CIHEAM TRICASE

The Tricase branch of CIHEAM Bari is situated in the ancient Harbour of the town in the Salento area, at the southern end of Puglia, in the heart of the Mediterranean. It occupies municipal properties, which have been renovated by CIHEAM Bari within projects funded under Interreg Italy-Greece territorial cooperation programmes.

Its primary actions are mostly directed towards achieving the goals of the Agenda 2030 to implement the Italian cooperation programme through activities aimed at the sustainable development of rural and coastal ecosystems, always in line with the strategic guidelines of CIHEAM member states and with the overall concept of “Blue Growth”.

Centre for training, research and cooperation for the sustainable and integrated growth of rural and coastal communities, it acts as a Mediterranean outpost to foster dialogue between national and international bodies and to promote initiatives focusing on the protection of ecosystem diversity and on the economic, social and environmental enhancement of coastal areas.