17-18 January 2024, Barcelona (Spain). As part of the celebration of the Day of the Mediterranean 2023, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) organized a student competition on Urban Design entitled “Urban Solutions to Climate Change in the Mediterranean” addressing students of schools based in any of the 43 UfM Member States but proposing solution… إقرأ المزيد
16-18 January 2024, Amman – The Kick Off of the UfM/Sida funded project “WEFE Nexus for Sustainable Development in MENA: Proofing the WEFE Nexus concept in related job creation” will take place between 16-18 January in Amman, Jordan. The project, implemented by INWRDAM (the Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management), has a… إقرأ المزيد
Tangier, Morocco – 18-19 December 2023. The World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, 85 million jobs may be displaced by a shift in the division of labour between humans and machines, while 97 million new roles that are more adapted to the new division of labour between humans, machines and algorithms may emerge. Digital transformation can con… إقرأ المزيد
سيُعقد المؤتمر الثالث حول «استعادة الأراضي الرطبة المتوسطية: الحلول القائمة على الأراضي الرطبة»، الذي ينظمه الاتحاد من أجل المتوسط ومبادرة MedWet، افتراضيا في 2023/12/15، من الساعة العاشرة إلى الثانية عشرة (بتوقيت وسط أوروبا). وهو يُمثل فرصة مميزة لتسليط الضوء على أحدث الأدوات والمعارف والاستراتيجيات المتاحة المعتمدة حاليا في هذه النظم البيئية الحي… إقرأ المزيد
14 December 2023, Barcelona, Spain – This month, Barcelona will witness a meeting dedicated to combating gender disparities and fostering actions for the implementation of the 5th UfM Ministerial Declaration on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Regional Dialogue Platform on Women Empowerment is schedu… إقرأ المزيد
13-15 December 2023, Marrakech, Morocco – Recognizing the role of historic Arab Cites and Ksours in urban development and economic and social revitalization, as well as the importance of safeguarding urban heritage through effective and innovative housing solutions, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is joining hands with UN-Habitat, Islamic Dev… إقرأ المزيد
12 December 2023- 10h-13h CET (Online) – In an effort to advance gender equality within Mediterranean universities, the Union for the Mediterranean is organizing a significant online workshop to shed light on Gender Equality Plans and their crucial role in academic institutions. The initiative stems from a collaborative dialogue between UfM, the Me… إقرأ المزيد
11-12 December 2023 – Rabat (Morocco). The UfM Co-presidency’s Joint Statement following the 5thRegional Forum held in November 2020 clearly spotlighted digitalization and sustainable development as priority areas of work for the coming years. In that aspect, the UfM with the support of the German Development Cooperation and in partnership with Est… إقرأ المزيد
9 and 10 December 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In the framework of the upcoming COP28, taking place in Dubai from November 30th to December 12th, the UfM is co-organizing two side-events tackling water issues and, specifically, the interconnected cross-cutting themes of water – energy – food and ecosystem (WEFE). To address these four interc… إقرأ المزيد
5-7 December 2023, Tunis, Tunisia – The first country workshop of the UfM project “Traditional Building Skills in the South Mediterranean Region” will be organised in Tunisia from 5 to 7 December 2023 in cooperation with the Ministry of Equipment and Housing of Tunisia. The UfM project, which is implemented by the UfM in collaboration with UNESCO… إقرأ المزيد
