Marta Miquel is the Chief Business Officer at the Barcelona-based Escola Europea for Intermodal Transport, promoters of the UfM-labelled project TransLogMed. Evolving within one of the least integrated regions of the world, the TransLogMed project works as a bridge between continents towards achieving more efficient and environmentally-friendly transport solutions. The Euro-Mediterranean region boasts an extensiveRead more
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3-4 October 2023, Brussels – Following the successful UfM Ministerial Conference on Transport held on 9 February this year and the adoption of the new Region Transport Action Plan (RTAP) for the Mediterranean region, the upcoming meetings of the UfM Regional Platform on Transport Connectivity and its thematic Working Groups (WGs) on Land, Air, Maritime Transport andRead more
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)’s 15th anniversary presents an ideal opportunity to take stock of what has been accomplished so far and reflect on the challenges facing the region in the years to come. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs from UfM Member States will convene on 27 November in Barcelona to engage in theseRead more
6 July 2023, Barcelona, Spain – This first meeting of the “Traditional Building Skills in the South Mediterranean Region” program, organized by Union for the Mediterranean (UpM) with the support of GIZ, aims to achieve the valuation and dissemination of vernacular architecture and traditional building materials as a means to increase cultural embeddedness of solutions andRead more
8-9 June 2023, Barcelona. The UfM Conference on Greening the Maritime Transport in the Mediterranean will take place on 8-9 June 2023 in Barcelona and will be organized by the UfM in collaboration with the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) and the MEDports Association within the framework of the MedaLogistics 2023 (Mediterranean Logistic Week) and SIL Barcelona. The event aims to share knowledgeRead more
5-6 June 2023, Barcelona, Spain – The Event “Transforming Urban Mobility in the Mediterranean region” is jointly organized by the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMS) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), in the framework of the UITP Global Public Transport Summit. The Regional Transport Action Plan (RTAP) for the Mediterranean region untilRead more
18 – 19 May 2023, Tirana, Albania – The Union for the Mediterranean Urban Agenda and the UfM Strategic Urban Development Action Plan 2040 adopted in 2021 provide a roadmap for addressing challenges of urban development around the Mediterranean and proposes evidence-based, integrated and participatory education, focusing on the contextualisation of global policies such as theRead more
A joint webinar series by the UfM and the WHO Regional Office for Europe addressed the challenges and solutions to embed health and wellbeing in the planning and management of urban settings, as according to studies, cities can avoid up to 20% of premature deaths with better urban and transport planning. Urban sustainability is becomingRead more
Antalya – New dates to be confirmed soon. The Conference on Greening Maritime Transport in the Mediterranean Sea, organized by the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Türkiye in Antalya, Türkiye, due the current situation has been postponed and the new dates willRead more
Alexandria, 12-14 March 2023. The 12th International Maritime Transport and Logistics Conference (MARLOG-12), which will be held on 12-14 March 2023 in Alexandria, Egypt, will shed the light on the importance of innovation and modern technologies, and their role in a sustainable resilient future for the port community and maritime industry. The Conference is organisedRead more
