8 June 2023, Barcelona, Spain – The session “(Re)Defining the Role of Housing Agencies in 2023 in the Euro-Mediterranean Region”, to be held on 8 June 2023 in Barcelona in the framework of the 2023 International Social Housing Festival (ISHF), will discuss the institutional and organizational aspects of national housing agencies and the different possible financialRead more
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5-6 June 2023, Barcelona, Spain – The Event “Transforming Urban Mobility in the Mediterranean region” is jointly organized by the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMS) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), in the framework of the UITP Global Public Transport Summit. The Regional Transport Action Plan (RTAP) for the Mediterranean region untilRead more
As a semi-enclosed sea and world tourist destination, the Mediterranean is particularly vulnerable to plastics, threatening Mediterranean species, ecosystems and human health. The UfM takes action to turn these challenges into solutions by supporting on-the-ground projects that identify plastic leakage hotspots and provide scientific evidence and recommendations to policymakers, as well as engaging stakeholders toRead more
24 May 2023, Sitges (Spain) –UfM Countries and Observers will convene in Sitges (Spain) for the 4th UfM Working Group on Environment and Climate Change. The members of the Working Group will come together to: (i) Take stock of progress in the implementation of the 2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Action throughRead more
23 May 2023, 10h-13h – On May 23, the UfM and key partners including PRIMA, ENI CBC Med, and the GreenerMed project Med4Waste are organizing an online Webinar on how the improved management of urban organic waste can contribute to more resilient agricultural practices and approaches in the Mediterranean. Regional stakeholders, including youth representatives, will exchangeRead more
18 – 19 May 2023, Tirana, Albania – The Union for the Mediterranean Urban Agenda and the UfM Strategic Urban Development Action Plan 2040 adopted in 2021 provide a roadmap for addressing challenges of urban development around the Mediterranean and proposes evidence-based, integrated and participatory education, focusing on the contextualisation of global policies such as theRead more
The “Shiraka Study Visit on Citizen Engagement in Urban Development” training course inspired participants with innovative projects in good governance, spatial justice, and resilient and inclusive cities from The Netherlands. The Hague, 8-12 May 2023. The “Shiraka Study Visit on Citizen Engagement in Urban Development”, organized by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs with theRead more
8-12 May 2023, The Hague, The Netherlands – The “Shiraka Study Visit on Citizen Engagement in Urban Development” will take place from 8 to 12 May 2023 in The Hague to inspire the participants with innovative projects in good governance, spatial justice, and resilient and inclusive cities from The Netherlands. Practical examples from The Netherlands willRead more
The Mediterranean region is particularly vulnerable to climate change, as the Mediterranean basin has one of the fastest urbanisation rates in the world. Cities are a key cause of climate change, but they can also be key to solving it. The 3rd Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development provided aRead more
Zagreb, 4 May 2023. The 3rd Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), will be held in Zagreb, Croatia on Thursday, 4 May 2023. The Ministerial Conference will comprise of two parts. The official Ministerial meeting will take place in the morning, followed by a High-Level Policy Discussion inRead more
