The Autonomous Region of Sardinia has been appointed as Managing Authority of Interreg NEXT MED for the 2028–2034 period, ensuring continuity in the governance of the largest Interreg programme implemented along the European Union’s external borders.
The decision was taken unanimously by representatives of the Programme’s 15 participating countries during the first meeting of the Programming Committee, held on 16 July in the presence of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO).
The meeting officially marked the launch of the programming process for the future Interreg NEXT MED Programme for the 2028–2034 period, which, in accordance with the provisions of the proposed EU regulatory framework, will be referred to as Interreg NEXT MED “Chapter”.
The confirmation renews, for a fourth consecutive mandate, the trust of participating countries in the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, which has hosted the Managing Authority continuously since 2007 through the 2007-2013, 2014-2020 and current 2021-2027 programming periods.
Commenting on the decision, Ms. Alessandra Todde, President of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, described the appointment as “an extraordinary recognition of the Region’s capacity to efficiently manage a cooperation initiative of such complexity and scale” and reaffirmed Sardinia’s commitment to continue serving participating countries and stakeholders in the successful delivery of the Programme’s fourth edition. “In a context marked by geopolitical instability and growing environmental vulnerabilities, cooperation is not an option but a necessity to develop concrete responses to the Mediterranean’s most pressing challenges,” President Todde added.
In the period ahead, the Programming Committee, together with participating countries and stakeholders from across the cooperation area, will work to define Interreg NEXT MED’s strategic priorities, intervention logic and implementation arrangements, building on the experience and lessons learned from previous generations of Mediterranean cooperation.
The Region of Sardinia would like to thank the representatives of the 15 participating countries for the trust and support they have shown over the years and looks forward to continuing to work together for the benefit of the people and territories of the Mediterranean.
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