Community of Mediterranean Universities
THE MOST RECENT ACTIVITIES
Community of Mediterranean Universities
THE MOST RECENT ACTIVITIES
THE MOST RECENT ACTIVITIES
NGO recognized by UNESCO since 1987.
Presently "consultatative status"
Community of Mediterranean Universities
The first article of the Statute of Community of Mediterranean Universities (CMU)states:
“. . . The CMU, upholding the freedom of science and in order to contribute to peace, . . .”.
These above mentioned aims are still the main concern for CMU.
The CMU is deeply convinced that the culture, as a public good, can and will have a relevant role in
the sustainable development of the Mediterranean as well as in other regions since the cultural,
political and economic behaviours are mutually supportive and contribute to a peaceful
surrounding.
The adhesion of CMU to the EFA process, the involvement in the PEACE programme, the
association with the “”Le Collège des hautesétudeseuropéennesMiguel Servet", the participation in
the “United Nations Academic Impact” (UNAI) clearly indicate the willingness of the Community
of Mediterranean Universities to pursue the goals stated in the above mentioned mission.
All its activities (the proposed masters of tourism and that on nutrition, the research on “Road
Safety”, the adhesion to the implementation of a network of the Mediterranean Unitwin Chairs) are
concerned in supporting the statements of the art. 1 of the Statute, the main goal being to enhance
the creation of a new generation of experts sensible to actual world realities, able to effectively
interpret and deal with the crucial problems of the region mastering a true partnership within the
Mediterranean basin’s countries (south-south and south-north partnership).
As an added tool a particular relevance will be given to e-learning activities, in order to partially
overcome the costs for the implementation of educational programmes and, therefore, as a
mechanism for sustainable development of the region.
The CMU has also supported the and collaborated with many international bodies such as PEACE
Programme, EMUNI, Tarragona Network, RMEI, United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), Le
Collège des hautesétudeseuropéennes Miguel Servet, just to mention only some of them.
Furthermore, the CMU’s UNITWIN Chair has devoted its activity supporting the institutional aims
of the network, i.e. the higher education programmeand the scientific research.
The organization of many roundtables, workshops and meetings on topics crucial for the problems
related to Mediterranean basin like desertification and water supply, the role of the Mediterranean
women, the use of e-learning as an important component in the teaching activities etc. demonstrates
the relevant role of CMU in deepening, with the contribution of experts belonging to most of the
Mediterranean countries, crucial issues pertinent with this region.
Furthermore we hope to succeed in convincing the universities to give full, multilateral equivalence to
the degrees awarded in the different Mediterranean countries thanks to an agreement subscribed by the
adhering Universities.
The proposal of implementing a network of the Mediterranean UNITWIN Chairs, and the CMU’s
Chairproject to aggregate its activity on a global approach like “Higher Education and Research
Programme on sustainable development in the Mediterranean region “ called PESME, together with
the formation of “Focus Groups”, represent the consolidated willingness of CMU in contributing to
a peaceful endeavour in the region.
In conclusion we are trying to change a “cultural ageing” to a “cultural development” in order to
build up and foster our future towards a more peaceful regional integration.
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1. Research
The most recent scientific research projects are:
CERATONIA Project - Conservation of Endemic RArities and Transborder Organism for
Nature of Italy and Albania afferent to the Programme INTERREG III 2000-2006 ItalyAlbania.
The Project has started up an inter-governmental agreement for the realization of a
Mediterranean Inter-government Organism for the preservation and the spreading of dying
endemic vegetable species, useful to restore natural surroundings and for the industrial
production, above all in the pharmacologic field.
Moreover , a financial technical project has been arranged to set up a “Centre for the
preservation and the spreading of typical Mediterranean endemic species” with its seat in
Tirana, provided with legal status and international guarantee by virtue of the above
mentioned agreement.
MED.MY.SEA Project - (MEDiterraneanMYths and SEA) afferent to the European
Programme ARCHIMED aiming at the promotion of the sustainable turism development, at
the cultural identity and Mediterranean resources improvement whose objectives are:
 To set up a network between the communities of Bacoli, Lipari, Mataponto, Kalamata
and Pylos;
 To strengthen the historical heritage and the sense of belonging between the inhabitants
by the improvement of natural resources and cultural traditions;
 To encourage politics of development in order to improve facilities and infrastructures of
the nautical tourism;
 To test a new teaching methodology of history and marine ecology in the Mediterranean
area;
 To set up a new professional figure who can “lead” young people to discover Magna
Grecia and the Mediterranean Sea (see the website www.medmysea.eu for more details);
ADRIBLOOD Project afferent to the Adriatic New Neighbourhood Programme “Training
cooperation project between the Adriatic NGOs countries for the promotion of blood
donation”, a project of training cooperation between the NGO engaged in the promotion of
blood donation in the countries of the Adriatic Sea. The aims of this action are the setting up
of a positive environment for the development of networking and teaching actions addressed
to operators and with the goal to contribute to the blood self-sufficiency in the hospitals and
for the blood-components, in the Adriatic Countries (see the website www.adriblood.eu for
more details).
