22 May 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 inclusiveRead 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
17-18 April 2024, New York, USA – The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Nasser Kamel, took part in a discussion in the UN Security Council on April 17 on the role of young people in countering Mediterranean security challenges. He was invited to participate by Malta, which holds the rotating presidencyRead more
16-18 April 2024, Brussels – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the European Commission announced the launch of the Euro-Mediterranean Hub for Research and Innovation (R&I) during a series of R&I events held within the framework of UNIMED Week in Brussels. This groundbreaking initiative aims to serve as a pivotal platform for learning andRead 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 UfM Platforms gather governmental institutions, international orgs, civil society and private sector experts to exchange on the ministerial mandates, better understand the needs, share experiences, identify best practices and promote concrete projects of cooperation. UfM Regional Platform on Women Empowerment Context Objective Policy Roadmap and Action Plan Monitoring Progress Key documents Key partners Context AccordingRead more
The gender gaps in the MENA financial sector are stark, with less than 5% of businesses being women-led, compared to a global average of 23-26%. The losses incurred due to the lack of female economic participation in the region are staggering, amounting to $575 billion annually. Results show that globally, women entrepreneurs are less likelyRead more
13 March 2024, Paris – The Mediterranean is more than ever at the heart of the political agenda. Indeed, with the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Palestine and the rising tensions in the region, it becomes ever more challenging to continue efforts to strengthen Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and its sole multilateral framework: the UnionRead more
13 March 2024, SciencesPo, Paris Campus – Despite a challenging regional and international context, Euro-Mediterranean cooperation has grown and expanded in the last decade and has managed to respond, to a certain extent, to expectations in the region. Unfortunately, the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Palestine and consequently of tensions at regionalRead more
