Marseille, 12- 13 November 2018. The Secretary General of the UfM, Nasser Kamel, participated on November 12 and 13 2018, in the Conference “Mediterrranée du futur”, held in Marseille at the Mediterranean Villa, whose theme was: priority to youth and innovation. During this conference, the SG made an official speech during the closing session, alongside the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian and the President of the French Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Renaud Muselier. The French Minister, on this occasion, presented the French initiative “Sommet des Deux Rives”, announced its organization in Marseille and exposed the main lines relating… read more
This is the 3rd Meeting of Environmental Journalists of News Agencies of the Mediterranean, promoted by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Barcelona, 14 November 2018 (UfM/IUCN-Med) – Around 50 environmental journalists and scientists from 20 countries in the Mediterranean basin, researchers and experts in the field, NGOs, and international institutions are meeting on the 13th and 14th of November at the 3rd Meeting of Environmental Journalists of Mediterranean News Agencies, at the UfM headquarters, in Barcelona. The event is promoted by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the… read more
Marseille, France, 13 November 2018 – The Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI), and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marking the launch of a new collaboration agreement between the two organizations. The parties will cooperate on promoting development and integration in the Euro-Mediterranean region, for peace, stability and prosperity. This partnership coincides with the tenth’s anniversary of the two institutions. It builds on the complementarity of the Mediterranean institutions’ respective mandates: the UfM’s political dialogue and policy platforms and knowledge together with CMI’s technical expertise. By designing and implementing joint actions, and by… read more
UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel was invited by the OSCE Slovak presidency and Spain to be a special speaker in the opening session of the 2018 OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Malaga, addressing the importance of energy for economic growth and co-operation in the Mediterranean UfM and OSCE Secretariats signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation between the two institutions and serve as framework of ongoing joint-projects Malaga, 25 and 26 October 2018. The Union for the Mediterranean had an active participation in the OSCE 2018 Mediterranean Conference, held over two days in the Spanish city of Malaga. In a conference dedicated to “The importance of Energy for economic… read more
The Secretariat of UfM hosted the BLUEMED Week on 23–25 October, during which national delegates, the European Commission and stakeholders met to advance an integrated Mediterranean research agenda on Blue Economy The BLUEMED Initiative seeks to contribute to the creation of new ‘blue’ jobs, social well-being and a sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors Barcelona, 23-25 October 2018. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) hosted the BLUEMED Week at its premises in Barcelona on 23-25 October, a three-day event aiming at promoting the blue economy through cooperation in the Mediterranean Sea . The BLUEMED Week hosted the Second Meeting of the… read more
22 October 2018, Barcelona. The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, paid a courtesy call on UfM Secretary General Nasser Kamel on 22 October 2018 in Barcelona. This was the first ever contact at this level between the UfM Secretariat and the AU Commission. Secretary-General Kamel and Commissioner Abou-Zeid discussed the respective roles of the two organizations and the mutually reinforcing objectives in North Africa, especially in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda to achieve integration and inclusive and sustainable growth. They also acknowledged the positive role of the European Union as… read more
Within the framework of the Third UfM Regional Forum which marked the 10th Anniversary of the Paris Declaration that gave birth to the Union for the Mediterranean, the UfM Secretariat celebrated the first Stakeholders’ Dialogue for its flagship initiative Med4Jobs on 8 October 2018 with the aim of taking stock of the progress achieved and the lessons learned…. read more
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in partnership with the Portuguese Republic, organised the fourth edition of the regional conference on women’s empowerment in the Euro-Mediterranean region. In the presence of the President of Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, more than 300 participants including ministers, international experts and prominent actors of civil society and the private sector attended the conference, which coincided with the tenth anniversary of the UfM. Participants discussed recent achievements, the most pressing challenges ahead, and how the UfM is working to address them…. read more
The third edition of the UfM Regional Forum brought together the Foreign Affairs Ministers from UfM Member States to reaffirm their political commitment to increasing cooperation and integration in the region. Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the organisation, UfM countries took stock of the progress achieved to date, and discussed the way forward to build inclusive human and sustainable development. They confirmed the strategic link between Europe and the Mediterranean as a firm basis for progress in achieving the goals and objectives of the UfM. Barcelona, 8 October 2018– The third Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Regional Forum was held in… read more
Op-ed: “New era in the Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation” By the UfM Co-Presidents, Federica Mogherini and Ayman Safadi and UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel. Op-ed published in El Mundo (Spain), Libération (France), Al Rai (Jordan), Jordan Times (Jordan), Al Hayat (Panarab), L’Economiste (Morocco), Achourouq (Tunisia), Al Masry al Youm (Egypt), Daily Star (Lebanon), La Stampa (Italy), Wattan (Palestine) and AlKalima (Lebanon) Published on the occasion of the UfM Regional Forum, 8 October 2018 Ten years ago, the leaders of the coastal states of the Mediterranean and the European Union met in Paris to take the next step in regional cooperation, building on the… read more
