Led by the Government of Italy, in collaboration with the UfM and PRIMA, a session on the Mediterranean Diet and its lessons for the world, was held on 24 July in Rome, in the framework of the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment. On its margins, UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel participated as well in the high-level 4th Annual Summit of the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East (ECAM). 24 July 2023, Rome – The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment took place in Rome, Italy from 24 to 26 July 2023, at the premises… إقرأ المزيد
July 2023, Barcelona – Research and innovation are key for innovating the Mediterranean economies and for employing its students and researchers. Structured dialogue between academia, business sector and policymakers is a powerful way to connect this sector more closely with the regional sustainable economy agenda. While the region experiences high rates of graduate unemployment, 32% of enterprises in some Southern Mediterranean countries have identified labour skill levels as a major constraint to hiring. With the support of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) has launched since 2020 a series of activities facilitating exchanges between the… إقرأ المزيد
14 يوليو 2023- يعدّ البحر الأبيض المتوسّط 10 آلاف جزيرة من بينها ألفي جزيرة آهلة بالسكّان والمجتمعات المحليّة والاقتصادات المستقرة ودولتان جزريتان: قبرص ومالطا. انضم الاتحاد من أجل المتوسط إلى شراكة الجزر المحلية 2030 لتعزيز أهداف التنمية المستدامة في جزر البحر الأبيض المتوسط خلال التّظاهرة التي نُظّمت على هامش المنتدى الأممي رفيع المستوى لسنة 2023 حول “الجزر الرائدة في تنفيذ أهداف التنمية المستدامة المحلية” بتاريخ 14 يوليو 2023… إقرأ المزيد
16-17 July 2023, Algiers – The UfM with the support of the German Development Cooperation organized two workshops for Government and Private Sector stakeholders respectively in Algiers, each consisting of a basic course on Rules of Origin, transitional rules as well as information on specific Harmonized System Codes for the respective industries under the most pertinent agreements, including through training exercises. The workshops encompassed a training module for responsible staff officers from the Government with a more extensive conceptual and legal focus on the concept of rules of origin, in order to facilitate the stakeholder consultation process when conducting trade negotiations…. إقرأ المزيد
تمثل الذكرى السنوية الخامسة عشرة للاتحاد من أجل المتوسط (UfM) فرصة مثالية لتقييم ما تم إنجازه حتى الآن والتفكير في التحديات التي تواجه المنطقة في السنوات القادمة. يجتمع وزراء خارجية الدول الأعضاء في الاتحاد من أجل المتوسط في 27 نوفمبر ببرشلونة للمشاركة في هذه المناقشات واستكشاف الآفاق المستقبلية للمنظمة. على الرغم من السياق الإقليمي والدولي المضطرب على مدى السنوات الخمس عشرة الماضية، سعى الاتحاد من أجل المتوسط جاهدا إلى تعزيز التواصل، والتنمية وخلق مساحة للحوار بمنطقة المتوسط حول القضايا التي تهمنا جميعًا. يمثل يوليو 2023 علامة فارقة مهمة للاتحاد من أجل المتوسط حيث يحتفل بالذكرى السنوية الخامسة عشرة لتأسيسه. إستنادا إلى قيم وإنجازات… إقرأ المزيد
The UfM High-Level Meeting on Skills in the Mediterranean recognized that the region has one of the youngest populations in the world and that skills are critical to leveraging the youth’s potential for bringing innovation and digitalisation to the dynamics of recovery, economic growth, decent work and social inclusion. Skilling, upskilling and reskilling boost employability, inclusiveness, competitiveness and growth, allowing to better address the challenges of technological and non-technological transformations such as green transition, demographic change, and digitalisation of the economy in the region, as well as addressing persistent issues of skill gaps and mismatches. Madrid, 12 July 2023. The… إقرأ المزيد
The UfM convened the 4th Meeting of the UfM Community of Practice (CoP) on Youth Employment in the Southern Mediterranean in Madrid on 11-12 July 2023, with another CoP Meeting planned for December 2023 in Turin, Italy. Composed mostly of young experts and entrepreneurs as well as UfM government representatives, the CoP made use of presentations, exchange of best practices, breakout discussions and a practical workshop on skills. Madrid, 11-12 July 2023. The UfM held its 4th Meeting of the UfM Community of Practice on Youth Employment in the Southern Mediterranean on 11-12 July 2023 in Madrid with the support… إقرأ المزيد
6-7 June 2023, Fez, Morocco – UfM Deputy Secretary General in charge of Water, Environment and Blue Economy Almotaz Abadi met the Moroccan Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka in the margins of 3rd International Conference on Water and Climate (ICCS). In their meeting, they discussed the important role water and blue economy sectors are playing to mitigate the climate change impacts. The minister have briefed on the effect that Morrocco is doing to cope with the impact of the climate change specially their Plan on the Water Desalination as well the wastewater treatment and reuse to respond to the… إقرأ المزيد
The Workshop on Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Development, co-organized by UfM and Womenpreneur-Initiative, and supported by GIZ, was held online on July 11th from 9h30AM – 12h30PM CEST. The workshop was attended by 60 female entrepreneurs from the Euro-Mediterranean region working in diverse industries and start-ups. The Expert trainer, Mr Ismail Zohdy. covered the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, test, and validate product ideas using the Minimum Viable Product approach. By the end of the workshop, through working with a cross-functional team, participants gained practical tools and techniques which could be applied to their product development projects. 11 July… إقرأ المزيد
قام البنك الاوروبي للاستثمار غلوبال (EIB Global) والاتحاد من أجل المتوسط بتنظيم مؤتمر رفيع المستوى للمتوسط (MED) بهدف إطلاق استثمارات مستقبلية ذات تأثير قوي على الاقتصاد بالمنطقة شاركت أكثر من 200 شخصية قيادية من ممثلين عن عدة حكومات ومن عدة مجالات مثل ريادة الأعمال والتمويل والصناعة والمجتمع المدني في أوّل مؤتمر للمتوسط (MED) منذ جائحة كوفيد تأكيد تمويل مشاريع جديدة في تونس والأردن قدّم البنك الاوروبي للاستثمار مبلغاً بقيمة ما يقارب 3 مليارات يورو لدعم استثمارات عمومية وخاصة متطوّرة في منطقة جنوب البحر الأبيض المتوسط منذ الغزو الروسي لأوكرانيا. تهدف الاستثمارت الجديدة إلى تعزيز منظومة اقتصادية مستدامةو العمل على تحقيق… إقرأ المزيد