UfM Mediterranean Economic Conference to be held in Tunis on 17-18 September: focus on employment and territorial development

Barcelona, 8 September, 2013. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will organise the Mediterranean Economic Conference at the Regency Tunis Hotel (Gammarth) on 17 and 18 September, 2013. The Conference will be centred on the issues of employment and territorial development, and will witness the launch of the Mediterranean Initiative for Jobs (Med4Jobs).

The event will bring together Ministers of Employment and government officials from the Mediterranean region, influential practitioners in the area of local development and job creation, as well as European institutions, intergovernmental organisations, international financial institutions and business leaders from the private sector. (See programme and speakers)

Furthermore, the conference sessions will shed light on the Mediterranean Initiative for Jobs (Med4Jobs), a flagship regional programme developed by the UfM Secretariat to help increase the employability of youth and women in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region, leverage job creation and foster a culture of entrepreneurship and private sector development.

A number of agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) are expected to be signed at the conference between different partners with the aim to offer more financing opportunities for start-ups and innovative entrepreneurs in the region.

More information on the official website of the conference: http://upm-jobconf.com/en/