"Regional South Newsletter" Newsletter Issues

V Euromed Young Researchers Forum: Bridging the gap in Euro-Mediterranean relations: Youth as Drivers of Cohesion (16/09/2022)

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Country Event EuroMeSCo Annual Conference 2022. Towards more social justice and inclusiveness in the Mediterranean: Addressing vulnerabilities, mainstreaming inclusiveness in public policy reforms of Tunisia (22/09/2022)

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We wish you a nice summer break! The newsletter will resume in September. (20/07/2022)

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News from the Delegations: Ramat Gan is preparing for the climate crisis and is launching a vast environmental project with the support of the European Union (20/07/2022)

"Water-sensitive city", a unique project led by the Ramat Gan Municipality with the support of the European Union and in partnership with Adam Teva VeDin, Shenkar and Bar Ilan University, is putting for the first time the climate crisis as a top priority for the city.

Clima-Med presents the third film of a series that showcases Israeli cities' commitment to dealing with climate change effects, focusing on green technologies. (22/07/2022)

Clima-Med's short film, "A Glimpse of Hope", is centred around inspiring stories of its inhabitants and local actors, their actions, and solutions to fight for a more sustainable future. It also shows the engagement of the EU in the region in the Green Deal Agenda on Climate Action framework.

10th Meeting of the Forum of Euro-Mediterranean Statisticians (5-6 July, in Frankfurt) (20/07/2022)

Eurostat and directors general of national statistical institutes from nine Southern Neighbourhood countries met in Frankfurt on 5-6 July 2022 to discuss statistical cooperation.

EU-OECD programme on investment kicks off public-private dialogue (PPD) on “Promoting investment and business climate reforms in Jordan’s ICT sector” (20/07/2022)

On 23 June 2022, the OECD organised a public-private dialogue (PPD) on “Promoting investment and business climate reforms in Jordan’s ICT sector” jointly with the Ministry of the Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Investment, ICT Association of Jordan (Int@j), and the Jordan Strategy Forum.

Press Releases relating to the June 2022 SBA Coordination event (20/07/2022)

The June 2022 SBA Coordination event organized at the UfM event was well received by the Programme’s social media followers (175.546 Total impressions and 6.685 Total engagement) as well as the articles in the traditional media (4 articles).

Tabadool, the name for the new MED MSMEs Community of Practice platform (20/07/2022)

The MED MSMEs Programme is working on the design and operationalisation of a sustainable platform allowing members of the EU and South Med Community of Practice (CoP) to exchange experiences and inspiring practices related to MSME policies and regulations.

Videos with Overview of the Programme’s intervention strategies and activities (20/07/2022)

The MED MSMEs Programme produced two videos that were displayed at the SBAC coordination event organized at the UfM on 23/24 June 2022.

EuroMeSCo publishes the Policy Study on Social Economy (20/07/2022)

Assessing the Job Creation Potential of the Social Economy in the MENA Region is the new Policy Study coordinated by Philippe Adair, Emeritus Professor at ERUDITE, University Paris-Est Créteil. It counts with contributions from Vladimir Hlasny, Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Kareem Sharabi Rosshandler, Lead researcher at the Economic Growth Pillar department in the West Asia-North Africa Institute; and Mariem Omrani, Data Analyst at UNICEF MENA Regional Office.

New Report of the EuroMeSCo Country Event in Morocco: Youth & Women’s Inclusion in the Labour Market: Challenges and Opportunities for the Mediterranean Region (20/07/2022)

On 8 June, EuroMeSCo kicked off the cycle of five events of the EuroMeSCo Annual Conference with the first country event in Rabat, co-organised with the Policy Center for the New South. It was an opportunity to discuss ways to improve the inclusion of young and women in Morocco and in the broader Mediterranean region.

Liberty’s Doom? Artificial Intelligence in Middle Eastern Security, new EuroMeSco Policy Study (20/07/2022)

Coordinated by Kristina Kausch, Resident Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, with contributions from Aitor Bonsoms, PhD candidate at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI); Can Kasapoglu, Director of Security and Defense Program EDAMN and non-Resident Fellow in Euro-Asian Military Affairs, Jamestown Foundation; Lewin Schmitt, PhD candidate at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI); and Žilvinas Švedkauskas, PhD candidate at the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. this Policy Study aims to examine these questions and dilemmas raised by AI in the MENA through a European policy lens paying particular attention to border management, surveillance, defence and regulation.

