"The project main goal is to enhance the S&T cooperation in the Textile & Clothing field between Portugal, Italy and Tunisia by reinforcing strategic partnerships in this 3 research entities and 3 Innovation Promotion Associations. This will be achieved by combined actions and activities, such as: - Exchange and mobilization of human and material resources between partnering organizations; - Knowledge transfer in the field of water management; environment performance; scientific laboratorial analysis; IPR; and other S&T expertise areas; - Disseminating scientific information and knowledge as so as the results of S&T research; - Implementation of RTD past project results and best practices in the textile and clothing industry of the MED country and convergence region; -Provide technical assistance and training aspects to enhance the knowledge transfer; - Definition of specific S&T priorities in partners regions, creating a research agenda for the period of 2010-2013, with the objective of launching research projects in the 7FP. - Create a Contact Platform with other scientific fields of mutual interest and benefit like the shoes sector, trying to improve contacts in all the fashion industry of the partnering countries. The expected impact of these activities will be a better integration of EU and MED countries; improve S&T capacities in the MPC (Mediterranean Partner Country) country and convergence region helping the reinforcement of the regional economic and social development; create fruitful links between partners organization and further RTD organizations in the partnering countries."