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3-4 October, 2023, Rabat. The UfM Workshops on Rules of Origin were held in Rabat on October 3 and 4, 2023 to impart knowledge of trade regulations to both government and private sector stakeholders in Morocco. Organised by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) with the support of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), they provided insight into rules of origin, including the new transitional rules, and information on specific Harmonized System Codes relevant to various industries operating within pertinent trade agreements. Deputy Secretary General Dr. Abdelkader El Khissassi from the Economic Development and Employment Division represented the UfM at the… إقرأ المزيد

7-8 July 2023, Dubrovnik – UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, attended and spoke at the 16th edition of the Dubrovnik Forum 2023, entitled “Navigating the global reshuffle”, upon invitation by Mr. Gordon Grlic Radman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia. The Secretary General participated in the panel “The Mediterranean and Beyond: Strengthening the Bonds,” presenting UfM’s position on regional and global contexts. The focus was on promoting regional cooperation through concrete projects to address geopolitical and economic changes. Key topics discussed included migration, climate change, and economic integration. The Secretary General also highlighted the progress of regional integration in the… إقرأ المزيد

14-15 September 2023, Trieste – Organised by the European House/Ambrosetti Forum, the first edition of the forum Risorsa Mare was organised in collaboration with the Italian Ministry for Civil Protection and Sea Policies. The Secretary General was invited to exchange with Roberta Giani (Editor-in-chief, Il Piccolo), in a session on the economic, social and geopolitical challenges of the Euro-Afro-Asian Basin. During his intervention, SG Kamel underlined the main challenges faced in the Euro-Mediterranean area, namely the regional integration and the economic crisis, social inequalities, and the climate emergency. He further noted that these three challenges, which gravely impact the region,… إقرأ المزيد

16-21 September 2023, New York –  UfM Secretary-General Nasser Kamel attended the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he highlighted the Union for the Mediterranean’s initiatives and solidified its partnerships with key UN institutions and agencies, including the UNDP. He also held meetings with several Foreign Affairs Ministers from Member States. The theme of the general debate this year was “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress, and sustainability for all.” António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, inaugurated the General Assembly… إقرأ المزيد

22 September 2023 Marseille. The UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, concluded the 6th edition of the “Mediterranée du Futur” Conference, organized by the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur region on Friday, September 22, 2023, in Marseille. The theme of this 6th edition was “Every Drop Counts: Water is Life.”  It brought together around 50 private and public actors from Euro-Mediterranean and international backgrounds to discuss water-related issues. It also pushed for the creation of a new macro-regional strategy to address common issues in the Mediterranean basin and strengthen the Mediterranean’s influence and visibility within the EU. The Secretary General also participated… إقرأ المزيد

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