This potential project, which responds to the need for reliable shared data and free flow of information, is a necessary basic tool for the integrated management and planning of Mediterranean water resources at a national or international level.
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Berlin – Start date: 07.11.2012 to date: 09.11.2012 The Secretary General of the UfM, Fathallah Sijilmassi, and the Energy division of the UfM Secretariat will participate at the 3rd Dii Desert Energy Conference that will be held in Berlin between the 7th and the 9th November 2012. International representatives from the political and scientific communitiesإقرأ المزيد
Berlin, Germany – Start date: 06.11.2012 The 1st MSP Working Group Meeting on Know-how Transfer and Capacity Development will be held on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 in the premises of the GIZ Representation in Berlin. It will take place back to back with the German MSP Network Meeting on November 5th and the Annual DIIإقرأ المزيد
Barcelona – Start date: 05.11.2012 to date: 06.11.2012 A final seminar for the Mediterranean Water Data System Project will take place in the UfM premises on 5 and 6 November 2012. The objective of the meeting is, in partnership with the consortium composed by the Ministry of Energy & Water of Lebanon, the League of Arab Statesإقرأ المزيد
UfM premises – Start date: 30.10.2012 A Working Group Meeting dedicated to Industrial Policy within the framework of the Mediterranean Solar Plan will take place in the UfM premises on 30th October. Representatives from International Financial Institutions, International Organisations, the EC, Euro-Mediterranean Technical Assistance Programmes and National Agencies in charge of Industrial Policies of the Memberإقرأ المزيد
UfM and Turkey discuss concrete ways to support the Desalination Facility for the Gaza Strip project
The UfM Secretariat, the Palestinian Water Authority and the Government of Turkey held talks on the technical and financial aspects of this strategic project which will require 310 Million euros investment. Turkey expressed its strong interest to support the project and a financial commitment will be discussed at the Prime Minister level in the coming weeks.
Barcelona, Spain – Start date: 18.10.2012 A Working Group Meeting dedicated to Energy Efficiency within the framework of the Mediterranean Solar Plan will take place in the UfM premises on 18th October. Representatives from International Financial Institutions, International Organisations, the EC, Euro-Mediterranean Technical Assistance Programmes and National Agencies in charge of Energy Efficiency of theإقرأ المزيد
Amman – Start date: 17.10.2012 to date: 19.10.2012 UfM Deputy Secretary General for Energy, Sotiris Varouxakis, will participate as a speaker in the Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions that will be held in Amman from the 17th to the 19th October 2012. The event, organized by the European Economic andإقرأ المزيد
The UfM Environment and Water Division attended the 9th Ministerial meeting of the CIHEAM, where food security challenges were discussed. The Final Declaration of the Ministers recommends that the UfM supports projects concerning food security.
The Report draws attention to some of the common enemies in the Mediterranean region, namely water scarcity, climate change and pollution, which in combination greatly constrain human existence.
