Euro-Mediterranean Smart City Innovation Centres Transport & Urban Development Completed Labelled projects Context and objectives This regional project will create Smart City Innovation Centres in three Southern Mediterranean cities – Fes in Morocco, Tunis in Tunisia and Alexandria in Egypt – replicating the successful experience of the Nice Smart City Innovation Centre in France, with aRead more
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Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. The information you provide on this form will be used by the organising staff for the sole purpose of your participation in the event and will be included in the UfM institutional database. Photographs and videos may be taken during this event and published on social mediaRead more
The Mediterranean region is at a crossroads. It faces important challenges such as political instability and economic stagnation that are exacerbated by the effects of climate change, namely water scarcity and environmental degradation. These challenges are interlinked and their most visible effects is the influx of migrants leaving the Mediterranean shores in an uncertain tripRead more
26 June 2018 – « We stress the importance of structuring Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in marine and maritime sectors to encompass a broad range of objectives comprising the creation of new, blue jobs and social well-being while also being mindful of sustainable development and the preservation of the environment in the Mediterranean area » declared at La Valletta UfM R&I Ministers,Read more
23-25 May, Leipzig.The increased number of road fatalities and the need to enhance road safety is a common challenge for both Northern and Southern Euro-Mediterranean countries. Despite the launch of some important initiatives in recent years, there is still room for collective efforts and more joint actions to be undertaken in order to effectively address this situation.Read more
The BlueMed initiative is launching a new Call for Start-up Action. The Start-up Actions represent concrete opportunities to explore innovative, knowledge-based pathways and forward-looking visions with a multidisciplinary, mission-oriented approach, for further uptake and developments. The BlueMed initiative is one of the main line of actions within the UfM Ministerial on Blue Economy. Addressed to entitiesRead more
The “TransLogMED” regional project will foster regional integration and a more efficient Euro-Mediterranean transport and logistics sector by promoting sustainable transport connectivity chains, door-to-door logistics, intermodal solutions as well as enhancing the competencies of ports, logistics operators and transport administrations through certified training and knowledge-transfer programs, over a 5-year period. Ultimately, the project will contributeRead more
Ismailia, 7-9 May 2018. UfM Conference on Maritime Transport and Logistics will take place in Ismailia (Suez Canal), Egypt on May 7-9 2018 under the theme “Success Stories fostering Intermodality and Connectivity in the Euro-Mediterranean Region”.
17 April 2018, Siena. The launch of the UfM labelled-project Plastic Busters will take place in Siena, Italy, the 17 April 2018. The Mediterranean Sea is one of the areas most affected by Marine Litter (ML) in the world. The impacts of ML on marine biota within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), including endangered species suchRead more
