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ASCAME’s network has expanded with the recent incorporation of the Mersin Commodity Exchange (MEC) as a new associate member. This institution, well-known as Mersin Ticaret Borsasi, is one of Turkey’s most established and significant commodity exchanges. Founded in...
The Croatian Chamber of Economy has implemented several inclusive initiatives that served as exemplary models such as promoting sustainable business practices, committing to diversity and non-discrimination, providing education and training on sustainable development, and supp...
ASCAME is one of the strategic partners of AfricaMed Business Forum, which plays a crucial role in promoting the inclusion of women at all levels of business by valuing their contributions and facilitating the exchanges necessary to overcome existing barriers. This initiative ...
We interviewed Ms. Noha Shaker, Founder and Secretary General of the Egyptian Fintech Association, and elected Vice-President of the Africa Fintech Network at the Union of Africa Fintech Associations. Ms. Shaker is a dynamic leader and force for change, particularly in the fie...
The Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA), one of ASCAME’s strategic partners, actively contributes to the empowerment of women in business throughout the Mediterranean region. As Professor Rym Ayadi, President and Founder of EMEA, says in the following interview,...
The International Women’s Day on March 8th marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. In the Mediterranean, businesswomen are driving a positive change and shaping de economic landscape in the region. For instance, in recent years women have become a force t...
ASCAME is one of the partners of the STAPLES Project, a PRIMA Program project dedicated to enhancing the resilience of the Mediterranean and MENA (Middle East and North Africa) food systems in the face of global economic instability. The STAPLES Project came up with the aim at...
In some cultures, the idea of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered assistant managing finances, healthcare, or even personal relationships is embraced with enthusiasm. In others, the thought sparks deep skepticism. This divide highlights a fundamental truth: AI isn’t just...
In recent years, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture of Beirut & Mount Lebanon has become an example for other Mediterranean chambers regarding women inclusion initiatives in the business sector. This institution has implemented different fair and inclusive ...
Mediterranean companies, chambers of commerce, and institutional and business organisations attended on the 20th of February a webinar hosted by ASCAME to have more details about the Mediterranean Pavilion at the World of Travel, Trade & Taste Expo 2025, which will take pl...
Last January we welcomed the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture of Benghazi as a new member of ASCAME’s network. The agreement was formalized in Barcelona in an institutional meeting which counted on Mr. Muneim Elsaeti, President of the Chamber of Benghazi, Mr. A...
The economic growth that Málaga has experienced in recent years has been parallel to the strategic role that the Chamber of Commerce of Málaga has acquired not only in Andalusia but also in the Mediterranean. This institution acts as a link between companies and public admin...
Countdown to MedaLogistics Week 2025, which will be held on the 18th and 19th of June in the framework of SIL Barcelona. Organized once again by ASCAME and Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona, in collaboration with the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Port ...
In January 2025, the European Commission presented the ‘Competitiveness Compass’, a new roadmap to restore Europe’s dynamism and boost its economic growth. The Compass builds on the analysis of Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness and provide...
MedaWeek Barcelona 2024 featured the session ‘Mediterranean Food Industry Platform’ to show the region’s diverse culinary heritage and also to examine how innovation is driving growth and sustainability in the food sector. The sessions focused on the intersection of trad...
We dive into the history and mission of Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in Turkey, through the following interview with its President, Mr. Hakan Sefa Çakir, who is the President of the ICT Commission of ASCAME. Established in 1886, the Mersin CCI is one of the oldest...
The Mediterranean region, a vital trade and cultural hub, is grappling with political instability, climate change, and social tensions. Closing investment gaps, particularly in green energy, infrastructure, human capital, and technology, is essential to fostering a resilient a...
ECO-CRUISING FU_TOUR, the EU co-funded project launched in September 2022 with the aim of exploiting the green and blue potential of the West Mediterranean tourism SMEs, announced its successful completion, marking a significant milestone in sustainable cruise tourism developm...
ASCAME recently joined the Mediterranean Dialogue on Sustainable Energy and Climate (MEDSEC) initiative, the first Mediterranean-led platform dedicated to multistakeholders cooperation and climate diplomacy for sustainable development through renewable energy in the region. By...
