In this issue, you will have the opportunity to read how two of the DECOST pilots are moving towards their full implementation: in Tulkarem, the first ever large-scale composting system in Palestine is already working. In the meantime, some informative events in Jordan will take place due to the imminent start of its own pilot.

The presentation "GIS-based multi-criteria analysis for the optimal siting of an eco-innovative wastewater treatment system in the rural locality of Bent Saidane (NE Tunisia)", was made at the CEMEPE 2021 and SECOTOX Conference.

The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Lead Beneficiary of PPI4MED project, has launched a call for tender to support the technical design and implementation of the capacity building programme on PPI based on PPI4MED model.

MedTOWN project launches a new tender for the realization of two economic studies about innovative concepts related to the implementation of the project: the co-production of public policies with social and Social and Solidarity Economy actors & the local economic multiplier.

In order to explore and address the current state of BIM (Building Information Modelling) to BPS (Building Performance Simulation) Interoperability development, its reasoning, challenges and current workflow approaches in AEC (architecture, engineering and construction industry) daily practice, the BEEP partners present the document “State of the Art analysis on BIM and numerical simulation Interoperability’’.

On 26th July 2021, Co-Evolve4BG participated in the 3rd Cluster Meeting under Priority 4.4 “Integrated Coastal Zone Management” organized by the Joint Technical Secretariat of the ENI CBC Med Programme. The event aimed to forge synergies between the different ongoing ENI CBC MED projects. In this context, possible collaboration actions  have been identified by the participants who have expressed their will to create synergies.

Funded by the European Union under the ENI CBC Med Programme, the Med Pearls project has recently launched a Call for Proposals for Subgrants for the creation of Slow Tourism products across the 6 Mediterranean countries of Egypt, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Palestine and Spain. But with great opportunities come also important questions that need to be answered: who can apply for the subgrant? What is expected from my application? What do I need to deliver in this initial stage?

iHERITAGE project partner, The Sicilian Tourism Department in Italy, is looking to hire:

- 1 Project Manager

- 1 Financial Manager,

- 1 Project Management Assistant.

The SOLE Project focuses on raising awareness with regard to efficient energy use in public buildings and, at the same time, it will undergo some energy efficiency interventions in selected pilot buildings across the Mediterranean.

LifeBox is a highly-reliable and innovative solar energy start-up that is solving two environmental problems in Egypt: CO2 emissions to the atmosphere and the use of expensive and unreliable electricity.