Cascais, Portugal, 1 April 2019. Degrees, PhDs, and research initiatives are essential tools for supporting the implementation of an inclusive economy, but despite the rise in numbers of university graduates across the Euro-Mediterranean region, youth unemployement remains a regional challenge. One of the reasons for high levels of unemployment for Mediterranean youth is a persistentRead more
Blog
BlueSkills: Blue Jobs and Responsible Growth in the Mediterranean Higher Education & Research Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives The BlueSkills project promotes opportunities for “Blue” marine and maritime careers by developing skills, exchanging knowledge and valorising research for more sustainable Mediterranean. It aim at developping new curricula and increase employability in the marine and maritimeRead more
Civil society and youth’s views for an inclusive and sustainable future in the Mediterranean 100 representatives of civil society, youth organisations and non-state actors from the Euro-Mediterranean met to discuss regional challenges during the UfM Regional Dialogue on “Shared views on key issues in the Mediterranean”, on 22-23 May 2019, at the Pedralbes Palace in Barcelona.Read more
This form is now closed.Read more
Event “The Audacity of Choice” International Women’s Day is an opportunity to take stock of the progress made on gender equality and the situation of women, but above all, to anticipate the future and enhance the opportunities that will benefit future generations of women and men. This year, in partnership with the French Institute ofRead more
Paris, 6 March 2019. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Nasser Kamel, met today with the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly, following an invitation by Marielle de Sarnez, Chair of the Committee. During the meeting, Secretary General Kamel presented the recent activities and initiatives developedRead more
UfM country representatives and experts from the region are currently developing a mechanism to monitor the progress made on women’s rights, evaluate gender gaps and provide recommendations to policymakers. Women’s emporwement is a UfM priority working area. The organisation is currently promoting region-wide cooperation projects on women’s entrepreunership, health, gender equality, fight against gender violenceRead more
12-14 February 2019, Matosinhos, Portugal. The MedNC Steering Committee will take place in Portugal on 12-14 February 2019. 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 fromRead more
22 January 2019 in Fes. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the European Commission, in partnership with the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Euro-Med University of Fes (UEMF), jointly organised, on the 22 of January 2019 in Fes, Morocco, a regional seminar on the last calls of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation (R&I) programme of the European Union (EU) specifically targeting the Euro-Mediterranean region.
22 January 2019, Fes, Morocco. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the European Commission (EC), in partnership with the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), jointly organise a regional seminar on Horizon 2020 to be held on 22 January 2019Read more
