CIHEAM Bari and PRIMA - Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area - with the support of the Italian Embassy in Egypt, coordinated the first operational meeting with representatives of key Egyptian ministries and authorities to advance the scaling-up of PRIMA R&I project results for the benefit of communities and businesses in critical sectors, such as sustainable food production and water efficiency.

The meeting, promoted in the framework of the initiative financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and hosted at FAO premises in Cairo, was attended by representatives from several Egyptian ministries: Agriculture, Research and Higher Education, International Cooperation, Water Resources, Supply and Internal Trade.