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Editorial MAIB awarded for its contribution to the Culture of Peace in Mediterranean region Education/Training: Distance Learning courses

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Blended course: Sustainable agriculture innovation systems for smallscale farmers Arabic course: Innovative approaches to participatory technology development in agriculture

Research, Cooperation and Networking L&W division : WASSERMed Project MOA division: Biological techniques of the production and conservation for healthiness of table grape SA&RD division : Workshop/ Sustainability of Mediterranean Diet Gender empowerment and sustainable rural development

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Editor-in-Chief Maurizio Raeli

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Latest & upcoming events 6th world water Forum– Marseille Euro– Mediterranean Conference-Barcelona

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Mediterranean Agriculture Exhibitions & Trade Fairs

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CIHEAM MAIB Latest publications and releases

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International latest publications

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Funding opportunities: NFP Tailor-Made Training, NUFFIC

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Trip marks: Combining art, sport, adventure and science

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Story from MAIB former students

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FTN Brand and Identity/How to Join FTN initiative?

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Call for contribution to @iamb community newsletter

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Managing Editor Noureddin Driouech Steering committee Olimpia Antonelli Stefania Lapedota Luigi Sisto Maroun El Moujabber Editorial office Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo CIHEAM-MAI of Bari Via Ceglie, 9 70010 Valenzano (BA) Italy Tel.: +390804606203 Fax: +390804606511 E-mail: infoftn@iamb.it

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Editorial FTN Initiative: what’s new? Dear readers, We are very pleased to announce you the publication of the 4th Issue-winter 2012 of FTN @iamb community newsletter. This forth Issue presents the latest MAIB Distance learning courses on “Innovation Systems for Small-scale Farmers and innovative Approach to Participatory Technology Development in Sustainable Agriculture”, and Research, Cooperation and Networking activities (i.e WASSERMed project on Water availability and Security; Biological techniques for organic production and conservation of table grapes etc.). It also focuses on main activities of MAIB in the field of Sustainability of Mediterranean Diet, and Gender Empowerment and Sustainable Rural Development. Moreover, it highlights the latest events of MAIB: coordination and organization of the 6th World Water Forum- Marseille, France, up-next participation into the EuroMediterranean Conference on Research and Innovation-Barcelona, Spain. Moreover, in this release you find: Funding opportunities-Nuffic, The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP). The NFP Tailor-Made Training is open to a broad range of organizations in 61 NFP countries, from educational institution, research institutes and ministries to NGOs and Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs). Exhibitions and Trade fairs: A calendar of upcoming Mediterranean Agriculture and fairs.

Since we live in a dynamic and fast changing world, by interacting and keeping in touch with our members, we believe that FTN is well placed to play a key role within the large MAIB community and may be able to address major benefits. The better assist the increasing membership to @iamb community ( 1225 members in January 2012), we are utilizing modern and worldwide leader technologies to communicate with the community members. Furthermore we designed recently a Help Desk (see webpage in figure 1) to facilitate: - new member registration and user profile upgrading, see Link - post and announcement of new topic into FTN thematic Forums, see Link - publication and share of article, news into FTN Knowledge base, see Link - Submission of direct message to MAIB specific department or office, see Link Your opinion counts, help us by filling in this survey to help make next newsletter issue better! May we also take this opportunity to thanks members, supporters who make voluntary feedback, suggestions, comments and are spreading the world about FTN initiative among their MAIB’s contacts. Enjoy your reading! With best regards. Editors Maurizio Raeli & Noureddin Driouech

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MAIB awarded for its contribution to the Culture of Peace in Mediterranean region

Palermo, December 15, 2011. The MAI of Bari has been awarded the international prize “Don Pino Puglisi” in memory of the sociallycommitted priest murdered by Mafia. The prize is given to who everyday fights for human rights, inviting us to struggle against all mafias. This seventh edition of the Prize patronized by the President of the Italian Republic was dedicated to promote the rights of children and families in Rio de Janeiro favelas. Dr. Cosimo Lacirignola, the Director of MAIB, withdrew the prize on December 15, 2011 at Teatro Biondo in Palermo, with the following motivation: “For the quotidian, laudable and earnest contribution of the Institute to the achievement of a Culture of Peace among the Mediterranean , the Balkan and the Middle-Eastern countries, through a high training of excellence, which helps students solve specific problems in their countries of origin. Together with MAIB, they have been also awarded Sister Adma Cassab Fadel, dedicating her life to the poor in Rio de Janeiro favelas, Padre Luigi Merla, living under police because of his fight against Camorra, Professor Mads Andenaes, from Oslo, the Sferlazzo family from Lampedusa , who showed humanity to immigrants and the Carabinieri Station “Zen 2” which fights illegality in the suburbs of Palermo.

Elaborated from : http://www.corriereortofrutticolo.it http://www.hercole.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30017&Itemid=198 http://www.corriereortofrutticolo.it/content/assegnato-allo-iam-di-bari-il-premio-internazionale-don-pino-puglisi

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Education/Training Follow-up: Distance Learning course 2012 Title: Sustainable agriculture innovation systems for small-scale farmers Type: Blended Date: 20 February – 30 September 2012 Duration: 8 month Location: MAIB of Bari (face-to face phases) MAIB web-based platform (on-line phase) Website: http://el.iamb.it/

Background and purpose Contents and structure A- Face-to-face training sessions at MAIB Institute

(20 february-4 march 2012) Module I: Introduction to sustainable agriculture and small-scale farmers’ agricultural and rural innovation systems Module II: Practical exercise applying the information and skills acquired and familiarization with the collaborative learning and activities to be carried out online B- Online training sessions ( 5 March-8 July 2012)

Agriculture in South Mediterranean and Balkan countries is characterized by common issues that have a strong influence in determining of widespread rural poverty, in particular among small-scale farmers : need for food security, sustainable management of natural resources, energy supply difficulties, excessive population growth and low economic growth, etc. In this context, the MAIB e-learning course aims to increase knowledge and skills of operators (course participants) from public and private institutions of Mediterranean and Balkan countries, on issues related to rural poverty reduction and food security, conservation and sustainable agriculture based on natural resource management, participatory processes and innovation systems of small-scale farmers and producers.

