2 December 2020. A High-level Roundtable and Presentation of the Handbook, hosted by the Union for the Mediterranean, will take place online on 2 December from 11:15 to 13:00 CET. This event, open to universities, research centres, education ministries, intermediary institutions, civil society and industry, is aimed at sharing policy tools and best… read more
General info Civil Society Forum Previous editions Press Corner The Barcelona Process 5th UfM Regional Forum: 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Process 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 w… read more
25 November 2020. The Civil Society Segment takes places in the framework of the 5th UfM Regional Forum, bringing together the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the UfM Member States on 27 November 2020 to reaffirm their commitment to the principles of the Barcelona Process.
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
