30-31 January 2024, Paris, France – The International Transport Forum (ITF), managed by OECD, is the most important gathering of transport in Europe. In the framework of its ongoing collaboration with ITF/OECD under the joint Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2018, the UfM Secretariat will participate once again in the International Transport F… read more
Objective Agenda Media Contact 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Conference on the Socio-Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Mediterranean Region 23-24 January 2024, Amman (Jordan) – The 2nd Regional Conference on the Socio-Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disability is a collaborative effort between the Union for the Mediterranean, ONCE… read more
17-18 January 2024, Barcelona (Spain). As part of the celebration of the Day of the Mediterranean 2023, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) organized a student competition on Urban Design entitled “Urban Solutions to Climate Change in the Mediterranean” addressing students of schools based in any of the 43 UfM Member States but proposing solution… read more
16-18 January 2024, Amman – The Kick Off of the UfM/Sida funded project “WEFE Nexus for Sustainable Development in MENA: Proofing the WEFE Nexus concept in related job creation” will take place between 16-18 January in Amman, Jordan. The project, implemented by INWRDAM (the Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management), has a… read more
Tangier, Morocco – 18-19 December 2023. The World Economic Forum estimated that, by 2025, 85 million jobs may be displaced by a shift in the division of labour between humans and machines, while 97 million new roles that are more adapted to the new division of labour between humans, machines and algorithms may emerge. Digital transformation can con… read more
15 December 2023. Online – The 3rd online Conference on “The Restoration of Mediterranean Wetlands: the Wetland-Based Solutions”, organized by the Union for the Mediterranean and MedWet will be held on the 15/12/2023, 10:00 – 12:00 (CET). The Conference will be an excellent opportunity to highlight and inform all stakeholders, including decision-ma… read more
14 December 2023, Barcelona, Spain – This month, Barcelona will witness a meeting dedicated to combating gender disparities and fostering actions for the implementation of the 5th UfM Ministerial Declaration on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Regional Dialogue Platform on Women Empowerment is schedu… read more
13-15 December 2023, Marrakech, Morocco – Recognizing the role of historic Arab Cites and Ksours in urban development and economic and social revitalization, as well as the importance of safeguarding urban heritage through effective and innovative housing solutions, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is joining hands with UN-Habitat, Islamic Dev… read more
12 December 2023- 10h-13h CET (Online) – In an effort to advance gender equality within Mediterranean universities, the Union for the Mediterranean is organizing a significant online workshop to shed light on Gender Equality Plans and their crucial role in academic institutions. The initiative stems from a collaborative dialogue between UfM, the Me… read more
11-12 December 2023 – Rabat (Morocco). The UfM Co-presidency’s Joint Statement following the 5thRegional Forum held in November 2020 clearly spotlighted digitalization and sustainable development as priority areas of work for the coming years. In that aspect, the UfM with the support of the German Development Cooperation and in partnership with Est… read more