1 December 2022, 9.00-11.00 CET, online. The 2nd online Conference on “The Restoration of Mediterranean Wetlands: the Wetland-Based Solutions”, will be organized by the Union for the Mediterranean and MedWet on the 1st December 2022, 9.00-11.00 CET. Registrations are still open. The Conference will be an excellent opportunity to highlight and inform decision-makers and practitioners at all levels on the latest tools,Read more
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Ankara, 1-2 December 2022 – The “Meeting of Schools of Architecture and Urban Planning of the Euro-Mediterranean region” will convene its fourth meeting in Ankara on 1-2 December 2022, with a view to boost the employability and skills of current and future professionals in the areas of planning and design of the built environment, andRead more
Barcelona, 15 November 2022 – The Smart City Congress 2022 in Barcelona will provide the UfM with the opportunity to organise a side event, with the aim to discuss innovative solutions provided by the smart cities to the Mediterranean sustainability challenges. The event entitled “Smart Cities for Sustainability and Inclusiveness: Experiences from the Mediterranean” willRead more
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt), 7 November 2022. The Event “Boosting Energy Efficient Buildings in the Mediterranean Region”, held at the Mediterranean Pavillion in the framework of the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), spotlighted the need to boost action through national commitments and international cooperation. Experts and representativesRead more
3 November 2022. 2022 is a key year for advancing climate and environmental action in the region, culminating in a dense end-of-the-year with four upcoming COPs – Climate Change (COP27), Ramsar/Wetlands (COP14), CITES/Endangered Species (COP19), and Biodiversity (COP15) – as well as advancements on the new Plastic Pollution International Agreement. With this in mind, on theRead more
World Trade Center Barcelona, 17-18-19 October 2022 – The World Ocean Council is partnering with the City and Port of Barcelona to develop the global Blue Economy hub, which will be based in Barcelona. In celebration of this new collaboration, the World Ocean Council (WOC) alongside its partners will join forces in hosting two high-impactRead more
4 October 2022 – The joint webinar on “Protecting Environments and Health by Building Urban Resilience“, which will be co-organized by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) on Tuesday, 4 October 2022, from 09:30 to 11:00 hrs (CEST). Urban and spatial planning needs to increasingly consider preparedness and resilienceRead more
Barcelona, 29 September 2022. The Conference on “Sustainable Urbanisation through Port City Transformation” was held in Barcelona on 28 and 29 September 2022, and it provided a unique opportunity for representatives of Mediterranean ports and adjacent cities, government representatives, and other key regional and international stakeholders to discuss sustainable urbanisation through port city transformation. TheRead more
28-29 September, Barcelona (Spain)- Co-organised with MedCities, Rete and the Port of Barcelona the event will take place in Barcelona on September 28th -29th 2022. it aims to enhance dialogue and collaboration between public authorities and port authorities in general and on the co-creation of port cities regeneration projects, disseminating best practices in the region andRead more
Civitavecchia, 7-8 July 2022. The MEDports Forum 2022: The Challenge of Digitalisation in the Mediterranean, was held in Civitavecchia, Italy on 7 and 8 July 2022. The Forum was co-organized by the MEDports Association and the Port System Authority of Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea – Port of Civitavecchia, and co-sponsored by the Union for the Mediterranean.Read more
