Brussels, 11 June 2019. The UfM organized on 11 June 2019 its first technical Workshop on Project Preparation for Transformational Climate Resilience Water Projects in the Mediterranean Region for the Green Climate Fund. The Mediterranean is one of the 25 climate change hotspot cuasing water scarcity, demographic change including concentration of economic activities and population in coastal areas, changing consumption patterns with growing energy needs and reliance on climate-sensitive agriculture, etc. The region is expected to face even more severe climate‑related vulnerabilities, such as extreme weather events like droughts and floods, increase of soil erosion and desert areas, sea level rise, etc.,… Lire la suite
Following the preparatory thematic fora held in various cities of the region in the run up to the Summit of the Two Shores, the Tunis forum brought together 100 civil society personalities from the 5+5 Dialogue countries. The event retained concrete project proposals and recommendations for practical cooperation that will be presented to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Western Mediterranean next 24 June in Marseille. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) actively participated in the Forum by putting forward the views and project ideas of the youth and civil society from all the European Union and Mediterranean countries…. Lire la suite
Chaque année, environ 7 millions de décès sont causés par la pollution atmosphérique extérieure et domestique, dont 1 million dans les régions d’Europe et de la Méditerranée orientale. Dans le même temps, la région méditerranéenne offre un potentiel énorme pour un développement durable et respectueux de l’environnement. Différents acteurs de la région soutiennent activement la transition vers une économie inclusive, circulaire et verte. L’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) soutient la mise en œuvre d’agendas régionaux sur l’environnement, l’eau, l’efficacité énergétique, les sources d’énergie à faibles émissions de carbone et les énergies renouvelables, ainsi que sur l’économie bleue, dans le but… Lire la suite
Plus de 100 représentants de la société civile, d’organisations de jeunesse et d’acteurs non-étatiques de la région euro-méditerranéenne se sont réunis à Barcelone pour discuter des défis les plus urgents auxquels la région est confrontée. Les recommandations et propositions de projets tirées des échanges viennent alimenter la stratégie de l’Union pour la Méditerranée pour la jeunesse et contribueront aux débats du Sommet des Deux Rives[1] en présentant les points de vue de la société civile dans l’ensemble de la région. Les 22 et 23 mai 2019 à Barcelone, l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) a accueilli le dialogue régional « Regards… Lire la suite
The Legacy event: ‘EU Med means Business – Shaping the future of entrepreneurship in the South’ focused on unleashing entrepreneurial potential, as well as growing and retaining talent in the Euro-Mediterranean Region, in the presence and with the active participation of young entrepreneurs and relative stakeholders. UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel stressed the importance of entrepreneurship to unlocking the creative potential of younger people and encouraging smart and creative solutions and business models that are functional, sustainable and resilient Brussels, 21-22 May 2019. The UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel has participated in the Legacy event: ‘EU Med means Business -… Lire la suite
On the occasion of the 2nd World Conference on the Revitalization of the Mediterranean Diet in Palermo, the UfM met with CIHEAM and FAO to partner in support to a new platform on sustainable food systems in the region Within the conference, UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, participated in the session “A Mediterranean Contribution on Environment and Sustainable Co-Development to the Summit of the Two Shores”, to which the UfM is contributing with a UfM Regional Dialogue Forum in Barcelona Palermo, 15-17 May 2019. The Conference, organised by CIHEAM Bari and the Forum on Mediterranean Food Cultures and under the… Lire la suite
Following the Rabat Forum on “Economy and Competitiveness”, this is the fourth thematic forum, organised by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the French Ministry of Culture, in the run up to the Summit of the Two Shores (24June, Marseille). Le Sommet des Deux Rives is part of the 5+5 Dialogue, which brings together five States from the southern shore of the Mediterranean (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia) and five States from the northern shore (France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain). Germany, as well as pan-Mediterranean organizations and international economic organizations present in the region, are involved in… Lire la suite
One year after the International Donor Conference, additional international funding has been obtained for the project. The first tenders have been launched and the first construction works are due to start in August. The desalination plant is expected to supply drinking water to 2 million Palestinian inhabitants in Gaza, where over 97% of the water is not drinkable Barcelona, 2 May 2019. The available water in Gaza is among the lowest in the world and 97% is unfit for human consumption. To meet this urgent need, and on the occasion of the annual spring meeting of the international donor coordination… Lire la suite
Following the Algiers forum on energy, this is the second thematic forum, organised by the Maltese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion, in the run up to the Summit of the Two Shores (24 June, Marseille). Two UfM-labelled projects have been retained as part of the initiatives that will be presented in a pre-Summit Forum in Tunis next 11 June. Malta, 25 April, 2019. The Malta Forum on Youth, Education and Mobility entitled “Investing in a Mediterranean Generation”, gathered over 160 participants to highlight the importance of civil society and youth-led initiatives with a focus on education and mobility. In… Lire la suite
Rabat, 29 April 2019. The UfM Deputy Secretary General in charge of Business Development and Employment, Rachid Maaninou, participated in Rabat, Morocco, on the Mediterranean Economy and Competitiveness Forum held on 29 April 2019. This was the third of five forums held in preparation for the Summit of the Two Shores – Mediterranean Forum in Marseille. The goal of the Economy and Competitiveness Forum, led by Morocco’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council, was to develop tangible initiatives to address the economic, competitiveness and innovation issues facing the Mediterranean region. The forum focused on the following themes: entrepreneurship and competitiveness; the… Lire la suite
