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The first gathering of the Blue Med Partnership’s donors, implementing partners, and beneficiary countries took place in Barcelona, with parties identifying a remarkable portfolio of sustainable blue economy investments in Morocco, Egypt and Jordan. The Mediterranean Sea generates more than $450bn annually and is a vital resource for 480 million people in 22 countries. ItRead more

The 2nd UfM Stakeholder Conference on Sustainable Blue Economy took place on February 19 and 20 in the Greek capital, with over 350 participants evaluating the progress made within the framework of the 10 Sustainable Blue Economy priority areas adopted in 2021 and discussing next steps.  The event, which featured 11 workshops on topics rangingRead more

19 and 20 February 2024, Athens – The UfM EU and Jordan Co-Presidency, the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy of the Hellenic Republic have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the 2nd UfM Stakeholder Conference on Sustainable Blue Economy. The Conference will be hostedRead more

5 to 8 December 2023, Portoroz – The 23rd Meeting of the Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols will take place in Portoroz, Slovenia. This event, supported by partner countries and organizations of the “Plan of Action for a Model Mediterranean Sea by 2030” (PAMEx), will feature a compelling side event.  Facilitated roundtableRead more

05 December 2023. Online – The UfM and the Interreg Euro-MED programme are launching MED Talks. The initiative promotes dialogue between Euro-MED and the Southern and Eastern countries in the Mediterranean. A first webinar will take place the 05 December 2023 at 10.00 (CEST). This MED Talks webinar will be a unique opportunity to discussRead more

8-9 November 2023, Marrakesh – The UfM-labelled ‘TouMaLi’ project aims to minimize the volume of waste from the tourism sector in target countries in North Africa, and to recycle and reuse unavoidable waste in order to sustainably reduce the overall amount of marine and beach litter and to protect marine and coastal ecosystems. TouMaLi assessesRead more

25-26 October, Tunis – The Closure Event of the UfM-labelled Co-Evolve4BG project will take place on 25-26 October in Tunis. The meeting will aim to celebrate the successful completion of the project and showcase its key outcomes. Operating under the UfM label, Co-Evolve4BG has been a driving force in advancing sustainable coastal/maritime tourism throughout the MediterraneanRead more

11 October 2023, Barcelona. Following the 13th UfM Working Group on Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) held on in Brussels on 14 March back-to-back with the First meeting of the Blue Mediterranean Partnership (BMP), UfM countries and SBE stakeholders will meet on 11 October at UfM premises in Barcelona in order to continue making progress on theRead more

TouMaLi (Tourism Marine Litter) – Sustainable waste management systems in the tourism sector Water, Environment & Blue Economy Completed Labelled projects Context and objectives International tourism generates an estimated 4.8 million tons of solid waste annually, with single-use goods and packaging posing significant environmental challenges. In the Mediterranean, solid waste in MENA coastal tourist destinations isRead more

The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the World Ocean Council (WOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at UfM Headquarters in Barcelona in the framework of the 2021 UfM Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Blue Economy and Roadmap for its implementation, and of the WestMED Initiative, supported by the UfM and by the European Commission.Read more