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Barcelona, 23 January, 2013. With the aim to discuss possibilities of cooperation in the field of women’s handicraft in the Euro-Mediterranean region, a meeting with representatives of civil society organisations active in the field from Morocco, Lebanon, Croatia, France, Tunisia and Spain was held yesterday at the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean, in Barcelona. The meeting was held in the framework of preparations for the Union for the Mediterranean project conference “Women’s Socio-Economic Empowerment: Projects for Progress”, which will be held on 26-27 March 2014 in Barcelona. The field of women’s handicrafts is of essential importance as it… read more

The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is preparing to launch the second phase of Young Women as Job Creators, in an effort to continue supporting young women in the Southern Mediterranean in starting up their own businesses…. read more

Barcelona, 29 November, 2013. The Women's Rights Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM) took place today at the premises of the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean. The Committee was chaired by Samira Merai-Friaa, member of the National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia, and focused on two main topics: The situation of women in armed conflicts and Women and job creation. Delphine Borione, UfM Deputy Secretary General for Social and Civil Affairs, presented the main UfM priorities and projects on women empowerment in the region, highlighting the upcoming Union for the Mediterranean Conference on… read more

The 5th Mediterranean Women Entrepreneurs Forum was held in the framework of the 7th Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders, a major economic event in the Mediterranean region, focusing on the key aspects of the region’s socio-economic development…. read more

The second UfM-EuroMed Social Dialogue Forum took place in Barcelona on 13 November. The event, organised by the European Commission, the Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, was opened by Mr Fathallah Sijilmassi, Secretary-General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Mr Zoltan Kazatsay, Deputy Director-General of European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, and Mr Felip Puig i Godes, Catalan Counsellor for Enterprise and Labour. The Forum gathered high-level representatives of employers and trade unions from the UfM members. Given the economic and social challenges of the region, the main themes of the forum were capacity building for… read more

More than 120 representatives from economic and social councils and a large number of other civil society organisations from 14 Mediterranean countries and the EU gathered at the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in Barcelona, on 11 and 12 November for discussions on the future role of civil society in the UfM…. read more

Jordan, 2 November, 2013. Jordan Forum for Business & Professional Women (JFBPW) conducted on November 2nd 2013, the first Women Entrepreneurship Day (WED) in Amman, continuing thus the implementation of the Union for the Mediterranean labelled project “Young Women as Job Creators”, promoted by the Association of Organisations of Mediterranean Businesswomen (AFAEMME). The workshop was attended by some 30 young women and male students from 6 partner Jordanian universities. It was opened by the President of the Forum Mrs. Reem Barghouty, who explained the major concept of the project and the goal of the WED. The Director of the European Bank… read more

More than 100 young women students attended the first Palestinian Women Entrepreneurship Day, which took place at the Ramallah Chamber of Commerce and Industry as part of the activities implemented within the framework of the UfM Project ‘Young Women as Job Creators’ launched earlier this year. The participants came from three local higher education institutions, the Birzeit University, the Palestinian Technical College for Girls, and the Women Society College. The workshop provided the participants with a valuable opportunity to work actively with local role models and business development trainers in an effort to increase their motivation, and to develop their… read more

A series of seminars on Women Entrepreneurship will take place in Morocco and Palestine next October 2013 with the aim to provide talented young women finishing their University studies with assistance to become successful businesswomen…. read more

The Third Ministerial Conference on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society took place on 11 and 12 September 2013 in Paris, France. The Conference gathered ministers of the 43 Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean responsible for women affairs and gender equality…. read more