Module I: Innovation systems for sustainable agriculture and rural development Module II: Governance and institutions for sustainable rural development Module III: Research, extension and innovation in sustainable land management Module IV: Value chains Module V: Analysis of local innovation systems Project work activities: (09 July-16 September) C- Follow-up at MAIB Institute(17-30 September 2012)

Participants’ profile and target This follow-up course is designed for 26 professionals, officers and technical personnel, working in governmental and non-governmental institutions dealing with agricultural and rural development. MAIB former students, including members of the Former Trainees Network (FTN), are the main target.

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E-learning Division l.sisto@iamb.it

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Innovative approaches to participatory technology development in agriculture ‍ ه ŘŠ Řą ا Řą "! ا ŘŞ ا‏:‍ا ان‏

Period & Language

02 April – 17 June 2012 / Arabic

Financed by

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs-DGCS

Eligible countries

Applicants from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, are eligible

Objectives

In most countries of the South Mediterranean and Middle East region, agriculture is characterized by the relative deficiency of agriculture technology development and dissemination particularly in marginal areas and the gap between research and extension due to the inefficient participatory approaches in technology development. These constraints consequently determine the low agricultural productivity reached particularly by small-scale farmers who represent the large segment in the farmers’ population in the region. In this context, the MAIB e-learning course on “Innovative approaches to participatory technology development in agriculture� aims to sensitize and increase skills and awareness of operators from public and private institutions of South Mediterranean and Middle East countries, on issues related to participatory approaches in agricultural technology development and dissemination, thus strengthening linkages between research and extension to allow an easy adoption of agricultural technologies by farmers in order to assure an efficient natural resources management and the improvement of productivity and farmers’ income.

To learn more: Programme

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Land and Water Resources Management Division lamaddalena@iamb.it

MAIB contact: Mladen Todorovic mladen@iamb.it

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Water Availability and Security in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean (WASSERMed)

Period and duration

The Project was launched on January 1st 2010 and spans a 3 year‐period (1012)

Main objective

The Project is aimed at analyzing, in a multi‐disciplinary way, climate change impacts in the Mediterranean area, within the frame of water‐related security threats

Adressed problem and specific purpose

WASSERMed builds on current climate projections in order to address present and future uncertainties in hydrological budgets in the Mediterranean area. Starting from the assessment of changes in mean flows, frequency and magnitude of extreme precipitation, run‐off, stream flows and ground water balance, WASSERMed expands towards the recognition and quantification of social and economic factors that affect future threats to water security and increase the vulnerability of water systems.

CIHEAM-MAIB activities

CIHEAM-MAIB is the scientific leader of the work package on Climate change impact on water sensitive strategic sectors (agriculture and tourism). The main activities are: √ The assessment of climate change impact on crop evapotranspiration, irrigation requirements and water productivity in the Mediterranean agriculture; √ The determination of the potential impact of irrigation technologies on water saving in agricultural sector; √ The assessment of possible adaptation measures to climate change in agricultural sector.

Outreach

WASSERMed will disseminate its progress and findings through its website (www.wassermed.eu), scientific publications, application-oriented material and policy briefs. Stakeholders involvment will be fostered through dedicated workshops and target dissemination events

Partners CMCC Italy

UNEXE UK

CIHEAM-IAMB International

CLU Italy

NTUA Greece

UPM Spain

NCARE Jordan

PIK Germany

IRD France

NWRC Egypt

INAT Tunisia

FAUJ Jordan

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Mediterranean Organic Agriculture Division raeli@iamb.it

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Biological techniques of the production and conservation for healthiness of table grape.

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2010-2012

Financed by Partners

Main objective

Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (Italian - MiPAAF) - Research Unit for Table Grapes and Wine Growing in Mediterranean environment (CRA-UTV), Turi (BA)-Coordination - Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (BA) Italy. - Provincial Centre Bonomo for Research and Experimentation on Agriculture. Castel del Monte, Andria (Ba). The development of a technical protocol of the entire production process, able to expand the possibilities of export of organic table grape even in countries outside Europe, which currently does not authorize the importation of Italian table grape, for the possible presence of Mediterranean fruit fly, known as quarantine insect

Specific objectives

√To estimate the water consumption of table grape cultivar Italia conducted in organic production, using and comparing different estimation methods, with verification of the possibility of returning of a fraction of total water consumption without reducing the level of quality and productivity or, even improving quantity and quality performance; √To rationalize pest control techniques; √To study the influence of water status on plant ecophysiological parameters and to evaluate the effect on vegetative growth, on the productivity and quality parameters of grape at harvest and after cold storage; √To apply cold treatment for a determined period of time (12-17 days at 0.5-2°C) as a method of disinfestations of Mediterranean fruit fly without altering the quality of grape; √To adopt techniques of cold storage and specific formulated safe from the point of view of sanitation to be used both during the phase of cultivation in field and in the cold storage (ozone and carbon dioxide at high concentrations) for the maintenance of the quality of table grape bio for longer periods of time; √To identify new pre-treatment systems with low environmental impact during cold storage for the marketing of table grape without fungal infections

