ongoing during the entire reporting period.

Project outputs: Open Monitoring Platform of collaboration networks across Mediterranean (EN)
Open Monitoring Platform of collaboration networks across Mediterranean (FR)
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge(EN)
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge (FR)
Project consortium(EN)
Project consortium(FR)
Transferring programme(EN)
Transferring programme(FR)
Actions related to joint advocacy/lobbying(FR)
Actions related to joint advocacy/lobbying (EN)
Actions related to support institutional coordination between projects and initiatives(FR)
Actions related to support institutional coordination between projects and initiatives(EN)
Website: https://innovative-sustainable-economy.interreg-euro-med.eu

Thematic information

Innovation capacity and awareness-raising Clustering and economic cooperation

Priority: (VI-B_EM_3) MED Governance

Priority specific objective: ISO6.6. Other actions to support better cooperation governance (all strands)

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance

Type of intervention: 173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Fundació Universitària Balmes

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999837977

Partner’s ID if not PIC: G58020124 | ES403000028 | - (FR), - (EN)

Department: BETA Technological Center

Address: Carrer Perot Rocaguinarda, 08500 Vic, Spain

Department address: Carretera de Roda, 08500 Vic, Spain

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://betatechcenter.com/

Total budget: EUR 1 004 567.90

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 803 654.32

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 200 913.58

Contractors:

Name: Integración Agencia de Viajes
VAT registration or tax identification number: A84523505
Name: TravelPerk
VAT registration or tax identification number: B66484577
Name: Word Trade Center
VAT registration or tax identification number: FR37070805320

Клъстер „Зелена синергия“

Name: Клъстер „Зелена синергия“

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950602426

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BG176168560 | BG220000002 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Tzar Asen str., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Department address: Tzar Asen str., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://greensynergycluster.eu/

Total budget: EUR 222 152.95

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 177 722.36

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 44 430.59

Agència de Residus de Catalunya

Name: Agència de Residus de Catalunya

Department: MedWaves, the UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centre for SCP

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 987180059

Partner’s ID if not PIC: Q5856373E | ES202000064 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Carrer de Provença, 08036 Barcelona, Spain

Department address: Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 08025 Barcelona, Spain

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: https://www.medwaves-centre.org/

Total budget: EUR 568 675.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 454 940.64

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 113 735.16

Contractors:

Name: Viajes El Corte Inglés, SA
VAT registration or tax identification number: A28229813

Pôle Mer Méditerranée – Toulon Var Technologies

Name: Pôle Mer Méditerranée – Toulon Var Technologies

Department: Pôle Mer Méditerranée

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 996837573

Partner’s ID if not PIC: FR56345245260 | FR499000008 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: MAISON DES TECHNOLOGIES, PLACE GEORGES POMPIDOU, 83000 Toulon, France

Department address: Rue Forum de la Méditerranée, 83000 Toulon, France

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://www.tvt.fr/

Total budget: EUR 411 982.95

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 329 586.36

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 82 396.59

Contractors:

Name: CARACTERE IMPRIMEURS
VAT registration or tax identification number: FR12392658134
Name: SHEEDO STUDIO
VAT registration or tax identification number: B87922936
Name: GBA Audit et Finance
VAT registration or tax identification number: FR02342775137

Μεσογειακό Γραφείο Πληροφόρησης για το Περιβάλλον τον Πολιτισμό και την Αειφόρο Ανάπτυξη

Name: Μεσογειακό Γραφείο Πληροφόρησης για το Περιβάλλον τον Πολιτισμό και την Αειφόρο Ανάπτυξη

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998675044

Partner’s ID if not PIC: EL097813422 | EL590000001 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Kyrristou street, 10556 Athens, Greece

Department address: Kyrristou street, 10556 Athens, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://mio-ecsde.org

Total budget: EUR 589 952.90

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 471 962.32

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 117 990.58

Università degli Studi di Siena

Name: Università degli Studi di Siena

Department: Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999898020

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 00273530527 | IT403000005 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Banchi di Sotto, 53100 Siena, Italy

Department address: Strada Laterina, 53100 Siena, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://en.unisi.it/

Total budget: EUR 524 667.90

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 419 734.32

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 104 933.58

Contractors:

Name: Isabella Boselli
VAT registration or tax identification number: 02123561207

Association Des Villes Et Regions Pour La Gestion Durable Des Ressources

Name: Association Des Villes Et Regions Pour La Gestion Durable Des Ressources

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 952441061

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE0455424995 | BE540000002 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Avenue d’Auderghem, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium

Department address: Avenue d’Auderghem, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.acrplus.org

Total budget: EUR 489 787.90

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 391 830.32

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 97 957.58

Centar za energiju, okolinu i resurse

Name: Centar za energiju, okolinu i resurse

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 915444388

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 201084520004 | BA590000001 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Podgaj , 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Department address: Podgaj, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.cener21.ba

Total budget: EUR 204 740.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 163 792.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 40 948.00

Dynamic Vision

Name: Dynamic Vision

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 800621887 | EL510000001 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Merlin, 10671 Athens, Greece

Department address: Merlin, 10671 Athens, Greece

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://www.dynamicvision.gr/

Total budget: EUR 518 092.90

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 414 474.32

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 103 618.58

Associació REVOLVE Mediterraneo

Name: Associació REVOLVE Mediterraneo

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 907047195

Partner’s ID if not PIC: G67172205 | ES51U000236 | - (FR), - (EN)

Address: Carrer Alaba , 08018 Barcelona, Spain

Department address: Carrer Alaba , 08018 Barcelona, Spain

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://revolve.media/

Total budget: EUR 465 205.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 372 164.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 93 041.00

Partners map

Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Operation of strategic importance (OSI) or above EUR 5 million

