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  The 2021 Creative Forum, hosted by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU and organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, in collaboration with the UfM, took place from 12th until 15th of September in Ljubljana. Under the slogan Future Unlocked, the event gathered creative entrepreneurs and policymakers of theLire la suite

12-15 September 2021. The 2021 Creative Forum, under the slogan Future Unlocked, is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, in collaboration with the Union for the Mediterranean. The event will take place in Ljubljana from 12  until 15 of September, hosted by the recently inaugurated Slovenian Presidency of the Council of theLire la suite

The UfM Secretariat, with the support of the German Development Cooperation,  fulfills the call of the UfM Trade Ministers on their 11th  Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Trade Ministers Conference of  10 November 2020 on the organization of trainings and technical assistance for ministries, customs authorities and businesses on the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention of Rules ofLire la suite

The UfM has consolidated an action-driven methodology to create effective links between the policy dimension and its operational translation into concrete projects and initiatives on the ground. This methodology comprises three components: Political Framework The UfM’s political dimension is structured around Ministerial and governmental representatives’ meetings that specify work priorities in key strategic areas. Through declarations adopted byLire la suite

  14 July 2021. The Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) convened by videoconference in a meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Trade and Investment (formerly known as the UfM Trade Senior Officials Meeting), chaired by teh UfM Co-Presidency of the European Commission and Jordan. The meeting followed up on theLire la suite

8 July 2021. Social dialogue as an instrument of change has undergone several adjustments in the Mediterranean countries, leading its actors to be more and more involved in the social, economic, and environmental decision-making process. This virtual discussion will provide an opportunity to build on past efforts towards more inclusive social policies in order toLire la suite

The UfM promotes social dialogue between representatives of employers, workers and governments as a prerequisite to meaningful post-pandemic recovery in the region. With the economic difficulties facing private sector worldwide, and the slowing of employment and labour progress caused by the pandemic, there is a risk of neglecting such social dialogues in the short term.Lire la suite

30 June 2021, Barcelona. The Conference of the Governors of Mediterranean Central Banks took place online on 28 June 2021. Organised by the Banco de España,‎ the Central Bank of Tunisia, the Organisation for Economic ‎Cooperation and Development (OECD)‎ and the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed)‎, the conference tackled the recovery from the COVID-19Lire la suite

25 June. A virtual conference was held this week to showcase pathways for supporting Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving a sustainable economic recovery. The Conference brought together policy-makers (from ministries, central banks, regulators and the European Commission), as well as academics working on this subject, MSME finance advocates,Lire la suite

23 juin 2021. L’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) organise une conférence en ligne pour explorer les moyens de soutenir les micro, petites et moyennes entreprises (MPME) dans une reprise économique durable après la pandémie de COVID-19. Les MPME constituent une part importante des économies et ont été particulièrement touchées par la crise. Déjà avant la pandémie,Lire la suite