20-24 April 2026, Cyprus – The official launch of the Cyprus Regional Aerial Firefighting Station (CRAFS) by the Cyprus authorities and the EU commission will take place on 20-24 of April 2026. Presidents of the EU countries and the EU commissioners will attend and there will be exercises with Cyprus and regional firefighters. The UfMRead more
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From vision to action: Reinforcing civil society engagement for an inclusive Mediterranean 26 November 2025, Barcelona. Marking 30 years of the Barcelona Process, the Euro-Mediterranean Civil Society Conference 2025 will bring together over 100 regional and institutional representatives to reinforce civil society’s role in shaping an inclusive and sustainable Mediterranean. Against the backdrop of pressing regionalRead more
17-20 November 2025 – As part of the InspireHer contest, the winners will begin their training programme on 17 November. They will take part in a four-day virtual EDIP programme designed to strengthen entrepreneurial skills and support the creation and growth of businesses. The agenda will cover entrepreneurship approaches and strategies, entrepreneurial competencies, idea generationRead more
29 September – 2 October 2025, Tirana (Albania) – The UfM Med Youth Lab 2025 is a skills-building programme focused on project development for Euro-Mediterranean youth aged 18–29. This dynamic initiative combines online training sessions throughout the summer of 2025 with an engaging three-day in-person workshop and final pitch event in Tirana, Albania during 29 September – 2 October 2025.
UfM Med Youth Lab 2025: Call for ApplicationsIntroductionPrevious editionApplicationThematic clusters What is the UfM Med Youth Lab 2025? The UfM Med Youth Lab 2025 is a skills-building programme focused on project development for Euro-Mediterranean youth aged 18–29. This dynamic initiative combines online training sessions throughout the summer of 2025 with an engaging three-day in-person workshopRead more
Laser focus on sustainability: Guadaluna Chaer’s agro-tech startup tackles environmental degradation
The Mediterranean region is home to a multitude of unique habitats, species, and landscapes. However, environmental degradation is accelerating, impacting our socio-ecological systems through biodiversity loss, increased pollution, water scarcity, coastal degradation, and food insecurity. Our region, along with its biological and geographical diversity, is alarmingly affected by this intensifying environmental, energy, and climate crisis. WithRead more
In a sunlit classroom in Tunisia, Italy or France, the air buzzes with excitement and possibility. Over there, groups of young adults gather, their faces alight with hope as they embark on a journey toward a brighter future. These individuals are part of the Mediterranean New Chance (MedNC), a transformative initiative aimed at integrating youngRead more
UfM Med Youth Lab 2024, 25-29 November 2024, in Fes Download Agenda Download Agenda Final Pitch Event UfM Youth Engagement Outcome Document What is the UfM Med Youth Lab 2024? LIVE: The closing event of the 2024 UfM Med Youth Lab, the Final Pitch: The UfM Med Youth Lab 2024 is a five-day skill-building eventRead more
16 July 2024, Online – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) successfully held its third and final Youth Focal Points Network meeting, focusing on “Youth Engagement in Policies on Social Inclusion and Participation”. The session began with opening remarks from the UfM Co-Presidency, represented by Mr. Fakhri Altwal from Jordan’s Ministry of Youth and Ms.Read more
16 July 2024, Online. Over recent years, the Union for the Mediterranean has worked towards establishing a Youth dossier aimed at actively engaging young people as drivers for positive transformation. The endorsement of the UfM Youth Strategy 2030 by Member States in 2022 marked a significant commitment to empower Euro-Mediterranean youth towards fostering an inclusive and sustainableRead more
