The 2024 UfM Trade and Investment Forum is the Forum’s 6th edition in six successive years, attesting to the emphasis the UfM places on facilitating trade and promoting investment to foster economic development and integration in the region. The Forum brought together over 100 experts and stakeholders to discuss the current realities, opportunities and challengesRead more
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6th UfM Trade and Investment Forum 7 November 2024, Rabat, Morocco – The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, with the support of the German Development Cooperation, will be holding the 6th UfM Trade and Investment Forum on 7 November 2024 in Rabat, Morocco. Global trade and investment is increasingly connected to carbon emissions.Read more
26 September 2024, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in partnership with the German Development Cooperation and the European Commission, hosted the second edition of the Future of Work Workshop in Sarajevo. The event brought together over 70 participants, including youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives from 22 UfM MemberRead more
26 September 2024, Sarajevo – The uncertainty and volatility caused by the recent macroeconomic, geopolitical, and environmental disruptions are making it increasingly difficult for governments and businesses to make informed decisions regarding future jobs, skills, business models and workforce strategies. Green and digital transitions and Generative Artificial Intelligence are among the megatrends that are frequently citedRead more
18 September 2024, Helsinki, Finland. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in collaboration with the European Commission and key regional partners, successfully concluded the Mediterranean Youth Forum: Building Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Held from September 16-18, 2024, in Helsinki, the forum brought together over 140 participants, including young entrepreneurs, policymakers, and private sector representatives from acrossRead more
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
The training on Investment Facilitation and Sustainable Development was organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) with the support of the German Development Cooperation) and implemented by the International Training Center of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Turin from 11 to 14 June 2024. A number of relevant International Organizations including UNIDO, WAIPA,Read more
The request for a framework for national monitoring was made by the Ministers of the UfM Member States during the 4th UfM Ministerial meeting on Employment and Labour, in 2019. Two years later, after presenting the results of a pilot exercise launched in 2020, Ministers reiterated their commitment to the monitoring exercise in the MarrakechRead more
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
