Sweimeh, Jordan, 1 June 2016 The members 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 UfM countries, EU institutions and the League of Arab States. The Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) provide the framework to discuss the current political context and co… read more
Casablanca, 28 May 2016 The UfM Secretariat institutionally supports the 4th edition of the International Forum of MSMEs taking place on the 28th of May in Casablanca, Morocco. Organized by UfM partner Attitudes Conseil, this edition will focus on one of MSMEs major challenges: access to finance. In the framework of the UfM strategy for private sec… read more
Tangier, Morocco, 28 and 29 May 2016. The 12th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM), as well as the 3rd Summit of Presidents will be held in the city of Tangier, Morocco on the 28 and 29 May 2016. For further information please contact the Communication & Public Affairs: communication@ufmsecr… read more
Brussels, 26-27 May 2016 For further information please contact the Social & Civil Affairs divison: socialaffairs@ufmsecretariat.org
University of Barcelona, Barcelona, 25-27 May 2016 Reflecting on society and contributing to its development through research and education in collaboration with key stakeholders is at the core of the universities’ mission. While being part of the society and subject to their specific social, economic and political developments, universities and t… read more
Zaragazoza. 25 May 2016. With the support and participation of the UfM, the first annual meeting of the Second Chance Schools of Spain (E2O) will take place in Zaragoza on the 25th of May 2016. Participants will include representatives from national, regional and local authorities and from the private sector, academics and stakeholders from social… read more
UfM Headquarters, Barcelona, 18 May 2016 For further information about the meeting, do not hesitate to contact Higher Education & Research Division by e-mail: education@ufmsecretariat.org
Turku, Finland, 17 May 2016 The recently adopted Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Declaration on the Blue Economy represents the political commitment to improve maritime governance and create an environment conducive to job creation, innovation and knowledge-based business opportunities through the strengthening or development of key maritim… read more
The 4th meeting of the UfM Climate Change Expert Group (UfMCCEG) will be held at the French Ministry of Environment, Energy and Sea in Paris on 12 May 2016. The momentum cannot be more suitable: on 22 April the Paris Agreement (adopted during the COP21 in December 2015) was signed by 175 countries in New York showing the commitment of the internati… read more
Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 5-6 May 2016 In fulfilling its mission of strengthening cooperation and creating synergies among the Institutions of the Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education and Research Area, the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, represented by Prof. Ilan Chet, will be presented at the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Univer… read more