Naples, 15 November 2023. Innovation, employability, and the green transition are interrelated challenges that require cooperation across societal pillars, such as universities and research centers, industry and governments, as highlighted in the UfM Ministerial Declaration on Research and Innovation (2022). In order to explore policies and initiatives that contribute to this dialogue, a conference wasRead more
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15 November 2023, Naples, Università Federico II – The Italian Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) in cooperation with the UfM will be organizing a workshop aimed at discussing the needs and opportunities to reinforce joint efforts of Research Centres, Universities and Industry representatives towards a Green MED and the sustainable development of the Euro-Mediterranean area.Read more
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), within the framework of the 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Youth Academy, hosted an Event on Youth Engagement for a Sustainable Mediterranean for leaders, international and civil society organisations, and youths, which took place in Barcelona between the 6 to 9 November 2023. A hundred young people from someRead more
Back to the MYF 9 November 2023, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is hosting the 2023 UfM Youth Event: Youth Engagement for a Sustainable Mediterranean at the Palau Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain. The event will take place within the framework of the third edition of the Mediterranean Youth Academy (MYA) and willRead more
Objectives UfM High-Level Event About MYF Media 6-9 Nov 2023. The 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Youth Academy – MYA seeks to qualify and prepare at least 90 young Euro-Mediterranean people through a four-day training program, aimed at promoting awareness and involve youth in the response to Mediterranean issues and challenges: specifically, climate change, youthRead more
In the Mediterranean region, women contribute to food systems in diverse roles, such as producers, innovators, researchers, consumers, and decision-makers, which also make them key players in the green transition of Mediterranean food systems. Nevertheless, women and girls still face marginalization due to structural barriers and deeply ingrained gender inequalities, which also leads them toRead more
19 October 2023, 10h-13h CET, Online – The 2nd Women in Tech training will be co-organized by UfM and Womenpreneur Initative. The technology sector ranks among the industries with the lowest share of women in leadership position, as well as the lowest share of women in the workforce composition. The UfM co-organized together with WomenpreneurRead more
Taking place for the 7th time, the UfM Women Business Forum is a yearly regional platform that offers female entrepreneurs and women-led businesses a unique opportunity to take their businesses to the next level. In these last four editions, the UfM Women Business Forum has benefited from successful cooperation with UNIDO. The entrepreneurial gender disparityRead more
Agenda BCD Platform Media Contact Event Contact 11-12 October 2023, Tunis. The UfM-UNIDO Women Business Forum 2023 will take place on 11-12 October in Tunis, Tunisia and will provide the opportunity to explore the thematic of empowering Women in Industry and Innovation, by specifically analysing the impacts of Industry 4.0 on female workers and entrepreneurs withinRead more
3 October 2023, Barcelona – The Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Science Diplomacy, co-organised by the Union for the Mediterranean in partnership with the European Commission, took place with the aim of highlighting state-of-art of science diplomacy in the Mediterranean, its obstacles and opportunities, and discussing future steps. More than 80 people from 22 countries attended, includingRead more
