For the third consecutive year, in 2025, the European Forest Institute’s Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED) implemented a development cooperation initiative, with the support of the Barcelona Provincial Council, focused on communities in Morocco and Lebanon.
EFIMED News
MEDFORGEN launched to protect forest genetic resources across the Mediterranean
MEDFORGEN launches a cross‑border initiative to protect Mediterranean forest genetic resources, enhancing resilience, conservation, and sustainable management through collaborative research and long‑term regional cooperation.
EFI Mediterranean Network News: planting the seeds in Valencia to foster long‑lasting regional cooperation
The April 2026 edition of the EFI Mediterranean Network News is all about people working together to turn ideas into action for Mediterranean forests.
EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026 closes with concrete outputs in Valencia
The EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026 concluded after five days of intense scientific exchange, cross-border collaboration, and forward-looking policy dialogue, reaffirming the centrality of Mediterranean forests to global sustainability agendas.
Carob Days workshop celebrates a most Mediterranean tree
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), will be at the centre of international exchange and collaboration during a dedicated three-day workshop focusing on its ecological, cultural, and economic relevance.
Forest research and resilience in focus at EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026
Biodiversity, Climate change, Forest management, Mediterranean, Research, Resilience, Sustainability
Researchers, policymakers, practitioners and institutions from 28 Mediterranean countries and beyond gather at EFI Mediterranean Network Forum in Valencia to address shared challenges for Mediterranean forests.
EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2026: strengthening forest resilience across the Mediterranean
From 23 to 27 March 2026 in Valencia, Spain, the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum will gather researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and civil society actors to address shared challenges for Mediterranean forests, advance dialogue and cooperation on finding common solutions.
EFIMED’s December newsletter: closing the year and looking ahead to resilient forests
The December edition of the EFI Mediterranean Network News closes 2025 with a strong focus on resilience, cooperation and innovation across Mediterranean and European forest landscapes, highlighting key project milestones, new tools and policy-relevant research.
EFIMED’s November newsletter: climate hotspots, forest genetics and resilient landscapes
The November edition of the EFI Mediterranean Network News captures a busy month for Mediterranean forests on the global stage, from COP30 in Belém to new research on water resilience, genetic diversity and changing wood markets.
COP30: The Mediterranean is a climate hotspot, unveils latest scientific findings
At COP30, scientists highlighted the Mediterranean as a global climate hotspot, facing rapid warming, water stress and rising seas. UfM, MedECC and EFIMED urged urgent, coordinated action to protect communities and ecosystems.