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
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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
7-8 July 2022, Civitavecchia. UfM will co-sponsor This years’ edition of the MEDports Forum, which will be co-organised MEDports, will address digitalisation challenges facing the sector with a view to improving the efficiency, competitiveness and visibility of the MED ports globally and to share knowledge and best practices. The MEDports Association, a long time partnerRead more
5-8 July, Madrid (Spain)- Organised in co-operation with the European Commission & Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda of Spain, the TAIEX Multi-Regional Workshop on Energy Efficiency in Buildings will take place in Madrid on July 5th-8th 2022. The aim of the Workshop is to present the experience of 3 EU Mediterranean countries (Spain, France,Read more
04-July, Online-The 5th meeting of the UfM Permanent Working Group on Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting Systems on Sustainable Urban Development will take place on the 4th of July in an online format. the meeting will resume the discussions held at the 4th Meeting of the Working Group, on 24 March 2022. In its 51st session, theRead more
