7-8 February 2023, Brussels – UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel undertook a series of engagements with key partners of the UfM Secretariat. These interactions included meetings with the EEAS, DG NEAR, the European Council, as well as informal discussions with the Arab Group and the MaMa Group. The Secretary General commenced his visit by participating in a brainstorming session aimed at enhancing the UfM’s actions and the Secretariat’s operations. This session brought together the co-presidency of the UfM. Upon the invitation of the Egyptian Ambassador, who chairs the Arab Group in Brussels, the Secretary General engaged in an informal discussion… Lire la suite
S’appuyant sur le bilan de la Conférence ministérielle de l’UpM sur la recherche et l’innovation qui s’est tenue en juin 2022, l’UpM a co-organisé un événement portant sur la coopération internationale en matière de recherche et d’innovation (R&I) pour la résilience méditerranéenne. En collaboration avec la Commission européenne et la Délégation de l’UE au Caire, elle a permis le lancement de l’initiative méditerranéenne « Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2024 ». L’initiative, incluse dans les programmes de travail d’Horizon Europe, offre de nouvelles opportunités aux acteurs de la recherche méditerranéenne. Le Caire, 30-31 janvier 2023. Pour la toute première fois, les… Lire la suite
UfM holds an official visit to new Member State, North Macedonia, to discuss regional environmental challenges and potential cooperation initiatives. 31 January 2023, Skopje. Following the entrance of the Republic of North Macedonia into the Union for the Mediterranean last November, UfM Deputy Secretary General in charge of Water, Environment and Blue Economy, Almotaz Abadi, paid an official visit to the new Member State to meet with the Minister of Environment and Physical Planning, Naser Nuredini and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water, Abdylshyqr Abedini, in Skopje. The accession of the Balkan country comes at a moment of great need… Lire la suite
25 January 2023, Doha – The Secretary General travelled to Doha to take part in the High-Level Event “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Multidimensional Poverty”, which was organised by the Arab League and under the initiative of the Ministry of Social Development and Family of the State of Qatar. The Secretary General participated in the Official Opening of the event, where he stressed the importance of fostering direct dialogue between organisations addressing the situation of disabled people and governments. He also mentioned the growing interest during UfM events and meetings in establishing a regional dialogue platform on this… Lire la suite
24-25 janvier 2023, Athènes. Le Comité de pilotage du Plan d’action pour une Méditerranée exemplaire d’ici 2030 (PAMEx) a tenu sa première réunion les 24-25 janvier 2023 à Athènes, en Grèce. Elle a notamment accueilli les participations de Almotaz Abadi, Secrétaire général adjoint de l’UpM chargé de l’eau, de l’environnement et de l’économie bleue et de Marie-Claire Boillot, experte senior de l’UpM. À l’occasion de cette réunion, les partenaires ont fait le point sur la mise en œuvre des 20 actions concrètes que le PAMEx prévoit de mettre en place, y compris les questions de gouvernance et le fonctionnement du… Lire la suite
A high-level mission on Agriculture, Agri-food, and Food Security to Egypt was held in January 2023, as a follow-up on the Mediterranean Ministerial Dialogue on the Food Crisis of December 2022, co-chaired by Italy, Turkey, and Lebanon, at the margins of the Rome MED Dialogue. It was led by the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini. A meeting was also organized with Egyptian President Abdel Fatha El-Sisi as well as Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly. The goal was to support the PRIMA initiative, by scaling… Lire la suite
16 December 2022. Barcelona and Piran. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) have recently concluded the webinar series “Science Diplomacy for Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Region”, which promoted the recently endorsed UfM Agendas on Research and Innovation as a tool for scientific cooperation in the Mediterranean . The first webinar kicked off on 12 December with ‘Scientific Cooperation for Sustainable Regional Development’ open to all R&I stakeholders in the Mediterranean. Alvaro Albacete Perea, Deputy Secretary General for Higher Education and Research at the UfM and Prof. Dr. Abdelhamid El-Zoheiry, the EMUNI President inaugurated the… Lire la suite
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
