CORONAVIRUS
The CIHEAM keeps you informed and provides its support
19 March 2020
Joint Communication of Mohammed Sadiki, President of the CIHEAM Governing Board and Plácido Plaza Secretary-General of the CIHEAM
Like many other countries in the world, the 13 Member States of the CIHEAM (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Tunisia and Turkey) have been facing a serious health situation for several weeks due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The host countries of the CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institutes located in Bari (Italy), Chania (Greece), Montpellier (France) and Zaragoza (Spain) are amongst the most affected in the Mediterranean region. The CIHEAM has obviously decided to respect the health security measures implemented by the host countries, obliging us to significantly slow down, or even interrupt, many activities.
In this difficult context, the CIHEAM wishes to ensure its full support to the entire CIHEAM community, particularly the students hosted in the Institutes. The Directors of the Institutes are doing their utmost to ensure that the basic student services are provided. In the Institutes, as in the premises of the General Secretariat of the CIHEAM, the maintenance has been reinforced and the barrier measures against the spread of the virus have been made compulsory.
A monitoring group led by the General Secretariat composed of representatives of the 4 Institutes has been set up to promote internal communication and facilitate the harmonised implementation of prevention measures while strengthening solidarity between the teams that contribute to the daily dynamism of the CIHEAM.
Breaking the chain of virus transmission
The CIHEAM calls for the mobilisation of all its staff, lecturers, researchers, students, and service providers to strictly respect the barrier gestures, starting with: regular hand washing, recommended physical distances and containment measures taken by national authorities. As recommended by scientists and political authorities, minimising direct contact with others is necessary in order to break the chain of virus transmission.
By demonstrating responsibility and solidarity, the CIHEAM community will be able to come out of this crisis stronger and resume their teaching, research and cooperation activities as soon as the virus has been overcome.
This individual and collective challenge can only strengthen the spirit of cohesion that characterises the CIHEAM. We know that we can count on you and we are convinced that you will be up to the challenges for Our Mediterranean.
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THE CIHEAM
Established in 1962, the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) is a Mediterranean intergovernmental organisation composed of 13 Member States (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey). As a key player in multilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture, food, fisheries and rural territories, its missions revolve around four main objectives:
Protection of the planet by combating waste in all its forms including waste of knowledge and know-how;
Food and nutrition security by boosting sustainable agriculture and food;
Inclusive development by investing in new generations and fragile territories;
Prevention of crises and resilience of territories.
The CIHEAM Action Plan for the Mediterranean 2025 (CAPMED 2025) that falls within the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development of the United Nations is based on these four lines. The CIHEAM carries out its missions through the tools of specialised training, network research, cooperation, technical assistance but also political dialogue and partnerships.
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