Scaling the WEFE Nexus: PRIMA’s Presence at the UfM Ministerial and the Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum
Next week, the Mediterranean water agenda moves to Rome, where two major events will take place back-to-back, and PRIMA will be present at both, reinforcing its role as a driving force behind the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus approach in the region. 28 September: 2nd UfM Ministerial Meeting on Water Water Ministers from the 43 member states […]
Prof. Sanaa Zebakh appointed as New Director of PRIMA
“The Mediterranean’s challenges are shared, and so must be our ambition. At PRIMA, we will turn science into action, and cooperation into lasting change.” Prof. Sanaa Zebakh, Director of PRIMA PRIMA is really pleased to welcome Prof. Sanaa Zebakh as the new Director of PRIMA, the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area, […]
Have Your Say on the Future of European Partnerships and Mediterranean Research & Innovation
After the Call for evidence, launched this summer, The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the future of European Partnerships under the next EU research and innovation framework, Horizon Europe 2028–2034: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16413-Horizon-Europe-European-Partnerships-to-be-implemented-as-joint-undertakings/public-consultation_en The consultation covers Joint Undertakings, Article 185 initiatives and the thematic priorities that could shape the European Partnership landscape for the […]
“MEDWaterHUB” by OurMED project: The Mediterranean’s new storyteller for water
[PRIMA summer story] | For centuries, the Mediterranean has been a land of storytellers. Long before words were written down, stories were passed on by word of mouth, around a fire, from one generation to the next, before they were etched onto papyrus, carved into stone walls, or carried through symbols and myths that have […]
Hatching cooperation: Science through a child’s eyes with the ASPmed PRIMA project
[PRIMA SUMMER STORY] A chick hatching in a classroom in Italy. A European project being born at the University of Turin. Two births that are really just one story: the story of ASPMED, that Prof. Achille Schiavone (University of Turin – UNITO), Coordinator of the PRIMA ASPmed project, and Dr. Marta Gariglio (Researcher at the […]
Save the Date: PRIMA Joint Session at Tropentag 2026
What can years of research across the Mediterranean teach us when viewed as a whole rather than project by project? Which innovations are ready to scale, what barriers remain, and how can research better inform policy and practice? From individual projects to a shared Mediterranean conversation Imagine 12 PRIMA and EU-funded projects sitting around the […]
Call for Evidence Opens on the Future of Treaty-Based European Partnerships, With Direct Relevance for PRIMA
June 16 #Have your say The European Commission has launched a Call for Evidence on the future Single Basic Act for Joint Undertakings, a process that will shape how Treaty-based European Partnerships operate under Horizon Europe from 2028 to 2034. The call for evidence is open for feedback until 14 July 2026 via the Commission’s […]
PRIMA 2026 Call, Flash Results for Stage 1
Under Section 1, 312 proposals were submitted, of which 299 (95.83%) were deemed eligible following the admissibility and eligibility checks. A total of 3,049 entities participated in the submitted proposals, with 11 projects expected to receive funding (+1 CSA to be funded under Section1). For Section 2, 156 proposals were submitted, with 144 passing the […]
PRIMA and 9 PRIMA Projects highlight Circular Food & Feed Solutions at CBE JU Workshop
Brussels, Belgium, 9th June 2026. PRIMA and nine of its funded projects participated today in the CBE JU Cluster Projects’ Workshop on Food & Feed, organized by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). The event brought together leading EU-funded initiatives to discuss and showcase the latest innovations in bio-based food and feed ingredients, […]
PRIMA in Tunisia: research, policy and Mediterranean cooperation
Last week, PRIMA representatives Director Octavi Quintana and Project Officers Eda Demir and Ali Rhouma were in Tunisia for a packed agenda of conferences, meetings and field activities, bringing together researchers, policymakers and stakeholders from across the Mediterranean. At the heart of the visit is the participation in SUSTAIN TUNIS 2026 (https://sustaintunis2026.eu/), International Conference on […]