Expected results

√Identification of simple and easily applicable criteria to the reality of organic viticulture for the vineyard management with the following benefits: environmental impact reduction; water and energy saving; high-quality products √Improvement of pest control techniques which enhance the healthiness of table grape; √Development of a technical protocol of cold treatment in order to avoid the current ban on importation of Italian table grape in countries where there is a quarantine against Ceratitis capitata; √The innovative techniques of cold storage will allow the marketing of table grapes bio with a longer shelf-life compared to what has been achieved, improving the market competitiveness of producers; √To identify new pre-treatment systems to be applied during cold storage.

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Biological techniques of the production and conservation for healthiness of table grape.

Vineyard cv. Italia- MAIB Experimental field (Bari)

Ceratitis capitata larvae

Ceratitis capitata eggs Inoculation

Container for grapes table exportation

We invite who is working on the same topic and related research issues to feel free to contact Vito Simeone at: simeone@iamb.it

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Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development capone@iamb.it International technical workshop: “Guidelines for the Sustainability of the Mediterranean Diet”; CIHEAM MAI Bari-Italy, 28-29 November 2011

The Mediterranean diet (MD) was recognized by UNESCO in November 2010 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Considering that present food production and processing, food supply and distribution, and food consumption systems are not sustainable due to biodiversity loss, natural resources degradation, climate change, high energy input as well as poverty; present vulnerability of many Mediterranean rural communities; and, particularly, Mediterranean diet erosion and a consumer culture of overconsumption; urgent measures are needed to promote and disseminate the concept of “sustainable diets” in Mediterranean countries. Based on the shared definition of “sustainable diets” and taking into consideration the recommendations and guidelines of the Steering Committee - that held its meeting in Bari on May 26, 2011 – the MAI-B organised on November 2829, 2011, an international workshop to formulate “Guidelines for the Sustainability of the Mediterranean Diet”. The workshop brought together 28 experts (e.g. nutritionists, agronomists, economists, social scientists) from many Mediterranean, European and international organisations (FAO; Bioversity International; UNEP; CIHEAMMAIB; CIHEAM-MAIM; European Federation of Nutrition Societies - FENS; International Union of Nutritional Sciences – IUNS; Fundación Dieta Mediterránea; Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco; Pisa University, Italy; University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy; National Research Council (CNR), Italy; Aix-Marseille University, France; University of Bologna, Italy; Forum on Mediterranean Food Cultures, Italy;

Information system on organic farming (SINAB), Italy; National Research Centre, Egypt; National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Italy; Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Spain; Ibn Tofail University, Morocco). In addition, 23 young professionals from 12 countries (Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Palestine, Serbia) attending the Sustainable Agriculture advanced specialisation course held at CIHEAM-Bari, academic year 2011-12, took part to the workshop. The multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary and intersectorial effort made by the workshop participants allowed the identification of 70 indicators dealing with food production and consumption structured around four impact areas: environment and natural resources (including agro-biodiversity); economy; society and culture; and nutrition, health and lifestyle. It allowed also to identify some enabling policies for enhancing the MD sustainability.

Workshop outcomes and Follow up up The participants decided to create a “Task Force on Indicators for Assessing the Sustainability of the Mediterranean Diet” which is open to all organizations and institutions that are ready to develop indicators for assessing the sustainability of the Mediterranean diet and agro-food system. CIHEAM-MAIB has constituted a Secretariat for the Coordination of the Task Force (TF). Indicators will be developed taking into consideration the definition of sustainable diets and the new Mediterranean diet pyramid describing the main features of the MD common to the different Mediterranean food cultures. The indicators will be used to formulate measures to safeguard and promote the MD and to make recommendations for multi-sectoral policy instruments to enhance the sustainability of the Mediterranean agro-food systems and food consumption patterns. The identified indicators could be useful as a model to assess the sustainability of diets in other regions of the world. The results and output of the TF’s activities will be presented on September 24-25, 2012, in Malta during the seminar that will be organised jointly with the 9th meeting of the Agriculture Ministers of CIHEAM’s member countries

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COOPERATION & NETWORKING Main activities of the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (CIHEAM-IAM Bari) in the field of Gender empowerment and sustainable rural development In the Mediterranean Countries we are still in need of hard work and great efforts to bridge the gender gap, to fill the difference between women and men working conditions. There is still a urgent need for devising strategies to attract the attention of society to the contribution of women in the economic emancipation in particular within the rural sector, a sector that affects the overall development policy of a Country. The slow progress in gender implementation in the majority of the South Countries of the Region, asks for new gender strategies to provide the solutions to the existing constraints and to encourage and empower women engaged in the rural sector. These women should be no more forgotten in the ample plans to foster on the economic growth of a nation. For that matter, such a strategy should contribute to the achievement of the 3rd Development Goal established by the United Nations and whose attainment should be reached within the year 2015. The UNDP agrees on the assumption that to promote gender equality and women empowerment are effective ways to combat poverty, hunger and disease and to stimulate sustainable development. The commitment of CIHEAM-Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari in the field of “gender empowerment” dates back to the early 2000 when such a topic was legitimately included in development cooperation projects. By now, it has acquired strategic importance and it plays a central role. CIHEAM-IAM Bari is actively involved in this field as you can gather from this brief list of activities: √ 2002 – International workshop “ Gender and water resources management in the Mediterranean area” (Cairo, Egypt): The workshop was organized by CIHEAM-IAM Bari in cooperation with the National Water Research Center of Cairo under the EU Regional Action Programme RAP, during the first regional conference on the perspectives of Arab water cooperation, with the attendance of more than 200 experts from the Arab world representing public, universities, research centres, and users and women associations. √ 2005 – Project “INGEDI”: Integration of Gender dimension in Water Management in the Mediterranean Region”: In 2005 CIHEAM-IAM Bari was actively involved in this field and has been assigned a development project

