An initiative from the three partners, Monaco, the UfM and UNIDO aims to facilitate access to finance, markets, technology and business networks for women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Hajer Derouiche, the founder of an innovative startup that produces plant extracts based on natural raw materials from the Mediterranean, shares her story. 8 March 2021Read more
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International Women Day 2021: Women in Leadership, towards an equal region in a COVID-19 world Social & Civil Affairs Registration Context Objectives Agenda Media Contact Read the event report Watch full webinar Friday, 5 March 2021, 11:00-13:00 CET Join the UfM International Women’s Day webinar to discuss the importance of bridging the leadership gap andRead more
Getting inspired by the past to create a modern design, that’s Noora Khalifeh’s recipe for success. The Palestinian designer fashions handmade cross-stitched designs with the help of more than 80 local craftswomen. Together, they proudly uphold their region’s culture and historical art. “The Palestinian heritage makes me want to continuously observe and touch it. AndRead more
“First, take care of yourself and grow within yourself and then maybe later you’ll be able to help someone else”. This is the moto Lina Khalifeh lives by and teaches her students. The taekwondo champion and self-defence trainer made it her mission to empower women from her native Jordan, and now, all around the Mediterranean.Read more
The UfM hosted a virtual conference on the 5th of March to analyse gendered barriers to leadership, present the EU’s Gender Action Plan in External Action 2021-2025 and showcase UfM-supported projects and initiatives in the region. Data gathering on gender equality in leadership in the Euro-Mediterranean region remains a challenge. This year, the first exerciseRead more
Our region holds immense potential with one of the youngest populations on the planet. But too many are left behind. Up to a third of our young people dropped out of school early and have no training or employment. This situation perpetuates poverty and social exclusion, where informal jobs become the only solution, leading toRead more
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. In 2020, the number of breast cancer cases amounted to more than 2 million, meaning breast cancer is predicted to be the most commonly occurring cancer this year. The UfM-supportedRead more
15-16 December 2020. The UfM jointly organized with the project S4D4C (Using Science Diplomacy for Addressing Global Challenges) a workshop on Science and Innovation Diplomacy in the Mediterranean on 15 and 16 December 2020. UfM Senior Advisor for Higher Education and Research, Itaf Ben Abdallah, opened the two days of exchanges: “Science diplomacy should emerge from a competitive logic and instead be driven byRead more
