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Barcelona, 2 February 2017.

The European Commission and the Union for the Mediterranean are glad to announce the “Stakeholder conference on the sustainable development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean“, which will take place on Thursday 2 February 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.

The event is organized by the European Commission in close cooperation with the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean and aims to promote an exchange of views among stakeholders operating in the maritime sector, namely businesses, researchers, institutes, national and local authorities belonging to the Western Mediterranean Countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania).

The outcomes of the conference will be used to complete the assessment of the feasibility and added value of a possible sea-basin based initiative for the sustainable development of the blue economy in the western Mediterranean.

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Brussels, Belgium, 20 December 2016.

The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMS) is pleased to announce the Sixth Meeting of the Water Expert Group (WEG), scheduled to take place on 20 December 2016 in Brussels.

The Meeting is of paramount importance as a step towards the UfM Ministerial Meeting on Water which is to be held in Malta in 2017.

The 6th WEG Meeting will contribute to the consultation towards a draft ministerial declaration, integrating and expanding contents of the UfM regional water agenda.

For further information about the event, please contact Water & Environment Division: [email protected]

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UfM Secretariat, Barcelona, 15 December 2016.

The UfM Secretariat will host the UfM regional meeting on higher education internationalisation and academic mobility in the Euro-Mediterranean area on 15 December 2016 in UfM Secretariat in Barcelona.

The meeting will bring together representatives from UfM Member States, the European Union and key relevant actors and stakeholders with the objective of strengthening cooperation and synergies on this evolving issue in view of amplifying quality partnerships between educational institutions throughout the Mediterranean and enhancing further North-South, South-North as well as South-South academic mobility, at a time when the need for mutual understanding and youth opportunities has never been so pressing in the region.

OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETING

• Improving shared knowledge and understanding of internationalisation trends and policies in the region as well as of current mobility flows and available funding schemes.
• Facilitating continuous peer learning among UfM countries on policies and practices addressing common challenges and priorities, such as intra-regional mobility, recognition of qualifications, quality assurance, brain circulation, as well as more recent issues related to migrant and refugee students and to the privatisation trends in cross-border education.
• Fostering the implementation of joint projects and initiatives and shape a regional strategy on higher education internationalisation and academic mobility in the Euro-Mediterranean area reinforcing regional integration.

This first meeting will result in sketching an overview of the situation in the region; agreeing on regional needs and priority topics of common interest; promoting successful initiatives; reinforcing the involvement of UfM countries in related UfM labelled projects; and adopting a methodology for further cooperation. It will lead to the preparation of an UfM regional dialogue process on these issues.

Participation on invitation only.

For further information about the event, please contact Higher Education & Research Division: [email protected]

 

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Barcelona, 12-15 December 2016.

The 8th Information and Training Seminar for Euro-Mediterranean Diplomats will take place at the Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat in Barcelona.

On June 28th 2016, the publication of the global strategy of the European Union on foreign affairs and security by Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has redefined the Union’s priorities towards its neighbourhood. Numerous changes are at stake regarding the regional cooperation issues with Southern and Eastern countries of the Mediterranean and the EU. A more pragmatic approach, based on a dynamics of projects and partnerships, is highly reinforced and needed. In this regard, a special attention will be dedicated to the role of the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), especially in the following areas: inclusive growth and youth employability, the place of women in society and business, and finally the Euro-Mediterranean higher education and research area.

A simulation exercise of a EU Council working group will be organised. Its purpose is to highlight the importance of dialogue between EU Member States and the quest for compromise during EU negotiations.

Speakers from the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, EU institutions, EU Member States and also from Southern neighbouring countries will attend this seminar and foster dialogue and interaction amongst participants.

For further information about the event, please contact Communication & Public Affairs Unit: 

 

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Barcelona, 5 December 2016.

The members of the Union for the Mediterranean meet on a regular basis at the level of Senior Officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the 43 UfM countries, EU institutions and the League of Arab States.

The Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) provide the framework to discuss the current political context and coordinate the work of the UfM Secretariat. They approve the budget and work programme of the Secretariat and set the basis to prepare the Ministerial Meetings. They also discuss the project proposals submitted for approval and endorsement. The Senior Officials take decisions by consensus.

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Tunis, Tunisia, 5-6 December 2016.

The 2nd Regional Conference of the UfM labelled project Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector will be co-organised by the Union for the Mediterranean on 5-6 December in Tunis, Tunisia. Moreover, the UfM Workshop on the PRPI will be held in the same dates.

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“Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector” aims to deliver a set of country analysis and a regional action plan to improve the public governance and attract investments to the water sector of the Mediterranean region.

“Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water sector” is a joint undertaking of the Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

For further information about the event, please contact Water & Environment Division: [email protected]

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Rome, 1 December 2016.

The UfM Ministerial Meeting on Energy will be held in Rome on 1 December and will be hosted by Italy’s Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda. The 43 members of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) agreed to step up regional cooperation on energy in order to deliver a secure, affordable and sustainable energy supply, a major factor for stability and shared prosperity in the Mediterranean region.

At the meeting, co-chaired by the European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, and the Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ibrahim Saif, the ministers will agree that policy dialogue and concrete initiatives will be carried out under the three UfM Energy Platforms: the UfM Regional Electricity Market Platform (UfM REM Platform), the UfM Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Platform (UfM REEE Platform) and the UfM Gas Platform.

The UfM Energy Platforms are flexible and effective structures which, under the coordination of the UfM Co-Presidency, organise and support systematic dialogue among UfM Members, financial institutions, regional organisations, industrial enterprises and experts.

For further information about the event, please contact Energy & Climate Action Division: [email protected]

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Brussels, date to be confirmed

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Casa Llotja de Mar, Barcelona, 30 November to 2 December 2016.

The Mediterranean region is experiencing a wide range of far-reaching social, political and economic transformations and growing economic potentialities. Despite its many economic opportunities, the Mediterranean has a lot still to overcome. Some economic, social and environmental challenges are more relevant and urgent than ever before.

To overcome these development obstacles and build a shared and sustainable future for all the region’s people, an increasingly clear action and commitments is required from businesses in partnership with the public sector and civil society.

Under the slogan “A need for action” the 10th MedaWeek edition will offer a unique platform to explore the business opportunities of competitive industries, which generate productive and sustainable employment and are considered as drivers for economic growth and regional development. During the three-day event a wide range of forums will offer the opportunity to share best practices and experiences, propose concrete projects and create new business opportunities.

The event is organised by ASCAME , the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in collaboration with the European institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and other international institutions.

Thousands of businessmen, institutional representatives and international organizations are expected to attend this year’s special edition.

 

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http://www.medaeconomicweek.org/

 

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29-30 november, Marseille

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Madrid, 23 November 2016. The UfM Secretary General, Fathallah Sijilmassi, participated in today’s seminar ‘Climate change agreements between Paris and Marrakech: ratifying and implementing’, in Madrid, to present the state of play of the Euro-Mediterranean climate and energy agenda. In line with its mandate to enhance regional cooperation on climate action, Secretary General Sijilmassi reaffirmed the UfM Secretariat’s commitment to further contribute towards regional cooperation on climate action and to the development of a common, region-wide Mediterranean agenda for action against climate change that is reflected through various activities carried out by the UfM at this year’s COP22 ‘Cop of Action’. As Secretary General Sijilmassi emphasised in this meeting: “The fight against climate change represents a great opportunity to implement new models of sustainable and inclusive development in the Mediterranean. It is essential that we take advantage of this opportunity to boost investment, foster technology transfer, create job opportunities for young people, strengthen the role of women and develop low-carbon production and consumption patterns that contribute towards greater integration, sustainable development and stability in the region”. During the COP22 in Marrakech, the Union for the Mediterranean and the European Commission launched the UfM Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Platform (REEE) to promote progressive deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in order to foster socio-economic development in the Euro-Mediterranean region. This initiative followed the launch of the UfM Regional Electricity Market Platform and the UfM Gas Platform earlier in 2016. This year will also witness the Meeting of the UfM Energy Ministers, on 1 December in Rome, to reinforce the Euro-Mediterranean regional framework on energy. Furthermore, the UfM and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched the innovative project ‘SEMED Private Renewable Energy Framework (SPREF)’. SPREF is a €227.5 million financing programme that will mobilise further investment from other parties of up to €834 million and aims to stimulate the development of private renewable energy markets in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan. Participants highlighted two other important initiatives that were launched in Marrakech and are strongly  supported by the UfM: namely the signing of the 5+5 Ministerial Declaration endorsing the Action Plan to implement the Water Strategy in the Western Mediterranean by Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia, and the signing of an agreement between Morocco, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain to reinforce the electrical interconnections between the Northern and Southern shores of the Mediterranean through Morocco. The seminar was attended by the Spanish Secretary of State for Environment, Pablo Saavedra Inaraja, the Honorary President of Gas Natural Fenosa, Salvador Gabarró, the Chief Executive Officer of Gas Natural Fenosa, Rafael Villaseca, and the Spanish UfM Senior Official, Ambassador Gabriel Busquets. More information UfM at COP22: Driving a shared Mediterranean Agenda for climate action Photo Gallery

