Toward the Next Edition: AEMED Network Is Shaping a Program Between Science and Institutions
The next edition of the AEMED Network is part of a well-established pathway which, starting from the 2025 Agroecology Congress, has helped structure a true Mediterranean agroecology community, strengthening dialogue between scientific research, institutions, territorial practices, and social movements.
The 2025 edition, hosted in Agrigento, represented a key milestone in consolidating the network, placing agroecology at the centre as an integrated approach to the transition of agri-food systems and promoting a participatory model based on knowledge exchange, co-design, and territorial innovation. In this context, the process was also recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which highlighted the value of the initiative in contributing to the creation of new communities of practice and knowledge in the Mediterranean.
Building on this foundation, AEMED 2027 will take place from 7 to 10 June 2027 at Torre Normanna, and will aim to assess progress in the adoption and implementation of agroecological policies in Mediterranean countries, as well as to strengthen tools and practices for the dissemination of agroecology across different territorial contexts. Particular attention will be given to the active involvement of communities through participatory methodologies, including living labs, co-creation processes, and collaborative experimentation.
The programme currently under development aims to offer a structured and interdisciplinary space capable of integrating scientific sessions, institutional moments, and discussions oriented towards the development prospects of the sector, building on the experiences gained in the cycle launched with the 2025 edition.
The initiative is based on the idea that agroecology is not only a field of research or policy, but a process of collective knowledge and solution building. From this perspective, dialogue between science, governance, and territorial practices plays a central role, especially in relation to the challenges of ecological transition, food security, and the resilience of local agricultural systems.
The AEMED Network thus intends to consolidate and expand the open and participatory dimension of its action, fostering interaction between disciplines, institutions, and local communities within an increasingly international framework. The new edition therefore represents a further step in strengthening the Mediterranean agroecology network and in building a shared vision of the ongoing transformations.