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The countries of the Union for the Mediterranean call for a strengthening of trade ties in the region

The countries of the Union for the Mediterranean call for a strengthening of trade ties in the region
11/10/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. At the 11th Ministerial Conference on Trade, the 42 member countries of the Union for the Mediterranean called for the strengthening of trade ties in the Euro-Mediterranean area. version française
Covid-19, euromediterranean, institution, investment, Maha Ali, Mediterranean, pandemic, trade, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean, Valdis Dombrovskis

Equality between women and men in the EU should be achieved in ... 60 years from now

Equality between women and men in the EU should be achieved in ... 60 years from now
10/30/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
EU. According to the European Institute for Gender Equality, the EU only achieves a gender equality index of 67.9 out of 100 in 2020. version française

Dimitrios Papadimoulis, EIGE, European Institute for Gender Equality, European Parliament, European Union, Evelyn Regner, gender equality, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean

Businessmed brings Italian Barbara Beltrame Giacomello to its presidency

Businessmed brings Italian Barbara Beltrame Giacomello to its presidency
10/20/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The Extraordinary General Assembly of the Mediterranean Union of Business Confederations, Businessmed, confirms the appointment of Barbara Beltrame Giacomello as its President. version française
Barbara Beltrame Giacomello, Businessmed, companies, Saïda Neghza, Union for the Mediterranean

Union for the Mediterranean endorses regional mechanism to assess gender equality

Union for the Mediterranean endorses regional mechanism to assess gender equality
10/05/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean endorse "the intergovernmental monitoring and the set of indicators to monitor progress on gender equality in the Euro-Mediterranean region". version française
Barcelona, Covid-19, gender equality, Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean, women, Women4Mediterranean

The Turkish president qualifies Emmanuel Macron as "alleged Napoleon in the Mediterranean campaign"

The Turkish president qualifies Emmanuel Macron as "alleged Napoleon in the Mediterranean campaign"
09/11/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Gathered in Corsica under the MED7 format, the Southern Mediterranean countries threatened Turkey with sanctions, describing its manoeuvres in the Mediterranean as a "hegemonic game". version française
5Plus5 Dialogue, Ajaccio, conflict, Corsica, Cyprus, diplomacy, Emmanuel Macron, Erdogan, EU, Greece, Gymnich, Hami Aksoy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, MED7, Mediterranean, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Nicos Anastasiades, Porticcio, Southern Europe, Summit of the Southern countries of the European Union, Summit of the two shores, Turkey, Union for the Mediterranean

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean - 15/07/2020

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean - 15/07/2020
07/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean declares climate financing as a priority for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, which is warming 20% faster than the global average.
Algeria, Barcelona, climate, Covid-19, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Egypt, energy, EU, Germany, Grammenos Mastrojeni, MedEc, Mediterranean, Mediterranean experts on climate and environmental change, Montenegro, Morocco, Paris Agreements, renewable energy, Turkey, Union for the Mediterranean, upM

"Giving more power to women influences economic development"

"Giving more power to women influences economic development"
12/20/2019 - Frédéric Dubessy | Socio-economic assessments
As part of the Emerging Valley summit, Femise and Institut de la Méditerranée highlighted several initiatives to strengthen the place of women in the economies of the Mediterranean basin. Version française
17 Asset Management, A'Laa Chbaro, Africa, Aix-en-Provence, AltaFemina, Ammar Nada, Change Makers, Chiraz Karoui, Constantin Tsakas, Emerging Valley, European investment bank, Femise, Gaza, Gender equality, Hajar Khamlichi, IEB, Impact the world, Institut de la Méditerranée, Jordan, Karine Moukkadem, Landmark hotel Continental, Layla Al-Qasim, Mediterranean, Mediterranean basin, Mediterranean Youth Climate Network, Mena, Morocco, MYCN, Patricia Augier, Samah Ben Dhia, Sunbox, Union for the Mediterranean

MeetMED halfway

MeetMED halfway
10/29/2019 | Energy Efficiency
Interview with meetMED project manager Matteo Barra. MeetMED is a two-year, European Union-financed project managed by the MEDENER, officially launched in May, 2018, at the Union for the Mediterranean’s headquarters in Barcelona. Version française
Algeria, energy efficiency, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Matteo Barra. European Union, MEDENER, MeetMED, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, renewable energy, Spain, Tunisia, Union for the Mediterranean

