Luxembourg, 27 October 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… read more
UfM Headquarters, Barcelona, 27-30 October 2015 The 6th seminar is organised by the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) and will be hosted by the Secretariat General of the Union for the Mediterranean, in Barcelona. The seminar “From Barcelona to Barcelona: 20 years of Euro-Mediterranean relations” will be held on the occasion of the 20th Annive… read more
Luxembourg, 26 October 2015 At existing growth rates, the MENA region will see at least 60 million new entrants to the labour market by 2025. Creating employment opportunities, in particular for young people, is thus a key priority for the Mediterranean countries’ governments and for their international partners. Actions to improve the entrepreneu… read more
Rome, 21-22 October 2015 Prof. Ilan Chet, Deputy Secretary General of the Higher Education and Research Division, will be representing the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) at the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) General Assembly in Rome on October 21st and 22nd 2015. This year, four main topics on Euro-Mediterranean coo… read more
Paris, 15 October 2015 The Anna Lindh Foundation and the UfM are jointly organising a meeting on the theme of “Intercultural Dialogue for a Sustainable Mediterranean Future”. This gathering, which will be hosted at the French National Assembly in Paris, is being held within the framework of the United Nations Climate Change Conference – which repr… read more
University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, 14-16 October 2015 Around the world far too many young people are not in employment, education or training (NEET). Roughly one third of the world’s youth are unemployed, looking for work or they are discouraged and therefore inactive. Unemployment rates among young people are particularly high in the Middle East… read more
Rabat, 12 October 2015 For further information please contact the Energy Division: energy@ufmsecretariat.org
8 October 2015 – EIB Brussels Office – Rond-Point Schuman 6, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium In line with the agreed roadmap of the Gaza Strip Desalination Facility project, the Secretariat of the UfM is organising a High-level Expert Meeting to discuss the project’s design, governance and financial arrangements. This meeting will take place next 8 Octobe… read more
UfM Headquarters, Barcelona, 8 October 2015 For more information please contact Júlia Trias: julia.trias@ufmsecretariat.org
Tanger, 6-7 October 2015



