Interreg Cooperation Day is the annual campaign that brings Interreg cooperation closer to citizens through local activities.
This year, Interreg NEXT MED is marking the campaign with two environmental actions in Aqaba, Jordan, and Alexandria, Egypt. Young people, students, volunteers, divers and local communities will come together to protect coastal and marine environments.
Aqaba, Jordan- 29 September 2026
Theme: “The Wave Continues”
Registration: 08:40 AM
Activities: 09:00 AM–2:20 PM
Location: Aqaba Marine Reserve area, Aqaba, Jordan
The event will combine a beach and dive clean-up with environmental awareness and community activities. Participants will also take part in planting, and Wast to Art activities.
The programme will end with a visit to the UNDP 9Rs circular economy centre in Aqaba.
The Aqaba event is organised by Interreg NEXT MED, Oxfam Jordan, and Delegation of the European Union to Jordan. Oxfam Jordan is an international development organisation and coordinates the implementation of the campaign.
The event is held in cooperation with the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), the public authority responsible for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. ASEZA has hosted the Programme’s Eastern Mediterranean Branch Office in Aqaba for more than 15 years. It is also a partner in three Interreg NEXT MED projects, and the Aqaba Marine Reserve provides the setting for the beach and dive activities.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will also take part through its 9Rs initiative. The initiative promotes circular-economy approaches to waste, resource use and environmental sustainability in Aqaba.
View the Aqaba agenda
Alexandria, Egypt- 2 October 2026
Theme: “One Mediterranean, One Responsibility, One Future”
Meeting and departure: 08:00 AM
Activities: 09:00 AM–4:30 PM
Location: Marine Scout, West Alexandria, Egypt
Participants will meet at the Anna Lindh Foundation in Alexandria before going to the event site
The programme will include a beach clean-up, waste segregation and marine-litter learning activities. Participants will also take part in environmental games, recycling activities and community engagement.
The event is organised by the Interreg NEXT MED Programme Eastern Mediterranean Branch Office together with the Anna Lindh Foundation, based in Alexandria, the Foundation promotes dialogue and cooperation across the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Technical support will be provided by Banlastic Egypt, an Alexandria-based environmental organisation working to tackle plastic pollution and promote sustainable practices.
Banlastic will support the beach clean-up, waste segregation and environmental learning activities. It will also help promote sustainable practices throughout the event.
View the Alexandria agenda
Interested in joining?
Take part in Interreg Cooperation Day 2026 in Jordan or Egypt.
Register here
For further information or inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Esmat Karadsheh
Coordinator, Eastern Mediterranean Branch Office
Interreg NEXT MED Programme
ekaradsheh@aseza.jo
Waed Al Ajarmeh
Communication Officer, Eastern Mediterranean Branch Office
Interreg NEXT MED Programme
walajarmeh@aseza.jo
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