City: Barcelona

The winners of the last two editions of the Euro-Mediterranean literary contest “A Sea of ​​Words“, co-organized by IEMed and the Anna Lindh Foundation, will meet in Barcelona on November 30 to attend an award ceremony. The event includes a debate among the winners on the common aspirations of young people in the Mediterranean and … Read more

The sixth session of the Med Dialogues +2030 cycle aims at giving an overview of the role that blue economies can play as the engine for the protection and restoration of the Mediterranean marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as on the fight against climate change. Moreover, it will analyze the prospects and implications of … Read more

The economic hardships following the COVID-19 pandemic have heavily affected employment opportunities in the Euro-Mediterranean region, raising numbers of citizens at risk of poverty and social exclusion. The COVID-19 crisis has severely affected labour markets around the world, hurting young people more than other age groups. Globally, youth employment fell by 8.7% in 2020 compared … Read more

Webinar: “The Future of Sustainable Mediterranean Diet: Challenges, Opportunities and Actions” Thursday 25th November at 10:00-13:00 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mnx-Rxf-Q6iKpyDZtKlfdw

The Mediterranean is one of the main climate change hotspots in the world. Accelerated climate change effects have caused direct and already visible environmental challenges that, based on projections, are expected to worsen in the upcoming decades. These threats for the Mediterranean environment, as well as its drivers, have been well identified and understood over … Read more

IEMed and Ateneu Barcelonès organise a day dedicated to the Mediterranean with two round tables and a musical performance. The session is opened by Isona Passola, president of Ateneu Barcelonès, and Senén Florensa, executive president of IEMed. The first round table called “What society do we want? Youth and social transformation“, counts with young people … Read more

Mediterranean countries are facing a set of complex and interrelated challenges that are increasing climate change vulnerability of the region – many of which are directly related to water, energy and food production, distribution and use. These three elements are inextricably linked. Water is used for energy production, and energy is the dominant cost factor … Read more

The Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders is an iconic economic conference dedicated to promoting the Mediterranean region worldwide. This event endorses the key economic sectors and the cultural values of this region through a wide variety of forums. MedaWeek Barcelona serves as the main meeting point for voicing the interests of the private sector in … Read more

The third edition of the UfM Trade and Investment Forum will be held on 11 November 2021 from 10:00 – 14:00. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be held in a digital format and will be streamed online to a broad audience in all UfM Member States. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), … Read more