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UfM Secretariat Headquarters Barcelona, 2 – 5 June 2015 To ensure social inclusion, 5 million jobs need to be created every year in the European Neighborhood South Region. The largest reservoir of jobs remains the six millions micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that account for 90% of total employment, but are not yet contributing their fullRead more

Athens, 27 May 2015 The Mediterranean region can tap further the potential of the blue economy. It can provide jobs and growth through the sustainable development of key strategic maritime sectors in this important sea basin. This can be promoted by increased clustering and networking of education and training organisations, pairing research and innovation capacity, matching supply/demandRead more

• Both institutions signed an official partnership agreement to cooperate in areas such as business development, women’s economic empowerment, energy, water, environment and climate change.
• The operational collaboration between UfM and UNIDO started in 2014 with the promotion of the project “Establishment of a regional platform for the Development of Cultural and Creative Industries and Clusters in the Southern Mediterranean”, aimed to foster entrepreneurial cooperation among the cultural and creative industries.

Unleashing public and private investment to enhance agricultural production and improve food security is essential for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region.

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 initiatives to increase agricultural investment in thisRead 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 of the European Neighbourhood Policy, the meetingRead more

The EU Commissioner for the European Neighbouhood Policy and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, the former Prime Minister of Tunisia, Mehdi Jomaa and the UfM Secretary General, Fathallah Sijilmassi, reiterate the importance of fostering cooperation between private sector, International financial institutions and regional organisations.

Barcelona, 2 April – The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean held the second advisory board meeting of the Mediterranean initiative for jobs (Med4Jobs), a flagship initiative of the UfM to help increase the employability of youth and women, close the gap between labour demand and supply, and foster a culture of entrepreneurship andRead more

Maharat MED – Developing Youth Employability & Entrepreneurial Skills Economic Development and Employment Completed Labelled projects Context and objectives The Maharat MED project aimed to develop an entrepreneurial spirit in young people, transforming job seekers into job creators who are able to increase employment opportunities. Developed by the Business Development Centre (BDC) in Jordan and inRead 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. For more information, pleaseRead more