MED BUSINESS DAYS 2022 North edition: Connecting the Mediterranean for a Sustainable and Resilient Future (14/09/2022)

Within the framework of the EBSOMED project, BUSINESSMED will organising in Sliema, Malta on the 14 and 15 September 2022, the "MED BUSINESS DAYS 2022: Connecting the Mediterranean for a Sustainable and Resilient Future".

Climate Strategies for 7 countries ready and available on the Clima-Med website (07/07/2022)

The Clima-Med project has finalised 7 Climate Action Strategy Reports, one for every country where the project is active (Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel and Tunisia).

Meeting of The NEXT SOCIETY in Tunis (07/07/2022)

THE NEXT SOCIETY Community has met in Tunis on June 22-24, 2022 to share THE NEXT SOCIETY legacy after 5 years of intense collaboration for the innovation in the Euro Mediterranean region.

The Covenant of Mayors for the Mediterranean, CoM Med, was represented at the International Recycling and Waste Management Fair (RWM) in Tangier to promote the initiative's activities. (07/07/2022)

The exhibition was organised under the auspices of the Ministries of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development and Industry and Trade, in partnership with the Regional Investment Centre of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region (CRI-TTA), and the Town Hall of Tangie and UCLG Africa.

SBAC Coordination and Dialogue Event (07/07/2022)

A two-day hybrid seminar was held in Barcelona on 23 and 24 June with 40 participants, at the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) premises on technical subjects articulated around two pillars: MSME Access to Finance and SME Internationalization.

Debate “Legal Migration to the EU: Views from the Mediterranean” (07/07/2022)

On Wednesday 29th June 2022 the Med Dialogue programme has carried out a debate on the topic of legal pathways for migration with partners from the Southern Mediterranean.

EBSOMED consortium presents last updates of the project to DG NEAR representatives during the 10th Executive Committee Meeting (07/07/2022)

On 1st July 2022, the 10th Executive Committee Meeting of the EU funded project EBSOMED took place in hybrid format in Marseille.

EBSOMED academy: Prospecting relocations in the context of new Mediterranean value chains (07/07/2022)

An event organised by ANIMA Investment Network was held in Tunis on 22-24 June.

EBSOMED studies presented during the European Development Days 2022 (07/07/2022)

EBSOMED participated with a booth at the European Development Days 2022 in Brussels, a forum on international partnerships organised by the European Commission on June 21-22.

EuroMeSCo Country Event Jordan: Towards more social justice and inclusiveness in the Mediterranean (07/07/2022)

On 28 June, EuroMeSCo held the second country event of the Annual Conference, in Jordan. Labelled as "Interlinkages between social justice and sustainable development in Jordan", it aimed to be a platform for further discussion on the implementation of the New Agenda for the Mediterranean, focusing on the theme of Social Justice and Inclusiveness.

EuroMeSCo Informal Steering Committee meeting (07/07/2022)

On 23 June, EuroMeSCo and DG NEAR held the bi-annual Steering Committee meeting to present the latest achievements and results of the project as well as to set the objectives and main priorities for the third cycle.

EuroMeSCo kicks off the third edition of the Joint Study Groups (07/07/2022)

Within the Framework of the EuroMeSCo: connecting the Dots project co-financed by the European Union, EuroMeSCo has held the Connect and Kick Off Meetings of four - Digital Transition in EU’s Southern Neighbourhood; Renewed Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation on Agriculture; Climate-induced Internal Displacement; Reassessing EU’s Approach on Returns and Readmission, - out of the five Joint Study Groups

EuroMeSCo Country Event Morocco: Youth & Women’s inclusion in the labour market: challenges and opportunities for the Mediterranean region (07/07/2022)

On 8 June, EuroMeSCo kicked off the cycle of five events of the EuroMeSCo Annual Conference with the first country event in Rabat, co-organised with the Policy Center for the New South.

EU-OECD programme organises training on International Investment Agreements (07/07/2022)

In June, the OECD conducted a three-day capacity-building Seminar on Reforming International Investment Agreements.

EU-OECD programme on investment launches FDI Qualities Review in Jordan (07/07/2022)

The launch of the FDI Qualities Review of Jordan by the OECD, the Ministry of Investment, the EU and the Jordan Strategy Forum took place at a timely moment. The government is revising its investment law to revive falling Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows and King Abdallah II just launched the Economic Modernisation Vision that will require significant financing from the private sector, including external financing.

