22-23 March. The UfM-IFIs Urban Project Committee will be convened on 22 and 23 March 2021 to overview the hitherto submitted project ideas/proposals of UfM Member States, with the participation of representatives of UfM Member States from their respective Ministries in charge of Urban Development, Housing, and Finance, along with project promote… read more
Working languages: EN, FR and AR Monday, 22 March 2021, 09:30-10:30 hrs. (Brussels time). Cooling is a tremendously important element to take into consideration in housing policies and projects in hot climate zones. Energy needs for space cooling are predicted to triple by 2050. Nearly 70% of the increase will come from residential buildings – in l… read more
Thursday, 18 March 2021, from 11:00 to 12:30 hrs. CET A technical training on how to apply the degree of urbanisation will be conducted by the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, as a follow-up to the discussions held on the degree of urbanisation in the second meeting of the Permanent WG. The technical t… read more
Participate in the Consultation process of the UfM Platform on research and innovation On 17 March, the UfM Regional Research and Innovation Platform hosted a Virtual Kick Off Consultation to chart a course for its future. Bringing together members of the newly established Expert Group, as well as other key stakeholders from national contact points… read more
Launching event – Empowering Women in Water Diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa: A Comparative Study of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Palestine. 15 March 2021, online A virtual Launching event for our publication ‘Empowering Women in Water Diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa: A Comparative Study of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,… read more
International Women Day 2021: Women in Leadership, towards an equal region in a COVID-19 world Social & Civil Affairs Registration Context Objectives Agenda Media Contact Read the event report Watch full webinar Friday, 5 March 2021, 11:00-13:00 CET Join the UfM International Women’s Day webinar to discuss the importance of bridging the leaders… read more
25 February 2021. The UfM Senior Officials Meeting will take place online on 25 February 2021. The Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean meet on a regular basis at the level of Senior Officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the 42 countries. The Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) oversee and coordinate the work of the UfM. They… read more
22 and 23 February 2021, Algiers. The UfM Practical educational workshop on e-Governance will be organized on 22 and 23 February 2021 will take place in Algeria with online participants and in collaboration with GIZ and the Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications “ITL”. The first of a series of national Workshops on “… read more
11 February 2021. Since 2008, the UfMhas provided a framework for enhancing regional co-operation, dialogue, and the implementation of projects and initiatives with tangible impact on the citizens of its member states, in order to address three strategic objectives of the region: stability, human development, and integration. Promoting Integrated W… read more
Official hashtag: #UfM4BlueEconomy 2 February 2021. Ministers from the 42 Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) countries have agreed to intensify their efforts towards a sustainable blue economy in the Mediterranean. Doing so, they want to promote the recovery of the region’s economies from the COVID-19 crisis, and address the environmental and climat… read more