Who we are
- The Union for the Mediterranean is an intergovernmental institution bringing together the European Union Member States and 15 countries from the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean to promote dialogue and cooperation.
  
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What we do
- The UfM seeks to enhance regional cooperation, dialogue and the implementation of concrete projects and initiatives with tangible impact on our citizens to address three strategic objectives: human development, stability and integration.
  
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- Human development
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- How we work
  Political Framework
  
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Work with us
- The UfM Secretariat is the operational platform of the Union for the Mediterranean. The staff of the UfM is made of more than 17 nationalities working in a multicultural environment that fosters cooperation and intercultural communication and exchange.
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- Find our latest press releases, press invitations, visual identity, key institutional documents, photos and other relevant information
  
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- UfM in the Media
  
  15 October 2020, Assahrae al Maghribia. Morocco, Key Player in Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation: UfM SG
  
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  9 October 2020, L’Economiste Maghrebin. Nasser Kamel: « L’économie sociale comme moyen intelligent de créer des emplois durables »
  
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  6 October 2020, Le Temps. Nasser Kamel, Secrétaire Général de l’UPM, à La Presse : « Il existe un risque réel que la crise aggrave la pauvreté et élargisse les inégalités »
  
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Contact

Economic Development and Employment

The value of the Union for the Mediterranean is that they create a platform, events where can you meet people from the North and the South, and as well to cooperate between the companies and countries in the South. There are a lot of programmes and initiatives coming up through UfM and I think that’s very important, not only to talk, but to do.”

Rainier Ptok
Head of Foreign Relations at BVMW, the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses

The Mediterranean region has one of the highest rates of unemployment in the world. In this context, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is engaged in the implementation of specific projects and initiatives focused on the development of business, employment opportunities and employability skills.

There is particularly emphasis on youth and women, thus addressing cross-cutting issues such as the promotion of women’s socio-economic empowerment and the enhancement of youth employability. Particular attention is devoted to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), vectors for innovation and economic growth in the Mediterranean region.