A thriving nature – with healthy marine and terrestrial ecosystems – underpins human well-being. However, todays’ unsustainable patterns of production and consumption are accelerating a triple planetary crisis: biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution. Marine litter – particularly marine plastic pollution – is one of the most visible symptoms of this crisis. It has far-reachingRead more
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This event has been postponed. Transport connectivity remains paramount in today’s globalised economy, acting as the “lifeblood” of economies and playing a crucial role in connecting regions and ensuring efficient mobility for people and goods. In a world marked by increasing volatility and geopolitical shifts, better connectivity is fundamental for catching-up economies to increase competitiveness,Read more
30 October 2025, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will host this event on 30 October 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at its headquarters in Palau de Pedralbes, Barcelona. The meeting marks a key milestone for the Plastic Busters initiative, labelled by the UfM in 2016, and will feature the launchRead more
15–16 October 2025, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in partnership with the European Forest Institute (EFI) and with the support of the German Development Cooperation through GIZ, is organizing a two-day workshop on 15–16 October 2025 at the UfM premises in Barcelona to present the results of a scoping study assessing theRead more
This is the sixth publication developed under the UfM Water Finance Series. The objective of the UfM Water Finance series is to support policy reforms in the area of water finance and investment to support achievement of global, regional and national water goals. Its intended audience are senior officials working on water-related ministries in MediterraneanRead more
26 June 2025, online – Following the successful meetings held in Barcelona on 27-28 November last year, the upcoming meetings of the UfM Regional Platform on Transport Connectivity and its thematic Working Groups (WGs) on Land, Air, Maritime Transport and on Logistics & Intermodal Transport will be held online on 26 June 2025. The meetingsRead more
Charting the Path towards a Sustainable Blue Economy: The Mediterranean Leading the Way Introduction 10 June 2025, Nice, France. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), under its Co-Presidency, is proud to take part in the Mediterranean Day, taking place on 10 June 2025 in Nice (France) under the framework of the 3rd United Nations ConferenceRead more
22-23 May 2025, Chania, Crete, Greece. The 6th Meeting of the “UfM Advisory Group Meeting – Network of Schools of Architecture of the Euro-Mediterranean Region”, will build on the concrete outcomes of this cooperation, and serve to further consolidate the group with a view to create consortiums of schools from the region to participate in EU callsRead more
21 May 2025, from 15h30h to 16h30h (GMT+02:00), Leipzig, Germany. Held in the margins of the International Transport Forum (ITF) 2025 Summit, the Official Side Event “Effective qualifications-based and gender-responsive procurement as a tool to enhance the resilience of transport systems”, will discuss how strategic procurement enables transportation authorities to create infrastructure that is bothRead more
13–15 May 2025, Berlin, Germany. Field visits focusing on Traditional Building Skills in the Southern Mediterranean will take place in Berlin from 13–15 May 2025. Participants will explore innovative approaches to teaching traditional construction techniques, enabling them to reflect on national initiatives within their own countries with a view to establishing nationally certified education programmesRead more
