Interim Secretary General appointed to head Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat

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Interim Secretary General appointed to head Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat

03-03-2011

The Co-Presidency of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) has announced the appointment of Dr. Lino Cardarelli as interim Secretary General of the UfM Secretariat. He will succeed Dr. Ahmad Masa’deh, who resigned effective 28 February 2011.

Dr. Cardarelli who serves on board of the Secretariat as Senior Deputy Secretary General for Projects Funding Coordination and Business Development Division, will be managing the Secretariat until the appointment of a new Secretary General.

Dr. Cardarelli said he and his colleagues were committed to making the Secretariat “a true success story that will serve our people on both shores of the Mediterranean. We will continue enthusiastically our mission and the journey which Dr. Ahmad Masa’deh has begun, despite the challenging environment.” (ENPI Info Centre)

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Press release

Ahmad Masa’deh resignation letter

UfM Secretariat website

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