UfM Med Youth Lab 2025: Call for ApplicationsIntroductionPrevious editionApplicationThematic clusters What is the UfM Med Youth Lab 2025? The UfM Med Youth Lab 2025 is a skills-building programme focused on project development for Euro-Mediterranean youth aged 18–29. This dynamic initiative combines online training sessions throughout the summer of 2025 with an engaging three-day in-person workshopRead more
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3 June 2025, online. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is pleased to announce the Working Group meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Women Empowerment, scheduled online on 3 June 2025. This Working Group serves as a key milestone in advancing gender equality commitments in the Euro-Mediterranean region, gathering policymakers, experts, and regional stakeholdersRead more
27 May 2025, Istanbul and online. The UfM training session on journalism and AI, co-organised with the Euro-Mediterranean Network of Women Journalists and led by Saja Mortada from the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, will take place on May 27 from 9 am to 11 am GMT+3. Held within the framework of the UfM DigitalRead more
6 May 2025. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is launching a call for exemplary university-led initiatives in the fields of Architecture and Urban Planning that contribute to sustainable, resilient, and inclusive urban development in the Mediterranean region. Selected case studies will be featured in an upcoming UfM publication focused on greening the curricula inRead more
Barcelona, 9 April 2025 — The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) today convened its National Focal Points Meeting on Higher Education at its headquarters in Barcelona, bringing together representatives from over 20 UfM Member States and all major regional higher-education stakeholders. The meeting marked a decisive moment in the path toward building a stronger andRead more
The International Women’s Day 2025 Webinar, co-organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), focused on the critical intersection of gender, climate change, and security in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The event served as a platform for discussing the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women and theRead more
Laser focus on sustainability: Guadaluna Chaer’s agro-tech startup tackles environmental degradation
The Mediterranean region is home to a multitude of unique habitats, species, and landscapes. However, environmental degradation is accelerating, impacting our socio-ecological systems through biodiversity loss, increased pollution, water scarcity, coastal degradation, and food insecurity. Our region, along with its biological and geographical diversity, is alarmingly affected by this intensifying environmental, energy, and climate crisis. WithRead more
In a sunlit classroom in Tunisia, Italy or France, the air buzzes with excitement and possibility. Over there, groups of young adults gather, their faces alight with hope as they embark on a journey toward a brighter future. These individuals are part of the Mediterranean New Chance (MedNC), a transformative initiative aimed at integrating youngRead more
8 April 2025, Online – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) held an online session of the UfM Regional Platform on Research and Innovation to officially launch Working Groups (WGs) led and participated by UfM Member States. These WGs aim to develop concrete initiatives and action plans to support the implementation of the UfM R&IRead more
8-9 April 2025, Barcelona, Spain. A coordinated higher education framework is essential to enhance mobility, foster cross-border cooperation, and support a renewed push for regional integration. This meeting will bring together national focal points for higher education from UfM Member States, key regional stakeholders, and international organisations to drive progress towards a more integrated andRead more
