Building on the success of the Mediterranean Initiative I and II, the Mediterranean Initiative III under the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 is intended to continue to support the implementation of the joint regional priorities. January 2026 إقرأ المزيد
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The Regional Workshop and Stakeholders Dialogue on the nexus on Climate and Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in Amman, Jordan, on 19–20 November 2025, convened around 80 stakeholders among National Women’s Machineries, environment ministries, climate focal points, UN agencies, regional organizations, civil society, and think thanks academia.إقرأ المزيد
Across the MENA region, women are central to the agro-food system—as producers, processors, retailers, innovators, and custodians of traditional knowledge. Yet their participation remains constrained by deep-rooted inequalities: limited access to land and finance, low representation in cooperatives and decision- making spaces, and exclusion from research and innovation ecosystems. As the region faces the intersectingإقرأ المزيد
In the Mediterranean region, the disconnect between academic excellence and underperforming innovation ecosystems continues to hinder youth employment and economic resilience. While universities produce high-level research, graduates often face limited career prospects, and innovation remains under-leveraged. This gap not only affects individual livelihoods but also slows the region’s transition toward inclusive, green, and knowledge-based economies.إقرأ المزيد
الشؤون الاجتماعية والمدنية من الرؤية إلى العمل: تعزيز مشاركة المجتمع المدني من أجل منطقة متوسطية شاملة 26 نوفمبر 2025، برشلونة. بمناسبة مرور 30 عامًا على انطلاق عملية برشلونة، سيجمع مؤتمر المجتمع المدني الأورومتوسطي 2025 أكثر من 100 ممثل إقليمي ومؤسسي لتعزيز دور المجتمع المدني في صياغة مستقبل شامل ومستدام لمنطقة المتوسط. وفي ظل التحديات الإقليميةإقرأ المزيد
19–20 November 2025, Amman, Jordan – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) will jointly host a two-day regional event in Amman to strengthen the linkages between climate action, gender equality, and peacebuilding in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The regional capacity workshop and stakeholder dialogue on climate, women, peaceإقرأ المزيد
17-20 November 2025 – As part of the InspireHer contest, the winners will begin their training programme on 17 November. They will take part in a four-day virtual EDIP programme designed to strengthen entrepreneurial skills and support the creation and growth of businesses. The agenda will cover entrepreneurship approaches and strategies, entrepreneurial competencies, idea generationإقرأ المزيد
23 October 2025, Brussels – The Innovation Fair 2025 will bring together key actors from European, African, and Mediterranean innovation ecosystems to showcase impactful solutions and foster collaboration. Organised under the theme “Enabling that step forward”, the event will feature project pitches, exhibitions, and an Open Innovation Challenge. The UfM supports the fair to promoteإقرأ المزيد
22 October, Brussels – During the 30th Meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Research and Innovation, held in Cairo on 3 October 2024, the principle of holding a new Ministerial Conference on Research and Innovation was approved. This decision marked the beginning of the process toward a new Ministerial Declaration. In 2025, dedicated thematicإقرأ المزيد
21–22 October 2025, Cairo, Egypt – Women across the MENA region are central to food systems as producers, processors, innovators, and knowledge holders. Yet, entrenched barriers continue to restrict their full participation in agro-food value chains. These include limited access to land and finance, poor representation in cooperatives and decision-making structures, exclusion from innovation ecosystems,إقرأ المزيد
