In the framework of the Med Forum Milan 2012, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti announced the launching in 2013 of a project that the UfM has been supporting since its inception. This project consists in the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean Development Center for MSMEs…. Lire la suite
Focusing on the improvement of skills for employment and entrepreneurship development in the Mediterranean countries, the UfM Secretariat co-organised the II Experts’ Meeting in Barcelona…. Lire la suite
One of the main conclusions agreed during the 5+5 Dialogue Summit held in Malta was the need to enhance synergies between the UfM and Group 5 + 5, particularly in domains such as growth, job creation, mobility and immigration, as well as security and the fight against terrorism and organized crime…. Lire la suite
Lawrence Gonzi, Malta’s Prime Minister, is interviewed at the margins of the 5+5 Dialogue Summit, 2012… Lire la suite
The UfM Secretariat held a joint session with 40 Directors and Researchers of Euro-Mediterranean Think Tanks. The event, organised in collaboration with the IEMed and EuroMesCo, aimed to discuss the future of the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and the role of the UfM…. Lire la suite
The meeting was an occasion to reiterate Sweden’s support to the UfM and to explore ways to enhance joint work on the concrete projects the UfM is leading…. Lire la suite
Discussions focused on possible ways of cooperation between Hungary and the Secretariat and the role that the private sector could play in it…. Lire la suite
During a working visit to Nicosia, UfM Secretary General Sijilmassi held a bilateral meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Kozakou-Marcoullis and participated at the 12th Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) Conference. Cyprus currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU…. Lire la suite
Secretary General Sijilmassi met with Jordanian ministers and high officials during his visit to Amman. Jordan will assume the southern co-presidency of the Union for the Mediterranean for a two-year term…. Lire la suite
The UfM Secretary General and the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed steps forward to enhance cooperation between Greece and the UfM in the fields of energy, maritime transport, environment and water. Greece will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1st January 2014… Lire la suite
