{"id":96065,"date":"2020-05-05T18:51:47","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T17:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/annual-report-2019\/"},"modified":"2021-02-19T12:09:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T11:09:31","slug":"annual-report-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/fr\/annual-report-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Report 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;full-width-section&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588755220942{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/background.jpg?id=95648) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;anr_firstrow&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588759083114{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; 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css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588672684171{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #1e326e !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;ar_graphic_row&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588757759318{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;}&#8221; font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;36&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588837159188{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The UfM is an intergovernmental Euro-Mediterranean organisation that brings together the countries of the EU and 15 countries of the South and East Mediterranean.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/25bcnprocess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>As a direct continuation of the Barcelona Process<\/strong><\/a>, the launch of the UfM in 2008 was a reflection of its 43 member states\u2019 shared political commitment to the enhancement of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.\u00a0Established in 2010 in Barcelona, the UfM Secretariat is the first permanent structure dedicated to the implementation of this partnership. 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In this context, the UfM aims to promote common regional responses in line with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabledevelopment.un.org\/?menu=1300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/strong><\/a>, contributing at regional level to the implementation of this global agenda.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;border-radius-67 anr_numbersrow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588672571146{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bg_numbers.png?id=95672) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The 1st Euro-Mediterranean Conference&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:37|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:39px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588698419614{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;18&#8243; line_height=&#8221;33&#8243; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-500&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588698434983{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>The first Euro-Mediterranean conference, held in Barcelona on 27-28 November 1995, launched the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Process. <\/b>Known as the Barcelona Process, this dialogue framework was born out of a vocation to establish a Mediterranean area of peace, stability and shared prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;In the Barcelona Declaration, Euro-Mediterranean partners established three main objectives for the Partnership:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:23|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:36px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588672517530{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"eds-animate edsanimate-sis-hidden \" data-eds-entry-animation=\"fadeInDown\" data-eds-entry-delay=\"0.8\" data-eds-entry-duration=\"0.8\" data-eds-entry-timing=\"linear\" data-eds-exit-animation=\"\" data-eds-exit-delay=\"\" data-eds-exit-duration=\"\" data-eds-exit-timing=\"\" data-eds-repeat-count=\"1\" data-eds-keep=\"yes\" data-eds-animate-on=\"scroll\" data-eds-scroll-offset=\"75\"><span class=\"anr-bignumber\">1<\/span><span class=\"anr-bignumber-text\"><strong>Political and Security Basket:<\/strong><br \/>\nDefinition of a common area of peace and stability through the reinforcement of political and security dialogue.<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588672355875{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"eds-animate edsanimate-sis-hidden \" data-eds-entry-animation=\"fadeInDown\" data-eds-entry-delay=\"1.6\" data-eds-entry-duration=\"0.8\" data-eds-entry-timing=\"linear\" data-eds-exit-animation=\"\" data-eds-exit-delay=\"\" data-eds-exit-duration=\"\" data-eds-exit-timing=\"\" data-eds-repeat-count=\"1\" data-eds-keep=\"yes\" data-eds-animate-on=\"scroll\" data-eds-scroll-offset=\"75\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"anr-bignumber\">2<\/span><span class=\"anr-bignumber-text\"><strong>Economic and Financial Basket: <\/strong><br \/>\nConstruction of a zone of shared prosperity<br \/>\nthrough an economic and financial partnership and the gradual establishment of a free-trade area.<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588672364418{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"eds-animate edsanimate-sis-hidden \" data-eds-entry-animation=\"fadeInDown\" data-eds-entry-delay=\"2.4\" data-eds-entry-duration=\"0.8\" data-eds-entry-timing=\"linear\" data-eds-exit-animation=\"\" data-eds-exit-delay=\"\" data-eds-exit-duration=\"\" data-eds-exit-timing=\"\" data-eds-repeat-count=\"1\" data-eds-keep=\"yes\" data-eds-animate-on=\"scroll\" data-eds-scroll-offset=\"75\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"anr-bignumber\">3<\/span><span class=\"anr-bignumber-text\"><strong>Social, Cultural and Human Basket: <\/strong><br \/>\nRapprochement between peoples through a social, cultural and human partnership aimed at encouraging understanding between cultures and exchanges between civil societies.<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full-width-content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588755911170{margin-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;message&#8221; el_class=&#8221;anr_sg&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588673545076{background-color: #ededed !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;95685&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588673809337{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Message from our Secretary General&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:39|text_align:left|color:%231e326e|line_height:41px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588673214580{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Nasser Kamel&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:46|text_align:left|color:%231e326e|line_height:41px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588673235416{margin-bottom: 45px !important;}&#8221;]<style type=\"text\/css\" >#b_hz9m0tcgq1yfenwu1w9t a{color:#ffffff; background:#0ab25b; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:20px;  margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; font-weight:900; border-radius:50px;}#b_hz9m0tcgq1yfenwu1w9t a:hover{color: ; background:#04e070 ;}<\/style><div class=\"ta_left tf_btn_pos\" id=\"b_hz9m0tcgq1yfenwu1w9t\" ><a class=\"rd_normal_bt smallmedium_rd_bt  sg_buttons\" href=\"\/structure\/secretarygeneral\/\" target=\"yes\" >VISIT THE SG PAGE<\/a><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" >#b_c2f6wsr5bypu8l3fcdwu a{color:#1e326e; background:; border-style:solid; border-color:#1e326e; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;  margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; font-weight:700; border-radius:50px;}#b_c2f6wsr5bypu8l3fcdwu a:hover{color:#ffffff ; background:#1e326e ; border-color:#1e326e;}<\/style><div class=\"ta_left tf_btn_pos\" id=\"b_c2f6wsr5bypu8l3fcdwu\" ><a class=\"rd_stroke_bt smallmedium_rd_bt border_2px  sg_buttons requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Annual-Report-2019_SG_message.pdf\" target=\"yes\" >READ THE MESSAGE<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full-width-section&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bg_center_right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588680799319{margin-bottom: 80px !important;background: #dfa537 url(https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/improving.jpg?id=95702) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;improving&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; animation=&#8221;rda_bounceInLeft&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588677351462{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 65px !important;padding-bottom: 65px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;95835&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588682824524{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Improving quality of life and responding to basic needs&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:46|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:48px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588680978679{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588680738500{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The bare essentials of life remain a daily struggle for far too many of our citizens. Whilst societies continue to face wide inequalities, for which future generations will hold us accountable, progress will always be checked and imbalanced. <strong>Our endeavours to enhance human development must therefore be uncompromising in the pursuit of these fundamental Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">First and foremost, this work must start with <strong>ensuring safe access to water for all<\/strong> and the newly developed<strong> UfM Water Agenda<\/strong> has provided much needed clarity and momentum in this area. As always, collaboration is at the heart of its successful implementation as UfM Member States and the private sector alike have a role to play in providing this vital resource and unlocking <strong>sustainable growth<\/strong>.<strong> Food security<\/strong> is likewise being achieved as many partners come together, this time from academia, to create innovative solutions for food production and consumption. Meanwhile, providing fulfilling <strong>employment<\/strong>, <strong>educational opportunities<\/strong> and sometimes even a second chance all form part of our efforts to provide dignified lives for our region\u2019s citizens.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Interested to find out how?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/region-wide-water-agenda-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #e1a92e;\">The UfM Water Agenda <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/providing-safe-water-gaza-desalination-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #e1a92e;\">Water for Gaza\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/higher-education-on-food-security-and-rural-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #e1a92e;\">Finding food security in education: discover the project Higher Education on Food Security and Rural Development <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/promoting-transition-from-informal-formal-employment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #e1a92e;\">Promoting the transition from informal to formal employment\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/mednc-new-chance-mediterranean-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #e1a92e;\">Rebuilding confidence, restarting futures: the Mediterranean New Chance project <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588774755883{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;96035&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeInDown&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588764871532{margin-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;96039&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeInDown&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588764925206{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-radius-47 bg_bottom_left bg-position-x-40 anr_closer&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588758371703{margin-bottom: 120px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background: #e1a92e url(https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/process1_lupa.png?id=95761) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588679806372{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588679210157{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Taking a closer look<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34|text_align:left|color:%23152b45|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684141716{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Worth Project&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:43|text_align:left|color:%23152b45|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588678943862{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588679816902{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-500&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588836998300{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #152b45; font-weight: 500;\">The Women\u2019s Right to Health project promoted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpo.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reference Centre for Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention in Piemonte (CPO)<\/a> aims to reduce the incidence and mortality rate of women\u2019s breast and cervical malignancies through the design and implementation of a comprehensive cancer control strategy.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/01_Improving-quality-of-life-and-responding-to-basic-needs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #152b45; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW INFOGRAPHIC &gt;<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<span class=\"hidden-xs\">|<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/womens-right-to-health-the-worth-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #152b45; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW PROJECT &gt;<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full-width-section&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bg_center_right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588687958310{margin-bottom: 80px !important;background: #a41c44 url(https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/process2_bg.jpg?id=95783) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;providing&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; animation=&#8221;rda_bounceInLeft&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588677351462{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 65px !important;padding-bottom: 65px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;95831&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588682796303{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Providing equal &amp; fairer opportunities&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:46|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:48px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588680987937{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588680715800{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Women, young people and vulnerable citizens are particularly at risk of exclusion. But, they all deserve a voice and they all can perform a role. Doing what is fair, more than just doing what is right, is therefore also about doing what makes sense. An empowered citizen, is an active, engaged and productive citizen. Quite simply, working to achieve these Sustainable Development Goals means <strong>leaving no one behind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Nevertheless, the <strong>women and girls of our region<\/strong> do not want to hear pledges. They want to see change. That\u2019s why the UfM has been establishing a monitoring mechanism to help close the <strong>gap between promises of gender equality and actual legislative and regulatory measures<\/strong>. Empowering vulnerable groups themselves to lead the march towards equality remains a central tenet of the UfM\u2019s efforts to create opportunities for all. This includes <strong>promoting women in business<\/strong>, building inclusive labour markets, advocating strongly for young people\u2019s representation in the decision making process and motivating <strong>young leaders<\/strong> to lend their voice to the argument for consensus building and integration. This call for integration can be heard loud and clear in the UfM\u2019s work in education, building bridges across the region and taking essential steps towards the <strong>recognition of qualifications<\/strong>, but also in its efforts to <strong>build future-proof economies<\/strong> by focusing on <strong>digital skills<\/strong> and the <strong>importance of creativity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Find out the full story below!