Project name (EN): Mediterranean innovation sustainable economy community

Project acronym: Community4Innovation

Project ID: Euro-MED0100007

Project start date: 2023-01-01

Project end date: 2029-09-30

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

Green Growth (Interreg MED programme 2014-2020), 2019-2022.
Project labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean in 2019. Green Growth is the 2nd phase of the Horizontal Project (HP) aimed to support the Modular Projects (MPs) under the Green Growth thematic of the Interreg MED Programme priority Axis 1 - Innovation. Green Growth acts as a community of projects promoting a green and circular economy in the Mediterranean region by fostering innovation through an integrated and territorial based cooperation approach. The Green Growth Community consists of 17 projects connecting more than 165 partners from 13 countries in the Mediterranean. These projects tackle topics from agri-food, eco-innovation, smart cities to waste management. Green Growth builds upon achievements of the first phase HP SYNGGI and further maximises the transnational replicability and capitalization potential of results. It involves the quadruple helix actors in stakeholder engagement workshops and transferring and mainstreaming sessions to share their best practices in the field of green growth and to promote the effective transfer of concrete results into regional/national policies. Partners and territories that represent the maximum geographical coverage, including territories from the southern shore of the MED, as well as relevant initiatives, have been engaged on effective political leverage for demand driven and territorial evidence-based policy change on green growth thematic coherent with the Mediterranean and EU policy framework. The project, through its project coordinator, entered as a member of the Coordination Group of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform. (FR), Green Growth (Interreg MED programme 2014-2020), 2019-2022.
Project labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean in 2019. Green Growth is the 2nd phase of the Horizontal Project (HP) aimed to support the Modular Projects (MPs) under the Green Growth thematic of the Interreg MED Programme priority Axis 1 - Innovation. Green Growth acts as a community of projects promoting a green and circular economy in the Mediterranean region by fostering innovation through an integrated and territorial based cooperation approach. The Green Growth Community consists of 17 projects connecting more than 165 partners from 13 countries in the Mediterranean. These projects tackle topics from agri-food, eco-innovation, smart cities to waste management. Green Growth builds upon achievements of the first phase HP SYNGGI and further maximises the transnational replicability and capitalization potential of results. It involves the quadruple helix actors in stakeholder engagement workshops and transferring and mainstreaming sessions to share their best practices in the field of green growth and to promote the effective transfer of concrete results into regional/national policies. Partners and territories that represent the maximum geographical coverage, including territories from the southern shore of the MED, as well as relevant initiatives, have been engaged on effective political leverage for demand driven and territorial evidence-based policy change on green growth thematic coherent with the Mediterranean and EU policy framework. The project, through its project coordinator, entered as a member of the Coordination Group of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform. (EN) | Project partners UVIC-UCC, REVOLVE, DVISION and CENER21 are involved in this project and they will bring the knowledge and experience learned throughout the project implementation in Community4Innovation. The project will benefit from key outputs delivered in Green Growth such as: Catalogue of Project’s Actionable Knowledge and Project’s Results, Policy Papers on EU priorities, Green Growth Capitalisation Platform, guidelines for stakeholder engagement workshops, as well as the coordination and methodologies developed in the different Work Packages. Community4Innovation will also build on the extensive network of actors, beyond Interreg MED communities, that has been collaborating in the different project activities and will be invited to take part of the Community4Innovation hub. (EN), Project partners UVIC-UCC, REVOLVE, DVISION and CENER21 are involved in this project and they will bring the knowledge and experience learned throughout the project implementation in Community4Innovation. The project will benefit from key outputs delivered in Green Growth such as: Catalogue of Project’s Actionable Knowledge and Project’s Results, Policy Papers on EU priorities, Green Growth Capitalisation Platform, guidelines for stakeholder engagement workshops, as well as the coordination and methodologies developed in the different Work Packages. Community4Innovation will also build on the extensive network of actors, beyond Interreg MED communities, that has been collaborating in the different project activities and will be invited to take part of the Community4Innovation hub. (FR), SYNGGI - Synergies for Green Growth Initiative-Energising the Impact of Innovation in the Mediterranean (Interreg MED programme 2014-2020), 2016-2019.
SYNGGI was the 1st phase of the Horizontal Project (HP) aimed to support the Modular Projects (MPs) under the Green Growth thematic of the Interreg MED Programme priority Axis 1 - Innovation. The project was designed as an agile tool to unify project results, support Mediterranean stakeholders and create a fruitful and collaborative environment for all implicated bodies. The project was structured to support communication and capitalization activities and at the same time offer technical support, ready to answer to projects' needs and offer innovative solutions. During its implementation, the idea of connecting project’s results to the circular economy priorities was introduced, launching a new, ‘circular’ way of thinking in the projects’ activities. In October 2019, the Union for the Mediterranean labelled the Green Growth Community, thereby acknowledging its potential to advance cooperation in the transition to a green and circular economy and to deliver concrete benefits to the citizens of the Mediterranean region. (EN), SYNGGI - Synergies for Green Growth Initiative-Energising the Impact of Innovation in the Mediterranean (Interreg MED programme 2014-2020), 2016-2019.
SYNGGI was the 1st phase of the Horizontal Project (HP) aimed to support the Modular Projects (MPs) under the Green Growth thematic of the Interreg MED Programme priority Axis 1 - Innovation. The project was designed as an agile tool to unify project results, support Mediterranean stakeholders and create a fruitful and collaborative environment for all implicated bodies. The project was structured to support communication and capitalization activities and at the same time offer technical support, ready to answer to projects' needs and offer innovative solutions. During its implementation, the idea of connecting project’s results to the circular economy priorities was introduced, launching a new, ‘circular’ way of thinking in the projects’ activities. In October 2019, the Union for the Mediterranean labelled the Green Growth Community, thereby acknowledging its potential to advance cooperation in the transition to a green and circular economy and to deliver concrete benefits to the citizens of the Mediterranean region. (FR) | Project partners UVIC-UCC and DVISION were involved in this project and they will bring the knowledge and experience learned throughout the project. The most relevant outputs of this project that can be exploited by Community4Innovation are the White papers, Policy and Legal recommendations, as well as the experience in community building activities to engage the Modular Projects through participatory workshops and Thematic Working Groups. (FR), Project partners UVIC-UCC and DVISION were involved in this project and they will bring the knowledge and experience learned throughout the project. The most relevant outputs of this project that can be exploited by Community4Innovation are the White papers, Policy and Legal recommendations, as well as the experience in community building activities to engage the Modular Projects through participatory workshops and Thematic Working Groups. (EN), SwitchMed I & II (DG NEAR direct funding), 2013-2023.
