UNIMED- Unione delle Università del Mediterraneo – Association , of 74 Universities of the two shores of the mediterranean basin

National Network
Italy
Address

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 244
00186 Rome
Italy

Telephone
+39 06 49918628
Telephone (other)
+39 06 49918627
Fax
+39 06 49918582
E-Mail
unimed@uni-med.net
E-Mail (2)
f.rizzi@uni-med.net
Mobile Phone
+39 335 392338
Website
http://www.uni-med.net
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1991
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Heritage
  5. Human rights
  6. International/Cultural relations
  7. Media
  8. Others
  9. Research
  10. Youth and education
General Information
1) Association of Universities no-profit organisation in Rome, ten people of permanent staff, plus several collaborators. 2) 1.500.000 Euro per year 3) EC (EuropeAid, Education and Culture); Sicily Region; Brandish Province; Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Association fees 4 concrete projects, exchanges, seminars. 5: Members Universities, Public Bodies from the euro Mediterranean partnership, Italian Governative bodies and local institutions, Ministries, Chambers of Commerce. On-line weekly Euro-Arab press release realized in collaboration with Rai News 24 and Rai Med 6) Musical projects, meetings concerning actuality issues.
Mission and Objectives

Developing of interuniversity education and research in a multidisciplinary perspective in the area and enhancing the integration process between the two shores of the Mediterranean.
Enhancing the participation to international programmes dealing with education.
Carrying out training and research projects in different subjects involving also governmental institutions of the network members countries, so as to participate in their reforms and development process.
Making the universities able of dealing nearby with all the branches of knowledge.
Exchanges of students and researchers stimulating a deeper mutual knowledge.

Main Projects / Activities

TEMPUS MEDA JEP ELEG, improving e-learning capabilities of Open University Center, Cairo University
TEMPUS MEDA SCM PRODEST, enhancement of the international relation offices capabilities, Constantine University (Algeria)
TEMPUS MEDA JEP ECPIR, on rehabilitation sciences in Morocco
IDARA - Rachida, university governance in Algerian Universities
TEMPUS CARDS JEP HECDP, restoration courses in Albania
UNIMED Cultural Heritage II: facilitating exchanges of know-how to safeguard and protect Cultural Heritage
PRESERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL MEDITERRANEAN CITIES, training course organized within the framework of ‘Anna Lind Foundation’, sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with Brandish Province and Chamber of Commerce.

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Maria Rosaria de Falco
Head of the organisation
Prof. Franco Rizzi
Contact (2) Full Name
Dr. Anna Maria Riccardi