The Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) and the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) organised a joint conference on the state of play and challenges ahead for enhancing the recognition of higher education qualifications across the region. Decision-makers, among whom H.E. Jernej Pikalo, Minister of Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia, practitioners and experts who took part to the conference formulated recommendations which will feed into the work of the upcoming meeting of the UfM regional platform on higher education internationalisation and academic mobility. The UfM Secretariat and the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to… إقرأ المزيد
8 April 2019, Algiers. The UfM, represented by the Senior Deputy Secretary General for Energy, Jorge Borrego, and Senior Expert Fawzi Dib, participated in Algiers in the first thematic forum leading to the Summit of the Two Shores (S2R) to be held in Marseille next June, as convened by the French President Emmanuel Macron last summer. This thematic forum was held on the 8 of April and focused on energy, with emphasis on energy transition, renewable energy and energy efficiency, electric interconnections, conventional energy sources, and the digitalization of the energy sector. Civil society representatives contributed to debates by proposing… إقرأ المزيد
The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Managing Authority of the ENI (European Neighbourhood Instrument) CBC Med Programme signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote economic and social development and to address common environmental challenges in the Mediterranean region by strengthening the impact of regional projects and capitalization activities. Barcelona, 10 April 2019. The UfM Secretariat and the Managing Authority of the ENI CBC Med Programme signed today a strategic cooperation agreement during the visit of Christian Danielsson, Director General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission, to the UfM headquarters, in Barcelona. The… إقرأ المزيد
Beirut, Lebanon, 8 April 2019. The UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, has paid his first visit to the Republic of Lebanon, in the framework of his outreach to the member states. He was received by the Prime Minister, Saad Hariri. During their meeting, Secretary General Kamel highlighted the central role of Lebanon in Euro-Mediterranean relations and its rich Mediterranean heritage. The visit to Lebanon was also the also the opportunity for the Secretary General to intervene at the inauguration of the 7th Beirut Water Week, organized by the Ministry of Water and Energy of the Republic of Lebanon with the support… إقرأ المزيد
خلال المؤتمر الوزاري الرابع حول التوظيف والعمل في البرتغال، أعطت الدول الأعضاء في الاتحاد من أجل المتوسط دفعة جديدة للتكامل الاجتماعي والاقتصادي في المنطقة الأورومتوسطية. أبرز الوزراء 4 أولويات للعمل، وشددوا على ضرورة قياس تأثير السياسات، واتفقوا على إطلاق “مجموعة ممارسات” لتبادل أفضل الممارسات. كاشكايش ، 2-3 أبريل/نيسان 2019 في 2 و 3 أبريل / نيسان، عُقد المؤتمر الوزاري الرابع للإتحاد من أجل المتوسط تحت عنوان “الوظائف والمهارات والفرص للجميع”. ناقش المشاركون في المؤتمر احتياجات سوق العمل الأكثر إلحاحاً في المنطقة الأورومتوسطية، لاسيما عدم المساواة المستمر في الحصول على الوظائف، خاصة بالنسبة للنساء والشباب في المقام الأول. وفي… إقرأ المزيد
Cascais, 2 April 2019. In the margins of the UfM Ministerial Policy Conference “Jobs, Skills and Opportunities for All”, which took place in Cascais (Portugal), a side event dedicated to “Signing of SOLiD Charter for the Promotion of Social Dialogue in the Southern Mediterranean Neighbourhood” was held. During his intervention, the Secretary General of the UfM, Nasser Kamel recognized the Charter as a major output of the programme SOLiD-South Mediterranean Social Dialogue, which is already yielding tangible results in Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco. He emphasized that “the Charter clearly consolidates the culture of social dialogue between the social parties with… إقرأ المزيد
Cascais, 2 April 2019. The Secretary General of the UfM, Nasser Kamel, met today with Cesare Onestini, the Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF) in the sidelines of the 4th UfM Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labour, hosted by Portugal. The two sides stressed the solid and long-standing cooperation within the different UfM platforms that include the UfM High Level Working Group (HLWG) on Employment and Labour, the UfM Experts Technical Meeting on Industrial Cooperation, the Med4Jobs Advisory Board, the UfM Conferences on Women Empowerment, and the Regional Dialogue process on “Higher Education Internationalization and Academic Mobility in the… إقرأ المزيد
Cascais, Portugal, 1 April 2019. Degrees, PhDs, and research initiatives are essential tools for supporting the implementation of an inclusive economy, but despite the rise in numbers of university graduates across the Euro-Mediterranean region, youth unemployement remains a regional challenge. One of the reasons for high levels of unemployment for Mediterranean youth is a persistent gap between the skills acquired at universities and the requirements of business. More than 32 percent of Enterprises in some Southern Mediterranean Countries have identified labor skill levels as a major constraint to hiring [1]. Despite significant resources being invested in specialised training programmes, young… إقرأ المزيد
Ahead of the 4th UfM Ministerial Meeting on Employment and Labour, the UfM endorses initiatives to promote blue and sustainable economic growth in order to improve livelihood and create jobs Brussels, 28 March 2019. The Senior Officials of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) endorsed today two new regional projects to contribute to the transition towards sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient development (Clima-Med) and on encouraging the development of skills, knowledge and research in the field of Blue Economy (Blue Skills). The UfM will join forces for these projects with the European Union and Italian National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics… إقرأ المزيد
لدى منطقة البحر المتوسط أكثر من 25 مليون هكتار من الغابات وحوالي 50 مليون هكتار من الأراضي الحراجية. تغطي مناطق الغابات المحمية 9 ملايين هكتار، أي ما يمثل 4.3% من إجمالي مساحة الإقليم. وفي هذا الصدد، سيطلق الاتحاد من أجل المتوسط (UfM) ومنظمة الأغذية والزراعة (FAO) التابعة للأمم المتحدة (UN) مشروعًا لاستعادة التنوع البيولوجي في منطقة البحر المتوسط من خلال استعادة الغابات والمناظر الطبيعية، في الأول من أبريل، أي الأسبوع السادس للغابات، في البحر المتوسط بلبنان. برشلونة، 21 مارس 2019. يُعتبر حوض البحر الأبيض المتوسط ثاني أكبر نقطة ساخنة للتنوع البيولوجي في العالم؛ حيث أنه غني بالتنوع النباتي ويحتوي… إقرأ المزيد