During the World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, the World Bank MENA department and DG NEAR.B2 organised a roundtable on “Partnerning for the future: EU - MENA Southern Neighbourhood dialogue” on 15 October 2022.
The EuroMed Transport Support Project (ETSP) successfully concluded a regional workshop with participants from the Southern Mediterranean partner countries. The workshop provided an excellent opportunity to assess the overall progress of implementation of the regulatory aspects of the Regional Transport Action Plan (RTAP) in the field of road and urban transport.
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The European Union (EU) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) announce a new measure to facilitate trade at the border with Jordan. On 01 August 2022, shipping of large 40 foot containers starts at the Allenby / King Hussein Bridge / Al Karameh border crossing for the first time.
Within the framework of the METI project, the ILO recently published the Country Report for Egypt focusing on the impact of trade and investment policies on productive and decent work.
Trade, investment and industrial policies are at the heart of economic transformation and of job-rich strategies in developing countries.
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In the framework of the MEDMSMEs Hybrid regional meeting - Exchange of experiences on the simplification and digitalization of international trade procedures, a 60-minute session entitled “Supporting SMEs internationalisation in benefiting from regional opportunities” was organized to present the TIFM II project.
On 20 July 2022, the Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean convened by videoconference for the third meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Trade and Investment.
The 4th EuroMed Forum of Prosecutors General took place.
The MED MSMEs Programme #TABADOOL #July #August and #Septembers monthly briefs were disseminated towards the Programme’s ecosystem.
On 26 and 27 September 2022, the MED MSMEs Programme organized in Marrakech an exchange of experiences in the fields of “Simplification and digitalization of international trade procedures” in coordination with Maroc PME.
The MED MSMEs Programme contributed to the conference on "Improving access to #financing for SMEs in the Mediterranean region" by sharing the Programme’s findings and recommendations as regards the role of innovative finance and fintech.
The MED MSMEs Programme participated in the roundtable on #entrepreneurship on the occasion of innovation days organised by the #apii in partnership with #StartupgateX in Tunis.
On 28 June, EuroMeSCo held the second country event of the Annual Conference, in Jordan. Labelled as Interlinkages between social justice and sustainable development in Jordan, it was a platform for further discussion on the implementation of the New Agenda for the Mediterranean, focusing on the theme of Social Justice and Inclusiveness.
The V Euromed Young Researchers Forum, which took place in Mollina (Spain) on 16 and 17 September, was an opportunity to take stock of the disruptive narratives which have shaped public opinions and deepened social cleavages across societies in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine, which has multifaceted and significant impacts on the Mediterranean region.
On 23 September, EuroMeSCo held the country event of the Annual Conference in Tunis, providing a platform for researchers, civil society, international organisations and EU representatives for further discussion on the implementation of the New Agenda for the Mediterranean, focusing on the theme of Social Justice and Inclusiveness.
The EuroMed Survey invites policymakers, experts, and civil society representatives from the EU and Southern Mediterranean Countries to reflect on the social dimension of Euro-Mediterranean relations and how inclusiveness can be promoted.
Within the framework of the EBSOMED project and in collaboration with the Lebanese Industrialists Association and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, BUSINESSMED organized a face-to-face meeting on 4 October 2022 with Lebanese companies and business support organizations in order to present the Business Country Desk platform.
Within the framework of the EBSOMED project, the CAWTAR, in collaboration with European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMED), organised in Barcelona, Spain from 27 to 29 September 2022, the Academy "Management, Coordination and Financial Administration of EC-funded Projects".
