The Euromed Audiovisual Programme, which has a budget of €11 million over three years (2011-2013), is in its 3rd phase.
The programme currently funds six projects aimed at developing the film and audiovisual sector in ten southern Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.
Called Acess, one of the projects aims at giving access to markets in the digital era.
Euromed Audiovisual aims at enhancing sustainable transfer of knowledge and best practices through a wide set of training, capacity building of both professionals and national authorities, and networking activities.
Funded by the European Union, the programme considers the film industry not only as a creative means of cultural expression and intercultural dialogue, but also of socio-economic development of the region.
It has already completed two separate phases, Euromed Audiovisual I and II (2000-2005 and 2006-2009), which were focused on reinforcing intercultural dialogue and promoting exchanges across the Mediterranean. This helped professionals get training and develop, distribute and promote their works internationally.
