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Focus on regional cooperation in the Mediterranean: five new projects labelled by the UfM

The Senior Officials of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) member states met for the sixth time in December 2014 in Barcelona. Five new projects promoting young people’s employability, job opportunities, entrepreneurship, urban sustainable development and water management transparency were approved, in particular “Water Integrity in MENA”.

11th Annual Erasmus Congress and Exhibition ERACON 2015

The 11th annual Erasmus Congress and Exhibition - ERACON 2015 organised by the European Association of Erasmus Coordinators (EAEC) will be held from 13th to 17th May 2015 at the Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal. The congress is addressed to Erasmus Coordinators, Placement and Internship Managers, Career Officers, Researchers and Professionals with an interest in the ERASMUS+ Programme and belong either to the academic or business world.

Applications for Summer 2015 Online Joint/Dual Professional Diploma in Green Technologies are open

UNIMED has the pleasure to inform that in the framework of the TEMPUS PRO-GREEN project, the American University of Beirut, the Lebanese American University and the American University in Cairo have introduced for the first time an Online Joint/Dual Professional Diploma in Green Technologies in three specializations: Energy, Buildings, and Water.

Applications for Summer 2015 are now open – Apply Now! Deadline - May 13, 2015

Med-Mobil Capitalisation Network

In the framework of the Med-Mobil (Supportive international approach to increase and improve the mobility and exchange) project, a Capitalisation Network integrated by policy makers, business associations, research centers, networks and associations, and think-tanks is being developed as a platform for information and exchange on mobility initiatives, funding opportunities and sustainability initiatives.

Open Day eMEDia Project

The eMEDia consortium will meet at the University of Tampere on April 28-29, 2015 and organise an Open Day on Wednesday 29 April from 9.00 to 13.00 to advance working on cross-media journalism education on an Euro-Mediterranean perspective. The Open Day meeting will take place at the building Pinni A, in Paavo Koli lecture hall (A2100), University of Tampere, Finland.

The eMEDia Open Day is a public event open to academies, practitioners, students, professionals and everyone interested in journalism higher education.

An Introduction to the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Arabic Language

The Nexus plays a crucial role in the Middle East. A nexus approach - specifically, to water and energy planning – can lead to smarter, more resilient development solutions. This article gives an introduction to the present nexus debate in Arabic language.

Read more: http://www.water-energy-food.org/en/news/view__2339/an-introduction-to-the-water-energy-food-nexus-in-arabic-language.html .

Arab Region Launches UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All

The UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) was launched in the Arab region on 23 March 2015, in Amman, Jordan, during a week of events organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA). Hosted by the Jordanian Government, the launch ceremony included speeches by Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mines Resources Ibrahim Seif and representatives of UN-ESCWA and SE4ALL, and was followed by a high-level ministerial panel.

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