Offshore wind is currently the most mature type of marine renewable energy in the Mediterranean region in terms of technology, policy frameworks, commercialization and installed capacity, particularly in the parts with the highest wind speed (Gulf of Lion, the central Aegean Sea, and the Kasos Straits in the south-eastern Aegean Sea). In view ofإقرأ المزيد
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27 October 2021, Barcelona. The Union for the Mediterranean, ARLEM, UNEP/MAP and MedCities are organizing a regional workshop on City to city cooperation. The meeting will be held in the UfM’s headquarters in Barcelona in a hybrid format on 27 October 2021. City to city cooperation continues to be a promising framework for knowledge andإقرأ المزيد
2021 أكتوبر 21 ً مساء 12:00 – حا ًصبا 9:30 (بتوقيت وسط أوروبا) أن يدعوكم للمشاركة في الندوة المذكورة عبر الانترنت Interreg MED Green Growth يسر الاتحاد من أجل المتوسط و مجتمع سيوفر المتحدثون ذوو الخبرة رؤى وتوقعات حول مدى أهمية فقد الطعام، الحد من هدر الطعام وإدارة النفايات العضوية في منطقة البحر الأبيض المتوسط.إقرأ المزيد
8 October 2021 (10:00 am, Beirut). This webinar is dedicated to highlight women’s contributions in key maritime sectors in Lebanon, and to discuss solutions for various challenges obstructing the development of opportunities for women in the Blue Sectors. The event will be simultaneously translated in English, French, and Arabic. This webinar is led by the Unionإقرأ المزيد
The World habitat Day 2021 is about sustainable urbanization and collective global responsibility for the future of the human habitat, with a focus on moving towards carbon neutrality. The UfM Urban Agenda and the UfM Strategic Urban Development Action Plan 2040 reflect the shared strategic vision of UfM Member States for tackling adaptive urban andإقرأ المزيد
22 September 2021. Sustainability and inclusiveness are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, promoting strategies that place equality of access at the center of attention. The multiple sectors captured under the notion of blue economy offer a lot of potential in improving the inclusion of women in the implementation of blue economy,إقرأ المزيد
فـي شـهر فبرايـر مـن عـام 2021، اتفـق وزراء مـن 42 دولـة مـن دول الاتحـاد مـن أجـل المتوسـط علـى تكثيـف جهودهـم نحـو اقتصـاد أزرق مسـتدام فـي البحـر الأبيـض المت و سـط. فـي أعقـاب واحـدة مـن أكبـر الأزمـات التـي أثـرت علـى المنطقـة وخارجهـا منـذ الحـرب العالميـة الثانيـة، أصبـح مـن الضـروري الأن علـى الاقتصـاد الأزرق التعامـل مـع عـددإقرأ المزيد
9-10 June 2021. The 8th meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Blue Economy Working Group took place online on 10th June, chaired by the European Commussion and Jordanian Co-Presidency, with the assistance of the UfM Secretariat. The meeting focused on the implementation of the UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy adopted inإقرأ المزيد
The purpose of this report is to review potential investment opportunities in water and climate adaptation and mitigation. Our review included national and regional large-scale investments that attract international investors such. Examples include the Red Sea Dead Sea project, waste-to-energy in Lebanon, and water management in Tunisia. In addition, we reviewed potential national niches thatإقرأ المزيد
We are proud to present the report of the First UfM Annual Conference on Water Investment and Financing. In the process of developing the UfM Financial Strategy for Water, we heard from our partners that a regional platform was very much needed to facilitate dialogue and peer learning on this crucial topic among all stakeholders.إقرأ المزيد
