Barcelona, 5 December 2016. The members of the Union for the Mediterranean meet on a regular basis at the level of Senior Officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the 43 UfM countries, EU institutions and the League of Arab States. The Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) provide the framework to discuss the current political context and coor… Lire la suite
Tunis, Tunisia, 5-6 December 2016. The 2nd Regional Conference of the UfM labelled project Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector will be co-organised by the Union for the Mediterranean on 5-6 December in Tunis, Tunisia. Moreover, the UfM Workshop on the PRPI will be held in the same dates. About the project “Governance &… Lire la suite
Rome, 1 December 2016. The UfM Ministerial Meeting on Energy will be held in Rome on 1 December and will be hosted by Italy’s Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda. The 43 members of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) agreed to step up regional cooperation on energy in order to deliver a secure,… Lire la suite
Casa Llotja de Mar, Barcelona, 30 November and 1-2 December 2016. The Mediterranean region is experiencing a wide range of far-reaching social, political and economic transformations and growing economic potentialities. Despite its many economic opportunities, the Mediterranean still has a lot to overcome. Some economic, social and environmental ch… Lire la suite
Marseille, France, 29-30 November 2016. For further information about the event, please contact Transport & Urban Development Division: transport@ufmsecretariat.org
17 November, Marrakech. High-level panel: Sustainable development and regional stability go hand in hand in the Mediterranean. The transition towards low-carbon development is a tremendous source of opportunity for the region through the creation of new economic activities, and also offers greater resilience in the face of climatic variations. To t… Lire la suite
15 November. Marrakech. Following the launch of the innovative framework aimed at boosting the development of private renewable energy markets in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, a conference for private businesses will be held on 15 November at 9 a.m. in the Civil Society area at the COP22. This conference is organised with the COP22’s Public-P… Lire la suite
14 November. Marrakech. In the framework of the REE Platform, the UfM will launch an innovative framework aimed at boosting the development of private renewable energy markets in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan. The project will promote efficient policy dialogue and the development of effective financing mechanisms to directly stimulate investme… Lire la suite
14 November. Marrakech. The COP22 will be the occasion for the official launch, on 14 November at 9 a.m. at the European Union Pavilion, of the Regional Dialogue Platform on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE). Following the launch earlier in 2016 of the UfM Regional Electricity Market Platform and the UfM Gas Platform, the REE Platform a… Lire la suite
11 November. Marrakech. The UfM worked with several regional partners to identify COP events contributing to climate-related activities in the Euro-Mediterranean region. A schedule of events associated with the Mediterranean has therefore been created. It will be presented on 11 November at 3 p.m. in the Civil Society area of the COP22. This event… Lire la suite