SwitchMed Programme has demonstrated the potential to support and scale up the transition towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) practices which contribute to a green and circular economy in the southern Mediterranean. The opportunities associated with the adoption of such SCP practices have a clear link to supporting stabilisation of the region through sustainable and inclusive economic development and the protection of natural resources. The Programme is implemented by UNIDO leading the industry component activity; UNEP in charge of the policy national component; and UNEP/MAP & ARC/MEDWAVES implementing the activities of the policy-regional, start-ups and entrepreneurs and networking facility component. Overall, SwitchMed supports policy makers, eco-innovative small and medium sized enterprises, industries, start-ups and entrepreneurs in 8 countries of the southern Mediterranean. (EN), SwitchMed I & II (DG NEAR direct funding), 2013-2023.
SwitchMed Programme has demonstrated the potential to support and scale up the transition towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) practices which contribute to a green and circular economy in the southern Mediterranean. The opportunities associated with the adoption of such SCP practices have a clear link to supporting stabilisation of the region through sustainable and inclusive economic development and the protection of natural resources. The Programme is implemented by UNIDO leading the industry component activity; UNEP in charge of the policy national component; and UNEP/MAP & ARC/MEDWAVES implementing the activities of the policy-regional, start-ups and entrepreneurs and networking facility component. Overall, SwitchMed supports policy makers, eco-innovative small and medium sized enterprises, industries, start-ups and entrepreneurs in 8 countries of the southern Mediterranean. (FR) | Project partner ARC/MEDWAVES is involved in this Programme and Community4Innovation will benefit through its key contacts and gained knowledge about circular green and blue business models, particularly bonding the Southern Mediterranean Countries. (EN), Project partner ARC/MEDWAVES is involved in this Programme and Community4Innovation will benefit through its key contacts and gained knowledge about circular green and blue business models, particularly bonding the Southern Mediterranean Countries. (FR), CCRI – Circular Cities and Regions Initiative Coordination and Support Office (CCRI, DG RTD), 2022-2025.
The CCRI aims to support Europe’s green transition by boosting circularity at local and regional level. In order to build capacity and drive economic growth, it works to increase collaboration and knowledge sharing between EU cities and regions. The CCRI also aims to boost innovation and upscaling, which are essential for making the circular economy more widespread and mainstream. (EN), CCRI – Circular Cities and Regions Initiative Coordination and Support Office (CCRI, DG RTD), 2022-2025.
The CCRI aims to support Europe’s green transition by boosting circularity at local and regional level. In order to build capacity and drive economic growth, it works to increase collaboration and knowledge sharing between EU cities and regions. The CCRI also aims to boost innovation and upscaling, which are essential for making the circular economy more widespread and mainstream. (FR) | Project partner ACR+ is currently involved in this project and its learning on the challenge of delivering concrete solutions on highly variable Europe in terms of economic sectors, value chains and services can be further exploited in Community4Innovation long-term strategies. In addition, Community4Innovation will further take advantage of CCRI circular systemic solutions shared and replicable best practices to its network of cities and regions managed through thematic working groups, a CCRI Self-assessment toolkit and CCRI methodological approach. (EN), Project partner ACR+ is currently involved in this project and its learning on the challenge of delivering concrete solutions on highly variable Europe in terms of economic sectors, value chains and services can be further exploited in Community4Innovation long-term strategies. In addition, Community4Innovation will further take advantage of CCRI circular systemic solutions shared and replicable best practices to its network of cities and regions managed through thematic working groups, a CCRI Self-assessment toolkit and CCRI methodological approach. (FR), WestMed – Maritime Cluster Alliance (EASME/EMFF – Assistance mechanism for the western Mediterranean), 2019-2022.
WestMed aims to develop strategic initiatives in the Western Mediterranean sub-sea basin. Its purpose is to enable the EU and the countries of the Southern rim to work beyond their borders for a safer and more secure maritime space, to create smarter and more resilient Blue Economy and improve the maritime governance for the western Mediterranean. (FR), WestMed – Maritime Cluster Alliance (EASME/EMFF – Assistance mechanism for the western Mediterranean), 2019-2022.
WestMed aims to develop strategic initiatives in the Western Mediterranean sub-sea basin. Its purpose is to enable the EU and the countries of the Southern rim to work beyond their borders for a safer and more secure maritime space, to create smarter and more resilient Blue Economy and improve the maritime governance for the western Mediterranean. (EN) | Project partner PMM-TVT is involved in this project, and it will bring the knowledge and experience learned throughout the project. The most relevant outputs of WestMed that could be further used by Community4Innovation are guidelines, challenges and recommendations on how to support a sustainable blue economy initiative for the western Mediterranean. (FR), Project partner PMM-TVT is involved in this project, and it will bring the knowledge and experience learned throughout the project. The most relevant outputs of WestMed that could be further used by Community4Innovation are guidelines, challenges and recommendations on how to support a sustainable blue economy initiative for the western Mediterranean. (EN), WES – Water and Environment Support mechanism (European Neighbourhood Instrument), 2019-2023.
WES contributes to enhancing the capacity of various stakeholders in the Mediterranean region involved in pollution reduction and water management (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia). It builds on the experience gained by the predecessor projects: “Sustainable Water Integrated Management and Horizon 2020 Support Mechanism” (SWIM-H2020 SM; 2016-2019), Capacity Building/Mediterranean Environment Programme (CB/MEP; 2009-2014), and “Sustainable Water Integrated Management Support Mechanism (SWIM SM; 2010-2015). It is based on the UfM Environment and Water priorities, the results of the Horizon 2020 Initiative for a Cleaner Mediterranean and supports the objectives of the Barcelona Convention. (EN), WES – Water and Environment Support mechanism (European Neighbourhood Instrument), 2019-2023.
