Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis will participate in the 2nd Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM): "Mediterranean in Action: Youth for Stability and Development," which is being held on 23 and 24 January 2017, in Barcelona, under the auspices of the EU and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The meeting will be attended by the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, the Foreign Ministers of Jordan, Spain, Egypt, Portugal, Tunisia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania and Slovenia, and Johannes Hahn, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy.
The central subject of the meeting is the further strengthening and acceleration of UfM actions, with the main goal of meeting the needs of youth in the Mediterranean region, in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals.
In the context of his visit to Spain, Mr. Amanatidis will have a series of meetings with the heads of the Greek community of Barcelona and personnel of the "Iberia Graeca" Archaeological Foundation, and he will also visit the Greek Language Department in the region.
January 21, 2017