7 April 2025. The Women in AI Awards is an initiative aimed at celebrating and empowering women-led AI projects. Organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in partnership with allWomen and supported by the German Agency for International Development Cooperation (GIZ), the awards seek to elevate the visibility and impact of women innovators shapingRead more
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24 March 2025 – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in strategic partnership with the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), announces the launch of “InspireHer: Transforming Financial Access and Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region”, an initiative aimed at dismantling long-standing barriers to financial inclusion faced by women across nine countries in the MENA region, includingRead more
March 7, 2025, Barcelona – In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, the Union for the Mediterranean hosted a webinar exploring the nexus between gender, climate change, and security, which gathered 230 registered participants. The recording of the session is now available for viewing and can be accessed by following this link. The event broughtRead more
The region is a climate change hotspot, the effects of which disproportionally impact women. Watch the UfM’s International Women’s Day webinar on gender, climate change and security, which explored how to capitalise on women’s potential to counter climate change and address its implications for peace and safety. Later this year the UfM will present theRead more
The MENA gender gap remains substantially unchanged in the economic empowerment sphere. Women in the region still hold the lowest entrepreneurial activity at 4% of the overall population (OECD, 2022). When starting or growing business, Arab women continue to face a series of overwhelming constraints. These include a gender discriminatory environment, as well as lackRead more
7 March 2025, 10h 12h (Barcelona time), Online – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is organizing a webinar to address the intersection of gender, climate change, and security. This timely discussion will explore key challenges and opportunities for advancing women’s roles in climate governance and peacebuilding, whileRead more
11 February 2025, online – On the occasion of the 10th International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) organized a webinar to highlight achievements, challenges, and opportunities for women in STEM across the Mediterranean region. The event brought together policymakers, researchers, and young professionals to discuss strategies forRead more
14 February 2025, Barcelona, Spain – In 2023, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) celebrated its 15th anniversary, a key moment that coincided with the launch of a reform process aimed at strengthening the organization’s role, efficiency, and impact. Amidst shifting geopolitical and socio-economic dynamics in the Euro- Mediterranean region and considering that the UfM’sRead more
11 February 2025 – On the 10th International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is organizing a webinar to emphasize the vital contributions of women in STEM and discuss strategies to enhance their participation across the Euro-Mediterranean region. The event will highlight regional progress and challenges, the roleRead more
Since its foundation in 2008, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) has prioritised Higher Education and Research. This commitment has led to a notable expansion in networking opportunities, collaborative research, and the mutual recognition of academic qualifications among institutions. In this evolving period for education, we find a compelling opportunity to drive Digital Transformation (DT)Read more
