The UfM Co-Presidents, Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Nasser Judeh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, met on 13 April with the Secretary General of the UfM, Fathallah Sijilmassi, at the UfM premises in Barcelona. This meeting was held on the occasion of the informal Ministerial Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the EU and the Southern Mediterranean countries, which took place on the same day at the UfM headquarters. Both UfM Co-Presidents took stock of the progress made within the framework of the UfM Secretariat’s… read more
The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean expresses its deepest emotion following the tragedy that has once more claimed the lives of hundreds of human beings in the Mediterranean Sea, and extends its condolences to the families of the victims. The worrying growing dimension of these tragic circumstances calls for reinforced collective action by the international community in order to firmly and rapidly address this humanitarian drama and its root causes. It also underlines, more than ever, the need for a global and balanced approach, taking into consideration the security and development dimensions of these challenges. The Secretariat of the UfM… read more
EU foreign ministers meet today in Luxembourg in the framework of a Foreign Affairs Council… read more
The EU Commissioner for the European Neighbouhood Policy and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, the former Prime Minister of Tunisia, Mehdi Jomaa and the UfM Secretary General, Fathallah Sijilmassi, reiterate the importance of fostering cooperation between private sector, International financial institutions and regional organisations…. read more
The Palace of Pedralbes, headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean, hosts an informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the EU and the Southern Mediterranean countries, organised by Spain, Latvia and the EU to discuss the future of the European Neighbourhood Policy…. read more
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
