CELEBRATING THE MEDITERRANEAN

This 28 of November, join us for the Day of the Mediterranean

CELEBRATING THE MEDITERRANEAN

The Day of the Mediterranean provides a yearly opportunity to promote intercultural exchanges, celebrate cooperation, embrace diversity and strengthen ties between our two shores. We celebrate our shared identity, common heritage and love for the Mediterranean.

It is a reminder that our similarities largely overcome our differences and that we all share a Mediterranean identity

The Mediterranean, a journey through the senses

When asked what the Mediterranean means to you, everyone’s answer will be different, and yet a reminder of a shared identity. The music and food that can immediately evoke fond memories. Sitting in the shade of an olive tree or looking out across any of the many unique skylines in a moment of peace and connection with nature. Transcending cultures and generations, the possibilities are endless.

So, how do you feel? Which of your senses are stirred by just that word, Mediterranean?

Shoot a short video, share a picture or a post and tell us… Which of your senses are stirred by the Mediterranean?
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Just like our Mediterranean boasts an unparalleled canvas of world-class cultural heritage sites and a wealth of traditions, it is also a hotspot of biodiversity and geodiversity, and home to a multitude of unique habitats and species.

To celebrate the Mediterranean is to celebrate life in its full amplitude and plenitude. This ancient sea around which we live has given the world its greatest civilizations, its earliest academies and universities, its first dramatists and philosophers and its most celebrated trade centres.

The Day of the Mediterranean aims to create an annual unique momentum to provide visibility to the positive cooperation stories in the region. It is also a reminder that we all share a Mediterranean identity, the cultural dimension being an important component of who we are and where we come from.

It provides an opportunity to launch projects and initiatives as well as to hold events, roundtables, exhibitions and festivals across the region to strengthen ties between our shores, promoting intercultural exchanges and embracing diversity,

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Everyone has a role to play. Whether you are an organisation working in the field of cooperation, a public administration, a private entity or a citizen in love with the Mediterranean, you can be part of the movement!

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For the 1st time, the UfM took part today in NewYork in the UN 67 session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW67) and stressed the need to seize innovation and technological opportunities to empower women and girls. Watch our expert, Anna Dorangriccia, participation.

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For the 1st time, the UfM takes part in the UN 67 session of the Commission on the Status of Women

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Outcomes, follow up and way forward 7th March 2023, 09.00h – 11.15h

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Webinar on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)

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IWD 2023 Webinar: Innovation and technological change for Gender Equality

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Overall objective: to share good practices and discuss about solutions on <br />- How to ensure that we leave no-one behind from the digital transformation, looking at the future of work in the digital economy and the under-representation of women in key emerging technological sectors. <br />- How to create a gender-transformative innovation ecosystem, by not only attracting, but also retaining and promoting women in STEM careers. <br />- How to ensure that technology and innovation responses to the needs of women and girls are inclusive and accessible– for instance digital technologies to support financial inclusion for women among many others. <br />- Recommendations on how to better mainstream gender in digital policies and investments – both public and private.<br /><br />Moderator: <br />• Ms. Anna Dorangricchia, Project Manager, Social and Civil Affairs Division, UfM<br />Opening remarks: <br />• Deputy Secretary General of the UfM, Amb.John Paul Grech<br /><br />Keynote speaker/speaker:<br />Ms Neila Amara, International Project Manager Gender, UNIDO <br /><br />Speakers:<br />- Tech entrepreneurship (Ms Ayah EL-Arief, K12 Edtech Entrepreneur | MENA WBC Ambassador, Egypt)<br />- Women in AI (Ms Zohra Slim, Co-Founder Instadeep, Tunisia)<br />- Ouissal Programme (Ms Clara Gruitrooy, Secretary General Euro-Mediterranean-Arab Association)<br />- Digital Platforms (Ms Chiraz Bensemmane, Entrepreneur Founder, coachtribe.co, Algeria)<br />- Women in STEM (Ms Anastasia Zabaniotou, President RMEI, Network of Mediterranean Engineering Schools)<br />- Med Women in Tech Network (Ms Sana Afouaiz, Founder and Director Womenpreneur, Mena Region)<br />- Regional Programme – Women Economic Empowerment through access to finance, financial inclusion and digitalisation (Ms Anne-France Wittmann, Policy Officer, DG NEAR)<br />- Gender Lens in Fintech (Mr Christophe Malherbe, Team leader EU-funded MED MSMEs Regional Programme)<br />- IT skills – INTERREG NEXT MED (Ms Joumana Sweiss, Programme Officer for ENI CBC MED Programme)

IWD 2023 Webinar: Innovation and technological change for Gender Equality

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After its launch in 2021, a new Day of the Mediterranean was celebrated 28th of November 2022, recognising Mediterranean culture, cooperation and embracing the rich diversity of the region.

Thank you all for your engagement, with over 65 activities in 25 countries across the region, featured in 1600+ media articles, radio & news and over 1.5K posts/tweets/stories across social media throughout the year.

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When asked what the Mediterranean means to you, everyone’s answer will be different, and yet a reminder of a shared identity. The music and food that can immediately evoke fond memories. Sitting in the shade of an olive tree or looking out across any of the many unique skylines in a moment of peace and connection with nature. Transcending cultures and generations, the possibilities are endless.

