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Second UfM Regional Forum. Mediterranean in Action: Youth for Stability and Development

The second “Union for the Mediterranean Regional Forum. Mediterranean in Action: Youth for Stability and Development” will be held next 23 and 24 January 2017 at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona.

Building on the success of the first edition, held in Barcelona on 26 November of last year, the second UfM Regional Forum, centered around our youth’s potential as driving force for stability and development, will bring together the region’s key players to review the UfM’s action-oriented collective activities and achievements and to discuss perspectives for strengthening our cooperation, synergies and complementarities between main stakeholders, including the promoters and beneficiaries of UfM projects, towards a better future for the Euro-Mediterranean region.

The Forum will be presided by the Co-Presidency of the Union for the Mediterranean, assumed by the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Ms. Federica Mogherini, and by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mr. Nasser Judeh.

The Regional Forum

The second “Union for the Mediterranean Regional Forum. Mediterranean in Action: Youth for Stability and Development” will be held next 23 and 24 January 2017 at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona.

Building on the success of the first edition, held in Barcelona on 26 November of last year, the second UfM Regional Forum, centered around our youth’s potential as driving force for stability and development, will bring together the region’s key players to review the UfM’s action-oriented collective activities and achievements and to discuss perspectives for strengthening our cooperation, synergies and complementarities between main stakeholders, including the promoters and beneficiaries of UfM projects, towards a better future for the Euro-Mediterranean region.

The Forum will be presided by the Co-Presidency of the Union for the Mediterranean, assumed by the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Ms. Federica Mogherini, and by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mr. Nasser Judeh.

For updates on the UfM Regional
Forum in Social Media please check under:     #UfMRegForum

For further information please contact:            [email protected]

Programme

Monday
23 January

     15:00-15:30

Arrival of participants and registration

    15:30-17:30

Plenary

Plenary Moderated by Delphine Borione, Senior Deputy Secretary General for Social and Civil Affairs, Union for the Mediterranean

    15:30-16:00

Inauguration

Nasser Judeh, Deputy-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (TBC)

Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain

    16:00-16:15

Opening statements

Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt

George William Vella, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta

Igor Crnadak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

    16:15-16:30

Presentation of the activities of the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean

Fathallah Sijilmassi, Secretary General, Union for the Mediterranean

    16:30-17:30

Keynote addresses and discussions

Michael A. Köhler, Director for the Neighbourhood South, DG for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission

Bertrand Piccard, Bertrand Piccard

Jorge Chediek, Envoy of the UN Secretary General on South-South Cooperation

Laura Boldrini, President of the Camera dei Deputati and of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

Testimonial:

Imene Bouchair, Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) and Arab Youth Climate Movement (AYCM)

    16:30-17:30

Networking Coctail

Tuesday
24 January

     09:30-12:30

Parallel panels

    11:00-11:15

Coffee break

    09:30-12:30

Panel I. The human development agenda: ensuring regional stability for the Mediterranean

    11:00-11:15

Panel II. The sustainable development agenda: meeting the challenges of connectivity in the Mediterranean

    09:30-12:30

Panel III. Supporting the Mediterranean Development Agenda

    09:30-12:30

Panel IV. The future starts now: Youth at the heart of the Mediterranean Agenda

    12:30-12:45

Wrap-up session

Kevin Bortz, Managing Director of Financial Operations, Union for the Mediterranean

    12:45-13:00

Closing remarks

Ignacio Ybáñez, Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain

Rosamaria Gili, Head of Division, Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Regional Policies, European External Action Service, UfM co-chair

Youssef Bataineh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and to the EU, UfM co-chair

Fathallah Sijilmassi, Secretary General, Union for the Mediterranean

    13:00

Networking lunch

Press

Media are invited to attend the event. During the conference, interviews with the key speakers will be possible. For this purpose, media should contact the UfM Secretariat.

Journalists and media technical staff planning to cover the conference must be accredited. The request must include:

Name and surname

Number of Identity Card

Media

Position

Email

Mobile phone number

Number plate of the vehicle (vehicles entrance limited to mobile units)

Please submit by e-mail your accreditation request to: [email protected]
Deadline for registration and media interviews bookings: Monday, 20 January at 13h.

