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Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance
NEWS
CLOSER officialy launched to strengthen social services in peripheral and underserved Mediterranean areas through models of participatory governance.
A press conference to launch CLOSER was held on Thursday 30 October at the Sala Martorana of Palazzo Comitini in Palermo
Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance
CLOSER kicks off in Jordan gathering governmental and international institutions, civil society and private sector representatives.
The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) set its firts operational meeting on 15 December
Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance
The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development begins regional change journey in Jordan through the CLOSER project
The project is set to facilitate participatory processes for co-designing and delivering social services
Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory 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.
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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.
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