WES contributes to enhancing the capacity of various stakeholders in the Mediterranean region involved in pollution reduction and water management (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia). It builds on the experience gained by the predecessor projects: “Sustainable Water Integrated Management and Horizon 2020 Support Mechanism” (SWIM-H2020 SM; 2016-2019), Capacity Building/Mediterranean Environment Programme (CB/MEP; 2009-2014), and “Sustainable Water Integrated Management Support Mechanism (SWIM SM; 2010-2015). It is based on the UfM Environment and Water priorities, the results of the Horizon 2020 Initiative for a Cleaner Mediterranean and supports the objectives of the Barcelona Convention. (FR) | Project partner MIO-ECSDE, ARC and ACR+ are key consortium members of WES project. Therefore, Community4Innovation can further benefit from WES through the different partners’ gathered experience in the development of specific training modules, policy recommendations, awareness campaigns, charters, and model agreements on a multitude of issues such as plastic waste management (including SUPs); setting up EPR schemes; green banking and circular economy; green public procurement and much more. The project will also benefit from the networking facility for public and private stakeholders. (EN), Project partner MIO-ECSDE, ARC and ACR+ are key consortium members of WES project. Therefore, Community4Innovation can further benefit from WES through the different partners’ gathered experience in the development of specific training modules, policy recommendations, awareness campaigns, charters, and model agreements on a multitude of issues such as plastic waste management (including SUPs); setting up EPR schemes; green banking and circular economy; green public procurement and much more. The project will also benefit from the networking facility for public and private stakeholders. (FR), SHARED GREEN DEAL – Social sciences & Humanities for Achieving a Responsible, Equitable and Desirable Green Deal (Horizon 2020 under the programme “Societal Challenges”), 2022-2027.
The SHARED GREEN DEAL aims to generate a better understanding of social practices and behavioural change processes, including enabling as well as inhibiting factors, share good practice, tools and resources and implement relevant experimentation on priority issues to deliver a responsible, equitable and desirable European Green Deal. Through a transdisciplinary approach the project intends to undertake innovative social experiments in behaviour and practice, through the use of case studies taking place in neighbourhoods across Europe, spanning around six priority Green Deal topics. (EN), SHARED GREEN DEAL – Social sciences & Humanities for Achieving a Responsible, Equitable and Desirable Green Deal (Horizon 2020 under the programme “Societal Challenges”), 2022-2027.
The SHARED GREEN DEAL aims to generate a better understanding of social practices and behavioural change processes, including enabling as well as inhibiting factors, share good practice, tools and resources and implement relevant experimentation on priority issues to deliver a responsible, equitable and desirable European Green Deal. Through a transdisciplinary approach the project intends to undertake innovative social experiments in behaviour and practice, through the use of case studies taking place in neighbourhoods across Europe, spanning around six priority Green Deal topics. (FR) | Project partner MIO-ECSDE is currently involved in this project as one of the 22 partners of the Consortium from across Europe and will bring the corresponding gained expertise in Community4Innovation project, particularly on policy and governance recommendations and tools based on the lessons learnt from the project’s experiments focusing on protection of biodiversity, pollution prevention and sustainable consumption. (FR), Project partner MIO-ECSDE is currently involved in this project as one of the 22 partners of the Consortium from across Europe and will bring the corresponding gained expertise in Community4Innovation project, particularly on policy and governance recommendations and tools based on the lessons learnt from the project’s experiments focusing on protection of biodiversity, pollution prevention and sustainable consumption. (EN), Med4Waste - Mediterranean Dialogue for Waste Management Governance (ENI CBC MED), 2021-2023.
Med4Waste capitalization project aims to facilitate new governance models for integrated and efficient urban waste management policies across the Mediterranean, with particular emphasis on organic waste and circular economy. Med4Waste lays on a strong and experienced partnership composed by 7 organizations from 6 Med countries and reinforced by 3 pools of Associated partners and supporters from the whole Med Basin. The project links and contributes directly to the core objectives of the Union for Mediterranean agenda, in particular the 2014 Ministerial on Environment & Climate Change and the under-preparation 2020 Ministerial on Environment & Climate Action. (EN), Med4Waste - Mediterranean Dialogue for Waste Management Governance (ENI CBC MED), 2021-2023.
Med4Waste capitalization project aims to facilitate new governance models for integrated and efficient urban waste management policies across the Mediterranean, with particular emphasis on organic waste and circular economy. Med4Waste lays on a strong and experienced partnership composed by 7 organizations from 6 Med countries and reinforced by 3 pools of Associated partners and supporters from the whole Med Basin. The project links and contributes directly to the core objectives of the Union for Mediterranean agenda, in particular the 2014 Ministerial on Environment & Climate Change and the under-preparation 2020 Ministerial on Environment & Climate Action. (FR) | Project partners UVIC-UCC and MIO-ECSDE are involved in this project and will bring the corresponding gained expertise in Community4Innovation project. Med4Waste is formally capitalizing 5 other ENI CBC MED projects that are producing integrated municipal solid waste management plans, creating and monitoring composting pilot plants, providing capacity building programs and awareness raising campaigns in targeted municipalities, as well as designing business plans to foster long-term economic viability of the developed systems, support local enterprises and create reuse centers and collection points in markets. Therefore, Med4Waste generated outputs such as the catalogue of results, a policy toolkit and capacity building material will be key to support and integrate Community4Innovation innovative sustainable economy solutions. (FR), Project partners UVIC-UCC and MIO-ECSDE are involved in this project and will bring the corresponding gained expertise in Community4Innovation project. Med4Waste is formally capitalizing 5 other ENI CBC MED projects that are producing integrated municipal solid waste management plans, creating and monitoring composting pilot plants, providing capacity building programs and awareness raising campaigns in targeted municipalities, as well as designing business plans to foster long-term economic viability of the developed systems, support local enterprises and create reuse centers and collection points in markets. Therefore, Med4Waste generated outputs such as the catalogue of results, a policy toolkit and capacity building material will be key to support and integrate Community4Innovation innovative sustainable economy solutions. (EN), RESET – Results Enabling Transitions: mapping, synthesising and mainstreaming sustainable, green and circular business support achievements in the MED region, for replication and policy-making (ENI CBC-MED), 2021-2023.
RESET project aims to facilitate economic and social development via supporting the creation of sustainable and green businesses. RESET gathers, analyses and synthesises learnings regarding 'what works' within the field of sustainable and green business support, and work to upstream this knowledge effectively. It supports local, national and regional stakeholders to use this knowledge to create strategies, policies and regulation to stimulate the green economy. It also supports recently funded EU projects to directly capitalise the knowledge generated by the ENI CBC Med Fund, ensuring results of previous projects are woven into the methodologies of ongoing projects. (FR), RESET – Results Enabling Transitions: mapping, synthesising and mainstreaming sustainable, green and circular business support achievements in the MED region, for replication and policy-making (ENI CBC-MED), 2021-2023.
