As part of the efforts undertaken to connect rescue (emergency-oriented measures) to a sustainable economic recovery in the region, the Regional Programme Political Dialogue South Mediterranean of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS PolDiMed) and the Union of the Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises (BUSINESSMED) joined forces by hosting a regional conference, held on 16 March 2022 in Casablanca, Morocco, that intended to:

• Examine South-South Economic integration’s background from legal, academic, professional and governmental perspectives
• Provide an overview on the state of art, challenges and lessons learnt of the existing economic cooperation mechanisms
• Highlight perspectives on south-south cooperation post Covid-19
• Share testimonials/ success stories (e.g. successful entrepreneurs who own southern businesses)

The event has been covered by a large number of international media. A report summarizing this coverage is available at the end of this article.