30-31 May 2024, Benguerir, Morocco. The 4th Meeting “UfM Advisory Group Meeting – Network of Schools of Architecture of the Euro-Mediterranean Region”, which will be hosted by the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic in Ben Guerir, Morocco on 30-31 May 2024, will resume the discussions held in Barcelona (23 May 2022), Ankara (1-2 December 2022) andRead more
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16 May 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and NOVA University of Lisbon, in collaboration with the Portuguese National Erasmus+ Agency, organised the UfM Higher Education Stakeholders’ Meeting, which took place on 16 May 2024 in Lisbon. The event was attended by approximately 40 participants, including university rectors and directors of regionalRead more
16 May 2024, Lisbon – The UfM is calling on the expertise of rectors and other key stakeholders to reflect on higher education governance. The meeting, organized in collaboration with the Portuguese Erasmus+ National Agency and Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, will cover some key topics such as academic autonomy, effective management, and gender equality. HigherRead more
16-18 April 2024, Brussels – The Union for the Mediterranean, in collaboration with UNIMED and the European Commission, will take part in the eighth edition of the UNIMED WEEK, to be held in Brussels, which seeks to propose a political reflection by the Euro-Mediterranean academic community on the relationships between European Institutions and the MediterraneanRead more
The Workshop on Green Skills in the Mediterranean, held in Zaragoza, Spain, addressed high unemployment rates and skills gaps in the region, emphasizing the role of education and research in fostering sustainable food systems and careers. It attracted participants from 15 Euro Mediterranean countries, representing academia, industry, policymakers, and civil society, highlighting the event’s multi-sectoralRead more
A streaming session is available on 1 February. For further information and access to the sessions, kindly follow this link. 1-2 February 2024, Zaragoza (Spain) – The Union for the Mediterranean is co-organising with CIHEAM Zaragoza a workshop on integrating green skills into teaching and learning on educational sectors connected to agri-food. The workshop willRead more
The award ceremony of the UfM Student Competition on Urban Design 2023: Urban Solutions to Climate Change in the Mediterranean took place in Barcelona on January 17, with Istanbul’s Özyeğin University students scooping the €5,000 first-place prize for their exploration of the coexistence of water and life in Türkiye’s Lake Amik basin. An ENSA MarseilleRead more
20-22 November 2023, Matosinhos, Portugal – The conference will bring together the 15 current members of the Mediterranean New Chance network (MedNC) and 5 potential members, about 20 youth integration centres, technical and financial partners, public institutions, and representatives of the private sector working for the social integration of young people. The objective of theRead more
20-22 September 2023, Tangier, Morocco – UNIMED and the Erasmus Student Network (ESN), with the support of Abdelmalek Essaadi University, and under the patronage of the Union for the Mediterranean, will organise in Tangier the 2nd Mediterranean Student Summit, an initiative that will bring together Higher Education students from both shores of the Mediterranean toRead more
8-9 June, Piran, Slovenia. The EMUNI Annual Conference will celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the institution. It will focus on new models for sustainable universities and will be held back-to-back with the Finale of the Euromed Innovation Camp (EMIC). Concept Note and AgendaRead more