Euro Mediterranean Jean Monnet CentreProject afferent to Lifelong Learning
Programme of the European Commission – Jean Monnet Action. The project realized an elearning platform containing the teaching subjects of the European LEADER Programme and
the participation in the SPRINTER Project (see the website www.poloeuromediterraneo.eu
for more details).
2. Higher Education
Euromediterranean Master in Cultures and Tourism (I – II – III – IV Edition) - E.M.C.T.Master.
It aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge to take decisions related to the
management of tourism and culture & heritage activities in the Mediterranean area.
Its goal is to overcome boundaries and differences, as well as build mutual understanding among
Euro-Mediterranean countries; to create an academic partnership of higher education and research
institutions by developing a network of specialized study programmes among Euro-Mediterranean
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universities. International recognition will be ensured with respect to credits, courses, as well as
scientific and professional qualifications.
3. Conferences and Meetings
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CMU/Istanbul Technical University/United Nation Academic Impact Join Meeting:
Role of HE Networks in Higher Education – Istanbul (Turkey) 14 December, 2012
(morning);
CMU/ITU/UNAI Join Meeting: Discussion on the Future of Mediterranean HE Area –
Istanbul (Turkey) 14 December, 2012 (afternoon);
Forum on: “Academic Cooperation for Peace & Welfare in the Mediterranean & Black Sea
Region” – Organized by: BSUN, RMEI, CMU, UNAI – Tirana 16/19 May, 2012;
36th Session, General Conference UNESCO, Oct-Nov. 2011, Paris;
CMU/Accademia Pugliese delle Scienze Joint Workshop: Cooperation of the
Universities in the Mediterranean Region: the State of Art and Perspectives – Bari
(Italy), 4 September 2010;
10th Education for All (EFA) working Group – 9-11 December 2009 – Paris;
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“Miguel Servet”Assemblégénérale – 7 décembre 2009 –Paris;
General Assembly RMEI – 21 April 2009 – Rome;
CMU/CIHEAM: Joint Meeting: Women Status in the Mediterranean: their rights and
Sustainable Development – Valenzano (Bari) – Italy 16-17/06/2008;
GUNI: 4th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education – 31 March–1 April –
Barcelona 2008;
UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge – UnescoFontenoy
– 29 November-1 December 2006;
GUNI Conference – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) 27-29 november
2006;
CMU/RMEI Joint Workshop: Water Management in the Mediterranean - Valencia –
Spain 18/05/2006;
CMU/RMEI Joint Workshop: Creating Mediterranean HE Area - Izmir – Turkey 89/05/2006;
Conference Internationales des ONG – UNESCO 13-18/12/2005 – Paris;
II International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education - UNESCO 30/11-02/12/2005
Barcelona;
Launching of Academics Across Borders (AAB): Initiative Opportunities and Options
20-23/11/2005 Paris;
UNESCO’s General Conference 11-12/10/2005 Paris;
Intergovernmental Committee for the application of the International Convention on the
Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in the Arab and
European States bordering on the Mediterranean – 9-10 June 2005- Split, Croatia;
7th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the application of the International
Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in
the Arab and European States bordering on the Mediterranean Split 07-10/06/2005
Croazia;
9th UNESCO/NOG “Collective Consultation on Higher Education” 6-8/04/2005 – Paris;
Forum on “Higher Education, Research and Knowledge” UNESCO 1-2/12/2004 – Paris;
ICHPER-SD Meeting Round Table on “e-learning and Sport” 17-23/11/2004 – Anthalya
(Turkey);
III Forum Valdigna 10-14/11/2004 – Valencia;
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University Community and EFA UNESCO 02-04/11/2004 – Paris;
CMU-RMEI meeting on: “Distance learning as a tool for a sustainable development within
the Mediterranean”, Foggia (Italy), 15 October 2004 (morning);
CMU-RMEI meeting on: “The emigration process and the role of interculturality for a
peaceful development in the Mediterranean area”, Foggia (Italy), 15 October 2004
(afternoon);
CMU-RMEI meeting on: Innovation as a tool for a sustainable development within
the Mediterranean, Foggia (Italy),14 October 2004;
2nd Meeting of the Global Forum on International Quality Assurance, Accreditation and the
Recognition of Qualification UNESCO 27-30/06/2004 – Paris;
Meeting on “Institutional of the Physical Education and Sports Profession in EU Countries
ICHPER-SD 4-5/06/2004 – Istanbul;
8th Assembly of RMEI “The Mediterranean Engineering School Network”27-29/05/2004 –
Genoa (Italy);
UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge Global Research Seminar,
8-9 December 2003 – Paris;
CMU meeting on: “Cooperation University – Business System for a Sustainable