Stakeholders in Amman discuss sector selection for support under the EU-ILO METI programme (07/07/2022)

On 21 June, the Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI) programme launched the Policy Working Group in Jordan.

Stakeholders in Egypt discuss sector selection for support under EU-ILO programme on "Mainstreaming of Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Neighbourhood (METI)" (07/07/2022)

On 16 June 2022, the first meeting of the Policy Working Group (PWG) of the "Mainstreaming of Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Neighbourhood (METI)" programme was held in Egypt.

Off the Record Policy Talk on Unlikely Companions of Energy Transitions? Opportunities and Challenges of Triangular Cooperation between the EU and the GCC in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) (12/07/2022)

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10 years of European Union-Council of Europe cooperation to promote democratic values in the Southern Mediterranean region (23/06/2022)

Held on 8-9 June 2022 in Casa Mediterráneo, Alicante, Spain, a regional conference took stock of a decade of progress of the South Programme, an EU-Council of Europe joint initiative to promote democracy, rule of law and human rights in the Southern Mediterranean.

EU-OECD programmes carries out Capacity Building Workshop on Greenfield investment statistics in Egypt (23/06/2022)

On 7-8 June in the context of the implementation of the EU-OECD programme on support to investment in the Southern Neighbourhood the OECD carried a hybrid workshop on Greenfield investment statistics in Egypt.

Countering terrorism and violent extremism: towards a human-rights coordinated approach in the Southern Mediterranean region (23/06/2022)

To support regional dynamics around the prevention and fight against radicalisation, violent extremism and terrorism, a regional conference “Countering terrorism and violent extremism: towards a human-rights coordinated approach”, was held on 22-23 June 2022 in Tunis.

Regional workshop on "Effective inter-institutional cooperation and coordination in preventing and combating economic crime" was held in Rabat (23/06/2022)

The objective pf the workshop was to raise awareness and promote exchanges between the relevant institutions in the Southern Mediterranean responsible for the fight against economic crime.

The Festival of Mediterranean Citizens: Debating with citizens to build a better future (23/06/2022)

On 2nd June, the city of Catania, in Sicily, hosted the Festival of Mediterranean Citizens. The event, of international scope, brought together citizens willing to shape collective action, anchored in the shared values, practices, knowledge and heritage of the region.

Clima-Med's second film of a series celebrates Jordanian cities' commitment to tackling climate challenges (23/06/2022)

Taking the viewers around the cities, "A Glimpse of Hope" is centred around inspiring stories of its inhabitants and local actors, their actions, and solutions to fight for a more sustainable future for the next generation. The film also shows the engagement of the European Union, promoting the green transition in the Southern Neighbourhood region.

The 8th Steering Committee Meeting of the Council of Europe CyberSouth Project takes stock of the achievements and identifies new joint activities with the countries from the Southern Neighbourhood region. (23/06/2022)

On 16 and 17 June 2022, the European Commission and the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe together with representatives from Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan met for the 8th Steering Committee meeting of the CyberSouth project, in Bucharest, Romania.

Le Projet SOLIFEM a organisé un atelier de formation et d’échanges d’expériences sur les thèmes de la reconnaissance des compétences et de l’appui aux processus de transition vers l’économie formelle (23/06/2022)

Cet atelier, qui s’est tenu les 17 et 18 mai derniers à Alger, s’est déroulé en collaboration avec le Centre de Formation Internationale de l’OIT à Turin (CIF-Turin) et avec l’intervention des spécialistes technique de l’OIT.

Euromed Justice – Conference on Environmental Law – Tunis, 22-23 June (24/06/2022)

A conference on environmental law was organised by the EMJ Programme in close coordination with Algeria, the French and Tunisian Ministries of Justice, under the French Presidency to the EU Council. It took place in Tunis, Tunisia, on 22 and 23 June. The main aim of the event was to explore the development of a network of magistrates specialised in environmental law on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea.

Sharaka - Regional Workshop on ‘Tackling Emerging Terrorism Trends in the Middle East and Africa’ (09/06/2022)

Project Sharaka has conducted a Regional Workshop on ‘Tackling Emerging Terrorism Trends in the Middle East and Africa’ in Cairo, Egypt, from the 23rd to 25th of May.

