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The Mediterranean Butterfly
As one can guess by its name, the Papillon
Source Méditerranée label covers all the
regions neighboring this sea , from Gibraltar’s
Strait to the farther lands of Greece and
Lebanon. It will also cover the countries of the
Sahel, the horn of Africa, and the Middle East.
The Mediterranean Sea is an essential element
of our common history. It is the witness of
great civilizations and some of humanity’s
biggest discoveries. It is therefore not surprising that we chose this region to develop the first
pilot cities for the Papillon Source project, knowing its intellectual and cultural heritage.
The Méditerranée label is first translated as a partnership between France and Morocco. The
primary goals of this label are the pacification of the mediterranean space, and its transformation
into a prototype area of ethical and sustainable development.

Why choosing France and Morocco ?
The two countries are champions of scientific and diplomatic collaboration within the region. France
is the promoting country of the Papillon Source and its umbrella program EL4DEV.
We act for the union of an
extended mediterranean
space

Regarding Morocco, the country is a strategic
key actor that successfully managed to
obtain economic and diplomatic power in the
Mediterranean basin.
The contact established in late 2017 between
Mr DELSART and the office of His Majesty
Mohammed VI clearly shows the kingdom’s
will to be an actor of change

CHASING THE GREAT BLUE : THE PAPILLON SOURCE MEDITERRANEAN LABEL | EL4DEV - January 2021