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REGIONAL PROGRAMMES

Regional co-operation is an innovative approach of the Barcelona Process which itself is essentially a regional response to the opportunities and challenges resulting from the proximity of the Mediterranean area to Europe. Regional co-operation has a considerable strategic impact as it deals with problems that are common to many Mediterranean Partners while it emphasises national complementarities.

The general aim of this form of co-operation is to promote closer integration between the 27 partners (15 EU Member States and the 12 Mediterranean Partners). More specifically, regional co-operation is intended:

  • to be a catalyst to reinforce the effects of bilateral co-operation;
  • to intensify "South-South" co-operation (i.e. co-operation among the Mediterranean Partners themselves starting, where appropriate, on a sub-regional basis);
  • to tackle issues that have a trans-national dimension (e.g. infrastructure interconnection or harmonisation of standards).

Therefore, regional MEDA programmes complement and reinforce bilateral programmes. They cover a wide range of issues relating to all three chapters of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership:

  1. Political and Security Partnership
  2. Economic and Financial Partnership
  3. Social, Cultural and Human Partnership

Activities within the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership can only be successfully implemented and have their full impact if backed by accurate information, and effective communication. Raw data are needed to bring Euro-Mediterranean realities into focus, and that is the role of statistics. In addition, awareness of the Partnership's progress and achievements comes through personal contacts and continuing access to information. Three types of activities have so far been carried out to contribute to those objectives. They are the MEDSTAT Regional Programme of Statistical Co-operation, the Euromed Visitors Programme for Media and NGO Representatives and the Euromed information and dissemination activities.


http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/med/regional_en.htm


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