Cross-border Cooperation Projects represent an extensive and useful instrument in terms of Neighbourhood Policy when it comes to building bridges and strengthening existing ones in the Mediterranean Region. International Cooperation Projects enhance and embrace relationships between MED countries and organisations to work on top priorities for the wellbeing of the region that other ways would be very difficult when relaying only on the private sector. More so, because these projects mobilize millions of euros and set the path to continue to develop such transversal priorities for a more prosperous future for all the Mediterranean citizens based on green, blue and digital economy. 

Several ASCAME members are involved in Euro-Mediterranean cooperation projects as they add strong value to the consortiums through their unique set of expertise and extensive networks in the MED region’s private sector. Proof of that pledge is the active participation of our members in recently approved projects. All of these projects aim to serve as an instrument to tackle important elements on economic activation, green economy, energy efficiency, cultural heritage, innovation, investment, and technology. They offer great opportunities to take action towards the recovery of the region and to establish synergies with other members and networks of stakeholders.

Among others, ASCAME’s members are actively involved in numerous projects as CRE@CTIVE (Innovation for bringing creativity to activate traditional sectors in MED area), GREENLAND (green-skills for sustainable development), HELIOS (high energy efficiency for the public stock buildings in the Mediterranean), iHERITAGE (ICT Mediterranean platform for UNESCO cultural heritage), INTECMED (incubators for innovation and technological transfer in the Mediterranean), INVESTMED (innovative sustainable start-ups for the Mediterranean), TECLOG (technological transfer for logistics innovation in Mediterranean area), ORGANIC ECOSYSTEM (Boosting cross border Organic Ecosystem through enhancing agrifood  alliances), MEDUSA (Development and promotion of Mediterranean sustainable adventure tourism), EBSOMED (Enhancing Business Support Organisations and Business networks in the Southern Neighbourhood), BLUE GROWTH COMMUNITY (Capitalisation and Communication project for Blue Economy innovation in the Mediterranean),  MAIA TAQA (Mobilising new areas of Investments and together aiming to increase Quality of life for all).

This session aims to put in evidence this great potentiality to the service of ASCAME members network and bring together some representatives of these projects, which work aligned with strategic key sectors and cross-cutting issues that the Mediterranean Association considers essential for the economic recovery of the region. The sectors are innovation, sustainability, blue economy, agrifood, tourism, green SMEs, and business alliances.

During this session, speakers will present these initiatives in first person and how they can contribute to the recovery of the Mediterranean main sectors in the post-pandemic scenario. In addition, this panel is a great opportunity to get inspired and benefit from the hundreds of actions that are going to be carried out in this line from now to 2023. There is no question, that this session will be very practical and will cover and unveil very important initiatives that have a great potential to boost the economic recovery of the Mediterranean region.