27 – 29 April 2025, Algiers – Following increasingly severe wildfire seasons exacerbated by climate change, the 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Workshop on Wildfires, organized by the Algerian Civil Protection, European Commission (DG ECHO), Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will specifically address the comprehensive integration of innovative technologies… read more
5 May 2025, Porto, Portugal – The voluntary and observer UfM Member States of the UfM Community of Practice on Monitoring will meet in Porto, Portugal, to discuss the draft cross-country report and the Online Tracking Tool being developed to store and visualise collected information and trends, both thematically and geographically. These will be pr… read more
5 May – 9 May 2025, Jastrebarsko, Croatia – The Young Leadership Programme Mediterranean Edition 2025 will take place in Jastrebarsko, Croatia, organized by the European Forest Institute in partnership with the Union for the Mediterranean and dedicated to create a space for young leaders on the forest sector to interact and exchange with a network… read more
6-7 May 2024, Porto, Portugal – The Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and Social Partners will convene for the 18th UfM Regional Platform on Employment and Labour in Porto, Portugal. This key meeting will help prepare for the 6th UfM Ministerial Meeting on Employment and Labour, scheduled for 14 October 2025 in Valletta, Malta…. read more
7 May 2025, Brussels- The 9th UfM Regional Platform on Trade, Investment, and Industry will convene on 7 May 2025 in Brussels at the European Commission’s premises. Held twice a year, the Platform fosters policy dialogue and regional cooperation on key topics within its mandate. Chaired by the EU Co-presidency (DG Trade) and the Jordanian Co-presid… read more
Agenda Objectives Participation Venue Previous events Background Press contact 5th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum Overview The UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum 2025 will be held on 12 May 2025 as part of the Kuwait Sustainable Energy Week (KSEW), bringing together key stakeholders from the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf regions to address… read more
13–15 May 2025, Berlin, Germany. Field visits focusing on Traditional Building Skills in the Southern Mediterranean will take place in Berlin from 13–15 May 2025. Participants will explore innovative approaches to teaching traditional construction techniques, enabling them to reflect on national initiatives within their own countries with a view to… read more
21 May 2025, from 15h30h to 16h30h (GMT+02:00), Leipzig, Germany. Held in the margins of the International Transport Forum (ITF) 2025 Summit, the Official Side Event “Effective qualifications-based and gender-responsive procurement as a tool to enhance the resilience of transport systems”, will discuss how strategic procurement enables transportati… read more
26-29 May 2025, Istanbul – In line with its commitment to fostering inclusive and sustainable development in the Mediterranean region, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Secretariat, in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation, will organize the UfM Digital Sustainable Week in Istanbul from May 26 to 29, 2025. This key regional even… read more
4-8 June 2025 (dates TBC), Banc d’Arguin National Park (PNBA) in Iwik (Mauritania). In the framework of the UfM cooperation with the FAO, and in cooperation with the Banc d’Arguin National Park (PNBA), the Training Workshop “GIAHS Application Preparation for Authors and Publishers”, will be held at the Banc d’Arguin National Park (PNBA) in Iwik (Ma… read more
10- 12 June 2025, Zaragoza, Spain. The Women’s Empowerment and Innovation in Mediterranean Agro-Food Systems symposium, co-hosted by the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), will… read more