A new European cooperation project, INCORE-MED – Inclusive Coastal Resilience in the Euro-Med, has officially kicked off funded by the Interreg Euro-MED Programme. With an implementation period until 31 December 2027, partners from across the Mediterranean and beyond will work together to co-design paths for fair, nature-based and climate-resilient strategies for coastal and marine areas.
INCORE-MED will test and scale up innovative participation tools that give coastal communities a stronger voice in how their shores are managed in the face of climate change.
Project partners met in Sardinia on September 30–October 1, in a meeting hosted by RAS – General Directorate for Local Authorities (Sardinia Region, Italy). They discussed shared challenges for Mediterranean coasts, planned the first pilot activities and agreed on a common roadmap for the coming months.
INCORE-MED brings together 9 partners from 7 countries: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Department of Port Management and Shipping (Greece) – Lead Partner, Plan Bleu for Mediterranean Environment and Development (France), Priority Actions Programme/Regional Activity Centre – PAP/RAC (Croatia), Public Institution RERA S.D. for Coordination and Development of Split Dalmatia County (Croatia), IUAV University of Venice (Italy), RAS – General Directorate for Local Authorities (Sardinia Region, Italy), Sciaena – Ocean Conservation Awareness (Portugal), Tallinn University – School of Digital Technologies (Estonia) and Eco-Union (Spain).
The project is supported by a wide network of associated organisations, including: the Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories (AVITEM, France), the Directorate General of Coastal and Mountain Policies of the Government of Catalonia (GENCAT, Spain), the Algarve Regional Development and Coordination Commission (CCDR-Algarve, Portugal), the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO – ECSDE, Greece), SMILO – Small Islands Organisation (SMILO, France), the Hellenic Oceanographers’ Association (HOA, Greece), the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation – E.G.T.C. AMPHICTYONY (Greece), and CE3C – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (Portugal).
INCORE-MED (Euro-MED0401521) is funded by the Interreg Euro-MED Programme. Total project budget: EUR 2,487,000.
