8-9 June 2022, Dead Sea, Jordan. The UfM is participating as a co-host at the MENA Europe Future Energy Dialogue (MEFED) that will take place in Jordan. The conference will be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan. MEFED aims at deepening the energy cooperation between the MENA regionRead more
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23-24 May, Amman, Jordan. The overall aim of the 12th Meeting of the Water Expert Group WEG is to continue supporting efforts by UfM member states to increase water security, promote water investments as well as entrepreneurial in the Mediterranean region through the implementation of the UfM Water Agenda. The specific objectives of the meetingRead more
In February 2022, the entire population of Morocco and beyond held their breath during four long days. In a small town near the city of Chefchaouen, five-year-old Rayan Oram fell into an open well, plunging more than 30 meters through the pit’s narrow opening. Rescue operations, led by Morocco’s Civil Protection Directorate, started on aRead more
6 April 2022 – This multi-episode documentary, Mediterranean, Odyssey for Life, directed by Frédéric Fougea and narrated by Camélia Jordana and Guillaume Néry, will show the beauty of our shared sea through breathtaking footage and give a message of hope. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) has been working on environmental and climate issues for manyRead more
22 – 27 March. Access to water is a major challenge for the 21st century. Shortages, poor water quality or lack of sanitation facilities have a negative impact on food security, health, gender equality and the living conditions of the poor. The problems are numerous and complex: millions of people in the Mediterranean still lack accessRead more
21-24 of March 2022, Dakar. This March 2022, participants from all walks of life, including political and economic decision-makers, multilateral institutions, academia, civil society and the private sector, will gather in Dakar, Senegal, for the 9th World Water Forum. Mediterranean actors will attend this event with an agreed common agenda to strengthen efforts in theRead more
23 March 2022 – The 10th Meeting of the UfM Working Group on Blue Economy will take place in person in Brussels and online, on 23 March 2022. The meeting aims at: • Presenting and exchanging on the Roadmap for the implementation of the UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy (adopted on February 2nd,Read more
Groundwater resources are the main source of the water supply in many Mediterranean countries and are subjected to pressures resulting from unequal distribution, accessibility, and quality issues. Groundwater-intensive exploitation contributed to the decrease, deterioration, and disappearance of over 50% of wetlands during the past century. Wetlands’ ecosystem services are among the most productive habitats inRead more
21-26 March – The UfM has been a key actor in building a one Mediterranean voice in view of the celebration of the 9th edition of the World Water Forum (9WWF) in Dakar, Senegal, the world’s biggest water-related event. The UfM has actively participated in the Mediterranean preparatory process towards the 9WWF. Last December 2021 theRead more
Barcelona, March 1st 2022 – The European Commission, in close collaboration with the UfM Co-presidency and Secretariat and the BlueMed Pilot team are pleased to invite you to participate in the workshop “Working together towards a Mediterranean lighthouse for the Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters”, that will be held on March 1st 2022 atRead more
