24 January 2022. UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, met with Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in Ankara in Turkey on Monday January 24, 2022. They discussed the challenges and the opportunities in the Mediterranean region, as well as the way to reinforce the cooperation among Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean to promote a sustainable development and stability in the region. During the meeting, the Secretary General recalled the need to focus in a sustainable post pandemic recovery phase on an effective regional integration that will unleash the full social and economic potential of the Mediterranean… Lire la suite
Tuesday 18 January 2022. The Commissioner General for Italy, Paolo Glisent, and the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel, announce the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding for the European Commission’s “No Women No Panel” campaign, taken up a year ago by Rai Radio1 . The Union for the Mediterranean announced its participation in March 2021 in the campaign seeking to improve gender representation and equality in the public debates in the Euro-Mediterranean Region. The UfM Secretary General highlighted: “The UfM is very proud to formally support and sign the MoU for the initiative No Women No… Lire la suite
Sharm el Cheikh, 10-13 January 2022 – The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel, participated at the 4th edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF) held in Sharm el Cheikh under the auspices of Egyptian President Abdelfattah El Sisi. This year’s edition was titled “Back together” and discussed Post-COVID effects, climate change, and human rights among other topics. The World Youth Forum is a platform built by promising youth engaging young people from around the world and allowing them to exchange views and recommend initiatives to decision-makers and influential figures. It is a chance for youth… Lire la suite
Photogallery Légende : Carlo Buontempo, directeur du Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) et Grammenos Mastrojeni, secrétaire général adjoint de l’UpM L’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) et le Centre Européen pour les Prévisions Météorologiques à Moyen Terme (CEPMMT) ont signé un partenariat à Barcelone, afin de garantir l’accès aux données nécessaires pour relever les défis du changement climatique en Méditerranée à tous les pays de l’UpM. Barcelone, le 26 Octobre 2021. Au cours des prochaines années, le CEPMMT, chargé de mettre en œuvre le Service Copernicus de Surveillance de l’Atmosphère (CAMS) et du Changement Climatique (C3S), et l’Union pour la Méditerranée travailleront… Lire la suite
L’initiative offre une solution d’urgence mettant en place un Mécanisme de Réponse Rapide (RRM) innovant pour l’Éducation supérieure dans la région euro-méditerranéenne. Ce projet permettra à 300 réfugiés et étudiants des communautés d’accueil l’accès à des établissements d’éducation supérieure dans les trois prochaines années. Barcelone, 21 octobre 2021. Les hauts fonctionnaires des Ministères des Affaires étrangères des États membres de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) se sont réunis aujourd’hui et ont approuvé une nouvelle initiative régionale visant à soutenir l’accès à l’enseignement supérieur des populations réfugiées et déplacées. Ils ont également évoqué les préparatifs du 6e Forum régional de… Lire la suite
Barcelona, 12 October. UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel participated online in the high-level segment of the 2021 OSCE Mediterranean Conference held in hybrid format in Vienna on the 12 and 13 of October dedicated to the theme “Road to resilience: post-pandemic recovery and security in the OSCE and Mediterranean regions”. On his intervention, the Secretary General recalled the need to focus on three elements in a sustainable post pandemic recovery: an effective regional integration that will unleash the full social and economic potential of the Mediterranean region; an inclusive development axed in a digital transition; a recovery based in climate-resilient… Lire la suite
Les Ministres des 42 États membres de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) se sont réunis aujourd’hui au Caire pour la 2e Réunion ministérielle sur l’action climatique et environnementale, sous la co-Présidence de la Jordanie et de l’Union européenne. Ensemble, ils ont défini un projet commun afin d’intensifier les efforts et répondre aux multiples enjeux climatiques et environnementaux auxquels la région euro-méditerranéenne est confrontée. Photos Le Caire, 4 octobre 2021. La Conférence ministérielle a été présidée par Frans Timmermans, Vice-Président exécutif de la Commission européenne chargée du pacte vert pour l’Europe, au nom de l’UE, et Nabil Masarweh, Ministre de l’environnement du Royaume hachémite… Lire la suite
27 September 2021, Barcelona. UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel met with Ms. Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona, city where the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership was launched back in 1995 and where the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean is based. During their meeting, SG Kamel and Mayor Colau discussed the preparation of the Day of the Mediterranean and the celebration of its first edition this year in the city of Barcelona. In their first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secretary General further emphasized the central role Barcelona has played in Euro-Mediterranean relations since the launch of… Lire la suite
20-22 September 2021, New York. UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel attended the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly where he showcased the work of the Union for the Mediterranean and strengthened its partnerships with key UN institutions and agencies, such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC). Together with Assistant Secretary-General and Director for the Regional Bureau for Arab States of the UNDP Khalida Bouzar, Secretary General Kamel presented the main findings and recommendations of the UfM Regional Integration Report. They further agreed on renewing the Memorandum of Understanding between… Lire la suite
The 2021 Creative Forum, hosted by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU and organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, in collaboration with the UfM, took place from 12th until 15th of September in Ljubljana. Under the slogan Future Unlocked, the event gathered creative entrepreneurs and policymakers of the Euro-Mediterranean region to highlight the unique contribution of cultural and creative sectors to peace and stability. Ljubljana, 12-15 September 2021. The third edition of Creative Forum, which constitutes a unique High-level event fully dedicated to the promotion of Creative economy in the Mediterranean region, took place… Lire la suite
