28 March 2018, Marseille. The first ever hydrogen vessel will leave from the port of Marseille for a 8 months journey around the Mediterranean. The objective behind this journey is to promote the vision for the future that is possible to draw our energy from nature, without damaging it, and without wasting it. To do so, the Energy Observer team has… read more
21-22 March, Brussels. – The UfM High Level Working Group on Employment and Labour will meet in Brussels the 21 and 22 March 2018 in Brussels. For further information please contact the Business Development division: business@ufmsecretariat.org.
21-24 March 2018, Parma. The Labirinto d’Acque 2018 Summit is the Italian focal point of the World Water Day celebrations organised by the University of Parma together and the Labyrinth of Franco Maria Ricci in cooperation with UN-Water, UN-Chy of WMO, WWAP of UNESCO and ISPRA. Alessandra Sensi, Programme Manager at the Water and Environment Divisi… read more
20 March 2018, Brussels – The European Commission and the Government of Palestine, in partnership with the Union for the Mediterranean, will host on 20 March, in Brussels, an international donor Pledging Conference to consolidate high-level political and financial support to the construction of a large-scale desalination plant and its associated wa… read more
Brussels, 19 March 2018. – The UfM Trade Ministerial Meeting will take place in Brussels the 19 March 2018 and will gather the 43 Trade Ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean Member States. The Conference is expected to develop initiatives to facilitate and increase trade and investment flows, in order to enhance and strengthen the mutually-b… read more
18-23 March 2018, Brasilia.- The UfM is actively participating in the 8 World Water Forum to be held on 18-23 March 2018 in Brasilia. The World Water Forum is the world’s biggest water-related event and is organised by the World Water Council (WWC), an international organisation that brings together all those interested in the theme of water. Its m… read more
13-14 March, Brussels.- Second UfM Experts Technical Meeting on Industrial Cooperation is taking place in Brussels on 13 and 14 of March. For further information please contact the Business Development division: business@ufmsecretariat.org.
1-2 March 2018, Malta. The Union of the Mediterranean will participate in the 5th Mediterranean Tourism Forum which will be held on 1st and 2nd March 2018 in Malta. Over 1000 people with an interest in Mediterranean Tourism are expected to attend from over 39 countries with the aim to discuss avenues for promoting tourism as a vehicle for peace a… read more
10 February 2018, Kuala Lumpur.- The UfM Secretariat is organising the Networking Event “Towards implementing the New Urban Agenda in the Euro-Mediterranean Region”, on the margins of the World Urban Forum (WUF9-Kuala Lumpur), in cooperation with the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the European Commission and the European Investment Ba… read more
Brussels, 6 February 2018.- 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 43 countries. The Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) oversee and coordinate the work of the UfM. They approve the budget and the work programme of the Secretariat. They… read more
