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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

MedaWeek 2017 brought together more than 1,500 business people to discuss the untapped human and economic potential of the Mediterranean region from a wide variety of angles.

Cairo, 13 September 2017.- Boosting the Mediterranean region’s economic growth and resilience requires upgrading and developing social and economic infrastructure and stimulating private sector development. This conference will address the challenges and obstacles in the region, focusing on how to boost public and private investments to promote job creation, especially for young people and women, and toRead more