Coopmec Project

26/06/2026

🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

This video captures some of the moments that made the "ASEAN - Mediterranean knowledge exchange" high level training in Italy a truly meaningful experience.

From technical sessions and field visits to institutional meetings, cultural exchanges and everyday conversations, the training created opportunities to learn together and connect.

Watch the highlights and relive the experience with us.

𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.

20 April - 8 May 2026

07/05/2026

🌍 𝗔 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.

Yesterday, within the framework of the 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗖 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, participants connected online with 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗼, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀.

The meeting offered an important opportunity to present the role and activities of the Italian fisheries administration, while opening a dialogue on 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 between Italy and ASEAN countries.

💠 A meaningful step toward strengthening connections between 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

29/04/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 #𝟯 — 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀

This webinar highlights the role of women across fisheries value chains, addressing barriers, opportunities and pathways toward more inclusive sector development.

💠 A dedicated space for 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 across ASEAN.

📅 8 May 2026
⏰ 09:00–10:00 (Rome) | 14:00–15:00 (Jakarta)

🔗 Register at the link on coopmec.org

29/04/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 #𝟮 — 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡

The second COOPMEC webinar focuses on the role of small-scale fisheries in ensuring sustainable livelihoods, food security and resilient coastal communities.

💠 Insights from ASEAN experts on 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 across the region.

📅 7 May 2026
⏰ 09:00–10:00 (Rome) | 14:00–15:00 (Jakarta)

🔗 Register at the link on coopmec.org

29/04/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 #𝟭 — 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡

Join us for the first COOPMEC webinar bringing together experts from ASEAN Member States to explore key trends, challenges and opportunities in the aquaculture sector.

💠 A moment for 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 across the ASEAN region.

📅 4 May 2026
⏰ 09:00–10:00 (Rome) | 14:00–15:00 (Jakarta)

🔗 Register to the link on coopmec.org

26/04/2026

Yesterday, on the occasion of 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, the 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗖 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 and the 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 participating in the training met with 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗼 𝗗𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗶, Director of 𝗖𝗜𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗶, for an open exchange on expectations and first impressions of the training.

The meeting created a valuable space for 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, highlighting participants’ perspectives after the first days of activities.

💠 A key moment to align visions and strengthen the sense of a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 within the COOPMEC training journey.

21/04/2026

🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗖 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱.

Yesterday we welcomed 𝟮𝟱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 in Italy — the largest technical delegation hosted so far within the framework of 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in this field.

This marks the beginning of an intensive 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡–𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 focused on:
• 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗦𝗦𝗙)
• 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
• 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Over the coming weeks, participants will engage with 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 to explore shared challenges and solutions across regions.

The programme will also activate a permanent 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, creating a space for dialogue on 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 across the value chain — a key step toward more inclusive sector development.

🤝 The training is part of the 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗖 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, implemented by 𝗖𝗜𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗶 and funded by 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, in coordination with the 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁.

More than a training, this is the starting point of a 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 between 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻.

𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
CIHEAMBari CIHEAMBari sede Tricase Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo - AICS Hanoi

20/04/2026

The COOPMEC website is now live. 🌐

The platform supports knowledge-sharing, capacity building and institutional dialogue across ASEAN and beyond.

🔹 Access technical materials and project documents
🔹 Stay updated on missions, events and milestones
🔹 Explore country insights and regional cooperation initiatives

🔗 Visit the website www.coopmec.org

CIHEAMBari Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo - AICS Hanoi

09/03/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🌍

Today we celebrate the strength, knowledge and resilience of women working across 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.
Through the 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗖 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, we support 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in sustainable development across ASEAN and beyond.

📩 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲?
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗖 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 — link in bio.

20/02/2026

On 6 February 2026, the Italian Cooperation Office was officially inaugurated at the ASEAN Secretariat, marking a strategic step in strengthening institutional cooperation between Italy and ASEAN countries.

The inauguration was attended by H.E. Roberto Colaminè, Ambassador of Italy to Jakarta, and Margherita Lulli, Head of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) Hanoi Office, reaffirming Italy’s long-term commitment to cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture, food security and sustainable development.

💠 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗖 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗜𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗶, 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗖 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮.