Geneva, 21 January 2013. On 21 January in Geneva, the UfM Secretariat and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening operational relations between the two organisations in areas of common interest, notably as regards job creation, women’s empowerment, youth and social dialogue. It was agreed to intensify the cooperation and hold regular consultations on issues and activities aimed at achieving their common objectives and ensuring the greatest possible coordination, as well as developing joint projects in the Mediterranean region. Talks were also held in Geneva between the Secretary Generals of the UfM and UNCTAD (the United… read more
Barcelona, 16 January 2013. The UfM Secretary General met today with Mr Mourad Ezzine, Manager of the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI). The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean with the purpose of enhancing the existing collaboration amongst the two institutions and promoting new synergies to support projects for the socio-economic development of the region. Both parties agreed on common areas of special interest for the promotion of specific cooperation projects, namely higher education, the knowledge economy, urban development and energy. The UfM Secretariat is currently a partner of the CMI in four of its… read more
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is preparing to launch the second phase of Young Women as Job Creators, in an effort to continue supporting young women in the Southern Mediterranean in starting up their own businesses…. read more
The project will streamline the flow of trade and enhance the competitiveness of the logistics in the region, complementing existing training programmes and supporting Mediterranean partners in their efforts to improve the qualifications of personnel in the logistics sector…. read more
MED Confederation is a newly created alliance which aims to promote socioeconomic cooperation in the Mediterranean region. It is composed of nine financial institutions and thinks tanks from France, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Tunisia, Spain and Belgium…. read more
Barcelona, 18 December, 2013. UfM Secretary General Sijilmassi held talks with the EU Special Representative for the Sahel, Amb. Michel Reveyrand-de Menthon, at the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean, in Barcelona. Amb. Reveyrand-de Menthon is currently developing the EU’s contribution to regional and international efforts for lasting peace, security and development in the Sahel. He also coordinates the EU’s comprehensive approach to the regional crisis, on the basis of the EU Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel. The current developments in the region and the opportunities to further strengthen regional integration in the Mediterranean were among… read more
“The promotion of renewable energies and of energy efficiency is vital insofar as this is a driving force and initiator of national industrial development and job creation in the Euro-Mediterranean region”. This was the key idea put forward by Fathallah Sijilmassi, Secretary-General of the Union for the Mediterranean, at the 13th FEMIP Conference focussing on energy efficiency. “The UfM Secretariat seeks to play its role by heightening regional efforts and promoting feasible projects in the field of energy efficiency. The positive support and commitment of governments, partners and all the parties involved will give a possitive message to the markets… read more
On the occasion of the 18th Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of Mediterranean and its Protocols, the UfM Secretariat, along with partners of the H2020 Steering Committee, briefed member states and stakeholders of the convention on the findings of a comprehensive study to protect the Mediterranean sea from pollution…. read more
Barcelona, 29 November, 2013. The Women's Rights Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM) took place today at the premises of the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean. The Committee was chaired by Samira Merai-Friaa, member of the National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia, and focused on two main topics: The situation of women in armed conflicts and Women and job creation. Delphine Borione, UfM Deputy Secretary General for Social and Civil Affairs, presented the main UfM priorities and projects on women empowerment in the region, highlighting the upcoming Union for the Mediterranean Conference on… read more
The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is currently working on a new framework initiative to promote student mobility across the Mediterranean region, with a particular focus on South-South and North-South mobility. The new initiative will be presented to the UfM member states in 2014…. read more