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17 November, Marrakech. High-level panel: Sustainable development and regional stability go hand in hand in the Mediterranean. The transition towards low-carbon development is a tremendous source of opportunity for the region through the creation of new economic activities, and also offers greater resilience in the face of climatic variations. To that end, the UfM Secretariat and the European Commission will be organising a high-level discussion on these issues. The event will count on the participation of the EU Commissioner on Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, the Minister for Environment of Jordan, Yaseen Al-Khayyat, and other high officials from across the region. The event will take place on 17 November at 4.30 p.m. at the European Union Pavilion. The Union for the Mediterranean: towards a COP22 Mediterranean Agenda In accordance with its mandate, the Union for the Mediterranean is deeply involved in the drive for a Mediterranean climate change agenda. Sustainable development issues (water, the environment, climate change, energy, sustainable urban development, the blue economy, transport, climate financing) are at the heart of the UfM’s priority areas for strengthening regional cooperation. The UfM therefore wishes to take advantage of the COP22 as an opportunity to act upon certain activities initiated in 2015 and 2016 and that could be integrated into the process of implementing the Paris Agreement. The aforementioned activities can be found here.

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Marrakech, 17 November 2016. Today at COP22 in Marrakech, high-level personalities including the EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, President of the Energy Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of UfM Samir Mourad, President of the Scientific Committee of COP22 Nizar Baraka and the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Fathallah Sijilmassi, will discuss the benefits that low carbon development could bring for the stability of the region. In the words of UfM Secretary General Sijilmassi: “Climate action is a great opportunity to achieve sustainable and inclusive development models in the Mediterranean. It is essential to seize this opportunity to leverage investment, foster technology transfer, create job opportunities for our youth, promote the role of women and develop low carbon production and consumption patterns that contribute to greater integration, sustainable development and stability in our region." The Mediterranean has valuable assets to take the lead on low carbon development. Renewable energy potential, strong existing cooperation and a solid willingness to build a common Mediterranean agenda on climate action are key drivers “to make the Mediterranean region a laboratory for ambitious international climate cooperation and action,” as defined by EU Commissioner Cañete in the UfM’s publication “Key players’ perspective on Climate Change in the Mediterranean”. This publication will be presented during the discussion as a unique compilation of views from the key Mediterranean actors currently involved in the field of climate action, including Ségolène Royal, President of the 21st Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC, Hakima El Haite, Moroccan Minister of the Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, and Fathallah Sijilmassi, UfM Secretary General. The panel discussion will be moderated by Teresa Ribeira, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), and will feature the EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, President of the Energy Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of UfM Samir Mourad, President of the Scientific Committee of COP22 Nizar Baraka, Director for Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks in the International Energy Agency (IEA) Kamel Ben Naceur, Director of the Spanish International Cooperation Agency, AECID Luis Tejada, Chief of the Energy, Climate and Technology Branch of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Mark Radka, Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean Fathallah Sijilmassi, and other high officials, experts and stakeholders from across the region. More information

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