by the European Union: “INGEDI” whose main objective was the integration of women dimension in the Mediterranean water management and the development of adequate policies. √ 2005 – Training Course: “Iraqi women for sustainable development” (MAIB, Italy): CIHEAM-IAM Bari organized a Training course and hosted a group of Iraqi women operating in the sector of education, health, agriculture and journalism, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in collaboration with ONILFA (National Observatory for Women's Entrepreneurship and Labor in Agriculture). The purpose was to introduce the international cooperation programs of the European Union to the participants and illustrate the procedures for the admission to the funded projects.

√ 2006 – Project “GEWAMED” – “Mainstreaming Gender dimension into water resources development and management in the Mediterranean Region”: In 2006 this commitment has continued and has been strengthened by the assignment of the coordination of the European project GEWAMED, a project financed by the INCO (International Scientific Co-operation) within the Sixth Framework Research Programme of the European Commission (EC) and addressed to the countries of the Mediterranean Region. The overall objective of GEWAMED was to contribute to the mainstreaming of gender dimensions in the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Mediterranean Region, by promoting a dialogue among the countries of the Region and establishing regional and national information networks and coordination structures to promote the adoption of gender sensitive policies and build a common knowledge base. A total of 18 institutions from 14 countries from the Mediterranean Region (Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Jordan, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey) participated in the project that has ended in August 2011.

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GEWAMED √ 2007 – Project “TERCOM” - Activation of mechanisms to sustain Rural Territories & Communities in Lebanon. financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/DGCS and implemented by CIHEAM-IAM Bari in collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture and the Lebanese CNRS, with the technical support of ONILFA (National Observatory for female enterprise and labor in agriculture) of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture (MiPAF). TERCOM Project aimed to support the income of the Lebanese rural Communities, by undertaking and developing strategies in order to: - improve the quality of agricultural production - promote the development of rural areas - assist the fishing industry in south Lebanon

√ June 2008: International workshop “Women Status in the Mediterranean: their Rights and Sustainable Development” held at CIHEAM-IAM Bari from 16th to 17th June 2008 and aiming to improve the institutional dialogue and to promote synergies in the field of the “gender empowerment” in the different scientific and cultural sectors. √ 2008 Launch of Lebanese National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas “NOWARA”: In 2008, the Italian Cooperation Project TerCom “Activation of mechanisms to sustain rural territories and communities in Lebanon”, financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/DGCS after the Israeli conflict in 2006, has promoted the establishment in Lebanon of a National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas – NOWARA. √ June 2008: International workshop “Women Status in the Mediterranean: their Rights and Sustainable Development” held at CIHEAM-IAM Bari from 16th to 17th June 2008 and aiming to improve the institutional dialogue and to promote synergies in the field of the “gender empowerment” in the different scientific and cultural sectors.

√ 2008 Launch of Lebanese National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas “NOWARA”: In 2008, the Italian Cooperation Project TerCom “Activation of mechanisms to sustain rural territories and communities in Lebanon”, financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/DGCS after the Israeli conflict in 2006, has promoted the establishment in Lebanon of a National Observatory for Women in Agriculture and Rural Areas – NOWARA. The creation and launch of NOWARA was implemented by CIHEAM-IAM Bari in collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, the Lebanese CNRS, and with the technical support of ONILFA (National Observatory for Female Enterprise and Labor in Agriculture) of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture (MiPAF). NOWARA is currently a specialized governmental body which plays an important role for the promotion of territorial development through the valorization of women entrepreneurship and the creation of innovative dynamics related to the work and employment of Lebanese women in the agricultural, agro food and rural sectors. NOWARA also aims to support rural women by spreading knowledge and good practices. It will give further national recognition to women who play a major role in economy and production, both in formal and informal sectors in rural areas. In addition, the Observatory will voice rural women along with policy and decision makers; supporting them strongly through legislative and regulating bodies and public administrations.

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√ July 2011: workshop on “The integration of gender dimension in IWRM: lessons and challenges in the Mediterranean Region”(Brussels, Belgium): In August 2011, GEWAMED project has been officially concluded and a conference held in Brussels on 13 and 14 July 2011 was the final step of the project after five years of work. The workshop on “The integration of gender dimension in IWRM: lessons and challenges in the Mediterranean Region”, organized by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari has been the occasion to evaluate the important results that have been achieved during the five years of life of the project and to discuss about future scenarios within its field of action. In order to broaden GEWAMED’s scope and horizons, following CIHEAM General Secretariat’s suggestions: “Domaines d’actions prioritaires 2010-2013” and looking for enhancing a deeper integration of women’s role in the rural sector, IAM-Bari would like to launch a new international network on “Gender empowerment for a sustainable rural development”. The Network would allow to keep the institutional dialogue open and continue the work of GEWAMED’s Partners without loosing the efforts and the results achieved in these 5 years of project execution, as clearly expressed by the Institutions and Countries participating in GEWAMED final conference.

