Chios Institute for Mediterranean Affairs (CIMA)

National Network
Greece
Address

Pirgos, Volissos Village,Chios 82103, Greece
Chios
Greece

Telephone
00302274021437
E-Mail
eleftheriadise@cima-online.org
E-Mail (2)
mabarthel@cima-online.org
E-Mail (3)
mathieu.rousselin@cima-online.org
E-Mail (4)
vrozakis@cima-online.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
As CIMA is a young organisation, the hierarchy is flat organised. The head of CIMA is the board of directors, consisting of 4 members. The board is steering and controlling the work of the three departments, dealing with relation to Euromed Entrepreneurs, Civil Society and Academic contacts. Beside the Board of directors, the Honorable Board is advising and supervising the work of CIMA. CIMA has at the moment a total staff of 8, not included volunteers in the CIMA Network. CIMA is depending on one hand on fund-raising and external support for the different events and sources as European Union funds and income through conferences. As CIMA is in its first business year, no exact numbers on the budget can be given yet. CIMA is working together with a variety of partners on different programmes. Partners are local institutions, companies and organisations for activities on Chios, up to international Institutes, Universities, Network and Think Tanks for the Euromed Fora. In General CIMA is open for all interested partners in order to organise sustainable projects. The activities of CIMA are open for all interested individuals, organisations or companies. The Calls for papers are published via our Homepage and Social Media.
Mission and Objectives

CIMA facilitates developments fostering awareness of the Euro-Mediterranean project through the following four channels:
1. The provision of services for entrepreneurs who wish to develop their activities at the basin level to contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial spirit and to the regional creation of economic activity;
2. The lobbying of public authorities to promote basin-oriented projects, thus contributing to the diffusion of a spirit of regional trust and cooperation;
3. Participation in the ongoing political and academic debate concerning Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, with the aim to inform the public thus facilitating the appropriation of the project by the peoples;
4. The organisation of civil society meetings, cultural events and professional trainings at the basin level, contributing to the mobility of both persons and ideas as well as promoting cultural dialog.
In so doing, CIMA wishes to contribute to the fulfillment of the ambitious objectives set forth by the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and the European Neighborhood Policy.

Main Projects / Activities

CIMA is organising different kind of events, bringing together people from allover the Euromed Region.
The current activities are:
- The Euromed Forum for Cultural Diplomacy
- The Euromed Forum for Young Researchers
- The Chios Summer School on Sustainable Tourism
Further on CIMA is engaged in supporting different cultural events and in preparing projects in international networks.
A permanent Internship program is launched at the headquarter of CIMA on the island of Chios.

Contact (1) Full Name
Martin Barthel
Head of the organisation
Eleftherios Eleftheriadis
Contact (2) Full Name
Mathieu Rousselin