The new UfM Research and Innovation agenda supports three new research priorities: climate change, health and renewable energy. The UfM meeting of Senior Officials on 21 October endorsed the R&I platform proposal to hold an R&I Ministerial. The UfM Ad-hoc Senior Official Meeting convened on 20 December kickstarted the process for agreeing on a jointLire la suite
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In the Euro-Mediterranean region, cultures and science met and mingled for millennia, creating spaces for innovative and inclusive solutions to common challenges. This makes science diplomacy a promising tool for cooperation between Southern Mediterranean countries and Europe, and a field that the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) strongly supports through its work on research andLire la suite
Follow the event live (15 November, 9h30): 15 December 2021. The UfM Regional Dialogue Meeting on Women Empowerment will take place online on 15 December 2021, with participation of around 70 focal points from Ministries in charge of gender equality and women issues, national statistic institutions, regional and international organizations, civil society regional networks, cooperationLire la suite
Barcelone, le 9 décembre 2021. À l’aube de l’année européenne de la jeunesse en 2022 et lors de la dernière réunion pour les hauts fonctionnaires de l’UpM en 2021, les 42 États membres ont adopté à l’unanimité la Stratégie Jeunesse 2030 de l’UpM (« La jeunesse euro-méditerranéenne vers un objectif commun »). La région euro-méditerranéenne hébergeLire la suite
Célébrer la diversité méditerranéenne pour relever nos défis communs By the UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel. Publié dans Cincos Dias; Público; Al Chourouk; TSA; Euronews; Today.it; Euractiv; Al Arab; Atlasinfo; Al Ahram; Al Rai; Jordan times « Mosaïque », « Avenir », « Lumière », « Civilisation », « Solidarité », « Sérénité »… Autant de motsLire la suite
25 November 2021. Nearly 1 in 3 women around the world have been subjected to physical or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. These numbers do not reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or the full continuum of violence that affects women and girls in their lifetime including sexual harassment, online violence,Lire la suite
18 November 2021, online. How can universities and research centres contribute to sustainable economic development? How can business and academia cooperate for sustaining innovative careers for Mediterranean students and researchers? The UfM Forum on Innovation and Employability will be live online on 18 November 2021 from 13:00 to 16:00 hrs CET. Even though there are substantial differences in political, social, and economic conditionsLire la suite
Journée de l’entrepreneuriat féminin – 19 novembre Le MENA Women Business Club offrira à des centaines d’entreprises dirigées par des femmes de toute la région MENA la possibilité de développer leur entreprise, d’étendre leur réseau et de développer de nouvelles compétences grâce à des programmes de mentorat et de réseautage dédiés. Pour rejoindre l’initiative,Lire la suite
27 to 29 October 2021. An Online Workshop entitled “Increasing Awareness of Science Diplomacy in The Mediterranean” was held by the UfM from 27 to 29 October with the support of CREAF. This training programme was aimed at exploring how regional multi-stakeholder cooperation across the Mediterranean can help achieve long-term sustainability and prosperity in theLire la suite
Click here to access the registration form. 27, 28 and 29 October 2021–The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) invites participants from UfM Member States to participate in the workshop ‘Increasing Awareness of Science Diplomacy in The Mediterranean’. This event is organized by the UfM and implemented by CREAF. The workshop will be held online from 10:00 toLire la suite
