1. 139th Governing Board, PARIS CIHEAM/MAICH
Director Dr. George Baourakis

2. Applicants for Academic year 2017-18
Education and Training
Applicants for Academic year
TOTAL NUMBER: 490
Total Non-CIHEAM Mediterranean countries: 62
Total CIHEAM countries: 370
Rest of the
World countries: 58
Updated

3. Education and Training
Academic year
Updated

4. Education and Training
Graduates from CIHEAM/MAICh, PhD holders and candidates granted with full Scholarship: 308
Graduates from CIHEAM/MAICh serving as Professors
In Universities:
University of Florida, USA
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Ege University, Turkey
Ankara University, Turkey
Maastricht University, The Netherlands
University of Maribor, Faculty of Agriculture, Slovenia
University of Cluj Napoca, Romania
Oporto Polytechnic Institute, Portugal
Hebron University, Palestine
Lebanese University, Lebanon
The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen,
Denmark
University of Regina, Canada
Carleton Univeristy, Canada
University of Monach, Australia
University of Swinburne - Industrial Research Institute, Australia
Eurasia International University, Armenia
University of Tirana, Albania
Université de Bejaia, Algeria
Cairo University, Egypt
Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey
University of Balamand, Lebanon
INAT, Tunisia
Graduates from CIHEAM/MAICh serving as Professors
In Greek Universities:
Dimokriteion Univeristy of Thrace / Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης
University of Ioannina / Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων
University of Patras / Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
University of Crete / Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki / Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης
Agricultural University of Athens / Γεωπονικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
University of Macedonia / Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας

5. PROTECT THE
PLANET
Research
CARE-MEDIFLORA partners are institutions of 6 Mediterranean islands involved in plant conservation and the IUCN Mediterranean Island Plant Specialist Group (Lead Partner: CIHEAM MAICh)
Duration: April 2016 – December 2018

6. PROTECT THE
PLANET
Research
Bioclimatic Gene Bank for the Conservation of Mediterranean Flora
The operational costs of a Seed Bank are relatively high and many Mediterranean countries are not able to undertake them. Our vision is to design a pilot Mediterranean Seed Bank with standards adjusted to the particular climatic conditions of the Mediterranean and to use alternative energy sources, such as solar energy which will partly reduce their operational cost.

7. 3rd joint EARSeL LULC & NASA LCLUC Workshop
PROTECT THE
PLANET
Research
3rd joint EARSeL LULC & NASA LCLUC Workshop
Topics:
Climate and Climate Change,
Natural and Man-made Disasters,
Remote sensing for agriculture and food security
Workshop:
Land-Use/Cover Change Drivers, Impacts and Sustainability within the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

8. Research
“BeFOre”- Establishing common protocols for the conservation and evaluation of the olive genetic resources
FUNDING:
This project has received funding from the European Union's. Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No

9. GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF ANCIENT OLIVE TREES
Research
PROTECT THE
PLANET
GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF ANCIENT OLIVE TREES
HORT Genetics Department 4 5 6
Mathenas might be an ancient cultivar with unique Genetic profile, therefore it could be re-introduced for cultivation as a new cultivar
Throubolia is an ancient cultivar cultivated for thousand of years

10. June 2-6, 2018,MAICh, Crete, Greece
International Cooperation & Conference
CONFERENCES- SEMINARS- SUMMER SCHOOLS 2018
The XI International Symposium on the Plant Hormone Ethylene (Ethylene 2018)
June 2-6, 2018,MAICh, Crete, Greece
Topics
Ethylene biosynthesis, Signal Transduction and Responses
Ethylene in Reproductive Growth-Development and Fruit Ripening
Ethylene in Vegetative Growth-Development
Cross-talk between Ethylene and other Hormones
Ethylene and Flower Physiology
Ethylene in Abiotic Stresses
Ethylene in Pathogenesis and Disease Resistance
Ethylene in Senescence and Abscission of Plant Organs
Postharvest Physiology and Quality
Ethylene and Storage of Perishable Produce
Ethylene Interplay with other Hormones in Controlling Secondary Metabolism
Biotechnological Control of Ethylene Action
Chemical Control of Ethylene Action
Organizing
Committee
Chairman:
Angelos K. Kanellis,
Thessaloniki
Co-chairmen:
Mondher Bouzayen
Toulouze, France
Co-chairmen:
Panagiotis Kalaitzis
CIHEAM/MAICh
The XI International Symposium on the Plant Hormone Ethylene (Ethylene 2018)
June 2-6, 2018
Conference Center of the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania
C2H4ANIA, Crete Greece.

