UfM Member States endorse 4 new development projects

December 2, 2015
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 Senior Officials of the 43 Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean unanimously endorsed 4 new projects during their meeting in Barcelona last week, bringing the total amount of labelled projects to 37. These projects illustrate concrete efforts in the three priority areas of sustainable development, inclusive growth and youth employability and women’s empowerment.

 
They are:
 
UfM Energy University which will provide free and specialized education programmes for energy professionals through an online platform.
 
Economic Development through Inclusive and Local Empowerment (EDILE) formulates a regional approach to identify and support investments and best practices with high local impact.
 
EUROMED Invest Promotion & Observatory which will maximise investments and support private sector development in the region.  The aim is to develop investment and business partnerships, monitoring and promoting economic integration in the region.
 
Women Economic Empowerment in the MENA Region, promoted by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), will create favourable conditions for women-led enterprises through inclusive dialogue and policy reform.  (EU Neighbourhood Info)
 
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