Following Article 9.3. of BUSINESSMED Statutes and in order to create an environment favorable to Mediterranean growth, promote full North/South and South/South economic integration and implement efficient partnership networks, BUSINESSMED will establish four Thematic Committee (TC) focusing on: Digitalization, Internationalization for SMEs, the Green Deal and Women and Youth Entrepreneurs.

The Committees will focus on the qualitative improvement of the four main themes at Euro-Mediterranean level. The Committees aim to study current trends and status among Employers federations and identify best practices and recommendations for the private sector and institutional partners, with the final goal to boost the Euro – Mediterranean business ecosystem and help Employers Federation to better service their members.

The themes identified by the Employers, are laid in current trends and upcoming challenges for the region. During the past two years we have seen an increased focus on the importance of digitalization to ensure business continuity, along with a continuously more enhanced focus on the establishment and pursuit of green and sustainable solutions to reduce the ecological impact of businesses, similarly the effects of the pandemic have highlighted how intertwined our economies are and how important it is for SMEs’ growth to internationalize their businesses. All of this with an increased focus on the importance of women and youth in shaping the future of the Euro-Mediterranean and African region.

These themes, put forward by employers, can also be found recurrently among BUSINESSMED’S partners. These efforts by international partners and latest regional development, make underline the importance for employers to study and deepen their knowledge on these four themes, also building on the reports and efforts of the first phase of the committees.

In this sense, BUSINESSMED, in the framework of the EBSOMED project, is organising the Launching Seminar of the Employers Thematic Committees on 1 December 2021, in Milan, Italy, to present the four committees and promote exchanges among employers on the topics:

Exchange information and visions for the new Employers thematic Committees

Present the new Committees and discuss among members of objectives and visions for the upcoming year.

To share information, experiences and facilitate peer learning in the Euro-Mediterranean Region.

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