Barcelona, 18 February 2016. The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean strongly condemns the terrorist attack perpetrated in Ankara, Turkey. It presents its condolences to the families of the victims and expresses its profound solidarity with the people and the Government of Turkey and with all victims of terrorism. The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean reiterates its firm condemnation of all acts of terrorism, extremism and violence. It reaffirms its unshakeable faith in the values of dialogue and peace and joins the international community in the fight against terrorism and the defense of universal human values…. read more
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol and UfM Secretary General Fathallah Sijilmassi signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Paris to undertake joint initiatives that effectively contribute towards sustainable development in the region…. read more
In the framework of this collaboration an Euro-Mediterranean institute of political science will be created within the UEMF… read more
• The UfM Secretariat organised a coordination meeting with the Government of Palestine, the European Commission and International Banks mainly in order to conclude the financial mechanism of the UfM-labeled project and to adopt a roadmap for 2016. • A High-level Donor Conference is foreseen to take place in June 2016…. read more
The Second Regional Steering Committee Meeting of the project was held on Tuesday 9 February 2016 in Casablanca, Morocco. The Regional Steering Committee Meeting consists of the six Ministries of Industry of the related MENA countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia), the representatives of six Women Business Associations in the six beneficiary countries, the Italian Government (as a donor), the UfMS and UNIDO. Its role is to advise on the overall implementation of the project’s activities to ensure its alignment with the priorities of the counterparts, MENA national women’s business associations in particular. The main goal was to… read more
• The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Fathallah Sijilmassi, met today with the Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau. • They exchanged views on UfM activities and discussed ways to continue advancing cooperation between the Secretariat and the City of Barcelona…. read more
More than 180 young disadvantaged women have already benefited from the programme…. read more
Rome, 26 January 2016. In accordance with the joint decision of Mrs. Stefania Giannini, the Italian Minister of Education, Universities and Research and Mr. Lahcen Daoudi, the Moroccan Minister of Education, Scientific Research & Executive Training and in the presence of the Ambassador of Morocco in Rome, Hassan Abouyoub, the signing ceremony of two cooperation agreements between the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes and the University of Florence (UNIHI) took place on 26 January in Rome. The President of the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes, Prof. Mostapha Bousmina, and Rector Luigi Dei signed a “Cultural and Scientific cooperation agreement” and a “Specific… read more
• UfM Secretary General met with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation to discuss the Mediterranean agenda. He held working sessions with the Deputy Ministers at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. • During his working visit to Madrid, F. Sijilmassi also met with Rebecca Grynspan, Secretary General of the Secretaría General Iberoamericana -SEGIB…. read more
Youth unemployment is a key major challenge for both European and Southern Mediterranean countries. It is a major issue to be addressed within the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean as it holds a very significant connection with the overall objective of regional integration in the Euro-Med region…. read more
