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Barcelona, 15 November 2022 – The Smart City Congress 2022 in Barcelona will provide the UfM with the opportunity to organise a side event, with the aim to discuss innovative solutions provided by the smart cities to the Mediterranean sustainability challenges. The event entitled “Smart Cities for Sustainability and Inclusiveness: Experiences from the Mediterranean” willLire la suite

3 November 2022. 2022 is a key year for advancing climate and environmental action in the region, culminating in a dense end-of-the-year with four upcoming COPs –  Climate Change (COP27), Ramsar/Wetlands (COP14), CITES/Endangered Species (COP19), and Biodiversity (COP15) – as well as advancements on the new Plastic Pollution International Agreement. With this in mind, on theLire la suite

World Trade Center Barcelona, 17-18-19 October 2022 – The World Ocean Council is partnering with the City and Port of Barcelona to develop the global Blue Economy hub, which will be based in Barcelona. In celebration of this new collaboration, the World Ocean Council (WOC) alongside its partners will join forces in hosting two high-impactLire la suite

4 October 2022 – The joint webinar on « Protecting Environments and Health by Building Urban Resilience« , which will be co-organized by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) on Tuesday, 4 October 2022, from 09:30 to 11:00 hrs (CEST). Urban and spatial planning needs to increasingly consider preparedness and resilienceLire la suite

Barcelona, 29 September 2022. The Conference on “Sustainable Urbanisation through Port City Transformation” was held in Barcelona on 28 and 29 September 2022, and it provided a unique opportunity for representatives of Mediterranean ports and adjacent cities, government representatives, and other key regional and international stakeholders to discuss sustainable urbanisation through port city transformation. TheLire la suite

28-29 September, Barcelona (Spain)- Les villes portuaires sont des nœuds d’activité économique et d’infrastructures, des pôles de population et des centres d’innovation. Les ports et leurs villes adjacentes ont longtemps joué un rôle important dans les échanges mondiaux, l’industrialisation et le développement territorial, menant souvent le développement local, régional et national. Tout au long de l’histoire,Lire la suite

L’histoire à succès ci-dessous, émanant du projet Smart DESERT labellisé par l’UpM, est une courtoisie de l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN). L’article original peut être consulté ici. Deuxième plus grand pays d’accueil de réfugiés, la Jordanie est confrontée à d’importantes pressions économiques et environnementales. Malgré les interventions de la communauté internationaleLire la suite

Civitavecchia, 7-8 July 2022. The MEDports Forum 2022: The Challenge of Digitalisation in the Mediterranean, was held in Civitavecchia, Italy on 7 and 8 July 2022. The Forum was co-organized by the MEDports Association and the Port System Authority of Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea – Port of Civitavecchia, and co-sponsored by the Union for the Mediterranean.Lire la suite

7-8 July 2022, Civitavecchia. UfM will co-sponsor This years’ edition of the MEDports Forum, which will be co-organised MEDports, will address digitalisation challenges facing the sector with a view to improving the efficiency, competitiveness and visibility of the MED ports globally and to share knowledge and best practices. The MEDports Association, a long time partnerLire la suite

5-8 July, Madrid (Spain)- Organised in co-operation with the European Commission & Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda of Spain, the TAIEX Multi-Regional Workshop on Energy Efficiency in Buildings will take place in Madrid on July 5th-8th 2022. The aim of the Workshop is to present the experience of 3 EU Mediterranean countries (Spain, France,Lire la suite