Erilda Krasi of 1001 Albanian Adventures, a tour operator based in the city of Berat, has won the third edition of ARLEM Young Entrepreneurs Award, reflecting as well the efforts of the city of Berat to support the development of the local tourism industry. The award, which has been presented annually since 2019 by theRead more
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The workshop is the first in a series of three Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) workshops on e-governance scheduled to be implemented in a selection of southern Mediterranean countries throughout 2021, in partnership with Germany’s Development Agency (GIZ) and the Estonian ICT Cluster. The event was opened by the Algerian Delegate to the Prime MinisterRead more
22 and 23 February 2021, Algiers. The UfM Practical educational workshop on e-Governance will be organized on 22 and 23 February 2021 will take place in Algeria with online participants and in collaboration with GIZ and the Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications “ITL”. The first of a series of national Workshops on “e-Governance”, thisRead more
19 January 2021, Barcelona. The UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, held an online meeting with Christoph Rauh, Africa Director at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The meeting took place in the context of Germany’s ongoing support to the UfM Secretariat, which is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ). TheyRead more
Meet Raneem Al Jaouni, Jordanian student who just graduated in accounting at Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Amman. Her final year studies included a course called ‘Business Skills’, a university module of the wider Maharat MED programme, part of the UfM Med4Jobs initiative to help increase the employability of youth and women. 13 July 2020. Jordanian student RaneemRead more
Ljubljana 30 November 2020 – The UfM SG, Nasser Kamel, took part today in online Slovenia’s Innovation Day 2020 “Symptoms of creativity”, organized jointly by the Creative Forum (MfA of Slovenia) and the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Addressing the Leaders’ Panel: From Unplanned Spill-overs to Deliberate Cross-overs, along with high level speakers, namely MinistersRead more
Over 300 experts, policymakers and representatives from the private sector, the civil society and international organizations today gathered online at the “UfM Trade and Investment Forum” to discuss trade, investment and employment opportunities in the Mediterranean region in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Forum was preceded by a Ministerial Meeting of the UfM TradeRead more
12 November 2020. The UfM and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) will host the UfM Trade and Investment Forum: Creating Opportunities for Jobs in Times of COVID-19 on 12 November 2020. While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to enormous economic disruptions and unemployment, a future shortening of supply chains might also presentRead more
10 November 2020. The 11th Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Trade Ministerial Conference will take place on 10 November 2020 by videoconference and will be co-chaired by the EU and Jordanian UfM co-presidencies and with the participation of Minister from UfM Member States. The main objective of the conference is to push forward the regionalRead more
The 42 member countries of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) convened today by videoconference for the 11th Trade Ministerial Conference to launch three new trade and investment initiatives. They also called for the strengthening of trade ties in the Euro-Mediterranean area as a crucial element for the regional economic recovery. 10 November 2020. TheRead more
