Founded in 1962, the CIHEAM is a Mediterranean intergovernmental organization devoted to the sustainable development of agriculture and fisheries, food and nutrition security and rural and coastal areas.
It is composed of 13 member states (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey) and operates through its 4 Institutes based in Bari (Italy), Chania (Greece), Montpellier (France) and Zaragoza (Spain) and the Headquarters based in Paris.
The CIHEAM collaborates with several international and regional organizations.
Texts of Constitution of the CIHEAM
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Mr Mohammed SADIKI is the President of the CIHEAM Governing Board and Mr Plácido PLAZA is the Secretary-General of the CIHEAM.
Consisting of one representative from each of the 13 member States, the Governing Board is the managing and decision-making body.
Representatives of the OECD and the Council of Europe sit ex officio on the Board in an advisory capacity.
The President is elected by a 2/3 majority for a period of 4 years. He is assisted by Vice-Presidents elected for the same period through the same voting procedure
MEMBERS OF THE CIHEAM GOVERNING BOARD
President of the Governing Board
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Mr Mohammed SADIKI (Morocco) |
Vice Presidents and Delegates
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Mrs Saida Zouggar (Algeria) |
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Mrs Valérie Baduel (France) |
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Mr Charalambos Kasimis (Greece) |
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Mr Teodoro Miano (Italy) |
Delegates
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Mr. Irfan TARELLI (Albania) |
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Mr Mohamed Soliman (Egypt) |
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Mrs Wafaa AL-DIKAH HAMZE (Lebanon) |
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Mr Justin ZAHRA (Malta) |
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Mr Nuno FIGUEIRA BOAVIDA CANADA (Portugal) |
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Mrs Maria José Hernández Mendoza (Spain) |
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Mr Mahmoud Elies HAMZA (Tunisia) |
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Mr Nihat PAKDIL (Turkey) |
Based in Paris, the Headquarters coordinate, facilitate and implement the actions conducted by the different bodies of the CIHEAM.
The 4 Institutes CIHEAM Bari, CIHEAM Chania, CIHEAM Montpellier, and CIHEAM Zaragoza conduct most of the CIHEAM's educational, research and cooperation activities.
It consists of a number of eminent figures appointed for a period of 4 years by the Governing Board. They are "chosen, in particular, from among members of establishments for higher education in agriculture and of agricultural research institutes" (article 5.1 of the 1962 Agreement). It gives its advice on issues submitted by the Governing Board.
Advisory Board members elected during the 141st Governing Board meeting of the Organisation (December 2018) :
President of the Advisory Board: Mr PAPADOPOULOS Apostolos (Harokopio University of Athens, Greece)
Our organization has crossed the last five decades without losing view of the ambition of stronger cooperation in the Mediterranean.
Since 1962, we work for bringing together people and ideas
