In the framework of the Forum Mondial de la Mer that will take place in Bizerte, Tunisia, SHARE4MED will advance its work for a common digital governance dashboard and strengthen the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” involving non-EU Mediterranean partners.
How can municipalities better understand the state of their coastlines and turn environmental data into concrete action? This question will be at the heart of the SHARE4MED workshop taking place on 24 September 2026 in Bizerte, Tunisia, as part of the 9th Forum Mondial de la Mer – Bizerte, under the theme “Acting for a Mediterranean Free of Plastic”.
The workshop will bring together representatives of Mediterranean municipalities, researchers and experts to discuss how local authorities can access the tools, knowledge and indicators they need to address challenges such as coastal erosion, plastic pollution and the sustainable management of marine and coastal areas.
Funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT MED Programme, SHARE4MED aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of Mediterranean municipalities and support them in developing a shared transition agenda for more sustainable coastal governance. At the centre of this work is the development of a digital Governance Dashboard, designed to support municipalities in monitoring environmental indicators, comparing progress and identifying priority actions.
The Bizerte workshop will be an important step in this process. SHARE4MED partners will present the project’s strategic framework and shared transition agenda towards 2027, alongside the approach for developing the digital platform. The Dashboard will bring together relevant environmental indicators and data to support evidence-based decision-making and provide a common framework for monitoring progress across Mediterranean territories.
An interactive session will then involve municipal practitioners from Tunisia, Algeria, Italy, Spain, Egypt and Libya, together with researchers and experts. The discussion will focus on a practical question: which indicators do cities need and are able to monitor on a regular basis to better understand the environmental challenges affecting their territories? The results of this exchange will contribute directly to defining the indicators and monitoring framework of the SHARE4MED Governance Dashboard.
The workshop will also mark an important step in strengthening the Mediterranean Coalition of cities supporting the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”. A signing ceremony involving Egyptian and Libyan municipalities will contribute to extending the Coalition beyond the EU and reinforcing cooperation between local authorities across the Mediterranean.
By bringing together local knowledge, shared indicators and digital tools, SHARE4MED is working to create the conditions for a more coordinated and evidence-based approach to coastal governance. The Bizerte workshop will provide an opportunity for municipalities to exchange experiences, identify common priorities and contribute to a shared action plan for the Mediterranean.
Here the agenda of the event.
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11/09/2026
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