Objective The proposal aims at carrying out a coordination action among the most relevant ongoing projects concerning the rational use of natural resource in arid and semiarid Mediterranean areas by traditional techniques . "Foggara", "Shaduf ', "Desertlink", "Wasamed", "Medcoast", "Index", Cledmes ?, are projects granted by UE in which the proposer Ipogea is already involved. In the kick-off meetings of these projects a strong demand of coordination with similar/complimentary initiatives emerged. In particular an innovative aspect of issues discussed in the kick-off meetings has created great interest: considering appropriate practices for a rational use of natural resources both as environmentally sound functioning tools and as key elements of a cultural and monumental heritage. Other projects always funded by UE or promoted by other international organisms (UNESCO, FAO, FCCC, UNCCD), tackle the same issue. It is strong from all these actors the necessity of a coherent inventory of the ongoing initiatives as well as a discussion forum in order to harmonize and integrate terminology, methodology, objectives, indicators and plans of action. Such coordination work will foster the international cooperation and the convergence of European and Mediterranean research efforts for the rational use of natural resource in arid and semiarid areas; will contribute to the development of common and integrated approaches and strategies to the issue; will integrate research capacities currently existing and emerging in the framework of the various projects; will promote dissemination of information and exchange of experience among different working teams; will strengthen the complementarity of the different projects activities.' Keywords Soil degradation traditional technology best practices sustainability Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO - Specific measures in support of international co-operation INCO-2002-B1.1 - Comprehensive policy for integrated water planning Call for proposal FP6-2002-INCO-MPC/SSA-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator IPOGEA P.S.C. ARL EU contribution No data Address Vico Conservatorio s.n. Matera Italy See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SOCIETE SUD TIMMI SARL Algeria EU contribution No data Address REGION OUEST ZONE AGRINAGE- ROUTE DE RAGGAN BP 236 ADRAR See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY MOULAY ISMAÏL -MEKNES (MOROCCO) Morocco EU contribution No data Address MARJANE II BP 298 MEKNES See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT DES RÉGIONS ARIDES Tunisia EU contribution No data Address Route du Djorf - km, 22,5 MEDENINE See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT DE VALÈNCIA. ESTUDI GENERAL Spain EU contribution No data Address Avda. Blasco Ibanez, 13 22085 Valencia See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MONASTERY SAINT JAMES-THE-MUTILATED Syria EU contribution No data Address Monastery Saint James-the-Mutilated (Deir Mar Yakub) Zouk Mikaël Qara See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data