Common Mediterranean Development Programme
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The Mediterranean Sea Basin has always been a common space characterized by intense exchanges of people, culture, goods and values among its countries. Nowadays, the contribution of typical products such as wine, salt, olive oil, textile and crafts to the economy of rural areas is progressively decreasing due to several problems including population decline, abandonment of agricultural activities and loss of competiveness of small agro-food and crafts businesses. The current economic and social crisis is stressing the need for coordinated actions which have the potential to improve opportunities for small agricultural industries and local products businesses. Through the integration of local SMEs into a common touristic trail, CoMeD Pro project will seek to generate higher flows of visitors interested in quality agricultural and crafts products enabling at the same time a more stable demand. Additionally CoMeD Pro will assist small entrepreneurs to develop their management and marketing skills as well as to enhance the overall quality of their goods._x000D_
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• To foster the competitiveness of traditional craftsand local product businesses on both shores by integrating them in a transnational touristic trail with common quality standards_x000D_
• To stimulate the transition of traditional crafts and local products sector towards the fulfilment of higher quality standardsopportunities and cross-border scientific, business and cultural interaction.