UfM Digital Sustainable Week REGISTER NOW CONCEPT NOTE AGENDA SPEAKERS Introduction 26-29 May 2025, Istanbul – In line with its commitment to fostering inclusive and sustainable development in the Mediterranean region, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Secretariat, in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation, will organize the UfM Digital Sustainable Week in Istanbul from May 26 to 29,Read more
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07 May 2025, Brussels, Belgium – The 9th meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean’s (UfM) Regional Platform on Trade, Investment and Industry was held on 7 of May 2025 at the European Commission’s premises in Brussels. The event gathered senior officials from across the region, alongside experts from the European Commission, to discuss keyRead more
Ahead of the 2025 UfM Ministerial on Employment and Labour, representatives of the UfM Member States convened in Porto to take stock of milestone in the implementation of the 2022 Marrakech Declaration, to discuss the key findings of the UfM Community of Practice on Monitoring, and to exchange best practices on Youth Employment ahead ofRead more
7 May 2025, Brussels- The 9th UfM Regional Platform on Trade, Investment, and Industry will convene on 7 May 2025 in Brussels at the European Commission’s premises. Held twice a year, the Platform fosters policy dialogue and regional cooperation on key topics within its mandate. Chaired by the EU Co-presidency (DG Trade) and the Jordanian Co-presidency (Ministry ofRead more
6-7 May 2025, Porto, Portugal – The Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and Social Partners will convene for the 18th UfM Regional Platform on Employment and Labour in Porto, Portugal. This key meeting will help prepare for the 6th UfM Ministerial Meeting on Employment and Labour, scheduled for 14 October 2025Read more
5 May 2025, Porto, Portugal – The voluntary and observer UfM Member States of the UfM Community of Practice on Monitoring employment and labour will meet in Porto, Portugal, to discuss the draft cross-country report and the Online Tracking Tool being developed to store and visualise information and trends, both thematically and geographically. These willRead more
The UfM Forum “Green Entrepreneurship: A Pathway to Sustainable and Inclusive Employment” Forum explored the intersection of green entrepreneurship and just transition. It highlighted EU-funded regional initiatives supporting the green economy, social entrepreneurship, and economic inclusion of women and youth. The Forum was jointly organised by the European Commission and the Business Development Centre (BDC)Read more
In the spring of 2020, while the world was closing its doors to bustling markets and physical commerce, Aïda Kandil opened a new window—one that offered Moroccan artisans access to the digital economy. But this wasn’t just an online store. It was a vision for a new kind of marketplace: one rooted in heritage andRead more
Barcelona, 11 April 2025 — Over 80 project promoters, partners, beneficiaries, entrepreneurs, and donors from 11 UfM countries gathered today in Barcelona to review the state-of-play and the progress of the UfM Grant Schemes, which have provided over €3 million in funding to support employment, green jobs, and entrepreneurship among youth and women in theRead more