For more information about the conference, please contact:
[email protected]
+34 935 214 198

Follow updates and debates on the Regional Forum through the hashtag #UfMRegForum

Practical info

Practical information for visitors

Address

Palau de Pedralbes
Av. Diagonal 686
08034 Barcelona

Telephone

+34 93 521 41 00

Fax

+34 93 521 41 02

Transportation from/ to the EL Prat Barcelona Airport

Taxi (suggested)

You will find a taxi rank outside any of the main terminal exits Terminal 1 (T1) or Terminal 2. Taxis operate all night. Taxi fare: around 25.00€

Public Transportation

Aerobus

The Aerobus service is an express bus service that links Barcelona airport to the city centre. You can catch the Aerobus from outside both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, where they are clearly indicated and easily recognisable by their white & blue colour. This service normally leaves each terminal every 6 minutes. The Aerobus will then take you to the city centre. Bus fare: 5.65€.

Metro

metro

Acomodation

The hotels listed here below are located near the meeting venue, some of them offer special rates for UfMS participants. Reservations can be made directly with the hotel by e-mail or by telephone. Delegates and visitors may be asked by the hotel to present the invitation letter.

<100€ / night

Sansi Pedralbes       

The hotel is located within 15 minutes walking distance from the Palace of Pedralbes.
Website: www.sansihotels.com
Address: Av. Pearson 1-3, 08034  Barcelona, Spain
Contact: [email protected], +34 93 206 38 80
Rate: 100€ + VAT – Breakfast not included – Upon availability

Hotel Husa Pedralbes      

The hotel is located within 15 minutes walking distance from the Palace of Pedralbes.
Website: http://www.husa.es
Address: Fontcoberta 4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Contact: [email protected], +34 93 2037112
Rate: 79 to 99€ – Breakfast included – Upon availability

Catalonia Roma      

The hotel is located within 20 minutes from the Palace of Pedralbes by metro.
Address: Av. Roma, 31, 08029 Barcelona, Spain
Metro: Line 3 to stations “Les Corts” / “Sants Estació”
Contact: +34 93 410 13 52
Rate: 90€ + VAT – Breakfast not included – Upon availability

Catalonia Barcelona Plaza       

The hotel is located within 10 minutes from the Palace of Pedralbes by taxi.
Address: Plaça Espanya , 6-8, 08014 Barcelona, Spain
Metro: Line 3 to stations “Plaça de Espanya”
Rate: 100€ + VAT – Breakfast not included – Upon availability

>100€ / night

Hotel Marriott AC Victoria Suites       

The hotel is located within 5 minutes walking distance from the Palace of Pedralbes.
Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bcnsu-ac-hotel-victoria-suites/  
Address: Beltran i Ròzpide, 7-9 · Barcelona, Barcelona 08034 España
Metro: Line 3 to stations “Palau Real” or “Maria Cristina”
Contact: [email protected], +34 93 206 99 00
Rate: 137€ + VAT – Breakfast included – Upon availability

Hotel Catalonia Rigoletto       

The hotel is located within 10 minutes walking distance from the Palace of Pedralbes.
Website: www.hoteles-catalonia.com
Address: Sabino de Arana 22-24, 08028 Barcelona
Metro: Line 3 to stations “Maria Cristina”
Rate: 110€ +VAT – Breakfast included – Upon availability

Hotel Arenas – Atiram       

The hotel is located within 10 minutes walking distance from the Palace of Pedralbes.
Website: www.arenasatiramhotels.com
Address: Capitán Arenas no. 20, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Metro: Line 3 to station “Maria Cristina” and walk 5 minutes
Contact: [email protected], +34 932 800 303
Rate: 110€ – Breakfast included – Upon availability

Hotel Upper Diagonal       

The hotel is located within 5 minutes walking distance from the Palace of Pedralbes.
Website: http://www.hotel-upperdiagonal.com/ 
Address: Passeig Manuel Girona, 7-21 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Metro: Line 3 to stations “Palau Real” or “Maria Cristina”
Contact: [email protected], +34 93 204 65 73
Rate: 140€ + VAT – Breakfast included – Upon availability

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