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  • Who we are

    • The Union for the Mediterranean is an intergovernmental institution bringing together the European Union Member States and 16 countries from the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean to promote dialogue and cooperation.

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    • Who we are

      • Member States
      • Meet the team
      • Partners
      • History

      Transparency and accountability

      • Transparency and access to information
      • Investigating fraud, corruption and misconduct

    • Key documents

      UfM Institutional Brochure UfM How we work

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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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    • Inclusive development

      • Economic Development and Employment
      • Higher Education & Research
      • Social & Civil Affairs

      Sustainable development

      • Water, Environment and Blue Economy
      • Transport & Urban Development
      • Energy & Climate Action

      Initiatives that build bridges

      • Day of the Mediterranean
      • Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue

    • How we work

      • Policy Frameworks
      • Regional Platforms
      • Projects and Initiatives
  • 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.

    • Work with us

      • Vacancies
      • Secondments
      • Internships
      • Procurement
  • Info centre

    • Find our latest press releases, press invitations, visual identity, key institutional documents, photos and other relevant information


      DOWNLOAD THE UfM VISUAL IDENTITY GUIDELINES AND LOGOS (ZIP FILE)   

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      • Media corner
      • News
      • Agenda
      • Publications and key documents
      • Stories of Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation

    • UfM in the Media

      9 May 2026 – Agence Europe (EN) – The fire season that never ends – by Joan Borrell Mayeur
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      9 May 2026 – Agence Europe (FR) – Une saison des feux qui n’en finit pas – par Joan Borrell Mayeur
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      7 May 2026 – Al-Dustour – حرائق غابات المتوسط على وشك أن تبدأ مجدداً… بلا حدود
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Political Framework

UfM’s policy dimension is structured around ministerial and governmental representatives’ meetings, which define the priorities of UfM work through the adoption of common agendas in key strategic areas.

A UfM Ministerial meeting on a specific sector of activity is usually convened every 3 or 4 years.

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  • UfM Regional Forum
  • Ministerial Meetings
  • Senior Officials Meetings (SOM)
  • 5+5 Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting

First UfM Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development

Declaration

Strasbourg
10 November 2011
Transport & Urban Development

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Barcelona
17-18 November 2011

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Krakov
21 October 2011

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Barcelona
14-15 September 2011

UfM Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labour

Declaration

Brussels
22 November 2010
Economic Development and Employment

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Brussels
11-12 November 2010

UfM Ministerial Conference on Trade

Brussels
11 November 2010
Economic Development and Employment
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10th UfM Regional Forum

Barcelona
28 November 2025

9th UfM Regional Forum

Declaration

Barcelona
28 October 2024

8th UfM Regional Forum

Declaration

Barcelona
27 November 2023

7th UfM Regional Forum - Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Declaration

Barcelona
24 November 2022

6th UfM Regional Forum - Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Declaration

Barcelona
29 November 2021

5th UfM Regional Forum - Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Declaration

Barcelona / Online
27 November 2020

4th UfM Regional Forum - Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Declaration

Barcelona
10 October 2019
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10th UfM Regional Forum

Barcelona
28 November 2025

9th UfM Regional Forum

Declaration

Barcelona
28 October 2024

Third UfM Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Urban Development

Declaration

Zagreb
4 May 2023
Transport & Urban Development

Second UfM Ministerial Conference on Transport

Declaration

Online
9 February 2023
Transport & Urban Development

5th UfM Ministerial Meeting on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society

Declaration

Madrid
26 October 2022
Social & Civil Affairs

First UfM Ministerial Meeting on Research and Innovation

Declaration

Paris
27 June 2022
Higher Education & Research

5th UfM Ministerial Meeting on Employment and Labour

Declaration

Marrakech
18 May 2022
Economic Development and Employment
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UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Barcelona
13 February 2025

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Barcelona
26 September 2024

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Barcelona
23 May 2023

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Barcelona
28 February 2023

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Dead Sea, Jordan
13 October 2022

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Online
7 March 2022

UfM Senior Official Meeting (SOM)

Online
9 December 2021
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5+5 Dialogue of Ministers of Western Mediterranean countries on Higher Education and Scientific Research and Innovation

Tunis
30-31 March 2017
Higher Education & Research

5+5 Dialogue of Ministers of Western Mediterranean countries on Higher Education and Scientific Research and Innovation

Madrid
23-24 March 2015
Higher Education & Research

5+5 Dialogue of Ministers of Western Mediterranean countries on Vocational Education and Training

Declaration

Marseille
28 October 2014
Higher Education & Research

5+5 Dialogue of Ministers of Western Mediterranean countries on Higher Education and Scientific Research and Innovation

Rabat
19-20 September 2013
Higher Education & Research

News

Bridging the digital skills gap and boosting smart e-governance solutions: promoting digital transformation through a UfM Conference in Antalya
21 / 05 / 2026
Call for applications: Research to Business Programme
21 / 05 / 2026
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The UfM since the adoption of the 2017 Roadmap – State of play and way forward

Agenda

11th UfM Regional Platform on Trade, Investment and Industry
03 / 06 / 2026
UfM Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) June 2026
10 / 06 / 2026
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  • Who we are
    • Member States
    • Meet the team
    • Partners
    • History
    • Transparency and accountability
      • Transparency and access to information
      • Investigating fraud, corruption and misconduct
  • What we do
    • Economic Development and Employment
    • Higher Education & Research
    • Social & Civil Affairs
    • Water, Environment and Blue Economy
    • Transport & Urban Development
    • Energy & Climate Action
  • Initiatives that build bridges
    • Day of the Mediterranean
    • Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue
  • How we work
    • Policy Framework
    • UfM Regional Platforms
    • Projects and Initiatives
  • Work with us
    • Vacancies
    • Secondments
    • Internships
    • Procurement
    • Roster of experts
  • Info centre
    • Media center
    • News
    • Agenda
    • Publications and key documents
    • Human Stories of the Mediterranean
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