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About the Conference The UfM Secretariat organises a High-level Conference on Fostering Women’s Participation in Economic Life on 19 to 21 May 2015 in Barcelona. Building on the outcomes of the first Conference on women empowerment held last 26-27 March 2014 and as renewed follow-up to the Third UfM Ministerial Conference on Strengthening the Role of WomenRead more

The UfM Secretariat (UfM) continues to support the regional agenda on women’s empowerment and gender equality with the implementation of specific projects and initiatives. Within the last weeks, and thanks to the support of the UfMS’s partners, major progress has been made in the implementation of the following UfMS regional labelled projects: Young Women asRead more

Portoroz, 10 April 2015 The master study programme Intercultural Business Communication (IBC) is going to kick-off in Portoroz, Slovenia, on the 10th April 2015. The IBC Master is an interdisciplinary study programme offering knowledge and skills in the fields of languages, intercultural dialogue, business administration, intercultural relations, internet marketing and internationalization to be able toRead more

The UfM Secretariat has been invited to ensure the operational follow-up to the Dialogue ‎‎5+5 on Higher Education, Research and Innovation. It has been asked to provide specific ‎support for the implementation and follow-up of the Work Programme for 2015-2016 ‎adopted by the Ministers.‎

A UfM workshop on “Women’s economic participation in ICT in the Euro-Mediterranean ‎Region: constraints and opportunities” provided an opportunity for key regional ‎stakeholders to discuss specific actions on enhancing women’s participation in the sector. ‎

UfM Secretariat Headquarters in Barcelona, 26 March 2015. The UfM Secretariat will organise an operational workshop on 26 March 2015 entitled: “Women’s economic participation and ICT in the Mediterranean: constraints and opportunities”. The event will bring together representatives from international and regional organisations, donors and development agencies, the private sector, civil society organisations and expertsRead more

• The students were introduced to the UfM Secretariat’s activities and efforts in promoting regional integration.

Madrid, 23 – 24 March 2015 The Second Ministerial Conference on Research, Innovation and Higher Education of the Western Mediterranean Forum – 5+5 Dialogue – will take place on 23-24 March 2015 in Madrid. The synergies between research and innovation and the role of education to support employment and competitiveness will be the two keyRead more

The launch of the High Opportunity for Mediterranean Executive Recruitment (HOMERe) programme meets two of the Union for the Mediterranean’s (UfM) main objectives: supporting education and jobs for young people and developing the region’s private sector.

Marseille, 17 March 2015 The UfM-labbelled HOMERe project (High Opportunity for Mediterranean Executives Recruitment) consists in an innovative mobility scheme promoting transnational internships in companies between nine Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia. HOMERe contributes to two main objectives of the Union for the Mediterranean: supporting education and youthRead more