A press conference to launch CLOSER was held on Thursday 30 October at the Sala Martorana of Palazzo Comitini in Palermo

The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) set its firts operational meeting on 15 December

The project is set to facilitate participatory processes for co-designing and delivering social services

Every 28 November, Mediterranean Day invites us to reflect on the connections that bind our region together. In 2025, the celebration carries a special significance: thirty years of the Barcelona Process, three decades spent strengthening cooperation and bringing about a shared, just and peaceful future for the Mediterranean region.

CLOSER aims to transform the way social services are conceived and managed for everyone. No longer top-down packages, but solutions built together by those working in institutions and those operating on the ground, such as associations and local communities living in those areas.