10 December, online. On the margins of the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Process, the European Commission, in partnership with the Union for the Mediterranean, will jointly organise a regional seminar on Thursday 10 December, from 12:15 to 14:00 (CET), with the objective of taking stock of the EUROMED R&I cooperation and informing the wider community of R&IRead more
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2 December 2020. A High-level Roundtable and Presentation of the Handbook, hosted by the Union for the Mediterranean, will take place online on 2 December from 11:15 to 13:00 CET. This event, open to universities, research centres, education ministries, intermediary institutions, civil society and industry, is aimed at sharing policy tools and best practices for theRead more
7 October 2020, Barcelona. UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, met with Peter Wells, Chief of the Section for Higher Education of UNESCO, and Josep M. Vilalta, Director of the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) and Executive Secretary of the Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP). The meeting was the occasion to strengthen the cooperation between UNESCO and theRead more
PRIMA and UfM together call for greater attention to innovation and sustainability for rebuilding the region 16 July 2020. New Challenges, emerging trends and need of transformations: PRIMA and Union for the Mediterranean have promoted an online debate, discussing the first results of the survey on the agrifood sector, as well as concrete solutions and initiatives to address the challenges that are affecting the Mediterranean area. At the presence of UfM SecretaryRead more
15 July 2020, online.The UfM is co-organising on 15 July an online debate on Future Scenarios for the EuroMed Agrifood sector, promoted by the PRIMA Foundation and the Italian Secretariat of PRIMA. The panel will be held at 17.30 (CET) and it will discuss the main trends and issues in the EuroMed agrifood sector, onRead more
Research and innovation (R&I) are key priorities for the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), contributing to enhance regional cooperation and dialogue in order to promote human development, regional stability and integration in the Mediterranean. The 25th meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Research and Innovation took place online to further discuss the region’s futureRead more
8 June 2020. The 25th meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean Regional Platform in Research and Innovation will be taking place on Monday 8 June 2020. Due to the current circumstances faced under the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be held virtually and co-chaired by the European Commission, Maria Cristina Russo (Director for International Cooperation inRead more
The Union for the Mediterranean launches a new initiative with the support of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), for universities, research centres and policymakers to share best practices and boost career opportunities in the Mediterranean region. The new initiative seeks to improve the nexus between research, innovation and employability as key tools for relaunching sustainable and resilient economies in the aftermath of the COVID-19Read more
19 May 2020. The Union for the Mediterranean, supported by the German Development agency GIZ, is launching an initiative targeting staff from universities, research centres, education ministers, and all complementary stakeholders dedicated on the best practices reinforcing career opportunities of researchers and students. The initiative will be shaped through Steering Committee Meetings that will take placeRead more
5 May 2020. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), supported by the German Development agency GIZ, is launching an initiative targeting staff from universities, research centres, education ministers, and all complementary stakeholders dedicated on the best practices reinforcing career opportunities of researchers and students. The initiative will be shaped through Steering Committee Meetings that will takeRead more