The Ecosystem Academy Launches its First Edition in Amman (09/06/2022)

The Ecosystems Academy is a cross-cutting resource centre that connects all the learning needs and knowledge resources of this programme. The Academy team will facilitate the internal and external learning exchange to identify and respond to the learning needs of different stakeholders and actors involved in the programme. The First Edition was held in Amman, May 9-11.

First Culture Ministerial Meeting of the EU-Southern Partnership will take place in Naples, June 16-17 (16/06/2022)

The Minister of Culture of Italy, in association with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, invites culture leaders of the European Union and of the Mediterranean to meet in Naples on the 16th and 17th of June, to join in a conversation on how to better protect, to enhance and to valorise the precious culture, heritage and landscape of the Euro-Mediterranean region.

EuroMed Justice - EU and South Partner countries discuss data protection challenges in collection of electronic evidence (09/06/2022)

The Conference on e-evidence and personal data protection was organised last week in Lyon, France, in close coordination with the French Ministry of Justice and under the French Presidency to the EU Council.

The 3rd Steering Committee EU funded IMAP-MPA project took place via videoconference (09/06/2022)

On the 7th of June, the 3rd Steering Committee of the EU funded IMAP-MPA project took place via videoconference. The meeting was attended by representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, of the European Commission (DG NEAR, DG ENV and the EU Delegation to Egypt), of the UNEP/MAP Coordinating Unit and its partner SPA/RAC, as well as representatives of the UfM Secretariat.

The Festival of Mediterranean Citizens took place in Catania, Italy, from the 2nd to the 5th of June (09/06/2022)

The Festival of Mediterranean Citizens is a 4-day international gathering with debates, interviews, workshops, literary readings, talk sessions, film screenings, exhibitions, live concerts, performances and guided visits, and took place in the city of Catania at the beginning of June.

The 5th UfM Ministerial on Employment and Labour takes place in Morocco (20/05/2022)

The fifth Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial on Employment and Labour, held on 17 and 18 May in Marrakech, Morocco, focused on “Employment and employability of the most vulnerable, especially among youth and women”.

The regional Team Europe Initiative on “Jobs through trade and investment” in the Southern Neighbourhood is officially launched (20/05/2022)

At the Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labour, which took place on 17-18 May in Marrakech/Morocco, the EU, in cooperation with France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the EIB and the EBRD launched the regional Team Europe Initiative on jobs through trade and investment in the Southern Neighbourhood.

MED MSMEs holds the workshop: “Digital platform of export support instruments for Tunisian SMEs” (20/05/2022)

On May 11, 2022, the MED MSMEs Program organized, in Tunis, a workshop to present the project of "Digital platform of export support instruments for Tunisian SMEs".

First discussion on migrant smuggling with South Partner Countries (20/05/2022)

Judicial practitioners from EU Member States and the South Partner Countries (SPCs), have for the first time exchanged operational experiences and best practices on preventing, investigating and prosecuting migrant smuggling offences, during a dedicated conference. The conference was organised in Athens by the Greek Ministry of Justice, within the framework of the EuroMed Justice (EMJ) programme.

CrimEx discusses new EuroMed Justice cooperation instruments and progress in training activities (20/05/2022)

The 15th CrimEx meeting of the EuroMed Justice (EMJ) programme debated the development of practical tools for judicial cooperation with the South Partner Countries (SPCs), during a conference in Athens on 10 and 11 May. Updates were also given on the training component of the programme.

EuroMeSCo publishes the Policy Study on Green Transition in the Euro-Mediterranean Region (20/05/2022)

Anticipating and Mitigating Side-Effects: The Road to a Successful Green Transition in the Euro-Mediterranean Region is the first one of the new Policy Study from the five Joint Study Groups 2021.

EuroMeSCo publishes the Policy Study on Social Protection Reforms in the Mena Region: Possibilities and Challenges (20/05/2022)

Social Protection Reforms in the Mena Region: Possibilities and Challenges is the second Policy Study of the series of the five Joint Study Groups.

EuroMeSCo releases two analyses about the consequences of the war in Ukraine (20/05/2022)

A decade of hosting Syrian refugees in Jordan - lessons learnt for Poland by Katarzyna Sidlo (CASE) and Marah Jamous (WANA) and Feeds Filled with Frustration: Southern Mediterranean reactions to EU Responses towards Ukraine by Abdullatif Sleibi (Leiden University) examine how the war in Ukraine have shaped a new scenario in Europe.

