13-14 March 2025, Marseille, France. Can the ancient building techniques of the Mediterranean help tackle today’s climate challenges? The UfM Field Visits: Traditional Building Skills event, held in Marseille on 13-14 March 2025, explored how heritage-based construction methods can provide sustainable solutions for the future. The two-day event brought together experts, educators, and policymakers from Morocco and Tunisia to examine successful programmes that integrate traditional building skills into certified training schemes. These efforts aim to enhance sustainable construction, create skilled employment opportunities, and reinforce heritage protection. Traditional building methods offer valuable lessons for climate adaptation and mitigation. Many Euro-Mediterranean countries… read more
16 December 2024, online – The UfM Webinar and Workshop on Violence against Women and Girls with a focus on Safety in Public Transports was held online on 16 December 2024, following the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism against Violence against Women and Girls. Transport safety and security are inherently gender-sensitive issues. Women’s transport behaviour across all modes is significantly shaped by safety concerns, which are more pronounced than those of men. Studies reveal that the majority of women worldwide feel unsafe on public transport, with many reporting incidents of verbal or physical harassment when using it or moving… read more
Córdoba, 5-6 June 2024 – The Final Meeting of the programme on “Urban Heritage and Traditional Building Skills in the Southern Mediterranean Region”, organized with the financial support of AECID and in collaboration with the UNESCO Maghreb Office at Casa Árabe in Córdoba, Spain, on 5-6 June 2024, built on the results of each of the national workshops held in Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia in 2023-24. The Final Meeting also served to jointly design concrete regional actions to be implemented during the second semester of 2024 and 2025. The programme, launched by the UfM and the UNESCO Office for… read more
30-31 May 2024, Ben Guerir, Morocco. The 4th Meeting “UfM Advisory Group Meeting – Network of Schools of Architecture of the Euro-Mediterranean Region”, hosted by the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic in Ben Guerir, Morocco on 30-31 May 2024, built on the concrete outcomes of this cooperation, and served to further consolidate the group with a view to create consortiums of schools from the region to participate in EU calls among other joint activities. The Advisory Group aims to set in motion the process of review and update of curriculums of schools across the region, improving teaching methodologies to better respond to… read more
The International Road Federation (IRF) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) mark a milestone in their collaboration by signing an agreement aimed at reinforcing their partnership in advancing road transport and mobility. 23 May 2024, Leipzig. With a rich history of collaboration spanning over the years, the IRF and UfM have come together at the sidelines of the annual Summit of the International Transport Forum to formalise their commitment to mutual cooperation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This strategic alliance will allow them to pool their expertise and resources, address pressing challenges and seize opportunities in the… read more
Comprising over 70 per cent of land use in most cities, housing is evidently central to future cities and urban development. Housing is central to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 11: ‘Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Access to dignified housing is recognized in various fundamental human rights texts, and by several national constitutions. Dublin, 15-16 May 2024. The Third Meeting of the UfM Thematic Working Group on Affordable and Sustainable Housing held in Dublin, Ireland on 15-16 May 2024, shared successful policy measures to boost housing affordability and ensured a comprehensive overview of national… read more
Nouakchott, 9-10 May 2024. The fourth and last “UfM Workshop on Urban Heritage and Traditional Building Skills in the Southern Mediterranean Region” gathered experts from the region to explore innovative solutions rooted in traditional construction methods in Nouakchott, Mauritania on 9 and 10 May 2024. This is part of an approach dedicated to enhancing the resilience of local heritage and fostering discussions on sustainable building practices in the face of climate challenges. Organised in collaboration with UNESCO Regional Office for Maghreb Countries and the Mauritanian Ministries of Housing and Urban Planning and of Culture, with the financial support of the… read more
16-18 April 2024, Timimoun and Adrar, Algeria – Over the course of three days, the “UfM Workshop on Urban Heritage and Traditional Building Skills” convened national and international experts to explore innovative solutions using traditional construction methods, with a focus on local materials and vernacular techniques. This initiative aims to bolster the resilience of local heritage and discuss sustainable approaches to rebuilding, adapted to climate challenges. Organised in collaboration with UNESCO Regional Office for Maghreb Countries and the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Algeria, with financial support from the German Development Cooperation, the workshop is part of a series… read more
The resilience and adaptability of ports and shipping are vital for transport connectivity, enhanced regional integration, and for addressing longer-term sustainability goals. “MARLOG 13” addresses the latest trends and innovations in sustainable and resilient green blue infrastructure in ports and logistics. The UfM-supported Blue Mediterranean Partnership will support transition to a sustainable blue economy in the Mediterranean region. 3-5 March 2024, Alexandria, Egypt. The 13th edition of the International Maritime Transport and Logistics Conference “MARLOG 13” held in Alexandria, Egypt on 2-5 March 2024, addressed the latest trends and innovations in sustainable and resilient green blue infrastructure in ports and… read more
1 March 2024, Ouarzazate, Morocco – In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Morocco in September 2023, the three-day “UfM Workshop on Traditional Building Skills for an Earthquake Resistant Reconstruction” held in Ouarzazate, Morocco from 28 February to 1 March 2024, took on particular importance. National and international experts came together to discuss how to strengthen the resilience of local heritage in the face of future earthquakes. Experts closely examined the use of traditional construction in the context of post-earthquake reconstruction, and explored solutions that take advantage of traditional construction, with particular emphasis on the use of local materials… read more