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/ufm-women-business-forum-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">Promoting women\u2019s economic leadership\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Agents-of-change.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">Agents of change<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/world-youth-forum-model\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">Shaping the young leaders of tomorrow\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">A new education paradigm :\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/the-euro-mediterranean-university-of-fez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">The Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes<\/span><\/a> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/homere-high-opportunity-for-mediterranean-executive-recruitment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">HOMERE project<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/recognition-higher-education-qualifications-emuni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">Recognition of Higher Education qualifications: where does the Euro-Mediterranean region stand?\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/ufm-ministerial-tackling-employment-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">Creating jobs, skills and opportunities for all\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/digital-transformation-estonia-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">Preparing the Mediterranean for the future of work\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/first-ufm-regional-business-forum-cairo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">Promoting trade and investment\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/creative-forum-ljubljana-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #a31c46;\">Fostering the economic potential of culture and creativity\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588774768475{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;96043&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeInDown&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588765007576{margin-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;96047&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeInDown&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588765024768{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-radius-47 bg_bottom_left bg-position-x-40 anr_closer&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588758649504{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background: #a31c46 url(https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/process2_lupa.svg?id=95813) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588679806372{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588679210157{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Taking a closer look<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684127091{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;YouMatch&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:43|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588682246654{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588679816902{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-500&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588836894605{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 500;\">The Global Initiative on innovative employment services for youth \u2013 YouMatch (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.giz.de\/en\/html\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promoted by GIZ<\/a>), aims at establishing a regional demand-driven toolbox for youth-orientated employment services to assess existing labour market tools, enable peerlearning and knowledgeexchange on a regional and international level, and encourage innovation and the transfer of promising approaches within and among the participating countries.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/01_Improving-quality-of-life-and-responding-to-basic-needs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW INFOGRAPHIC &gt;<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<span class=\"hidden-xs\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/youmatch-toolbox-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW PROJECT &gt;<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full-width-section&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bg_center_right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588688339651{margin-bottom: 80px !important;background: #428045 url(https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/process3_bg.jpg?id=95836) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;enhancing&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; animation=&#8221;rda_bounceInLeft&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684456631{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 55px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;95827&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588682775267{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Enhancing environmental and climate responsibility&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:46|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:48px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588688324166{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588680715800{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The urgency of action needed to fight the <strong>climate emergency in the Mediterranean<\/strong> is being felt daily by countless threatened ecosystems and millions of the region\u2019s citizens. Since no country can reverse these dangerous trends on its own, achieving these Sustainable Development Goals needs to be the priority of all. Only together can we reach our common goals. <strong>We need each other, now more than ever<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This collaborative spirit was powerfully evidenced by the publication of the<strong> first ever scientific study of the region\u2019s climate<\/strong>. Made possible by the research from over 600 scientists, the UfM backed project will serve as a milestone for data-driven public policy. At COP25, the UfM joined others leading institutions with the commitment and conviction that climate change can be stopped. By pooling resources, sharing knowhow and investing in technical solutions, UfM projects have been <strong>protecting our forests<\/strong>, putting the brakes on <strong>desertification and fighting pollution<\/strong>. <strong>Disaster response, energy security<\/strong> and the move to<strong> circular economies<\/strong> are likewise being advanced through the UfM\u2019s success at bringing the right actors to the table, to debate, discuss and commit to a <strong>greener future<\/strong>. The resilience of our communities depend on it.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Our planet depends on actions like these, read on to learn how!