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MedaWeek Barcelona 2021 between 17-19 November

This edition’s forums will cover key points for the Mediterranean region, such as Green & Renewable Energy, Agriculture and Food, Social Economy, Women Entrepreneurship, and Islamic Finance. Discussions about the most deeply affected industries after coronavirus, like the Hotel & Hospitality and the Cruise sector, will also be held. Nevertheless,

The 15th Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders (MedaWeek Barcelona 2021), the leading Mediterranean economic event taking place between 17-19 November 2021.
stated Mr. Anwar Zibaoui the General Coordinator of ASCAME and MedaWeek Barcelona.

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He says The 2021 MedaWeek edition (‘A future in common’) will be held in a hybrid format, with all its sessions streamed online and some of them held in person. This edition’s forums will cover key points for the Mediterranean region, such as Green & Renewable Energy, Agriculture and Food, Social Economy, Women Entrepreneurship, and Islamic Finance. Discussions about the most deeply affected industries after coronavirus, like the Hotel & Hospitality and the Cruise sector, will also be held. Nevertheless, in this difficult economic context, there are some sectors that are becoming more and more relevant for the recovery of the region, such as the Creative and the Sports industries.

The MedaWeek Barcelona (Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders) is nowadays the iconic conference dedicated to promoting the Mediterranean region worldwide. This event endorses the key economic sectors and the cultural values of this region through a wide variety of forums. MedaWeek Barcelona serves as the main meeting point for voicing the interests of the private sector in the socio-economic development of the Mediterranean countries.

Since its debut in 2006, MedaWeek Barcelona has been jointly organized by the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and the Industry (ASCAME) and the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Navigation, with the collaboration of prominent Euro-Mediterranean organizations.

Over the last fourteen editions, more than 29,000 businesspeople have participated in the MedaWeek Barcelona.

Mediterranean economic players advocate a new economic model and a central role for the Mediterranean (photo: Medaweek Barcelona)

A future in common

During these three days (November 17th, 18th, and 19th), MedaWeek Barcelona will host numerous key thematic and sectoral fora. In past editions, this important event counted with more than 35 thematic fora, 650 working sessions, 2,010 prominent speakers, welcomed over 29,000 attendees from all over the world, and obtained coverage from more than 80 media outlets. These included entrepreneurs and representatives of the private sector, business support organizations, such as Chambers of Commerce and promotion agencies, political authorities, and international coverage from a number of local and foreign media agencies. Altogether, the MedaWeek Barcelona saw the participation of over 50 countries across the globe and this year´s edition will be no exception.

The 15th edition of MedaWeek Barcelona, as in its previous years, will bring many trending topics to the table and serve as the flagship Mediterranean entrepreneurial-economic platform for the entire world. This year´s edition aims to cover four main objectives as a central axis:

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  1. Identify concrete, innovative solutions and trends that will shape the region and help its economic ecosystem move forward in the post-COVID-19 scenario.
  2. Create a common and innovative space that will serve as basic axis for the relationships’ development between both shores of the Mediterranean.
  3. Promote the integration of the region to boost in investments, exports, the creation of jobs and new companies, transformation and sustainability, having women and youth as priority actors.
  4. Construct a common future between the two shores, based on new technologies, innovation, digital transformation, green and blue economies, renewable energy, health, tourism and sustainable food, among others.

MedaWeek Barcelona 2021 will start with the 9th Mediterranean Green & Renewable Energy Summit, highlighting the importance of driving Mediterranean economies towards a more sustainable future. MedaWeek will address regional priorities such as the importance of Africa for the Mediterranean development. It will also cover key points for the Mediterranean region, such as Agriculture and Food, Social Economy, Women Entrepreneurship, Healthcare or Islamic Finance. Discussions about the most deeply affected industries after coronavirus, like the Hotel & Hospitality and the Cruise sectors, will also be held.

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Moreover, in this difficult economic context, there are some sectors that are becoming more relevant for the recovery of regional economy, such as Sport or Audiovisual and Creative industries, which will be addressed as well in MedaWeek Barcelona 2021.

 
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