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Mediterranean Economic Leader Summit to be Held in Barcelona

Global Arab Network - - Rabih Serrai

Friday, 07 May 2010 15:38

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The EU-funded Invest in Med project is holding its third conference and Mediterranean Economic Leader Summit to bring into the spotlight a number of the project’s initiatives and allow participants to develop their activities and partnerships in the Mediterranean.

The event to be held on 3 and 4 June in the Spanish city of Barcelona before the Heads of State and Government UfM Summit. Over 400 investors, business networks and enterprises are expected for this free event open to registration.

The Invest in Med Biz Board says the two-day event will include workshops on some UfM initiatives: alternative energies, maritime and land highways, de-pollution of the Mediterranean and the Mediterranean business development initiative, as well as 4 matchmaking sessions between leaders of initiatives and potential strategic partners held by Invest in Med.

More than the sate of play of the Invest in Med programme after three years, these events will bring in the spotlight a number of Invest in med initiatives and allow participants to develop their activities and partnerships in the Mediterranean, notably during two key events:

On the third of June, workshops on some UfM initiatives: alternative energies, maritime and land highways, de-pollution of the Mediterranean and the Mediterranean business development initiative.

On the fourth of June, Invest in med project directors organise 4 matchmaking sessions between leaders of initiatives and potential strategic partners:

o    Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Industries (waste water management, Eco-construction, heavy industries)
o    Logistics and Distribution (Maritime transportation, certification, traceability)
o    Branding and Distribution (E-marketing, new distribution channels)
o    Entrepreneurship (coaching and mentoring networks, start-ups internationalisation)

These events offer a unique opportunity to identify business and investment opportunities, meet with investors, coaches and potential partners and discover a new tool kit to facilitate business and investment in the Mediterranean region and market studies.

Invest in Med is a Euro-Mediterranean Network of organizations, funded by the EU with a budget of €9 million, committed to investment promotion and trade facilitation, strengthening SME collaboration and exchange of best-practices. It aims to increase the abilities and efficiency of Mediterranean Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), thus enabling more foreign direct investment in the Mediterranean Partner Countries. This multi-country platform supports the economic development of the Mediterranean and reinforces cooperation between European and Mediterranean IPAs.

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