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.
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Global trade and investment are undergoing profound structural transformation. The convergence of geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, regulatory fragmentation, technological acceleration, climate transition pressures, and financial volatility has created a persistent state of “polycrisis.” This environment signals not a temporary disruption but a systemic reconfiguration of global economic patterns. February 2026 Read more
29 January 2026, Bratislava, Slovakia – On January 29, 2025, a study visit will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia, where some members of the Union for the Mediterranean Platform on Employment and Labour would meet with the team from the European Labour Authority (ELA). This field visit is a follow-up of the UfM Informal EconomyRead more
The representatives of the Ministries in charge of Employment and Labour of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) gathered at their 19th UfM Regional Platform on Employment and Labour in Malta on 14 October 2025 to discuss the Action Plan on Employment and Labour for the years 2025-2028 (hereafter “Action Plan”). The Platform was precededRead more
10 December 2025, Barcelona/Spain – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), with the support of the German Development Cooperation, will be holding the 7th UfM Trade and Investment Forum on 10 December 2025 in Barcelona at the Headquarters of the UfM . The current global trade landscape is marked by a complex interplay of resilienceRead more
1-2 December 2025, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), with the support of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and in close collaboration with the European Commission (DG TRADE and DG TAXUD), will organize the UfM Regional Workshop on the Revised Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention on Rules of Origin, to be held at the UfMRead more
18–19 November 2025, Barcelona. The Euro-Mediterranean Economic and Business Forum 2025 brings together Mediterranean political and business leaders from Europe, Africa and the Middle East—alongside representatives of business associations, chambers of commerce and industry, SMEs and multilateral organisations—to reaffirm a joint commitment to the region’s economic and social development. Organised by the Barcelona Chamber ofRead more
21 October 2025, Barcelona- The 10th UfM Regional Platform on Trade, Investment, and Industry will convene on 21 October 2025 in Barcelona at the UfM Secretariat’s premises. Held twice a year, the Platform fosters policy dialogue and regional cooperation on key topics within its mandate. Chaired by the EU Co-presidency (DG Trade) and the Jordanian Co-presidency (MinistryRead more
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
La Valletta, 13 October 2025. Malta is hosting the UfM High Level Policy Conference on “Exploring the Future of Jobs and Skills in the Mediterranean region”, which will be held on 13 October 2025. This conference, organised under the auspices of the Maltese Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment in collaboration with the EuropeanRead more
