Since its inception, both the CANA-CNRS vessel and project have been strongly based on the principle of mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships and fruitful collaborations.
Working within the framework of the TERCOM project titled, “Activation of Mechanisms to Sustain Rural Territories and Communities in Lebanon,” a collaborative project between the CIHEAM IAM-Bari, the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), and the National Council for Scientific Research-Lebanon (CNRS-L); and stemming from the desire to enhance sustainable coastal development and to prioritize the study of marine eco-systems in Lebanese marine waters, the Italian government proposed a valuable donation in the form of a scientific vessel aimed at supporting marine studies and research in Lebanon...