South Programme IV: Raising Awareness in the Academic Community to combat Violence against Women (05/05/2022)

An awareness-raising workshop on combating violence against women was organised by the Council of Europe, on 26 April 2022, in partnership with the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences of Rabat (FSJES) and with the participation of national and international experts specialised in the field.

The European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) publishes the results of the Euromed Survey 2021 (05/05/2022)

The European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) launched the survey “Towards sustainable and mutually beneficial migration partnerships in the Southern Mediterranean”.

WES 1st Water Video 'Help Save a Drop' (05/05/2022)

The “Help save a drop” video was recently released by the WES project. It is the first of a series of videos on water and environmental protection issues that will be produced under the EU funded WES project.

WES project launches a new activity to curb the use of single-use plastics in Lebanon (06/05/2022)

In response to the request of the Lebanese Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Industry, the EU funded Water and Environment Support project (WES) has developed an activity to contribute to the gradual phasing out of SUPs in Lebanon.

EU-funded project El-Hiwar II: Euro-Arab Policy Dialogue on Digital Opportunities (05/05/2022)

DG NEAR B2 project El-Hiwar II organised on 5 April an online Policy Dialogue on Digital Opportunities.

EU-funded project El-Hiwar II: Closing activities (05/05/2022)

DG NEAR B2 project El-Hiwar II organised on 26 April an online Multi-Stakeholder event to mark the end of the 47 months of implementation of this project.

Project Sharaka Steering Committee (06/05/2022)

The steering committee meeting of the project Sharaka took place on 28 April in Brussels and online.

10th Extended Reitox network meeting: Contemporary drug issues among Youth – European year of youth (11/05/2022)

The extended European information network on drugs and drug addiction (Reitox) will take place on 11 May in an hybrid format. There will be presentations/interventions from Algeria, Lebanon and Ukraine.

Euromed Justice Conference on cross-Mediterranean Judicial cooperation for flight Migrant smuggling (12/05/2022)

The event will bring criminal justice practitioners from South Partner Countries and European Union Member States together with representatives of EU JHA Agencies, International Organisation and other EuroMed Justice stakeholders to exchange experience, operational challenges and best practices on preventing, investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating migrant smuggling offences.

INTERPOL Regional Workshop: Tackling Emerging Terrorism Trends in the Middle East and Africa (23/05/2022)

Project Sharaka is organizing a Regional Workshop on Tackling Emerging Terrorism Trends in the Middle East and Africa. The event is organized by the INTERPOL Counter Terrorism Directorate together with the United Nations Office for Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) – ‘Countering Terrorist Travel Programme’

MED MSMEs: Annual Work Programme 3 – Stocktaking and Way Forward (07/04/2022)

On the 30th of March, the MED MSMEs Programme presented the results of the Annual Working Programme 2 (AWP2), and the way forward with the AWP3.

2nd EuroMed Police Strategic Cooperation Forum sets stage for a new Police Strategy in the Region (07/04/2022)

Representatives from the Southern Partnership Countries, the EU Member States and EC services convened in Budapest for the 2nd Strategic Cooperation Forum on the 16th and 17th of March.

2nd EuroMed Justice Steering Committee Meeting (07/04/2022)

The 2nd Steering Committee Meeting of the EU Flagship Programme, EuroMed Justice took place online on the 5th of April.

2nd Steering Committee of the EU Initiative on Health Security (07/04/2022)

The 2nd steering committee meeting of the EU Initiative on Health Security took place online on the 28th of March.

EU-funded project El-Hiwar II: Euro-Arab Policy Dialogue on Women Economic Empowerment in times of Climate Change (07/04/2022)

DG NEAR B2 project El-Hiwar II organised on the 24th of March an online Policy Dialogue on Women Economic Empowerment in times of Climate Change.

EU-ILO METI Project & Policy Working Group launched in Morocco (08/04/2022)

Kick off of the project 'Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean Countries' (METI) in Morocco.

Sharaka Steering Committee Meeting (28/04/2022)

Funded by the European Union, Project Sharaka brings INTERPOL policing tools and expertise to frontline officers in eight countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia.

