Against the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East and other critical issues such as alarming climate trends and widening socioeconomic disparities, the Union for the Mediterranean held an inclusive and participatory consultative session. Co-organised with the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) in the framework of the 30th anniversary of the Barcelona Process, the consultation addressed whatRead more
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24 to 27 June 2025, Brussels. The 2nd Mediterranean Green Week is a key regional gathering convened by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) to foster collaboration on climate adaptation and mitigation, environmental sustainability, resilient infrastructure, Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus, and inclusive green energy transition across the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Taking place in Brussels from 24 to 27 June 2025, this second edition brings together representatives from all 43 UfM Member States—alongside civil society, youth, experts and private sector actors—to advance shared solutions to the region’s pressing environmental and climate challenges.
Through high-level discussions, expert panels and capacity-building workshops, the event will support policy dialogue, strengthen cross-sectoral cooperation, promote innovative and gender-responsive practices, and reinforce the science-policy interface for a more resilient and sustainable Mediterranean.
Participation in this event is by invitation only.
26-27 June 2025, Girona. In preparation for the upcoming Ministerial Conference, the UfM, in collaboration with UNIMED – the Mediterranean Universities Union, and the University of Girona, will organize consultations and a meeting for academic leaders and experts in June 2025, specifically focusing on greening education. The meeting is organised in the framework of theRead more
12 March 2025, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean and Interreg NEXT MED, the largest EU-funded transnational cooperation programme promoting socioeconomic development and environmental initiatives in the Mediterranean Basin, have reached an agreement formally extending collaboration between both parties for at least another three years. The Memorandum of Understanding, which highlights how both Euro-MediterraneanRead more
3-4 December – Brussels. The workshop seeks to raise awareness on the importance of forest genetic resources (FGR) in enhancing the adaptive capacity and resilience of Mediterranean forests to climate change. It will emphasize the necessity of developing national and cross-country conservation strategies for FGR. The workshop will highlight existing EU strategies addressing climate change impacts onRead more
13-21 November, Baku, Azerbaijan – The COP29 hosted the Mediterranean Pavilion, an initiative conceived by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)to highlight both the urgent challenges the Mediterranean is currently facing, and the innovative solutions being developed, raising awareness of a region. A highlight of the Pavilion was the presentation by MedECC, an independent network of over 600 Euro-Mediterranean climate and environmentalRead more
Source: Google Earth Data SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCO Image Landsat / Copernicus An inconvenient Mediterranean truth: Rising tides and sinking futures Op-ed published in Annahar (LB), Youm7 (EG), Alrai (JO), Asssabah (TN), Renewable Matter (EU), and ABC (ES) November 18, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan. The word “Mediterranean” evokes images of idyllic sun-soaked beaches and waters of varying hues of blue andRead more
MedECC and UfM: Mediterranean countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts still insufficient for liveable futures Today MedECC, the network of Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change, and the Union for the Mediterranean presented the latest scientific findings on the impacts of climate and environmental change on the region’s coastal zones as well asRead more
Today MedECC, the network of Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change, and the Union for the Mediterranean presented the latest scientific findings on the impacts of climate and environmental change on the region’s coastal zones as well as on the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems nexus at COP29 in Baku. A third of the Mediterranean region’s population livesRead more
11-22 November 2024, Baku (Azerbaijan) – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is joining forces with other Mediterranean stakeholders to organize and promote a Mediterranean Pavilion of the Conference of the Parties of the UN, CoP29, that is bound to gather public and private stakeholders. The Mediterranean Pavilion is conceived as a house for allRead more
