Khadija Jallouli took part in the initiative MENA Women Business Club, jointly promoted by the UfM and UNIDO In the heart of Tunisia, a remarkable startup is breaking barriers and revolutionizing the concept of accessible transportation. Meet Khadija Jallouli, the cofounder and CEO of Hawkar, a Tunisian startup that is making waves with its innovative electricRead more
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The Workshop on Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Development, co-organized by UfM and Womenpreneur-Initiative, and supported by GIZ, was held online on July 11th from 9h30AM – 12h30PM CEST. The workshop was attended by 60 female entrepreneurs from the Euro-Mediterranean region working in diverse industries and start-ups. The Expert trainer, Mr Ismail Zohdy. covered the knowledgeRead more
11 July 2023, 9h30 – 12h30 CEST online – The Workshop on Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Development, co-organized by UfM and Womenpreneur, will take place online on July 11th from 9h30AM – 12h30PM CEST. This workshop aims to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, test, and validate product ideas using theRead more
4 July 2023, 10h – 13h CEST online – The Social and Civil Affairs Division of UfM is currently focusing on operationalizing the Ministerial Declaration, through the Roadmap for Implementation 2023-2025, foreseen by the 5th UfM Ministerial Declaration on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society, approved in October 2022 in Madrid. Within this context, 2Read more
In the framework of the #EUGreenWeek 2023, the UfM, FAO, CIHEAM, and PRIMA co-organised a webinar on “Women as key players in greening Mediterranean food systems: drivers and challenges” on the 5th of June 2023 from 14h to 16h. The webinar aimed to provide a space to discuss how we can tackle the significant genderRead more
Monday 5 June 2023 | 14:00-16:00 (CEST) – In the framework of the #EUGreenWeek2023 and in collaboration with the event “Empowering Women Championing the Green Transition in the Mediterranean”, the SFS-MED Platform is organizing the fifth technical webinar of a series about the levers for food systems transformation. . The SFS-MED Platform is a multi-stakeholder initiativeRead more
In line with the theme chosen for UN International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, the UfM held a Webinar on Innovation and technological change for Gender Equality on 7th March 2023 from 11h to 13h. Representatives of European Commission, international (UNIDO) and regional organizations and networks (EMA), asRead more
7 March 2023 – 11h – 13h CET. A gender-responsive approach to innovation, technology and digital education can facilitate a full social and economic inclusion of women and girls. In order to celebrate the International Women’s Day of 2023 which is also the EU Year of Skills, the UfM will organize an online event on March 7Read more
The Union for the Mediterranean is hosting a webinar on 7 March with the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. The webinar will explore the impact of the digital and technology gender gap on widening economic and social inequalities. Leading female experts and entrepreneurs will join the discussion to share their success stories and toRead more
The female-led Tunisian company InstaDeep is a true success story. Recently bought by the global biotechnology company BioNTech, the deal made history as the largest move in the African Artificial Intelligence sector, for a record amount of €408M Zohra Slim had the courage to start in a field she was not experienced in, and sheRead more