EuroMed Justice 15th CrimEx + Conference on fighting migrant smuggling in Mediterranean area (10/05/2022)

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UfM Working Group Meeting - Environment and Climate Change (24/03/2022)

The 3rd meeting of the UfM Working Group on Environment and Climate Change took place (online) on the 14th and 15th March. This was the first meeting of this Working Group since the Ministerial conference of October 2021.

Innovation and Start-ups: Official launch of a new regional programme on the support to innovation and start-up ecosystems in the South Neighbourhood (24/03/2022)

We are pleased to inform you that on 23 March 2022 the EU (NEAR B2) and the project team (SPARK, IACE and Ruwwad) officially launched the new regional programme aiming at strengthening innovation through supporting start-up ecosystems in the South Neighbourhood countries.

Cyber South Activities (24/03/2022)

Updates on the National Workshops on the development of a domestic toolkit for first responders to cybercrime investigations in Morocco, Tunisia and Jordan.

EU Cooperation Days (28/03/2022)

We are pleased to announce that the next Cooperation Days will take place on 28-31 March 2022 in Brussels. They will gather colleagues from across our Delegations to discuss on key policy and operational priorities in the context of implementing locally the programmed actions up to 2024.

MED MSMEs Programme Extension (25/03/2022)

DG NEAR approved the extension of the MED MSMEs Programme’s implementation period until April 2023.

MED MSMEs 9th Edition of Entrepreneurship Fair- Riyeda (25/03/2022)

MED SMEs key experts contributed to the success of the Riyeda conference held in Tunis on March 15 & 16 on entrepreneurship and innovation.

First Edition of the Mediterranean Awards (24/03/2022)

The regional government of Andalusia (Junta de Andalucía, Spain) has the honour to present the call for the 1st Edition of the Mediterranean Awards, under the auspices of the Inter-Mediterranean Commission of the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Region.

EuroMeSCo (24/03/2022)

On March 16th, EuroMeSCo held the back to the field in Tunisia labelled as "La coopération EU-Tunisie en matière de migrations: vers des partenariats durables et mutuellement bénéfiques". A new Policy Report called "Talent Partnerships and future skills needs. Fostering collaboration on human capital development in the Mediterranean" was also released.

EBSOMED (24/03/2022)

The EBSOMED project has published on the 22nd of March 2022 a study to analyse the development of the green transition in the Mediterranean and the business opportunities offered by this decarbonisation process.

MED MSMEs Newsletter (25/03/2022)

The MED MSMEs Programme published its March 2022 newsletter that advocates for taking a fresh look at policies and regulations to address new challenges MSMEs are facing.

MED MSMEs Best of 2021 Video (25/03/2022)

A video published in March 2022 synthesized the dialogue support activities undertaken during 2021.

The EU-funded Clima-Med project presents “A Glimpse of Hope” (23/02/2022)

“A Glimpse of Hope” is the first film of a series about the project’s impact in its partner countries.

Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy - Cities taking action against climate change (23/02/2022)

We are pleased to inform you that a new module of the course “Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy - Cities taking action against climate change” is available on the EU Academy platform.

CyberSouth: National Workshop on the development of criminal justice statistics on cybercrime and e-evidence in Tunisia (23/02/2022)

On 15 February 2022 the CyberSouth project organised the second national workshop in the series dedicated to the development of criminal justice statistics on cybercrime and e-evidence for the Tunisian stakeholders.

CyberSouth: National workshop on the preparation of criminal justice statistics on cybercrime and e-evidence in Jordan (23/02/2022)

Jordan was the third of the CyberSouth project priority countries to which a national workshop on the preparation of criminal justice statistics on cybercrime and e-evidence was held, on 17th of February 2022.

CyberSouth: National workshop on the preparation of criminal justice statistics on cybercrime and e-evidence in Algeria (24/02/2022)

The fourth workshop in the series dedicated to the preparation of criminal justice statistics on cybercrime and e-evidence took place on 22 February 2022, for the Algerian stakeholders.

CyberSouth: National workshop on the preparation of criminal justice statistics on cybercrime and e-evidence in Morocco (24/02/2022)

The final meeting of the series of national workshops on the preparation of criminal justice statistics on cybercrime and e-evidence was held on the 23rd of February 2022 for the Moroccan authorities, within the framework of CyberSouth project.

Water & Environment Support Project (WES) (23/02/2022)

The first video of the WES project has just been produced! It is the video developed for Component 2-Water use efficiency, on the topics of Water Demand management (WDM) and Non-Revenue Water (NRW), titled “HELP SAVE A DROP”.

