16-18 September 2024, Helsinki, Finland. The Mediterranean region has one of the youngest populations in the world, with one in every three people being younger than 25 years old, and this number reaches almost half of the population in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries. The recognition of the importance and the role of theRead more
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9-10 July 2024, Cairo, Egypt – The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), with the support of the German Development Cooperation and Climate & Company, organised the UfM Workshop on Sustainable Supply Chains on 9-10 July 2024. The event, also supported by the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS), aimed to present and discuss theRead more
Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship Booster (YEEB) in Egypt Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The project Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship Booster (YEEB), based in Egypt, focuses on supporting green entrepreneurship or ecopreneurship, with the goal to foster a green entrepreneurial spirit and sustainable employment creation. It provides sustainable assistance toRead more
GREEN&FAIR: employability and entrepreneurial capacities in ecologically relevant sectors for women and youth in Egypt Lebanon and Palestine Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The Mediterranean region stands out as a highly vulnerable area to climate change. Water scarcity appears as a pressing challenge which, together with rising temperatures andRead more
9 and 10 July 2024, Cairo, Egypt – In its continuous efforts to support building more resilient economies in the region, the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean with the support of the German Development Cooperation and in collaboration with Climate & Company, is organizing a Workshop on Sustainable Supply Chain on 9 andRead more
11 to 14 June 2024, Turin (Italy) – The Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat with the support of GIZ and in partnership with the International Labour Organization will organize a Training on Investment facilitation, decent work and sustainable development in Turin – ILO Training Centre from 11 to 14 June 2024. In fact, climate change, geopolitical shocks, socio-economicRead more
12-14 May 2024. Madrid, Spain. The UfM Secretariat, with the support of the German Development Cooperation and in collaboration with Climate & Company, a leading Sustainable Finance Think Tank in Germany, organised a Workshop on Sustainable Investment in Madrid from May 12 to 14, 2024. The event provided a unique platform for prominent experts andRead more
12 to 14 May 2024, Madrid, Spain – In line with its strong commitment to promote sustainable economic development in the Mediterranean region, the UfM Secretariat, with the support of the German Development Cooperation and in collaboration with Climate & Company, one of Germany’s leading Sustainable Finance Think Tanks, will organize a Workshop on SustainableRead more
Ahead of the 2025 UfM Ministerial on Employment and Labour, representatives of the UfM Member States and Social Partners convened in Zagreb to discuss the state-of-play of implementation of the 2022 Marrakech Declaration and to exchange best practices on Youth Employment and Women Economic Empowerment. The UfM Region faces several employment-related challenges in the aftermathRead more
16 and 17 April 2024, Zagreb (Croatia) – The Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean will convene for the 16th meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Employment and Labour in Zagreb/Croatia, as part of the Roadmap implementing the Declaration of the 5thUfM Ministerial on Employment and Labour that took place in MarrakechRead more
