ARCHI - MED constitutes a joint pilot action programme, promoting transnational cooperation in the field of spatial planning in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean space, under article 10 of the Regulation of the European Regional Development Fund (E.R.D.F.). The planning of the programme started in 1996 and was implemented between January 1999 and December 2001.
The programme was implemented by Greece and Italy, which submitted a joint strategy for the region in question, in order to collect the required know-how and experience in spatial planning, and at the same time enhance cooperation among the central administration and the local authorities of the participating countries.