MED GIAHS

01/12/2025

📍Thanks to local stakeholders linked to the Malaga Raisin Production System in La Axarquía GIAHS site in Málaga, Spain, for coming to the Transfer workshop last 13 November in El Borge and sharing their insights of the impact of the project in their territory and their lives.

28/11/2025

📍Showcasing the MED GIAHS project results in Strelcha, Bulgaria, during the Transfer workshop that took place on 13th November.

27/11/2025

📍65 local stakeholders met on 18 November in Podgorica (Montenegro) for the Transfer workshop and got to know more of what has been done within the MED GIAHS project.

We are happy about this great backup of the producers and stakeholders linked to tourism in this country.

26/11/2025

21/11/2025

Last and 4th Interregional Seminar at he San Francesco Museum in Trevi (Italy) to present the resulta of the project, present the strategic documents, the Joint Catalogue of Agricultural Experiences in GIAHS sites and the Joint Training Plan for GIAHS sites.

This morning we had the opportunity to visit the Franciscan monastic complex of the FAI site and get to know the link between historical olive growing and the Franciscan orders, a reminder of GIAHS sites as a combination of an ancient agricultural production system, knowledge, landscape, culture, a way of living, architecture…Also, we could taste this special olive oil.

We want to thank the Trevi Municipality for their hospitality.

20/11/2025

We are getting to the end of the project and the municipality of Trevi and the Olive Groves of the slopes between Assisi and Spoleto GIAHS site, in Italy are hosting the final events.

We have started with the 3rd Study visits of the project by walking along the olive trees and getting to know a bit of the ancestral knowledge of the cultivation of these olives trees and the production of of this unique olive oil. Thanks to for your hospitality.

Also today we have held our 5th and last Steering Committee. Congratulation to all partners for the job done during the project.

19/11/2025

Trevi is getting ready to host one of the most important moments of the project: the official launch of the MED-GIAHS Network.

On November 21, during the Interregional Seminar, the main results achieved and the tools shared by all participating territories will be presented.

🌿 Highlights include:

• Presentation of the MED-GIAHS Network technical protocol.
• Presentation of the Mediterranean strategy for sustainable agricultural tourism.
• Release of the MED-GIAHS Sustainable agricultural tourism experiences Joint Catalogue and the Joint Guide for GIAHS Action Plans.
• Updates on the Training Plan and the pedagogical guide.
• Session on the project’s impact and the future of GIAHS sites and candidates.

🌱A gathering that will shape the future of Mediterranean agricultural heritage.

18/11/2025

📍 The countdown begins for the big MED-GIAHS gathering in Trevi!

From November 20 to 22, Italy will host the project’s Final Conference, alongside the 5th Steering Committee, the 4th Interregional Seminar, and the 3rd Study Visit. A space where administrations, experts, and GIAHS territories will share progress, strategies, and the project’s legacy.

🔍 Highlights of the program include:

• Agricultural experiences on Trevi’s olive terraces, with tastings and activities at the Zappelli farm.
• Cultural tours in Assisi, including a visit to the Bosco di San Francesco and the land art work Third Paradise.
• Key meetings on project evaluation, communication, carbon footprint, and financial closure.
• An intensive final day focused on the project’s impact and the prospects of the new MED-GIAHS Network.

📅 Three days to connect heritage, agriculture, and sustainability in a unique territory.

13/11/2025

📍 Presenting the results of the MED GIAHS projects at the Transfer workshop in El Borge, Spain. The delegate of Agriculture in Málaga from Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca, Agua y Desarrollo Rural, Fernando Fernández Tapia-Ruano, and Esperanza Perea Acosta, the coordinator of the project, are participating with the local stakeloders from the Malaga Raisins production system GIAHS site in La to think over the impact of the project in this territory.

12/11/2025

📌 Local transfer workshops are about to be held within the project. Partners will present the project’s results to local stakeholders who will also work on how to influence public policies to improve the sustainable socioeconomic development of the GIAHS sites or potential GIAHS sites through the adoption of new methods of using its heritage resources and marketing.

📍If you are interested in participating, here are the dates:

13 November in Strelcha (Bulgaria)
13 November in El Borge (Spain)
15 November in Chios (Greece)
18 November in Podgorica (Montenegro)

12/11/2025

🌾 Want to know everything happening in the MED-GIAHS project?

📰 Don’t miss the latest updates in the news section on our website!

You’ll find all the events we’ve hosted and the incredible work carried out over time 🌍✨

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10/11/2025

🌹 The Agricultural Heritage System: Agroecosystem of the Bulgarian Rose in the Valley of Roses – Bulgaria is a potential GIAHS candidate in Europe! 🇧🇬✨

For centuries, the Damask rose (Rosa damascena) has been at the heart of Bulgarian heritage. 🌸 Blessed with gentle sunshine, fertile soils, and a mild climate, the Valley of Roses offers the perfect environment for these fragrant blooms to flourish — a living symbol of tradition, culture, and natural beauty. 🌞🌿