Deputy Secretary General Naser Tahboub stresses the UfM Secretariat’s commitment to fulfil its mandate in bringing together all relevant actors and to serve as a multi-stakeholders platform to boost the environmental agenda… read more
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During the three-day conference, Claudio Cortese, Senior Deputy Secretary General for Business Development; Teresa Ribeiro, Deputy Secretary General for Energy; Naser Tahboub, Deputy Secretary General for Environment and Water; and Salvatore D’Alfonso, UfM Transport and Urban Development project manager, discussed renewable energies, eco-efficiency, green finances, entrepreneurship, education, free zones and the integration of the Maghreb region… read more
Barcelona, 27 November 2014. UfM Deputy Secretary General for Environment and Water, Naser Tahboub, participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 2nd Mediterranean Water Forum, held in Murcia, Spain from 25 to 27 November. In his speech, Mr Tahboub highlighted the need for continued efforts and stronger coordination amongst Mediterranean actors in order to tackle priority issues in the region, which is facing growing pollution and water scarcity challenges. Following the 1st Mediterranean Water Forum (December 2011 in Marrakesh, Morocco), Mr Tahboub welcomed efforts to continue the invaluable cooperation and exchange of know-how and experience in the water sector. This… read more
– The First Regional Conference of the UfM-labelled project “Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector”, held in Athens, brought together water specialists and key stakeholders and complemented the successfully completed national work carried out in Jordan and Tunisia during the first phase. – The project aims to improve public governance and attract investment to the Mediterranean region’s water sector…. read more
The UfM Secretariat aims to positively contribute towards sustainable urban development in the region by promoting innovative urban renewal, regeneration and development through specific urban projects and framework initiatives, such as the Euro-Mediterranean Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI)…. read more
• Tara Expeditions and civil society representatives, local institutions and international organisations evaluate the current state of pollution in the Mediterranean and discuss ways to raise awareness • The Tara Mediterranean Expedition is sailing across the Mediterranean Sea to collect scientific data while exhibiting findings and holding discussions with local audiences during stopovers along the route… read more
UfM representatives presented to the international community the Desalination Facility Project as a priority water intervention for the Gaza Strip. The presentation took place at the Cairo International Conference on Palestine and Reconstructing Gaza…. read more
• The first phase of the UfM-labelled project “Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector” has been completed following successful policy dialogues in Jordan and Tunisia. The project aims to improve the public governance and attract investments to the water sector of the Mediterranean region. • The promoters GWP-Med and OECD organised workshops to launch national reports in Amman and Tunis, respectively. Stakeholders from the water and wastewater sector – authorities, utilities, donors, civil society, private sector, etc. – convened to discuss the report’s findings and recommendations based on the analytical work and series of consultation meetings held during… read more
Barcelona, 12 June, 2014. Today the UfM Secretariat hosted a meeting of the Committee on Energy, Environment and Water of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM) at its Barcelona headquarters. The meeting gathered parliamentarians representing various member states of the Union for the Mediterranean. Discussions focused on the developments of important UfM activities and projects in the fields of Energy and Climate change. The committee paid special attention to the Marine Protected Areas (MedPAN), “Let’s Do It” and “Eco-towns” campaigns, as top items on the meeting’s agenda. The meeting provided an opportunity for a fruitful exchange… read more
A Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change took place in Athens with the aim to discuss the environmental and climate-related challenges facing the region and to define the future strategic directions to reduce pollution and increase resource efficiency…. read more
