Mediterranean Day 2024 highlights

2024 edition at a glance

Go through the 2024 campaign: The Next Wave: Building a shared tomorrow

50+ activities in 22 countries ​

The campaign reached 21M people

208 media articles, radio & news reaching a potential audience of 10M people

A tailored website with +36k visits from all over the region

Social media saw 261k engagement actions throughout the campaign

The video campaign was viewed 2.5M times

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50+ activities in 22 countries

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AGENDA
9th UfM Regional Forum in Barcelona
The Forum gathered the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the 43 UfM Member States. The UfM also organized a side-event on regional integration
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Arlem Award
Committee of the Regions ARLEM Award for young Med entrepreneurs to be framed under the Mediterranean Day
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Concert Day of the Mediterranean 2024
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A unique concert to celebrate the Day of the Mediterranean was held in Barcelona on 30 November 2024, with a special design created by artist and painter Frederic Amat exclusively for the occasion.

Performing musical pieces including traditional songs, dances and chants from the rich historical musical tradition of the Mediterranean, guest artists Jordi Savall, Orpheus XXI and Athrodeel joined efforts to build bridges of dialogue and peace between peoples.

In addition, more than 20 musical performances took place across the region following a Call for Participation by the Anna Lindh Foundation.

Sevilla, Spain: The Fundación Tres Culturas organised the “Terciopelo” musical performance with the guitarist José Manuel Tudela Llorente, the singer Vincent Gelo, the Moroccan violinist Hamid Ajbar and the Serbian percussionist Andrej Vujicic, accompanied by the flamenco dance of Lola Jaramillo.
Sevilla, Spain: The Fundación Tres Culturas organised the “Terciopelo” musical performance with the guitarist José Manuel Tudela Llorente, the singer Vincent Gelo, the Moroccan violinist Hamid Ajbar and the Serbian percussionist Andrej Vujicic, accompanied by the flamenco dance of Lola Jaramillo.
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Zavod APIS / APIS Institute, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, the EMUNI University and the Radio Prvi / first program of Radio Slovenia, organised a musical performance with Rami Basisah Quartet, and a roundtable session.
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Zavod APIS / APIS Institute, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, the EMUNI University and the Radio Prvi / first program of Radio Slovenia, organised a musical performance with Rami Basisah Quartet, and a roundtable session.
Alexandria, Egypt: Banlastic, an Alexandria-based NGO, organised a “Mediterranean Choir” together with The Choir Project and musician Shady Rabab.
Alexandria, Egypt: Banlastic, an Alexandria-based NGO, organised a “Mediterranean Choir” together with The Choir Project and musician Shady Rabab.
Ajlun, Jordan: The Intermediaries Change Center organised a musical performance showcasing traditional music and dances from Jordan.
Ajlun, Jordan: The Intermediaries Change Center organised a musical performance showcasing traditional music and dances from Jordan.

Learning about our common challenges and solutions in video

Hear the UfM staff explain the importance of addressing some of our most pressing Mediterranean challenges, and how the Union for the Mediterranean works to address them.

High-level personalities also mobilised to share the issue closest to their hearts. Listen to their thoughts on how we can help build a better tomorrow.

Mediterranean Day logo projections across cities

Mediterranean youth engaged in building a shared tomorrow

18 young influential digital content creators and engaged citizens hopped on the Next Wave’s campaign to raise awareness on the challenges closest to their hearts:

Mariam Bachat chose to raise awareness on the high levels of pollution our Mediterranean Sea is facing and promoted the importance of recycling and upcycling.
Mariam Bachat chose to raise awareness on the high levels of pollution our Mediterranean Sea is facing and promoted the importance of recycling and upcycling.
Rayan Mahfouz addressed the important topic of socio-economic inequalitites faced by people with disabilities and special needs and highlighted the virtues of sports to improve their mental and physical health.
Rayan Mahfouz addressed the important topic of socio-economic inequalitites faced by people with disabilities and special needs and highlighted the virtues of sports to improve their mental and physical health.
Jihane Jahouri addressed the important issue of disinformation and misinformation, while sharing several tools and tips on how to verify information and debunk false ideas.
Jihane Jahouri addressed the important issue of disinformation and misinformation, while sharing several tools and tips on how to verify information and debunk false ideas.
Amany Mustafa dived into the challenges posed by youth unemployment and shared the importance of continuous learning through regular training.
Amany Mustafa dived into the challenges posed by youth unemployment and shared the importance of continuous learning through regular training.
Kaoutar Cherrahi mobilized her audiences to gather feedback on the most pressing challenges young people are facing in the Mediterranean region.
Kaoutar Cherrahi mobilized her audiences to gather feedback on the most pressing challenges young people are facing in the Mediterranean region.
Ghalia El Awik raised awareness on the challenges posed by corruption and its impact on the environment.
Ghalia El Awik raised awareness on the challenges posed by corruption and its impact on the environment.
Tesnime Khemiri shared how she witnessed climate change affecting people’s livelihoods in Tunisia, and how companies like her startup Green Wall can empower communities through green innovation.
Tesnime Khemiri shared how she witnessed climate change affecting people’s livelihoods in Tunisia, and how companies like her startup Green Wall can empower communities through green innovation.
Abdallah Alshibli highlighted the importance of men’s implication in the fight against gender inequalities.
Abdallah Alshibli highlighted the importance of men’s implication in the fight against gender inequalities.

Video campaign: the Mediterranean in word

The “Mediterranean in 1 word”: A regional campaign to engage with citizens. 25+ Mediterranean personalities participating and 4,1 million+ views throughout the year featured in a regional media banners campaign with 5M+ impressions in more than 10 countries.

A network of Mediterranean partners

50+ official Med Day partners and hundreds of Euro-Mediterraenan organisations engaged

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A brand-new visual identity tailored to the 2024 campaign “The Next Wave: building a shared tomorrow”!

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