21 June, 14:30. The 2nd Independent Dialogue of the UN Food Systems Summit will be convened by the UfM the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN One Planet Network Sustainable Food Systems Programme, and the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area Foundation (PRIMA), toRead more
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17 June 2021, from 10:00 to 11:30 hrs. Seaports are vital connecting hubs for international trade, port-related industry, and passenger travel. As such they influence urban spatial planning and development. They also attract thousands of employees who work on ships and onshore to operate various port- and industry-related activities. While seaports and their related activities contribute to urban economies, they alsoRead more
Register now 9 June 2021. The digital transformation requires new skills and competencies, educational programs and knowledge transfer in key blue economy sectors. The webinar on Digitalization skills in the Aquaculture and Tourism sectors in the Mediterranean Region” will provide an overview of the state-of-the-art and needs in digitalization skills in the Mediterranean region, withRead more
World Environment Day 2021 focuses on the theme of ecosystem restoration, aiming to prevent, halt and reverse the damage done to natural habitats. Restoration and other natural solutions can deliver one third of the mitigation needed by 2030 to keep global warming below 2C, while helping societies and economies adapt to climate change and preventingRead more
3 June 2021. In the context of the UfM Strategic Urban Development Action Plan 2040, UfM Member States are advised to map trends, risks and challenges with a view to factoring them in their national urban policies (NUPs) and integrated city development strategies (ICDSs). The meeting is a first step to this end, and it proposes to a first common reflection of how urban projects should take into account coastal flooding and sea-levelRead more
28 May 2021. The 5th meeting of the UfM Task Force on Environment took place yesterday, bringing together country representatives and regional stakeholders of the UfM environment agenda. The virtual meeting was chaired by the UfM European and Jordan Co-Presidency, with the support of the UfM Secretariat. Its main objectives included: Discussing the priorities for action underRead more
27 May 2021. The 5th Task Force on Environment will be held online on 27 May 2021. The meeting aims at discussing with countries the priorities for action under the 2030 Greener Med Agenda, also in the light of the Covid developments and plans for recovery; Exploring the opportunities for partnership and funding related to the 2030Read more
The Mediterranean basin is a recognised biodiversity hotspot, with outstanding flora diversity of 15,000 to 25,000 species, according to a ICUN report. 60% of flora and around one third of fauna in the Mediterranean is endemic, or unique to the region. By 2100, the drop in pH could reach 0.462 and 0.457 units for theRead more
19 May 2021. The UfM Workshop on Regulating Coastal Zones: International Perspectives on Land Management Instruments will take place online on 19 May 2021. Read more
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape 17-18 May 2021. The Mediterranean region is among the most densely populated areas around a sea in the world. The total population of the Mediterranean countries grew from 276 million in 1970 to 512 million in 2018, and it isRead more
