BUSINESSMED, represented by its Secretary General, Mrs. Jihen BOUTIBA MRAD, has participated in the Multistakeholder meeting of the Policy Forum on Development in the Middle East and Neighbourhood South, which was held in Jordan, on the 3rd and the 4th of October 2017.

This event was organized by the European Commission in coordination with the Civil Society Forum Neighbourhood South, in the framework of the Policy Forum on Development (PFD), which aims to facilitate dialogue on cross-cutting issues directly related to the role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Local Authorities (Las) as relevant development actors; promote policy debate, consultation and exchange of information and experiences on EU main policies and initiatives in the development field; and provide a space for regular update and peer review by all actors. Among the participating organizations, were BUSINESSMED, EU Neighbourhood & Enlargement, the European Commission – Development & Cooperation, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Arab Trade Union Confederation (ATUC), the Civil Society Facility South, and the European Union in Jordan.

The two-day meeting had several objectives: Focusing on the changing nature of partnerships and the impacts it has in the region and in EU development policy; and discussing the theme of multi-stakeholder partnership by the CSOs, LAs and EU representatives and what this means in the regional context.

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.