“Coproduction is a real window of opportunities that can be opened in order to take a step forward towards greater economic regional integration in the Mediterranean”, underlined UfM Deputy Secretary General for Business Development, Claudio Cortese, during the EMCC Forum…. read more
The Union for the Mediterranean presented its strategy for establishing a reinforced regional climate change cooperation framework in the Mediterranean region…. read more
Deputy Secretary General Naser Tahboub stresses the UfM Secretariat’s commitment to fulfil its mandate in bringing together all relevant actors and to serve as a multi-stakeholders platform to boost the environmental agenda… read more
“Gender equality has to be at the heart of the global agenda of human rights. Equal rights between men and women and elimination of all forms of gender-based discrimination constitute an essential precondition for advancing human rights achievements”, stated UfM Deputy Secretary General Delphine Borione…. read more
In the framework of the Italian EU Presidency in the second semester of 2014, the Italian Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Forestry held the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Agriculture in Palermo, Sicily on 28 November 2014…. read more
• MedReg is the Mediterranean’s only organisation of independent public authorities that is committed to creating a common regulatory framework for electricity and gas, to the benefit of consumers in 21 countries. • MedReg’s Barcelona Forum offers concrete and practical proposals for better energy regulation in the Mediterranean in order to promote enhanced infrastructure investment…. read more
Held in Berlin, the Conference on a new European Neighbourhood Policy discussed the expectations of the European Union and its Neighbours for prosperity, peace and partnership, assessed the related opportunities and challenges and sought ways to translate expectations into policy…. read more
Economic Development and Employment Energy & Climate Action Transport & Urban Development Water Environment & Blue Economy
During the three-day conference, Claudio Cortese, Senior Deputy Secretary General for Business Development; Teresa Ribeiro, Deputy Secretary General for Energy; Naser Tahboub, Deputy Secretary General for Environment and Water; and Salvatore D’Alfonso, UfM Transport and Urban Development project manager, discussed renewable energies, eco-efficiency, green finances, entrepreneurship, education, free zones and the integration of the Maghreb region… read more
The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) have signed an agreement to strengthen the private sector’s involvement in economic and social development in the Mediterranean region…. read more
Barcelona, 27 November 2014. UfM Deputy Secretary General for Environment and Water, Naser Tahboub, participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 2nd Mediterranean Water Forum, held in Murcia, Spain from 25 to 27 November. In his speech, Mr Tahboub highlighted the need for continued efforts and stronger coordination amongst Mediterranean actors in order to tackle priority issues in the region, which is facing growing pollution and water scarcity challenges. Following the 1st Mediterranean Water Forum (December 2011 in Marrakesh, Morocco), Mr Tahboub welcomed efforts to continue the invaluable cooperation and exchange of know-how and experience in the water sector. This… read more
