10 December 2020, online. The Union for the Mediterranean promotes youth engagement and leadership in all sectors of social and economic development. This is why the UfM supports the upcoming online webinar on The Future of Water Jobs: Post Covid-19 Opportunities for Youth in the Mediterranean, organized by UfM- Water in close collaboration with theLire la suite
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9 December 2020, online. The Union for the Mediterranean, in the context of our regional Water Agenda, is holding a Consultation Meeting with Regional Institutions and Stakeholders. The meeting will be an outstanding opportunity to gather relevant actors of the Euro-Mediterranean region involved in water issues. The UfM Water Agenda, through its four Thematic Areas (Water, Energy, Food andLire la suite
10-11 November 2020. The environmental impact on human health will become more critical in the future. By 2050, it is estimated that 68 % (about 650 million) of the Arab population will be living in urban areas, often characterized by heavy traffic, polluted air, poor housing, limited access to water and sanitation services, noise pollution, besidesLire la suite
Beirut, 28 October 2020 –The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) partnered with AMWAJ Forum, a leading platform focusing on tackling water scarcity and energy challenges and with CEWAS Middle East, and KAS – REMENA, to address the most pressing issues facing the Mediterranean region on the fronts of energy and water nexus. After Amman (2016)Lire la suite
UfM Working Groups: Volunteers in Civil Protection and Engaging citizens in Disaster Risk Management
· The emergency situations the Euro-Mediterranean region faces are common and have cross-border implications, which require a joint effort and a common agenda on disaster risk management at regional and sub-regional levels. · Since the general public plays an important role in risk prevention and preparedness for emergencies, citizens can be the first responders toLire la suite
19 October 2020.The 2nd Cairo Water Week (CWW) will be held next October in Cairo, between 18-22 October 2020, under the auspices of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Cairo Water Week (CWW) is considered one of the biggest water-related events at the national, regional and international levels. It has grown significantlyLire la suite
19-20 October 2020. Following the proposed recommendations of the Third Meeting of Civil Protection Directors-General of the Union for the Mediterranean, a two-day preparatory meeting will gather online to discuss the two working groups, namely: – Public awareness in Civil Protection and disaster risk management – Volunteers in Civil Protection. The discussion will also takeLire la suite
Le 30 septembre 2020 – Le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) et l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) ont signé le 30 septembre un nouveau protocole d’accord dans lequel ils réaffirment leur ambition commune de soutenir les réformes politiques en cours dans les pays du sud et de l’est de la Méditerranée. Contribuer conjointement àLire la suite
27 August 2020, online. Vast additional public and private funds will be required to deliver the Paris Agreement and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Blended finance is emerging as an important financing solution to accelerate action, but it must be scaled-up. The webinar on ‘Blended finance for water and climate: when theory meets practice’ is takingLire la suite
Les actions locales peuvent-elles relever un défi mondial ? Découvrez l’histoire de trois champions locaux qui luttent contre le changement climatique dans le cadre du projet Clima-Med, une initiative soutenue par l’UpM. Né et élevé à Beyrouth, Marwan Kaiss est maire de la municipalité de Batloun, dans la région du Chouf, à 45 km deLire la suite
