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Introduction
The Interreg Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism (MMM) is a pilot coordination project involving several Interreg programmes in the Mediterranean area on the topic of sustainable tourism, aimed at strengthening their synergies with a twofold objective:
- Improve coordination in tracking and evaluating the impact of successful practices and innovative solutions tested locally. This helps create connections between projects, making it easier to transfer, expand, and integrate effective solutions;
- Strengthen policy recommendations under Interreg to maximize the long-term impact and sustainability of investments in different regions. This includes improving project quality and sharing valuable knowledge, particularly on sustainable tourism.
To find out more about the Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism check out this video.
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About the MMM
The Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism (MMM) was launched with the initial contribution of three Interreg Programmes - Italy–France Maritime, MED/Euro-MED, and ENI-MED/NEXT MED - which initiated a two-year experimental phase in 2022–2023 to explore new ways of cooperating across the Mediterranean.
In 2023, the Mechanism significantly expanded with the official entry of Interreg Italy–Croatia, Interreg Greece–Cyprus, Interreg Italy–Malta, and Interreg Italy–Tunisia, all of which actively contributed to shaping the joint action plan and strengthening the Mechanism’s shared vision.
In 2025, further three programmes joined the MMM, further enriching this collaborative effort with new perspectives and territories: Interreg Italy–Slovenia, Interreg IPA South Adriatic and Interreg ADRION.
https://interreg-marittimo.eu/
https://interreg-euro-med.eu/en/
https://www.interregnextmed.eu/
https://www.italy-croatia.eu/web/italy-croatia
https://interreg.eu/programmes/greece-cyprus/
https://interreg.eu/programmes/next-italy-tunisia/
https://www.italy-albania-montenegro.eu/programme/south-adriatic-2021-27
What the Programmes involved in the Mechanism agreed to work on:
- set common goals and carry out joint activities, such as joint monitoring actions and defining
- shared methodologies for identifying and reusing project results;
- promote a coordinated approach to communication in the Mediterranean area to ensure
- better communication with beneficiaries or applicants from the region;
- develop joint actions to transfer individual solutions, maximizing their capitalisation
- and facilitating the integration of results;
- provide shared responses to common challenges, such as coordinated calls for proposals;
- open up and expand external dialogue to engage new stakeholders and the European Commission, promoting the solutions introduced for the benefit of the territories.
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MMM Coordinated Call
The Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism (MMM) has launched two key initiatives to reinforce cooperation across the Mediterranean area: the MMM Coordinated Call and the Mediterranean Peer Learning Visits (MPLV). Both actions aim to strengthen synergies among Interreg programmes, promote knowledge sharing, and maximise the impact of cooperation results.
The launch of both initiatives took place on June 16th. Below the recording of the meeting and the presentations used.
The timeline of Calls of the MMM Programmes
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2025 key Conference | Paths That Last – Collaborating for a Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean
The main activity carried out in 2025 by the 8 Programmes involved in the Mechanism is the conference Paths That Last – Collaborating for a Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean, that took place on 25–26 June in Split (Croatia).
This two-day event brought together project beneficiaries, institutions, and youth representatives to:
- Share solutions developed by cross-border and transnational Interreg projects
- Identify synergies and foster joint capitalisation efforts
- Shape common recommendations for the future of sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean
The agenda included high-level round tables, thematic workshops, and the official launch of peer learning and study visit activities between programmes and their beneficiaries.
The event also represented a key moment to reinforce the MMM as a strategic cooperation model and to build a common ground for future coordinated calls for proposals.
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Conference Report
The Report "Paths that last - Collaborating for a Sustainable Tourism in the
Mediterranean"captures the key outcomes, discussions, and proposals that emerged from the
conference, offering a roadmap to the MMM for the ongoing capitalisation of sustainable
tourism initiatives and their future possible alignment with broader European and
Mediterranean priorities.

