Online, 4 November 2021. Following the first two first editions of the UfM Social Economy Workshop held in 2019 and 2020 successively, and acting upon its mandate in promoting human and sustainable development, the UfM Secretariat joins hands again with the Spanish Social Economy Employers’ Confederation (CEPES) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ/BMZ), to co-organizeRead more
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MAST – Mediterranean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism post COVID Economic Development and Employment Completed Grant scheme projects Context and objectives According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. International tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2020 were a fraction of what they wereRead more
RISE – Resilience and Innovation through Strengthened Entrepreneurship Economic Development and Employment Completed Grant scheme projects Context and objectives The RISE project aims to increase economic resilience and employment opportunities for vulnerable groups in Morocco and Tunisia by improving institutional, technical, social and economic conditions for innovative entrepreneurial activity, inclusive growth and job creation. ItRead more
30 September 2021- Budapest- UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel will deliver a public lecture titled “Regional Integration in the Union for the Mediterranean” at the premises of the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT). The event will be held in Budapest on 30 September. The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT) is aRead more
The UfM Regional Platform on Industrial Cooperation convened on 20th September 2021, bringing together, in addition to the EU and Jordanian UfM Co-presidencies as well as the UfM Secretariat, representatives of Embassies, SBA coordinators and Senior Officials in charge of industrial cooperation from the UfM Member States. In their opening remarks, Ms Outi SLOTBOOM, DirectorRead more
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28 July 2021, Rome. UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel and Italian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni met in Rome today to discuss Italy’s ongoing collaboration in Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and development. The meeting, which focused on the strategic importance of the Mediterranean for the future of Europe, highlighted Italy’s work notRead more
16 July 2021, Barcelona. UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel and European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho Félix met virtually to discuss the UfM-EIB strategic partnership for the development of the Mediterranean area. The EIB is a very active partner in the region, contributing with advice and financing to significant investment programs. The meeting, which touchedRead more
Barcelona, 5 July 2021. UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel and Dr. Khalida Bouzar, UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator & Regional Director for the Arab States met today in the headquarters of the UfM in Barcelona to discuss further cooperation between the UfM Secretariat and the UNDP. Both the UfM and the UNDP focusRead more
