PRIMA, strategic partner at 3rd Arab SMEs Summit organized by UN ESCWA in Qatar
PRIMA has announced its strategic participation in the 3rd Arab SMEs Summit 2024, organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) in Qatar. A Platform for Regional Growth\ The Arab SMEs Summit (ASMES) serves as an annual regional platform dedicated to accelerating SME development throughout the Arab world. The summit’s […]
PRIMA Project Day 2024: hub of synergies in Barcelona
On October 22 and 23, Barcelona became a vibrant hub of exchange and synergies as PRIMA’s Project Day welcomed 98 participants from 12 countries. The gathering brought together 70 project representatives from the last two years (2022 & 2023)—alongside PRIMA staff, SAC members, and National Funding Agency representatives from Bulgaria, France, Spain, and Portugal. This […]
Partnering for the Future: Green ERA-Hub (GEH) Project and Central and Eastern European Countries Workshop
Budapest, 8 October 2024 – The Green ERA-Hub (GEH) project, funded under Horizon Europe, hosted a pivotal workshop on 7-8 October in Budapest. Organized by the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture during Hungary’s Presidency of the BIOEAST Initiative, the workshop brought together key stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and lay the groundwork for establishing a new Research and […]
PRIMA Internship program 2025: Apply now
In 2025, PRIMA will once again offer internship opportunities for young individuals from its South Mediterranean member countries. The primary goal of the PRIMA internship is to provide participants with valuable knowledge in PRIMA’s research and innovation fields, intending to apply this expertise in their home countries to further their professional development. The application deadline […]
PRIMA’s fight against food loss: solutions from field to fork
As the world marks International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on September 29, a staggering amount of food is being wasted every year. According to the FAO, in developing countries, about 40% of food loss happens post-harvest, while in industrialized nations, over 40% occurs at the retail and consumer levels[1]. In the […]
Launch of the WEFE Nexus Community of Practice in the Mediterranean
Cyprus, September 25, 2024 – Today marked the official launch of the WEFE Nexus Community of Practice (CoP), a key initiative aimed at fostering adoption of the interconnected challenges of water, energy, food, and ecosystems in the Mediterranean. This community will play a crucial role in operationalizing the WEFENexus approach by fostering collaboration and knowledge […]
The Mediterranean at the heart of the new European Commission’s agenda 2024-2029
September 19, 2024 | In her mission as Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica has been entrusted with leading a new, dedicated portfolio that centers the Mediterranean within the European Commission’s agenda for 2024-2029. This portfolio directly addresses key points identified in the Pact of the Mediterranean, including fostering peace, stability, sustainable development, and deeper […]
Paper: Three PRIMA Projects collaborated on a groundbreaking groundwater study in Southwestern Europe
[PROJECTS press release] PRIMA is proud to share a significant scientific publication resulting from a joint initiative of three PRIMA-funded projects: Sustain-COAST, InTheMED, and OurMED. Published in Communications Earth & Environment, the study challenges prevailing assumptions about groundwater depletion in southwestern Europe. Led by researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Germany, the […]
NexusArt: Contemporary art to address the climate crisis
NexusArt, a pioneering initiative by the PRIMA project Nexus Ness, is set to travel to Barcelona with a transformative art exhibition this October. This exhibition, which will debute at the FAO headquarters in Rome in mid-October hosted by the FAO World Food Forum flagship event, underscores the power of interdisciplinary collaboration in breaking knowledge, technological […]
Lebanon and PRIMA: strengthening ties for future Mediterranean challenges
Brussels, 22/07/2024 – Lebanon has renewed its commitment to the PRIMA program in the 2025-2027 period, aiming to boost Mediterranean collaboration and innovation. This commitment was formalized today at an initialing ceremony with H.E. Fadi Hajali, Lebanon’s EU representative, and Ms. Nienke Buisman from the European Commission’s DG Research and Innovation. Ms. Tamara el-Zein, Secretary […]