5-7 October 2026, Barcelona, Spain – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will organize the UfM Higher Education and Research Week from 5 to 7 October 2026 at the UfM premises in Barcelona, Spain, bringing together national representatives designated by UfM Member States, alongside representatives of relevant regional and international institution… Lire la suite
OPENING REMARKS CONCLUSIONS Deuxième réunion ministérielle de l’UpM sur l’eau Rome, Italie, 28 septembre 2026. Les ministres de l’Eau des 43 États membres de l’UpM se réunissent à Rome, au ministère des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale, le 28 septembre 2026 pour la deuxième réunion ministérielle de l’UpM sur l’eau, neuf ans a… Lire la suite
28-29 septembre 2026, Barcelone – L’UpM accueillera la deuxième édition de sa formation régionale sur le mécanisme d’ajustement carbone aux frontières de l’UE (MACF) à son siège, le Palau de Pedralbes. Organisée avec le soutien financier et technique de la GIZ et en coopération avec la Commission européenne (DG TAXUD et DG CLIMA), la formation réun… Lire la suite
23-24 September 2026, Cairo – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding in Africa (CCCPA), will organize the 2… Lire la suite
22 September 2026, Barcelona – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Secretariat will convene the Third edition of the UfM Development Actors meeting on 22 September 2026 in Barcelona, bringing together representatives from national development agencies and relevant ministerial departments across UfM Member States. Taking place in the framework of… Lire la suite
9-10 September 2026, Barcelona – The Research to Business (R2B) Programme is a 24-month regional initiative designed to strengthen research commercialization across the Mediterranean. R2B empowers research teams to transform their applied knowledge and scientific discoveries into market-ready and viable innovations through structured commercializat… Lire la suite
Barcelona, 8-9 July 2026. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will host International Knowledge Exchanges in Architecture and Urban Planning: Exploring Med Urban Solutions in Barcelona on 8–9 July 2026. Centred around the award ceremony of the UfM Student Competition Exploring Mediterranean Urban Solutions to Climate Change and Resilience, the ev… Lire la suite
The 3rd edition will take place fully online (30 June – 3 July 2026) and will bring together UfM Member States, institutional partners, civil society organisations, financial institutions, experts and the wider public around four connected priorities: climate action, energy transition, water resilience, and civil protection and disaster risk manage… Lire la suite
16-18 June 2026, Geneva, Switzerland. Building on the successful first edition of the UfM Study Visit on International Trade and Investment Policy, the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean will join hands with the World Trade Organization (WTO), UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) to organize a UfM… Lire la suite
11-12 June 2026, Barcelona. The UfM will host a two-day in-person training session for representatives from the 13 universities and 13 municipalities from Morocco, Lebanon and Syria participating in the Women Leading Change initiative. The programme will include: a 6-hour in-person training session on recruitment and promotion without gender bias;… Lire la suite


