Objective Agenda Media Contact 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Conference on the Socio-Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Mediterranean Region 23-24 January 2024, Amman (Jordan) – The 2nd Regional Conference on the Socio-Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disability is a collaborative effort between the Union for the Mediterranean, ONCE… Lire la suite
17-18 January 2024, Barcelona (Spain). As part of the celebration of the Day of the Mediterranean 2023, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) organized a student competition on Urban Design entitled “Urban Solutions to Climate Change in the Mediterranean” addressing students of schools based in any of the 43 UfM Member States but proposing solution… Lire la suite
16-18 January 2024, Amman – The Kick Off of the UfM/Sida funded project “WEFE Nexus for Sustainable Development in MENA: Proofing the WEFE Nexus concept in related job creation” will take place between 16-18 January in Amman, Jordan. The project, implemented by INWRDAM (the Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management), has a… Lire la suite
Tangier, Morocco – 18-19 December 2023. The World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, 85 million jobs may be displaced by a shift in the division of labour between humans and machines, while 97 million new roles that are more adapted to the new division of labour between humans, machines and algorithms may emerge. Digital transformation can con… Lire la suite
15 December 2023. Online -La 3e Conférence en ligne sur « La Restauration des Zones Humides Méditerranéennes : les Solutions Fondées sur les Zones Humides », organisée par l’Union pour la Méditerranée et MedWet, se tiendra le 15/12/2023, de 10h00 à 12h00 (CET). Cette Conférence constituera une excellente occasion de mettre en lumière et d’informer… Lire la suite
14 December 2023, Barcelona, Spain – This month, Barcelona will witness a meeting dedicated to combating gender disparities and fostering actions for the implementation of the 5th UfM Ministerial Declaration on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Regional Dialogue Platform on Women Empowerment is schedu… Lire la suite
13-15 December 2023, Marrakech, Morocco – Recognizing the role of historic Arab Cites and Ksours in urban development and economic and social revitalization, as well as the importance of safeguarding urban heritage through effective and innovative housing solutions, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is joining hands with UN-Habitat, Islamic Dev… Lire la suite
12 December 2023- 10h-13h CET (Online) – In an effort to advance gender equality within Mediterranean universities, the Union for the Mediterranean is organizing a significant online workshop to shed light on Gender Equality Plans and their crucial role in academic institutions. The initiative stems from a collaborative dialogue between UfM, the Me… Lire la suite
11-12 December 2023 – Rabat (Morocco). The UfM Co-presidency’s Joint Statement following the 5thRegional Forum held in November 2020 clearly spotlighted digitalization and sustainable development as priority areas of work for the coming years. In that aspect, the UfM with the support of the German Development Cooperation and in partnership with Est… Lire la suite
9 and 10 December 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In the framework of the upcoming COP28, taking place in Dubai from November 30th to December 12th, the UfM is co-organizing two side-events tackling water issues and, specifically, the interconnected cross-cutting themes of water – energy – food and ecosystem (WEFE). To address these four interc… Lire la suite
