The First Interactive Seminar under the Research Program MEDNETA is held today at National Technical University of Athens and presented by the project coordinator Professor Sofia Avgerinou – Kolonias.

The 2007-2013 ENPI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme is a multilateral Cross-Border Cooperation initiative funded by the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI).

The Programme objective is to promote the sustainable and harmonious cooperation process at the Mediterranean Basin level by dealing with the common challenges and enhancing its endogenous potential.

It finances cooperation projects between small and medium sized art business and professions (ACDs-Arts, Crafts and Design) and the corresponding organizations as a contribution to the economic, social, environmental and cultural development of the Mediterranean region.

The project’s main expected results to be achieved, are:

– create sustainable urban strategies and pilot programs for the socio-economic revitalization of historic cities

– create a new permanent form of cross-border cultural and economic cooperation and a networking between art professionals involved in local societies,

– produce innovation through developing synergies, exchange best practices, transfer of know how and introduction of new technologies,

– deliver a Mediterranean Network among art professionals as an open virtual lab of multicultural dialogue and Observatory to monitor the functioning of the network.

The following 14 countries participate in the Programme: Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Palestinian Authority, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia.

The Joint Managing Authority (JMA) is the Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Italy).

The official programme languages are Arabic, English and French.