27 June 2026. Ahmad Sufian Bayram’s story has all the elements of Mediterranean resilience, innovation and responsibility: homeland, startups and ecosystems. The Syrian entrepreneur began his journey at the young age of 19 with a small customised gift business. Two years later, in 2012, the Syrian war forced him to leave the country and theRead more
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From the historic city of Karak in southern Jordan, engineer and entrepreneur Thelal Al-Shamaileh is working to close the digital skills gap beyond major cities. Through Easy Kit Academy, she trains young people and women in robotics, artificial intelligence and digital entrepreneurship, helping expand access to technology and opportunity across the region.
15 October 2025. In a village in the Abnoub district of Assiut, Upper Egypt, a young rural woman is moving forward with quiet resolve, redefining her working life while giving new purpose to fabric offcuts. Hkmat Geit Abdalohab, 23, a 2024 law graduate from Assiut University, has turned a lifelong habit of sewing into bothRead more
UfM Digital Sustainable Week REGISTER NOW CONCEPT NOTE AGENDA SPEAKERS Introduction 26-29 May 2025, Istanbul – In line with its commitment to fostering inclusive and sustainable development in the Mediterranean region, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Secretariat, in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation, will organize the UfM Digital Sustainable Week in Istanbul from May 26 to 29,Read more
In the spring of 2020, while the world was closing its doors to bustling markets and physical commerce, Aïda Kandil opened a new window—one that offered Moroccan artisans access to the digital economy. But this wasn’t just an online store. It was a vision for a new kind of marketplace: one rooted in heritage andRead more
11-12 December 2024, Cairo, Egypt – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Secretariat, supported by German Development Cooperation, successfully concluded the UfM Seminar on Refugee Entrepreneurship: Addressing Economic Recovery Amidst Conflict on 11-12 December 2024 in Cairo. The seminar convened a diverse group of regional stakeholders to explore the pivotal role of refugee entrepreneurship inRead more
11-12 December 2024, Cairo (Egypt) – In response to the ongoing geopolitical tensions and their profound economic impacts, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), with the support of the German Development Cooperation, will organize a Seminar on Refugee entrepreneurship in Cairo on December 11-12, 2024. This event aims to explore the vital role that entrepreneurship can playRead more
The UfM Conference on Digital Transformation took place on December 18, 2023 in Tangier, focusing on the development of digital ecosystems across the region and their potential to accelerate the green transition. The Union for the Mediterranean has been actively engaged in promoting digital connectivity, skills, and innovation in Member States, especially since the firstRead more
11-12 December 2023 – Rabat (Morocco). The UfM Co-presidency’s Joint Statement following the 5thRegional Forum held in November 2020 clearly spotlighted digitalization and sustainable development as priority areas of work for the coming years. In that aspect, the UfM with the support of the German Development Cooperation and in partnership with Estonia, represented by theRead more
