Avec l’objectif de devenir un centre d’excellence unique en son genre, l’UEMF accueillera environ 6000 étudiants de toute la région et offrira un large éventail de formations en sciences humaines et sociales et en ingénierie…. Lire la suite
This UfM project-oriented conference will take place on 26-27 March 2014, at the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean, in Barcelona, with the aim to encourage the implementation of projects and initiatives in the field of socio-economic empowerment of women in the Euro-Mediterranean region…. Lire la suite
Le lancement officiel de l’Initiative pour le financement de projets urbains devrait avoir lieu au cours du premier semestre 2014…. Lire la suite
Barcelona, 3 February, 2014. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Fathallah Sijilmassi, will participate as a keynote speaker in the Paris Forum Casablanca Round, to be held in Casablanca on 5th February, 2013. Secretary General Sijilmassi will present his vision about the current socio-economic situation in the Mediterranean countries and the central role that this region can play for the development of a greater Euro-African economic integration. He will also brief the audience on the activities and projects developed by the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, especially in the fields of job creation and business… Lire la suite
Le Secrétariat de l´Union pour la Méditerranée félicite la Tunisie pour l’approbation de la nouvelle constitution et rend hommage au remarquable travail accompli par les membres de l’Assemblée Constituante avec l´appui de toutes les forces politiques du pays. Cette nouvelle constitution constitue une étape essentielle dans la transition politique que connait la Tunisie et permettra d’asseoir de nouveaux accomplissements politiques, économiques et sociaux pour le peuple tunisien. Le Secrétariat de l’Union pour la Méditerranée tient également à confirmer son engagement aux côtés du Gouvernement Tunisien dans ce moment important de son histoire et sa volonté de soutenir ses efforts de… Lire la suite
The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean would like to congratulate the Egyptian people for the massive approval of the new constitution in the referendum organised lately. This new constitution is an essential step in the transition process and will certainly lay the ground for new political, economic and social achievements for the Egyptian people. The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean also wishes to confirm its commitment alongside the Egyptian Government at this historical moment towards a better future and will support its efforts aiming at economic and social development…. Lire la suite
Barcelona, 23 January, 2013. With the aim to discuss possibilities of cooperation in the field of women’s handicraft in the Euro-Mediterranean region, a meeting with representatives of civil society organisations active in the field from Morocco, Lebanon, Croatia, France, Tunisia and Spain was held yesterday at the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean, in Barcelona. The meeting was held in the framework of preparations for the Union for the Mediterranean project conference “Women’s Socio-Economic Empowerment: Projects for Progress”, which will be held on 26-27 March 2014 in Barcelona. The field of women’s handicrafts is of essential importance as it… Lire la suite
Helsinki, 22 January 2014. UfM Secretary General arrives today in Helsinki on a working visit, where he will meet with the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Erkki Tuomioja, the Minister of International Development, Mr. Pekka Haavisto, as well as various stakeholders. He will also participate in the seminar ‘The Union for the Mediterranean: Challenges and Opportunities in Strengthening Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation’, organised by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. The UfM public agenda can be consulted here…. Lire la suite
Geneva, 21 January 2014. UfM Secretary General, Fathallah Sijilmassi, delivered a keynote speech at the Conference ‘The Union for the Mediterranean and the Arab Spring’, organised by the European Centre for Culture and the University of Geneva on 21 January, 2014. The Conference was organised under the auspices of Mr. Jean-Dominique Vassalli, Rector of the University of Geneva, with the support of the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs (DFAE), Directorate for European Affairs (DAE), and was chaired by Professor Dusan Sidjanski. UfM Secretary General presented his vision for the current socio-economic situation in the Mediterranean region and the contribution that… Lire la suite
Genève, le 21 janvier 2013. Le Secrétariat de l’UpM et l’Organisation internationale du travail (OIT) ont signé le 21 janvier à Genève un accord de coopération visant à renforcer les relations opérationnelles entre les deux organisations dans des domaines d’intérêt commun, notamment la création d’emplois, le renforcement du rôle des femmes, la jeunesse et le dialogue social. Ils ont convenu d’intensifier leur coopération et de tenir des consultations régulières sur les questions et les activités contribuant à la réalisation de leurs objectifs communs et à garantir la meilleure coordination possible, ainsi que de développer des projets communs dans la région… Lire la suite