The Digital Economy Forum celebrated last October in the framework of MedaWeek 2024 with the collaboration of Deel dived into the challenges and opportunities of the ascent of the digital economy in the Mediterranean. Panelists shared insights and recommendations for fostering...
ASCAME was one of the partners of the 4th edition of the Fès Meknès Economic Forum, organized by the CCIS Fès-Meknès and the Foundation Forum Économique Fès-Meknès from December 5 to 7, 2024. The forum, whose main objective was to promote innovation and sustainable deve...
On December 9th, Capital Link hosted in New York City the 26th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum entitled ‘Greece – Speeding Ahead Post Investment Upgrade’ with the aim at enhancing the business and investment ties between the United States and Gre...
ASCAME participated in several side events in the framework of the Sun & Blue Congress, the most important event on tourism and the blue economy in Europe which was held in Almería (Spain) from the 20th to 22nd of November. The first session in which ASCAME participated w...
MedaWeek Barcelona 2024, held in Casa Llotja de Mar (Barcelona) on the 29th and 30th of October, brought the main challenges and opportunities of the Mediterranean to the table, becoming one year again the flagship Mediterranean entrepreneurial and economic platform for the en...
“Culture is one of the two or three most complicated words in the English language,” observed Welsh author Raymond Williams. Indeed, culture remains complex, encompassing a wide range of elements within a society, from material aspects like food, fashion, and architecture ...
The Chambre de Commerce, d’Industrie et de Services de la Région Fès-Meknès (CCIS Fès-Meknès) plays a crucial role in promoting economic development in the region. The Chamber fosters a favorable environment for business growth and investment in the Fès-Meknès region,...
ECO-CRUISING FU_TOUR -a project co-funded under the EMFAF Programme, a fund managed by CINEA aiming to exploit the green and blue potential of the West Mediterranean tourism SMEs- keeps disrupting the cruise sector. The Project’s Consortium –which encompasses Mediterranea...
In September, we had the chance to explore the cooperation opportunities between the Mediterranean and the Canadian companies in the framework of the webinar Unlock the potential for cooperation between Mediterranean SMEs in the Mediterranean and Canada. The webinar, hosted by...
The risk of a massive influx of tourists is the main challenge for the cruise industry in the Mediterranean region, according to the Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) launched by the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI), one of the partners of the ECO-CRUISING FU_TOUR...
DFactory Barcelona has positioned the Catalan capital as the epicenter of the new economy. The space, driven by the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB), has become the largest Industry 4.0 ecosystem in southern Europe, favoring synergies between start-ups, innovatio...
ASCAME is one of the partners of the STAPLES Project, a PRIMA Program project dedicated to enhancing the resilience of the Mediterranean and MENA food systems in the face of global economic instability. The STAPLES Project came up with the aim at addressing issues related with...
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, whi...
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 destinatio...
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 i...
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 h...
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 ...
On the 2nd of July we dived into the business opportunities in the healthy food sector through a new ASCAME webinar entitled Connecting with Free From Food: The Food Industry Leader’s Event. This webinar was co-organized along with our partner Free From Food & Health Ing...
The Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture has 150 years of history, being one of the oldest chambers in the Arab countries. From then on, this institution has become a vital component of the national economy of Libya, situated in the Southern Mediterranean coas...
The Confédération Algérienne du Patronat (CAP) is one of the oldest and most representative trade unions in the Algerian business sector, whose contribution to the country’s economic development since its foundation in 1990 is undoubted. This institution helps compani...
ECO-CRUISING FU_TOUR, the EU co-funded project aiming at exploiting the green and blue potential of the West Mediterranean tourism SMEs, will design eco-smart cruising packages targeting Millennials and Gen Z. This initiative responds to the fact that young consumers are the f...
The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of the Tangier – Tetouan – Al Hoceima (CCISTTA) includes the prefecture of Tangier – Asila and the Moroccan provinces of Fahs Anjara, Tetouan, Finideq, Larache, Ouazzane, Chefchaouen, and Al Hoceima. From its foundation in 1...
In 2020, ASCAME signed a partnership agreement with Euromed Group, a consulting company that designs solutions ‘ad hoc’ addressed to SMEs to improve and internationalize their business. The main goal of the agreement was to contribute to the economic development of the Med...
‘Conquering the Chinese market: Strategies and opportunities for Mediterranean SMEs’ was the title of the webinar organized by ASCAME and conducted by Mr. Ernesto Caccavale, Founder and CEO of SChina-Grow Integration, an Alibaba Group partner firm that offers European ...
More and more logistics startups are making the difference in the Mediterranean region. All of them are using a variety of technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase transparency in the supply chain, and adop...
The history of Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and Industry is linked to the Consulates of the Sea and the Royal Private Board of Commerce of Barcelona, founded in 1758, and which became the leading institution for economic and cultural progress in the country and the Mediterran...
The bestselling author and inspirational speaker on business leadership Mr. Simon Sinek said once “If you do not understand people, you do not understand business”. In the following interview, Mrs. Elisabet Camprubí, CEO of BÉCÉ Consulting & Language Services SL, qu...
INFORMARE is the Special Agency of Frosinone Latina Chamber of Commerce that provides comprehensive support and assistance to SMEs in the Frosinone and Latina regions. Its primary goal is to facilitate the growth and the development of companies in these areas by offering a ra...
The history of the Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari-Oristano (Sardinia) is very recent. The institution established on 1 December 2020 following the unification between the Chamber of Cagliari and the Chamber of Oristano. However, the Cagliari Chamber has over 160 years of acti...
Since November 2023, Leancubator, the new Algerian sustainable hub for innovation and start-up generation, brings together SMEs and startups in the tourism sector as part of the Eco-Cruising FU_TOUR Project. Through different workshops held in different Mediterranean cities, s...
ECO-CRUISING FU_TOUR, the EU co-funded project aiming at exploiting the green and blue potential of the West Mediterranean tourism SMEs, has taken a new step forward for boosting the transformation of the cruise sector into a more sustainable and bluer industry. The latest act...
When talking about inspiring positive changes in gender equality in the Mediterranean we have to mention Ms. Rim Siam, President of Economic Businesswomen Council at Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Siam is an active Egyptian model who advocates for a better inclusion of wo...
One of the voices that has contributed most to the empowerment of women in the economic and business sphere, especially in the industrial and technological sectors, is that of Blanca Sorigué, the first woman to assume the position of Director General of the Zona Franca Consor...
Multilateral cooperation is more necessary than ever to ensure gender equality in both the economic and social spheres, a challenge that affects not only the Mediterranean region but is extensible to any country in the world. This was the main conclusion of the BMULTILATERAL s...
At just 25, Ms. Sana Afouaiz founded Womenpreneur Initiative, a network of 20,000 women entrepreneurs in 23 countries with the aim of advancing women’s place in the entrepreneurial scene, technology, innovation and society. Ms. Afouaiz also wrote the book Invisible women in ...
Businesswomen and women entrepreneurs are driving a positive change and shaping the economic landscape in the Mediterranean. For instance, one in three start-ups in the Mediterranean region is founded or led by a woman. This is a higher percentage than in Silicon Valley. In th...
We interviewed Ms. Najoua Attia, a woman entrepreneur who is the President of ASCAME’s Women Entrepreneurs Commission and President of the Cap Bon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in Tunisia. We talked to her about the main challenges that facing by this institution, such a...
ASCAME is part of the Reboot MED Project, which aims to recover, experiment and boost ecotourism in the WestMed region. This is a 2-year flagship project, focused on the post-Covid-19 recovery of tourism in the Western Mediterranean. It is led by Petra Patrimonia Corsica and c...
Last year, ASCAME signed a collaboration agreement with Grupo ÉRRE, a Portuguese consultancy firm with a wide experience in advising companies from different sectors on TIC solutions, sustainable transition or communication services. In the following interview, we talk to Lu...
Exploring the opportunities that Turkey can offer to Sardinia was at the main focus of the “Sardegna-Turchia Business Forum” organized by ASCAME’s member Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cagliari-Oristano, that toke place place on the 2nd of February at the airport of...
ASCAME was so well represented at MID of MED Mediterranean Business Summit, that toke place in the city of Izmir (Turkey) on the 29th and 30th of January. The event, which was organized by the Association of Businesswomen of Izmir, got together more than a thousand business wo...
Making cooperation happen in the Mediterranean. This is the main objective of Interreg NEXT MED Programme, the largest EU-funded external cooperation programme in the Mediterranean Sea Basin. The vision of this programme is to contribute to a smart, sustainable and fair develo...