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UfM Secretariat Headquarters in Barcelona, 13 – 14 April 2015 The UfM Secretariat, in coordination with the European Commission, will organise on 13-14 April 2015, a high level meeting with representatives from the private sector of the Euro-Mediterranean region and International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Within the framework of the revision of the European Neighbourhood Policy, the meetingRead more

The EU Commissioner for the European Neighbouhood Policy and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, the former Prime Minister of Tunisia, Mehdi Jomaa and the UfM Secretary General, Fathallah Sijilmassi, reiterate the importance of fostering cooperation between private sector, International financial institutions and regional organisations.

UfM Secretariat Headquarters in Barcelona, 17-19 March 2015 The regional seminar aims to improve the governance of Mediterranean SME policies and programmes. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Camilla Leonori on camilla.leonori@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more

• A high-level delegation from the UfM Secretariat participated in the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC), held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 13-15 March 2015.
• UfM Secretary General Sijilmassi held strategic talks with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, other key Ministers, and business community representatives with a view to strengthening cooperation and exploring potential synergies.

The UfM Secretariat and the Agency for International Cooperation and Local Development in the Mediterranean (ACIM) signed an agreement to foster entrepreneurship and support productive investment for diasporas in the Mediterranean region.

Barcelona, 18 December 2014. With an overall goal of enhancing regional integration and boosting trade between the two shores of the Mediterranean, the UfM Secretariat hosted the worskshop “Inter-Trade development and supporting SMEs in Agadir Agreement member countries” on 14 December in Cairo. The event was organised together with the Agadir Technical Unit and theRead more

Project Approval Committee selects 14 high-potential Cultural and Creative Industries clusters in participating countries of the Southern Mediterranean; pilot initiatives will demonstrate that, by working together as clusters in cultural and creative sector, additional business can be derived that will lead to job creation and by extension to economic growth.

The Euro-Mediterranean Trade and Investment Facilitation Mechanism: Training Workshop for Technical Focal Points aims to facilitate closer economic ties between the EU and the Southern Mediterranean countries.

Mediterranean Entrepreneurship Network Economic Development and Employment Completed Context and objectives The Mediterranean Entrepreneurship Network provides mentoring and support to those starting new businesses with entrepreneurial potential. The project’s ultimate goal is to generate long-lasting employment in the region. The project seeks to support the creation of entrepreneurship network (réseau entreprendre) business associations in MoroccoRead more

During the three-day conference, Claudio Cortese, Senior Deputy Secretary General for Business Development; Teresa Ribeiro, Deputy Secretary General for Energy; Naser Tahboub, Deputy Secretary General for Environment and Water; and Salvatore D’Alfonso, UfM Transport and Urban Development project manager, discussed renewable energies, eco-efficiency, green finances, entrepreneurship, education, free zones and the integration of the Maghreb region