OENOMED
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Qualification et Promotion des filières viti-vinicoles des Aires Protégées de la Méditerranée

About the project

There is no doubt that the wine sector is very important for the Mediterranean region at multiple levels: economic, social and environmental. The latter aspect is at the core of OENOMED. Greener consumers put pressure on wine producers to achieve more sustainability as highlighted by the growing demand for bio-dynamic wines. MSMEs of the sector need to address this challenge if they want to stay competitive, especially if we assume that they will not be able to compete in volume with big wineries. OENOMED intends to support wine MSMEs to go greener and take advantage of the unique natural assets of the Mediterranean Protected Areas. These areas have enormous potential that are calling for green and environmentally friendly businesses. The project will strengthen MSMEs both technically and economically, getting them ready to grow, using the wine quality labels developed by the partners in the concerned Protected Areas.

Key information

OENOMED
Qualification et Promotion des filières viti-vinicoles des Aires Protégées de la Méditerranée
A.1 Business and SMEs development
A.1.2 Euro-Mediterranean economic clusters
Tunisia, Italy, France, Lebanon

Financial data

2.7 million
Total budget
2.5 million
EU contribution
%
10%
Project co-financing

Highlights

Project in numbers

12
Partners
4
Countries
10
Technical outputs

Project duration

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Objective

To qualify and promote the wine sector MSMEs in Mediterranean Protected Areas by enhancing the uniqueness of these areas and fostering the adoption of green technologies, sustainable business practices and joint commercial strategies

What will be improved?

The wine MSMEs will widen their market in close synergy with the Protected Areas involved in the project and will generate long-term and sustainable impact by creating new quality brands and commercial networks. The sales of MSMEs will consequently increase, thus, offering consistent opportunities for business growth and job creation. Another result of the project will be the positive impact on the economic and environmental life of the Protected Areas by showing that combining natural protection and business development is far from being incompatible.

Who will benefit?

  • 7,000 Mediterranean wine MSMEs in the 4 participating countries
  • Management authorities of the Protected Areas
  • Local authorities
  • Researchers and wine sector professionals
  • Wine consumers that will benefit from new green and high-quality brands
     

Expected achievements

  • Creation of a new quality label “Wine from Mediterranean Protected Areas”
  • Local and Mediterranean Charters on "Innovative viticulture in protected areas" signed by 80 MSMEs
  • 40 advisory and consultancy services provided to MSMEs for the implementation of the Local Charters and promotional campaigns
  • Participation in 30 international wine fairs with “Protected Areas Wines” stands
  • Memorandum of Understanding on Local Action Plans "Defining the vineyards of the future" signed by 12 MSMEs
  • Organization of business-to-business meetings to link wine producers with international buyers and distributors
  • At least 40 MSMEs financially supported to develop sustainable wine production in Protected Areas and to implement marketing campaigns 
     

Contribution to policy-making

The project foresees the participation of decision-makers in the Public-Private-Citizens Action Groups that will draft the Local Charters as well as the Mediterranean Charter. Besides, workshops with decision-makers will be implemented throughout the project life in order to foster the ownership of the project results. The creation and exploitation of a commercial brand called “Wine from Mediterranean Protected Areas” (VAPMED) by MSMEs will be supported by both the partners and the involved decision-makers after the end of the project. Last but not least, the drafting and signature by MSMEs of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Local Action Plans "Defining the vineyards of the future” will be an unequivocal commitment from the wine sector.

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Project news

OENOMED in France launches a call for subgrants in the wine sector

Deadline for submitting applications: October 24, 2022

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OENOMED in Tunisia launches a call for subgrants in the wine sector

The deadline for submitting applications is October 17, 2022 before 3 p.m. (Tunis time). Extension of deadline to 24th October 2022.

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OENOMED recrute un chargé financier et assistant collaborateurs pour l’Union Vinicole du Liba

Date limite pour se présenter: le 27 Septembre 2022 à 15h heure locale.

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OENOMED in Lebanon introduces you to the Chouf biosphere reserve

The Lebanese cedar forests are the first forests mentioned in history. Its wood was used for the construction of temples, ships, palaces or even to be used as a source of ener…

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OENOMED in Lebanon launches a call for tenders for the development of an e-commerce website

Deadline: January 7, 2022.

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Tunisia: the OENOMED project recruits a financial manager for the General Directorate of Agricultural Production

Deadline to submit the application: October 28, 2021 at 10 a.m. (Tunis time).

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OENOMED highlights the link between protected areas and viticulture in Tunisia

The adoption of environmentally friendly practices and protected areas lead to better quality wine production capable of competing with national and international markets.

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Find out more about OENOMED's partners: the team of the Société de Gestion de la Technopole de Borj Cédria (SGTBC), Tunisia

As part of the OENOMED project, this partner will set up a local and Mediterranean charter concerning inn…

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Tunisia: the OENOMED project is hiring an auditor for the General Directorate of Agricultural Production

The deadline for submitting applications is July 28, 2021 at 10 a.m. (Tunis time).

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Get a closer look at OENOMED's partners: the Hérault Departmental Council team, France

As part of OENOMED project, the Departmental Council of Hérault will be responsible for setting up a network of wines from protected areas through the creation of an original …

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Tunisia: OENOMED project is looking for an external auditor

The National Trade Union Chamber of Alcoholic Beverage Producers - Tunisian Union of Industries, Trade and Handicrafts (CNSPBA-UTICA) is looking for an external auditor.

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Tunisia: OENOMED project recruits an auditor for the Technopole Management Company of Borj Cédria

Only envelopes received no later than June 25, 2021 at 2 p.m. will be declared admissible (date as per postmark by the management company ).

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Italy: OENOMED project recruits two researchers

The "Centro di Viticoltura ed Enologia" (CREA), partner of the OENOMED project "Qualification and Promotion of the wine-growing sectors of the Protected Areas of the Mediterranean", is recru…

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Press conference of the OENOMED project: towards the development of the wine sector in Mediterranean protected areas

The event will take place on 20 May at the National Trade Union Chamber of Alcoholic Beverage Producers affiliated with UTICA (Tunisia).

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Find out more about OENOMED's partners: the CNSPBA-UTICA team, Tunisia

Presentation of the Tunisian leader of OENOMED project, the National Trade Union Chamber of Alcoholic Beverage Producers within the Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Cr…

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Tunisia: OENOMED project is recruiting!

The deadline for applications is March 02, 2021.