3 October 2023, Barcelona – The Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Science Diplomacy, co-organised by the Union for the Mediterranean in partnership with the European Commission, took place with the aim of highlighting state-of-art of science diplomacy in the Mediterranean, its obstacles and opportunities, and discussing future steps. More than 80 people from 22 countries attended, includingRead more
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4 October 2023, Barcelona – The 29th Meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean Regional Platform in Research and Innovation will be taking place on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at the UfM premises in Barcelona. The discussion is meant to track progress pertaining to four main pillars highlighted in the implementation plan for the agreed three R&I RoadmapsRead more
3 October 2023, Barcelona – The Euro-Mediterranean region has a long tradition in science diplomacy as an established tool for cooperation between Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries and Europe; a vibrant area where philosophies, cultures, knowledge and innovation have been exchanging for millennia, creating the basis for common understanding and shared identities. The Union for theRead more
July 2023, Barcelona – Research and innovation are key for innovating the Mediterranean economies and for employing its students and researchers. Structured dialogue between academia, business sector and policymakers is a powerful way to connect this sector more closely with the regional sustainable economy agenda. While the region experiences high rates of graduate unemployment, 32%Read more
13 July, Rome, Italy – The UfM is coorganising with RIDE (ALF Italian Network) a session on “Collective Identities, Higher Education Science Diplomacy, and Innovation on Sustainability” within the frame of 5th Medi-Jer annual inter-institutional Euro-Med initiative. Following the recognition of Science Diplomacy as a UfM priority through the UfM R&I Ministerial, contribute to develop scienceRead more
6-8 June 2023 – In cooperation with the relevant UfM National R&I Focal Points, three roundtables are organized to discuss and gather qualitative insights from academics, enterprises, industry and government representatives for a study on innovation and employability targeting three pilot UfM Countries. The study aims at mapping and assessing the existing policies and instruments thatRead more
Doctor Fatima Zahra Beraich is no stranger to breaking new ground. In her roles as a chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and mother, she has dedicated her life to improving her community, in Morocco and beyond. Fatima set up her company, Biodôme du Maroc, in 2013 whilst completing her chemical engineering PhD. She states that her interestRead more
Sciences Po Paris, Campus of Menton’s director invited the UfM Secretary General to this campus dedicated to Euro-Mediterranean affairs. Secretary General Nasser Kamel conversed with a group of students the challenges and opportunities of the Mediterranean region and highlighted the role of the UfM in that prospect. 21 March 2023 – Menton – In theRead more
A roundtable discussion on research and innovation and PRIMA projects was held in Egypt during an Italian-led mission on Agriculture, Agri-food and Food Security. The UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel highlighted the important contribution of PRIMA to the UfM framework, and the need to upscale research projects at Mediterranean level 13-15 March 2023, Cairo –Read more
Building on the outcomes of the UfM Ministerial Conference on Research and Innovation held in June 2022, the UfM co-organised an event on the ‘International Cooperation in Research and Innovation (R&I) for Mediterranean resilience – Launch of Mediterranean Initiative: Horizon Europe WP 2023-2024’, together with the European Commission and the EU Delegation in Cairo. TheRead more
