“The history of the Mediterranean has always been one of resilience and recovery, of overcoming adversities and coming back stronger following each crisis. The year 2021 proved that the COVID-19 is an ill-curbed pandemic, and yet, since day one, we approached the crisis not with the pessimism of a sceptic, but rather with the maturity and the prag-matism of an organisation with a clear sense of strategic orientation, mobilising our resources, capacities and partners to tackle the ensuing disruptions and capture the looming opportunities for the good of our citizens.”