From part its function of exchange of know how, IME brings an answer to “how can it be done ?” that settle all those who, in the field of water, have to cross intentions / recommendations in the implementations.
IME, in its quality of International Non-governmental organization, is a member of international bodies such as Global Water Partnership ( GWP) and World Water Council (WWC). Within the framework of the GWP-Med, IME contributed to the implementation of water stakeholders’ networks such as the Mediterranean Network of the Basin Organisations (MENBO in 2002) and the Euro Mediterranean Community of Irrigants (EIC in 2002). It participated in actively in all the world water forums since 2000 through the coordination of the Mediterranean regional process in piloting thematic sessions around issues and challenges considered priority for the region.
In 30 years of activities, IME was able to identify specific issues with the water management in the Mediterranean for a consideration by international organizations with the aim of their solving and a recognition of the region Mediterranean as the geographical entity.
Actions carried out often adopted the major principles of management which are at present recognized as sustainable and positive worldwide; IME was the interface for the Mediterranean region of great international development programs (World Bank, European Union, Global Water Partnership) and one of the privileged technical interlocutors of the ministerial conferences.
In a region on the limits of the hydric stress in its southern part and living a permanent threat regarding pollution in its north part with drought frequent cycles, the objective is to share experiences, to exchange expertises and to think together about adapated solutions for a better use of water.
During these last thirty years, IME has to contribute to advance the cause of water through the implementation of regional thematic studies, the organization of regional workshops and the participation in regional and international events in relation with of its activity area: from the mobilization of water resources to the themes of the urban water.