For further information, if you are interested in contributing to the work of the GEMNET Network or you wish to involve your Institution, please contact: Mrs Rosanna Quagliariello quagliariello@iamb.it Suggested reading: Quagliariello, 2009. The importance of gender empowerment in rural development programme GEWAMED and TERCOM Projects Women status in the Mediterranean: their Rights and Sustainable Development Options Méditerranéennes, A n° 87, 2009. http://ressources.ciheam.org/om/pdf/a87/00801052.pdf

Useful links: Learn more about GEWAMED project: http://www.gewamed.net Learn more about NOWARA project: http://www.nowaralebanon.org learn more about INGEDI : http://ingedi.iamb.it/programmi/project.htm

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Previous events 6th World water forum CIHEAM, MAI of Bari and MAI of Montpellier organized and participated to 6th Water World Forum One week to increase global mobilisation around water questions 12-17 March 2012—Marseille, France The Italian participation in the 6th World Water Forum 2012 in Marseille has been promoted by the Environmental Coordinating Unit of the DirectorateGeneral for Development Cooperation of the MFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), in agreement with the MELS (Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea). The objective is to coordinate and highlight the global contribution of “Italy’s system” in its public, private and non-governmental dimensions. Upon request of the MFA, the Italian participation is coordinated by CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari. The involvement in the World Water Forum 2012 is framed within a general strategy targeted to focus on Italy’s role in international water policies and on its wide range of long-term competencies, offering a harmonized and coordinated image of our country; this is particularly important in view of the worldwide events of the forthcoming years. The World Water Forum is basically the first “pilot” step to assess the feasibility of this strategy, in the framework of the general involvement of all groups interested in a reasoned and sustainable management of water resources...Read more

Click to get useful Information: Support Programme for Regional Cooperation : Mediterranean and Balkans FPAs Mediterranean Diet: sustainable diet model Water+Food Security+Energy+ Education=Development. The holistic approach of the Italian system The green economy and the sustainable water resource management Shared River Basins: Southern Italy as a laboratory towards the Mediterranean Water and climate change: EuroMediterranean research and cooperation initiatives

Promoter

Organizer

Side Event Mediterranean Strategic Water Sectors and Climate Change

Partners

Supporter

For more information about the forum, please visit the official website: ww.worldwaterforum6.org

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Upcoming events

For questions please contact conference organizer at: RTD-CONF-STI-MED-2012@ec.europa.eu

CIHEAM MAI of Bari will partecipate to Parallel session 1: Water availability and management The European Commission is organising a high-level Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Research and Innovation to boost cooperation in the field between the EU and its member states and the Southern Mediterranean partner countries through the development of a Common Knowledge and Innovation Space (CKIS).

Barcelona 2-3 April 2012 The historical changes taking place in the Southern Mediterranean region since December 2010 call for a focused, innovative and ambitious response from the European Union. Throughout 2011, the European Commission has established the Neighbourhood countries of the European Union as a key priority and has developed a new strategy, which can be found in two Joint Communications of the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (COM (2011) 200 and COM (2011) 303). Research and Innovation play a major role in promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth and job creation. The development of a Common Knowledge and Innovation Space (CKIS) linked to smart growth and the EU's Innovation Agenda is one of the aims of the new strategy of the EU. The CKIS is meant to cover policy dialogue, national and regional capacitybuilding, cooperation in research and innovation, increased mobility opportunities for students, researchers and academics. In this context, a high-level conference is being held by the European Commission's Research and Innovation DG, in cooperation with other departments, the European Parliament, the EU Member States and the Southern Mediterranean countries.

The main objectives are: To define the objectives and main elements of a medium to long term agenda of EuroMediterranean Cooperation in Research and Innovation based on the views of leading scientists and senior policy makers as well as the experience gained from ongoing initiatives. To promote a process of coordination between the European Commission, EU Member States and Southern Mediterranean policies and programmes with the aim of enhancing the scientific capacities of the Southern Mediterranean countries, increasing the impact and coherence of initiatives in the region as well as underlining the values of mutual respect, reciprocity and partnership. The Conference will be opened by the EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Mrs. MĂĄire Geoghegan-Quinn, by Mrs. Carmen Vela Olmo, State Secretary for Research and Innovation Spain, by Mr. Andreu Mas-Colell, Minister for Economy and Knowledge Catalunia, Mr. Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Training Morocco, the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Mr. A. F. Correia de Campos of the European Parliament.

Full programme (work in progess): Download here Organisation of the parallel session: Download here Learn more Euro-Mediterranean Conference 2012 : Official website‌..

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Mediterranean Agriculture Exhibitions and Trade fairs Artozyma Expo Venue: Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre Country: Thessaloniki, Greece Start Date: 09-Mars End Date: 12 Mars 2012 Horeca Lebanon Venue: Beirut Central District Country: Beirut, Lebanon Start Date: 20 Mars End Date: 23 Mars 2012 Agro Expo-Portugal Venue: Parc des Expositions de Braga Country: Braga, Portugal Start Date: 22 Mars End Date: 25 Mars 2012 Djazagro Venue: Safex Exhibition Park Country: Algiers, Algeria Start Date: 23 April End Date: 26 April 2012 Agrifood Club Expo Venue: Veronafiere Fairground Country: Verona, Italy Start Date: 25 Mars End Date: 28 Mars 2012 The International SawSana Festival Venue: Amman International Fair Ground Country: Amman, Jordan Start Date: 25 April End Date: 27April 2012 Medfel: Euro-Mediterranean Fruits and Vegetables Venue: Country: Meknes-Morocco Start Date: 24 April End date: 26 April 2012 Salon International d’Agriculture au Maroc SIAM-7th edition Venue: Bassin de l'Agdal : Sahrij Souani Ville Ancienne - Meknès Country: Meknes-Morocco Start Date: 25 April End date: 29 April 2012 Natural & Organic Products : Exhibition and Conference Venue: Amman Motor Show & Holiday Inn Hotel Country: Amman-Jordan Start Date: 16 May End Date: 26 May 2012 SMA Medfood Venue: Sfax Parc des expositions Country: Sfax, Tunisia Start Date: 23 May End Date: 26 May 2012

