20 October 2025, Cairo – The Union for the Mediterranean joins as Supporting Partner for the 4th Edition of the CEO Women Conference 2025: “Women in Technology: Leading the Future” The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is proud to join as a Supporting Partner for the 4th edition of the CEO Women Conference 2025, scheduled to take place on 20 Octobe… read more
21 October 2025, Barcelona- The 10th UfM Regional Platform on Trade, Investment, and Industry will convene on 21 October 2025 in Barcelona at the UfM Secretariat’s premises. Held twice a year, the Platform fosters policy dialogue and regional cooperation on key topics within its mandate. Chaired by the EU Co-presidency (DG Trade) and the Jordanian… read more
21–22 October 2025, Cairo, Egypt – Women across the MENA region are central to food systems as producers, processors, innovators, and knowledge holders. Yet, entrenched barriers continue to restrict their full participation in agro-food value chains. These include limited access to land and finance, poor representation in cooperatives and decision-… read more
22 October, Brussels – During the 30th Meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Research and Innovation, held in Cairo on 3 October 2024, the principle of holding a new Ministerial Conference on Research and Innovation was approved. This decision marked the beginning of the process toward a new Ministerial Declaration. In 2025, dedicated thematic Wo… read more
23 October, Brussels – The Innovation Fair 2025 will bring together key actors from European, African, and Mediterranean innovation ecosystems to showcase impactful solutions and foster collaboration. Organised under the theme “Enabling that step forward”, the event will feature project pitches, exhibitions, and an Open Innovation Challenge. The Uf… read more
30 October 2025, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will host this event on 30 October 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at its headquarters in Palau de Pedralbes, Barcelona. The meeting marks a key milestone for the Plastic Busters initiative, labelled by the UfM in 2016, and will feature the launch of two new projects: MIRAMAR (In… read more
5-6 November 2025, Barcelona – The UfM Ministerial Declaration on Water (Malta, 27th April 2017), called for “a Union for the Mediterranean Water Agenda to enhance regional cooperation towards sustainable and integrated water management in the UfM region” and mandated the UfM Regional Platform on Water (previously known as the Water Expert Group, W… read more
17-20 November 2025 – As part of the InspireHer contest, the winners will begin their training programme on 17 November. They will take part in a four-day virtual EDIP programme designed to strengthen entrepreneurial skills and support the creation and growth of businesses. The agenda will cover entrepreneurship approaches and strategies, entrepren… read more
19–20 November 2025, Amman, Jordan – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) will jointly host a two-day regional event in Amman to strengthen the linkages between climate action, gender equality, and peacebuilding in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The regional capacity workshop and stakeholder d… read more
1-2 December 2025, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), with the support of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and in close collaboration with the European Commission (DG TRADE and DG TAXUD), will organize the UfM Regional Workshop on the Revised Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention on Rules of Origin, to be held at the UfM p… read more
2-3 December, Alexandria, Egypt. The Union for the Mediterranean, in collaboration with the Anna Lindh Foundation, the Mediterranean New Chance network (MedNC) and the HOMERe programme, is convening a diverse group of stakeholders, including educational and employment actors, institutional representatives, and private sector partners, to advance a… read more
