
First Union for the Mediterranean Annual Conference on Water Investment and Financing to be held in Rome
The first UfM Annual Conference on Water Investment and Financing, organised in the framework of the Mediterranean Dialogues (MED), will be held on 5 December 2019 in Rome, Italy. The special topic of the conference is “Public-Private Partnerships and Financial Sustainability of the Water Sector…

EU cross-border cooperation programme holds meeting to review state of play of ongoing projects and discuss future activities
The national delegations of the 14 participating countries will meet in Amman, Jordan, on the 4-5 December 2019 on the occasion of the sixth meeting of the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC), the decision-making body of the EU-funded ENI CBC Med Programme.
The members of the JMC will approve the…

Speech by President von der Leyen on the occasion of the COP25 in Madrid
In ten days from now, the European Commission will present the European Green Deal. Our goal is to be the first climate neutral continent by 2050. If we want to achieve that goal, we have to act now, we have to implement our policies now. Because we know that this transition needs a generational…

Clima-Med to showcase regional actions tackling climate change in the South Mediterranean jointly with the UfM during the COP25 in Madrid, Spain
The Clima-Med project is joining the twenty-fifth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that will take place in Madrid, Spain from 2-13 December 2019, under the Presidency of the Government of Chile.
Together with…

HR/VP Josep Borrell: A stronger European Union within a better, greener and safer world
On 1 December, Josep Borrell assumed the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.
" I am privileged and honoured to take up the role of the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and…

Energy efficiency in public schools: EU-funded ESMES project is ready to start!
In the framework of ENI CBC Med Program, the German Jordanian University (GJU) in Jordan hosted the kick-off meeting of ESMES Project (Energy Smart Mediterranean Schools Network) on 27 November 2019.
The event, organized by the German Jordanian University, one of the project partner, is the first…

European Parliament elects the von der Leyen Commission
In a roll call vote that took place at noon on Wednesday, MEPs approved the new College of Commissioners with 461 votes in favour, 157 against and 89 abstentions.
During her opening statement, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen reiterated many of the commitments she made in…

EU-funded SAFEMED IV project training focused on port facility security
The training on port facility security under the Maritime Security component of the EU-funded SAFEMED IV project took place on 19 – 20 November 2019 at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) premises in Lisbon. 14 participants from Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia attended the…

EU-funded NAWAMED project for the use of non-conventional water resources kicks off
NAWAMED project kick-off meeting will be held on 26-28 November in Latina, Italy and will involve all the partners and some associated partners. NAWAMED is implemented in the framework of the ENI CBC MED Programme.
The target countries of the project, which aims at changing urban water management…

EU funds new cross-border project to face the issue of overwhelming waste production in the Mediterranean
INNOMED-UP, “Promoting Upcycling in Circular Economy through INNovation and education for creative industries in MEDiterranean cities”, was launched today in Athens, Greece.
The project proposes to work with Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) to shift local urban economies towards a circular…