Skhirat, 6-7 May 2015 Hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco; the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Fathallah Sijilmassi, will participate at the Informal UfM high-level conference on climate change that will be held in Skhirat, Morocco, on 7 May. The event will gather Ministers and high-level representatives of UfM Members and the Eu… read more
Enhancing food security in the Southern and Eastern rim of the Mediterranean requires leadership and engagement of all stakeholders. FAO, EBRD and the UfM Secretariat are convening high-level policymakers, financing institutions and CEOs from leading agribusiness companies, to deepen relationships between the public and private sector and develop i… read more
UfM Secretariat Headquarters in Barcelona, 13 – 14 April 2015 The UfM Secretariat, in coordination with the European Commission, will organise on 13-14 April 2015, a high level meeting with representatives from the private sector of the Euro-Mediterranean region and International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Within the framework of the revision o… read more
Portoroz, 10 April 2015 The master study programme Intercultural Business Communication (IBC) is going to kick-off in Portoroz, Slovenia, on the 10th April 2015. The IBC Master is an interdisciplinary study programme offering knowledge and skills in the fields of languages, intercultural dialogue, business administration, intercultural relations, i… read more
Headquarters of the UfM Secretariat Barcelona, 31 March 2015 The Mediterranean Inititative for Jobs (Med4Jobs) is a flagship initiative of the Union for the Mediterranean to help increase the employability of youth and women, close the gap between labour demand and supply, and foster a culture of entrepreneurship and private sector development. Fo… read more
Brussels, 31 March 2015 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 also… read more
UfM Secretariat Headquarters in Barcelona, 26 March 2015. The UfM Secretariat will organise an operational workshop on 26 March 2015 entitled: “Women’s economic participation and ICT in the Mediterranean: constraints and opportunities”. The event will bring together representatives from international and regional organisations, donors and developme… read more
Madrid, 23 – 24 March 2015 The Second Ministerial Conference on Research, Innovation and Higher Education of the Western Mediterranean Forum – 5+5 Dialogue – will take place on 23-24 March 2015 in Madrid. The synergies between research and innovation and the role of education to support employment and competitiveness will be the two key topics addr… read more
Marseille, 17 March 2015 The UfM-labbelled HOMERe project (High Opportunity for Mediterranean Executives Recruitment) consists in an innovative mobility scheme promoting transnational internships in companies between nine Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia. HOMERe contributes to two m… read more
UfM Secretariat Headquarters in Barcelona, 17-19 March 2015 The regional seminar aims to improve the governance of Mediterranean SME policies and programmes. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Camilla Leonori on camilla.leonori@ufmsecretariat.org