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06/03/2009
Call for Tender: ENPI South Mediterranean Environment Programme
National Authorities from EU member states and European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) South partner countries are being invited to participate in a Call for Tender (reference EuropeAid/127372/C/SER/Multi) for the ENPI South Mediterranean Environment Programme.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.169.news.en.5404.html
05/03/2009
EuroMed Justice II Project launches website
The EuroMed Justice II Project, that promotes Euro-Med cooperation in the field of justice, has recently launched its website with background information and news related to its activities.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.171.news.en.5403.html
04/03/2009
Javier Solana: collective responsibility to rebuild Gaza
It is the collective responsibility and the collective interest of the international community to rebuild Gaza, and rebuild trust in a better future for all Palestinians and Israelis, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana has told the International Conference in Support of the Palestinian
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.168.news.en.5391.html
04/03/2009
Culture Projects: Funding opportunities for Neighbourhood countries
The Culture Unit of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) has announced funding opportunities under the theme “Crossing Borders – Connecting Cultures”, Strand 1.3: Cooperation Projects with Third Countries, in the framework of the Culture Programme 2007-2013.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.169.news.en.5387.html
02/03/2009
EU to mobilise €440 million for Palestinians
Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner has pledged to mobilise almost €440 million for the Palestinians in 2009, more than half of it to Gaza, urging other donors to “deliver on their promises” at the International Conference in support of the Palestinian economy for the reconstruction of Gaza held in Sharm-el-Sheikh on 2 March.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.168.news.en.5373.html
27/02/2009
EESC debates immigration policy with Commissioner Barrot
The plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has held a debate on a common EU asylum and immigration policy with Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Freedom and Security, according to a press release from the EESC.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.168.news.en.5370.html
27/02/2009
Commission sets out EU positions on Middle East
The European Commission has issued a background memo on ‘The EU in the Middle East Peace Process’.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.168.news.en.5372.html
26/02/2009
Morocco leads the way in EU cooperation
Morocco is the EU’s first partner in the Neighbourhood region, receiving over 10 billion dirhams (almost €905 million) from the EU in the last four years, according to a PR from the EU Delegation in Rabat.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.170.news.en.5366.html
26/02/2009
Meeting of EU-Lebanon Association Council
A meeting of the EU-Lebanon Association Council was held on the sidelines of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of the European Union on 23 February.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.168.news.en.5357.html
25/02/2009
Commission strategy on disaster prevention in developing countries
The European Commission has adopted two Communications, a strategy for supporting disaster risk reduction in developing countries, together with a Community approach to reducing the impact of natural and man-made disasters within the EU.
More at: http://www.euromedinfo.eu/site.168.news.en.5345.html
24/02/2009
EP resolutions on ENPI and UfM now available
The two resolutions adopted by the European Parliament during its plenary session last week on the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) are now available online.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.168.news.en.5328.html
23/02/2009
EMWIS/SEMIDE news flash on-line – Focus on Mediterranean message to World Water Forum
The Mediterranean message to the 5th World Water Forum in March, as elaborated during recent discussions in Tunis and Beirut, provides the lead story for the EMWIS/SEMIDE Project Flash (Februar 2009 - issue N°67), available in English, French and Arabic.
More at: www.euromedinfo.eu/site.169.news.en.5321.html
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