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
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5 July 2018, Barcelona. The EuroMed Trade and Investment Facilitation Mechanism (TIFM) is an EU funded project (2014-17) to facilitate closer economic ties between the EU and South Mediterranean countries as well as to improve economic integration between these countries, by providing an online portal of trade related information, covering “TIFM” countries including: Algeria, Egypt,Read more
4-5 July 2018, Barcelona. The IEMed co-organizes with Fundació “La Caixa” the Barcelona Euro-Med Forum in the framework of the activities of the MedConfederation. Dedicated to the theme of “Bridging SMEs between North and South Mediterranean: The role of SMEs in the socioeconomic development of the Mediterranean region”, the event will be held on 4-5Read more
The UfM Business Platform, conceived as a dynamic network of private sector entities, governments and experts from across the Euro-Mediterranean region, aims to contribute to regional integration through facilitating trade and investments and to the development of Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) by building synergies and partnerships, promoting policy dialogue and the exchange of bestRead more
28 June 2018, Istanbul. The Union for the Mediterranean, SESRIC, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will jointly organise the 4th Regional Networking Forum for the Arab States, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on South-South and Triangular Cooperation. The ForumRead more
11-12 April 2018, Ljubljana.- Creative knowledge and policies are increasingly important components of modern post-industrial knowledge-based economies with cultural and creative industries at the heart of the creative economy. Slovenia would like to serve as a bridge in enhancing stable, peaceful, democratic and economically viable European neighbourhood, promoting its initiative Positive Agenda for the Youth ofRead more
Brussels, 19 March 2018. – The UfM Trade Ministerial Meeting will take place in Brussels the 19 March 2018 and will gather the 43 Trade Ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean Member States. The Conference is expected to develop initiatives to facilitate and increase trade and investment flows, in order to enhance and strengthen theRead more
Brussels, 19 March 2018. – The 43 member countries of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) convened today in Brussels at the 10th Trade Ministerial Conference, where they gave a new impulse to economic integration in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The Ministerial Conference was held under the UfM Co-Presidency of Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Trade, andRead more
13-14 March, Brussels.– Second UfM Experts Technical Meeting on Industrial Cooperation is taking place in Brussels on 13 and 14 of March. For further information please contact the Business Development division: business@ufmsecretariat.org.Read more
