UfM Member States will present the actions currently being performed to tackle the COVID-19 crisis through Research and Innovation. Experts, university networks and joint research initiatives from across the region will help identify the most urgent priorities to speed up cooperation in this unprecedented juncture. 2 April 2020. An e-brainstorming meeting of the UfM RegionalRead more
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TBC, Barcelona. The UfM Secretariat has partnered up with different schools in Barcelona to implement an UfM stimulation program for youth, called DIA-MED/Barcelone (les Dialogues pour la Méditerranée de Barcelone). This event takes the form of UfM model negotiation programme benefiting young students aged from 15 to 19, interested to develop capacities, enhance decision-making and shape betterRead more
The Union for the Mediterranean signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the field of women’s access to health. The agreement will promote the engagement of UfM Member States in women’s empowerment, improving women’s access to health and addressing violence against women. Collaboration between the UfM and WHO started inRead more
UfM Member States will adopt a regional intergovernmental mechanism to monitor the progress made on women’s rights, evaluate gender gaps and provide recommendations to policymakers. UfM projects and initiatives specifically addressing women’s empowerment and gender equality benefit women in 20 Euro-Mediterranean countries. Within the UfM region, gender parity is estimated at 76.7% in Western EuropeRead more
20 February 2020, Rome. The MedNC Steering Committee will take place in Rome on 20 February 2020. The MedNC Steering Committee will focus on developing synergies, exchanging experiences and sharing best practices among the local partners of the MedNC consortium. The main objective of the Mediterranean New Chance (MedNC) programme is to provide young people who have been excluded from the labour marketRead more
3 February 2020, Barcelona. The PRIMA info day will take place in Barcelona to launch of the Calls 2020. The morning sessions will provide information about all aspects of the 2020 Call process. Details of the 2020 Call topics as well as more information on the event will be available on the PRIMA website, by the end ofRead more
With the support of the UfM, the project “Women´s Right to Health” (WoRTH) aims at reducing the incidence and mortality of women’s malignancies (breast and cervical) in Albania, Montenegro and Morocco Among women, breast cancer accounts up to a third of all cancers, followed by cervical and colorectal cancer. General cancer rates are expected toRead more
More than 7000 participants gathered at the third Edition of the World Youth Forum in Egypt, where the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, attended the closing session and commended youth on their crucial role in shaping the future of the region. In a unique partnership, the World Youth Forum hosted the first-ever Model UnionRead more
The UfM support the Ministerial mandate on research and innovation by facilitating exchanges between researchers and experts on possible interlinkages between climate and environmental change, and the root causes of migration. According to a preliminary report by the MedECC group, the Mediterranean region is warming 20% faster than the global average, with sea level risesRead more