RESET project aims to facilitate economic and social development via supporting the creation of sustainable and green businesses. RESET gathers, analyses and synthesises learnings regarding 'what works' within the field of sustainable and green business support, and work to upstream this knowledge effectively. It supports local, national and regional stakeholders to use this knowledge to create strategies, policies and regulation to stimulate the green economy. It also supports recently funded EU projects to directly capitalise the knowledge generated by the ENI CBC Med Fund, ensuring results of previous projects are woven into the methodologies of ongoing projects. (EN) | Project partner ARC is a key partner in RESET project. To this end, ARC specific expertise on project capitalization through knowledge mapping and data management as well as the creation of a Hub supporting local and national stakeholders supporting sustainable and green business creation will be key to further support the upcoming Interreg Euro-MED project planned activities. (FR), Project partner ARC is a key partner in RESET project. To this end, ARC specific expertise on project capitalization through knowledge mapping and data management as well as the creation of a Hub supporting local and national stakeholders supporting sustainable and green business creation will be key to further support the upcoming Interreg Euro-MED project planned activities. (EN), LCA4Regions – Improved environmental and resource efficiency through use of life cycle instruments for implementation of regional policies of the EU (Interreg EU), 2018-2023.
LCA4Regions endeavours to improve the effectiveness of the environmental policies through the adoption of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies. The project aims to integrate this typical business-related expertise into public policies implementation, in order to boost more efficient use of natural resources. Each project region has its own characteristics, methods of design and implementation of policies. Nevertheless, all of them face a common challenge: the adoption of a more efficient use of natural resources to reduce the non-desirable secondary effects that generate negative economic and environmental impacts. (EN), LCA4Regions – Improved environmental and resource efficiency through use of life cycle instruments for implementation of regional policies of the EU (Interreg EU), 2018-2023.
LCA4Regions endeavours to improve the effectiveness of the environmental policies through the adoption of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies. The project aims to integrate this typical business-related expertise into public policies implementation, in order to boost more efficient use of natural resources. Each project region has its own characteristics, methods of design and implementation of policies. Nevertheless, all of them face a common challenge: the adoption of a more efficient use of natural resources to reduce the non-desirable secondary effects that generate negative economic and environmental impacts. (FR) | Project partner ACR+ is currently involved in this project and will bring the corresponding gained expertise in Community4Innovation project, particularly in improving advocacy materials by making conscious decisions on resource efficiency and investments using the LCA methodology through the development of actions plans and compilation of good practices. (EN), Project partner ACR+ is currently involved in this project and will bring the corresponding gained expertise in Community4Innovation project, particularly in improving advocacy materials by making conscious decisions on resource efficiency and investments using the LCA methodology through the development of actions plans and compilation of good practices. (FR), Plastic Busters CAP (ENI CBC MED), 2021-2023.
Plastic Busters CAP aims to facilitate decision-makers and stakeholders in effectively tackling the problem of marine litter by integrating EbM (Ecosystem-Based Management Approach) into ICZM (Integrated Coastal Zone Management) planning towards good environmental status. The project seeks to consolidate and fully exploit the knowledge obtained by five relevant projects in order to develop tailored-made capitalization actions that will create the enabling conditions for a societal shift towards sustainable consumption and production patterns, and a truly circular and green economy. (EN), Plastic Busters CAP (ENI CBC MED), 2021-2023.
Plastic Busters CAP aims to facilitate decision-makers and stakeholders in effectively tackling the problem of marine litter by integrating EbM (Ecosystem-Based Management Approach) into ICZM (Integrated Coastal Zone Management) planning towards good environmental status. The project seeks to consolidate and fully exploit the knowledge obtained by five relevant projects in order to develop tailored-made capitalization actions that will create the enabling conditions for a societal shift towards sustainable consumption and production patterns, and a truly circular and green economy. (FR) | Project partners UNISI, MIO-ECSDE and ARC are partners of the Plastic Busters CAP project bringing its long-standing experience in research, advocacy, awareness raising and networking on marine litter issues. In addition, UNISI is the Lead Partner of the project, while MIO-ECSDE is leading the marine litter monitoring and mitigation work package of the Plastic Busters CAP project. Therefore, Community4Innovation project can benefit through gained knowledge and blue growth skills of generating a roadmap on marine litter policy priorities, the creation of a coastal cities network for a litter-free Mediterranean, and the development of e-learning modules and training campaigns, as well as pilot projects on circular economy and sustainable business models to prevent marine litter. (EN), Project partners UNISI, MIO-ECSDE and ARC are partners of the Plastic Busters CAP project bringing its long-standing experience in research, advocacy, awareness raising and networking on marine litter issues. In addition, UNISI is the Lead Partner of the project, while MIO-ECSDE is leading the marine litter monitoring and mitigation work package of the Plastic Busters CAP project. Therefore, Community4Innovation project can benefit through gained knowledge and blue growth skills of generating a roadmap on marine litter policy priorities, the creation of a coastal cities network for a litter-free Mediterranean, and the development of e-learning modules and training campaigns, as well as pilot projects on circular economy and sustainable business models to prevent marine litter. (FR), BLUEfasma (Interreg MED programme 2014-2020), 2019-2022.
BLUEfasma is a pilot modular project within the Blue Growth Interreg MED community. BLUE DEAL integrates 14 partners from 9 countries around the Mediterranean. To this end, BLUEfasma integrates and implements circular economy principles in key sectors such as fishing and aquaculture to benefit Mediterranean insular, island and coastal areas in a novel innovative way. Therefore, the project aims at empowering the innovation capacity of SMEs, maritime clusters and networks in the MED areas to find optimum solutions to the transnational challenge of continual depletion of natural resources that causes serious environmental, economic and social impacts. (FR), BLUEfasma (Interreg MED programme 2014-2020), 2019-2022.
BLUEfasma is a pilot modular project within the Blue Growth Interreg MED community. BLUE DEAL integrates 14 partners from 9 countries around the Mediterranean. To this end, BLUEfasma integrates and implements circular economy principles in key sectors such as fishing and aquaculture to benefit Mediterranean insular, island and coastal areas in a novel innovative way. Therefore, the project aims at empowering the innovation capacity of SMEs, maritime clusters and networks in the MED areas to find optimum solutions to the transnational challenge of continual depletion of natural resources that causes serious environmental, economic and social impacts. (EN) | Project partners PMM-TVT and DVISION are involved in this project and skills developed such as the creation of the circular economy knowledge database, the circularity self-assessment tool and the design of its own living lab approach, e-network and capacity building instrument could be easily reused and replicated in Community4Innovation activities. (FR), Project partners PMM-TVT and DVISION are involved in this project and skills developed such as the creation of the circular economy knowledge datab

