BUSINESSMED, represented by its Secretary General, Mrs. Jihen BOUTIBA MRAD, has participated in the Panel-conference on « The Privileged Partnership EU-Tunisia to Promote Investment, Growth and Employment », which was held in Tunisia, on the 31st of October 2017.

This event was organized by the UTICA, in the framework of the Forum on the Tunisia-EU Privileged Partnership. Among the participants were Mr. Youssef Chahed, the Tunisian Head of Government, Mr. Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, as well as several Ministers and Secretaries of State, representatives of diplomatic missions, businessmen and media experts.

Several subjects were brought up, notably  a review of current EU-Tunisia relations regarding investments,  the opportunities and advantages of the Tunisian location as an investment hub as well as the measures to be taken into consideration to give a new impetus to European investments in Tunisia. The conference was also an opportunity to discuss the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), currently being negotiated and the prospects for the evolution of the historical and structural relations between Tunisia and the EU with which the country has been linked since 1994 by an association agreement establishing a free trade area.

During this meeting, BUSINESSMED took part in discussing EU policies to promote rights-based development and a multi-stakeholder approach in enhancing networking at regional level.