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CIHEAM and MAIB latest publications NEWMEDIT

CIHEAM Activities Report

A Mediterranean Journal of Economics, Agriculture and E n vi r o n m e n t

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Mediterra 2012

Lettre de veille n°19: Labellisation des produits méditerranéens Watch letter n° 19: Labelling Mediterranean Foodstuffs: Risks and Opportunities

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PRESS REVIEW February 2012 Current Events in Euro-Mediterranean Agriculture, Food and Environment

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International publications Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil By Tom Mueller For millennia, fresh olive oil has been one of life's necessities-not just as food but also as medicine, a beauty aid, and a vital element of religious ritual. Today's researchers are continuing to confirm the remarkable, life-giving properties of true extra-virgin, and "extra-virgin Italian" has become the highest standard of quality. But what if this symbol of purity has become deeply corrupt? Starting with an explosive article in The New Yorker, Tom Mueller has become the world's expert on olive oil and olive oil fraud-a story of globalization, deception, and crime in the food industry from ancient times to the present, and a powerful indictment of today's lax protections against fake and even toxic food products in the United States. A rich and deliciously readable narrative, Extra Virginity is also an inspiring account of the artisanal producers, chemical analysts, chefs, and food activists who are defending the extraordinary oils that truly deserve the name "extravirgin."

Scienze Incerta e dubbi dei consummatori: Il caso degli organism geneticamente modificati (Slow food) Scienza incerta e dubbi dei consumatori, il caso degli organismi geneticamente modificati. Questo il nuovo libro di Slow Food Editore con i contributi degli scienziati che hanno partecipato all’incontro promosso dalla Task Force per un’Italia libera da Ogm. Il titolo scelto per il volume sottolinea la spaccatura che ancora divide la comunità scientifica su un tema attuale come quello degli organismi geneticamente modificati. Nomi noti della ricerca italiana espongono dubbi e aperte contrarietà alla coltivazione degli organismi geneticamente modificati, sulla base di prove solide e argomentazioni razionali, considerando non solo i rischi ambientali e per la salute, ma anche i problemi tecnici ed economici. La raccolta dei contributi segue un taglio scientifico, ma ha chiari intenti divulgativi. Learn more about Slowfood movement http://www.slowfood.com/

The Crises of Multiculturalism: Racism in a Neoliberal Age by Alana Lentin & Gavan Title y Across the West, something called multiculturalism is in crisis. Regarded as the failed experiment of liberal elites, commentators and politicians compete to denounce its corrosive legacies; parallel communities threatening social cohesion, enemies within cultivated by irresponsible cultural relativism, mediaeval practices subverting national "ways of life" and universal values. This important new book challenges this familiar narrative of the rise and fall of multiculturalism by challenging the existence of a coherent era of "multiculturalism" in the first place. The authors argue that what we are witnessing is not so much a rejection of multiculturalism as a rejection of lived multiculture. In documenting mainstream racism and the anxieties that inform it, Lentin and Titley argue that the crisis is a projection of neoliberal societies' disjunctures. Combining theory with a reading of contemporary events, it examines the transnational, mediated nature of crisis itself, and argues challenging this notion provides activists with a chance to transcend resurgent racism.

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Funding opportunities Learn more NFP Tailor-Made Training 24 Feb 2012 The NFP Tailor-Made Training programme (TMT) specifially aims to improve the overall functioning of organisations by training selected groups of employees. A Tailor-Made Training is designed to meet the specific needs of the requesting organisation. A Tailor-Made Training course has a maximum budget of â‚Ź 200,000.

Contact: m.a.cantrell@vu.nl What to submit Please submit your Tailor-Made Training outline together with a declaration of acceptance signed by the responsible legal representative of your organisation.

Who can participate? The TMT programme is open to a broad range of organisations in the 61 NFP countries, from educational institutions, research institutes and ministries to NGOs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Read more...

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A Tailor-Made Training is a group training. The programme does not support, for example, seminar attendances and conference visits. To ensure cost efficiency and educational effectively, groups must consist of at least six persons. The maximum size of a group is approximately 20 persons.

Training location and duration A Tailor-Made Training may take place in the Netherlands, in your own country, in a neighbouring country, or in a combination of these locations. Preference is given to training courses that are partially or entirely conducted in your own country or region. A Tailor-Made Training must be completed and reported within 12 months after the grant has been awarded.

How to submit a training request If your organisation is interested in a Tailor-Made Training you can submit a training outline to the Netherlands embassy or consulate in your country.