development of the Mediterranean”, Bari (Italy) 22 November 2003;
CMU meeting on: “The global public goods of the Mediterranean” and “Higher Education
in the Global Knowledge Economy”, Bari (Italy) 21 November 2003;
CIGEPS – Unesco 15 -16 October 2003 – Paris;
CMU meeting on: “Sport and Academics Networks: perspectives and proposals”, Foggia
(Italy), 4-5 April 2003;
Network Higher Education in South East Europe 6-8 March 2003 Bucharest;
8e Consultation collective UNESCO/ONG sur l’enseignement supérieur- 13-15 January 2003
Paris ;
8o UNESCO/NGO Collective Consultation on Higher Education 13-15 January 2003 Paris;
1st Meeting of the Global Forum on International Quality assurance, accreditation and the
recondition of qualifications 17-18 October 2002 Paris;
Intergovernmental Committee for the application of the International Convention on the
recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in the Arab and
European States bordering on the Mediterranean 14-15 January 2002 Malta;
Convention des Institutions Européennes d’Enseignement Supérieur 29-30 March 2001
Salamanca ;
Conférence Internationale des ONG 12-15 décembre 2001 – Paris ;
7° UNESCO/NGO Collective Consultation Education 27-29 november 2000 Paris;
Bologna Process 18-19 June 1999 Bologna;
World Conference on Higher Education 5-9 October 1998 Paris;
6th UNESCO/NGO Collective Consultation 28-29 May 1998 Paris;
Collective Consultation on HE – 10-12 february 1997 – Paris;
Les zones protégées dans le Mediterranée, CERP/CEM/ISPROM, 1994Tunis;
Permanent Committee for the 24° Conferenceof ONGs 21 november 1994 – Paris;
Interuniversity information programmes on employment 26-29 september 1994 –Paris;
24° Conference on Higher Education 20-24 june 1994- Paris;
International Conference on the recognition of studies and academic mobility -2-5
november 1992- Paris.
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4. Interuniversity Exchanges / Partnerships
Furthermore CMU is associated with:
- UNAI http://academicimpact.org/engpage.php?engpartners
- EMUNI attachment n.1
- RMEI – BSUN – UNAI attachment n.2
- OndokuzMaysUniversity, Samsun attachment n.3
- Italian member of Anna Lindh Foundation
- TARRAGONA – EPUF http://www.epuf.org/members
- Le Collège des hautesétudeseuropéennes Miguel Servet
5. Publications:
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Tourism and Religion, –2011, Collection CMU Series n.41, 95 p.
The role of Higher Education in the knowledge society: policies, processus and
orientations in the new EU 2020 strategy, Collection CUM Series n.40, 2010, 32 pp
Women Status in the Mediterranean: their Rights and sustainable
Development, edit by Ambrosi L., Trisorio Liuzzi R., Quagliariello R.,
SantelliBeccegato., Di Benedetta C., Losurdo F. – SERIES A: Mediterranean
Seminars – N.87- CIHEAM - 2009
Le processus de Barcelone du PartenariatEuroméditerranéenaudialogueinterculturel,
Comunità delle Università Mediterranee (CUM), edit byCosimo Notarstefano. Ed.
Cacucci – Bari 2009, CUM Series n.39, 160 p.
Higher Education and research programme on sustainable development in the
mediterranean region (PESME), Ambrosi L., C. Di Benedetta, et. al. – Poster
GUNI, Barcelona, 2008
6. Forthcoming activities
1. Euromediterranean Master in Cultures and Tourism Master (E.M.C.T.) V Edition;
2. Health, Food Safety and Related Policies for the Mediterranean Area Master (HEFSA) I
Edition;
3. Implementation of Mediterranean Unitwin Chairs;
4. ROadSAfety Governance Model – IPA - Instrument for the pre-adhesion in the Adriatic
sea”
5. Cittadella Mediterranea della Scienza, Bari, Italy (as partner of Cittadella Mediterranean
della Scienza, a spin-off of CMU and University of Bari): it is involved on programmes
about scientific issues devoted to students of primary, secondary and tertiary school levels in
order to promote their attitude to the scientific research;
6. Mediterranean focus groups implementation in order to discuss on issues concerning
Mediteranean basin and to propose related projects
7. Development prospects
The consolidation of the programs related to the activity of the focal groups as well as those
concerning Cittadella Mediterranea della Scienza together with implementation of the Network of
Mediterranean Unitwin Chairs, renewal of the above mentioned Masters (E.M.C.T. and H.E.F.S.A.)
will enhance and expand the CMU’s actions within a sustainable development plan for the
Mediterranean countries
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CMU’s Officers
Honorary President, Prof. Luigi Ambrosi
President, Prof. Gulsun Saglamer
General Secretary, Prof. Francesco Losurdo
Head Office Coordinator, Prof. Carlo Di Benedetta
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Delegate too relations with
w Ministrries and Puublic bodiess, Dr. Enricoo Castellanoo
Administraative Managger / Officerr, Dr. Gennnaro Indelli
Administraative Secrettary, Ms. Giiovanna Diaana
Secretary, Dr. Maria Giuseppina
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