CLOSER

Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance

15/06/2026 PROJECTS
From Sicily to the Mediterranean: the work of Danilo Dolci Centre as leader of CLOSER
GOVERNANCE
From Sicily to the Mediterranean: the work of Danilo Dolci Centre as leader of CLOSER

The Centre for Creative Development Danilo Dolci ETS coordinates CLOSER and leads its dissemination. Based in Palermo, Italy, the Centre brings to the project over twenty years of work on education, social inclusion and international cooperation in Sicily and across the Mediterranean.

Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance

27/03/2026 OPPORTUNITIES PROJECTS
CLOSER opens a career opportunity for Tender Manager in Jordan
GOVERNANCE
CLOSER opens a career opportunity for Tender Manager in Jordan

Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), partner of the Interreg NEXT MED project CLOSER, has officially opened a recruitment process for the position of Tender Manager.

Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance

12/02/2026 PROJECTS
CLOSER officialy launched to strengthen social services in peripheral and underserved Mediterranean areas through models of participatory governance.
GOVERNANCE
29/01/2026 PROJECTS
CLOSER kicks off in Jordan gathering governmental and international institutions, civil society and private sector representatives.
GOVERNANCE
29/01/2026 PROJECTS
The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development begins regional change journey in Jordan through the CLOSER project
GOVERNANCE
22/12/2025 PROJECTS
CLOSER – Building the Mediterranean we want: dialogue, participation, and shared responsibility
GOVERNANCE
CLOSER – Building the Mediterranean we want: dialogue, participation, and shared responsibility

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.

Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance

19/12/2025 PROJECTS
CLOSER – Services and solutions closer to the people
GOVERNANCE
CLOSER – Services and solutions closer to the people

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.

Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance