Afaemme News

FAO launches Global Action on One Country One Priority Product

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its Global Action on Green Development of Special Agricultural Products: One Country One Priority Product (OCOP). This Action aims to develop green and sustainable value chains for special agricultural products, support small and family farmers reap the full benefits of a global market and ultimately help the transformation of current agri-food systems and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Date

November 23, 2021

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SAVE THE DATE: XIII Mediterranean Women Entrepreneurs Virtual Forum

SAVE THE DATE - 19th November 2021 - Virtual Format - 10h-11.30h . In the framework of the XV Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders, will be hold on 19th November, the XIII Mediterranean Women Entrepreneurs Forum. This edition will take place through an Virtual Meeting. The most representative businesswomen and women entrepreneurs coming from more than thirty Mediterranean countries will participate in our Forum. This conference is supported by the grant of the Women's Institute and for equal opportunities from the Spanish Goverment.

Date

October 18, 2021

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Meeting with UfM to strength collaboration ties for the Meda Region

Afaemme's President, Maria Helena de Felipe mets Ambassador John Paul Grech, Deputy Secretary General of Social and Civil Affairs at the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and Anna Dorangricchia, Project Manager Social and Civil Affairs Division (UfM), to strength collaborator ties between mediterranean agents for the upcoming of future works with both Institutions in the framework of the Mediterranean region.

Date

October 18, 2021

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Afaemme participates at the BNEW WEEK 2021

Maria Helena de Felipe, Afaemme's President, participated at the BNEW week, last 7th October, moderating a session "Women Leadership in Logistics & Supply Chain" sharing women leader extensive experience in the logistics and supply chain in Europe and best practices in leadership and empowering women in the logistics sector.

Date

October 17, 2021

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Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment Rapport

A new Rapport named “Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment ''emerged with the key ideas conclusions of the webinar promoted a fruitful discussion and reflection among the Employers, confederations and the participants.

Date

October 5, 2021

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Tunisia's New Prime Minister Is The 1st Woman To Lead A Government In The Arab World

Najla Bouden Ramadhane has been named Tunisia's first female prime minister. President Kais Saied appointed her to lead a transitional government after her predecessor was sacked and parliament suspended. Slim Abid/AP. Najla Bouden Ramadhane, a university engineer with World Bank experience, has been lifted from political obscurity to become Tunisia's — and the Arab world's — first female prime minister.

Date

September 30, 2021

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Promoting women empowerment for inclusive and sustainable industrial development in the Mena Region

"Women are twice more likely to be unemployed than men in the MENA Region". "In the Mena Regin only 12 to 15% of formal SMEs are women-owned, compared to 31 to 38% in emerging markets. The project aims to promote women empowerment for inclusive and sustainable industrial development in the Mena Region, with 6 countries with some of the worlds’ highest unemployment rates Some Afaemme Members had participated in the project: BWF Palestine - AWTAD Egypt - AFEM Marroco - Femmes & Leadership Tunisia. Congratulations!!

Date

September 27, 2021

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Save the date, 28th November: The Day of the Mediterranean

Save the dateThe Day of the Mediterranean aims to act as a timely reminder that our similarities largely overcome our differences, the cultural dimension being an important component of who we are and where we come from. It provides an opportunity to celebrate achievements, embrace diversity, to strengthen ties between our two shores and to deepen our understanding of each other. Looking to the future, the Day of the Mediterranean also offers a unique moment to showcase issues of interest, mobilise political will and commit resources to address common challenges in the region.

Date

September 21, 2021

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