13 January 2022. Although some 20 global water-related goals were adopted in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda, the SDGs are still little used by water stakeholders. One reason for this, is the richness of the 2030 Agenda, which aims to address all of humanity’s major challenges simultaneously. This richness is perceived as a complexity by potential… read more
The New-Med Research Network and the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), in cooperation with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna, are organising the gh-level international conference in Barcelona “Climate Change and Security in the Mediterranean: Exploring the nexus, unpacking international policy responses”…. read more
Follow the event live (15 November, 9h30): 15 December 2021. The UfM Regional Dialogue Meeting on Women Empowerment will take place online on 15 December 2021, with participation of around 70 focal points from Ministries in charge of gender equality and women issues, national statistic institutions, regional and international organizations, civil s… read more
14 December- 16 December 2021. The UfM Working Groups (WGs) on Land, Air and Maritime Transport and Logistics of the UfM Regional Platform on Transport Connectivity will convene online from Tuesday 14 December to Thursday 16 December 2021. The WG meetings will contribute to the ongoing process of laying the groundwork at technical level for the upc… read more
The Council of Europe will award the contributions made by a network of more than 190 environmental scientists from 25 countries to the first-ever scientific report on the Climate and Environmental risks in the Mediterranean region. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will give the award to the MedECC coordinators next 9th of December at… read more
REGISTER to the online meeting 9 Dec 2021, 10:00-12:00 CET (Barcelona time). The Union for the Mediterranean is an intergovernmental institution bringing together the 27 European Union Member States plus 15 countries from the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean, to promote dialogue and cooperation among them, under the co-presid… read more
6-8 December 2021. The 4th Mediterranean Water Forum will be held in Malta from December 6 to 8, 2021. The Forum aims to present the Mediterranean as a hub of innovative water management solutions which have been locally developed or adapted to address the prevailing challenges of the region including those related to climate change impacts. It wil… read more
General info Press Corner Previous editions Mediterranean Day Website 6th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean The 6th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) took place on 29 November 2021 in Barcelona, Spain, in the framework of the celebrations of the first Day of the Mediterranean. The meeting was an opportunity to… read more
18 November 2021, online. How can universities and research centres contribute to sustainable economic development? How can business and academia cooperate for sustaining innovative careers for Mediterranean students and researchers? The UfM Forum on Innovation and Employability will be live online on 18 November 2021 from 13:00 to 16:00 hrs CET. E… read more
16 November 2021, 10.00-13.00 CET. The online Conference on “Wetland restoration as Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean”, organized by the Union for the Mediterranean and MedWet in the framework of the UfM labelled project, “the Wetland-based Solutions Programme” will be held on the 16th November 2021, 10.00-13.00 CET. The conference will b… read more
