On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape 17-18 May 2021. The Mediterranean region is among the most densely populated areas around a sea in the world. The total population of the Mediterranean countries grew from 276 million in 1970 to 512 million in 2018, and it isRead more
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The below expert article is provided by the European School of Intermodal Transport. The Barcelona-based school is a specialized training and knowledge transfer centre, which, over the past ten years, has acquired outstanding experience in staff training and capacity building activities related to efficient and sustainable transport solutions. The school is also the promoter ofRead more
Around 80 percent of global trade is transported by commercial shipping and intra-Mediterranean maritime trade flows account for nearly 25% of global traffic volume. The maritime industry is playing an essential role in the short-term emergency response to the COVID-19, by facilitating transport of vital commodities and products. Despite the current difficult times, a vastRead 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
11-13 June 2019, Barcelona. The UfM will take stock of the implementation of the Current Regional Transport Plan for the Mediterranean (RTAP 2014-2020). This evaluation will pave the way for updating of RTAP as of 2021. The UfM Regional Platform on Transport Connectivity and its thematic working groups on land maritime and air transport, and onRead more
GTMO 5+5 Ministers welcomed the leading role of the UfM in the promotion of regional cooperation, dialogue and the implementation of projects contributing to regional development, stability and integration 12 December 2018, Nouakchott. In the framework of the Ninth Conference of Group of Transport Ministers of the Western Mediterranean (GTMO 5+5) held in Nouakchott (Mauritania) onRead more
11-12 December 2018, Nouakchott, Mauritania. The Group of Transport Ministers of the Western Mediterranean (GTMO 5+5) Ministerial Conference will take place in Mauritania on 11-12 December 2018. The UfM Secretariat works in close collaboration with GTMO 5+5 and, among other issues, the Conference will cover the common work carried out on concrete transport projects. For more informationRead more
12 December 2018, Sfax, Tunisia. The TransLogMED Conference will take place in Tunisia on 12 December 2018. TransLogMED project t was launched at the first Mediterranean Conference on Maritime Transport and Logistics, held on 8-9 May 2018. in Ismailia (Egypt). Building upon and complementing the UfM-labelled project LOGISMED Training Activities (LOGISMED-TA), TransLogMED’s capacity building activities will address the whole logistics chain andRead more
24 October 2018, Algiers, Algeria. The TransLogMED Conference will take place in Algiers on 24 October 2018. TransLogMED project was launched at the first Mediterranean Conference on Maritime Transport and Logistics, held on 8-9 May 2018. in Ismailia (Egypt). Building upon and complementing the UfM-labelled project LOGISMED Training Activities (LOGISMED-TA), TransLogMED’s capacity building activities will address the whole logistics chainRead 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
