PRESIDENCY
Dr. Josep Santacreu, President of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, was elected President of ASCAME by the institution’s Executive Committee, the institution’s highest decision-making body, which met on the 18th of November at the Llotja de Mar in Barcelona. Santacreu’s candidacy was approved unanimously by the Executive Committee, subsequently validated by ASCAME’s General Secretariat, and ratified by the General Assembly.
The President ensures that the decisions taken by the General Meeting, Executive Committee and Bureau are implemented and its term of office lasts for two years and may be renewed once for a consecutive period.
Dr. Josep Santacreu
In addition to his functions within ASCAME and the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona, Dr. Josep Santacreu is President of:
🔸 Equilty Health Insurance (Kenya)
🔸 Consell General de Cambres de Catalunya
🔸 Fundación Ship 2B
🔸 Plant-for-the-Planet Spain
🔸 Respon.cat
🔸 Fundación Integralia DKV
He also holds another positions, such as:
🔸Vice-President and Founder of Fundación Hermes
🔸 Vice-President of Open Arms
🔸 Collaborator at Dream Nepal
FORMER PRESIDENTS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly is composed of all the members of ASCAME. Its main task is to define the general policy and significant lines of the activity of the Association.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee is the permanent management and administrative body of ASCAME. The Executive Committee consists of only full members bordering the Mediterranean Sea, in the number of one per country.
BUREAU
The Bureau acts on behalf of the Executive Committee in regards to ordinary and ongoing matters. The Bureau consists of eight Chambers of Commerce and Industry chosen from the Executive Committee members.
COMMISSIONS
The Commissions are the heart of the Association and act as think thanks for ideas, proposals and programmes related to different fields and relevant sectors of the Mediterranean. They allow ASCAME to focus on the main objectives of its Strategic Plan.
GENERAL SECRETARIAT
The General Secretariat is responsible for monitoring the decisions taken by the General Meeting, the Executive Committee and the Bureau, conserving ASCAME records and providing secretarial services.