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 999 826.20

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 3 999 860.96

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

Executive Synthesis of documents of interest nº1
Executive Synthesis of documents of interest nº1
Executive Synthesis of documents of interest nº2
Executive Synthesis of documents of interest nº2
Executive Synthesis of documents of interest nº3
Executive Synthesis of documents of interest nº3
Online platform of target groups and stakeholders - database
Online platform of target groups and stakeholders - database
Online platform of target groups and stakeholders - final version
Online platform of target groups and stakeholders - final version (output)
ISE CoP Report v1
ISE CoP Report v1
ISE CoP Report v2
ISE CoP Report v2
ISE CoP Report v3
ISE CoP Report v3
Set of capacity-building material nº1
Set of capacity-building material nº1
Set of capacity-building material nº2
Set of capacity-building material nº2
Set of capacity-building material nº3
Set of capacity-building material nº3
Methodology for the analysis of potentialities
Methodology for the analysis of potentialities
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge v1
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge v1
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge v2
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge v2
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge v3
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge v3
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge v4
Catalogue of Actionable Knowledge v4
Report on the Med Innovation Days v1
Report on the Med Innovation Days v1
Report on the Med Innovation Days v2
Report on the Med Innovation Days v2
Report on the Med Innovation Days v3
Report on the Med Innovation Days v3
Set of modules created for the Interreg Euro-MED Academy nº 1
Set of modules created for the Interreg Euro-MED Academy nº 1
Set of modules created for the Interreg Euro-MED Academy nº 2
Set of modules created for the Interreg Euro-MED Academy nº 2
Set of modules created for the Interreg Euro-MED Academy nº 3
Set of modules created for the Interreg Euro-MED Academy nº 3
Reports detailing the actors and activities fomenting the ISEC Hub v1
Report on the Mediterranean Innovative Sustainable Economy Hub v1
Reports detailing the actors and activities fomenting the ISEC Hub v2
Report on the Mediterranean Innovative Sustainable Economy Hub v2
Report on the Mediterranean Innovative Sustainable Economy Hub final version
Reports detailing the actors and activities fomenting the ISEC Hub nº3
Set of capacity-building contents nº1
Set of capacity-building contents nº1
Set of capacity-building contents nº2
Set of capacity-building contents nº2
Set of capacity-building contents nº3
Set of capacity-building contents nº3
Reports on mentoring and twinning v1
Reports on mentoring and twinning v1
Reports on mentoring and twinning v2
Reports on mentoring and twinning v2
Reports on mentoring and twinning v3
Reports on mentoring and twinning v3
Synthesis report on TIPL
Synthesis report on TIPL
Executive summary on synergies v1
Executive summary on synergies v1
Executive summary on synergies v2
Executive summary on synergies v2
Executive summary on synergies v3
Executive summary on synergies v3
Policy paper for advocacy 1
Policy paper for advocacy 1
Policy paper for advocacy 2
Policy paper for advocacy 2
Policy paper for advocacy 3
Policy paper for advocacy 3