11. Tomato-Virus Interactions (Pepino mosaic virus, PepMV)
Research
Tomato-Virus Interactions (Pepino mosaic virus, PepMV)
Impact for Agriculture/ Rural Development
Production of Tomato Plants Immune/Resistant to Pathogens
Farmers
Preventing Risk & Managing Tensions # Plant Health
Seed companies

12. Research
Systematizing Collaboration amongst Business and Educational Institutions/SCOBE
The aim of the project is to improve the quality of VET programmes by providing a toolkit for systematizing the collaboration of the world of business and the world of VET, developing at the same time a training programme tailored to the real skills demanded in the renewable energy sector.
Duration: 01/09/2017 – 31/08/2019 (2 years)
Coordinator: VEA QUALITAS, S.L., Zaragoza, Spain
Partners: CIHEAM-MAICh, Chania, Greece
GMI AERO SAS, Paris, France
ACROSSLIMITS LTD, Malta
SOLARTECH, Szeged, Hungary
ACCENTUATE (North East) Limited, Newcastle, UK
KA2: Cooperation for Innovation and the exchange for good practice
KA202: Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

13. Research
Sustainable Tourism Observatory Strengthening the Linkages between Tourism and Mediterranean Diet
Common Interface for Tourism and Mediterranean Diet
Ongoing tourist behavior surveys
The tourist -consumer profile
Key figures Data collection
Database and analysis
Recording and Assessing the needs of the industry
Strategic Planning for Tourism and Agriculture
Inter-sectoral Communication and collaboration
Tourism
Mediterranean Diet

14. “Preserving Ecosystem Services via Sustainable Agro-food Chains”
International Cooperation & Conference
CONFERENCES- SEMINARS- SUMMER SCHOOLS 2018
164TH EAAE Seminar
“Preserving Ecosystem Services via Sustainable Agro-food Chains”
15th time held in CIHEAM/MAICh
September 5-7, 2018
The main objective of this seminar is to bring together researchers, academicians, policy makers and environmentalists and establish the relation between agro-food chains and the preservation and provision of ecosystem services.

15. Collaboration with IAM Bari*
Research
Collaboration with IAM Bari*
for the M.Sc. Thesis of Narta Voca (successfully submitted)
“Chemometric approach to study authenticity of organic and non-organic honeys from Western Balkan region”
(*IAMB Programme “MEDITERRANEAN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE”, Lina Al Bitar & Ivana Cavoski)

16. Olive oil analyses (quality parameters according to EU standards)
Research
Olive oil analyses (quality parameters according to EU standards)
Determination of acidity (accredited analysis)
Determination of Peroxide value (accredited analysis)
UV examination Κ232, Κ270, ΔΚ (accredited analysis)
Determination of total polyphenols
Honey analyses
(quality parameters according to EU & national standards)
Creation of a Mediterranean Network (CIHEAM countries) for honey
Pollen analysis
Diastase activity
Hydroxy-methyl-furfural (HMF) content
Moisture (accredited analysis)
Electrical conductivity (accredited analysis)
Sugars: fructose, glucose and sucrose (accredited analysis)
pH &Acidity

17. Research

18. Number of Events & Participants 2017
International Cooperation – Seminars & Conferences
Number of Events & Participants 2017
Total Number of Events: 32
(Conferences, Workshops & Meetings: 30, Summer Schools: 5)
Number of Participants: 2500