So, how do you feel? Which of your senses are stirred by just that word, Mediterranean?

For more information on the Day: https://mediterraneanday.com/

#mediterraneanday

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Feel Mediterranean - #MediterraneanDay 2022 - Thank you for joining!

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UfM and EMUNI deliver a series of webinars on Science Diplomacy and Sustainability

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UfM Green Economy Workshop in Algiers, 15 December 2022

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Le projet RISE vise à renforcer la résilience économique et les opportunités d’emploi pour les populations vulnérables au Maroc et en Tunisie. Tout en favorisant une croissance inclusive et la création d’emploi, le projet vise à améliorer les conditions institutionnelles, techniques, sociales et économiques pour une activité entrepreneuriale innovante. Il fournira des programmes personnalisés de développement des capacités professionnelles et d’entrepreneuriat, encouragera les réseaux et le dialogue entre les acteurs de l’écosystème des entreprises, soutiendra l’activité entrepreneuriale et renforcera les capacités des MPME pour faciliter la génération de revenus et la création d’emplois.

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Les micro, petites et moyennes entreprises (MPME) et les entreprises sociales (ES) jouent un rôle essentiel dans le développement économique au niveau local. Elles représentent une part importante du PIB et sont les principales contributrices à la création d’emplois et de richesses, à la génération de revenus et à la réduction de la pauvreté. Elles sont également au centre des efforts visant à atteindre une croissance plus inclusive et un emploi durable.

Les défis rencontrés à la création et la pérennisation d’une entreprise concernent notamment des exigences juridiques et administratives, complexes et coûteuses, le manque d’accès au financement, ainsi que les récentes conséquences de la pandémie de COVID-19.

Le projet s’adressera aussi aux obstacles à l’emploi que rencontrent les femmes et proposera des critères de ciblage personnalisés pour assurer que 50 % des bénéficiaires seront des femmes. La conception des activités et les retours garantiront l’inclusion de la parole des femmes, des jeunes et des minorités, telles que les réfugiés et personnes en situation de handicap.

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Programme subventions UpM - RISE - Résilience et Innovation l'Entrepreneuriat Renforcé - WithOummey

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The RISE project - Resilience and Innovation through Strengthened Entrepreneurship, is one of the 4 projects that benefited from the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Grant Scheme.<br />In 2021-2022, RISE was able to provide technical support and training to EduWave, in the context of the pandemic.<br /><br />https://ufmsecretariat.org/project/rise/<br />https://ufmsecretariat.org/ufm-grant-...<br /><br />As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment in the region is expected increase by 1.2% in the immediate future, which amounts to a loss of 1.7 million jobs (ILO, 2021).<br /><br />The UfM Grant Scheme strive to mitigate the labour market challenges for 18,000 individuals, mostly youth and women, from 7 UfM Member States.<br /><br />In the wake of the current COVID-19 crisis, the EuroMediterranean region has witnessed profound socioeconomic repercussions that threaten to undo a decade of economic development.<br /><br />The region´s labour market is witnessing alarming trends, especially for women and younger generations.<br /><br />The UfM Co-Presidency Statement emanating from the Fifth Regional Forum 2020, stressed that “efforts must be focused on the crucial employment challenges, mainly for young people”.<br /><br />On those grounds, the UfM Secretariat, with the financial support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ), has launched in August 2020 a Grant Scheme, aiming to improve the employment situation for the most vulnerable population in the region.<br /><br />Four projects have been awarded the UfM Grant, benefitting 18,000 individuals in 7 UfM Member States, namely, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco and Tunisia. These projects are tackling the labour challenges in the fields of entrepreneurship, women empowerment, sustainable tourism, as well as education and research with an overall budget of 1.13 million euros.<br /><br />Visit our website to know more about the UfM:
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Grant Scheme - RISE - Resilience and Innovation through Strengthened Entrepreneurship - WithOummey

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تغطية خاصة - حوار خاص مع السفير ناصر كامل الأمين العام للاتحاد من أجل المتوسط

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This 2022, the UfM has delivered more and better to leave no one behind. Policy level: we held a new Ministerial Meeting on Employment and Labour, with the launch of the UfM Hub for Jobs, Trade and Investment. We released the 1st report of the Monitoring Mechanism on Gender Equality and held a Ministerial Meeting and Women Conference in Madrid. The 1st Ministerial Meeting on Research and Innovation underlined 3 priorities: climate, energy and health. This year, we launched a new area of action, holding the 1st Conference on Disability and Social Inclusion.
Operational activities: the 1st Grant Scheme Employment helped develop 4 projects benefitting thousands in 7 States. The progress on the ground crystallized in a Mediterranean Pavilion, for the 1st time of the
climate negotiations. And at the end of the year, we welcomed North Macedonia, who joined us at the 7th UfM Regional Forum, in the framework of the celebrations of the Day of the Mediterranean.

