With the urgent need for effective urban policies, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) called for a virtual meeting to take the debate on housing forward with partners such as United Nations, European Commission, the OECD, universities, research institutes, international development cooperation agencies and NGOs as well as international finance institutions. 29 April 2020. WithRead more
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The UfM participated in the EU International Ocean Governance Forum, launched by the European Commission in association with the European External Action Service to provide a platform for dialogue on ocean challenges and governance solutions 23-24 April 2020. The International Ocean Governance (IOG) Forum took place online on 23-24 of April to further strengthen international ocean governance for the sustainable useRead more
22 April 2020. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission has decided to change the format of the International Ocean Governance (IOG) Forum, originally scheduled for 22-24 April in Brussels. Ocean governance cannot wait for viruses to stop from spreading. To do justice to the importance of the subject, the EC has movedRead more
22 April 2020. The Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI) Steering Committee Meeting will be held online attended by representatives of EIB, l’AFD and the European Commission. The UfM Secretariat is a member of the UPFI Steering Committee and chairs the Project Committee. In 2014, the UfM Secretariat labelled two projects under the framework of its UPFI flagship initiative in theRead more
21 April 2020. UfM Partner ECOncrete is organising a WEBINAR on Blue is the new Green – Ecological Enhancement of Coastal and Marine Infrastructure on Tuesday 21 April. Information and registration details for the session can be found on the Med Blue Economy Platform website at: https://medblueconomyplatform.org/#gsc.tab=0 The online seminar will shed light on an emerging approach for planning,Read more
More than 100 experts and representatives from international organisations participated in the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) online consultation on the future of the Blue Economy in the Mediterranean region. Taking into account the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, they provided more than 350 recommendations in key sectors such as governance, fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, renewableRead more
The registration form is now closed.Read more
The development of this Financial Strategy for Water responds to the mandate by the Ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean members in charge of Water and other Heads of Delegation at their meeting in Malta on the 27th of April 2017. Ministers called for a Union for the Mediterranean Water Agenda to enhance regionalRead more
This event has been postponed. The IFIs Urban Projects Committee is to be held at the Headquarters of the UfM in Barcelona on 2 April 2020. The meeting will bring together key partners of the UfM region, IFIs and donors, with the objective of exchanging views on the financial scheme of the labelled and future projects.Read more
This event has been postponed. The UfM Regional Platform Meeting on Sustainable Urban Development will discuss the operational steps to be taken to implement the UfM Urban Agenda, fostering innovative and sustainable solutions, promoting better knowledge and best practices on common urban development priorities, and identifying new projects that would be replicated in the region.Read more
