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UfM MED YOUTH LAB 2025 (ONLINE AND IN ALBANIA)
Following the success of last year’s edition, the UfM Med Youth Lab 2025 will be held both online for the initial phase of training and in person in Tirana, Albania. Subscribe to our youth newsletter to receive more information soon.
PREVIOUS EVENT: UfM MED YOUTH LAB 2024
The UfM Med Youth Lab 2024 is a five-day skill-building event that aims to equip young individuals with project development and soft skills. It will be held in Fes, Morocco from 25 to 29 of November 2024 (Applications are closed).
PREVIOUS EVENT: UfM MED YOUTH ACADEMY 2023
The 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Youth Academy sought to qualify and prepare at least 90 young Euro-Mediterranean people through a four-day training program, aimed at promoting awareness and involve youth in the response to Mediterranean issues and challenges: specifically, climate change, youth unemployment, and social inclusion.
We believe in youth dialogue
UfM YOUTH MAINSTREAMING PLAN (2026-2030)
The UfM Youth Mainstreaming Plan (YMP) is a practical institutional roadmap to ensure that youth considerations are systematically embedded across UfM’s work. It covers governance and decision-making, programme and platform design, inclusion and accessibility, staff capacity and tools, and accountability and learning.
UfM Initiatives and publications that actively engage youth in policymaking and dialogue
A series of meetings with UfM stakeholders to define the UfM Youth Agenda’s calls to action
WORKING GROUPS FOR THE UfM YOUTH AGENDA
- Working Group on Youth Engagement in Social Inclusion and Participation (September 2023)
- Working Group on Youth Engagement in Education, Training and Employment (June 2023)
- Working Group on Youth Engagement in Environment, Urban and Rural Development (April 2023)
- Working Group on Youth, Climate Action and Energy (February 2023)
UfM youth initiatives in our three priority areas
UfM events, trainings, and fundings for youth
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION
While national governments and international institutions lead on climate change, young social entrepreneurs and advocators are key innovators. Supporting these youth is crucial for turning their groundbreaking ideas into effective projects. The UfM focuses on empowering young leaders to drive meaningful climate action and create impactful solutions.
Related initiatives
- 5th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum (May 2025)
- Youth Water Hackathon (February 2025)
- Mediterranean Green Week (May 2024)
- UfM Student Competition on Urban Design 2023 (October 2023)
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EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
With youth unemployment rates reaching 30-40% in the MENA region and 11% of 15-29 year-olds in the EU not in employment, education or training, the UfM is deploying initiatives to improve the employability of young people and promote access to quality education.
Related initiatives
- UfM Mediterranean Youth Forum: Fostering Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (September, 2024)
- Project: Mediterranean New Chance – MedNC (Ongoing, UfM Labeled Project)
SOCIAL INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION
In a Euro-Mediterranean region where almost a third of the population is under 24, young people are often excluded from decision-making processes and lack the support they need to make a real social impact. The UfM addresses this by creating platforms for knowledge-sharing, networking, and strategic partnerships, with a focus on supporting disadvantaged and gender-diverse youth.
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Frameworks for action
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UfM YOUTH STRATEGY 2030
The UfM Youth Strategy 2030: Euro-Mediterranean Youth towards a Common Goal is a combination of a clear vision, concrete actions, realistic ambitions and good practices. This Strategy brings together all UfM Member States with different horizons to agree on common actions for youth in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
UfM YOUTH AGENDA: CALL FOR ACTION
The UfM Youth Agenda: Call for Action a set of twelve calls to action that operationalise the UfM Youth Strategy 2030. The actions are gathered in three categories, following our three priority areas.
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