19 November. The UfM Webinar on the acceleration of digital transformation of higher education in the Mediterranean will take place online on 19 November from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. Digital transformation of higher education was already a reality before the coronavirus crisis, but the current pandemic is accelerating the process. The confinement meas… read more
17 of November 2020, online. The 4th meeting of the UfM Task Force on Environment will gather country representatives and regional stakeholders in order present and discuss the advanced version of the UfM post 2020 Environment Agenda, so called “Towards 2030: Agenda for a Greener Med -Contributing to Achieving the Environmental SDGs in the Mediter… read more
16-20 November 2020, online. UfM High-Level Conference “Accelerating gender equality in the context of Covid-19” Link: https://ufmsecretariat.org//event/woco-2020/
12 November 2020. The UfM and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) will host the UfM Trade and Investment Forum: Creating Opportunities for Jobs in Times of COVID-19 on 12 November 2020. While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to enormous economic disruptions and unemployment, a future shortening of supply chains… read more
10-11 November 2020. The environmental impact on human health will become more critical in the future. By 2050, it is estimated that 68 % (about 650 million) of the Arab population will be living in urban areas, often characterized by heavy traffic, polluted air, poor housing, limited access to water and sanitation services, noise pollution, beside… read more
10 November 2020. The 11th Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Trade Ministerial Conference will take place on 10 November 2020 by videoconference and will be co-chaired by the EU and Jordanian UfM co-presidencies and with the participation of Minister from UfM Member States. The main objective of the conference is to push forward the regional trade… read more
29 October 2020. The UfM will organize the second edition of the UfM Med4Jobs Stakeholders Dialogue on 29 October 2020 in an online format, with the aim of discussing the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the employment landscape in the region, the prospects for the near future, and the actions that can be taken in order to contribute to the creat… read more
Beirut, 28 October 2020 –The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) partnered with AMWAJ Forum, a leading platform focusing on tackling water scarcity and energy challenges and with CEWAS Middle East, and KAS – REMENA, to address the most pressing issues facing the Mediterranean region on the fronts of energy and water nexus. After Amman (2016) and Barc… read more
The year 2020 marks the 25th Anniversary of the launch of the Barcelona Process. It is the time to take stock of what has been achieved during a quarter of a century of dialogue and cooperation as well as to reflect on the future of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. The 5th UfM Regional Forum will bring together the Ministers of Foreign Affairs o… read more
19 October 2020.The 2nd Cairo Water Week (CWW) will be held next October in Cairo, between 18-22 October 2020, under the auspices of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Cairo Water Week (CWW) is considered one of the biggest water-related events at the national, regional and international levels. It has grown significantly over the pas… read more