18 March 2019, Barcelona. The challenge of transition from informal economy to formal employment is one that affects both shores of the Mediterranean. In addition to presenting a hurdle to the Sustainable Development Goal of Decent Work (SDG 9), it clearly gets in the way of inclusive development. The escalating migratory pressure witnessed by many countriesإقرأ المزيد
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Around 2 billion people around the globe work informally, most of them in emerging and developing countries, including a 68.8% in the Arab World. The absolute majority of these workers do not enjoy social protection, rights at work or decent working conditions, which seriously hampers the sustainable and inclusive development efforts on the ground. Mostإقرأ المزيد
The Action Plan on UfM Cooperation on fight against Piracy and Counterfeiting is one of the important deliverables of the UfM Ministerial Conference on Trade, held last year in Brussels Intellectual Property-intensive sectors account for 42% of the European Union’s Gross Domestic Product, worth €5.7 trillion and generates 38% of all jobs About 5% ofإقرأ المزيد
12-13 March 2019, Brussels. The first UfM meeting of IPR experts to implement the Action Plan on Fight against piracy and counterfeiting will take place in Brussels on 12 March 2019, back to back with the sixth Focal Points meeting on Trade and Investment Facilitation Mechanism, which will take place in Brussels on 13 Marchإقرأ المزيد
26-27 February 2019, Seville. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Nasser Kamel, participated in the 10th Plenary Session of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly, which took place in Seville on the 26th and 27th February. The annual gathering of the Assembly of regional and local authorities of the Euro-Mediterranean regionإقرأ المزيد
Barcelona, 11 February. UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, hosted today a discussion between Josep Borrell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation of Spain, and 15 experts and researchers from different Euro-Mediterranean countries on the state of the region and its perspectives horizon 2030. Organized in collaboration with EuroMeSCo, the main network of researchإقرأ المزيد
مهارات ميد- دعم توظيف الشباب ومهارات ريادة الأعمال التنمية الاقتصادية والتوظيف مكتمل السياق والأهداف يهدف مشروع “مهارات” ميد إلى غرس روح ريادة الأعمال لدى الشباب، وتحويل الباحثين عن عمل إلى مبتكرين للوظائف قادرين على زيادة فرص العمل. و يدعم “مهارات ميد”- الذي أشرف على تنفيذه مركز تطوير الأعمال(BDC) في الأردن قابليةً التوظيف في الأردنإقرأ المزيد
30 November 2018, Barcelona. The First Union for the Mediterranean Brainstorming Meeting on Tourism: Challenges and opportunities will gather technical experts to share knowledge, best practices, exchange views on regional policies, and formulate areas of cooperation especially for tourism job creation, education, training, startups and environmental protection. This engaging event will bring together tourism stakeholders,إقرأ المزيد
21-23 November 2018, Barcelona. Over the course of three days (November 21st, 22nd and 23rd), the MedaWeek Barcelona will host a number of key thematic and sectoral fora. In the past edition, the event counted with more than 60 working sessions, and enjoyed over 1,500 attendees from all corners of the world. These included entrepreneurs and representativesإقرأ المزيد
23-24 October 2018, Brussels. The UfM High Level Working Group on Employment and Labour will take place in Brussels on 23-24 October 2018. For more information please contact: business@ufmsecretariat.orgإقرأ المزيد