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

EuropeanGreenDeal The EU Green Deal is the EU growth model, a plan to invest in innovative technologies, new markets and sustainable jobs. Community4Innovation will contribute to different key areas of the EU Green Deal, in particular Circular Economy and Blue Growth.
Circular Economy: it is one of the main building blocks of the EU Green Deal, Europe's new agenda for sustainable growth. The EU’s new circular action plan paves the way for a cleaner and more competitive Europe. It aims to:
- make sustainable products the norm in the EU
- empower consumers and public buyers
- focus on the sectors that use most resources and where the potential for circularity is high such as: electronics and ICT, batteries and vehicles, packaging, plastics, textiles, construction and buildings, food, water and nutrients
- ensure less waste
- make circularity work for people, regions and cities
- lead global efforts on circular economy
Blue Growth: the EU Commission is proposing a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU for the industries and sectors related to oceans, seas and coasts:
- achieve the objectives of climate neutrality and zero pollution
- switch to a circular economy and reduce pollution
- preserve biodiversity and invest in nature
- support climate adaptation and coastal resilience
- ensure sustainable food production
- financing the sustainable blue economy
Community4Innovation will contribute to a better coordination, technical and political cooperation, transversal to each area and country intervening in the Mediterranean basin. The collaboration of stakeholders throughout the value chains will be reinforced to better respond to the conditions of the business environment and drive to development of industrial symbiosis for mitigation of climate change impacts on the environment.
The project will follow the EU policy development related to the EU Green Deal and will contribute, when possible, to the discussions and consultations bringing in the MED region point of view.
TerritorialAgenda2030 The Territorial Agenda 2030 provides an action-oriented framework to promote territorial cohesion in Europe. The governance projects of Interreg Euro-MED programme clearly contribute to a strengthened and enhanced role of the territorial authorities, and in particular in the Mediterranean. Community4Innovation will allow and better coordination towards:
- Better balanced territorial development
- Convergent local and regional development
- Better ecological livelihoods, climate-neutral and resilient towns, cities and regions
- Strong and sustainable local economies in a globalised world
- Sustainable digital and physical connectivity of places
Community4Innovation will clearly be aligned with the actions foreseen in the Territorial Agenda 2030:
- multi-level governance
- place-based approaches
- coordinated sector policy territorial impacts and coherence
- cooperation between territories
- territorial cohesion at European level
- territorial cohesion at cross-border, transnational, inter- and intra-regional level
- Member State and neighbouring country contributions to territorial cohesion.
EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion Commmunity4Innovation is geographically linked with the EUSAIR macro-regional strategy since it involves partners from Greece, Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It shares common objectives and territorial challenges, such as to promote economic and social prosperity and growth in the regions by improving its competitiveness and connectivity.
Special relevance with Commmunity4Innovation needs to be highlighted with its pillars: 1 “Blue Growth”, 2 "Connecting the Region" and 3 "Environmental Quality". Innovation in blue economy sectors, ensuring sustainable and resilient practices in blue technologies as well as fisheries and aquaculture, which are included as thematic areas of interest for EUSAIR, are among the expected results of the activities within this priority. Besides this, Commmunity4Innovation will cooperate with EUSAIR in terms of better coordination and cooperation between the countries and regions to address the common challenges.
EUSAIR authorities will be targeted by WP3 coordination, in particular regarding synergies and advocacy activities but also mainstreaming (WP2 Transfer).
EUStrategyAlpineRegion Community4Innovation is geographically linked with the Alpine Space macro-regional strategy, since it involves partners from France and Italy. It shares common objectives such as strengthen cooperation between countries and regions to address common challenges, such as the balancing of development and environmental protection, the enhancement of competitiveness, and the reduction of territorial disparities. This project shares the same philosophy concerning innovation and low-carbon strategies.
The macro regional strategy EUSALP will benefit from Community4Innovation, in particular the Alpine Space Priority 2 S.O. Promoting the transition to a circular economy.
EUSALP authorities will be targeted by WP3 coordination, in particular regarding synergies and advocacy activities but also mainstreaming (WP2 Transfer).
Other WestMED
This initiative aims at defining and implementing the Mediterranean Sea basin strategy. It is the result of years of dialogue between ten countries in the western Mediterranean region involved in the “5+5 Dialogue”: 5 EU Member States (France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Malta), and 5 Southern partner countries (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia). Several key areas from the Blue economy are covered through national hubs and dedicated working groups. More specifically, the priorities from WestMED are covered by the Interreg EURO-MED programme:
- Maritime Cluster Development
- Biodiversity and Marine Habitat Conservation and restoration
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture and Coastal Community Development with a particular focus on sustainable aquaculture development.
- Skill Development and Circulation
- Maritime safety and response to marine pollution.
Community4Innovation and WestMED can mutually benefit from activities that will be developed from both, in particular when dealing with innovation and blue economy aspects:
3. Events (conferences, hackathons, roadshows)
4. Project development and support
5. Sharing knowledge
6. Funding opportunities and identification of partners
7. Networking.
WestMED will be targeted by WP3 coordination mainly, in particular regarding synergies and advocacy activities, but also in WP2 Transfer to transfer solutions developed by Thematic Projects to WestMED stakeholders.
Other UNEP/MAP Medium Term Strategy 2022-2027
The UNEP/MAP Medium Term Strategy 2022-2027, supporting the implementation of the Barcelona Convention and adopted at COP22 in Antalya, December 2021 is structured around 7 strategic programmes, 2 of which are very relevant for the TCP:
- Programme 1: Towards a pollution and litter free Mediterranean sea and coast embracing circular economy
- Programme 3: Towards a climate resilient Mediterranean
- Programme 4: Towards the sustainble use of coastal and marine resources including circular and blue economy
Activities of the TCP will be considered for inclusion during the next biennial programme of work 2024-2025 and promoted among Contracting Parties.
During the COP22 of the Barcelona Convention, celebrated in Antalya last December 2021, Contracting Parties adopted a Set of “Regional Measures to Support the Development of Green and Circular Businesses and to Strengthen the Demand for more Sustainable Products” (Decision IG 25/18). This set of regional measures will contribute to a number of strategic objectives of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD) and the Regional Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in the Mediterranean, as well as UNEA-4 resolution nº1 on “Innovative pathways to achieve sustainable consumption and production” and nº4 on “Addressing environmental challenges through sustainable business practices” and UNEA-5.2 resolution on “enhancing circular economy as a contribution to achieving sustainable consumption and production” (UNEP/EA.5/L.17).
