18 October 2017, Cairo. – The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean will organize the first UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum: Releasing renewable energy opportunities in the Euro-Mediterranean Region, on 18 October 2017 in Cairo, Egypt. The event is organised under the auspices of government of Egypt, in cooperation with OME (Observat… read more
22-24 November 2017, Barcelona. -The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) co-organise, together with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) the “Women and Entrepreneurship & Investment program 2017” workshop within the framework of the Meda… read more
On 10-11 October 2017, the Euro-Mediterranean Social Partners held the third Union for the Mediterranean Social Dialogue Forum. About 40 representatives of trade unions and employers’ organisations from both shores of the Mediterranean gathered in Brussels to discuss priorities and the state of implementation of the “Declaration on Social Dialogue”… read more
Malta, 5-6 October 2017. The European Union will host the fourth high-level Our Ocean Conference in Malta on 5 and 6 October 2017. In the spirit of the successful 2014, 2015 and 2016 editions, the conference aims to inspire and empower a new generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists and civil society to identify solutions and commit to actio… read more
18-19 September 2017, Barcelona. – The UfM will co-organise the International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (GUNI), taking place in Barcelona. The Conference is a leading international meeting aiming to create a permanent and multidisciplinary knowledge network on implementation of SDGs, where all stakeholders learn from each other: u… read more
Cairo, 13 September 2017.- Boosting the Mediterranean region’s economic growth and resilience requires upgrading and developing social and economic infrastructure and stimulating private sector development. This conference will address the challenges and obstacles in the region, focusing on how to boost public and private investments to promote job… read more
7 September 2017, New York. – Closed-door session which will bring together high-level representatives of key regional and international partner organizations, as well as international financial institutions, to exchange views on ways to effectively contribute to advancing the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, building upon synergies and com… read more
6-7 September, Rabat. – The mandate of the Standing Committee on Finance is to assist the COP in exercising its functions with respect to the financial mechanism of the Convention. The Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) annually organizes a forum to communicate and exchange information among key stakeholders dealing with climate change finance in… read more
27 August – 1 September 2017, Stockholm. -The UfM Secretariat will co-organise a side event at the United Nations Development Programme World Water Week in Stockholm. For further information about the event, please contact Water & Environment Division: water@ufmsecretariat.org
20 July 2017, Barcelona. The objective of the conference is to present the results and conclusions of the study co-led by IEMed – EMEA and with the collaboration of the EMNES network entitled “Youth employment and regional integration in the Euro-Mediterranean region”. The study examines how regional integration can provide both short-term and long… read more