19 November. The UfM Webinar on the acceleration of digital transformation of higher education in the Mediterranean will take place online on 19 November from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. Digital transformation of higher education was already a reality before the coronavirus crisis, but the current pandemic is accelerating the process. The confinement measures forced universities, at very different stages of digital transformation, to findRead more
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Over 700 experts, policymakers and representatives from the private sector, the civil society and international organizations are gathering virtually this week to discuss the state of gender equality in the Mediterranean region in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 5th UfM Women4Mediterranean Conference kicked-off yesterday with the launch of the first-ever Intergovernmental Monitoring Mechanism onRead more
16-20 November 2020, online. UfM High-Level Conference “Accelerating gender equality in the context of Covid-19” Link: https://ufmsecretariat.org//event/woco-2020/Read more
Strengthening public health response to violence against women and girls Social & Civil Affairs Ongoing Context and objectives The project aims to improve countries’ capacity to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls, and support progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 5 (ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at allRead more
Challenge Lab 1: economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls How can women entrepreneurs in MENA become more resilient and adapt and diversify their businesses to meet the new challenges and opportunities resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic? We look forward to receiving your solutions! Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for over 90%Read more
Humanity is facing what could be described as the biggest global crisis of the generation. The United Nations published a report on March 2020 identifying the main socio economic impacts provoked worldwide by the COVID-19 with reference to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda 2030. In addition to the devastating effects onRead more
With COVID-19 still spreading, and with regional inequalities rising, we have a responsibility to collaboratively tackle gender equality, economic empowerment and climate change. Evidence shows that in the pandemic, women’s livelihoods are more vulnerable to unemployment and economic instability. As we recover from this pandemic, we must leverage the opportunity to create new inclusive societiesRead more
7 October 2020, Barcelona. UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, met with Peter Wells, Chief of the Section for Higher Education of UNESCO, and Josep M. Vilalta, Director of the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) and Executive Secretary of the Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP). The meeting was the occasion to strengthen the cooperation between UNESCO and theRead more
LIVE WEBINAR (WEBEX) Thursday 08 OCTOBER 2020 13:00 BRITISH SUMMER TIME KEYNOTE GUEST OF HONOUR SPEAKER HE Ambassador Nasser Kamel, Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean SPEAKER MODERATOR Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani Founder & Chairman, The Arab International Women’s Forum The UfM celebrates a very special anniversary in 2020, being 25 years since the Barcelona Process wasRead more
