Barcelona, 2 April 2015. The Senior Officials of the Union for the Mediterranean member states, responsible for overseeing and coordinating the work of the UfM, will meet in Jordan by the end of May 2015. This was announced at the UfM Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) held last March 31st in Brussels. Jordan assumes the southern co-presidency of the UfM since June 2012, while the European Union assumed the permanent northern co-presidency of the Union for the Mediterranean in February 2012. The north-south co-presidency was introduced by the Paris Summit in July 2008 as a measure to ensure co-ownership and shared responsibility of the… read more
• The UfM Senior Officials approved the 30th UfM-labelled project, Maharat MED, aimed at promoting young people’s employability and entrepreneurship in the region.… read more
Barcelona, 2 April – The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean held the second advisory board meeting of the Mediterranean initiative for jobs (Med4Jobs), a flagship initiative of the UfM to help increase the employability of youth and women, close the gap between labour demand and supply, and foster a culture of entrepreneurship and private sector development. More than 20 experienced participants from European institutions, international organizations, private sector, technological centers, industrial clusters, financial institutions, universities such as the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), International Labour Organization (ILO), European Bank for Reconstructions and Development (EBRD), OCEMO, La Caixa… read more
The UfM Secretariat has been invited to ensure the operational follow-up to the Dialogue 5+5 on Higher Education, Research and Innovation. It has been asked to provide specific support for the implementation and follow-up of the Work Programme for 2015-2016 adopted by the Ministers.… read more
A UfM workshop on “Women’s economic participation in ICT in the Euro-Mediterranean Region: constraints and opportunities” provided an opportunity for key regional stakeholders to discuss specific actions on enhancing women’s participation in the sector. … read more
• The students were introduced to the UfM Secretariat’s activities and efforts in promoting regional integration…. 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
The launch of the High Opportunity for Mediterranean Executive Recruitment (HOMERe) programme meets two of the Union for the Mediterranean’s (UfM) main objectives: supporting education and jobs for young people and developing the region’s private sector…. read more
• A high-level delegation from the UfM Secretariat participated in the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC), held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 13-15 March 2015. • UfM Secretary General Sijilmassi held strategic talks with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, other key Ministers, and business community representatives with a view to strengthening cooperation and exploring potential synergies…. read more
• UfM Deputy Secretary General Delphine Borione represents the UfM Secretariat at the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, taking place in New York from 9 to 20 March 2015. … read more
