On 7 October, the 32nd meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Research and Innovation Platform took place.
The European Commission, UfM Member States and regional partners gathered in Barcelona for three days as part of the Union for the Mediterranean Higher Education and Research Week to review progress on regional research and innovation priorities, with a particular focus on health, climate change and renewable energy, as well as to discuss the next steps of the common agenda.
Among the meeting’s main outcomes was the presentation and adoption of the Regional Scale-Up Strategy, aimed at strengthening the link between research and innovation cooperation and the wider uptake of promising solutions and initiatives across the Euro-Mediterranean region.
During the meeting, participants were also informed about the upcoming Africa-Mediterranean Innovation Fair, scheduled to take place in Italy on 25 November 2026. The event will provide an important opportunity to promote cooperation and strengthen links between African, Mediterranean and European innovation ecosystems.
The meeting represented an important opportunity to consolidate Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and discuss shared priorities for the future of research and innovation in the region.
For further details on the topics discussed and the outcomes of the meeting, please refer to the dedicated news article.