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/climate-change-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Landmark scientific study on climate change in the Mediterranean\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/cop25-ufm-calls-for-reinforced-cooperation-in-the-mediterranean-region-to-address-the-climate-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">The UfM at the COP25\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/ufm-energy-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">The UfM Energy Platforms\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/2nd-ufm-energy-climate-business-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Going local: 2nd UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/interreg-med-green-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Sustainable consumption: a win-win situation:\u00a0MED Green Growth <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #428045;\">The fight against pollution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/medcoast4bg-med-coasts-blue-growth-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #428045;\">MedCoast for Blue Growth<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #428045;\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/plastic-busters-for-a-mediterranean-free-from-litter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Plastic Busters projects<\/span><\/a><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/scaling-up-forest-and-landscape-restoration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Saving our forests <\/span><\/a><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><br \/>\n<a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Leaflet_UFM-UNCCD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Desertification: a rampant threat\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/directors-general-of-civil-protection-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Power in numbers when tackling disasters together\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/deep-roots-migration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Exploring drivers of human mobility in the Mediterranean\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/transport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Towards sustainable, resilient and inclusive cities and communities <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/page-36.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #428045;\">Euro-Mediterranean policy dialogue on transport connectivity<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588774779034{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;96051&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeInDown&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588764969791{margin-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;96055&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeInDown&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588764986684{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-radius-47 bg_top_left bg-position-x-40 bg-position-y-40 anr_closer&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588758660128{margin-bottom: 80px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background: #428045 url(https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/process2_lupa.svg?id=95813) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588679806372{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588683723586{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588683500313{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Taking a closer look<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684095098{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;CLIMA-MED&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:43|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588683465779{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588683508920{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-500&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588683482420{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 500;\">CLIMA-MED seeks to enhance energy security and the adaptive capacity of partner countries while encouraging their transition to low carbon and climate-resilient economies.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/03_clima_med.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW INFOGRAPHIC &gt;<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<span class=\"hidden-xs\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/clima-med\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW PROJECT &gt;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588683732091{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588683500313{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Taking a closer look<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684108900{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;TransLogMed&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:43|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684190665{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588683508920{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-500&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684207568{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 500;\">Promoted by the Escola Europea \u2013 Intermodal Transport, TransLogMed aims to establish an efficient, interoperable, and sustainable transport infrastructure network in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Through that, it strives to foster regional integration in the Mediterranean, enhance professional performance, as well as promote employment and gender equality in the transport and logistics sector.<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/03_translogMed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW INFOGRAPHIC &gt;<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<span class=\"hidden-xs\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/translogmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW PROJECT &gt;<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588683732091{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588758781308{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Taking a closer look<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684108900{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;BlueSkills&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:43|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684324981{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588758793672{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-500&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684340589{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 500;\">BlueSkills promotes opportunities for marine and maritime careers by developing skills, exchanging knowledge and investing value in research for a more sustainable Mediterranean Sea. It aims to develop new curricula and increase employability in the marine and maritime sectors.<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243;]<a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/03_BlueSkills.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW INFOGRAPHIC &gt;<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<span class=\"hidden-xs\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/project\/blueskills-blue-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: 900;\">VIEW PROJECT &gt;<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full-width-section&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588786978958{margin-bottom: 60px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/map_bg.png?id=95861) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;partnerships&#8221;][vc_column font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;95860&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Together for the Mediterranean: &#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588684726945{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;2019 in partnerships&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:43|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:40px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nobefore&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588685000313{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; line_height=&#8221;32&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592561241921{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]The UfM has a clear objective to expand and consolidate its role as a regional platform for dialogue and for cooperation. It engages in <strong>strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the Mediterranean<\/strong> in view of creating a stronger impact towards the shared goals of regional stability, integration and development and better connect regional actions with global goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><a class=\"requestfile\" href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/partnerships.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View photogallery of partnerships&gt;&gt;\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;anr_bigicons&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588760027593{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; animation=&#8221;rda_fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588837263505{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;95903&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588687413973{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Governments&#8221; 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