Selon les Experts méditerranéens sur le changement climatique et environnemental (MedECC), soutenus par l’UpM, l’augmentation moyenne des températures dans la région, un point chaud du changement climatique se réchauffant 20 % plus vite que la moyenne mondiale, a déjà dépassé le seuil de 1,5 °C fixé par l’Accord de Paris. Le changement climatique agit commeLire la suite
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May 19–21, 2026, Athens. The 9th edition of Circle the Med – The Mediterranean Forum will take place from May 19–21, 2026, in Athens, Greece. The Innovative Sustainable Economy (ISE) Mission of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme will hold the “New Pact for a Sustainable Mediterranean Future” events to focus on the green transition, circular economy, and blue economyLire la suite
Baku, Azerbaijan, 19 May 2026. Several countries in the Mediterranean have recently faced devastating natural disasters that severely affected their built environments. On 6 February 2023, a series of earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria, killing more than 55,000 people – the region’s most destructive seismic event in two decades. On 8 September 2023, a powerfulLire la suite
Programme de renforcement des capacités : valoriser les savoir-faire traditionnels du bâtiment pour renforcer la résilience climatique du patrimoine urbain Transport et développement urbain En cours Capacity building initiatives Contexte et objectifs En partenariat avec le Bureau régional de l’UNESCO pour les pays du Maghreb, et avec le soutien de la coopération allemande au développementLire la suite
Online, 29 April 2026. Following the successful meetings held online in June 2025, the upcoming meetings of the UfM Regional Platform on Transport Connectivity and its thematic Working Groups (WGs) on Land, Air, Maritime Transport and on Logistics & Intermodal Transport, initially foreseen in Rabat, Morocco on 29 April 2026, will instead take place online, still on 29Lire la suite
20 April 2026, Barcelona, Spain – UfM countries – including Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt as initial beneficiary countries of the BMP – and IFIs will meet in Barcelona on 20 April for the 5th Steering Committee of the Blue Mediterranean Partnership (BMP). As multilateral Fund and cooperation framework supporting Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) initiatives inLire la suite
15 April 2026, online. The 10th Meeting of the UfM Working Group on Environment will take place online on 15 April 2026. The meeting will review recent international and Euro-Mediterranean environmental developments and progress under the 2030GreenerMed Agenda. Participants will exchange on countries’ priorities, advancements and needs, fostering peer learning and regional cooperation. A proposedLire la suite
International Knowledge Exchanges in Architecture and Urban Planning As Mediterranean cities confront unprecedented environmental, social, and spatial challenges nowadays, enhancing cooperation in knowledge production becomes more important than ever. Initiatives that connect public institutions, universities, practitioners and local communities across the region play a crucial role in shaping more resilient, inclusive and sustainable urban futures.Lire la suite
Developed together with partners such as GWP-Med (Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean), PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area), and the UNEP/MAP MedProgramme, this Strategy is the region’s common framework for applying the Nexus through a source to sea approach, recognizing that what happens upstream (mountain ranges, agricultural plains, cities) directly impacts coastal zonesLire la suite
Drawing on country case studies and international initiatives, this Framework is the region’s roadmap for digitalising the water sector. It addresses the growing need to modernise Mediterranean water systems facing droughts, losses and ageing infrastructure, explaining how digital tools, such as smart meters, sensors, data platforms and AI, can help operators manage resources more efficiently,Lire la suite
