BUSINESSMED took part on May 12, 2021 in the event “Platform of the Dialogue of the Two Shores”, organized online by the CMI Marseille and the Interministerial Delegation to the Mediterranean (DiMED), and aiming to strengthen synergies between investors and project leaders of the Dialogue of the Two Shores (D2R) and to highlight the economic, social and environmental impact of projects. This eventis the first in a series of meetings, which will be organized regularly, bringing together D2R project owners, investors, institutiona linvestors and representatives of employers and civil society.

Speaking at the closing session, BUSINESSMED Secretary General Jihen Boutiba said: “The private sector in the Mediterranean needs ‘informed decisions’ as well as concrete evidence to look ahead and reshape interventions, and inclusive partnerships that include not only marginalized business communities but also governments...

It is absolutely vital to build investorresiliencethrough digital skills development and digitalization of services. This crisis represents an excellent opportunity to restructure investor support systems to promote long-term sustainable growth”