UfM Business Forum Economic Development and Employment 18 June 2019, Cairo. In their UfM Ministerial Declaration of March 2018, the UfM Trade Ministers encouraged the organization of business-to-government and business-to-business meetings in the region, in order to include business organizations and operators in the definition and implementation of the trade and investment reform agenda in the Mediterranean.Read more
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Meeting of the Secretary General of the UfM and the Executive President of the Agadir Technical Unit
Barcelona, 18 March 2019. The Secretary General of the UfM, Nasser Kamel, met today with Fakhry Alhazaimeh, the Executive President of the Agadir Technical Unit (ATU) responsible for the Trade Technical issues related to the Arab Mediterranean Free Trade Agreement (Agadir Agreement). The UfM Secretary General Kamel highlighted the importance and the opportunities of tradeRead more
12-13 March 2019, Brussels. The first UfM meeting of IPR experts to implement the Action Plan on Fight against piracy and counterfeiting will take place in Brussels on 12 March 2019, back to back with the sixth Focal Points meeting on Trade and Investment Facilitation Mechanism, which will take place in Brussels on 13 MarchRead more
26-27 February 2019, Seville. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Nasser Kamel, participated in the 10th Plenary Session of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly, which took place in Seville on the 26th and 27th February. The annual gathering of the Assembly of regional and local authorities of the Euro-Mediterranean regionRead more
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UfM Regional Platform on Trade, Investment and Industry Context and Objectives Policy framework Documentation Key dates Key partners Related News Context and Objectives The Euro-Mediterranean region remains economically fragmented, characterized by low levels of intraregional trade and investment flows. This fragmentation hampers meaningful economic integration, which is essential for driving growth and creating sustainable jobs.Read more
21-23 November 2018, Barcelona. Over the course of three days (November 21st, 22nd and 23rd), the MedaWeek Barcelona will host a number of key thematic and sectoral fora. In the past edition, the event counted with more than 60 working sessions, and enjoyed over 1,500 attendees from all corners of the world. These included entrepreneurs and representativesRead more
Representing nearly 60% of the total population, young people constitute one of the greatest assets for stability and development in the Euro-Mediterranean region The UfM will co-organize the Youth Forum, on the margins of the 4th Edition of the UfM high-level Women Conference” in October 2018 12 August 2018. The UfM embraces the celebration of InternationalRead more
16 and 20 July 2018, Sevilla (Spain). In the framework of the World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies, The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) together with the Barcelona Center for International Affairs (CIDOB) are hosting a high-level roundtable discussion to assess the strategies that could better serve to promote inclusive and sustainable economic development in selectedRead more
