25-27 February 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean will join hands with the World Trade Organization (WTO), the UN TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) to organize a UfM Study Visit on International Trade and Investment Policy for government officials of Non-EU UfM Member StatesRead more
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The Mediterranean region grapples with unprecedented geopolitical tensions, with conflicts not only affecting human life and political stability, but also economic development. In this context, entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as a critical tool in both conflict and post-conflict contexts, offering innovative solutions, ensuring essential services, and creating jobs. To tackle this issue, the UfM SeminarRead more
29 and 30 January 2025, Thessaloniki/Greece – in line with Marrakech Ministerial Declaration of May 2022, in the context of the 5th Ministerial Meeting on Employment and Labour, the 12 volunteering UfM Member States of the UfM Community of Practice on Monitoring will meet in Thessaloniki- Greece to continue discussing the state of play ofRead more
The UfM participated in the Meeting of the New Regional Programme of Spanish Cooperation with the Arab World: Mas’ar Al’an, hosted by Casa Mediterráneo in Alicante, Spain. The meeting saw a presentation of two UfM Grant Scheme beneficiary projects, namely Get Into Green and Women on the Green Path, both in the phase of implementation,Read more
4 December 2024, Marseille – The UfM participated in the HOMERe Conference held in Marseille, France, under the theme “International Mobility as a Driver for Employability and the Professionalisation of Careers.” The event, organised by HOMERe France, gathered stakeholders from various countries across the Euro-Mediterranean region and focused on the role of academic mobility andRead more
Women and Youth Driving Sustainable Transformation Economic Development and Employment Ongoing Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The MENA region is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, where drought, heatwaves, and extreme weather threaten water and food security and increase the risk of forced displacement and violent conflict. Economies in the region are facing aRead 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
The 10th meeting of the UfM Community of Practice on Youth Employment saw the last brushstrokes on a charter that presents a comprehensive framework meant to guide youth employment initiatives in the Southern Mediterranean. Since its first edition in 2018, the UfM Stakeholders Dialogue has become a regular gathering of multiple stakeholders from both shoresRead more
