Union for the Mediterranean

The Union for the Mediterranean is an intergovernmental organization that promotes cooperation among European Union member states and countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

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Barcelona Process: A European Union initiative launched in 1995 to build political, economic, and cultural partnerships with southern Mediterranean countries. The Union for the Mediterranean developed from this earlier Euro-Mediterranean partnership.
Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean: The organization's permanent administrative body, based in Barcelona, that supports and coordinates its activities. It develops regional projects and supports implementation across member countries.
Mediterranean Solar Plan: A regional initiative to expand renewable energy production and energy efficiency around the Mediterranean. It exemplifies the Union's effort to coordinate cross-border clean-energy development.
European Union: A political and economic union of European countries with shared institutions and common policies. The EU is a member and major institutional partner in the organization.
Barcelona Summit: A 2005 summit marking ten years of the Barcelona Process and proposing a stronger Mediterranean partnership. Its call for renewed cooperation helped set the stage for the Union's launch.
Co-presidency of the Union for the Mediterranean: A leadership arrangement in which an EU representative and a Mediterranean partner country jointly represent the organization. Co-presidency is designed to give both shores shared political ownership.
Mediterranean Water Knowledge Platform: A regional information platform for sharing water-sector data and expertise among Mediterranean countries. It supports cooperation on water management, a major shared regional challenge.
Arab League: A regional organization of Arab states that coordinates political, economic, and cultural cooperation. Its participation connects the Union's work to a wider Arab regional framework.
Paris Summit for the Mediterranean: The 2008 summit where leaders formally launched the Union for the Mediterranean. This summit established the organization and its initial political framework.
Senior Officials Meeting: A regular forum where government representatives coordinate policy and prepare decisions for an intergovernmental organization. Senior officials guide the Union's work between ministerial meetings.