Lors de la quatrième Conférence ministérielle sur l’emploi et le travail au Portugal, les États membres de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) ont donné un nouvel élan à l’intégration sociale et économique dans la région euro-méditerranéenne. Les ministres ont mis en exergue quatre priorités d’action, souligné la nécessité de mesurer l’impact des politiques et décidéLire la suite
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Cascais, 2 April 2019. In the margins of the UfM Ministerial Policy Conference “Jobs, Skills and Opportunities for All”, which took place in Cascais (Portugal), a side event dedicated to “Signing of SOLiD Charter for the Promotion of Social Dialogue in the Southern Mediterranean Neighbourhood” was held. During his intervention, the Secretary General of theLire la suite
Cascais, 2 April 2019. The Secretary General of the UfM, Nasser Kamel, met today with Cesare Onestini, the Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF) in the sidelines of the 4th UfM Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labour, hosted by Portugal. The two sides stressed the solid and long-standing cooperation within the different UfM platformsLire la suite
Side Event to the 4th UfM Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labour 1 April 2019, Cascais, Portugal. The side event “The employment of Mediterranean university graduates: Bridging the employability gap between advanced skills and markets”, organized by the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean in partnership with FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e aLire la suite
Meeting of the Secretary General of the UfM and the Executive President of the Agadir Technical Unit
Barcelona, 18 March 2019. The Secretary General of the UfM, Nasser Kamel, met today with Fakhry Alhazaimeh, the Executive President of the Agadir Technical Unit (ATU) responsible for the Trade Technical issues related to the Arab Mediterranean Free Trade Agreement (Agadir Agreement). The UfM Secretary General Kamel highlighted the importance and the opportunities of tradeLire la suite
18 March 2019, Barcelona. The challenge of transition from informal economy to formal employment is one that affects both shores of the Mediterranean. In addition to presenting a hurdle to the Sustainable Development Goal of Decent Work (SDG 9), it clearly gets in the way of inclusive development. The escalating migratory pressure witnessed by many countriesLire la suite
Around 2 billion people around the globe work informally, most of them in emerging and developing countries, including a 68.8% in the Arab World. The absolute majority of these workers do not enjoy social protection, rights at work or decent working conditions, which seriously hampers the sustainable and inclusive development efforts on the ground. MostLire la suite
The Action Plan on UfM Cooperation on fight against Piracy and Counterfeiting is one of the important deliverables of the UfM Ministerial Conference on Trade, held last year in Brussels Intellectual Property-intensive sectors account for 42% of the European Union’s Gross Domestic Product, worth €5.7 trillion and generates 38% of all jobs About 5% ofLire la suite
12-13 March 2019, Brussels. The first UfM meeting of IPR experts to implement the Action Plan on Fight against piracy and counterfeiting will take place in Brussels on 12 March 2019, back to back with the sixth Focal Points meeting on Trade and Investment Facilitation Mechanism, which will take place in Brussels on 13 MarchLire la suite
30 November 2018, Barcelona. The First Union for the Mediterranean Brainstorming Meeting on Tourism: Challenges and opportunities will gather technical experts to share knowledge, best practices, exchange views on regional policies, and formulate areas of cooperation especially for tourism job creation, education, training, startups and environmental protection. This engaging event will bring together tourism stakeholders,Lire la suite
