Established in full and 101 alternate Members, Objective:

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1 ironment: responsibility for providing efficient services Established in 2000 upon initiative of CEMR (Council of European Municipalities and Regions) and ATO (Arab Towns Organization) 101 full and 101 alternate Members, representing Municipalities, Provinces and Regions of the 35 Euro-Mediterranean Countries Secretariat based in Palermo, Italy Objective: to promote dialogue and cooperation for local development between Local Authorities and Regions of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership member Countries, and eir active participation in achieving the objectives established within the Barcelona Declaration of 95.

2 ironment: responsibility for providing efficient services Egyptian delegation full members.mr. Adly Hussein, Governor of Qalyubiya.Mr. Said El Dakkak, Advisor to Qalyubiya Governorate; Vice Pres. Univ. of Alexandria.Mr. Mohammed Ateya Ibrahim El Fayumi, Pres. Local People s Assembly in Qalyubiya Governorate.Mr. Hassan Sayed Ahmed Sherif, Advisor to the Governor of Qalyubiya.Mrs. Manal Abdel Mone m Gadallah, Prof. of the Mediterranean Studies, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, Coord. Social-Human Science in Bibliotheca Alexandrina.Mrs. Dr. Amani Mohamed Kandil, Executive Director, Arab Network for NGOs

3 Four COPPEM Commissions, composed of COPPEM members for planning activities to be approved by the ordinary Plenary Assembly. I Commission Political and Institutional Experiences of participation of Euro-Mediterranean local powers and Regions II Commission For cooperation between cities and regions Immigration and emigration, actions and tools of the co-operation among Euro-Mediterranean towns and Regions III Commission For economic and financial cooperation The Euro-Mediterranean integration of strategic infrastructure networks: the example of transports IV Commission For the culture, technologies, tourism and environment Culture and tourism: promotion and management of cultural areas.

4 Three Coppem representative offices Cairo Istanbul Rabat

5 Euro-Mediterranean Development Agency of Local and Regional Powers promoted by COPPEM, carries out actions of social and economic development to its members advantage, in compliance with the strategy of COPPEM Founder members: who have established the Agency Adherent members: Local Authorities of the Euro-Mediterranean area, International Institutions, Public and Private Enterprises, Banks and Financial Institutions and related Associations

6 Activities: General Assembly (twice each year) Meetings of the Commissions (Twice or more each year) Ad-hoc meetings on specific subjects Partnership in project proposals Projects development Promotion of Memorandum of Understanding among municipalities, regions, universities,..

7 t half of the 2006 programme: 1 st preparatory meeting on Juridical and institutional aspects for circulation goods, services and persons in the euro-mediterranean area (September 200 January, Palermo 2nd preparatory meeting of the Euro-Arab towns conference (Dubai,Novemb Signature of the Agreement Qalyubiya Governorate Sicily Region March Palermo Coppem Presidency Council Turin Meeting for the establishment of the Forum of Euro-Mediterranean Local Authorities Palermo Launch of the Herimed Association for the Euro-Mediterranean Cultural Her management Paris 3rd preparatory meeting of the Euro-Arab towns conference (Dubai,Novemb April, Warsaw Meeting of Coppem members of the Eastern European Countries May tbd Coppem General Assembly II preparatory meeting of Regional Coastal Cooperation programme (Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Palestine Authority) June Algiers Meetings of Coppem Commissions Palermo Launch of the Cultural Heritage and Local Development project co-funded Participation in international conferences and workshops