• Ministers, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Co-Presidency and UfM Secretariat gather in Brussels on the occasion of the first Ministerial Conference on Blue Economy. • Ministers stressed the potential for sustainable growth through improved maritime governance and an environment conducive to promote jobs, innovation and knowledge-based business opportunities through the development of key maritime sectors. • A regional and collaborative approach is crucial to capitalise fully on the blue economy’s potential, as the challenges affecting the Mediterranean Sea call for shared and integrated responses. A constructive path of cooperation to help the stability of the region, which is… read more
The UfM, in partnership with the EU and other regional actors, is supporting “SwitchMed Connect”, an event of the SwitchMed Programme, to be held on 29-30 October in Barcelona, gathering, for the first time, more than 350 stake holders from Mediterranean countries to build synergies, exchange knowledge, and scale up eco and social innovative solutions…. read more
EBRD to finance rehabilitation of wastewater treatment with €20 million loan…. read more
• Data show that the Mediterranean region is particularly exposed to global environmental concerns. • The Union for the Mediterranean promotes and supports a variety of initiatives to address environmental challenges and help improve the quality of life throughout the region. • A UfM Ministerial meeting on “Blue Economy” will be held at the end of the year with the goal of generating jobs and investment in the region…. read more
The Conference, hosted by the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region and officially opened by the President of the French Republic Mr François Hollande, is being held in preparation for the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change which will take place in Paris from 30 November to 11 December 2015 (COP21/CMP11)…. read more
• Blue economy offers enormous potential for job creation and investment in the Mediterranean, particularly in terms of sustainable development, clustering and networking of education and training organisations, increased research and innovation capacity, skills development and access to finance. • This potential can only be tapped through joint efforts and close cooperation between all littoral States…. read more
The launch of the Water Integrity Capacity Building Programme for the Middle East and North Africa embodies the Union for the Mediterranean’s commitment to improving quality of life in the region through the implementation of integrated, equitable and sustainable water resources management…. read more
• According to the World Bank, investment to cover energy needs in the Mediterranean will come to €23 billion per year by 2030 • Enhanced dialogue through UfM platforms on energy will facilitate partnerships between the main stakeholders in the field of energy and strengthen cooperation between the member states of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)… read more
• The Mediterranean is one of the most vulnerable regions to the adverse effects of climate change. • In the run-up to the COP 21 in Paris, the UfM Informal High-Level Conference on Climate Change in Skhirat, Morocco contributes to fostering regional dialogue and cooperation to support Mediterranean countries’ ongoing efforts to achieve climate change goals…. read more
• The UfM Secretariat actively participated in the Mediterranean Forest Week, which took place from 17-20 March 2015 in Barcelona. • Barcelona is also home to the Mediterranean Regional Office of the European Forest Institute (EFIMED)…. read more
