MedaWeek will hold its 16th edition in Barcelona
Mediterranean Economic Leaders' Week (MedaWeek Barcelona) is today's iconic conference dedicated to promoting the Mediterranean region worldwide. This event supports the key economic sectors and cultural values of this region through a wide variety of forums.
MedaWeek Barcelona serves as the main meeting point for showcasing private sector interests in the socio-economic development of Mediterranean countries. Since its debut in 2006, and after fifteen years of success, MedaWeek Barcelona has been jointly organised by the Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) and the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation, with the collaboration of leading Euro-Mediterranean organisations. ASCAME is today considered the most important representative of the Mediterranean private sector with collaborating entities from more than 23 countries that annually brings together more than 300 chambers of commerce that defend the interests of millions of companies in the region.
The event offers visitors a unique opportunity to shake hands, network and build business connections, opening the door to the latest and most exciting regional projects for their organisation or company. In addition, through conferences, panel discussions, seminars and webinars, MedaWeek helps leading companies, industries, investors and professionals understand the changing trends across sectors, geographies and functional silos in the economy and industry.
"After more than a decade of international appreciation, MedaWeek Barcelona has become the reference point in the Mediterranean for economic and political dialogue, giving voice to the interests of the private sector and high-level policy makers from the region and the world," said Ahmed M. El Wakil, president of ASCAME.
Over three days (16, 17 and 18 November), MedaWeek Barcelona 2022 will host many thematic and industry-specific forums. Previous events have held more than 35 special forums, 650 business meetings, hosted 2,010 special guest speakers, welcomed more than 39,000 participants from all over the world and received more than 80 media reports. These included business people and private sector representatives, business support organisations such as chambers of commerce and advertising agencies, political authorities and various local and foreign media with international coverage. In total, more than 50 countries from all over the world participate in MedaWeek Barcelona, and this year's edition is no exception.
This year's MedaWeek aims to cover four main objectives. The first is to identify concrete and innovative solutions and trends that will help the region to overcome the post-COVID-19 scenario. Secondly, it aims to create a common and innovative space that will serve as a hub for the prosperity of the economies on both shores of the Mediterranean. In addition, it seeks to foster integration to favour investment and job creation by companies from all over the world, focusing on female and youth activity. Finally, they hope to support the construction of a common future based on new technologies, innovation, transformation, the promotion of green energies, tourism and sustainable food.
In its 16th edition, MedaWeek Barcelona 2022 will open with the Economic Panorama of the Mediterranean Region, highlighting the importance of driving Mediterranean economies towards sustainability, innovation, development and security. MedaWeek Barcelona will then address key issues for the present and future of the region, with the Mediterranean Digital Economy Summit and the Mediterranean Young Economy Summit. In addition, this year's event will feature the Mediterranean Innovation Hub, presenting funding opportunities, innovative entrepreneurs and digital initiatives shaping the Mediterranean and global economies.