Download the declaration of acceptance (40 kB)

Your outline must reach Nuffic before one of Nuffic's three deadlines. Ask the embassy or consulate what their internal deadline is. If you miss a deadline, your outline is not automatically transferred to the next deadline so you must re-submit it to your embassy or consulate. There are three Nuffic deadlines:

1 April 2012 1 August 2012 1 December 2012 Selection process The embassy or consulate completes its part of your outline and then forwards it to Nuffic for further selection. After the deadline, an internal selection committee assesses all outlines against the capacities and needs of the organisations. The committee also looks at feasibility, relevance and linkages with other Dutch government-funded activities. This leads to a ranking of trainings that will be funded. Download a sample of the internal committee's assessment form (22 kB)

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The process of matching training demand and supply The process of matching training demand and supply depends on the size of the training budget: Training budgets up to € 50,000: If your proposed training budget is below € 50,000 there are two options:1. A selected outline: Nuffic directly appoints a Dutch training provider, who has to submit a training proposal. The proposal will be assessed by Nuffic and your organisation.2. A selected and approved proposal, developed together with a Dutch provider: the training can start immediately.

Tailor-Made Training country list from To be eligible for an NFP Tailor-Made Training your organisation must be located in one of the 61 countries listed below: More Country Learn more...

FTN Countries members & CIHEAM MAIB Focuses Albania

Training budgets between € 50,000 and € 200,000: Nuffic will publish your training outline as a subsidy Call for tenders. Interested Dutch providers can submit a bid, either on their own or as the lead partner of a consortium. There are no restrictions on the country of origin of consortium members, but they must meet the same eligibility criteria as the lead organisation.The bids will be assessed by a Tender Evaluation Committee (TEC) consisting of a representative of the requesting organisation, a Nuffic representative and an independent chairperson who is an expert in the subject of the proposed training. The TEC recommends the most qualified applicant after which Nuffic awards the grant to the winning bidder.

Autonomous Palestinian Territories Bosnia-Herzegovina Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Jordan Kosovo

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Senegal Download an explanation of the TEC scoresheet (40 kB)

South Sudan Download a sample grant award letter (30 kB) Download the Financial Rules and Regulations (147 kB)

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Please for Further information or request feel free to contact Mike Cantrell at: m.a.cantrell@vu.nl

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Home news Combining art, science, sports and adventure TRIPMARKS : Wolfgang get off at MAIB campus (Valenzano) for 2 days meetings with MAIB’s community

Valenzano February 23rd : Cosimo Lacirignola, MAIB director, signing Wolfang’s map route and greeting TRIPMARKS project

CIHEAM– MAI of Bari, February 22- 23 , 2012 from the left : Cosimo Lacirignola (MAIB director) ,Wolfgang Burtscher and Maurizio Raeli (MAIB deputy director)

Soil samples of the Apulian land on a mountain bike tires Wolfgang Burtscher, Austrian artist who, under the framework of Tripmarks project, will contribute to a large soil microorganisms analyses. Soil samples will be taken from the tires of his bicycle. On 9 February 2012, Wolfgang Burtscher, riding his bicycle from Innsbruck, got 2 days stop on 22-23 February at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, CIHEAM. In 365 days Wolfgang will cross 15 countries (from Austria to Thailand) and will pick up at each step, a ground soil sample from his bicycle tires. The soil samples will be sent to the Department of Soil Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, and so far to be analyzed to assess ties and differences of bacteria contained in the various soils. It will be interesting to know what microbiologically speaking have in common Apulian soil and those of 14 countries included in Wolfgang’s riding route!!

Science Everything is everywhere? Does the composition of microorganisms collected in the tread of a bicycle tire change while biking around the globe? Or does the bicycle tire function as a vector of microorganisms? A team of researchers at the Institute of Microbiology at the University of Innsbruck will follow up those questions. Prof. Heribert Insam is supervising the project which will follow classical microbiological and molecular methods. The enthusiastic biker and adventurous student Johanna Mayerhofer will work on the project for her Master`s thesis in microbiology. For further information please contact: Heribert Insam & Johanna Mayerhofer Heribert Insam, Prof. Dr. Leiter (Head) Institut für Mikrobiologie Technikerstraße 25d E-Mail heribert.insam@uibk.ac.at Dr. Judith Ascher (Ph.D.) Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Vegetali, del Suolo e dell’Ambiente Agroforestale (DiPSA)e-mail: judith.ascher@unifi.it

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The project TRIP MARKS combines art, science, sports and adventure in form of a cycling trip. Wolfgang (January 2012) said: “Early / mid February, I start riding a bicycle through 15 countries and will document my journey with TRIP MARKS, 21 x 21 cm pre-embossed with my tire tread sheets, which are then daily signed with my bike tires and supplemented by GPS coordinates and further information. In addition to the artistic documentation, a scientific investigation will be done by Heribert Insam (Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck). There, the genetic fingerprint of the bacteria on the tire tracks will be analysed. Using the denaturing – gradient – gel electrophoresis, changes in the microbial community over the duration of the trip will be analysed and described. After the travel the TRIP MARKS will be presented within an exhibition. This is a travelogue with a difference. On this journey you will find about 365 paper documents and electrophoresis gels, which can be understood as projection screens for wanderlust, dreams andaspirations”.

“ROUTE PERVIEW !!!!”

Route preview from Austria to Thailand crossing about 15 countries Source: http://www.tripmarks.at/route/

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Stories from MAIB Former Trainees

Chehidi Hatem (Tunisia) Former student MOA 2000-2002 Chehidi Hatem was born in El-Kef in 1973. He was graduated as Engineer in Agronomy of semi-arid regions at the Agronomic Institute of El-Kef / Tunisia in 1998. After two years working at NGOD (NonGovernmental Organization for Development) as small farmers’ advisor (PNUD/TN-FAO project) and his interest to further studies on organic agriculture and agro ecology, he was highly qualified to participate in 2000 to the 1st Mediterranean Organic Agriculture Master degree organized by CIHEAMMediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari. In 2002 he has got his Master Degree in Mediterranean Organic Agriculture (MOA) at Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari-Italy (CIHEAM-MAIB). His Master thesis research work, after a literature review on agro-environmental indicators to assess sustainability in 2001, was a case-study in Apulia organic farm “(DESANTIS farm-Gravina). The thesis work covered a theme on “Prototyping or EAFSEcological Arable Farming System- as a new methodology to assess and monitor Mediterranean organic farming agro-ecosystem”, supervised by Prof. Razo Enrico, Prof. C. Vazzana (Department of Crop Science and Land Management. University of Florence-Italy) and Dr. D. Petruzzella (MAIB tutor). The research work aimed to test prototyping or EAFS as a methodology to assess and monitor Mediterranean Organic Farming Agro-ecosystems. After his international experience and postgraduation study at MAIB and back to his country Tunisia, Hatem was determined to put the acquired skill knowledge and the theoretical background into practice in order to participate actively in the development of the organic sector as a researcher and farmers advisor. He has been hired at the Technical Center of Organic Agriculture (CTAB)/Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture. Even, at that period, finding a job was going to be a serious problem in his home country. Consequently and since December 2002, he has been involved directly in all CTAB activities related to develop the agricultural good practices and promote organic agriculture method. In addition, he became member in different training and work sessions on various topics of organic agriculture: legal framework and legislation, soil fertility, Plant protection,… organized by CTAB and targeted to various operators : farmers, Network of regional advisors, students and young promoters

Actually he is member of National Genes Bank Network (Cereals and MAPs), CTAB’ Technical Journal editing team member (in Arabic), member of Organic Farms Evaluation committees. Moreover, he participated by several technical documents about organic Cereals and MAPs (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants). Since 2009, he is in charge to leaderDivision of communication in CTAB and in February 2012 he was promoted as a Chief-Engineer. A good Development and a significant evolution of the of Organic Agriculture was highlighted in Tunisia from 2000 until now (evolution of area and number of farmers respectively: from 33500 ha (2003) to 403155 ha (2010) and from 550 (2003) to 2669 farmers (2010). The collaboration between CTAB advisors team, under the direction of Prof. M. Benkeder, and all operators of the sector contributed on that mainly with hard work on training farmers and students, dissemination of organic practices and ensuring technical support to promoters (a National Strategy, a National regulation and a National Label were elaborated, initiatives to develop local market were initiated). The latest statistics of IFOAM/FIBL showed the Tunisia is ranked 27 in the world, 11 compared to European countries, 2 nd in Africa and 1st in the Arabic countries in relation to organic agriculture area. Tunisia is considered the sole country which completely applies a national regulation in African and Arabic countries. In addition, Tunisia was recognized by EU on June 2009 and by Switzerland in May 2011 as a country having an equivalent organic regulation. Thanks to his membership to Former Trainees Network (FTN) which kept him connected with MAIB community and formers course tutors and classmates, he participated actively in the last (2011) follow-up distance learning course on “Advances in Organic Farming in Mediterranean and Balkan area”. During the course activities he presented “Tunisian experience” a Case-study on Complementarities and Competition between Organic and Local Food. According to him it was a great experience to come back to MAIB campus after ten years since his Master course study, to meet his old friends and to share new experiences. He usually considers that his experience at MAIB was an excellent opportunity that helps him to open new horizons in his life, not only at professional level but also for friendship and communication skills.

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“MAIB MOA Master course former students revealed to be a key promoters and active contributors to Organic Agriculture movement and development both at home country and at Mediterranean level ….. ” “1st master course on MOA promotion 2000-2001 ”

Training sessions for farmers and regional advisors network

Training sessions for farmers and regional advisors network

Assistance of CTAB’ visitors (farmers, students, foreign visitors…) in the experimental field

Professional exhibitions, workshops and meetings at local and national level

CHEHIDI HATEM (TUNISIA) Contact email: hatemkefvip@yahoo.fr

Web site: www.ctab.nat.tn

TECHNICAL CENTRE OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE – MINISTERY OF AGRICULTURE – TUNISIA/ CTAB

Former student of Mediterranean Organic Agriculture Master course (2000-2002)

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Former Trainees Network (FTN) Initiative driouech@iamb.it

Brand and identity FTN Personality Mediterranean welcoming ; Collaborative; Helpful; Well-connected and Well-informed; Multicultural and Multilingual; Full academic spirit; Action-oriented; A good friend; An efficient communicator. Logo description

Labeling: top Former Trainees Network / center FTN / bottom CIHEAM-MAIB Color: olive green Figure: olive tree Geometric shape: closed disc Size: not yet defined

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HOW TO JOIN FTN initiative? FTN membership list is restricted only to Former Trainees/Students of Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari By filling out the survey questionnaire you confirm your membership to @iamb community system and help us in reconnecting you with MAIB staff and researchers, Alumni and worldwide experts. I- Follow-up research study‌ Learn more online LINK II- To receive the latest MAIB news and info activities, please subscribe to our Newsletters, info letters and much more, learn more online LINK III- To interact with @iamb community members, meet online your classmates, post your announcement and much more, please register to the FTN Forum learn more online LINK In addition, in order to enlarge and extend interaction among FTN members and people interested in the FTN initiative we created a space on the main Social media and Networks:

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