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Start date: 2017
Duration: Ongoing
Countries Represented: 7 – Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Italy, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia
The TransLogMED project develops training activities targeting the logistics sector, complementing the completed UfM-labelled project LOGISMED TrainingActivities (LOGISMED-TA).
Over a five-year period (starting in November 2017), the project aims to foster regional integration in the Mediterranean, enhance professional performance, and promote employment and gender equality in the transport and logistics sectors. These aims are achieved through various actions, including the promotion of intermodal transport solutions, the implementation of training and knowledge-transfer activities, and the development of sustainable transport chains and door-to-door logistics activities.
Co-financing
Budget: €1,5M
The project is financed by the Escola’s partners, and by the Union for the Mediterranean.
Project Description
The long-term objective of this project is to foster the development of MoS between the Mediterranean countries, which will in turn help promoting inclusive growth and youth employability, as well as sustainable development in the region.
Specific Objectives
- Increasing efficiency in logistics and transport, particularly in door to door and platform to platform multimodal solutions
- Enhancing the competencies and capabilities of the transport and logistics operators
- Creating a knowledge network as the activities become regular, together with a best practices exchange platform including experts from both Northern and Southern Mediterranean countries.
Location
Key Partners
Beneficiaries
- Public administrators working in international trade and transport.
- Transport operators.
- Training centres delivering transport and supply chain courses.
- SMEs and large companies working in national and international transportation and distribution.
- Media outlets focused on the economy, logistics, transport and infrastructure.
Key Actions
TransLogMED helps establish an efficient, interoperable, and sustainable transport infrastructure through:
- Promotion of intermodal solutions, including maritime, road and rail transport, and inland navigation.
- Capacity-building and developing sustainable transport chains.
- Implementation of door-to-door logistics activities.