Promoting Investments & Business

Partnerships in the Mediterranean

2nd Sector Alliance CommitteeTransport & Logistics

Mònica Cunill- Project Manager ASCAME

7th June 2016, Barcelona

1- INTRODUCTION: Why EUROMED Invest ?

2- OBJECTIVES of the EUROMED INVEST PROJECT:

General objectives:

• Boost private business and investments within theEuromed area

• Contribute to an inclusive economic development of theregion

2- OBJECTIVES of the EUROMED INVEST PROJECT:

Specific objectives:

• Position the Mediterranean in key global sectors for future

creation of jobs and value:

Agriculture and Food, New energies and water, Transport & logistics, Tourism, Cultural and Creative industries

• Support the development of MSMEs in the region through

the empowerment of Euro-Med business and investmentnetworks.

3- PARTENS of the EUROMED INVEST PROJECT:

Implementation by a Public Private Alliance

Supported by 79 affiliate partners

Agencies in charge of investment and economic development, Export agencies, Business support associations, Federations of employers, Chambers of commerce and industry

In 19 EU countries and 7 South ENPI countries

In synergy with 7 international institutions as associate partners

3- PARTENS of the EUROMED INVEST PROJECT:

4- INSTRUMENTS of the EUROMED INVEST PROJECT:

South ENI roadshow EU RoadshowsYoung Entrepreneurs Masterclasses

Mentoring for BSOs & Entrepreneurs

EUROMED Invest Academies

4- INSTRUMENTS of the EUROMED INVEST PROJECT:

36 Countries

5- COMING OPERATIONS 2016:

Business Roadshows Water&GreenTechnologies

EKOTECH in Med, POLEKO'2016, 11-14 october 2016.

Warsaw & Poznan, Poland

Green Batimed, SIB, 23-24 November 2016.

Casablanca, Morrocco

EMI Pollutec Lyon, 29 November - 2 December 2016.

Lyon, France

Multisectoral

CAT’ 2016, 16-18 October 2016.

Tunis, Tunisia

DIASPORA Lab Maghreb, April 2016.Marseille, France

TOURCLASS Mashreq, 19-20 April 2016.Cairo, Egypt

ICC Jeunes Entrepreneurs, 1-3 June 2016.

Tunis, Tunisia

YEMC in Lebanon, 1-3 June 2016.

Beirut, Lebanon

YEMC in Palestine, dates TBD 2016.

Ramallah, Palestine EUROMED Invest Webinars

http://www.insme.org/insmeacademy27 April 2016

July 2016

November 2016

Young Entrepreneurs Masterclasses

BSOs & Entrepreneurs Mentoring

Mentor Plus, October 2016.Beirut, Lebanon

Exporting Agrifood to the EU, 9-11 February 2016.

Zahlé, Lebanon

Agro Export Mentoring Programme, 3 February 2016.

Rabat, Maroc

Exporting Agrifood to the EU, dates TBC 2016.

Tunis, Tunisia

EUROMED Invest Academies, 2016

MEDA Finance, May 2016.Cairo, Egypt

http://www.animaweb.org/fr/meda-finance

EU-Arab Conference to support SMEs, 1-3 June 2016.

Beirut, Lebanon

http://www.animaweb.org/en/euromed-gcc-best-practices-smes

MED Business Investment Academy, November 2016.

Tunis, Tunisia

http://www.tunisieindustrie.nat.tn/fr/home.asp

6- THE TRASNPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR IN THE EUROMED INVEST PROJECT:

Agriculture and Food, New energies and water, Transport & logistics, Tourism,

Cultural and Creative industries

The SECTOE STRATEGIC PAPER on Transport and Logistics aims to give a general view of the EU-Mediterranean sector and to lay the groung for the operations. The recommendations formulated in the paper help the Med

Alliance and affiliated entities designing and implementing relevant businesss and capacity-buillding initiatives in order to promote the sector.

6- THE TRASNPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR IN THE EUROMED INVEST PROJECT:

26th Mai 2014 1st Transport&Logistics Sector (Marseille):

6- THE TRASNPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR IN THE EUROMED INVEST PROJECT:

Exporting agro food products to the European Union

Place : Zahle, Lebanon

Dates : From 9/02/2016 to 11/02/2016

Type of event :(Conference, instru5) CCI Antwerp-Waasland will assisted the Chamber of Commerce, Industry andAgriculture of Zahle and Bekaa Lebanon in informing and advising local exporters about EU market access rules foragricultural products and foodstuffs. Hereto, a detailed set of practical training materials will be used that allow to continueafter this training supporting Lebanese exporters.

Agro-Export Mentoring Program

Place : Rabat, Morocco

Dates : 3/02/2016

Type of event : Conference, instru5): This initiative has enhanced the of trade between Morocco and the EU through theexchange of know-how between BMTI (Italy) and the “Association Nationale des GIE de l’Olivier” (Morocco). The action willmainly focus on two issues: the marketing standards of agricultural and agrifood products (olive oil); measures to improvethe efficiency and the transparency of trade between EU and Morocco.

7- Connect with EUROMED Invest Web & Social Media

Thank you very much

m.cunill@ascame.org