International work placements to fight youth unemployment

International work placements to fight youth unemployment
07/01/2019 - Gérard Tur | Youth mobility in the Mediterranean region
For its annual conference “Employment and employability: Adapting to the Mediterranean jobs market” in Marseille on 21st June, HOMERe brought together experts from twelve countries involved in its international work placement project. Version française

Alexandra Carvalho, Alfonso Balsamo, CCIMP, Egypt, EMEA, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, European Commission, Fabrice Alimi, France, HOMERe, Institut Européen de la Méditerranée, international internships, Marseille, Mediterranean, Miguel Garcia-Herraiz, Morocco, Roger Albinnyana, Rym Ayadi, Tunisia, Union for the Mediterranean, UPM, youth unemployment

"Concerted efforts are still required"

"Concerted efforts are still required"
07/19/2016 | Publireportage
Jorge Borrego, deputy secretary-general for energy and climate action at the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
electricity, energy efficiency, energy transition, European Commission, gas, international conference on the energy efficiency, Jorge Borrego, Medener, Mediterranean, regional Market of the electricity ( MRE), renewable energies, renewable Energy and Energy efficiency ( EREE), Union for the Mediterranean

"We need to educate people about citizenship"

"We need to educate people about citizenship"
05/15/2015 | Society / Institutions
With the support of the Secretariat of the UfM

The "Forming responsible citizens" project, which has been approved by the Union for the Mediterranean and is founded on a government/NGO partnership, aims to contribute to instilling values of interdependent and sustainable development, freedom and gender equality from school age.
Chiara Guidetti, citizenship, education, Egypt, Ideaborn, Mediterranean, Morocco, South America, Training responsible citizens, Tunisia, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean

Med NC, a new chance for Mediterranean women

Med NC, a new chance for Mediterranean women
05/15/2015 | Society / Institutions
With the support of the Secretariat of the UfM

The New Chance Mediterranean Network (Med NC) is building on the sucess of the Second Chance Schools in Marseille and across France. It allows young women in particular to benefit from personalised pathways support, to escape their exclusion from the labour market.
Alexandria, Algeria, Anis Saïdi, Delphine Crespo, E2C, France, ISCAE, Marseille, Med NC, Mediterranean, Mission locale de Marseille, Morocco, NEET, OCP, Office chérifien des Phosphates, Second Chance School, Tunisia, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean, youth

Supporting female entrepreneurship

Supporting female entrepreneurship
05/15/2015 | Society / Institutions
With the support of the Secretariat of the UfM

After a first successful phase, the Union for the Mediterranean "Young women as job creators" scheme, developed by female business leaders, has been extended to three more countries, namely Egypt, Tunisia and Albania.
AFAEMME, Albania, Association of Organisations of Mediterranean Businesswomen, CEED, Egypt, Grow, Helena de Felipe Lehtonen, Jordan, Maghreb, Mediterranean, Morocco, Palestine, Spain, Stella Mally, Tunisia, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean

Europe's energy future comes from the South

Europe's energy future comes from the South
12/21/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects


MEDITERRANEAN. The Mediterranean Solar Plan should allow the positioning of renewable energy (particularly wind and solar power) at the heart of Mediterranean exchanges.
French version
AC to DCeuropean investment bank, AFD, Desertec, EIB, electricity transmission, Europe, european commision, France, KfW, Medgrid, Mediterranean, Morocco, neighbourhood investment facility, NIF, north africa, Ouarzazate, solar energy plants, Spain, Transgreen, Ufm, Union for the Mediterranean

CMI cultivates the partnership approach

CMI cultivates the partnership approach
10/29/2012 - With CMI | Publireportage
Six Mediterranean countries (Egypt, France, Jordan , Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia), the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and the City of Marseille, joined to create, in just two years the Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI). The spirit of partnership is thus at the heart of the CMI...
BERD, Deauville Partnership, G8 MENA, ISESCO, OCEMO, the European Investment Bank and the City of Marseille, Union for the Mediterranean, World Bank

Immigration at the heart of employment opportunities for the Euro-Mediterranean region

Immigration at the heart of employment opportunities for the Euro-Mediterranean region
10/15/2012 - William Allaire | Socio-economic assessments
MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES. In a report that screens employment perspectives in the Mediterranean area, Femise General Manager underlines the key role played by immigration in the success of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.
Algeria, Egypt, employment, Euromed Process, European Union, Frederic Blanc, immigration, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean countries, Morocco, Palestine, retirement, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, unemployment, Union for the Mediterranean


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