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Towards a concrete and effective support to civil society in the southern Mediterranean

(From www.enpi-info.eu ) NEWS The representatives of civil society, government officials, businesses and media gathered together in Tbilisi at a conference earlier this month, focusing on the question of introducing mandatory technical inspection of vehicles in Georgia. The aim of the conference supported by the EU-funded Civil Society. Dialogue for Progress project was to...

UfM and Businessmed join forces to accelerate economic development in the Mediterranean

(From www.enpi-info.eu ) NEWS The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises (Businessmed) have signed an agreement to strengthen the private sector’s contribution to socio-economic development in the Mediterranean region. The agreement aims to support the development of the Mediterranean business...

Syria: EU extends sanctions against the regime and its supporters by one year

(From www.enpi-info.eu ) NEWS The EU-supported Mediterranean Energy Regulators’ Association (MEDREG) held its 19th General Assembly on 24 May in Istanbul, marking the approval of the new Action Plan for 2015-2017 and highlighting MEDREG’s contribution to the three Euro-Mediterranean Energy Platforms on regional electricity market, natural gas, and renewable energy and...

Algeria: EU project supports fishing sector development

(From www.enpi-info.eu ) NEWS A press conference was held last week to present and discuss the results of the “Survey on the knowledge & perception of Youth towards media in Lebanon”, carried out by UNESCO in cooperation with the EU-funded Network of Mediterranean Youth (NET-MED Youth). The survey aims at studying the complex relationship between youth and...

Egypt: EU project holds first workshop to help municipalities implement sustainable energy policies

(From www.enpi-info.eu ) NEWS A Workshop on sustainable energy needs assessment with an introduction to the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) and the Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) approach was held by the EU-funded Cleaner Energy Saving Mediterranean Cities (CES-MED) project in the Egyptian cities of Hurghada on 19 May and Luxor on 21 May. During these workshops, the...

Strengthening dialogue between EU and Southern Mediterranean Civil Society: Second Forum held in Brussels

(From www.enpi-info.eu ) NEWS The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has organised a visit to the UK for senior officials from the Revenue Service of Georgia as part of the EU-funded 'More for More' project. The visit took place last week, with the participation of the deputy head of the International Relations Department, Maka Khvedelidze. Officials from the UK...

Johannes Hahn presides over presentation of IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook at European Parliament event

(From www.enpi-info.eu ) NEWS The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has organised a visit to the UK for senior officials from the Revenue Service of Georgia as part of the EU-funded 'More for More' project. The visit took place last week, with the participation of the deputy head of the International Relations Department, Maka Khvedelidze. Officials from the UK...

Towards a roadmap for blue investment and jobs in the Mediterranean

(From www.enpi-info.eu ) NEWS The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has organised a visit to the UK for senior officials from the Revenue Service of Georgia as part of the EU-funded 'More for More' project. The visit took place last week, with the participation of the deputy head of the International Relations Department, Maka Khvedelidze. Officials from the UK...

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