Brussels, Belgium, 21-22 November 2024. The 5th Meeting of the “UfM Advisory Group Meeting – Network of Schools of Architecture of the Euro-Mediterranean Region”, which will be hosted by the Université Libre de Bruxelles (UCL) in Brussels, Belgium on 21 and 22 November 2024, will build on the concrete outcomes of this cooperation, and serve to furt… Lire la suite
11 December 2024 – Athens, Greece – The UfM Capacity building on gender equality and climate change will train around 40 women entrepreneurs within the MENA region to provide them with relevant skills within the topic. The event is dedicated to promoting gender-inclusive solutions to climate change, in line with the commitments of the 5th UfM Minis… Lire la suite
Marseille, France, 25-27 November 2024. The declaration of the 3rd Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development (Zagreb, Croatia, 4 May 2023), mandated the UfMS to advance on the promotion and valuation of traditional building skills. In this regard, the UfM Programme on Urban Heritage and Traditional Bu… Lire la suite
UfM Med Youth Lab 2024, 25-29 November 2024, in Fes What is the UfM Med Youth Lab 2024? The UfM Med Youth Lab 2024 is a five-day skill-building event that aims to equip young individuals with project development and soft skills . The initiative will be held in Fes, Morocco from 25 to 29 of November 2024. The programme includes four days of teamwork… Lire la suite
27-28 November 2024, Barcelona, Spain – Following the adoption of the new Region Transport Action Plan (RTAP) for the Mediterranean region, on the occasion of the Second UfM Ministerial Conference on Transport (online, 9 February 2023), and building on previous meetings, the UfM Regional Platform on Transport Connectivity and its thematic Working G… Lire la suite
28 November 2024, Brussels – The 8th UfM Trade and Investment Platform will take place in Brussels on 28 November 2024. It will be the occasion to continue the discussions on trade and investment issues in line with the relevant Ministerial Declarations. Under the chairmanship of the EU Co-presidency (DG Trade) and the Jordanian Co-presidency (Mini… Lire la suite
December 2, 2024 – Online – 10h – 13h (Barcelona time) – The UfM Training on Empowering Women in artificial Intelligence (AI), sponsored by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), aims to tackle the significant gender disparity in the rapidly growing field of Artificial Intelligence. Despite increasing opportunities, women represent… Lire la suite
3 December 2024 – Online – 10:00 – 13:00 (Barcelona time) – Public transport is essential for millions worldwide, but it remains a site of vulnerability for women and girls. A 2023 survey by the Arab Barometer found that 45% of women in the MENA region feel unsafe using public transport, and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) re… Lire la suite
4 December 2024, Marseille – In line with its commitment to a youthful, inclusive and sustainable vision of the Mediterranean, HOMERe and the UfM are organizing a regional conference entitled “International mobility in the Mediterranean: spurring employability and the professionalization of careers”. The UfM-labelled HOMERe internships’ programme,… Lire la suite
3-5 December 2024, Riyadh – In arid and semi-arid regions, the interconnectedness of water, food, and energy systems, known as the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus, presents unique and critical challenges for sustainable development. These regions face heightened pressures due to scarce water resources, fluctuating food production, and the high-e… Lire la suite
11-12 December 2024, Cairo (Egypt) – In response to the ongoing geopolitical tensions and their profound economic impacts, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), with the support of the German Development Cooperation, will organize a Seminar on Refugee entrepreneurship in Cairo on December 11-12, 2024. This event aims to explore the vital role tha… Lire la suite
