The UfM Med Youth Lab 2026 is an introductory skills-building programme on entrepreneurship for young university students and recent graduates aged 18–29.
Applications now open for young people!
Participants will develop foundational skills in entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, financial literacy, communication and problem-solving. They will also design introductory sessions through which they can share basic entrepreneurship concepts with peers in their communities in 2027.
Full sponsorship for travel, visa and accommodation costs related to the in-person programme is available to nationals of Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Tunisia and Türkiye. Applicants from other UfM Member States remain eligible but must secure their own funding to participate in Palermo. Participation is free of charge.
Algeria
Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Oman
Palestine *
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen