[vc_row type=”full-width-content” content_placement=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1507902421853{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”70816″ img_size=”slide” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width-section” content_placement=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1472543612832{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: -50px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #464e90 !important;}” el_id=”page-title”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Outcomes of the First UfM Med4Jobs Stakeholders\u2019 Dialogue: UfM Project Beneficiaries at the Centre Stage ” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:23|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1539631427053{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width-section” css=”.vc_custom_1539625435539{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text font_size=”20″ line_height=”28″ css=”.vc_custom_1539625123827{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Within the framework of the Third UfM Regional Forum which marked the 10th Anniversary\u00a0of the Paris Declaration that gave birth to the Union for the Mediterranean, the UfM Secretariat\u00a0celebrated the first Stakeholders\u2019 Dialogue for its flagship initiative Med4Jobs on 8 October 2018\u00a0with the aim of taking stock of the progress achieved and the lessons learned.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full-width-section” css=”.vc_custom_1527523748659{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1483972220177{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1527525827353{margin-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text font_size=”18″ line_height=”28″]The Med4Jobs Stakeholders\u2019 Dialogue brought together over 50 participants from UfM Governments, the European Commission, the Private Sector, Think Tanks, Academia, Financial Institutions, Business Development Centers, Social Economy, International Organizations, among others. Together, they discussed the Private Sector\u2019s Social Impact and the Engagement of the Private Sector in Human and Sustainable Development Efforts.<\/p>\n

UfM project promoters, partners and beneficiaries were given the floor to share their experiences, success stories and best practices. Ten UfM-labelled projects were represented in the Dialogue, accounting for almost 20% of the overall UfM project portfolio. Med4Jobs currently encompasses 13 projects that benefit over 100.000 young people and women, in addition to supporting hundreds of startup MSMEs in the region.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1539626025435{margin-top: 35px !important;margin-bottom: 35px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-color: #1ba7e3 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #1ba7e3 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #1ba7e3 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #1ba7e3 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner animation=”rda_fadeIn”][vc_custom_heading text=”The UfM Med4Jobs Initiative ” use_theme_fonts=”yes” class=”“size-full” src=”“https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/hand.svg“” alt=”““” css=”.vc_custom_1539625311557{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text font_size=”16″ line_height=”22″]Med4jobs is a flagship initiative of the Union for the Mediterranean<\/a> meant to help increase the employability of youth and women, close the gap between labor demand and supply, and foster a culture of entrepreneurship and private sector development. Med4jobs is a crosssector initiative driven by the need for an integrated regional initiative in the area of job creation. <\/span><\/p>\n

Launched in 2013, Med4Jobs currently has 13 labelled projects under its umbrella.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1483972220177{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1527525827353{margin-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/a>