The UfM Regional Platform on Trade and Investment convened its fourth meeting by videoconference to discuss areas of priority ahead of the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the UfM Trade Ministers in October 2023 in Spain. 19 December 2022. The Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean held today the fourth meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Trade and Investment in an online format. During the meeting, they discussed priorities under three main headline topics of Sustainable Trade, Sustainable Investment and Regional Integration. The meeting of the Platform was chaired by the UfM Co-Presidency; the European Commission (DG TRADE)… Lire la suite
Algiers, 15 December 2022 – The Union for the Mediterranean organized a Workshop on “Green Economy Promotion: how to make green economy work for sustainable development and regional integration?” in Algiers on 15 December in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry of Algeria and with the support of GIZ. This event, that brought together over 100 participants representing a wide range of relevant stakeholders coming from different UfM countries, aimed at discussing three axes as follows: The importance of green economy in terms of sustainable economic development, fight against climate change and environment protection, job creation and developmental gap reduction. The… Lire la suite
More than a hundred participants including women entrepreneurs, experts and civil society representatives gathered in Madrid on 30 November to discuss ways to strengthen the role of women in the tech field in the face of the gender disparities within this sector. The event also celebrated three prominent women in their own sector, by awarding them with three different categories’ prizes: Tech Leader Award, Tech Entrepreneur Award, and Social Tech Award. The event provided networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean region. Madrid, 30 November 2022. Co-organised by Womenpreneur Initiative with UfM, EBSOMED, and CAWTAR, the “Mediterranean Tech Women… Lire la suite
14 December 2022, Barcelona. As part of the NEMAUSUS project, which brings together 7 EU countries, a meeting aimed at bringing together and fifteen experts in forest fires, called “Reference group” was held on December 14 at the UfM, which supports this project. Funded by DG ECHO, it aims to prefigure the creation of future thematic centres on natural and technological risks in Europe, the first of which, dedicated to forest fires, will be created in France. The southern countries will be associated with these centres of expertise through civil protection and existing entities (research centers, universities, training centres, etc.) in… Lire la suite
The Union for the Mediterranean and the European Investment Bank have signed an agreement this year starting training activities in Mediterranean Universities. With the support of the UfM, the EIB is bringing high-level financial expertise outside of the European Union. Barcelona, 1 December. The Union for the Mediterranean and the European Investment Bank have started working together to bring trainings on the EuroMediterranean multilateral policy frameworks, and EU project financing mechanisms to pilot Mediterranean Universities. After the signature of a dedicated agreement, the two institutions have opened discussion with three initial pilot universities, bringing for the first time dedicated trainings… Lire la suite
Après son lancement en 2020, la Journée de la Méditerranée a été célébrée de nouveau le 28 novembre 2022, reconnaissant la culture ainsi que la coopération méditerranéennes et faisant honneur à la riche diversité de la région. Plusieurs événements et initiatives axés sur la musique ont été organisés dans toute la région pour célébrer cette deuxième édition. Le 26 novembre, un concert de l’Orchestre Arabe de Barcelone et de la chanteuse Judit Neddermann a été l’événement central de la Journée de la Méditerranée à Barcelone, organisée par l’Institut européen de la Méditerranée (IEMed), le Secrétariat de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM)… Lire la suite
Aujourd’hui, les ministres des Affaires étrangères de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) se sont réunis à Barcelone à l’occasion du 7e Forum régional de l’UpM, organisé dans le cadre de la Journée de la Méditerranée. Les ministres ont approuvé à l’unanimité une déclaration concernant l’adhésion de la Macédoine du Nord à l’Union pour la Méditerranée. Des jeunes issus d’organisations de la société civile de toute la région euro-méditerranéenne ont présenté leurs attentes et leurs recommandations aux ministres des affaires étrangères, en vue de développer des solutions concrètes pour une Méditerranée plus inclusive, durable et prospère. Les ministres ont approuvé le… Lire la suite
6-20 November 2022, Sharm El-Sheik. For the first time in the Conference of the Parties’ (COP) history, the 27th edition hosted a Mediterranean Pavilion. The initiative was conceived by the UfM to highlight both the urgent challenges the Mediterranean is currently facing, and the innovative solutions already being developed, raising awareness of a region overlooked in the climate negotiations. Located in the COP27 Blue zone, the Mediterranean Pavilion hosted more than 60 events and working meetings, and provided an exceptional opportunity for the region to talk and act as one, bridging the voices of public and private, scientific and academic, technical, policymaking, civil society, finance, and business actors. In an innovative… Lire la suite
The UfM Trade and Investment Forum 2022 is the Forum’s fourth edition in four successive years, attesting to the emphasis that the UfM places on trade facilitation and investment promotion as pre-requisites of economic development and integration in the region. The Forum comes at a time when economic, political and humanitarian global disruptions are posing serious challenges that call for an orchestrated regional response that is innovative, sustainable and inclusive. Istanbul, 4 November 2022. Regional trade integration and investment promotion have always been priority areas of action for the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean and are at the… Lire la suite
Les ministres chargés de l’égalité des genres des 42 pays de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) ont signé aujourd’hui à Madrid une déclaration ministérielle visant à accélérer le renforcement du rôle des femmes dans la région euro-méditerranéenne. Les ministres ont convenu de renforcer le cadre juridique, faciliter l’accès des femmes aux postes de direction dans la vie publique et la prise de décision, accroître leur participation dans la sphère économique, ainsi que combattre et prévenir les violences faites aux femmes et aux filles. La Conférence de haut niveau sur les Femmes pour la Méditerranée, qui se tient tous les deux… Lire la suite