On the 3rd and 4th of October, the Moroccan city of Tangier will hold the 16th edition of MedaWomen, the reference forum for women entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean region. This event, which will take place at the Palais des Arts et Culture in Tangier, is an ideal opportunity to raise the issues faced by women entrepreneurs, discuss development alternatives, learn
Representatives from ECO-CRUISING FU_TOUR, the EU co-funded project aiming at exploiting the green and blue potential of the West Mediterranean tourism SMEs, will explore what a sustainable cruise destination looks like in practice in the on-coming SeaTrade Med Conference, which will take place in the city of Málaga (Spain) in September 2024. The panel will emphasize the following key topics
At the beginning of the 2000s, Croatia utilised the slogan “The Mediterranean As It Once Was” in its international promotion to highlight its Mediterranean way of life, preserved nature, attractive tourism amenities, and abundance of undiscovered tourist destinations. Croatia was a challenger and a returnee/newcomer to the Mediterranean market at the beginning of the century, having to reassert itself after
Countdown to MedaWeek Barcelona 2024, the Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders, which will take place from the 29th to the 30th of October at Casa Llotja de Mar in Barcelona. This is the world’s leading event for the economical development of the Mediterranean region which brings together Mediterranean institutional and governmental representatives, CEOs and entrepreneurs from different sectors, and international
The Chamber of Economy of Montenegro is a business association with a rich tradition that represents the interests of the economic entities, including business entities, financial organizations, insurance companies and start-ups. The chamber represents and pursues the common interests of the entire economy, encourages business activities and entrepreneurship, and contributes to the prosperity of the country. The institution has 13
2 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE SELECTION OF AN EXPERT TO DEVELOP THE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM POLICY LABS In the framework of the Euro-MED Dialogue4Tourism Project Developed by: ASCAME Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry With the support of: El Legado Andalusi Andalusian Public Foundation (Regional Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport of the Government of Andalusia), LP The
In June and July, ASCAME was represented at two international summits, bringing together high-level institutional and governmental representatives from the Mediterranean, CEOs, and international experts. The most recent event was the 2nd edition of the Marrakesh Economic Parliamentary Forum for the Euro-Mediterranean Region and Gulf, which took place on the 11th and 12th of July in Marrakech. The forum, jointly
The Tangier City Port reconversion, from 2011 to 2016, transformed the Moroccan city into a flagship destination for sustainable cruise tourism on an international scale. So far in 2024, the Port of Tangier has received 104,000 cruise passengers. Nowadays, this is a bustling hub for cruise ships, welcoming vessels from various destinations. The reconversion project, which affected over 84 hectares
ASCAME welcomes European Commission President Ms. Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement she would be creating a separate portfolio to deal with the Mediterranean, as part of her next team, signaling her next term will pay more attention to the region. “The Mediterranean region should get undivided attention,” Von der Leyen told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg on the 18th of July.
The new ASCAME’s webinar Empowering Mediterranean SMEs through Donor Funded Market Access celebrated on the 9th of July let our members know a bit more about the benefits they can obtain from the partnership signed with DevelopmentAid at the beginning of 2024. Both parties were committed to working together in providing information of financial opportunities, grants, jobs and more for supporting