Actions planned under Community4Innovation will boost the implementation of those regional measures. Strong cooperation is ensured through UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centers or observers in the partnership: ARC, MIO-ECSDE and CENER21.
Other Mission Ocean
As part of the Horizon Europe programme, the EU has set “missions”, which are commitments to solve some of the greatest challenges facing our world. One of this mission, named “Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” aims at protecting our oceans by setting 5 key objectives and related measurable indicators:
- Filling the knowledge and emotional gap
- Zero pollution
- Regenerating marine and freshwater ecosystems
- Decarbonising our ocean, seas and waters
- Revamping governance.
The Mission will be implemented in two phases:
- In the first ‘development and piloting’ phase (2022-2025), research and innovation will lay the foundations for implementing the three Mission objectives and enabling actions, paving the way to further citizens participation and engagement. Research and innovation activities will support transformative and innovative solutions to be tested, piloted and validated. Enabling activities will generate new knowledge, observation and monitoring data
- In the second ‘deployment and upscaling’ phase (2026-2030), the solutions will be further deployed, replicated and scaled up.
The first calls concerning the Mediterranean Sea Basin (launched in 2022 and waiting for the results announcement by the end of the year) concerns actions to prevent, minimize and remediate pollution from excess nutrients and chemicals.
Community4Innovation project will create links with the selected lighthouse projects and activities and have an open dialogue to identify potential joint activities and mutual dissemination.
Other UfM Environment Agenda – 2030 GreenerMed Agenda
Following the approval of the UfM Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Action in October 2021 in the Cairo, the 2030 GreenerMed Agenda provides a regional structured framework that, based on the coordination of existing and future programmes and projects, creates political and operational convergence to accelerate the transition of the Mediterranean region towards a green, circular and inclusive economy. It calls for a shift to sustainable consumption, management and production patterns; increasing resource efficiency; promoting nature-based solutions; and moving towards a circular approach. This is essential to address environmental degradation and climate change and shape a new future in harmony with nature.
The 42 UfM countries are committed to promoting a green, circular and socially inclusive economy, thus meaning providing real-life opportunities for preserving natural resources, facilitating job creation, improving the quality of life for all, and ensuring a sustainable future for the whole Mediterranean region.
Community4Innovation is totally aligned to the 2030 GreenerMed Agenda objectives and will particularly contribute to the Axis 1 “Support the transition towards a green, circular and socially inclusive economy”. Capitalising on the experience of the UfM labelled Green Growth community, the partnership will thus participate to UfM Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (gathering the UfM Environment Task Force and the Climate Change Expert Group of the Mediterranean) by providing operational tools and solutions (for instance A1.8 - Catalogue of actionable knowledge) as well as Policy recommendations (A3.3 - Synergies with other programmes and initiatives and A3.4 - Advocacy activities).
Other Smart Specialisation Strategies
Smart Specialisation Strategies contribute to the objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by enhancing EU regional and national potential in research and innovation. Smart Specialisation is an innovation policy concept that aims to boost regional innovation, contributing to growth and prosperity by helping and enabling regions to focus on their strengths. Smart Specialisation is based on partnerships between businesses, public entities and knowledge institutions.
Community4Innovation, in cooperation with Mission 1 IDP, will support the existence of a sound governance configuration which is considered an important enabling condition for the effective implementation of the Smart Specialisation strategies. At the same time, Interreg Euro-MED governance projects will work to increase the institutional capacity of organisations through their capacity building programmes along with improving vertical and horizontal coordination mechanisms, which are also objectives of the Smart Specialisation policy.
Community4Innovation will also provide information, methodologies, expertise and advice to national and regional policymakers, as well as promoting mutual learning and transnational cooperation, contributing to debates to support policymakers developing its smart specialisation strategies and identifying priorities.
Other 2nd UfM Ministerial Declaration of Sustainable Blue Economy
The 2nd UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy adopted in February 2021, is an ambitious Declaration on shared goals with an expanded scope in terms of areas of cooperation, principles and common actions to address the joint challenges for the future of the Mediterranean Sea and its region. It calls for a number of relevant actions to be implemented across the Mediterranean region related to Blue Economy with a number of priorities, including some sectoral ones (fisheries and aquaculture; maritime transport and ports; coastal and maritime tourism; marine litter; maritime safety and security) and others of a more cross-cutting nature (governance and sea basin strategies; research and innovation; skills, careers and employment; maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management; sustainable investments).
The Roadmap for the implementation of the UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy produced and approved by the UfM Blue Economy Focal Points through an iterative procedure in 2022, reviews the proposed actions under the various priorities identified by the UfM Ministerial Declaration and, on this basis, provides a clear indication and prioritisation of the way forward towards its full implementation. It does so by offering an overview and analysis of the joint needs, gaps and opportunities for future support, with the final ambition of offering a clear Roadmap for the implementation of the thematic priorities set by the UfM Ministerial Declaration.
Community4Innovation is aligned with the Ministerial objectives and will seek to participate in the UfM Working Group on Blue Economy by providing operational tools, thematic priorities and solutions (for instance A1.8 - Catalogue of actionable knowledge) as well as Policy recommendations (A3.3 - Synergies with other programmes and initiatives and A3.4 - Advocacy activities).

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 001 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large), Measurement unit:
RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:

Delivered output indicator(s):

(RCO87) Organisations cooperating across borders: 23.0

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:

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RCR90N Long-term cross-border innovation networks, Measurement unit: Number of networks
PSR 1: Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across borders, Measurement unit: Organisations

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSALP

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Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR

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2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B EURO Mediterranean (EURO MED)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-05-27

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

64 / 64 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

608 / 608 (100%)

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