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At the MISTRALS International Workshop held between 30 March and 1 April 2011 in the University of Malta in Valetta, Dr. Rafiq Husseini outlined the serious environmental challenges that face the Mediterranean Region and threats to its biodiversity, habitable areas, health and food security…. إقرأ المزيد

Barcelona – During the First UfM Working Group on Transport Meeting organised by the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean held on 21 March 2011, Barcelona, the experts shared their vision on the role and possible roadmap of the Division of Transport and Urban Development (TUDD) of the UfMS in the framework of the Euro-Med…. إقرأ المزيد

Barcelona – The UfMS received the strong support of the representatives of institutions such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Marseille Centre for Mediterranean Integration (CMI)…. إقرأ المزيد

Barcelona – Among the organisers and attendees at the conference held on 14 and 15 March 2011 feature some of the most relevant institutions of this field of expertise such as the World Bank, UN Habitat, MedCities, the Cities Alliance, the Marseille Centre for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) and the City of Barcelona, which aimed to lead the different Mediterranean agents (local authorities, governments, fund backers, cities networks etc.)…. إقرأ المزيد

Rome – A draft recommendation on a Euro-Mediterranean Transport Network was adopted at the 7th Session of the Union for the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (PA-UfM), at the meeting of the Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs, Social Affairs and Education held on 3 March 2011, and attended by Ambassador Yigit Alpogan, Deputy Secretary General for Transport and Urban Development (TUDD). The stakeholders were called upon to present comprehensive, innovative projects which could highly contribute to the establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Transport Network, while calling also on the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMS) to increase its efforts of… إقرأ المزيد

The MSP Master Plan was launched in Brussels during the first meeting prepared and chaired by the UfM Secretariat on the 10 February 2011…. إقرأ المزيد

Brussels – Mrs. Cecilia Attard-Pirotta, UfMS Deputy Secretary General for Social and Civil Affairs participated as keynote speaker at the round table, organized by the Group of the progressive Alliances of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, on Promoting the woman’s role in the Mediterranean – Her implications and involvement in economic life as the best way to access decision-making positions…. إقرأ المزيد

Paris – The Young Water Ambassadors Forum organized a workshop in Paris on 9 February 2011. The event was Attended by several eminent personalities in the field of Water. It was a good opportunity for several countries such as; Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, France and Palestine to present several small size project proposals…. إقرأ المزيد

Agadir – TUDD expert, representing Ambassador Yigit Alpogan, Deputy Secretary General for Transport and Urban Development, together with Deputy Secretary General Rafiq Husseini of the Division of Environment and Water, attended The Second Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) Plenary Session held on the 29 January 2011, Agadir…. إقرأ المزيد

Agadir -No less than 40 nationalities were represented among the members and other stakeholders of the Mediterranean partnership present at this second annual meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and local Assembly (ARLEM) held on 29 Jan 2011 at the Atlantic Resort in Agadir, Morocco. Deputy Secretary General Rafiq Husseini represented the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean for Water and Environment Division, which was also attended by Zeynep Kaleli, advisor in the UfM Transport and Urban Development Division…. إقرأ المزيد