Rewriting the Narrative: Africa-Europe Dialogue Built on Culture, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (23/02/2022)

Culture and creativity are recognized as key factors not only for economic growth and development but also social cohesion and identity.

Climate for Cities (C4C) Programme (24/02/2022)

The EU has selected six projects for funding under the “Climate for Cities” (C4C) Programme, following a competitive selection and award process. These projects will be implemented in different countries of the Southern Neighbourhood region.

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The Mediterranean Community towards the Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters (03/03/2022)

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1st Round Table on sharing experience on curricula for training on judicial cooperation (08/03/2022)

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EU4Health Security Steering Committee (29/03/2022)

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EU4Border Security Steering Committee (08/03/2022)

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Euromed Police Strategic Cooperation Forum (16/03/2022)

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Bi-annual meeting with EMCDDA (09/03/2022)

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Middle East and North Africa Climate Week (28/02/2022)

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EUROMED Police: 2nd Advisory Committee meeting and Strategic Cooperation Forum (15/03/2022)

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Technical Meeting on the regional TEI for Pillar 1 on Trade and Investment (08/03/2022)

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EU4Youth Days (30/03/2022)

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Latest report under EU-OECD programme investigates the digital shift of Investment Promotion Agencies in the Southern Neighbourhood (11/02/2022)

In the Middle East and North Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a digital shift for investment promotion agencies (IPAs), which had to quickly adapt to best support firms and promote investment. MENA IPAs have increased their use of digital tools to support investors throughout the investment process – from targeting firms to supporting market entry and expansion. Based on a survey of IPAs in the region, the latest policy brief developed under the EU-OECD programme on support to investment in the Southern Neighbourhood finds that MENA IPAs use digital tools for more activities than OECD area IPAs. As MENA IPAs plan to continue expanding digital services, many will have to navigate changing organisational culture and evaluate where digital tools can be most effective.

EuroMeSCo releases a series of Policy Briefs written by young researchers from all over the Mediterranean (11/02/2022)

EuroMeSCo launches a series of twelve policy briefs written by some of the young researchers who took part in the IV Euromed Young Researchers Forum last October 2021 in Barcelona. These Policy briefs are analysis filled with recommendations on inclusive green and digital transition in the Mediterranean.

EuroMeSCo welcomes new members to its network (11/02/2022)

EuroMeSCo has started welcomed new institutes and research centers to its network.

EuroMeSCo publishes a series of papers of the Annual Conference (11/02/2022)

Coinciding with the 1st anniversary of the New Agenda for the Mediterranean, EuroMeSCo has launched a series of papers that tackle several topics concering the current situation in the coutries of the Mediterranean region.

How to support the EU-MED-AFRICA private sector to build strong value chains (11/02/2022)

Next week will be the first edition of the Africa – Europe week, which will end-up with the 6th European Union–African Union Summit (17-18 February 2022). The Africa-Europe week aims to strengthen the links that connect people from both our continent and will include a wide range of important events: the 7th EU-Africa Business (EABF 22), the Civil Society and Local Authorities Forum, the Culture Track and a series of side Events. Most of those events will be hybrid and therefore allow people from all ours partners countries to attend. Registration is open for all those events.

Water and Environment Project (WES) - Latest News (11/02/2022)

Promotion of sustainable waste management within the context of a more circular economy in the Southern Mediterranean.

EuroMed Justice: Belgium and Lebanon organised a workshop on criminal assets (10/02/2022)

The EuroMed Justice Programme (EMJ) has organised a workshop between Belgian and Lebanese authorities on international exchange of information for the detection and recovery of criminal assets. The activity was held in Brussels on 1-3 February using the new Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) tool.

CyberSouth Project: Lebanon (10/02/2022)

National workshop on the preparation of criminal justice statistics on cybercrime and e-evidence in Lebanon.

CyberSouth Project: Jordan (10/02/2022)

Third Working Group Meeting on the mainstreaming of judicial training material on cybercrime and electronic evidence in Jordan.

El-Hiwar Euro-Arab Institutional Training Workshop on Regional Integration (10/02/2022)

DG NEAR B2 project El-Hiwar II organised from 31 January to 3 February 2022 an online Institutional Training Workshop on Regional Integration.

EU-Africa Business Forum 2022 (14/02/2022)

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