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2022, a year in review

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https://ufmsecretariat.org/mediterranean-tech-women-network-festival-2022/

Madrid, 30 November 2022. Co-organised by Womenpreneur Initiative with UfM, EBSOMED, and CAWTAR, the “Mediterranean Tech Women Network” (MTWN) Festival took place on 30 November 2022 in Madrid.

The technology sector ranks among the industries with the lowest share of women in leadership position, as well as the lowest share of women in the workforce composition. Hence the aim of the MTWN Festival was to provide a space for women in tech to learn, inspire, and connect.

Through Inspiring Talks and an Awards ceremony, the Festival highlighted powerful Mediterranean tech entrepreneurs, engineers, and innovators, and provided young women with role models. Panels and Q&As were also an opportunity to discuss recent technology trends, regional opportunities, and investment in entrepreneurship. Finally, the event was a golden opportunity for women in tech to connect and network.

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Mediterranean Tech Women Network Festival 2022 - Laetitia Grimaud, General Counsel at D2X Group - 02

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Mediterranean Tech Women Network Festival 2022 - Laetitia Grimaud, General Counsel at D2X Group - 01

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Mediterranean Tech Women Network Festival 2022 - Imène Maharzi, Founder & CEO of OwnYourCash - 02

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Mediterranean Tech Women Network Festival 2022 - Imène Maharzi, Founder & CEO of OwnYourCash - 01

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2nd online Conference on the Restoration of Mediterranean Wetlands

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Arlem Awards 2022 - Teaser

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Arlem Awards 2022

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RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CLIMATE CHALLENGES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN: For the first time in history, COP27 (6-18 Nov, 2022) will host a Mediterranean Pavilion, seeking to highlight both the urgent challenges the region faces, and the innovative solutions already being developed.<br /><br />The Mediterranean Pavilion is a coalition of like-minded partners: the Union for the Mediterranean, the PRIMA Foundation, and UNEP–MAP, along with a group of relevant organisations and a scientific committee, led by the Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change (MedECC) network, which gathers 600 scientists, and who produced the first scientific assessment on climate and environmental change in the region.<br /><br />Visit: http://www.mediterraneanpavilion.com<br /><br />Visit our website to know more about the UfM:
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COP27 - MEDITERRANEAN PAVILION - 6 to 18 November 2022 - Recap

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Lorsqu’on se demande ce que la Méditerranée représente pour soi, la réponse de chacun diffère, tout en faisant écho malgré tout à une identité commune. La musique et les spécialités culinaires évoquent immédiatement de bons souvenirs. S’asseoir à l’ombre d’un olivier ou admirer les paysages alentour offre un moment de paix et de connexion avec la nature. Au-delà des cultures et des générations, les possibilités sont infinies. <br /><br />Comment ressentez-vous la Méditerranée ? Quels sens entrent en éveil à l’évocation de ce simple mot ?<br /><br />Plus d'information: https://mediterraneanday.com/fr<br /><br />#MediterraneanDay<br /><br />Visit our website to know more about the UfM:
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Nasser Kamel, Secrétaire Général de l'UpM, interview à l’occasion de la «Journée de la Méditerranée»

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When asked what the Mediterranean means to you, everyone’s answer will be different, and yet a reminder of a shared identity. The music and food that can immediately evoke fond memories. Sitting in the shade of an olive tree or looking out across any of the many unique skylines in a moment of peace and connection with nature. Transcending cultures and generations, the possibilities are endless.<br /><br />So, how do you feel? Which of your senses are stirred by just that word, Mediterranean?<br /><br />For more information on the Day: https://mediterraneanday.com/<br /><br />#MediterraneanDay<br /><br />Visit our website to know more about the UfM:
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Feel Mediterranean - #MediterraneanDay 2022 - Hasan Ozkoc, MedReg Director

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Mediterranean Tech Women Festival (MTWF)

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Feel Mediterranean - #MediterraneanDay 2022 - Nasser Kamel, UfM Secretary General

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Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Ministre des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération, Monaco<br /><br />Lorsqu’on se demande ce que la Méditerranée représente pour soi, la réponse de chacun diffère, tout en faisant écho malgré tout à une identité commune. La musique et les spécialités culinaires évoquent immédiatement de bons souvenirs. S’asseoir à l’ombre d’un olivier ou admirer les paysages alentour offre un moment de paix et de connexion avec la nature. Au-delà des cultures et des générations, les possibilités sont infinies. <br /><br />Comment ressentez-vous la Méditerranée ? Quels sens entrent en éveil à l’évocation de ce simple mot ?<br /><br />Plus d'information: https://mediterraneanday.com/fr<br /><br />#MediterraneanDay<br /><br />Visit our website to know more about the UfM:
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Être méditerranéen - #MediterraneanDay 2022 - Isabelle Berro-Amadeï

CELEBRATING THE MEDITERRANEAN

This 28 of November, join us for the Day of the Mediterranean

CELEBRATING THE MEDITERRANEAN

Join the #MediterraneanDay online campaign

The Mediterranean, a journey through the senses

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CELEBRATING THE MEDITERRANEAN

This 28 of November, join us for the Day of the Mediterranean

CELEBRATING THE MEDITERRANEAN

Join the #MediterraneanDay online campaign

The Mediterranean, a journey through the senses

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